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Title: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:16:30 PM
I got my dad Lord of the Rings extended blu ray boxset for his birthday.

We watched them over the weekend. It was my first time seeing the extended cuts and my first time in years watching the movies.

Still amazing to this day.

Return of the King is fucking amazing.

:bow :bow :bow

PETER JACKSON

Can't wait for The Hobbit film. I read that book at least 5 times as a teenager. I even like the 70's cartoon!
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 20, 2011, 03:17:06 PM
You a-hole.  You should have come over and watched them.  I have them but I haven't watched them on the new surround sound yet.  We could have broken out a bottle of wine, watched the movies, grilled some burgers and maybe done some homo shit but you fucked that up now.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 03:18:08 PM
FOTR: 10
TTT: 8
ROTK: 9
:bow

Two Towers was hard to adapt; the book is kind of meh compared to the others as well.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:18:26 PM
My car is broke.

I'm actually getting my car back today!
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 20, 2011, 03:19:16 PM
My car is broke.

I'm actually getting my car back today!
So you gonna come hang out this weekend?

And yeah, FOTR is fucking perfection.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:20:29 PM
FOTR: 10
TTT: 8
ROTK: 9
:bow

Two Towers was hard to adapt; the book is kind of meh compared to the others as well.

ROTK is the best one imo. The battle of Minas Tirith!!!

[youtube=560,345]Z58Y55XHCGI[/youtube]

:bow
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:21:47 PM
My car is broke.

I'm actually getting my car back today!
So you gonna come hang out this weekend?

And yeah, FOTR is fucking perfection.

that'd be awesome!

btw apparently it was the car's security system. it was locking up the car when I started it. ???
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Bebpo on September 20, 2011, 03:22:22 PM
First movie is real good. 

Rest are ok.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:22:48 PM
WRONG
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 03:23:19 PM
In terms of the books I love The Hobbit even more than LOTR, and growing up reading it I always wanted to see Gandalf's side adventure he goes off on to fight Sauron and this film is finally giving me that.

If Peter Jackson delivers then I expect to love it more than FOTR. Plus Martin Freeman > Elijah Wood.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 20, 2011, 03:24:43 PM
YOU BOW TO NO MAN :'D
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:25:05 PM
When I was growing up I preferred The Hobbit to LotR as well. LotR is dry. The Hobbit is colorful and fun and full of adventure!
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Post by: Brehvolution on September 20, 2011, 03:25:20 PM
Cosign. My favorite trilogy.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 20, 2011, 03:26:38 PM
We need to have a Bore meat-up to watch the entire FOTR Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-Rays and have a 12 hours non-stop wankfest.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 03:26:50 PM
When I was growing up I preferred The Hobbit to LotR as well. LotR is dry. The Hobbit is colorful and fun and full of adventure!
And I was worried PJ would miss out on the light fun element of the book with his addition of the Gandalf vs. Sauron material but the behind the scenes videos shows he is getting the humor with the dwarves (that glimpse of them going crazy at Bilbo's dinner table throwing plates and shit around and dancing) PERFECTLY.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 03:27:14 PM
I'm still kind of bummed it's a two film affair. The Hobbit is so simple, one three hour film should do. I really hope this isn't an attempt to milk it
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 03:29:18 PM
I'm still kind of bummed it's a two film affair. The Hobbit is so simple, one three hour film should do. I really hope this isn't an attempt to milk it
He has the whole White Council stuff with Sauraman, the whole battle against Sauron. And we know there is a whole other elf sidestory going on with whatsherface from Lost having a large role as a elf and Orlando Bloom is down in NZ filming for 6 months, that is a bit more than a simple cameo.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:29:28 PM
[youtube=560,345]3gv1qnPAiSI[/youtube]

:bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:31:29 PM
I'm still kind of bummed it's a two film affair. The Hobbit is so simple, one three hour film should do. I really hope this isn't an attempt to milk it

I agree. Two films is overkill. They're probably going to milk the one large scale battle in the entire story.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
It really isn't just The Hobbit. There is tons of other stuff he is having in there as well. I mean Legolas wasn't even in the Hobbit but Orlando Bloom is filming for 6 months. There is a lot more going on in this.

Legolas is going to be front and center in the Battle of the 5 armies from what I have read.

Tons of surfboarding Legolas and the like it seems but I don't give a fuck it's The Hobbit I can't wait.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:36:01 PM
You're shitting me.

I'm going to have a fucking hard on when I watch this movie.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 03:39:26 PM
You're shitting me.

I'm going to have a fucking hard on when I watch this movie.
You didn't know about all this additional stuff? They are going to show the entire battle agaisnt the Necromancer with Gandalf, Elrond, pre-baddie Sauraman & Galadriel.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:39:59 PM
I figured they'd milk the battle for all it's worth but fuck. :o
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:40:45 PM
I still my father's hobbit/lotr books from 70's. I should re-read the hobbit.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 20, 2011, 03:42:06 PM
I was never worried about PJ not getting the humor.  LOTR still has some of the most memorable lines for humor.  My wife and I throw around "But what about second breakfast?" all the time.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:44:32 PM
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Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 20, 2011, 03:44:56 PM
i haven't read any of the books
never gonna
me :bow2
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:46:01 PM
I was never worried about PJ not getting the humor.  LOTR still has some of the most memorable lines for humor.  My wife and I throw around "But what about second breakfast?" all the time.

My worry was PJ's involvement in general. Given how well he handled LOTR I didn't want anyone else handling The Hobbit. The man GETS Tolkien.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 20, 2011, 03:46:13 PM
(http://urlybits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Share-The-Load.gif)
:lol :lol :lol :lol

Po-ta-toes.  Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.

Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:50:12 PM
i haven't read any of the books
never gonna
me :bow2

Tolkien has his moments.

The Hobbit is really well written, lighthearted and and a fun read. I can read that book in two days.

Lord of the Rings is...kinda dry because Tolkien would go into all the more intricate details of middle earth moreso than he did with The Hobbit. The Fellowship of the Ring book was really good, but the Two Tower's is a slog to go through. Return of the King is more return to form.

I've never read The Silmarillion or the History of Middle Earth.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:51:58 PM
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:lol :lol :lol :lol

Po-ta-toes.  Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.



[youtube=560,345]ihMMw0rnKz4[/youtube]
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:53:11 PM
We need to have a Bore meat-up to watch the entire FOTR Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-Rays and have a 12 hours non-stop wankfest.

I'm in.

Where do I sign?
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:54:49 PM
for real? :(
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 04:01:44 PM
Himumumu Frodo is in The Hobbit too. Elijah Wood is back if you didn't knowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 04:04:05 PM
Elijah :o

Eljiah Wood is the best actor of our generation
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Post by: Bebpo on September 20, 2011, 04:13:38 PM
He was great in Sin City.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 04:13:54 PM
wtf Frodo in Hobbit? huh?
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 04:17:17 PM
wtf Frodo in Hobbit? huh?
Yeah, Elijah Wood has been confirmed officially to be in The Hobbit playing Frodo Baggins.

As is Ian Holm as Bilbo.  :o The movies begin and end with Holm & Wood in bagend. Bilbo is telling the tale of The Hobbit to Frodo pre-LOTR. Ian Holm is narrating both movies.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 04:21:20 PM
holy shit :hyper
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Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 04:24:33 PM
As far as I can remember the returning cast from LOTR are

Elijah Wood - Frodo
Ian Holm - old Bilbo
Ian McKellen - Gandalf
Christopher Lee - Sauraman
Hugo Weaving - Elrond
Cate Blanchet - Galadriel
Andy Serkis - Gollum
Orlando Bloom - Legolas
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 04:27:25 PM
ha that sounds awesome
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 04:30:04 PM
WHO IS PLAYING BOMBOUR
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 20, 2011, 04:39:25 PM
First movie is real good. 

Rest are ok.

That's pretty much my feeling on the subject. I thought Fellowship was great, thought TTT was ok and only watched ROTK out of obligation* to finish it out.

*I did not give the Matrix films the same respect. I've still never seen the third one.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Robo on September 20, 2011, 05:08:55 PM
I dozed off in the theater during Fellowship.  Watching it again later, it's easily the best one.  TT and ROTK are both pretty bad.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 05:09:28 PM
I dozed off in the theater during Fellowship.  Watching it again later, it's easily the best one.  TT and ROTK are both pretty bad.

this post :(
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Robo on September 20, 2011, 05:15:10 PM
The Godfather is the best trilogy with a sequential plot.  That owes more to there being a dearth of good trilogies than the consistency of that one.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Man With No Name is the best thematic trilogy.
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Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: TEEEPO on September 20, 2011, 05:45:23 PM
It really isn't just The Hobbit. There is tons of other stuff he is having in there as well. I mean Legolas wasn't even in the Hobbit but Orlando Bloom is filming for 6 months. There is a lot more going on in this.

Legolas is going to be front and center in the Battle of the 5 armies from what I have read.

Tons of surfboarding Legolas and the like it seems but I don't give a fuck it's The Hobbit I can't wait.

i just almost got a hardon

i remember quite vividly beeing geeked out when they visited legolas's home when a child. mirkwood?

i guess that part of me is still alive, somewhere...
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 20, 2011, 06:11:27 PM
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Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Akala on September 20, 2011, 08:57:32 PM
you know what sucked about the return of the king?

totally cut out the scouring of the shire. that made the book! they even teased it in the galadriel scence iirc. lazy!

I'm with Bebpo. first movie=good, other 2, meh.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 20, 2011, 09:10:25 PM
you know what sucked about the return of the king?

totally cut out the scouring of the shire. that made the book! they even teased it in the galadriel scence iirc. lazy!

It was already over 4 hours long. You really wanted them to add another hour and a half?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 09:13:53 PM
Godfather III is so shitty it makes it hard to include that trilogy in these lists.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 20, 2011, 09:24:48 PM
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead

Mad Max
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

The Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Old Boy
Lady Vengeance

Die Hard
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Die Hard with a Vengeance

The Evil Dead
The Evil Dead II
Armies of Darkness

A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi

A Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum

Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3

Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III

Not saying they're better, just listing trilogies I liked.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Akala on September 20, 2011, 09:27:01 PM
you know what sucked about the return of the king?

totally cut out the scouring of the shire. that made the book! they even teased it in the galadriel scence iirc. lazy!

It was already over 4 hours long. You really wanted them to add another hour and a half?

I expected nothing less of the alleged "extended edition."
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 20, 2011, 09:35:27 PM
guys, guys

what about STAR WARS
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Post by: lennedsay on September 20, 2011, 09:59:44 PM
[youtube=560,345]VznlDlNPw4Q[/youtube]

At first I was all  :wtf then I was all  :usavich
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 10:08:56 PM
TTT has a shit ton of awesome parts, but the Merry/Pippen stuff was beyond annoying. Same as in the book. And I hated that Aragorn death fakeout scene  ::)
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 20, 2011, 10:13:08 PM
Screw you guys for not remembering The Matrix. 
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 20, 2011, 10:17:49 PM
Screw you guys for not remembering The Matrix. 

What is "The Matrix"? ???
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 20, 2011, 10:33:01 PM
Screw you guys for not remembering The Matrix. 

The Matrix was a good movie


Not a good trilogy.

This.

Reloaded had ONE good scene [the highway chase]. Revolution didn't have ANY good parts.
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Post by: TEEEPO on September 20, 2011, 10:39:54 PM
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Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: TEEEPO on September 20, 2011, 10:40:59 PM
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Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Positive Touch on September 20, 2011, 11:45:16 PM
TTT has a shit ton of awesome parts, but the Merry/Pippen stuff was beyond annoying. Same as in the book. And I hated that Aragorn death fakeout scene  ::)

why did they think it was a good idea to add ANOTHER fakeout death in a series that's full of them, especially when it'd only been like a half hour since gandalf came back.

anyway rumbler proves that lotr is indeed the greatest triology ever since there is so much crap in that list

motherfucking :bow ARAGORN :bow2
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Positive Touch on September 20, 2011, 11:46:45 PM
also i'm still made they fucked up frodo's (second) fakeout death in the spider's lair.  that was one of my favorite scenes in the book.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2011, 12:00:52 AM
I remember seeing that Aragorn fakeout and being SO pissed in the theater. Also, I was puzzled why they revealed Gandalf's return in the teaser trailer.
[youtube=560,345]cG-1Gtus7KQ[/youtube]

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Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 06:08:08 AM
The Matrix suffered the fate a lot of failed trilogies do. Great first film that was never intended to have a sequel but became a massive hit so studio wanted more and the filmmakers had no fucking clue what more to do and so we ended up with shit.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Barry Egan on September 21, 2011, 07:02:28 AM
the concept of the matrix worked as an allegory but than fell apart once the writers started treating it like a real thing. 
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Positive Touch on September 21, 2011, 07:48:37 AM
also lol rave sex
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 08:03:13 AM
Trilogies where all 3 films are good:

The Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
Toy Story
The Man With No Name
Indiana Jones
The Godfather (3 is nowhere near as good as 1 and 2, not even close but on it's own it's pretty watchable. Outside of Sofia Coppola)

Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: D3RANG3D on September 21, 2011, 08:14:54 AM
The Books>The Films :smug
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: D3RANG3D on September 21, 2011, 08:27:02 AM
absolutely, but that's not even fair to compare.  i can't think of any instance where an adapted movie has been better than the book.

It was more aimed at the people being proud that they have not and would not pick up the books.
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Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 08:35:29 AM
All are solid good movies but none of them are amazing. There is no Raiders or Empire Strikes Back or Godfather Part II or Fellowship of the Ring in the Bourne series. It's sad to see the Bourne franchise is about to be driven into the ground. I like Jeremey Renner but do we really need more Bourne movies? Especially without Matt Damon?

Honestly it's impossbile to have a perfect trilogy. There are plenty with at least 3 solid watchable movies.  But if the criteria that all 3 are equally amazing? Never going to happen. Temple of Doom is nowhere near the level of Indy 1 or 3. Return of the Jedi started to show a lot of the issues that would plauge the prequels. The Godfather III is well The Godfather III. It can go on and on. But for those you can watch all 3 in a row and have a very good time and not have any jump the shark sort of films.


The Books>The Films :smug
Of course the book is better. A book is almost always better than the movie, whether we are talking about a trilogy or single film.

Hell a lot of the times novelizations of movies are better than the actual movie.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 21, 2011, 09:09:20 AM
also i'm still made they fucked up frodo's (second) fakeout death in the spider's lair.  that was one of my favorite scenes in the book.

What changed? I can't remember
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 10:57:40 AM
Some of the very few exceptions. I'd say Jaws the movie > Jaws the book as well.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: magus on September 21, 2011, 10:58:50 AM
this thread should be about naked gun
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mandark on September 21, 2011, 11:07:27 AM
Of course the book is better. A book is almost always better than the movie, whether we are talking about a trilogy or single film.

Hell a lot of the times novelizations of movies are better than the actual movie.

The Godfather and Die Hard beg to differ.

And everything that Alfred Hitchcock ever made.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 11:12:46 AM
2001: A Space Odyssey the movie is better than the book as well I think.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 21, 2011, 11:16:57 AM
2001: A Space Odyssey the movie is better than the book as well I think.

the "book" is a flipping Alan Dean Foster-level novelization of the movie

movie is actually based on the short story The Sentinel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sentinel_(short_story)) which is much better than the novel

(movie is still better)
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 01:22:38 PM
The Books>The Films :smug

you're fucking joking
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 21, 2011, 01:24:36 PM
The Sentinel was the inspiration for the screenplay, both the movie and the book are based off the screenplay [with Kubrick going his own direction with the movie and Arthur C. Clarke going his own way with the book].
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 01:25:05 PM
The Books>The Films :smug

you're fucking joking
I'd say its the average opinion (of those who read them) that the books > the films.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 01:27:00 PM
I wouldn't want to read the books ever again.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 21, 2011, 02:19:55 PM
wait are we talking about LOTR books?  Ya they are way better than the movies.  It's not even close.
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Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 02:22:25 PM
No way. The books are a bore.
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Post by: The Sceneman on September 21, 2011, 02:26:04 PM
No way. The books are a bore.

:dizzy

worst. thread. EVER.
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Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 02:29:24 PM
Yeah Himumu you are probably alone on this.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 21, 2011, 02:29:47 PM
Lock thread
Ban Himu
Leper Wilco
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 02:32:57 PM
Tolkien's writing style in the LotR books is dry, overly flowery, and often obtuse.

I love The Hobbit book, but the LotR books were boring as shit. Oh great, here's another part where Tolkien is going to make a song about a fucking mountain.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 21, 2011, 03:02:46 PM
movies :bow2
books :piss2
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 03:06:41 PM
Books are awesome, actually.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 03:09:16 PM
I am pretty sure he said he never read the books.
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Post by: The Sceneman on September 21, 2011, 03:11:25 PM
lotr books/movies are awful

leper wilco
leper himu
ban cheebs
icon methodis

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Post by: Eric P on September 21, 2011, 03:22:21 PM
Police Story is the best trilogy.
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Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 03:36:20 PM
holy shit, good pick eric p
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 03:52:58 PM

So what I'm saying is if someone who loves a book is disappointed with the movie adaption, the book was probably shit to begin with.
Harry Potter book series was a decently enjoyable young reader book series, the films were mostly god awful.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2011, 03:53:58 PM
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep>>>>Davinci Code (novel)>>Davinci Colde (film)=Blade Runner
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 03:56:16 PM
Anyone read the Full Metal Jacket book?
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 21, 2011, 03:57:12 PM
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep>>>>Davinci Code (novel)>>Davinci Colde (film)=Blade Runner

 :banned
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 03:57:44 PM
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep is better than Blade Runner but I love both.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: The Sceneman on September 21, 2011, 04:06:17 PM
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep is better than Blade Runner but I love both.

:banned
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 21, 2011, 04:06:58 PM

So what I'm saying is if someone who loves a book is disappointed with the movie adaption, the book was probably shit to begin with.
Harry Potter book series was a decently enjoyable young reader book series, the films were mostly god awful.
Films 3 and onward range from good to great.  Suck it!

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep>>>>Davinci Code (novel)>>Davinci Colde (film)=Blade Runner
Nice troll, PD.  
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2011, 04:10:35 PM
It took me forever to finish the 4th Potter book (which I liked, but not nearly as much as the first three), and I didn't like the movie either. Was super bummed at how dumb the 5th movie was too, although I watched it again some time later and appreciated it more
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 04:11:13 PM
Everything other than 3 are really rushed sparknotes verisions of the books and don't ever try to make them coherent films that exist on their own.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 21, 2011, 04:12:18 PM
Sorry, the 4th HP film (and book) is fucking awful.  Made me quit the whole series.
I have seen it a few times and don't really remember it but I don't remember thinking it was worse than the 1st or 2nd movie.  The 2nd movie is definitely the worst.  Ugh. 
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 04:13:08 PM
After some thought, here are some movies that are better than the book that I have seen and read:

The Godfather
The Princess Bride
Stepford Wives
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Dr Strangelove
Barry Lyndon
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Lolita (I think the book and film are just about even keel)
2001
MASH
Forrest Gump
Fight Club
Casino Royale
The Lord of the Rings

And though it's not a movie, I think the first season of Dexter is better than the book I read a short time ago.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2011, 04:14:49 PM
Are the DH movies any good? Still haven't bothered to see them

I will say this about the 4th Potter flick: it has my favorite teaser trailer of all time
[youtube=560,345]md83SeFG9VQ[/youtube]
makes me want to cry every time
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 04:15:12 PM
Alright. I'm going to library later today anyhow.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 04:17:41 PM
DH part 2 is awful. The book ending of
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Voldermort having the spell backfire on him quickly and fall into a heap on the floor in such a weak manner was awesome. Huge endlessly long lightsabe rip-off fight with him and Harry with him screaming YAAAAARRRGHHH constantly then dying by being turned into stone then literally exploding into scraps of paper just...blah.

The Snape stuff was handled very well though at least.
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Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2011, 04:19:15 PM
Meh. My memory of DH is so ingrained in my mind, dunno if I feel like exposing it to a shitty movie. That book tore me up  :'(
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 04:19:25 PM
Hmmm here's another one.

Jurassic Park.

Book is shit.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 21, 2011, 04:19:54 PM
DH part 2 is awful. The book ending of
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Voldermort having the spell backfire on him quickly and fall into a heap on the floor in such a weak manner was awesome. Huge endlessly long lightsabe rip-off fight with him and Harry with him screaming YAAAAARRRGHHH constantly then dying by being turned into stone then literally exploding into scraps of paper just...blah.

The Snape stuff was handled very well though at least.
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The ending was totally underwhelming in that regard.  I was expecting something more.  But I found the majority of fights boring and the ones that were exciting were way too short.  
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Dumbledore vs Voldemort was the fucking shit.
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Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 04:22:06 PM
That one in film 5 was great. DH part 2 blew it because what made it good in the book was it wasn't some action packed battle to the death. The movie turned it into the typical
star wars style duel every scifi/fantasy movie copied.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 04:23:38 PM
I thought that the first movie, third movie and DH part 2 were the only notable HP films.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Positive Touch on September 21, 2011, 04:48:23 PM
also i'm still made they fucked up frodo's (second) fakeout death in the spider's lair.  that was one of my favorite scenes in the book.

What changed? I can't remember

it made it seem that frodo really was dead - no pulse, his body ended up getting carried off by orcs, etc.  but what was more interesting was that sam picked up the ring and decided to carry on the quest to destroy - something NO other character in the book could even consider because they were too tempted by its power.  sam was so dedicated to frodo that he was able to do it though, which made him awesome.  it was his best scene in the books and they cut it. :-\ 

also himu is right, the movies >> the books.  how many hundreds of pages of scenery chewing do we need jesus
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 05:03:13 PM
I actually agree about that. Though to my memory, the orcs do say that Frodo is alive and Sam becomes determined to rescue him.

Sam is my favorite character in the series.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Positive Touch on September 21, 2011, 05:15:55 PM
yes they do, which is why sam sets off and rescues him in that tower.  but for a short time he does venture off alone with the ring.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 21, 2011, 07:39:45 PM
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep>>>>Davinci Code (novel)>>Davinci Colde (film)=Blade Runner
Nice troll, PD.  

Yeah, The Davinci Code movie is way better than the book, because you can be done with that shit in just 2 1/2 hours.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 21, 2011, 08:05:49 PM
I bet finchers dragon tattoo will be better than the book. The trailer alone is already way better than it or the sweedish movie.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2011, 08:18:27 PM
I was gonna start reading those books but I don't want to be a bandwagon jumper. I'll read them in like 6 years
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 08:19:35 PM
read em anyways. they're awesome
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Robo on September 21, 2011, 10:00:12 PM
I picked up Girl with the Dragon Tattoo off the book trade counter at the supermarket for a dollar.  Still debating if I should read it or gift it.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 10:57:49 PM
Sam is my favorite character in the series.

This explains a lot.

Sam is often cited as the best character series. He's a fan favorite. He's honorable and noble, he's the one character NOT swayed by the ring, he kicks Shelob's ass while holding pots and pans on his back, in the Scour of the Shire he HAULS ASS, and he ends up with 13 - count them, THIRTEEN - children. On top of that, unlike in the films, Sam is quick witted and has a great sense of humor.

I can't think of a single character better than Sam in the Fellowship.

MAYBE Gimli.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 11:03:14 PM
Meh.

The only ones I'd probably put near Sam are Gimli or Boromir.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 11:05:51 PM
You saying you don't like Sam? What kinda of LotR fan doesn't like Sam? You'd put Merry and Pippin over Sam? And you're talking about terrible opinions?
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Positive Touch on September 21, 2011, 11:09:20 PM
that's the truth
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 11:13:33 PM
Aragorn is cool but he's kind of emo.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 11:15:54 PM
Legolas and Gimli > Aragorn
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 11:19:05 PM
The Aragorn I remember doubts himself: over his place on the thrown, over his relationship with Arwen, over his leadership of the fellowship. Aside from Frodo and maybe Pippin he doubts himself the most out of the Fellowship and at least Frodo has an excuse.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2011, 11:26:17 PM
[youtube=560,345]bh2tUipUnaI[/youtube]

:bow :bow :bow
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2011, 12:00:00 AM
Boromir>*


Tarly>Gamgee
[youtube=560,345]VhGdqQR6b2g[/youtube]
 :-*
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Positive Touch on September 22, 2011, 01:10:49 AM
boromir was a weak bitch who died cuz he couldn't control himself

the emo stuff about aragorn was mostly added in the movies.  arwen was barely mentioned in the books, and iirc wasn't he just away from the throne to help gandalf?  he spent most of his time being a guide & leader that continually pushed people when they felt they couldn't go on.  then he killed the bad guys and became a king :bow2
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 22, 2011, 01:13:50 AM
I haven't read the books since I was 15 so I don't remember. But I definitely remember Aragorn blaming himself for fellowship falling about. I definitely preferred Gimli and Legolas over Aragorn.

Since it's been so long, I may re-read LotR. I grew up with the stories, so maybe I'll have a better appreciation as an adult.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2011, 02:05:17 AM
OVerall the film added more depth to the characters, who were rather one dimensional in the novel. They had to play up the romance angle with Aragorn and Arwen, naturally. From what I've read they'll be doing the same thing with The Hobbit, adding some female elf (played by Kate from Lost, smh)
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 22, 2011, 03:00:14 AM
read em anyways. they're awesome

no, not really (ok, I enjoyed the first but after that no thanks)
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: TEEEPO on September 22, 2011, 03:20:31 AM
this thread is seriously making me reconsider rereading the books.

swore i never would. such great memories



well the hobbit is a book i could easily read over and over. not sure about the other three
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: TEEEPO on September 22, 2011, 03:25:15 AM
yeh, fuck it.

terrible idea.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 22, 2011, 03:37:39 AM
how far did you get :rofl
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 22, 2011, 05:35:40 AM
:lol
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cormacaroni on September 22, 2011, 05:50:49 AM
how can prose be simultaneously 'dry' and 'overly flowery' himuro?
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Himu on September 22, 2011, 09:54:10 AM
I don't see how that's a contradiction.

It's dry BECAUSE of descriptions of every single living thing, placing an emphasis more on the world by description rather than letting the audience fill in the blanks with their imaginations. At the same time, these descriptions are often flowery poems that bore the shit out of me. The result are one-dimensional characters, like PD said, because Tolkien places specific emphasis on the history of the world, and the land of Middle Earth moreso than their actions and character development.

I still really like the books but fuck.

I'm so torn on them.

If you've read the Fellowship of the Ring -- THE BEST LotR book -- then you know what I'm talking about. Read the Council meeting at Rivendell. It is like 10-15 pages of characters talking between each other. Just pure dialogue. Holy shit.  :S

I originally read the books when I was 14 and holy poop, that shit was tedium.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 22, 2011, 10:00:49 AM
What's with Cheebs and his Vodlermort and Saurarman misspellings
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 11:59:43 AM
Usually post from phone. It doesn't autocorrect them!
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Diunx on September 22, 2011, 12:22:03 PM
this thread should be about naked gun


:bow
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Diunx on September 22, 2011, 01:31:54 PM
Sam is my favorite character in the series.

This explains a lot.

I bet finchers dragon tattoo will be better than the book. The trailer alone is already way better than it or the sweedish movie.

I haven't read the book but I do love the Swedish film. The swedish film already has the better looking chick so

I dare you to watch Mara's scenes in Youth in Revolt and say that again.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 22, 2011, 01:38:51 PM
they both look gross in those pictures
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 01:39:37 PM
Compare them sans Dragon Tattoo getup. Rooney Mara wins in a landslide.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 22, 2011, 02:32:53 PM
Come 2012, this thread will be about Nolan's Batman trilogy. :patel
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 02:45:10 PM
Come 2012, this thread will be about Nolan's Batman trilogy. :patel
For a few weeks in july and when the trailer is released. Plenty of awesome shit next year other than just Batman.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Robo on September 22, 2011, 02:54:13 PM
Batman Begins is fucking terrible, so no.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2011, 02:54:59 PM
Batman Begins: 6.3
The Dark Knight: 8.7
Dark Knight Rises: Batman and Robin most likely
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 22, 2011, 03:01:36 PM
a 6.3 for Batman Begins?  That's generous. 

I can't decide which is more boring, Batman Begins or Following.  I hated both.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 03:04:31 PM
I loved Batman Begins and really liked The Dark Knight but the endless teenagers on the internet treating the films like the greatest ever made and quoting the Joker nonstop and endless Nolan obsessions is just painful. I really really hope it isn't as bad when TDKR comes out like it was when TDK was everywhere.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 22, 2011, 03:10:13 PM
Both Nolan Batman movies were fuck awesome

Yep, this is the truth. Haters gonna hate, I guess.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 03:13:00 PM
They don't ruin the quality of the movies to me, still love them but the rabid fans of them are so horrible to witness at places like gaf.

Though it isn't the greatest trilogy ever, I'd put Indiana Jones (yes Temple of Doom is weak but Raiders is just that good), the original Star Wars, & The Lord of the Rings ahead of them still.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 22, 2011, 03:17:12 PM
I'd have to go with Star Wars and Indiana Jones as well, if only because they were movies that I watched over and over again as a kid and can still rewatch and enjoy today.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Diunx on September 22, 2011, 03:26:21 PM
This thread took a turn to the shit.

:piss Begins haters :piss2
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Diunx on September 22, 2011, 03:27:12 PM
Compare them sans Dragon Tattoo getup. Rooney Mara wins in a landslide.

K

Rooney Mara:

(http://www.palzoo.net/file/pic/user/Rooney-Mara.jpg)

Yep Noomi still wins.

Isn't that the chick from entourage?
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 03:28:02 PM
I am pretty sure she wasn't.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 22, 2011, 03:30:09 PM
Begins is friggin boring.  TDK is good shit though.  I love Nolan movies but Begins and Following are fucking terrible, boring movies.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Diunx on September 22, 2011, 03:33:10 PM
I am pretty sure she wasn't.

The one in Wrath's pic is Kate Mara not Rooney and sorry wrath but Kate is also hotter than Noomi.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 22, 2011, 03:36:35 PM
I like The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo book, but the Swedish movie was meh. I bet the Fincher version will be badass though, like Zodiac 2: Zodiac Harder.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 22, 2011, 03:42:22 PM
Yeah, the new trailer looks pretty great.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 03:56:04 PM
The sweedish movie was basically a decent made for tv movie, the fincher one looks incredible.
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Mupepe on September 22, 2011, 04:14:56 PM
Begins is friggin boring.  TDK is good shit though.  I love Nolan movies but Begins and Following are fucking terrible, boring movies.

Oh come the fuck on mups, Following I liked but I can agree on. Begins though? Dude when was the last time you've seen it.
A couple of months ago.  The first hour or so is good.  Not great, but good.  But then after it's fucking terrible.  The entire climax of the movie is a snoozefest and none of the characters are compelling. 
Title: Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film trilogy
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2011, 07:08:12 PM
They don't ruin the quality of the movies to me, still love them but the rabid fans of them are so horrible to witness at places like gaf.

Though it isn't the greatest trilogy ever, I'd put Indiana Jones (yes Temple of Doom is weak but Raiders is just that good), the original Star Wars, & The Lord of the Rings ahead of them still.

Rising would have to be amazing to even be in the conversation for trilogies