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Reel Rumbles #43: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ vs. ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
24, Jan 2013
by Nigel Druitt
In This Corner…
One is the first chapter in an epic trilogy based on the first of three massive novels set in Middle-earth, the fictional world created by author J.R.R. Tolkien. The other is the first chapter in an epic trilogy based on a 100-page children’s book set in that same world (with additional material plundered from Tolkien’s appendices to his work, and from the screenwriters’ imaginations). Ultimately, they are epic films about high adventure, fantastical creatures, magic, swordplay, camaraderie, and magnificent New Zealand landscapes. Eleven years separate their theatrical releases; did that time allow Peter Jackson to craft a superior new adventure, or just continue to prove that the first movie in a franchise is often the best? Step into the Reel Rumbles ring and find out as we pit The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring vs. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
- In: Reel Rumbles
- Tags: 1937, 1954, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Graham McTavish, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, King Kong, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Sean Bean, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lovely Bones, Viggo Mortensen
by Dan
Rank the week of December 21st’s Blu-ray and DVD releases against the best movies ever made:
Salt (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best spy movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #3220
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What do your fellow Flickcharters have to say?
flickme – “Salt, while good is doing little more than following in the footsteps of Jason Bourne. Maybe we will see more in the inevitable sequels but for now this one’s easy. Bourne.”
(From Discussion on Salt vs. The Bourne Identity)
Easy A (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best comedy movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #2114
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What do your fellow Flickcharters have to say?
willhunting – “I was surprised by how much I liked Fired Up. I was even more surprised by how much I liked Easy A. I don’t think I will doubt Will Gluck again. Emma Stone is pretty amazing.”
(From Discussion on Easy A vs Fired Up)
- In: New Releases
- Tags: 44 Inch Chest, A Perfect World, Before I self Destruct, Chicago, Christopher Lee, Countdown to Zero, Devil, Easy A, i'm still here, jaleel white, Kelly's Heroes, legendary, M. Night Shyamalan, Mee Me In St Louis, mega shark vs crocosaurus, Mona Lisa, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Predator 2, Salt, sleepers, Step Up 3D, the heavy, The Long Good Friday, Time Bandits, vinnie jones, Wall Street 2, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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by Dan
Do you consider any of this week’s Blu-ray and DVD releases to be amongst the Best Films of All Time?
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (DVD & Blu-ray)
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How would you rank it amongst the best adventure movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #4981
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley and Gemma Arterton star in the first of two potential Disney franchises (the other being The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) that stumbled at the box office this Summer.
Letters to Juliet (DVD & Blu-ray)
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How would you rank it amongst the best romantic comedy films of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #11938 |
The latest from the newest “big thing” in romantic comedies: Amanda Seyfried.
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (DVD)
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How would you rank it amongst the best psychological thriller films of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #9366 |
The latest from legendary director Werner Herzog, featuring the two actors with the creepiest faces and demeanors working today: Willem Dafoe and Michael Shannon.
Just Wright (DVD & Blu-ray)
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How would you rank it amongst the best romantic movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #13209 |
Starring the always great Common, although I don’t for a second buy him as a professional basketball player. He’s nearly 40.
- In: New Releases
- Tags: Algiers, Amanda Seyfried, Anaconda, Boogie Woogie, Breathless, Christopher Lee, Christopher Plummer, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Common, David Hasselhoff, David Mamet, Dolemite, Edmond, Field of Dreams, Friday, Heather Graham, Jacob's Ladder, James Mason, JeeJa Yanin, Just Wright, Letters to Juliet, Mandingo, Michael Shannon, My Son My Son What Have Ye Done, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, Outrage Born in Terror, Prince of Persia, Raging Phoenix, Rudy Ray Moore, Seven, StarCrash, The Black Cauldron, The Letter, The Man with the Golden Arm, The Princess and the Frog, The Private Life of Henry VIII, The Quest, The Sugarland Express, The Third Man, Tim Robbins, Topper Returns, Werner Herzog, Willem Dafoe, William H. Macy
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New Video Releases for the Week of April 20, 2010
20, Apr 2010by Dan
Here are this week’s new DVD, Blu-ray, and Netflix Instant Watch titles. Obviously, Thursday’s Avatar release is the highlight of the week but the overall slate of releases is strong as well. Select films will include their Flickchart global statistics (where available), as well as three direct links to rank the title against similar movies (one good, one average and one bad) to help nail down where the movie belongs on your chart.
New This Week
Avatar – (Thursday, April 22 – Blu-Ray and DVD)
I broke a 32-month theater-free streak to see this one. Yeah, the tickets were free, but the effort of getting off the warm couch on a cold Midwestern Winter morning shows you the influence this one had on casual theater goers (I watch at least 2 movies a day, but usually from the comfort of my house). It’s a decent movie, but it’s going to be interesting to see how it plays on the small screen when you’ll focus more on the story than the visuals. You might want to exercise some caution buying this bare-bones disc, as a four-disc set is coming in November – although apparently there will be special codes in the box that will let you watch all the upcoming special features online over the coming months.
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #1115
Total Times Ranked: 62860
Percentage of Times Won: 64.67%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 730
Directly rank it against (scroll over for match-up):
Good • Average • Terrible
- In: New Releases
- Tags: 44 Inch Chest, Avatar, Battleship Potemkin, Bill Pullman, Charles Bronson, Christopher Lee, Cillian Murphy, Coen Brothers, Crazy Heart, Crimes of Fashion, David Lynch, Deadly Impact, Dolly Parton, Ellen Page, Emily Blunt, Fargo, Fist of Legend, Frances McDormand, House of the Long Shadows, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Jet Li, Joe Pantoliano, Joey Lawrence, Kaley Cuoco, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Megan Fox, Melissa Joan Hart, Minority Report, My Fake Fiance, My Life to Live, Nic Cage, Nine to Five, Peacock, Peter Cushing, Rex Harrison, Sean Patrick Flanery, Steve Buscemi, Steven Seagal, Steven Spielberg, Summer Hours, Susan Sarandon, The Glimmer Man, The Honey Pot, The Lovely Bones, The White Buffalo, The Young Victoria, Tom Cruise, vincent price, Wild at Heart, Willem Dafoe, William H. Macy