the other day i was talking with a buddy of mine about movies. shocking, i know. but we got talking about star wars (new trilogy) and lord of the rings. then the question arose 'which one is better?' i am a fan of both, and can find good and bad with each of them. im not what you might call a die-hard fanatic, but i do enjoy them. but the question is: which is better: star wars prequels, or lord of the rings?
on first glance, this is a very easy question to answer. lord of the rings, duh! they are superior in plot, dialog, characterizations, and subtlety. the story line is so much more involving, there is a very direct path of structure in the plot and arent too many random side stories, they are expertly adapted from a literary classic, and they are just plain cool! there isnt any dumb "i bet the kids will love this" characters like jar jar binks, no crappy actors like jake lloyd and hayden christenson, no ridiculously cheesy and overdone romance. instead there are things like a strong goal, a bunch of characters who bond and grow to care about one another as friends, breathtaking battles, and an epic worthy of being called epic. the choice seems like a no-brainer, right?
but then i got to thinking... i asked myself this question: 'do i care about them anymore?' the storyline for lord of the rings is amazing, but do i really care about what happens next or what happened before the story? am i eagerly awaiting some further look into the early years of froddo or sam? not really. on the other hand, star wars is a lot richer tapestry to draw from with its characters. im really curious as to what happened between each of the movies. how did skywalker do at the start of his training? how did obi won deal with the loss of his mentor qui gon? what happened during the war itself? whats the story about that general grievous guy? etc.
in conclusion, i would say that the movies of lord of the rings are much better, the world of the star wars prequels seems to me more interesting. which actually makes me even more mad at lucas for giving us mediocre films...
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