lord of the rings or harry potter, what do you prefer |
 Jun 13 2004, 07:25 AM
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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 30 2004, 04:04 PM
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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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Kitsune_black666 lord of the rings or harry potter Jun 13 2004, 07:25 AM
CEP LOTR.
It's a classic.
I mean, it was written ... Jun 13 2004, 12:19 PM sadolakced acid LOTR,
well, actually it was written by the write... Jun 13 2004, 02:01 PM phatty i love both Jun 13 2004, 05:02 PM IIO__oII errrr..
neither of em. x]
they were both OK but...... Jun 13 2004, 06:04 PM easilyxamusedx WHY ARE YOU ASKING THIS QUESTION.
LOTR!... Jun 13 2004, 06:06 PM Kitsune_black666 I'm asking because I think Harry Potter has mo... Jun 13 2004, 07:42 PM Kathleen I don't think Harry Potter is a spinoff of Lor... Jun 13 2004, 07:49 PM ryfitaDF they're both equally incredibly terrible. Jun 13 2004, 11:57 PM TBoltzbabe QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jun 13 2004, 2:01 PM)... Jun 13 2004, 11:59 PM Spirited Away I like both, though I enjoyed LOTR more. Jun 14 2004, 12:02 AM Kathleen I don't think you can call Harry Potter a spin... Jun 14 2004, 07:18 PM angel-roh harry potter and lord of things are both adventuro... Jun 14 2004, 10:36 PM
angel-roh QUOTE(angel-roh @ Jun 14 2004, 8:36 PM)h... Jul 31 2005, 03:38 AM glit_gal gosh this is a toughy........i say both cause i re... Jun 14 2004, 11:26 PM kryogenix i don't think this belongs in debate. more lik... Jun 15 2004, 05:55 AM honorguard I like both. I would never think of separating the... Jun 15 2004, 08:53 AM Winter I like the LOTR movies better than the HP ones.
B... Jun 15 2004, 09:07 AM MrMonkeyTaco yea there both ok to me for the movies..but the HP... Jun 15 2004, 09:56 AM Fe_LL LOTR all the way. Jun 15 2004, 10:56 AM distortedMIND I like both, but sometimes I get bored of LOTR. Jun 15 2004, 11:03 AM DesperateXMeasures I couldn't pick. I love them both. Jun 15 2004, 11:53 AM LiLCandyAngel they are both really good.. but i think lord of th... Jun 15 2004, 12:57 PM tainted_angel I gave up on Harry Potter. I like LOTR better. I l... Jun 15 2004, 02:04 PM aznxdreamer QUOTE(Kathleen @ Jun 14 2004, 7:18 PM)I don... Jun 15 2004, 03:15 PM CrimsonArchangel QUOTE(tainted_angel @ Jun 15 2004, 2:04 PM)I ... Jun 15 2004, 04:18 PM 177emories lord of the rings of course, i dunno why, i just d... Jun 15 2004, 04:27 PM LilPiggi3 Harry Potter is better. i watched 3 of the LOTR mo... Jun 15 2004, 07:25 PM hybrid QUOTE(phatty @ Jun 13 2004, 6:02 PM)i love bo... Jun 15 2004, 07:28 PM Kathleen QUOTEboth have wizards: gandalf and dumbledore
As ... Jun 15 2004, 07:54 PM aznxdreamer QUOTE(Kathleen @ Jun 15 2004, 7:54 PM)As I sa... Jun 15 2004, 08:05 PM Kathleen I wasn't...I was just defending my point. Jun 15 2004, 08:06 PM Kitsune_black666 Hmmm...As much as I must say I like the LOTR movie... Jun 15 2004, 08:17 PM kaleidoscoped The LOTR movies have a lot more action and hotter ... Jun 15 2004, 09:15 PM sheddingtears LOTR is more of a 13+ movie. It requires much unde... Jun 16 2004, 03:45 AM aznxdreamer QUOTE(sheddingtears @ Jun 16 2004, 3:45 AM)LO... Jun 16 2004, 03:06 PM tweeak books first-
lotr may be a classic, but theyre so ... Jun 16 2004, 05:29 PM sweetlyz i really have no clue cause i`ve never seen LO... Jun 16 2004, 08:03 PM JlIaTMK NOT a Hard Question At all
LOTR ALL THE WAY
it... Jun 16 2004, 08:06 PM gmgmaster well thats hard though I'd say LOTR for most a... Jun 18 2004, 04:18 PM m@dcow LOTR by far.... the third harry potter is best.. Jun 18 2004, 04:37 PM xoirene lord of the rings
I don't like harry potter f... Jun 18 2004, 05:07 PM Mini LOTR.
the third movie of Harry Potter SUCKED as... Jun 18 2004, 05:09 PM azndragn that shouldnt be a question....LOTR hands down....... Jun 18 2004, 05:53 PM Kitsune_black666 They butchered the 3rd harry potter movie, I know.... Jun 18 2004, 08:39 PM brokenskys lord of the rings by farrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
harry pot... Jun 21 2004, 02:01 PM BurstinStarzz I like the LotR movies better but the books were W... Jun 21 2004, 02:21 PM Senorita_Babo LOTR is way better, hairy potter can't even co... Jun 21 2004, 04:25 PM Tag_youre_it i think they are two totally different kinds of th... Jun 22 2004, 10:27 PM f00LisH_h3aRt63 i like both but LOTR is a classic. ahhh hard choi... Jun 23 2004, 05:27 AM shawty_redd wheres the poll? i like both. Jun 23 2004, 07:59 AM smrkangl I am a huge fan of Harry Potter but I also like LO... Jun 23 2004, 10:35 AM EmeraldKnight LOTR is so much better, I think.. Harry Potter the... Jun 23 2004, 10:38 AM dukesoccer07 Lord of the Rings is by far better... no compeitit... Jun 23 2004, 11:18 AM Manuelo Harry potter all the way Jun 23 2004, 05:01 PM mizz_mithy hmmmmz i love them both but lotr is classic but i ... Jun 23 2004, 06:36 PM illmizzkim LOTR. LOTR has been around much longer and is stil... Jun 23 2004, 09:03 PM amiie i love both of them....*cant decide* Jun 23 2004, 11:32 PM jr0h dude...no duh LOTR hahaha. legolas and aragon i ju... Jun 24 2004, 09:49 AM niez_cho For Harry Potter, I like both the books and the mo... Jun 30 2004, 07:00 AM ji_cabinx harry potter! and dan racliffe [as HP] is so c... Jun 30 2004, 12:00 PM peanutbutterbbb Harry Potter.
I think I'm the only person who... Jun 30 2004, 01:03 PM muahmuah5 LOTR all the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Jun 30 2004, 01:30 PM Luster Soldier Lord of the Rings definitely. More action and more... Jun 30 2004, 01:38 PM magnificentmike are you talking about the movies or the books? bec... Jun 30 2004, 01:52 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEI'd hafta say that LOTR is better just be... Jun 30 2004, 05:14 PM Mini LOTR. Jun 30 2004, 05:18 PM gigglepot Guess.... I like LOTR, but Harry Potter rocks my s... Jun 30 2004, 06:53 PM stupidityhurts this is so easy. HARRY POTTER!!!!... Jul 1 2004, 09:52 AM Statistik Movie = Lord Of The Rings
Book = Harry Potter
Hmm... Jul 27 2005, 01:09 PM Kristinaa Oh. My. gawd.
THIS IS GOING TO TURN INTO ANOTHER ... Jul 27 2005, 01:13 PM teeners__15 well overall i'd pick harry potter cause i nev... Jul 27 2005, 01:13 PM b0st0ngrl There's already a topic on this...
Click Jul 27 2005, 01:13 PM Statistik QUOTE(b0st0ngrl @ Jul 27 2005, 1:13 PM)There... Jul 27 2005, 01:15 PM rx_azngirl harry potter, i don't like lord of the rings. Jul 27 2005, 01:53 PM stephinika merged Jul 27 2005, 03:01 PM nerdxcore harry potter. lol.
even though i like LOTR too. Jul 27 2005, 03:05 PM ThePrincessofTKD LORD OF THE RINGS. it made me cry at the end!... Jul 27 2005, 03:22 PM ktsou11 i've never read any harry potter books but the... Jul 27 2005, 03:41 PM yummy_delight I hate to say it, but LOTR bores me. I haven't... Jul 27 2005, 04:58 PM FilipinoFaShow neither one, i'm really not into that fantasy ... Jul 27 2005, 05:16 PM emazing Erm, well.
HARRY POTTER, hands down.
<3. Jul 27 2005, 06:53 PM rayburn1301 Harry Potter <3
I'm still trying to figure... Jul 28 2005, 03:49 AM elmogurly i'd say harry potter because i don't reall... Jul 28 2005, 05:15 AM Frankie harry potterrrrrrrrrrrrr Jul 28 2005, 11:49 AM tungtwista i like the LOTR movies...thats all Jul 28 2005, 11:54 AM pinklove_stains harry potter book, lord of the rings movieeeeeeeee... Jul 28 2005, 01:10 PM serendipity x3 ^What she said.
In the Harry Potter movies, the... Jul 30 2005, 02:28 PM mocassinsx29 Harry Potter, all the way. Jul 30 2005, 02:36 PM KERP1UNK harry potter. i find lord of the rings boring. i t... Jul 30 2005, 06:22 PM kuyaulo lotr much betta Jul 30 2005, 07:27 PM danielle_x3 i harry potter. Jul 30 2005, 08:17 PM toodlepops. LOTR was made for an older audience and HP for a y... Jul 30 2005, 11:29 PM Aestuarium I like both, but I voted for Harry Potter since it... Jul 31 2005, 02:31 AM whooooshy i am a total hp freak. i've never really been ... Jul 31 2005, 03:38 AM bRoKeNxALoNE Maaan. That was tough. I picked LOTR though. Orlan... Jul 31 2005, 03:55 AM REBELnDISGUISE I fell asleep on the first Lord of the Rings movie... Jul 31 2005, 01:03 PM Angel_Cece lord of the rings! i loved those movies. Jul 31 2005, 01:21 PM *B5'zMami4Lyphe* Neither Jul 31 2005, 01:33 PM |
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