George tried to introduce a new way to make movies. LotR proved the original

Dec 9, 2019
11:03:42pm

BYUheaven All-American

Trilogy way is still the best.... On site as much as possible and only do cgi when you need it. LotR will be timeless just like the original trilogy because of that

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Star Wars episodes 1-3 and LoTR came out around the same time. CGI is night+day

BertoChavez

12/9/19 10:59pm

George tried to introduce a new way to make movies. LotR proved the original

BYUheaven

12/9/19 11:03pm

yep, SW prequels used CGI as often as possible. I remember watching LoTR special

BertoChavez

12/9/19 11:07pm

Another important difference--and also mentioned in the extended features--LoTR

BertoChavez

12/9/19 11:13pm

There is CGI in 90 percent of that film it's just good subtle CGI, filling in

777

12/9/19 11:28pm

Too bad Jackson didn’t learn that for the Hobbit. Those films were like watching

Dynasty1

12/9/19 11:11pm

Yep, it was almost like he didn't want to put the time in. Just made shortcuts

BYUheaven

12/9/19 11:13pm

LOTR was his baby, The Hobbit was a money grab. In some ways I don't blame him.

777

12/9/19 11:17pm

Well, and also because LOTR is an amazing story and has excellent plot lines.

chilango

12/10/19 5:40am

That's also a reason that Nolan's Batnan is the best superhero movies. The

fbguru

12/10/19 6:17am

LOTR also made the wise choice to minimize CGI when possible.

Duke Silver

12/9/19 11:05pm

it also helped to film in NZ...don't need CGI to enhance breathtaking scenery

Sale

12/9/19 11:06pm

Apples and Oranges. 2 very different movies.

Seasider

12/9/19 11:37pm

SW may have some excuses for many parts, but not all. Take for example any scene

BertoChavez

12/9/19 11:42pm

(I may be misidentifying some locations as mos eisley, but I'm referring to any

BertoChavez

12/9/19 11:47pm

Just watched ROTJ on D+, that Jaba’s palace scene is just awful, the CGI singer

akmewg

12/10/19 12:00am

RE: Just watched ROTJ on D+, that Jaba’s palace scene is just awful, the CGI singer

Bert609

12/10/19 6:54am

No its the Ultra specialized version, so like Lucas’s 3-4th time adding crap, I

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