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Post by shannondegroot on Dec 1, 2020 3:57:50 GMT
would you watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001 - 2003) first or the Hobbit trilogy (2012 - 2014) first ?
Would you watch the 3 cartoon movies (1978 - 1980) ?
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Dec 1, 2020 4:07:56 GMT
Same question can be applied to another noted prequel trilogy. Even though the lesser films come first, it makes more sense story wise to start at the beginning.
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Post by millar70 on Dec 1, 2020 4:12:00 GMT
I'd probably just do the Lord of the Rings, and that would be just fine.
The Hobbit movies are okay, but what, I'm gonna spend 20 hours watching hobbits and dwarves? Yeah, I don't think so.
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Post by Marv on Dec 1, 2020 4:14:18 GMT
Id probably start with the hobbit and move into lord of the rings. Reason being, ive seen it the other way. So id be curious how well of a prequel the hobbit films really are to the lotr movies. You know like what easter eggs they drop, character moments that may be in both, etc.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Dec 1, 2020 4:17:10 GMT
Id probably start with the hobbit and move into lord of the rings. Reason being, ive seen it the other way. So id be curious how well of a prequel the hobbit films really are to the lotr movies. You know like what easter eggs they drop, character moments that may be in both, etc.Ā In Fellowship of the Ring, we briefly see the three trolls turned by stone. This makes more sense if you already saw the first Hobbit movie. |
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Post by ck100 on Dec 1, 2020 4:32:26 GMT
Unexpected Journey though doesn't make it feel like it's starting from scratch and then going through the LOTR trilogy. It's like Bilbo is telling Frodo through the narration that he's got another adventure to tell him about that just happened to take place before the LOTR films. So what I'm saying is you don't necessarily have to start from the Hobbit films and go through LOTR. You can start from LOTR and go through Hobbit and still have it make some sense.
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Post by vegalyra on Dec 1, 2020 19:05:32 GMT
I'd watch the cartoon films and then the Lord of the Rings completely bypassing the Hobbit trilogy which was bloatware of a massive proportion.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Dec 1, 2020 19:20:16 GMT
After thinking about i think i would just watch the Lord of The Rings trilogy.
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Post by Raimo47 on Dec 1, 2020 19:24:18 GMT
I'd watch only The Lord of the Rings.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Dec 1, 2020 20:38:30 GMT
Each Hobbit movie just made me want to watch Lord of the Rings so I'd start with the Hobbits.
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Post by Vits on Dec 1, 2020 21:28:56 GMT
I always watch a movie series by release order. Prequels are stories structured to tell what happened before another story. Even if the original film was conceived with a prequel in mind (like STAR WARS), it's still not pre-existing material.
Sure, the L.O.T.R. books were conceived as sequels to the HOBBIT book, but the movies are a different beast. Not only did the L.O.T.R. movie trilogy arrive first, but the HOBBIT movie trilogy changed things from the book in order to fit into the cinematic canon. What makes prequels just an alternative form of sequels (and this isn't an exception) is that they all have callbacks to the original film.
Also, I can still judge if the plot and characters get better or worse over time, not in terms of chronology but in terms of writing techniques. Actually, you can judge most of the filmmaking aspects in a prequel ("Did they get better or worse over time?").
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Post by ck100 on Dec 1, 2020 21:38:25 GMT
I look at the Hobbit films more like a companion piece to the LOTR films. If you want to spend more time in Peter Jackson's middle earth with some of the LOTR characters (as well as some new ones), then you have a way to do it. They don't have to be required viewing.
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Post by Ransom on Dec 1, 2020 21:41:35 GMT
The Hobbit films were okay not bad not good either just meh.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Dec 1, 2020 22:38:05 GMT
I'd watch only The Lord of the Rings. Affirmative. I did a LOTR EE marathon at home once... I think it took me from 9am to midnight with breaks & food. ROTK's so called 'multiple endings' are required & significant after those 12 hours or whatever of film... especially since PJ considers them all essentially one long film. Can't just cut to Frodo one time after all that & quit.
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Post by CoolJGSāŗ on Dec 1, 2020 22:49:33 GMT
I would do it chronologically if I did marathons...which is donāt.
As an aside I have a mini rant.
Both trilogies are on HBO Max right now but I donāt get why everyone refuses to have the extended versions.
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Post by CoolJGSāŗ on Dec 1, 2020 22:51:56 GMT
Also the Hobbit films were closer to great than closer to bad.
They looks as fantastic as the LOTR movies, had good action, and good camaraderie. It had some cringey moments for sure but it was still a solid delight to watch.
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Post by President Ackbarā¢ on Dec 1, 2020 22:59:08 GMT
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Post by politicidal on Dec 1, 2020 23:12:36 GMT
I'd start with the Hobbit movies. But this time I'd fastforward through the boring parts of An Unexpected Journey, watch Desolation of Smaug since that's the best one, and then watch the Cinemasins episode for Battle of the Five Armies.
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Post by poelzig on Dec 1, 2020 23:37:10 GMT
In the order they were released.
The Hobbit 1977 Rankin Bass
The Lord of the Rings 1978 Ralph Bakshi
The Return of the King 1980 Rankin Bass
LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 Peter Jackson
LOTR The Two Towers 2002 Peter Jackson
LOTR The Return of the King 2003 Peter Jackson
Then I would be burned out on hobbits and other middle earth critters and wouldn't watch the mediocre Hobbit movies. I would probably have this awesome song stuck in my head tho.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Dec 2, 2020 7:33:53 GMT
Given the runtimes involved, I'd restrict myself to just the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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