Board 8 > LotR or Star Wars, which do you prefer?

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Following the hype of the blu-rays coming out, along with the influx of Hobbit info, I've began to wonder exactly where I hold LotR compared to Star Wars. Ever since my childhood (when LotR was just books~) Star Wars has been this unshakable example of movie perfection, but honestly I think LotR might possibly be on the same level, if not better. >_>
I'm pretty much talking strictly movies here. If we bring in books and such, LotR annihilates Star Wars. There never has been nor will there ever be a better example of world building.

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LotR, no question. Hopefully The Hobbit is a worthwhile addition to the trilogy!

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Star Wars easily. I enjoy LotR, but I never read the books. The movies are good, but I haven't watched them much because they're soooo long, and I don't have the patience for it. And I can't watch the theatrical versions because then I'm missing out on stuff.

This is too easy for me though, because Star Wars is literally my life. I'm nothing without it.

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I honestly can't choose one over the other, I love them both equally, and they cover two different genres so I don't really need to pick one or the other. If I want fantasy, I go with LotR, if I want Sci-Fi, I go with Star Wars.

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Star Wars, but both are easily two of my favorite series of all time (Star Wars is probably 1st)

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As a kid, I loved Star Wars. Then I became jaded as I grew up.

In my early teens, I discovered LotR, 6 months before the first movie came out. Fell in love with the book, then fell in love with the movies.

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Star Wars.

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I like fantasy over sci-fi in general so...Lord of the Rings I guess.

the hobbit book > star wars movies > lotr books > lotr movies

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LotR. More thought-provoking.

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Star Wars.

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Star Wars

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LotR. More thought-provoking.

nvmind, change my vote to star wars

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Star Wars. That said, I can't stand all my SW friends who diss the hell out of LotR. LotR is still amazing and "Return of the King" remains in my top ten.

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Star Wars

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LotR

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Lord of the Rings

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Lord of the Rings

I "like" Star Wars but I've never "loved" Star Wars.

I can't get enough Middle-Earth.

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From: SuperAngelo128 | #012
Star Wars

this guy has literally only seen the prequel trilogy

LMAO

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I think more of LotR but I'd sooner watch Star Wars if one of the movies popped up on TV - I really need to be in a deliberate frame of mind to get into Middle Earth.

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Is this even a question? Star Wars!

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LotR for sure.

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Star Wars. I don't think I ever saw all the LotR movies (and, in fact, lost track of them) whereas I saw all 6 of the "main" Star Wars movies.

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LotR easily.

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I might just be slightly more attached to Star Wars because my name is Luke though

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Lord of the Rings.


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I have seen 30 minutes of LotR and probably 3 of the star wars movies.

So Star wars

Lord of the Rings

Though there are some Star Wars books I enjoy a lot more than any Tolkien book.

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LotR pretty easily. Half of the Star Wars movies aren't even good. The LotR books are not great either, but the movies were all amazing.

For the record, I loved The Hobbit and a bunch of different Star Wars books. I just can't stand the LotR books.

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LOTR because Im into fantasy stuff like elves, and dragons and all that more than Sci-Fi type stuff

still li8ke Star Wars, but LOTR is more my thing

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Star Wars definitely, but only episodes 4-6, none of that 1-3 stuff....bluh.

Also it's kind of upsetting that they added the new guy who played Anikan as the ghost in the 6th movie in the newer editions of it.
Leave LOTR to the books.

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Star Wars so very easily

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In terms of the objective quality of the respective movies and novels, I prefer LotR.
In terms of the actual impact on the entertainment industry as a whole, and the influence of the 'expanded universes' of both series, I prefer Star Wars.

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star wars

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If we're just talking about the movies, then LotR, mostly because I prefer fantasy to sci-fi (though enjoy both).

The LotR books were a chore to read, though.

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Star Wars

I can't quote LotR endlessly

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LotR

From: MoogleKupo141 | #039
Star Wars

I can't quote LotR endlessly

I will say that Star Wars has this on LotR without question. LotR has a LOT of absolutely amazing lines and some fantastic dialogue, but pretty much nothing can match the raw quotability of Star Wars.

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Star Wars by a mile. Especially since Star Wars has had some absolutely amazing games as well.

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I'd have to say Star Wars, simply because of nostalgic reasons. LotR is a lot more intriguing when it comes down to lore and such though

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LotR by a mile.
I'm really not much of a Star Wars fan, while I adore the LotR movies.

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I've got to go with Lord of the Rings. But I like them both.

LotR. Used to be a Star Wars fan but movie-wise I don't care for it anymore. Love all three of the LotR movies.

I'm not sure about the "LotR annihilates Star Wars book-wise" statement - The Thrawn Trilogy has a great reputation. Still want to read those books someday.

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Ehh...neither is really worth writing home about. I suppose Star Wars because it did enjoy it, rather than having it get on my nerves. (It's much less obvious that "There's only one girl in space." in that I didn't notice until it was pointed out to me).

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Star Wars. Even if the prequels are flawed (though Episode III made up for all the waiting).

I like LOTR, but all movies are overly long, and my opinion is somewhat tainted by overpraising. And besides, the books are really, really boring (which is why I wait anxiously for The Hobbit, which unlike the Ring trilogy, is fun to read!).

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