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re: Lord of the Rings: one of the most overrated movie trilogies of all time
Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:03 pm to JasonDBlaha
Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:03 pm to JasonDBlaha
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It’s a high fantasy story that requires you to have read all of the books to even have the slightest understanding of what’s going in on. If you have never even touched the books, it’s super hard to follow.
No, it was quite easy.
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Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:50 pm to JasonDBlaha
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requires you to have read all of the books to even have the slightest understanding of what’s going in on.
Nope
I never read any of them and it’s a great movie series.
I appreciate how they don’t push the cutesy shite that Star Wars has to pander to in every single movie
Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:57 pm to JasonDBlaha
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Anakin has a clear and defined character arch that’s efficiently told by Lucas without giving too much away.
And the dialogue as well as the actors for this character were just about the worst execution that could have possibly happened. In all three of the prequels.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 5:40 pm to Cenlabration
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As well as saying "you have to read the books to understand it" which is also not true. I'm willing to bet 99% of people who have watched the movies have not read the books or least not till after they've seen the films.
I saw 1 and 2 having never read the books. Waiting for ROTK to come out, I started with The Hobbit and banged through all the books. Having read the books is a double-edged sword, because now you see where they departed from the story, which can actually make it less enjoyable, depending on your nerd level.
Basically, the exact opposite of OP's point.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:01 pm to deeprig9
216 downvotes has put him in contention as the worst thread on the movie and tv board in 2026?
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:27 pm to JasonDBlaha
lol greatest trilogy of all time. Star Wars licks lotr ball sack
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:45 pm to DavidACoe
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216 downvotes has put him in contention as the worst thread on the movie and tv board in 2026?
It's like saying Jaws was Richard Dreyfuss' worst performance, he was much better as Freddy Kruger in He's Got Game.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 8:12 pm to JasonDBlaha
[quote]It’s just that the story is very complex and convoluted at times.[/]
Or maybe….and just hear me out right now, it’s not all that complex and it’s very probable that you just weren’t intelligent enough to understand it.
It’s a great story, with tremendous world building and characters portrayed by some very gifted actors. Shouldn’t be hard to understand why they are so popular.
I hate the movie Titanic personally but I can understand why it was so popular.
Or maybe….and just hear me out right now, it’s not all that complex and it’s very probable that you just weren’t intelligent enough to understand it.
It’s a great story, with tremendous world building and characters portrayed by some very gifted actors. Shouldn’t be hard to understand why they are so popular.
I hate the movie Titanic personally but I can understand why it was so popular.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 6:49 am to JasonDBlaha
Posted on 5/4/26 at 8:21 am to JasonDBlaha
I never read the books until after I saw the movies. I understood it fine.
Maybe this is a you problem. I'm sorry there weren't enough explosions and F-bombs for your brain to follow the story.
Maybe this is a you problem. I'm sorry there weren't enough explosions and F-bombs for your brain to follow the story.
This post was edited on 5/4/26 at 8:22 am
Posted on 5/4/26 at 8:26 am to ChargerDog91
quote:Jackson should have given OP a coloring book and a box of crayons to help him follow the story.
Maybe this is a you problem. I'm sorry there weren't enough explosions and F-bombs for your brain to follow the story.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:20 am to JasonDBlaha
I'm sorry you're dumb.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:29 am to JasonDBlaha
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It’s a high fantasy story that requires you to have read all of the books to even have the slightest understanding of what’s going in on.
I hadn't read a single page of Tolkein when I went to see Fellowship of the Ring in theaters back in December 2001. Even at the tender young age of 14, I perfectly understood the plot. To this day I haven't gotten through the books fully and I still understood what was going on in Two Towers and Return of the King when I went to see them in theaters in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
The Extended Editions make the films even more easy to understand. Perhaps the problem is with you?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:32 am to JasonDBlaha
I never watched the original SW trilogy growing up. I'm in my early 40s. Went back and watched it a few years ago. Let down. They were "okay" IMO.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:40 pm to redfishfan
Not reading this thread, but has anybody made any references to Clerks 2 yet? 
Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:56 pm to JasonDBlaha
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Stories like Star Wars do a much better job of explaining all of the lore in the OT without making it hard to follow
Yup.....a talking trash can and a mute bigfoot. Starwars is the bestest.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 4:20 pm to JasonDBlaha
quote:Only if you don't have two brain cells to rub together.
It’s a high fantasy story that requires you to have read all of the books to even have the slightest understanding of what’s going in on. If you have never even touched the books, it’s super hard to follow
Posted on 5/4/26 at 5:17 pm to JasonDBlaha
I didn't read the books and I felt it was very easy to follow. That's a bizarre take.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 6:11 pm to JasonDBlaha
I Hate You
Posted on 5/4/26 at 6:42 pm to DavidACoe
quote:Agree. Dumb troll post. LOTR trilogy was great.
You should be banned for this. Stupidest thing I read all day.
quote:Ok now, calm down a little.
It's the greatest movie and trilogy of all time and its not up for debate
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