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Postmodernus t1_iujp3sm wrote

I disagree. And I think this is a generational belief. Me being in my 40s don’t know anyone my age or older who truly cares about these movies, and posts like these which come often I am lead to believe are always created by people who are around their 30s.

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ruiner8850 t1_iujtd7g wrote

I'm 43 and they are some of my favorite movies of all-time. A lot of people I know who are around my age like them as well. I rented The Fellowship of the Ring when it came out and although I almost never watched a movie twice when I rented it, I watched it twice with the normal audio plus a couple of additional times with commentary. I had never seen a movie quite like it. I had never read the books either, so I wasn't a fan of the source material. I wouldn't try to speak for entire generations in the future.

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Iloveindianajones OP t1_iujqj6c wrote

What did you dislike about them?

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Postmodernus t1_iujqwc5 wrote

They just seem like well done average fantasy-adventure movies to me. Heroes get together, adventure starts, challenge shows up, heroes overcome the challenge. It’s like a video game, nothing deeper in there.

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Ergotnometry t1_iuju7i0 wrote

Do you understand that it's because Tolkien influenced almost every other fantasy story, not the other way around?

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ruiner8850 t1_iujupsb wrote

You do realize that The Lord of the Rings books are responsible for many of fantasy tropes we see today, right? This comment reminds me of how some people nowadays say that Seinfeld isn't unique and is just like so many other shows even though they were unique at the time.

Also, even if you think the plot is generic because so many other people copied them, it's still a masterclass in film making. The use of different types of special effects techniques is amazing. Many of the effects are practical and not CGI. The forced perspective is very well done and looks real. They were also able to take beloved books and make movies that the fans love. Fans tend to rip apart any adaptations of the source material they love unless it's perfect, but The Lord of the Rings was loved by fans of the books.

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Stockag t1_iujzc82 wrote

You could litterally break down any move to such basic troupes

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