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Rataxes · 07-22-2005, 08:34 AM

The LOTR movies are definitely overrated. For every breath-takingly stunning set piece that will still be unparalelled 10 years from now, there are five scenes featuring awkward melodrama and turgid shakespearian dialog that none of the actors save Ian McKellen and a few others know how to deliver properly.

Seeing them once or twice is bearable since the aforementioned set pieces with stunning visuals overshadow all the rest, but when they eventually lose their impact, LOTR becomes painfully dreary.

The LOTR books might be a bit overrated too. It can't be denied that it is the original fantasy work that created a genre, but there have been better books in the genre since, such as the Song of Ice and Fire series.

07-22-2005, 08:34 AM	#16
Rataxes Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 17, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 39 Posts: 1,359	The LOTR movies are definitely overrated. For every breath-takingly stunning set piece that will still be unparalelled 10 years from now, there are five scenes featuring awkward melodrama and turgid shakespearian dialog that none of the actors save Ian McKellen and a few others know how to deliver properly. Seeing them once or twice is bearable since the aforementioned set pieces with stunning visuals overshadow all the rest, but when they eventually lose their impact, LOTR becomes painfully dreary. The LOTR books might be a bit overrated too. It can't be denied that it is the original fantasy work that created a genre, but there have been better books in the genre since, such as the Song of Ice and Fire series. __________________ [img]\"http://atlas.walagata.com/w/rataxes/ymca3.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />I want <b>YOU!</b>