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which is the better movie

the hunger games
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9%
harry potter (which ever one)
6
11%
twilight (which ever one)
1
2%
lord of the rings(which ever one)
44
79%
 
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Postby SquareDisc City » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:06 am

LoTR. That's not to say Harry Potter isn't a great series of novels, although I will say it isn't a great series of movies; I never even bothered with any after the 4th. I know nothing of the Hunger Games and don't reckon I'll read the books though maybe I'll end up seeing the movie at some point. I will of course avoid Twilight like the plague.

Tbh LoTR should not be in the list. Three of the series were aimed at teens (well, younger kids for the early Harry Potters). Lord of The Rings was not.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:52 pm

SquareDisc City wrote:LoTR. That's not to say Harry Potter isn't a great series of novels, although I will say it isn't a great series of movies; I never even bothered with any after the 4th. I know nothing of the Hunger Games and don't reckon I'll read the books though maybe I'll end up seeing the movie at some point. I will of course avoid Twilight like the plague.

Tbh LoTR should not be in the list. Three of the series were aimed at teens (well, younger kids for the early Harry Potters). Lord of The Rings was not.

Lord of the Rings is more like a textbook than anything. That's the only way I can really describe it without comparing it to itself and its spawn.

I prefer The Hobbit's tone - it's endearingly juvenile, in a way. More child-like.
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Postby Oterro » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:27 am

Nationstatelandsville wrote:
SquareDisc City wrote:LoTR. That's not to say Harry Potter isn't a great series of novels, although I will say it isn't a great series of movies; I never even bothered with any after the 4th. I know nothing of the Hunger Games and don't reckon I'll read the books though maybe I'll end up seeing the movie at some point. I will of course avoid Twilight like the plague.

Tbh LoTR should not be in the list. Three of the series were aimed at teens (well, younger kids for the early Harry Potters). Lord of The Rings was not.

Lord of the Rings is more like a textbook than anything. That's the only way I can really describe it without comparing it to itself and its spawn.

I prefer The Hobbit's tone - it's endearingly juvenile, in a way. More child-like.

No it isn't. It's an adult's novel. The Hobbit is a book for children, Lord of the Rings is a book for adults.

Read The Silmarillion and then call LotR a textbook.
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Postby Everbeek » Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:24 am

Oterro wrote:
Nationstatelandsville wrote:Lord of the Rings is more like a textbook than anything. That's the only way I can really describe it without comparing it to itself and its spawn.

I prefer The Hobbit's tone - it's endearingly juvenile, in a way. More child-like.

No it isn't. It's an adult's novel. The Hobbit is a book for children, Lord of the Rings is a book for adults.

Read The Silmarillion and then call LotR a textbook.

The Silmarillion is a mythology book.
Read Unfinished Tales and then call The Silmarillion a textbook.
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Postby Immoren » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:01 am

LotR, because she was my first. :,)
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Postby Oterro » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:23 am

Everbeek wrote:The Silmarillion is a mythology book.
Read Unfinished Tales and then call The Silmarillion a textbook.

I have, it's a collection of short stories and snippets. silmarillion's a text book.
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Postby SquareDisc City » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:26 am

Read a textbook and then call Unfinished Tales a textbook :P
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Postby Serenity kingdom » Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:26 am

lotr isnt tht cool in usa we like twighlight ovr here thts wat all my friends read anyways i dnt care much for werewolves fighting vampires ovr humans lol :lol:
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Postby Elysium Bay » Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:10 am

Lord of the Rings by miles.

Then Harry Potter books,
Then Hunger Games.
Twilight doesn't deserve to be on.

Actually, just received my reading lists for English A-levels. I'm studying Gothic literature at the moment.
The Twilight Saga is on there.
I just... :palm:
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Postby Lazssia » Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:00 pm

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Postby Great Zavi » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:27 pm

I voted for twilight. Just because....
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Postby Nazi Flower Power » Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:23 pm

I haven't read/watched Twilight or The Hunger Games.

LOTR worked better than Harry Potter as a movie, but I have a hard time choosing between the books because they are good in different ways.
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Postby Sedikal » Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:33 pm

Is this even a real question? I mean anyone in there right Mind would Choose Lord of The Rings.
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Postby Manahakatouki » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:34 am

The Lord of the Rings, remains The Lord of movies and books in this selection...
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Postby Sheldon Cooper Worshippers » Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:30 pm

Yakostan wrote:Well obviously LOTR


I second that.
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Postby Fedeledland » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:15 pm

Haven't read most of the LOTR group, but the Silmarillion and the Sons of Hurin are better than all the others. Harry Potter and Hunger Games are still good.

Twilight is not literature and it's definitely not to be compared to LOTR.
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Postby Nazi Flower Power » Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:45 pm

Serenity kingdom wrote:lotr isnt tht cool in usa we like twighlight ovr here thts wat all my friends read anyways i dnt care much for werewolves fighting vampires ovr humans lol :lol:


Just because all your friends read Twilight doesn't mean you get to speak for the whole US.
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