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on 1/23/2010
The starts of two of the most commercially and critically successful film sagas of all-time. This is a close one for me, for sure, but I'm going to go with The Fellowship of the Ring.
on 2/5/2010
Hard but Raiders is just more interesting to me and is probably one of my favourite films of all time
on 3/5/2010
I always hate voting against Indy. Always. Even Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (though that happens A LOT more often). But I actually have at least 30 films ranked above Raiders, including The Last Crusade and all three Lord of the Rings films. It sickens me when I put it that way, but that's just the way it is.
on 7/2/2010
"Raiders" for me. "Fellowship" has its moments, but it feels like what it is: a very long first act in a larger story. There's not much sense of accomplishment by the film's end, whereas Indy has saved the day & gotten the girl.
on 9/25/2010
Fellowship is my favourite in LOTR and while it would beat Temple of Doom, can't get past Raiders.
on 9/28/2010
LotR beats Indy. It´s that easy.
on 12/10/2010
if it was two towers or return on the king this decision would have been harder, Jones gets my vote
on 12/21/2010
Nazis win
on 2/12/2012
Going with Fellowship of the Ring.
on 4/7/2012
Raiders.
Raiders would rip both Towers and Return to shreds. I mean Dr Jones would really fuck 'em up completely. Fellowship is too damn entertaining though.
on 4/10/2012
Fellowship. At least its story was more engaging.
on 5/23/2012
LotR easy.
on 5/25/2012
C'mon guys. It's Raiders easily.
on 5/28/2012
Lord of the Rings is better. Indie is a great film though.
on 2/23/2013
Possibly the two greatest adventure films. The "adventure" element of Fellowship makes it my favorite of the trilogy. The other two LotR are more like dark, gritty fantasy epics. In short, they're not as fun. Raiders for now but I suspect this contest will get a helluva lot closer with time. Fellowship is one of those girls who get hotter as they age ;)
Fellowship by a hair.
on 3/18/2013
Fellowship all the way for me! The characters are better, both movies have amazing directing, music and action sequences but I prefer everything in LOTR over Indy!
on 6/24/2013
Raiders of the Lost Ark.
on 6/25/2013
Fellowship by far, the best adventure film of all time by far.
While Fellowship is the best of the LotR films, it still has some of the same issues found in the whole series. The film runs a bit too long, lacks any genuine humor, and almost requires the other movies because it doesn't stand up well on its own. Raiders succeeds in every area Fellowship fails. So, it is a close race, but in the end Indy whips LotR.
on 6/26/2013
This is actually very hard. In the end I think my choice would be Raiders.
on 8/4/2013
Finally, bringing out the big guns. Both are masterpieces of their genres, but Fellowship is a much more well-crafted, grandiose tale. LoTR wins.
on 8/7/2013
Man this i hard! Raiders i think....
on 8/26/2013
The two greatest adventure films of all time! Lord of the Rings is the winner.
on 10/12/2013
Raiders wins for me
on 11/14/2013
Raiders is great but I perfer The Lord of the Rings
on 11/15/2013
Epic matchup for most, but easy for me as I'm a huge LOTR fan but not much of a fan of Raiders.
I actually gotta give the nod to Raiders...but by the smallest of margins.
I don't think the argument that Raiders stands on its own is valid. That doesn't make it a better film, it was simply going for something different. It was a 1940's serial adventure. Fellowship is a chapter of a longer story and never pretends to be anything different. Raiders was a triumph. It solidified Ford as a movie star and introduced most of us to the genre of Adventure. Lucas and Spielburg nailed it. However, they didn't have much to stop them, per se. Jackson, on the other hand, had everything working against him. He was trying to adapt the biggest/most complex fantasy series ever written in a live action way. The fans of the book were against him and it was a huge gamble for New Line to give this up and coming director hundreds of millions of dollars to make it happen. But it did. And it was glorious. A fantastic cast, stunning special effects, a wonderul script (that cut out all of Tolkien's unecessary bs) and incredible set design, this film was a milestone for cinema in its entirety. He knocked it out of the park. What more can I say? Team: Baggins!
on 2/19/2014
I'm sorry Indy... I really am.
on 8/22/2014
LOTR edges Indy
on 3/29/2015
Fellowship by a landslide victory.
on 1/9/2017
The Lord of the Rings for sure
on 1/12/2017
Both great films are tough, but I'm choosing The Fellowship of the Ring as one of my favorite films.
LOTR: FOTR.
on 11/4/2017
Lord of the rings gets an easy victory. Never was a big Indy fan
on 6/25/2018
For me Raiders is the most overrated film in my experience, LotR: Fellowship just one of the amazing films ever.
on 7/21/2018
LOTR:FOTR.
Raiders of the Lost Ark all day every day.
Lord of the Rings all day everyday.
on 8/2/2018
LotR, once more.
on 7/22/2021
Fellowship of the Ring. Raiders is good but I find the plot pretty normal for an action film amd while it execites all it's elements far better than the average action film, Fellowship is by far the best of it's genre
on 8/24/2021
Fellowship is a lot more impressive technically but Raiders is much more fun.
Lord of the rings is far better than anything Indiana Jones here
on 11/5/2023
The fellowship is my FAVORITE of the LOTR series. Its the best fantasy of the three films. Maybe even the best fantasy film of all time. Fellowship wins. Raiders is a classic movie but has aged so much.
