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Lord of the Rings VS. Star Wars
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Srsly... this is hard -_-
I do like Star wars a lot more on a personal level than LOTR (I am a bit of a SW geek actually), but if I'd go on about this comparison in general a lot of stuff pops into my mind.
- SW, while it might be derived of some literature and other movies, it's still "a story of it's own", with the intention to make a movie. Whereas LOTR actually is a book, that's been adapted to a movie.
- The design of SW in the original trilogy looks a bit more dated (how do people in space dress as seen in 1970's) whilst LOTR looks more timeless fantasy epic. I don't think swords vs. blasters is a matter of "timelessness".
- The story of LOTR is pretty much set and done. The ring is destroyed and with that the forces of morder. With SW, the empire is still around. The story revolves more about "a good person vs. a bad person". Therefore, the possibilities to expand on the universe are pretty extensive (and have been around for a long time through games, comics, cardgames and all kinds of media *cough* clone wars *cough*)
- Given that LOTR is "older" than SW, both had their share in setting out blueprints for either settings. Orcs and probably the blacksmith-ish dwarf theme as well. Goblins, trolls, probably the whole 9 of fantasy creatures and how they look nowadays. Star wars did similar stuff for Sci-fi. Even if it's just for something like "the stormtrooper effect", that got used a lot in cartoons in the 80's and 90's as far as I remember. Lightsabers are probably an inspiration for a lot of weapons in sci-fi. I'm not going for cheapshot by adding lasers in the mix. Sometimes I do think, what elements did Lucas, if any, "steal" from LOTR in his own product, given that it's a 20 year timespan (or so) between the actual release of both stories.
I'm still not entirely sure if the "new" trilogy should've been movies. Not that I hated them, but... I don't know, they were hyped way too much for a set of "silly" prequels.
Another stupid thing that came in my mind, seeing that Star wars has all the Lego stuff... LOTR and lego... LEGOlas anyone?
I do like Star wars a lot more on a personal level than LOTR (I am a bit of a SW geek actually), but if I'd go on about this comparison in general a lot of stuff pops into my mind.
- SW, while it might be derived of some literature and other movies, it's still "a story of it's own", with the intention to make a movie. Whereas LOTR actually is a book, that's been adapted to a movie.
- The design of SW in the original trilogy looks a bit more dated (how do people in space dress as seen in 1970's) whilst LOTR looks more timeless fantasy epic. I don't think swords vs. blasters is a matter of "timelessness".
- The story of LOTR is pretty much set and done. The ring is destroyed and with that the forces of morder. With SW, the empire is still around. The story revolves more about "a good person vs. a bad person". Therefore, the possibilities to expand on the universe are pretty extensive (and have been around for a long time through games, comics, cardgames and all kinds of media *cough* clone wars *cough*)
- Given that LOTR is "older" than SW, both had their share in setting out blueprints for either settings. Orcs and probably the blacksmith-ish dwarf theme as well. Goblins, trolls, probably the whole 9 of fantasy creatures and how they look nowadays. Star wars did similar stuff for Sci-fi. Even if it's just for something like "the stormtrooper effect", that got used a lot in cartoons in the 80's and 90's as far as I remember. Lightsabers are probably an inspiration for a lot of weapons in sci-fi. I'm not going for cheapshot by adding lasers in the mix. Sometimes I do think, what elements did Lucas, if any, "steal" from LOTR in his own product, given that it's a 20 year timespan (or so) between the actual release of both stories.
I'm still not entirely sure if the "new" trilogy should've been movies. Not that I hated them, but... I don't know, they were hyped way too much for a set of "silly" prequels.
Another stupid thing that came in my mind, seeing that Star wars has all the Lego stuff... LOTR and lego... LEGOlas anyone?
Star Wars Star Wars Star Wars!
I didn't really care for LOTR to be honest.
I didn't really care for LOTR to be honest.
Geordie
Geordie
Just curious, why? The scenery from the movies are at least breath-taking to me.
I suppose it isn't bad, I just never cared for it- certainly not to the extent many people do anyhow. I did enjoy the visuals in some parts, but I just never got into them. I guess I just found it a bit cheesy for my taste, I never cared much for the fantasy genre in movies.
My 'cheesy' movie loyalties are always with Sci Fi.
I believe Lord of The Rings was very well done. They have thought about every single detail including music. It is a beautiful piece of art, that's how I see it. I loved Avatar mostly for the same reason. And now I'm thinking about watching the Immortals. It seems like it's nicely done as well. Plus when I was a kid I was a huge fan of Greek mythology. So it might be fun to watch. As for Star Wars... I started watching... not sure what part I was watching exactly... I couldn't do it, but that's just me.
Geordie
Geordie
I hope to live in the world of Star Wars in a LOTR scenery. Maybe if I do indeed move to New Zealand or the Canadian prairies, I might exactly do that? Lol
But anyway, for now, it's just like comparing oranges to apples. I voted for Star Wars because it's entertaining. I prefer entertaining stuff.
However, I think the intellectual grounding and idea development in Lord Of The Rings are all more evident than in most other movies, maybe because J.R.R Tolkein has Greek and Latin characters in mind while envisioning a fantasy world. That's what makes LOTR interesting
But anyway, for now, it's just like comparing oranges to apples. I voted for Star Wars because it's entertaining. I prefer entertaining stuff.
However, I think the intellectual grounding and idea development in Lord Of The Rings are all more evident than in most other movies, maybe because J.R.R Tolkein has Greek and Latin characters in mind while envisioning a fantasy world. That's what makes LOTR interesting
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