|
 |
|
Visit The *EVEN NEWER* Barrow-Downs Photo Page |
01-09-2003, 07:59 AM
|
#1 |
|
Wight
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: In my own little world. Its OK, they know me here.
Posts: 230
  |
Fellowship of the Clones...startling similarities to other flicks....
Well I just noticed that actually, LOTR is a hell of a lot like the Star Wars trilogy....get this...
Frodo/Luke: Noble, bold heroes who arent actually half as interesting as everyone else... Sam/The Force: The heroes trusty sidekick, who always does as he's told... Boromir/Lando Calrissian: Charming ruffians who may, just may, turn on their fellows...Also fights with one one the below. Aragorn/Han Solo: The tough guy with manly stubble, does a lot of fighting and who EVENTUALLY gets the girl...Also fights with one of the above. Arwen/Leia: Annoyingly pretty/perfect gals who eventually get hitched to one of the above... Gandalf/Obi Wan: Old beardy ones, who snuff it in the fist film only to come back.... Merry and Pip/R2 and C3PO: The INCREDIBLY annoying comedy duo who manage to get everyone else in trouble... Saruman/Jabba: Decoy villians who really make a mess of things Watcher in the Water/Sarlaac: Nasty greeblie with tentacles. Ick. Bilbo/Owen lars: Grumpy old sods... Orcs/Stormtroopers: Army of the villain. Lucky they couldnt hit the broadside of a barn then really..... Uruk Hai/TIE fighters: SLightly better fighters. Still easy to kill though.... Hordes of mad obsessive fans/Hordes of mad obsessive fans.... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
__________________
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits! (Dontchya just love my avatar? I got a "Tickle Me Boromir" one too... |
|
|
|
01-09-2003, 08:14 AM
|
#2 |
|
Shade of Carn Dūm
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Imladris
Posts: 288
|
Whoa, that's freaky. If you have seen TTT, I noticed that in one spot in the Dead Marshes Gollum sounds like Yoda.
"Yes, yes." I dunno, maybe it's just me... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
__________________
"Walrus?! Will you quit makin' up imaginary animals?!!" ~ Sarge; Red vs. Blue |
|
|
|
|
01-09-2003, 01:55 PM
|
#3 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Look, I'm over there!
Posts: 496
|
I noticed that. Wow, I didn't know who half those StarWars ppl were! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
01-09-2003, 06:44 PM
|
#4 |
|
Tears of Simbelmynė
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: The Beast's Castle
Posts: 705
|
I thought that The Fellowship of the Ring was somewhat like Willow. I can't give like exact examples but they were very much alike I thought. This doesn't go for movies but as far as books are concerned. The Lord of the Rings series by Tokien are VERY similar to the Shannara series by Terry Brooks. (The Shannara series are VERY VERY good by-the-way)
__________________
"They call this war a cloud over the land. But they made the weather and then they stand in the rain and say, 'Sh*t, it's raining!'" -- Ruby, Cold Mountain |
|
|
|
|
01-09-2003, 08:42 PM
|
#5 |
|
Animated Skeleton
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 34
|
Hey!! Merry and Pippin aren't annoying. So anyway
Those were pretty good analogies. Did you guys notice that when Gandalf and Obi-won "die" they kinda do it in the same way. Did you notice the way Obi-won looks at Luke and Gandalf to Frodo before either of them die of fall. It's seems like it's got te same feeling and style. They both do it to help the "hero". And they are both responded with a loud NO! of some kind.
__________________
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, comfort me. -Psalm 23:4 |
|
|
|
|
01-10-2003, 05:28 PM
|
#6 | |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR
Posts: 1,197
|
yeah, how dare u say theyre annoying! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] lol.
Quote:
__________________
"There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits." |
|
|
|
|
|
01-10-2003, 06:33 PM
|
#7 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: A place worse then Mordor........School!
Posts: 1,075
|
The only connection I make between Star Wars and Lord of the Rings is Chistopher Lee's roles in both films. Saruman that Count guy from Star Wars have so much in common.
__________________
"There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?) |
|
|
|
|
01-10-2003, 06:37 PM
|
#8 |
|
Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: wherever the road may take me
Posts: 97
|
Yoda is almost an Elrond...
And Eowyn's transformation from girly to sheildmaiden is similar to Padme Amidala's sudden warrior princess state of mind. No wait, that would be more of Tolkien's Arwen to PJ's Arwen
__________________
I sit beside the fire and think of people long ago, And people who will see a world that I shall never know. |
|
|
|
|
01-11-2003, 01:39 AM
|
#9 |
|
Beholder of the Mists
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now
Posts: 1,419
|
The reason why there is so many similarities, is that George Lucas said that one of his main inspirations for Star Wars was the LOTR novels. It is not that the LOTR movie makers copied Star Wars, it is that the Star Wars movie makers copied LOTR books.
__________________
Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance |
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 06:45 AM
|
#11 |
|
Wight
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: In my own little world. Its OK, they know me here.
Posts: 230
|
ok, ok, but i was kinda proud of thinking of some of those...
__________________
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits! (Dontchya just love my avatar? I got a "Tickle Me Boromir" one too... |
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 10:08 AM
|
#12 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: A cosmic waiting room
Posts: 651
 |
Some of my Harry potter clone ideas
-Harry/Frodo both have unruly black hair. -Dementors/ringwraiths need I say more? -Sauron/Voldemort (he who must not be named) and the fact that they both are not physical and are trying to get back to power. -Gimli/Hagrid just the accent maybe. I know I know more but I can't remember them, I'll be back.
__________________
Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken? |
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 10:54 AM
|
#13 |
|
Wight
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: somewhere with hippos that say jolly o and wear spectacles
Posts: 195
|
I have always noticed that the third in the trilogy of lotr is, "Return of the King," and the third in the trilogy of star wars is "Return of the Jedi".
__________________
Shouldn't he be the disco steward? |
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 11:03 AM
|
#14 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Massachusetts - digging up a bottomless hole, searching for something that's not there...
Posts: 1,514
 |
That's funny.
Both Gimli (movie one) and Ron do things that are supposed to be funny at totally random times. Except I think Ron is funny [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] , and Gimli, err, isn't. ~Menelien
__________________
"Glue... very powerful stuff." |
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 12:07 PM
|
#15 |
|
Shade of Carn Dūm
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Arizona
Posts: 474
|
What's wrong with Gimli? Really; I liked him.
Anyway, I noticed the similarities as well, though not as you did. I was thinking more along the lines of "Darth Vader is the Witch King" and such. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
__________________
Spook the spook of spookish spookdom to spook the spooked spookers. ?!?! This isn't Osgiliath! Do the wave for Boromir the Disco King! Eat squid for Boromir the Disco King! |
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 01:09 PM
|
#16 | |
|
Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 62
|
Quote:
Um...Ring which makes you invisible/cloak which...doea too. And does anyone else see odd resemblences between Elrond and Dumbledore??(slightly detatched, wise advisers to heroes) And Snape/Saruman (not the evil-est but not good) Ok...I'll shut up now!
__________________
Why do they call the small candy bars the "fun sizes"? Wouldn't be more fun to eat a big one? |
|
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 01:10 PM
|
#17 | |
|
Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 62
|
Quote:
Um...Ring which makes you invisible/cloak which...does too. And does anyone else see odd resemblences between Elrond and Dumbledore??(slightly detatched, wise advisers to heroes) And Snape/Saruman (not the evil-est but not good) Ok...I'll shut up now!
__________________
Why do they call the small candy bars the "fun sizes"? Wouldn't be more fun to eat a big one? |
|
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 01:32 PM
|
#18 |
|
Wight
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: lost in a web of intrigue
Posts: 123
|
Malfoy's dad/Legolas
Dobby/Gollum Troll/Cave troll And someone mentioned this the other day to me- can you see Hagrid as Tom Bombadil?? |
|
|
|
|
05-08-2003, 09:47 PM
|
#19 |
|
Beholder of the Mists
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now
Posts: 1,419
|
Well during the first Harry Potter movie I found it to be strikingly similar to FOTR. Two young people suddenly receiving very serious responsiblities, and learning serious things about the past, and having to leave on a kind of quest with a group of friends. Though during TTT and Chamber of Secrets the parallel stories kind of seperated.
Additionally Harry and Frodo kind of always did those "What should I do?" looks with the big round eyes [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]
__________________
Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance |
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 06:42 AM
|
#20 |
|
Wight
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: In my own little world. Its OK, they know me here.
Posts: 230
|
I always thought Dobby just looked like a cross between (brace yerselfs) Gollum and Yoda. Honest.
Boy, thats disturbing...
__________________
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits! (Dontchya just love my avatar? I got a "Tickle Me Boromir" one too... |
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 10:04 AM
|
#21 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Amid the hills and dales of the Shire... or not.
Posts: 579
|
HOW DARE YOU COMPARE LOTR TO HARRY POTTER?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
*sputters incoherently* I'm calm now. NO WAIT NEVER MIND HOW DARE YOU... [ May 10, 2003: Message edited by: Tinuviel of Denton ] |
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 10:10 AM
|
#22 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: The World That Never Was
Posts: 1,232
|
I'll dare too, Tinuviel, sorry. I like HP and everything, but...
~Shelob/Aragog ~Wormtongue/Wormtail ~Huorns/Whomping Willow
__________________
The Hitchhiking Ghost |
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 05:01 PM
|
#23 |
|
Shade of Carn Dūm
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Riverbank of the Anduin
Posts: 284
|
Actually I was thinking of
Whomping Willow=Old Man Willow
__________________
Do not trifle with Dragons, as you are small, and crunchy, and taste good with ketchup. |
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 05:26 PM
|
#24 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Amid the hills and dales of the Shire... or not.
Posts: 579
|
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 05:34 PM
|
#25 |
|
Shade of Carn Dūm
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Somewhere Else
Posts: 439
|
ohh I compltely agree with you Tinuviel! how dare they compare LoTR to HP?!?!?!?!?! LOTR IS WAY BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
__________________
Prevent Merry-abuse today! Join the S.A.M. (That's the Save-A-Merry foundation) Rivendell brought to you by the long lost sister of the guy who be short. |
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 05:39 PM
|
#26 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: May 2002
Location: A very lovely tree-hut in the Chunnel.
Posts: 804
|
Why is it that everybody compares LOTR to HP?!?!?! [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] That gets on my nerves!!!! Anyway, I think that everybody copied LOTR. HP, Star Wars, everything is a copy of our wonderful LOTR. And we, my friends, are obssessed with the popular thing that everyone copies. How special. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]
__________________
I am a nineteen-year-old nomad photographer who owns a lemonade stand. You know what? I love Mip. |
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 10:24 PM
|
#27 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Amid the hills and dales of the Shire... or not.
Posts: 579
|
I'm not going to be obsessed with LotR anymore because who wants to be like everybody else? No, wait. LotR is too cool not to be obsessed. Never mind.
Thank you, ElenCala Isil and Luthien_Tinuviel, for agreeing with me about LotR and HP. (BTW, I'm mad at you 'cause you got here first, Luthien. Not really [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ) [ May 10, 2003: Message edited by: Tinuviel of Denton ] |
|
|
|
|
05-09-2003, 11:43 PM
|
#28 | |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Massachusetts - digging up a bottomless hole, searching for something that's not there...
Posts: 1,514
|
Quote:
Wow, I never even thought about Aragog and Shelob... and Aragog sounds a bit like Aragorn... and how about Wormtongue and Wormtail? Boy, you can think of good comparisons at nearly 2 am [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] ~Menelien
__________________
"Glue... very powerful stuff." |
|
|
|
|
|
05-10-2003, 08:29 PM
|
#29 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: May 2002
Location: A very lovely tree-hut in the Chunnel.
Posts: 804
|
Galadriel, why are you always at the Barrow-downs early in the morning? Everything you post seems be be accompanied by "It's 2 am" or something like that. Just wondering. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
__________________
I am a nineteen-year-old nomad photographer who owns a lemonade stand. You know what? I love Mip. |
|
|
|
|
05-11-2003, 01:50 PM
|
#30 |
|
The Diaphanous Dryad
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path
Posts: 1,152
|
This topic is quite strange in that people seem to be saying how LOTR is like HP/Star wars when it should be them which are like LOTR- which was written 50 years ago!
Oh, and I don't know who said it, but Eowyn hardly starts out "girly"- she wears dresses, yes, but her state of mind is far from girly!
__________________
Sylphs of the forest, I whispered. Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link |
|
|
|
|
05-11-2003, 10:12 PM
|
#31 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Amid the hills and dales of the Shire... or not.
Posts: 579
|
I agree completely, Lyra. Well, all except for the HP is like LotR part. Those two are not even in the same class. (Guess which one I think is in the higher class.)
BTW, I like your sig. |
|
|
|
|
05-12-2003, 06:38 PM
|
#32 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: May 2002
Location: A very lovely tree-hut in the Chunnel.
Posts: 804
|
Of course LOTR is FAR above HP!
that's because HP is all plageurized!!!!!! [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] (sorry about that).
__________________
I am a nineteen-year-old nomad photographer who owns a lemonade stand. You know what? I love Mip. |
|
|
|
|
05-12-2003, 11:51 PM
|
#33 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Amid the hills and dales of the Shire... or not.
Posts: 579
|
Not to mention the poor writing style. My sister (not Durlossiel, this one's 11) can do better, and has.
|
|
|
|
|
05-13-2003, 03:01 PM
|
#34 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: The World That Never Was
Posts: 1,232
|
*raises an eyebrow* Really, Tinuviel? That's pretty cool.
__________________
The Hitchhiking Ghost |
|
|
|
|
05-13-2003, 06:54 PM
|
#35 |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Amid the hills and dales of the Shire... or not.
Posts: 579
|
I think so.
|
|
|
|
|
05-13-2003, 07:01 PM
|
#36 |
|
Wight
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: that place with the stuff
Posts: 102
|
wow its been a while since i posted...i always thought of sam as wedge, the guy whos lukes friend from tatooine, but harry potter shouldnt be compared to LotR, not even in the same league. i enjoyed HP, but its not even close
__________________
should i stay or should i go? |
|
|
|
|
05-13-2003, 07:03 PM
|
#37 | |
|
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Massachusetts - digging up a bottomless hole, searching for something that's not there...
Posts: 1,514
|
Quote:
And I'm up[ in the middle of the night because I'm an insomniac [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] Back onto the topic, I think my mood ring is a clone of the One... no that's just my overactive imagination. I don't know why, but I just started reading Merchant of Venice, and for some obscure reason Portia reminds me of Eowyn. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] ~Menelien
__________________
"Glue... very powerful stuff." |
|
|
|
|
|
05-13-2003, 08:20 PM
|
#38 |
|
Hungry Ghoul
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 1,719
|
This thread is full of bad posts. You know who you are.
|
|
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
