Hmm.. Too bad that Jackson really screwed up the story of LOTR. For all that he tried to boast that he was accurate to the books he wasn't. Now, don't take me the wrong way, his movie trilogy is a master piece of movies. However, it doesn't even compare to the books. He missed a lot, he changed a lot, and despite this he still attempted to make everyone believe that his, transfer as you put it, from the print to the screen was accurate to the print. It wasn't.
As compared to the Matrix trilogy, well that is quite impossible. We are talking about completely different genres, not to mention different stories, points of view, and meanings. You can't compare them. I apologize, but it is simply not logically possible.
With that said, I loved both trilogies. As a whole they are wonderful. Certainly each particular movie has its share of flaws, inconsistencies, and otherwise, but as movies go they are certainly the Star Wars of our generation, and I am quite proud to have witnessed their births.
If I desire the true story of the LOTR, however, I will stick with the books, as Jackson's depiction is far lacking. If I want a simpler, and easier entertainment, I will save my eyes the reading and watch the movies.
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Hmm.. Too bad that Jackson really screwed up the story of LOTR. For all that he tried to boast that he was accurate to the books he wasn't. Now, don't take me the wrong way, his movie trilogy is a master piece of movies. However, it doesn't even compare to the books. He missed a lot, he changed a lot, and despite this he still attempted to make everyone believe that his, transfer as you put it, from the print to the screen was accurate to the print. It wasn't.
As compared to the Matrix trilogy, well that is quite impossible. We are talking about completely different genres, not to mention different stories, points of view, and meanings. You can't compare them. I apologize, but it is simply not logically possible.
With that said, I loved both trilogies. As a whole they are wonderful. Certainly each particular movie has its share of flaws, inconsistencies, and otherwise, but as movies go they are certainly the Star Wars of our generation, and I am quite proud to have witnessed their births.
If I desire the true story of the LOTR, however, I will stick with the books, as Jackson's depiction is far lacking. If I want a simpler, and easier entertainment, I will save my eyes the reading and watch the movies.
~Aaron