lord of the rings or harry potter, what do you prefer |
 Jun 13 2004, 07:25 AM
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 The Ghostly Fox Spirit  Group: Member Posts: 115 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,962  |
So, I've been hearing a lot of things lately on how harry potter is a spin off of lord of the rings, how which one is better than the other....blah blah blah. I just wanna know what other's opinions are on this topic. I'll try and not triple post on this one.
 BUt maybe I will...
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Jun 13 2004, 12:19 PM
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LOTR.
It's a classic. I mean, it was written like a hundred years ago or something, and people still go crazy over it today. - Chinkieeyedpnoi |
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Jun 13 2004, 02:01 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
LOTR,
well, actually it was written by the writer's response to ww(i'm not sure which one) but i think one. look at the collelations. tolkien was pulled from his life in the english countryside to war across europe. probably WWI, because of the arival of the elephants ( tanks.). i think the colleration ends here, but you can see how it was based off of having to leave the comforts of home for an adventure. lord of the rings is the best classic... and i applause peter jackson for making it come to life. he cast all the charaters great, and the filming is exquisite. lord of the rings is the book come to life. harry potter is just a spinoff of the book. they didn't put that much detail into it. what really sucks it their efforts to make it shorter and PG. it takes out all the fun stuff. and the changing directors, not good. the should also have waited till the 7th one came out and filmed it all at once. it would still take long and the actors would grow, but this is terrrible. LOTR, all the way. they have a cool shiny ring, and what does harry potter have? an invisiblility cloak. did i mention the shiny ring is indestrucable? what happens when harry tears his cloak? |
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Jun 13 2004, 05:02 PM
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 technicolor girl Group: Member Posts: 1,075 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,104 |
i love both
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Jun 13 2004, 06:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,412 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,012 |
errrr..
neither of em. x] they were both OK but... i dunt like science-fiction/fantasy kinda stuff. |
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Jun 13 2004, 06:06 PM
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 hey hott pants. Group: Member Posts: 161 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 15,069 |
WHY ARE YOU ASKING THIS QUESTION.
 LOTR!!  it's a given. 
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Jun 13 2004, 07:42 PM
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The Ghostly Fox Spirit Group: Member Posts: 115 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,962 |
I'm asking because I think Harry Potter has more fun but LOTR is more in depth!
 That makes no sense at all...ALRIGHT!! I LIKE HARRY POTTER BETTER SO THERE!!!!!  I have spoken my peice, what's yours? (yes, that is my ACTUAL opinion...)
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| *Kathleen* |
Jun 13 2004, 07:49 PM
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I don't think Harry Potter is a spinoff of Lord of the Rings at all. I don't really see a connection between them besides the whole wizardry of it and mystical creatures. They're clearly different. I like them both. Although it is obvious that Harry Potter is PG compared to Lord of the Rings.
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Jun 13 2004, 11:57 PM
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 LunchboxXx Group: Member Posts: 1,789 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,810 |
they're both equally incredibly terrible.
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Jun 13 2004, 11:59 PM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jun 13 2004, 2:01 PM) LOTR, well, actually it was written by the writer's response to ww(i'm not sure which one) but i think one. look at the collelations. tolkien was pulled from his life in the english countryside to war across europe. probably WWI, because of the arival of the elephants ( tanks.). i think the colleration ends here, but you can see how it was based off of having to leave the comforts of home for an adventure. lord of the rings is the best classic... and i applause peter jackson for making it come to life. he cast all the charaters great, and the filming is exquisite. lord of the rings is the book come to life. harry potter is just a spinoff of the book. they didn't put that much detail into it. what really sucks it their efforts to make it shorter and PG. it takes out all the fun stuff. and the changing directors, not good. the should also have waited till the 7th one came out and filmed it all at once. it would still take long and the actors would grow, but this is terrrible. LOTR, all the way. they have a cool shiny ring, and what does harry potter have? an invisiblility cloak. did i mention the shiny ring is indestrucable? what happens when harry tears his cloak? you know she's talking about the books... and i think HP is better because it's easy for everyone to relate to |
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Jun 14 2004, 12:02 AM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
I like both, though I enjoyed LOTR more.
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| *Kathleen* |
Jun 14 2004, 07:18 PM
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I don't think you can call Harry Potter a spinoff of Lord of the Rings simply because the only thing they have in common is the whole magical background of it. Honestly, Lord of the Rings is a whole journey, whereas, Harry Potter has a series of adventures...I don't really see how Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are even similar besides that.
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Jun 14 2004, 10:36 PM
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 i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
harry potter and lord of things are both adventurous and have both action... but i prefer harry potter more cus it's exciting. lord of things movie is ok too...sigh no argument for this one cus they are actually both good and exciting to watch. since lord of the ring is over, i love harry potter now
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Jun 14 2004, 11:26 PM
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 gosh this is a toughy........i say both cause i really can't pick
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| *kryogenix* |
Jun 15 2004, 05:55 AM
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i don't think this belongs in debate. more like entertainment to me.
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Jun 15 2004, 08:53 AM
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I like both. I would never think of separating these two movies from my favorite movie section.
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Jun 15 2004, 09:07 AM
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I like the LOTR movies better than the HP ones.
But I enjoy the HP books more...
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| *MrMonkeyTaco* |
Jun 15 2004, 09:56 AM
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yea there both ok to me for the movies..but the HP books are just not that great to me since i dont like to read..
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Jun 15 2004, 10:56 AM
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LOTR all the way.
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Jun 15 2004, 11:03 AM
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I like both, but sometimes I get bored of LOTR.
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Jun 15 2004, 11:53 AM
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I couldn't pick. I love them both.
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Jun 15 2004, 12:57 PM
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they are both really good.. but i think lord of the rings is cooler because its more of a war action movie.. plus fantasy
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Jun 15 2004, 02:04 PM
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I gave up on Harry Potter. I like LOTR better. I like the elgance of the elves. Plus..they've got Orlando Bloom. Who can beat that?!
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Jun 15 2004, 03:15 PM
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to hell with you Group: Member Posts: 2,547 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,506 |
QUOTE(Kathleen @ Jun 14 2004, 7:18 PM) I don't think you can call Harry Potter a spinoff of Lord of the Rings simply because the only thing they have in common is the whole magical background of it. Honestly, Lord of the Rings is a whole journey, whereas, Harry Potter has a series of adventures...I don't really see how Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are even similar besides that. heh..lotr and harry pottter have a LOT in common! just gonna name some off the top of my head: both have wizards: gandalf and dumbledore both have some weerd looking creature who speake in 2nd person: dobby and gollum both have trolls: you get it both have hooded people who are scary: dementors and ring wraiths both have someone who wants to take over the world: sauron, voldemort scars: scar from when frodo got stabbed on weather top, lightning shaped scar on harry's forehead. legendary swords: gordric gryffindors sword, the swrod of elendil oh yeah, and i definetly pick lord of the rings. it has a great plot and the movie is really inspiring and touching. im a huge tolkien fan and i know alot about it. oh yeah, and i love the elves, they'er so pertty and cool. i wish i were an elf. lol anyway, harry potter is okay, i like the books and thats about it. |
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Jun 15 2004, 04:18 PM
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QUOTE(tainted_angel @ Jun 15 2004, 2:04 PM) I gave up on Harry Potter. I like LOTR better. I like the elgance of the elves. Plus..they've got Orlando Bloom. Who can beat that?! AGREE!!! The elves are just so awesome. They are so elegant, majestic and strong and they kick ass. Never really like HP... |
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Jun 15 2004, 04:27 PM
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lord of the rings of course, i dunno why, i just dont like HP.. i got the book and can't finish the first page... i have that thick one... the gablet of fire... can't stand it..
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Jun 15 2004, 07:25 PM
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Harry Potter is better. i watched 3 of the LOTR movies...i didn't understand anything...one minute they are all talking and the second people are KILLING each other...and that one guy "me precious..." creeps me out.
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Jun 15 2004, 07:28 PM
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QUOTE(phatty @ Jun 13 2004, 6:02 PM) i love both Totally!  But sometimes, LOTR movies get really boring..
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Jun 15 2004, 07:54 PM
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QUOTE both have wizards: gandalf and dumbledore As I said, this falls into the magical category...both are fantasy, mind you, so of course they're going to have wizards. QUOTE both have some weerd looking creature who speake in 2nd person: dobby and gollum Don't you mean third person? Furthermore, look how different they are: one is evil, one is good. One has a split-personality, the other one doesn't. Who's to say they look weird? There's a ton of other creatures in both series that look equall weird. QUOTE both have trolls: you get it Look to my first remark. QUOTE both have hooded people who are scary: dementors and ring wraiths You could look to my first, and also, they're once again so different in being. They certainly have different reasons for being there. Obviously there's going to be a "scary" set of people simply because that's just another element of writing. QUOTE both have someone who wants to take over the world: sauron, voldemort How many other books have people that want to take over the world? They obviously have to have a bad guy, and bad guys always want to take over the world. Furthermore, just look at how different they are with form. QUOTE scars: scar from when frodo got stabbed on weather top, lightning shaped scar on harry's forehead. Um...Harry had that scar when he was born. QUOTE legendary swords: gordric gryffindors sword, the swrod of elendil King Arthur has the excalibur - are you going to call it a Lord of the Rings rip off, too? |
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Jun 15 2004, 08:05 PM
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QUOTE(Kathleen @ Jun 15 2004, 7:54 PM) As I said, this falls into the magical category...both are fantasy, mind you, so of course they're going to have wizards. Don't you mean third person? Furthermore, look how different they are: one is evil, one is good. One has a split-personality, the other one doesn't. Who's to say they look weird? There's a ton of other creatures in both series that look equall weird. Look to my first remark. You could look to my first, and also, they're once again so different in being. They certainly have different reasons for being there. Obviously there's going to be a "scary" set of people simply because that's just another element of writing. How many other books have people that want to take over the world? They obviously have to have a bad guy, and bad guys always want to take over the world. Furthermore, just look at how different they are with form. Um...Harry had that scar when he was born. King Arthur has the excalibur - are you going to call it a Lord of the Rings rip off, too? well you dont have to get all pushy, im just making a point. |
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Jun 15 2004, 08:06 PM
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I wasn't...I was just defending my point.
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Jun 15 2004, 08:17 PM
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The Ghostly Fox Spirit Group: Member Posts: 115 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,962 |
Hmmm...As much as I must say I like the LOTR movies...I like the Harry Potter books better. More action and character developement.
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Jun 15 2004, 09:15 PM
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The LOTR movies have a lot more action and hotter actors.
The HP books are a more interesting read. But if I had to choose one...Eh...I couldn't, really. |
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Jun 16 2004, 03:45 AM
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LOTR is more of a 13+ movie. It requires much understanding and thought when listening to characters. You can be easily confused when you ignore what is being said and just watching the action. Harry Potter on the other hand, is almost for all audiences as it includes youngsters. It's probably easier to get than LOTR.
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Jun 16 2004, 03:06 PM
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to hell with you Group: Member Posts: 2,547 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,506 |
QUOTE(sheddingtears @ Jun 16 2004, 3:45 AM) LOTR is more of a 13+ movie. It requires much understanding and thought when listening to characters. You can be easily confused when you ignore what is being said and just watching the action. Harry Potter on the other hand, is almost for all audiences as it includes youngsters. It's probably easier to get than LOTR. i totally agree. alot of my friends dont like it cuz they dont understand whats going on. reading the book helps yout o understand it more. if you decide to read the book f.y.i its kinda boring in the begining and takes alot of patience but it gets really good. |
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Jun 16 2004, 05:29 PM
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books first-
lotr may be a classic, but theyre so damn annoying. they just go on and on and on, like in the forest in the hobbit, i thought that part was never going to end. im kind of ashamed because it makes me seem ignorant wanting to read books for plot, but i really didnt like the lotr books much harry potter however were great. sure they were quick and easy, but nonetheless, great. they may not be original, but nothing is. really. now movies lotr made much better movies(and no, not just because of orlando bloom *rolls eyes*) they were very well made and generally excellent, especially when compared to the books harry potter were not. i guess they were okay, but i didnt really want to see them to begin with, because i thought they might ruin my personal visions of the books, but i was forced to watch them, and they were ok, just not as good as the books. |
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Jun 16 2004, 08:03 PM
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i really have no clue cause i`ve never seen LOTR only the Harry Potter movies. when i was gunna see the first one when it came out a LONNNGG time ago, i didn`t have time to watch it since it was so long. Since then i didn`t bother .. usually cause i forgot all about the movie.
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Jun 16 2004, 08:06 PM
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NOT a Hard Question At all
 LOTR ALL THE WAY it has too much background that harry potter doesnt |
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Jun 18 2004, 04:18 PM
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well thats hard though I'd say LOTR for most action and funiest.
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Jun 18 2004, 04:37 PM
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 teach me korean... i'm serious Group: Member Posts: 918 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,427 |
LOTR by far.... the third harry potter is best..
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Jun 18 2004, 05:07 PM
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Irene Group: Member Posts: 39 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,583 |
lord of the rings
I don't like harry potter for some odd reason. Too childish? Too weird? maybeee....... |
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Jun 18 2004, 05:09 PM
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im' edible Group: Member Posts: 1,529 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 23,022 |
LOTR.
the third movie of Harry Potter SUCKED ass if you read the book. the third movie wasn't even up to par with the third book. and the third book was my fav. the third movie, they cutted alot of important scenes and HARRY got the firebolt during christmas (in the middle of the book) not the end. OMG the director did a horrible job with the third movie and he doesnt even read HARRY POTTER. 
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Jun 18 2004, 05:53 PM
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that shouldnt be a question....LOTR hands down....beats hp 100000000000000000000000000000000 to 1
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Jun 18 2004, 08:39 PM
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The Ghostly Fox Spirit Group: Member Posts: 115 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,962 |
They butchered the 3rd harry potter movie, I know. Hopefully they don't do that to the 4th one (it's my favorite because people begin to die! ^_^)
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Jun 21 2004, 02:01 PM
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lord of the rings by farrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
harry potter sucks. no offense. |
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Jun 21 2004, 02:21 PM
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I like the LotR movies better but the books were WAY long and boring to read...i like the Harry Potter books better
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Jun 21 2004, 04:25 PM
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LOTR is way better, hairy potter can't even compare.
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Jun 22 2004, 10:27 PM
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i think they are two totally different kinds of things...
but........... i must confess i like LOTR better........ *i dance with the Mirkwood Elves*
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Jun 23 2004, 05:27 AM
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i like both but LOTR is a classic. ahhh hard choice. k i decided im not gonna chose.
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Jun 23 2004, 07:59 AM
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wheres the poll? i like both.
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Jun 23 2004, 10:35 AM
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I am a huge fan of Harry Potter but I also like LOTR, but my vote will have to go to HARRY POTTER!!
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Jun 23 2004, 10:38 AM
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LOTR is so much better, I think.. Harry Potter the books were good, but the movies couldnt nearly match up to LOTR
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Jun 23 2004, 11:18 AM
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Lord of the Rings is by far better... no compeitition...
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Jun 23 2004, 05:01 PM
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Harry potter all the way
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Jun 23 2004, 06:36 PM
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hmmmmz i love them both but lotr is classic but i think harry potter isn't a spin off. it's not like it has the same story line of lotr. But if i had to choose between the two i say lord of the rings. Harry potter seems like a fad to me.
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Jun 23 2004, 09:03 PM
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LOTR. LOTR has been around much longer and is still popular--why? It's WAY better than HP. LOTR has way much more content than HP. HP is quite exciting, and am a fan of it myself, but you could not possibly try and compare HP to LOTR...
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Jun 23 2004, 11:32 PM
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i love both of them....*cant decide*
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Jun 24 2004, 09:49 AM
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dude...no duh LOTR hahaha. legolas and aragon i just cant resist. lol they're so sexy. they include more entertainment too and a lil bit humor. unlike harry potter even though im a big fan of theirs. hp is just a classical magical movie. barely any humor except for when ron says anything. lol the boring part bout LOTR is that they have a lot of boring talking scenes. i just love the endings and like the battles. they're so good.
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Jun 30 2004, 07:00 AM
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For Harry Potter, I like both the books and the movies.
For LOTR, I only like the movies because I'm not interested in the books. Why do people have to compare them? I know there are a lot of similarities between them, but I think both are good. |
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Jun 30 2004, 12:00 PM
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harry potter! and dan racliffe [as HP] is so cute!
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Jun 30 2004, 01:03 PM
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Harry Potter.
I think I'm the only person who thought LOTR was BORING. |
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Jun 30 2004, 01:30 PM
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LOTR all the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
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Jun 30 2004, 01:38 PM
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Lord of the Rings definitely. More action and more excitement.
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Jun 30 2004, 01:52 PM
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are you talking about the movies or the books? because in books i like harry potter better because i just cant stand books like LOTR they're just to complicated for me and i dont know to old timish and boring for me. i like harry potter because its jsut a great story. i guess we all have our own opinion, but i liked the LOTR movies they were kinda cool.
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Jun 30 2004, 04:04 PM
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 Delightfully Eccentric Band Nerd Group: Member Posts: 49 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,272 |
HP and LOTR are both fantasy.
Everything that's fantasy can be related. They're all alike. They all take stuff from each other. In fact, it's difficult now to write a fantasy book that's ORIGINAL. So, saying that they're alike isn't saying much at all. HP is great in it's own way; it has a different sort of tragedy, a different sort of world...and the books are sending different messages (parental love, value of friendship, etc.) LOTR is the work of a genius. Tolkien's a genius. Rowling is too, but in a different way. Tolkien's books are, of course, harder to read and understand. There's a reason LOTR's normally in the adult fiction section of a library while HP's in the young adult section. But LOTR is awesome because it has something HP doesn't; a completely different world with its own history, myths, languages, etc. Everything has been made. You could LIVE there if it was real. HP's world is made inside the world we already know, so it's just...different. I'd hafta say that LOTR is better just because there's so much to it; it's not just about the Ring and Aragorn's background. It's also about the Shire's own battle, the elves' leaving Middle-Earth, and every character's own story. Oh, and about the movies...LOTR movies are WAY better. HP movies just lacked the spirit of the books; they really did. LotR, while still changing many things, kept a lot of Tolkien's magic in it. HP...I was really disappointed by the movies. Far too rushed, too focused on time issues, etc. |
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Jun 30 2004, 05:14 PM
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QUOTE I'd hafta say that LOTR is better just because there's so much to it; it's not just about the Ring and Aragorn's background. It's also about the Shire's own battle, the elves' leaving Middle-Earth, and every character's own story. Wow very nice points overall.. adding to that.. LOTR also has a lot more depth and complexity I think.. Tolkien is a genius, did he invent the Elvish language himself? QUOTE Oh, and about the movies...LOTR movies are WAY better. HP movies just lacked the spirit of the books; they really did. LotR, while still changing many things, kept a lot of Tolkien's magic in it. HP...I was really disappointed by the movies. Far too rushed, too focused on time issues, etc. Most definitely.. the LOTR movies were able to capture and covey Tolkien's genius, whereas the HP movies were disappoingly short... plus they seemd to be ill-fortuned.. didnt they have to get a new Dumbledore every movie cuz something happened to the actor? |
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Jun 30 2004, 05:18 PM
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im' edible Group: Member Posts: 1,529 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 23,022 |
LOTR.
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Jun 30 2004, 06:53 PM
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 Child Prodigy... *coughcough* Group: Member Posts: 156 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 15,688 |
Guess.... I like LOTR, but Harry Potter rocks my socks.
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Jul 1 2004, 09:52 AM
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minties Group: Member Posts: 118 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,390 |
this is so easy. HARRY POTTER!!!!! wanna hear something *amazing*---according to some of my friends. i fell asleep in both lotr 1 and 2. ahahah
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Jul 27 2005, 01:09 PM
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Movie = Lord Of The Rings
Book = Harry Potter Hmm..i prefer, harry potter though..how about y'all? 
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Jul 27 2005, 01:13 PM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
Oh. My. gawd.
THIS IS GOING TO TURN INTO ANOTHER DEBATE CLOSE IT WHILE YOU CAN. Lord of the Rings. |
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Jul 27 2005, 01:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,087 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 36,491 |
well overall i'd pick harry potter cause i never like lord of the rings, books OR omvies. so yea..but harry potter movies continue to disappoint me =(
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Jul 27 2005, 01:13 PM
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 No Day But Today. Group: Member Posts: 1,405 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,184 |
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Jul 27 2005, 01:15 PM
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QUOTE(b0st0ngrl @ Jul 27 2005, 1:13 PM) Well, LOOK that topic was from 2004. |
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Jul 27 2005, 01:53 PM
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 GEt You DRUNK Group: Member Posts: 942 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 32,417 |
harry potter, i don't like lord of the rings.
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Jul 27 2005, 03:01 PM
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Jul 27 2005, 03:05 PM
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 Yates Group: Member Posts: 346 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,150 |
harry potter. lol.
even though i like LOTR too. |
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Jul 27 2005, 03:22 PM
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questions make me blue. Group: Member Posts: 2,608 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,796 |
LORD OF THE RINGS. it made me cry at the end!!
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Jul 27 2005, 03:41 PM
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 SAXY kathy Group: Member Posts: 535 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 150,550 |
i've never read any harry potter books but the movies are ok. but i LOVE lord of the rings!
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Jul 27 2005, 04:58 PM
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 Lauren loves YOU. Group: Member Posts: 2,357 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 32,793 |
I hate to say it, but LOTR bores me. I haven't stayed awake for any of the movies. The only thing I like about them are Orlando Bloom.
I'm a Harry Potter fan, meself. Even though they cut out a LOT of stuff from the books in the movies.
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Jul 27 2005, 05:16 PM
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neither one, i'm really not into that fantasy doodoo
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Jul 27 2005, 06:53 PM
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 What a hypocrite. Group: Member Posts: 2,754 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 128,150 |
Erm, well.
HARRY POTTER, hands down. <3. |
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Jul 28 2005, 03:49 AM
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 Love wont save you. Group: Member Posts: 149 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 64,801 |
Harry Potter <3
I'm still trying to figure out how Harry Potter is called a rip off of LOTR..... Both are good, but I'm not a big fan of the LOTR books, only the movies. Plus, I've been a HP fan for a very very very long time. |
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Jul 28 2005, 05:15 AM
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 GREEENROCKS Group: Member Posts: 1,393 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,624 |
i'd say harry potter because i don't really fall asleep while i'm reading it!
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Jul 28 2005, 11:49 AM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
harry potterrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Jul 28 2005, 11:54 AM
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 ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
i like the LOTR movies...thats all
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Jul 28 2005, 01:10 PM
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 I am tako <3. Group: Member Posts: 172 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 174,052 |
harry potter book, lord of the rings movieeeeeeeee!
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Jul 30 2005, 02:28 PM
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 you & i collide Group: Member Posts: 324 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 131,155 |
^What she said.
In the Harry Potter movies, they cut out so much. The LOTR movies are soo good, but I get bored whenever I try to read the books. |
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Jul 30 2005, 02:36 PM
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mood: content Group: Member Posts: 2,063 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 42,325 |
Harry Potter, all the way.
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Jul 30 2005, 06:22 PM
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 i <3 peter Group: Member Posts: 744 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 125,986 |
harry potter. i find lord of the rings boring. i tried to read the book and i totally couldnt. and the movies freaked me out!
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Jul 30 2005, 07:27 PM
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 Mr. Moo Group: Member Posts: 123 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 40,036 |
lotr much betta
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Jul 30 2005, 08:17 PM
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harry potter.
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Jul 30 2005, 11:29 PM
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 boo Group: Member Posts: 5,512 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 71,765 |
LOTR was made for an older audience and HP for a younger one.
So obviously, there's more in LOTR. |
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Jul 31 2005, 02:31 AM
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I like both, but I voted for Harry Potter since it's lighter and more enjoyable.
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Jul 31 2005, 03:38 AM
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i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
QUOTE(angel-roh @ Jun 14 2004, 8:36 PM) harry potter and lord of things are both adventurous and have both action... but i prefer harry potter more cus it's exciting. lord of things movie is ok too...sigh no argument for this one cus they are actually both good and exciting to watch. since lord of the ring is over, i love harry potter now  Yeah I still like Harry Potter. The reasons are is that there is more sequel than Lord of the Rings. I love sequel movies as long as it's a great story in every sequel and great endings. Also Harry Potter is like a wizard movie and I love wizard type movies. Also it has to do with mysteries and adventerous. Well they are both like that. But Harry Potter is much better. |
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Jul 31 2005, 03:38 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 545 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 70,103 |
i am a total hp freak. i've never really been interested in lotr...
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Jul 31 2005, 03:55 AM
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 TOISU!! Group: Member Posts: 1,996 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 92,516 |
Maaan. That was tough. I picked LOTR though. Orlando was just looking so scrumptious in those movies yah know.
I really like both of em though. |
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Jul 31 2005, 01:03 PM
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 speechless Group: Member Posts: 869 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 163,564 |
I fell asleep on the first Lord of the Rings movie. And plus, Daniel Radcliffe is way hotter than a hobbit any time.
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Jul 31 2005, 01:21 PM
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 ¢¾ Wanting it. ¢¾ Group: Member Posts: 2,060 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 39,234 |
lord of the rings! i loved those movies.
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Jul 31 2005, 01:33 PM
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 °¤*Kandii Giirl*¤° Group: Member Posts: 202 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 128,876 |
Neither
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