The Lord of the Rings film trilogy

Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10 02/15/2012

Which was your favorite movie out of the three?

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Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
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57  (62%)
Total votes: 92
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Contributor: BobbiJay BobbiJay
I cried so much during the Return of the King.
02/15/2012
Contributor: alliegator alliegator
Hmm...maybe the first? Hard to pick between that and RotK. The whole trilogy is so good, especially the extended versions.
02/15/2012
Contributor: EdenJP EdenJP
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
Fellowship of the Ring
02/15/2012
Contributor: ap-the-aper ap-the-aper
Hmm. I guess the Fellowship of the Ring, but I wasn't really enamored with any of the movies. Too many close-ups of Elijah Wood's eyes, for starters. I also didn't like the liberties taken with the source material as far as characterization. And the scourging of the Shire should have stayed in! *is bitter*
02/15/2012
Contributor: Hot'n'Bothered Hot'n'Bothered
Return of the king. I actually never really cared for the Fellowship of the ring.
02/16/2012
Contributor: - Kira - - Kira -
Quote:
Originally posted by ap-the-aper
Hmm. I guess the Fellowship of the Ring, but I wasn't really enamored with any of the movies. Too many close-ups of Elijah Wood's eyes, for starters. I also didn't like the liberties taken with the source material as far as ... more
I am bitter about so many things in the films. LOL What about the Faramir and Eowyn story line? They just show up together at the end. And why is Faramir all into wanting the ring when he's pretty much the only person in the books that doesn't?

Also agree about the Scourging of the Shire.

Also think Sam leaving is complete BULL. He NEVER would have done that!

Too much weird stuff added to Arwen's plot line. She's dying over the ring or some nonsense? What the hell?

The list continues and I'm already getting re-irritated when I haven't given much thought to these things in a while.

Two Towers was my favorite book because of The Courage of Master Samwise (I believe is the title of that chapter but I do not have my books in front of me at the moment). They moved that part into RotK in the films, thus that is my favorite film. Sam is my all time favorite character in any film or book ever. While the movies did piss me off in many ways I think Sean Astin did a great job with Sam.

And yes, I am a total LotR nerd. I have the Evenstar tattooed on my lower back and "hope" in Elvish on my shoulder. *geek*
02/16/2012
Contributor: Ciao. Ciao.
I guess I'm the only one who likes Two Towers the best, I think it has the best battle scenes and it's lack of total resolution I really enjoy.
02/16/2012
Contributor: amandaco2011 amandaco2011
Return of the King really wrapped thing up for me.
02/16/2012
Contributor: Llahsram Llahsram
I like the first one because when I watch it I still have two more to watch
02/16/2012
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
I like the first one the most, but they all were good.

I understand how things had to get cut to make the movie, but some things really should've stayed as written, e.g. "The Burning of the Shire".

I still tear up a bit at the end(s) of "Return of the King".
02/16/2012
Contributor: LaSchwartz LaSchwartz
I love them all
I like the first one the most because it is so informative and builds up the rest or the story.
02/16/2012
Contributor: Wild Orchid Wild Orchid
I can't choose. To me LotR is one and undivided - the way Tolkien intended. It got divided into 3 books just 'cause the paper was expensive.
02/16/2012
Contributor: sweetcuppincakes sweetcuppincakes
They're all amazing.
02/16/2012
Contributor: KyotoAngel KyotoAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
Fellowship, I love the scenes in Rivendell and Lothlorien. The elves were always my favorite characters. <3
Also, I sort of agree with Wild Orchid, the 'trilogy' was intended to be one singular story but a movie that long would probably annoy even the most loyal Tolkien fan.
02/16/2012
Contributor: voenne voenne
Quote:
Originally posted by Wild Orchid
I can't choose. To me LotR is one and undivided - the way Tolkien intended. It got divided into 3 books just 'cause the paper was expensive.
Yeah, agreed. I voted only for the points, but honestly, I couldn't tell you which one I preferred. Love it as a whole.
02/16/2012
Contributor: mistressg mistressg
Never seen any of them. Shocking, I know.
02/16/2012
Contributor: Destri Destri
I voted RotK but it was a hard choice. I love these movies, in spite of the differences and lacks from the books. Hubby and I watch all three, back to back, every new year's day...
02/16/2012
Contributor: Gracie Gracie
I love all the LOTR movies! Sometimes I would get upset about how they changed some of the things I loved about the books, but overall they were very well done. But it seems the first one was the best and I liked it best, the second second best and the third was rushed and unpolished feeling in spite of the fact it was too long. Can't wait for the hobbit!!!!!
02/16/2012
Contributor: wdanas wdanas
They were all wonderful, but the last had me moved to tears. It certainly captured a lot of the emotion from the books, even with things being changed around.
02/16/2012
Contributor: Jake'n'bake Jake'n'bake
All of them, tbh.
02/16/2012
Contributor: married with children married with children
they were all good, but the last one was the best
02/16/2012
Contributor: MR Chickhabit MR Chickhabit
last one was a really REALLY good movie with lots of closing of plot holes and tying up of loose ends.

plus come on that thing that aragorn made happen at the end was epic and game changing. it was almost cheating.

SO AWESOME!

also if you haven't seen the extended editions, DO IT they are soo much better and the originals are already perfect 10s
02/16/2012
Contributor: dhig dhig
1 and 3 are my favourites
02/16/2012
Contributor: klyte klyte
All!
02/16/2012
Contributor: Sunshineamine Sunshineamine
All of them but the finality and emotion of the 3rd on makes that my fave
02/17/2012
Contributor: vampyroteuthidae vampyroteuthidae
The Fellowship of the Ring will always be my favorite.
02/17/2012
Contributor: Badass Badass
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
First one is always the best.
02/17/2012
Contributor: AJvil AJvil
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
first one
02/27/2012
Contributor: DiamondKoala DiamondKoala
RotK simply for the epic nature of some of the more basic moments throughout the film that stand out to me as more meaningful than a bit of the audience pleasing inserted banter.
02/27/2012
Contributor: PumpkinPasty PumpkinPasty
Fellowship. I love beginnings.
02/27/2012
Contributor: Lock Lock
All three, really.
03/06/2012
Contributor: mmmmm mmmmm
The Return of the King
05/24/2012
Contributor: Alx Alx
Hm, the first, I think. I sort of lost interest in LOTR after the second film, so?
05/24/2012
Contributor: BlooJay BlooJay
return of the king
05/29/2012
Contributor: Allstars316 Allstars316
The fellowship
05/30/2012
Contributor: sexxxkitten sexxxkitten
I like the last one the best.
05/30/2012
Contributor: Sex Positivity Sex Positivity
If it can't be the extended version, it has to be the Fellowship.
Extended versions included makes it Return of the King all the way.
05/31/2012
Contributor: Deeder Deeder
All of these movies played such a big part in my life that it's extremely difficult for me to pick just one. That said, I'd have to go with RotK simply because it was the ultimate culmination of everything. Yes, each of the movies had their flaws (I'd have loved to see PJ's treatment of Tom Bombadil), but there mostly things that I'm okay with, because they were things that had to be changed for the movies sake. I remember sitting in the theater bawling my eyes out, thinking "It's OVER! There'll never be anything like this again!"

But now we have The Hobbit to look forward to.
05/31/2012
Contributor: Maximusx Maximusx
I love learning all the characters, so I voted the first one. I am excited to see The Hobbit!
05/31/2012
Contributor: Maximusx Maximusx
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Originally posted by Alx
Hm, the first, I think. I sort of lost interest in LOTR after the second film, so?
My girlfriend did too lol
05/31/2012
Contributor: pasdechat pasdechat
I loved them all, but Return of the King was my favorite--the stakes are the highest, and the emotions are the most intense. Plus, I have an unhealthy love for bittersweet endings...
05/31/2012
Contributor: tern tern
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
I voted Return of the King, but I'm thinking I should've gone with Two Towers... or maybe Fellowship...

I vote that the trilogy as film, just like as books, shouldn't actually BE a trilogy... just one long story (which is how Tolkien created it - it was the publishers who split it up).
06/01/2012
Contributor: brevado brevado
The series is really incomplete without seeing all three.
06/01/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I never could get into any of them, I have kids and was always getting interrupted so after the second one I quit attempting to watch them. My husband has watched all 3.
06/01/2012
Contributor: x203 x203
Return of the King !
09/02/2012
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
Return Of The King
09/02/2012
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
That very long one.
09/03/2012
Contributor: mdnght mdnght
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
Oh dear, don't make me choose! D:
02/05/2013
Contributor: Beautiful-Disaster Beautiful-Disaster
none
02/05/2013
Contributor: ellieprobable ellieprobable
None, really.
02/05/2013
Contributor: ththpup ththpup
"Two Towers" was, for some reason or another, the one I saw most as a kid, so that one's my favorite based on nostalgia points. Despite this, I think "Fellowship" is the best movie of the three.
02/06/2013
Contributor: TrenchcoatHunters TrenchcoatHunters
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
its hard to distinguish them, but I always liked the ending, so I'll go with Return of the King.
02/08/2013
Contributor: hotinpink hotinpink
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkytofu10
Which of the three films did you like best, and why?
The Fellowship of the Ring
02/17/2013
Contributor: SourAppleMartini SourAppleMartini
The Fellowship of the Ring. Because it came out first and it was incredibly awesome. I never thought a such a great adaptation was even possible.
02/20/2013
Contributor: Qozt Qozt
I now have an urge to take 12 hours out of my day and watch the extended versions of all the films...
02/24/2013