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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

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George Davis6 George Davis6 Active Member
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joined Jun 2007
#41 ·
Drew Wright5 said:Olivia Alvarez—

Where did you find those complete recordings? I've downloaded them, obviously, but I really want the full original set! 😍

And honestly, if any ring ever ends up on my finger, it’s going to be the One Ring. 😁

Hey, you can grab the complete recordings on Amazon—here's the link (it's actually on a massive sale right now! 👍)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_9_...x=howard+shore

We didn't have an exact replica of the One Ring, but our wedding bands are actually pretty similar...🙂
Keith Kelly3 Keith Kelly3 Member
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joined Nov 2007
#42 ·
First one—it's all about the atmosphere
Kate Harris4 Kate Harris4 MemberOP
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joined Jul 2009
#43 ·
Keith Kelly3 said:first one, just because of the atmosphere

Honestly, I think all three have equally killer atmospheres👍
Daniel Perez6 Daniel Perez6 Active Member
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joined Sep 2009
#44 ·
First off, the original was always the gold standard. There was something fresh about it, and they nailed the execution perfectly...👍👍
These last two? They feel like cheap cash-ins... honestly, way worse than the first one.
Benjamin Hernandez3 Benjamin Hernandez3 Newcomer
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joined Oct 2009
#45 ·
The greatest film trilogy ever made 🙏
I actually voted for the first one myself, mostly because of the atmosphere 👍
Anthony Hill Anthony Hill Newcomer
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joined Nov 2009
#46 ·
I think the first part is definitely the best because everything gets set up so perfectly. I just absolutely love that intro: "I amar prestar aen....the world is changed....han mathon ne nen....i feel it in the water....han mathon ne chae a....i feel it in the earth....han noston ned 'wilith....i smell it in the air"
I don't know, it kind of makes me emotional when I hear it... maybe because I can't help but connect it to how things are today, and honestly, looking at the state of the world right now, those words just really stick with me. 😁 😁
I just love the whole movie. It’s a lot, I get pretty overwhelmed by it, mostly because of the Elvish language—which is just incredible—and then there's the way they actually portray the Elves themselves, plus everything else about it 🙂
like Middle-earth and the scenery, the costumes, the wizards (you know, Gandalf and Saruman), the music, and all that stuff......
Kate Harris4 Kate Harris4 MemberOP
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#47 ·
Benjamin Hernandez3 said:Let’s settle this once and for all—what is actually the greatest film trilogy ever made? I feel like I hear people arguing about this constantly, and half the takes are just straight-up garbage. You’ve got your massive sci-fi epics, sure, but then you have the stuff that actually tells a cohesive story from start to finish without tripping over its own feet. It’s not just about the spectacle or how much money they dumped into the CGI—it's about whether the payoff actually feels earned. Most modern franchises feel like they're just milking a concept until it's dead, whereas the real classics actually know how to close the loop. 👍

I’m right there with you on that one. 👍

Look, I’ll say it: there isn't a single trilogy out there that hits quite this high. Honestly, maybe Alien could have actually given them a run for their money if things had gone differently—specifically, if the third installment hadn't been such a massive step down from the first two, and if they hadn't completely scrapped any plans for a fourth one altogether.
Joshua Taylor3 Joshua Taylor3 Newcomer
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#48 ·
Paul James62 said:I agree completely...👍

No trilogy hits quite that high. Maybe Alien could have been a real contender if the third installment hadn't slumped compared to the first two, and if they'd even bothered making a fourth...

In my book, Alien, Back to the Future, and Star Wars (if you count it as one) are superior. LOTR is great, sure, but maybe not the absolute best trilogy out there. Honestly, the only way to settle this once and for all is to start a poll! It would be awesome if we could do that...
Donna Gray4 Donna Gray4 Active Member
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#49 ·
Joshua Taylor3 said:In my book, Alien, Back to the Future, and Star Wars—if you count it as such—are all superior, and while LOTR is great, it’s just not the best trilogy out there; if we really want to settle on which one takes the crown, we should probably just start a poll, right? Who’s in? That would be the way to go.

I might have to side with him there, because for me, Alien is hands down the best trilogy since the first two are absolute masterpieces and even the third one holds its own, plus isn't Back to the Future one of those movies you can just watch over and over again without ever getting bored?😉
Kate Harris4 Kate Harris4 MemberOP
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#50 ·
Joshua Taylor3 said:In my book, Alien, Back to the Future, and Star Wars—if you even count it as a trilogy—are all better. LOTR is fantastic, sure, but it’s not the absolute best trilogy out there. Honestly, the only way to actually decide which one takes the crown is to run a poll. If people want one, we should just open it up.

Look... you've got a point there. I completely blanked on "Back to the Future"👍
And let's be real, Star Wars is actually a six-film saga. While all three parts of Back to the Future and LOTR are basically flawless, with Alien you've only got two really solid entries before things shift. That's why it can't hold its own against them in a "best trilogy" category.
lonesailor6 lonesailor6 Member
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joined Aug 2010
#51 ·
I honestly can't see any reason to be bashing Alien 3, as I find it to be quite excellent...

In my view, the only trilogy that manages to surpass LOTR is the original Star Wars trilogy, which truly represents perfection...🙏🙏
Kate Harris4 Kate Harris4 MemberOP
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#52 ·
We have a winner, ladies and gentlemen... LOTR 1 takes the crown! Congratulations! 👍

All jokes aside, I really thought the third installment was going to pull this one off—but nope, the first one was just too convincing, winning by an 11-vote margin.

Huge thanks to everyone who cast their vote! 👍
feralgull10 feralgull10 Newcomer
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#53 ·
First one—now we’re talking! Totally convincing!
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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#54 ·
It’s honestly tough to say which one hits harder, The Two Towers or The Return of The King.

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