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You can have one trilogy:
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Raiders is my single favorite film out of all of them, though Back to the Future, Empire, Die Hard, and Jurassic Park are all up there.
But—Star Wars is interesting in that I feel it's the only one that built on itself somewhat over the course of the trilogy, rather than sort of huffing the fumes of an initial great film to diminishing returns. So I'm picking it for that reason.
(That's not exactly how I feel about LoTR, though I do feel each entry got worse over the series, and I just plain don't care about it as much as some of the others. I do think the fact that it was the only one that was a complete story from the beginning rather than only in response to an initial success helps it here.)
But—Star Wars is interesting in that I feel it's the only one that built on itself somewhat over the course of the trilogy, rather than sort of huffing the fumes of an initial great film to diminishing returns. So I'm picking it for that reason.
(That's not exactly how I feel about LoTR, though I do feel each entry got worse over the series, and I just plain don't care about it as much as some of the others. I do think the fact that it was the only one that was a complete story from the beginning rather than only in response to an initial success helps it here.)
Lord of the Rings is the best of those, but if I had to keep only one film trilogy it would be Back to the Future. The Lord of the Rings will still exist o\in book form, so it's not lost, but Back to the Future is film only.
Star Wars but Back To The Future and Die Hard not far behind. If Die Hard 2 was better that entire trilogy would have been top tier.
Being long and repetitive doesn't make something the best.
Being long and repetitive doesn't make something the best.
LOTR. It just doesn't really have many lows.
Matrix as a stand alone film is perfection and I watch the sequels around once a year but they are flawed. The first film could easily of lived on its own with us knowing he was the one and the end.
Matrix as a stand alone film is perfection and I watch the sequels around once a year but they are flawed. The first film could easily of lived on its own with us knowing he was the one and the end.
Lord of the Rings (extended editions). It's the perfect trilogy.
After that, I would pick Back to the Future and then Star Wars.
After that, I would pick Back to the Future and then Star Wars.
I voted for Lord of the Rings...but really, it isn't a trilogy. Not the book anyways. It was meant to be one volume composed of six books. The whole "Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the King" thing was because the publisher back in the mid 50s didn't want to put out a thousand page plus book.
I've never gone back to reading it any way but the single volume editions (picked up a nice one with a slipcase and cloth bookmark for the 50th Anniversary).
I've never gone back to reading it any way but the single volume editions (picked up a nice one with a slipcase and cloth bookmark for the 50th Anniversary).
IMO this deserves to be on the list and it's sad that it goes so overlooked.
LotR kicks all kinds of ass, and so does BttF IMO, but I think the modern day Apes trilogy deserves recognition for how consistently great it is.
LotR kicks all kinds of ass, and so does BttF IMO, but I think the modern day Apes trilogy deserves recognition for how consistently great it is.
I'm not that fussed about these films. Wouldn't go out of my way to watch them. I have seen them all but don't have any nostalgia or nerd love for them. If I had to pick I'll go Back to the Future. Shenanigans in time are pretty fun.
Not what I would choose, but it absolutely deserve to be mentioned. It seems very underrated despite being one of the best sci-fi/fantasy/action trilogies.IMO this deserves to be on the list and it's sad that it goes so overlooked.
LotR kicks all kinds of ass, and so does BttF IMO, but I think the modern day Apes trilogy deserves recognition for how consistently great it is.
Never noticed how he gets angrier with each poster lol.IMO this deserves to be on the list and it's sad that it goes so overlooked.
LotR kicks all kinds of ass, and so does BttF IMO, but I think the modern day Apes trilogy deserves recognition for how consistently great it is.
IJ represent! As a history and geography nerd that trilogy is pure amazing. Raiders is the best movie of any of the movies in any of the trilogies listed. And though I know the OP probably was just meaning the first three movies but I actually enjoy the fourth too. Second would be Star Wars (I'm assuming the OT as it's the better of the two trilogies). I was born in 1971 and SW and IJ were my world (well, that and Dungeons and Dragons and my C=64). Saw all six films in the theater (though SW was the 1978 re-release).
Voted for Star Wars even though "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" is the only movie in this poll I'd go to bat for as the best movie ever made. It's "Raiders" but funnier. It's perfect.
Star Wars' OT is more consistent than Indy's.
He has a pretty good reason, all things considered.
Star Wars' OT is more consistent than Indy's.
He has a pretty good reason, all things considered.
I love BTTF 1 & 2. 3 is pretty flawed.
I'm not in love with SW, but I enjoy all three.
Indy 1 is great... The others not so much.
Matrix 1 is amazing. 2 & 3 have aged well, all things considered.
LOTR are all solid, but it's damn hard to give them my time considering their length.
JP1 is the best... JP2 is a disaster... And JP3 knows exactly what it is and ends up being entertaining.
Die Hard 1 & 3 are masterpieces. 2 has sequelitis, but damn I love it.
Gotta go with Die Hard.
But the 4th & 5th don't exist.
I'm not in love with SW, but I enjoy all three.
Indy 1 is great... The others not so much.
Matrix 1 is amazing. 2 & 3 have aged well, all things considered.
LOTR are all solid, but it's damn hard to give them my time considering their length.
JP1 is the best... JP2 is a disaster... And JP3 knows exactly what it is and ends up being entertaining.
Die Hard 1 & 3 are masterpieces. 2 has sequelitis, but damn I love it.
Gotta go with Die Hard.
But the 4th & 5th don't exist.
As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I gotta go with Lord of the Rings. It's the only trilogy on the list with no weak link.
I mean everyone cares about the first one. They just don't care about all the crap that came after that.
I mean everyone cares about the first one. They just don't care about all the crap that came after that.
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Wtf have you done? Don't bring that in here. It has to go in another poll.
Lotr to me, even growing up with Star Wars and all the other great trilogies, Lotr is on another level IMO
Captain America trilogy for me. Though of those listed LotR is my favorite. Star Wars will always have a special place in my life, but I just want to watch the theatrical versions again.
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