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in my opinion LORD OF THE RIngs is way way way way way better but matrix is good but I just wanna know what other ppl think what movie do you like better lotr or Matrix?

Agreed!

SOME WHAT AGREE BUT THE OTHER WAY AROUND lotr is great but the matrix is a little bit better.

I vote for middle-earth.

MATRIX IS 10 MORE EXCITING AND 10 BETTER

This poll is subjective and it's impossible to come to a reasonable decsion. Completely different genres and ideas.

Amen !!

i prefer the Matrix but I agree, you can't really compare them.

Thats a hard one!!

ummm, i would have to say LOTR though.
Matrix is a wicked film dont get me wrong.

Hmm.... Not sure. I keep going back and forth between the two. How about this: For action, the Matrix. For cool poetry and the baddest assed medieval weapons, LOTR.

Overall though the Matrix. LOTR rocks, but..
TWINS!!!! LOBBY!!!!!!!!! LOTS A GUNS!!!!

LOTR ALL THE WAY!!!!!
ive never actually seen the 3rd matrix....but i bet i will cuz a ton of my friends are going...buut i just watched reloaded last nite it sucked!!!! seriously--too many fights, too much use of the special effects, crappy actin gon keanu reeves's part, etc. tho i have to say matrix 1 was pretty cool...
the only way i could complain about lotr is w/the changes from the book but thats not a very big deal...

Lord of the rings definetly has to be better, I cant believe they actual squeezed the entire story into 3 movies, perhaps that is why there is the extended versions.

The Matrix, even though Revolutions disappointed a bit.

LOTR is good but the second movie, Two Towers, was pretty slow.

all of the matrix movies stink.
lotr is the best.

lotr, i haven't really seen the matrix, exept for about 5 minutes in the first one

hasn't there been a thousand threads like this? Oh well, anyway lotr, all the way, it's a classic... matrix 1 & 2 are awesome, revolutions blowed, no offense to people who liked it, but from the reviews i read, idk... but anyway...

If Reloaded and Revolutions weren't so complicated to understand (and too technical) I would say it's a tie. But since it's too hard to follow the story of the two Matrix sequels....... I go with LOTR.

Fellowship of the Ring vs Matrix (tie)
The Two towers vs Reloaded (TTT)
Return of the King vs. Revolutions (?)

im sayin matrix 1 and 3 two wasnt even a movie

I heard the 3rd matrix was really boring and the 2nd is alright but it wasn't as good as the first one but so far lord of the rings is a masterpiece! the fellowship and the two towers and I'm sure Return of the king is awsome

er.. LOTR ROX!!!!!!!!!

Matrix......

I have a detailed breakdown somewhere in this forum......

I'll post the link when I find it.
When I do, look for the green words

Here it is......found it


1. Matrix fans enjoy their movie because of it's originality, the philosophy, the effects, and ties to anime and other Japanese culture

2. LotR fans enjoy their movie because of its mastery of emotion, seeming to make you burst into tears and give you hope all in one heart-wrenching moment; the fantasy ties as opposed to science-fiction, and the moral values.

My feelings:

1. They balance each other out. Matrix brings intense philiosophy and the idea of our race being trapped within a dream; a very interesting concept. However, it is emotionally dead has has very little story

2. LotR, on the other hand, brings intense morality and strength in believing. Good fighting evil under seemingly impossible odds and prevailing due to the tenacity of 2 little hobbits is quite moving. But, the dialogue can get quite boring, and there are too many characters to keep track of.

In conclusion, I say that they are both good in their own respects. Lord of the Rings if you want a moving story, Matrix if you're looking for eye-popping visual effects and original ideas

This help?

I like the way U worded that Lord Soth. I wouldn't dare to choose between the 2. I love them both for different reasons.

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Please....call me Soth, so much more casual

i like matrix better, but SW is the best. Sorry i had 2 say that.

You should say that. But again, that's subjective. It can't be compared to LotR or Matrix. All three are so different on so many levels, it would extremely difficult, nigh impossible, to come to any sort of reasonable decison on the matter. They're all on the same level by way of how good they are, how they've imapcted the movies are made, but nothing else.

SW ep 1 and 2 shouldnt be compared to anything but crap. I think matrix is funner to watch than LOTR

True, I forgot to exclued 1 and 2 from that little tirade....

Matrix is very fun to watch, but not necessarily more fun (it's more fun, not funner ). It depends on what mood you're in

I dont really think it matters what mood i;m in. It's usally always funner.

I don't think any of these movies even exist.

While we're at it.. Which do you like better? Apples or Oranges?

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lord of the rings ppl!!!!! its a really great story the best ever by the way I loved reading it!!!! I found other than the fighting scenes awsome!! but the rest of the matrix I thought was bring!!!

LOTR all the way !!!!

I think they're both great trilogies but I'm a true Matrix fan, a Matrixier if you will.

Lord of the Rings!!! Nine hours worth of perfect wonderful excellent film. It's really big over here of course (New Zealand). The story is complex yet easy enough to understand, the themes are strong and even profound. Brilliant.

Personally I thought the Matrix sucked copious amounts of ass, it was really hard to follow and had plenty of unnecessary violence. Please don't kill me! *hides*

Has it was said before hundreds of times comparing these 2 movies is wrong.
Both have enriched the movie industry but in different ways.
I like LOTR, its a big ass production. And thats why I think it was so famouse. Because 1 huge movie broken into 3.
To tell you the truth thats the only reason I had even heard of LOTR.
I liked it but the dialogues kinda annoy me cos they remind me its just a movie. Plus I can feel the 3hrs I'm sitting there!
I love the 1st Matrix, amazing visuals and a very rich story. You catch new things with every new time you watch. The sequels arent has good but they are still innovative and enjoyable.
I have never expected a movie has much as the Matrix so thats where my vote goes.

Mostly by me

While the poem in my sig might suggest that I'm biased towards LotR, that is inaccurate. The Matrix just doesn't have any good poems

I am not a Matirx fan...I haven't even seen the first one in full. Too confusing for my simple brain ! LOTR all the way!

they're both good trologies, but lotr is an AWESOME trology

Matrix being the reason I joined KMC in the first place that would be my obvious vote.

One would think

both movies did great in action and special effects, but lotr had a more stable story and long time presence than matrix. story was kind of down hill after first matrix. action was great though!

LOTR all da way - its more complex in depth and literary - not for da lil minds out there - i feel matrix has just a lil tooooo much action 4 me to endure - and all those extra slow scenes too!!!ugh

Very and Oh so true!!!

they could have made the matrix into one good movie

i like lotr......

LOTR by lightyears.

what is it with all these X or LOTR polls lately

but yea lotr by far/ if you consider them in the general movie gerne

in their own gerne well LOTR still is on top, and if I may have the freedom to call the matrix a scifi movie, well NOT on top

Lord of the Rings has a clearly defined story, while the Matrix is nothing but mindless action punctuated by an incoherent plot

All you people saying you cant compare the two moives just dont want to hurt the other side's feelings. LOTR is better.

No, it really is hard to compare. Completely different elements, different genre, no relation in characterization, battle sequences are polar opposite in design and choreography.....

HEAR HEAR!!!

wait i sec i think i feel a sense of deja vu here.........

That really is a stupid question...as much as i like Lord of the Rings the matrix is by far better

While I believe that the first Matrix could be fairly compared to LotR, Reloaded and Revo. have no sense of style, no heart, and a very unclear plot

Lord of the Rings definitely. It's my favorite trilogy. It's way way way better. Even though the matrix was awesome. Im just more obsessed with Lord of the Rings. If they just stuck with the 1st Matrix then it be kinda close but Lord of the Rings would still beat it.

i like them both but prefer the Matrix - i wasnt into the books or anything before the films tho.

however the LOTR trilogy isnt finished yet so we cant really judge it - what if ROTK is a huge disappointment?!

If my vibes are incorrect, then RotK will not only kick Matrix's ass, it'll take home a whole bunch of Oscars

yes that's true, the story is more stable and easier to understand than matrix. i do hope it wins awards.

of COURSE it will!!!!

the matrix is better

lord of the rings is fantastic. i think it is beeter than the matrix 2

The matrix is more exciting. I think lotr was a little boring.

But LotR has a story that has withstood the test of time, something that Matrix can't boast

that's SO TRUE

It's only hard to compare if you compare them in detail. Just compare them by their general factors such as acting (LOTR by so far that its mind blowing), dialogue, continuity, the way the story is told, etc. Just stuff like that that you can compare to anything.



That is a really stupid thing to say.

matrix doesn't have much history or enough emotions.

Okay, fine, so I didn't have to go into such deatail, but it was fun

Cool

that too!

it's just that the story didn't give a way that made me really care about the characters.

yeah it's like,i wldn't cry at anyth there but i so almost bawled in sam's lil speech - it's like a journey ALL of us are goin on together with them or sumth....it connects sumhow....urms...gettin a li'l sentimental...haha

I would say the LOTR books are better then the Matrix, but as movies I think the Matrix comes out on top.

Of course, if I hadn't read the books after seeing the Fellowship of the Ring my opinion might be different because I wouldn't know how much was changed/left out. My opinion of the first movie went down quite a bit after I read the book. I still like it, but the characters and the story in the movie just aren't as...awe-inspriring I guess. For instance Gimli in the books is a very noble character, while in the movies it seems he's mainly a souce of "comic relief".

Can't really compare the two both appeal to different audiences, on a personal note i myself prefer the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

thats rubbish

The movie has a story, it has 1 of the most amazing stories in recent years. The problem is that keanu and carrie have no chemistry.

i'm a fan of both films... i have the one ring, which i wear everydy (and it's a great icebreakr for interesting conversations) and i have the "code rain" all over my bedroom door... i would say the matrix if i feel like thinking my brains to a pulp just to understand the subliminal messages (i'm getting there, by the way)... if i wanna see something poetic with big a$$ fight scenes, liv tyler-- who looks in disturbingly hot elven ears, i pick lotr... i think i would say i'm more enthusiastic with the matrix because of its religious ties... buut after seeing revolutions, i'm definitely looking forward to return of the king...

I don't care much for LOTR and I love Matrix so I would have to say Matrix all the way.

The first Matrix had a story, sure, but Reloaded and Revolutions were just 2.5 hours of mindless action and occasional reminders that there was once a plot to these things

I think it is like comparing apples and bananas (or oranges if want) ...Just another "going anywhere" discussion.

Smith is the next heir of Rohan. Neo will be claim Revendell . Morpheus will marry Sam .
Frodo will throw the ring into the Architect 's face.
Legolas will have marry Gimli and travel to The Galaxi far far away by the NEbuchadnezzar. Aragorn will be one of the survivor who won $1 million. Golllum will be back from Mordor and will send a massage to Darth Veder by calling Fox Morder.

matrix is better

nope....LOTR......er Starwars beats em both:-)
but that's another thread

Star Wars 4, 5, 6 might be good enough, but 1+2 can't even hold a candle to LotR

Very tough decision. I'm more into scifi, so I went with the Matrix, but LotR had a better storyline. Matrix, however, goes much deeper than LotR. Like Lord Soth said, they're two differnet genre's and it depends which one you like more.

It's hard to remain unbiased, and I find myself leaning toward LotR after Matrix Revo. didn't deliver like I'd hoped

things that follow so rarely do

Lord of the Rings is breaking that trend, seeing as Two Towers did better than Fellowship, box-office wise

welll seeing that revolutions fell flat on its face box office wise........ROTK IS GONNA ROCK

I heartily agree

The world is behind you on that, Fini

LOTRs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is a hard comparison cause they are both such great movies and stories. the fact that they are from different genres is completely moot. they are both movies telling a story expressed in three films and some exteneded media(i.e. books, comics, dvds with extra info). when you compare the first film from both trilogies, matrix spanks lotr hardcore, BUT the strength of the lotr sequals is far superior to those of the matrix. reloaded and two towers are close in comparison(they were both kinda weak w/tt sucking less) but rotk kicks the everliving crap out of revolutions in length and quality.
overall winner;
lotr

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I have seen all 3 Matrix movies and am still waiting for the final installment to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But with all the hype, paperwork, and my own perspective...I think LOTR soars above the Matrix from my relative point of view. First of all, I'm into the genre. Next, I believe LOTR has much room for eye candy, and they did it great. Third, I think LOTR movies turned out more understandable by script than philosophical propositions I heard in the Matrix trio. But I believe both movies post excellent lessons to live by- most of them relating to hope and love. Hmmm...well, in my opinion, watching LOTR is friendlier to a wider array of audiences. And it did live up to all the expectations. But all hail to both productions- they were both revolutionary. It was just that LOTR had more advantageous grounds to hold on. Thanks and Season's greetings!

yeah, matrix didn't make a whole lot of sense in some ways.

hi everyone. I think Lord of the Rings is better.

i really luv lotr but here is where i think the matrix takes the cake.....insane stunts,cool trix,fashion, bullet time and agent smiths conversation..........the philosophies and the depth of the rabbit hole and the cookies attached.........

the depth is about 3 inches.

The Matrix= crap

Lotr= EXCELLENT

end of debate

Agreed!!

LOTR KICK ASS!!!!

I am totally a Middle-Earth fan, but I absolutely love the Matrix.... Hmmm. I'd say, too different for comparison. I love them both in completely different ways.

matrix 1 is the equivalent of lotr3, different genres, but the two imho, are the best movies of all time

yeah, you can't or shouldn't really compare lotr to matrix or lotr to hp. too different.

I had a long breakdown about that earlier in this thread. They are far too different to compar on any level other than popularity

the thing with them is, matrix 1 was decent. 2 and 3 were sucky.
lotr 1, 2 and 3 were amazingly spectacularly brilliant, so...you get where im going!!

i'll be hapy to back that up, claidisa!

I like LOTR better because I understood it better than the Matrix!

Lord of the rings totally beat Matrix in box office hee hee

Fellowship= 95% matrix 1= 86%
The two towers=98% matrix 2= 74%
THE RETURN OF THE KING!!!=98% Matrix 3=36% ahahahahahaha Go lotr!!!!

Lord of the rings is by far the best movie The Matrix sucked ass

This is an impossible choice to make, I mean even though I haven't seen the last two Matrix movies I'm sure that it's awesome but I assume that it's all bang bang kiss kiss and we all go home happy.

Overall I think Lord of the Rings is better because it has so many different genres in it.

I choose Lord of the Rings hands down. Sorry, but I didn't really like Matrix that much. I love the first movie; it's guiness. But I never got into its sequels. I didn't like Reloaded or Revolutions. I thought the films could have gone in a different direction.

hmmm after watching ROTK, i can say without a single doubt that LOTR RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im gonna have to agree actually...i saidMatrix at first, but now im gonna have to say LOTR...with out a doubt

matrix is way better than lotr..the plot of lotr and dialogue and ending is all corny, typical, and predictable....BORING....
the matrix offered something orginal and new, something that made you think about not just the matrix world and the movie but about he world we live in, it's meaning(if their is any) and our purpose(if there is any)...AND THAT makes for a great movie, finally something fresh-it's about time we thought about these things instead of the typical "good vs evil" crap...the matrix wasn't about good vs evil, but was about one mentality vs another....

The idea was great...the deliverance of that idea horrible...

the idea itself made the matrix surpass lotr overwelmingly
as people have said lotr brings out emotions in people
the matrix asks us WHY it brings out emotion in us

I Agree. I really like the first one, but its sequals were a disappointment.

No... TOLKIEN'S genious surpass MATRIX overwelmingly! and I agree, the idea was great... but WOW it was all ruined, you can't compare LOTR to that crap... I'm sorry, but that's what it is ..in MO... I really really liked the 1rst Matrix movie... but now, I'm gonna pretend that Reloaded and Revolutions never existed...

tolkien's genius? WHAT GENIUS? making a world full of made up characters? Anyone can do that if they put in enough time and effort...it's not genius, it's just hard work....matrix did something that was never done before and it seriously asked us to look at the lives we lead, ask us why we're even doing this...and that's the true value of the films-it's not just another movie, it's an idea but shown on film...a very valuable idea....any movie or book can do what LOTR trilogy did, it just takes time and effort, it's not something you have to spend days pondering..many people have said they don't even understand the last two matrixes, well there you go, those select few maybe should try to dig deeper into these movies than action, specil affects, and acting...that's not the core of the movies and i think people fail to realize that...matrix takes more thought to appreciate and maybe that's why not many people like it-humans are dumb

All this crap coming from a guy who chooses Spiderman over LOTR. Get real.

see...this is why things turn to bashing macthes "fallen jedi"...you say these rude, sarcastic, etc comments and you don't even back it up...and that's why i end up saying you're an idiot because you DON'T back it up...why is my opinion stupid or not have the right to be heard? because it's not the same as yours or other peoples?

talk about ignorance and prejudice

Ooooook

In LOTR the idea was great...the deliverance of that idea was wonderful!
I say it again...TOLKIEN'S genious surpass MATRIX overwelmingly!

the idea wasn't great...it's overdone and the simpilist of ideas...good vs evil has been a theme in every story since the bible and even before that...it's old!

the idea of the matrix is fresh and it made you think differently-well those who understand it anyway

Completly agree with you rianna d!




Refer to the thread you started, and there you will see some of my reasoning. And I never said you didn't have the right to be heard. You said that, not me. I just completelty disagree with you, that's all. You are entitle to your own opinion. So go a head a voice whatever crap that tumbles out of your mouth.

...again bashing

you sound like a kid

Oh, okay. Lame remark. Please try to think of something more origial and sophisticated. LOTR rocks and that's all I'm gonna say. You like the Matrix and Spiderman more than LOTR. Okay, we get that. Moving on....

but i don't need to think of something more original and sophisticated i'll have the masses buy into the same thing


i'm out, peace

i like lotr alot but it dosen't beet the matrix, even though i was truely dissapointed in the third film.

Ppl please lets nota rgue,ok?!Thanks.

If you aren't going to allow arguing then you might as well close this thread right now.

Actually, you may want to close this thread now anyways, it's provided everything that it's going to provide that is worthwhile.

Absolutely....Matrix 1 beats them all, but LOTR is better triology overall!

What I mean is no bashing.

much better.

Are you talking aboutthe triologies

I wasnt so amused when i got out of the Matrix : Revolutions

I liked how LOTR was done!! even though i at first said Matrix over LOTR, Im changing my mind.....totally...

good job lil bitchiness you made the right choice!

LOTR all the way.

matrix is funner. LOTR got repetitive. The battles, the inspiring momments before and after the gloom in each film happend on key and mirrored the way each emotions were portrayed on film. Also for an epic story we diddnt get to know the characters very well, and they diddnt seem to change untill at the end of the last film. Good film making my ass, all LOTR is, is a great musical score, Good acting, and a fetish for looking at details. These three aspects came together to create a shroud deciet to take your attention away of poor, slow paced presentation of a story that is retold with each installment

thank you finally a different perspective

the matrix rulz agreed on the fact the comparison cant be made but as 4 me what i think is that matrix runs deeeeeeep it makes u think it also can be considered as a metaphor for religion.......and i dont think there r many movies which can bridge the gap bet. sci, philo, religion and succeed in doing so............

i luv lotr a lot but matrix is my 1st preference..........

I to think matrix did a great job of creating multiple perceptions. It is a movie that had depth. If the story caught your intrest then you were obviously going to pay attention to all the little details, and be introduced to a world with many meanings. However if at first the story diddnt quite grab ahold of you. You werent going to be as intent on the details of the film as you would be if it did intrest you at first. Then you would start to lose intrest when the story appeared to get complicated. This is why many people diddnt get the story or said the movie concentrated to much on selling a philosophy. where as if you were on of the people who were enthralled with the movie. It was very simple to follow, and the philosophies diddnt appear to be being sold to you, but being told to give the characters and story depth,and sort of contradiction, which good and evil is full of. This is where i think they could have done a better job on the imformation they chose todisclose and chose not to disclose. But of course all great cult films do just this. And i will always have the expierence i took away from it so screw everyone else

Matrix. Unfortunately, I just can't get into LOTR like I did Matrix. I wish I could, because I haven't seen TTT or ROTK yet and it'd give something to look forward to. I want to see the films, but I'm not going to burst with anticipation like I was doing for the Matrix sequels.

Well, LOTR just gets better with each movie. I strongly recommend that you watch the films.