Best Lotr/hobbit movies - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Greybeard · 08-24-2016, 02:10 AM

What do you reckon to this list? They got the order right?

http://whatculture.com/film/lord-rin...ked-worst-best

Zigûr · 08-24-2016, 10:18 PM

I've never seen the Bakshi film, but of the Peter Jackson ones, I've had a think, and I would probably order them something like this, from worst to best: [EDIT: I mean "from best to worst", don't I?]

1. The Fellowship of the Ring (closest to the books, decent atmosphere)
2/3. The Two Towers/The Return of the King (not sure which is worse; they're both bad)
4. The Battle of (the) Five Armies (I actually thought the first half was okay, the second half is dire)
5. An Unexpected Journey (could have been good if they'd bothered to, you know, make it good, but they didn't, so it's a huge disappointment)
6. The Desolation of Smaug (complete nonsense from start to finish)

Nerwen · 08-26-2016, 04:58 AM

I think you mean "from best to worst", don't you?

Zigûr · 08-26-2016, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerwen

I think you mean "from best to worst", don't you?

I do indeed.

Kuruharan · 08-26-2016, 09:16 AM

The Fellowship of the Ring - Peter Jackson - the only decent one

The Return of the King - Peter Jackson

The Lord of the Rings - Ralph Bakshi (which should just show how much I hate the rest of the list given how high this one is...)

An Unexpected Journey - Peter Jackson

The Two Towers - Peter Jackson

The Hobbit - Rankin/Bass

The Return of the King - Rankin/Bass

The Desolation of Smaug/The Battle of Five Armies - Peter Jackson - They were both so horrible that one can't really be ranked over the other.

This list is one of the most convincing arguments I've seen that Tolkien's work is not fit for the big screen.

However, Fellowship was good, so there is hope that it can be done right if the ego of the director and producers can somehow be kept in check...

EDIT: And I take back the subject line...it isn't kind of sad, it is REALLY sad.

Inziladun · 08-26-2016, 10:09 AM

Nice to see the Rankin/Bass entries, Kuru.

I haven't seen the live action Hobbit films, but I'd put the R/B ROTK over Jackson's epics in terms of my enjoyment.
It has a childlike charm, free of pretension or calculated earnings potential that I found sorely lacking in PJ's movies, despite (or actually because of, more likely) their gargantuan budgets.

08-24-2016, 02:10 AM	#1
Greybeard Newly Deceased Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3	Best Lotr/hobbit movies What do you reckon to this list? They got the order right? http://whatculture.com/film/lord-rin...ked-worst-best

08-24-2016, 10:18 PM	#2
Zigûr Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 785	I've never seen the Bakshi film, but of the Peter Jackson ones, I've had a think, and I would probably order them something like this, from worst to best: [EDIT: I mean "from best to worst", don't I?] 1. The Fellowship of the Ring (closest to the books, decent atmosphere) 2/3. The Two Towers/The Return of the King (not sure which is worse; they're both bad) 4. The Battle of (the) Five Armies (I actually thought the first half was okay, the second half is dire) 5. An Unexpected Journey (could have been good if they'd bothered to, you know, make it good, but they didn't, so it's a huge disappointment) 6. The Desolation of Smaug (complete nonsense from start to finish) __________________ "Since the evening of that day we have journeyed from the shadow of Tol Brandir." "On foot?" cried Éomer. Last edited by Zigûr; 08-26-2016 at 05:02 AM. Reason: correction

08-26-2016, 04:58 AM	#3
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,701	I think you mean "from best to worst", don't you? __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

08-26-2016, 09:16 AM	#5
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,685	This is really kind of sad... The Fellowship of the Ring - Peter Jackson - the only decent one The Return of the King - Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings - Ralph Bakshi (which should just show how much I hate the rest of the list given how high this one is...) An Unexpected Journey - Peter Jackson The Two Towers - Peter Jackson The Hobbit - Rankin/Bass The Return of the King - Rankin/Bass The Desolation of Smaug/The Battle of Five Armies - Peter Jackson - They were both so horrible that one can't really be ranked over the other. This list is one of the most convincing arguments I've seen that Tolkien's work is not fit for the big screen. However, Fellowship was good, so there is hope that it can be done right if the ego of the director and producers can somehow be kept in check... EDIT: And I take back the subject line...it isn't kind of sad, it is REALLY sad. __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

08-26-2016, 10:09 AM	#6
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,058	Nice to see the Rankin/Bass entries, Kuru. I haven't seen the live action Hobbit films, but I'd put the R/B ROTK over Jackson's epics in terms of my enjoyment. It has a childlike charm, free of pretension or calculated earnings potential that I found sorely lacking in PJ's movies, despite (or actually because of, more likely) their gargantuan budgets. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

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