Lord of the Rings - Which was Really the Best?
O.K. now it?s official ? The Return of the King is the best movie in the LOTR film trilogy, as it, and not the others, won the Oscar.
Or is it the best? Everyone knows that Oscar often goofs in picking the best film and, in any case, the award to The Return of the King was really a joint award to all three films. Lots of people thought that The Fellowship of the Ring or The Two Towers could also have won in their years, but the Academy wanted to wait until the last one before bestowing its favours.
What do you think? Which LOTR film was the best of the three and really deserved the Oscar?
Or is it the best? Everyone knows that Oscar often goofs in picking the best film and, in any case, the award to The Return of the King was really a joint award to all three films. Lots of people thought that The Fellowship of the Ring or The Two Towers could also have won in their years, but the Academy wanted to wait until the last one before bestowing its favours.
What do you think? Which LOTR film was the best of the three and really deserved the Oscar?
Comments
Originally posted by Chinney
O.K. now it?s official ? The Return of the King is the best movie in the LOTR film trilogy, as it, and not the others, won the Oscar.
I didn't realize they were all nominated in the same year.
The Oscar is given to the best of the among a particular group. If they were all released in the same year, you'd have a point.
So I'll abstain until the extended versions are placed in the poll.
The Two Towers extended, however, was excellent.
I pray that the extended version of ROTK has Gandalf breaking Saruman's staff at the beginning. That would kick-ass.
Originally posted by torifile
I didn't realize they were all nominated in the same year.
The Oscar is given to the best of the among a particular group. If they were all released in the same year, you'd have a point.
I think that you misunderstood my first post - you took the first paragraph of my post out of context. Read the next paragraph. I agree with what you are saying, that's why I posed the question in the poll!
Originally posted by Kickaha
As far as I'm concerned, none of the theatrical releases were nearly as good as the extended versions. They gave the little pieces of backstory and 'flow' that made them just that much better.
I agree that the extended versions of the first two are better - and I am eagerly awaiting the third. That being said, the extended versions have a major flaw - I am watching them on my television, not in the theatre. The battle scene in The Two Towers, for example, loses a fair bit of its impact on the small screen.
In any case, as we can't compare all three extended versions yet, I should clarify that my poll asks the question as between the standard theatrical release of each of the three movies.
Step 2: Find a large blank wall
Step 3: Make profit
Originally posted by Kickaha
Step 1: Get a projector
Step 2: Find a large blank wall
Step 3: Make profit
Alternatively, lie on bed, place Powerbook on stomach, and appreciate it filling your field of vision. Seems to work well for me.
Cheers,
C.
Originally posted by Kickaha
As far as I'm concerned, none of the theatrical releases were nearly as good as the extended versions. They gave the little pieces of backstory and 'flow' that made them just that much better.
So I'll abstain until the extended versions are placed in the poll.
Same here.
Originally posted by Whisper
Same here.
Ditto.
As far as the theatrical releases are concerned, I'd say FOTR was my favourite by far. It was the most magical viewing experience of the three for me; we had no idea just how good these movies would turn out to be. Of the three films, FOTR most resembled a revelatory journey.
At the end of Fellowship I was ready for part two then and there. I was all "YEAH LETS GO HUNT SOME ORC!! Oh wait... the movie is over. Shit."
And yeah ExtendedVersions++
But all three were excellent IMO. I think they won 11 oscars last night because the Academy did not want to appear biased by giving lots of awards to each film. They sort of waited until the end and then were very generous. I see these 11 awards going to all three of the films in a way, other than the Best Picture category which the second probably should not have qualified for even if it did in reality (don't recall, just making a point).
(well a guy can hope right?)
Originally posted by BRussell
BTW, they'll announce plans for the DVDs on March 8.
I believe they are due on May 25th of this year. A little hobbit told me.