Junior Tolkien takes on JK Rowling to see which fantasy film series rules them
see which fantasy film series rules them
see which fantasy film series rules them all welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
all welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
all welcome to watchmojo.com and in this installment of verses we’re pitting the
installment of verses we’re pitting the
installment of verses we’re pitting the Lord of the Rings films against the
Lord of the Rings films against the
Lord of the Rings films against the Harry Potter films to see which comes
Harry Potter films to see which comes
Harry Potter films to see which comes out on top come on Tom
out on top come on Tom
out on top come on Tom let’s finish this the way we started
let’s finish this the way we started
let’s finish this the way we started you can hop round one the fantasy world
you can hop round one the fantasy world
you can hop round one the fantasy world middle-earth takes the first corner as
middle-earth takes the first corner as
middle-earth takes the first corner as the archetype and defending champ of the
the archetype and defending champ of the
the archetype and defending champ of the fantasy genre a continent from a
fantasy genre a continent from a
fantasy genre a continent from a fictional period in Earth’s history the
fictional period in Earth’s history the
fictional period in Earth’s history the land was plotted by the author on maps
land was plotted by the author on maps
land was plotted by the author on maps that were followed closely by the film’s
that were followed closely by the film’s
that were followed closely by the film’s ensuring that the Shire the mines of
ensuring that the Shire the mines of
ensuring that the Shire the mines of Moria and the peak of Mount Doom all
Moria and the peak of Mount Doom all
Moria and the peak of Mount Doom all made it from page to screen
by contrast Harry’s stories take place
by contrast Harry’s stories take place mainly in the Wizarding World a secret
mainly in the Wizarding World a secret
mainly in the Wizarding World a secret realm that coexists with the muggle
realm that coexists with the muggle
realm that coexists with the muggle world via magic
the standout landmarks are the isolated
the standout landmarks are the isolated Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the nearby village hogs
Wizardry and the nearby village hogs
Wizardry and the nearby village hogs meet Diagon Alley and the wondrous
meet Diagon Alley and the wondrous
meet Diagon Alley and the wondrous Ministry of Magic while the Wizarding
Ministry of Magic while the Wizarding
Ministry of Magic while the Wizarding World is a unique concept tokens clearly
World is a unique concept tokens clearly
World is a unique concept tokens clearly defined middle-earth is the more
defined middle-earth is the more
defined middle-earth is the more breathtaking and fantastical of the two
breathtaking and fantastical of the two
breathtaking and fantastical of the two winner the Lord of the Rings
round two the protagonist if there’s one
round two the protagonist if there’s one thing these fantasy series share its a
thing these fantasy series share its a
thing these fantasy series share its a troubled protagonist who must carry a
troubled protagonist who must carry a
troubled protagonist who must carry a burden to defeat evil
burden to defeat evil
burden to defeat evil Frodo literally carries the One Ring on
Frodo literally carries the One Ring on
Frodo literally carries the One Ring on his road trip fighting its corruption of
his road trip fighting its corruption of
his road trip fighting its corruption of his very character on the other hand
his very character on the other hand
his very character on the other hand harry survived murder at the hands of
harry survived murder at the hands of
harry survived murder at the hands of the Dark Lord while his parents weren’t
the Dark Lord while his parents weren’t
the Dark Lord while his parents weren’t so lucky
so lucky
so lucky when he finally discovers he’s a famous
when he finally discovers he’s a famous
when he finally discovers he’s a famous wizard his destiny leads him to thwart
wizard his destiny leads him to thwart
wizard his destiny leads him to thwart Voldemort’s plan to become immortal and
Voldemort’s plan to become immortal and
Voldemort’s plan to become immortal and we’ll muggles and wizards alike Frodo is
we’ll muggles and wizards alike Frodo is
we’ll muggles and wizards alike Frodo is pretty much the most obvious and able
pretty much the most obvious and able
pretty much the most obvious and able choice to do the grunt work so Harry
choice to do the grunt work so Harry
choice to do the grunt work so Harry gets the point for rising up to fulfill
gets the point for rising up to fulfill
gets the point for rising up to fulfill his destiny winner Harry Potter round
his destiny winner Harry Potter round
his destiny winner Harry Potter round three the entourage no fantasy film is
three the entourage no fantasy film is
three the entourage no fantasy film is complete without a fellowship to back up
complete without a fellowship to back up
complete without a fellowship to back up its hero Harry maybe the more
its hero Harry maybe the more
its hero Harry maybe the more interesting protagonist but how does his
interesting protagonist but how does his
interesting protagonist but how does his entourage hold up his help comes from
entourage hold up his help comes from
entourage hold up his help comes from the secretive headmaster Dumbledore and
the secretive headmaster Dumbledore and
the secretive headmaster Dumbledore and his pals Hermione a walking encyclopedia
his pals Hermione a walking encyclopedia
his pals Hermione a walking encyclopedia it’s Navi o saw not Livio saw his
it’s Navi o saw not Livio saw his
it’s Navi o saw not Livio saw his sidekick Ron and many other friends well
sidekick Ron and many other friends well
sidekick Ron and many other friends well I must say I’d hoped for better Frodo on
I must say I’d hoped for better Frodo on
I must say I’d hoped for better Frodo on the other hand doesn’t need much
the other hand doesn’t need much
the other hand doesn’t need much hand-holding sure he’s got a sidekick in
hand-holding sure he’s got a sidekick in
hand-holding sure he’s got a sidekick in Sam but Gandalf Aragorn Legolas and
Sam but Gandalf Aragorn Legolas and
Sam but Gandalf Aragorn Legolas and Gimli carry the battles and the tactics
Gimli carry the battles and the tactics
Gimli carry the battles and the tactics independently when facing evil we prefer
independently when facing evil we prefer
independently when facing evil we prefer dynamic characters that can act fully
dynamic characters that can act fully
dynamic characters that can act fully without asking permission of the hero
without asking permission of the hero
without asking permission of the hero The Fellowship claims this point winner
The Fellowship claims this point winner
The Fellowship claims this point winner the Lord of the Rings
when are we going round for the villains
when are we going round for the villains one of the greatest aspects of a fantasy
one of the greatest aspects of a fantasy
one of the greatest aspects of a fantasy film is the threat faced by its hero
film is the threat faced by its hero
film is the threat faced by its hero Frodo and company must deal with two
Frodo and company must deal with two
Frodo and company must deal with two similarly named villains the out-of-body
similarly named villains the out-of-body
similarly named villains the out-of-body eye Sauron and the tainted white wizard
eye Sauron and the tainted white wizard
eye Sauron and the tainted white wizard Saruman as well as their vast army of
Saruman as well as their vast army of
Saruman as well as their vast army of Orcs who are trying to wipe out mankind
Harry Potter’s nemesis Voldemort has
Harry Potter’s nemesis Voldemort has come back from the almost dead and
come back from the almost dead and
come back from the almost dead and gained strength as time marches on
gained strength as time marches on
gained strength as time marches on commanding a legion of evil wizards
commanding a legion of evil wizards
commanding a legion of evil wizards called Death Eaters his plan is to rule
called Death Eaters his plan is to rule
called Death Eaters his plan is to rule everything and everyone with an iron
everything and everyone with an iron
everything and everyone with an iron fist and he’ll achieve it with help from
fist and he’ll achieve it with help from
fist and he’ll achieve it with help from insane witch Bellatrix Lestrange school
insane witch Bellatrix Lestrange school
insane witch Bellatrix Lestrange school bully Draco Malfoy and more while Sauron
bully Draco Malfoy and more while Sauron
bully Draco Malfoy and more while Sauron is epic
is epic
is epic we can’t help but bow our wands to the
we can’t help but bow our wands to the
we can’t help but bow our wands to the performance of ray Fiennes as the
performance of ray Fiennes as the
performance of ray Fiennes as the dastardly misshapen and terrifying Dark
dastardly misshapen and terrifying Dark
dastardly misshapen and terrifying Dark Lord the orders are on their way by
Lord the orders are on their way by
Lord the orders are on their way by which time I shall be gone and you shall
which time I shall be gone and you shall
which time I shall be gone and you shall be dead by the slightest of margins this
be dead by the slightest of margins this
be dead by the slightest of margins this point goes to Harry Potter you’re a fool
point goes to Harry Potter you’re a fool
point goes to Harry Potter you’re a fool Harry Potter and you will lose
Harry Potter and you will lose
Harry Potter and you will lose everything round 5 visuals and effects
everything round 5 visuals and effects
everything round 5 visuals and effects for this tiebreaker we focus on one
for this tiebreaker we focus on one
for this tiebreaker we focus on one thing both film franchises had to pull
thing both film franchises had to pull
thing both film franchises had to pull off exceptionally well both had the
off exceptionally well both had the
off exceptionally well both had the tough job of bringing fantastical
tough job of bringing fantastical
tough job of bringing fantastical visuals from the books to life on the
visuals from the books to life on the
visuals from the books to life on the big screen harry’s world is packed with
big screen harry’s world is packed with
big screen harry’s world is packed with detail in every shot for moving pictures
detail in every shot for moving pictures
detail in every shot for moving pictures to floating candles it’s all very
to floating candles it’s all very
to floating candles it’s all very amusing however it doesn’t quite deliver
amusing however it doesn’t quite deliver
amusing however it doesn’t quite deliver the same level of visual excellence as
the same level of visual excellence as
the same level of visual excellence as the Lord of the Rings
the Lord of the Rings
the Lord of the Rings in fact one Potter producer vocally
in fact one Potter producer vocally
in fact one Potter producer vocally cringed at the poor quality of earlier
cringed at the poor quality of earlier
cringed at the poor quality of earlier installments
on the other hand the Lord of the Rings
on the other hand the Lord of the Rings brings to life entire battles riddled
brings to life entire battles riddled
brings to life entire battles riddled with imaginary creatures and
with imaginary creatures and
with imaginary creatures and breathtaking landscapes all with
breathtaking landscapes all with
breathtaking landscapes all with consistent quality sorry Potter fans we
consistent quality sorry Potter fans we
consistent quality sorry Potter fans we have to give this one to Team Gandalf
verdict by a narrow victory of three to
verdict by a narrow victory of three to two the Lord of the Rings proves that it
two the Lord of the Rings proves that it
two the Lord of the Rings proves that it will be on top of the fantasy sci-fi
will be on top of the fantasy sci-fi
will be on top of the fantasy sci-fi genre until the end of all things
do you agree with our verdict or will
do you agree with our verdict or will you be taking a long walk for a dip in
you be taking a long walk for a dip in
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