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The LOTR films slowly died on me as I rewatched them several times over the years. Used to love them, but last time I went through the whole trilogy, I was mostly just bored out of my mind. A lot of the time, they don't even look that good anymore. I wonder if they'll really stand as classics over the years, or if they'll seem less impressive in hindsight to a lot of other people too.

Frownland

05-17-2018 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam (Post 1951942)

I wonder if they'll really stand as classics over the years, or if they'll seem less impressive in hindsight to a lot of other people too.

It didn't affect Star Wars' legacy.

MicShazam

05-17-2018 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1951944)

It didn't affect Star Wars' legacy.

I still think those movies look great and very impressive for their time though. And they seem way less stiff and bloated to me in terms of the storytelling and the acting.

I'm no Star Wars fanboy, but I think the original trilogy is easily better than LOTR. I still like the first LOTR movie somewhat, actually. It's just a bit long and self-serious and cheesy and such, but oh well, can't have it all.

The Batlord

05-17-2018 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam (Post 1951933)

I'm pretty sure a lot of people think his Hobbit trilogy is ass.

Smaug's destruction of the Dwarven at the beginning of the first Hobbit movie is still one of the best parts of that series.

It just kicks ass.

Frownland

05-17-2018 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam (Post 1951948)

I still think those movies look great and very impressive for their time though. And they seem way less stiff and bloated to me in terms of the storytelling and the acting.

To be fair, it's not like the books weren't clunky as all hell.

I thought that Star Wars had mediocre performances too. Can't say that they're super bloated though, they do still have that old-school sense of letting the landscape breathe when they set up a scene that I appreciate.

MicShazam

05-17-2018 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1951957)

Smaug's destruction of the Dwarven at the beginning of the first Hobbit movie is still one of the best parts of that series.

It just kicks ass.

Can't remember the opening at all. The only thing I remember from early on in the movie is that whole mess with the dwarves invading D1ld0 Sagging's home.

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1951958)

To be fair, it's not like the books weren't clunky as all hell.

I never actually read the LOTR books - or any Tolkien for that matter.

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1951958)

I thought that Star Wars had mediocre performances too. Can't say that they're super bloated though, they do still have that old-school sense of letting the landscape breathe when they set up a scene that I appreciate.

Pretty much agree with all of this. I really wish modern block buster movies would slow down a bit.

Chula Vista

05-17-2018 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam (Post 1951960)

Pretty much agree with all of this. I really wish modern block buster movies would slow down a bit.

Not a fan of having a cut every 2.5 seconds?

WWWP	05-17-2018 09:32 PM

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Janszoon

05-17-2018 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon (Post 1952008)

I was just talking about that movie to someone a few days ago!