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What is your single FAVORITE Middle-Earth film?
Poll: What is your single FAVORITE Middle-Earth film?
The Hobbit (1977)
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
The Return of the King (1980)
LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
LOTR: The Two Towers
LOTR: The The Return of the King
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
View Results (80 votes)
 

Goldeneye
Lorien


Apr 21 2015, 1:48pm

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What is your single FAVORITE Middle-Earth film? Can't Post

After the lopsided results of the LOTR/Hobbit trilogy poll, I've decided to open things up and let you all vote on your individual favorite film. In the interest of fairness I have included the animated Middle-Earth films too. Did anyone really love the 1980 ROTK though?? I get shudders just thinking about the Minstrel of Gondor, uggh.


Annael
Immortal


Apr 21 2015, 3:46pm

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Fellowship [In reply to] Can't Post

also my favorite in the written form. I'm always sad when the Fellowship breaks up at Parth Galen, for they will never be together in the same way again.


BlackFox
Half-elven


Apr 21 2015, 4:18pm

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FOTR // [In reply to] Can't Post

 


Starling
Half-elven


Apr 21 2015, 6:16pm

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The Two Towers. // [In reply to] Can't Post

 


Dwarewien
Rohan


Apr 21 2015, 9:54pm

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Desolation of Smaug... [In reply to] Can't Post

since I could live on that movie. I seem to prefer the middle chapters for some reason (with TT being my favorite in the LotR trilogy), probably because nothing bad happens to my favorite character (Thorin for the Hobbit, and the villains for LotR), and since I'm no book purist (I would miss out on a lot of good movies and TV series if I was like that, since practically everything I like is based on a book), I don't mind the changes, never did. My order for both the Hobbit and LotR movies goes as follows:

The Hobbit:

DoS (for reasons already stated)
AUJ
BoFA (not because I hate it, but because it's too emotionally draining to list as my favorite)

LotR:

TT
RotK
FotR (again, not because I hate it, I just rarely list the first movie in a trilogy as my favorite, I usually prefer one of the sequels)


Kim
Valinor


Apr 22 2015, 2:53am

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AUJ [In reply to] Can't Post

It's the one I saw the most in theaters, felt compelled to buy as soon as the TE was available, and watched almost every night for months. I had never experienced that with a movie before. It was just a joyful, colorful, fun movie that grabbed me from the first. Happy place. Heart


Gianna
Rohan


Apr 22 2015, 10:12pm

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ROTK [In reply to] Can't Post

It's the most moving instalment of LOTR and I love it. FOTR is my second favourite though.


Dame Ioreth
Tol Eressea


Apr 22 2015, 11:09pm

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FOTR but then... [In reply to] Can't Post

it's also my favorite of all the books too. I love that part of the story so I'm not sure if the poll can really mean much since some of us may be skewed by what book we enjoy most.


Me85
Rivendell

Apr 23 2015, 12:02pm

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oops [In reply to] Can't Post

I accidentally chose rotk 1980. Should be lotr:rotk


Goldeneye
Lorien


Apr 23 2015, 12:35pm

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That's OK, you can admit the Rankin/Bass version was your favorite lol


Me85
Rivendell

Apr 23 2015, 1:49pm

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nooo [In reply to] Can't Post

They look so strange and uglyCrazy Visually it's really not appealing imo.


Brethil
Half-elven


Apr 23 2015, 6:47pm

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I really wrestled with this. But went with AUJ. [In reply to] Can't Post

For the same reasons you list, I am picking AUJ. I kept hovering over FOTR...and its so, so close. But when thinking, what do I want to watch RIGHT NOW, and the most often, its AUJ.


Pandallo
Rivendell

Apr 23 2015, 10:25pm

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Desolation of Smaug [In reply to] Can't Post

The Desolation of Smaug was the perfect adventure from the word "go" things are happening and they don't stop happening until the movie is over. To recap...

The characters go from the ?Misty Mountains side? to Beorn's House, to Mirkwood, to the Woodland Realm, to the River Rapids, to Lake, then Laketown, to the Lonely Mountain, and to Erebor where they battle a dragon and get it to retreat... (in revenge for being humiliated) and that's just Bilbo's adventure! Not counting Gandalf's sidequest to the Highfells and Dol Guldor.

So many great moments as well, Beorn, the naming of Sting, the Ring's corrupting powers, the Enchanted River, High-fells, Mirkwood's effects on the party, the Woodland Realm, Barrels out of Bond, Thrain, the adventure through Dol Guldor, Bard's characterization, Inside Information, the spectacular battle with Smaug, Balin and Thorin's tears of joy when they finally make it into Erebor.

There is just too much to love about Desolation of Smaug, I liked Battle of the Five Armies a ton as well, but it was too emaciated. I am hoping to see a bit more meat on the bones in the EE.


CathrineB
Rohan


Apr 24 2015, 10:36am

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Dayumn [In reply to] Can't Post

Only one choice to pick! Frown

Picked FotR. It's a bit slow paced, but I feel like it's the most magical one. It's very beautiful and the soundtrack is just out of this world. Then probably RotK and AUJ following.


Goldeneye
Lorien


Apr 24 2015, 12:57pm

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FOTR [In reply to] Can't Post

Fellowship definitely seems to be the favorite. It's when we are first introduced to the characters and Middle-earth in general, so there's a sense of discovery attached to it. I agree that the score is out of this world...Howard Shore never topped himself after this film.

The slow yet magical pace of Fellowship is probably the same reason why AUJ is my favorite of the Hobbit films- they are very similar in terms of pace and journey. Both start in the Shire, head into the wild followed by a stop in Rivendell, then into the Misty Mountains before the film ends.


Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal


Apr 24 2015, 10:06pm

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FotR // [In reply to] Can't Post

 


Konrad S
Lorien

Apr 26 2015, 10:33am

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Battle of the five armies [In reply to] Can't Post

 


RosieLass
Valinor


Apr 27 2015, 10:29pm

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I wish I could pick two. [In reply to] Can't Post

Because I do really like PJ's FOTR, but the animated Rankin-Bass Hobbit will always hold a special place in my heart, too.


Spriggan
Tol Eressea

Apr 27 2015, 11:19pm

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Very wise! [In reply to] Can't Post

 


Riven Delve
Tol Eressea


Apr 28 2015, 9:38pm

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Me three. :) // [In reply to] Can't Post

 


elentari3018
Rohan


May 4 2015, 6:28pm

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FotR remains the best book adaptation to movie so therefore is my favorite. [In reply to] Can't Post

I also liked the animated one which was pretty faithful but it was terrible it was never finished for RotK so cannot give complete judgment there! I did like their Frodo there-- he seemed stronger and I liked the Bruinen Ford scene more.


joec_34
Rivendell


May 18 2015, 5:12pm

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Depends on the day...it changes between FotR & TTT [In reply to] Can't Post

Today, the Shire scenes in FotR win. Other days the Rohan scenes steal my heart.


Beleg Strongbow Cuthalion
Bree


Jun 4 2015, 10:48pm

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=) [In reply to] Can't Post

Dude I'm SOOOOOOO in love with TTT.......by Peter Jackson by the way. It's SOOO my favourite! =)


KingTurgon
Rohan


Aug 5 2015, 1:24am

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I rank em [In reply to] Can't Post

1. Return of the King
2. Fellowship of the Ring
3. An Unexpected Journey
4. The Two Towers
5. The Desolation of Smaug
6. The Battle of the Five Armies

 
 

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