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lord of the rings. recommend or no?


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okay so i started watching the first movie and couldnt get into it, seemed a bit too childlike. then i picked up the books and couldbt get past the first page. i feel like i have spoiled this experience by reding asoiaf, im on the second first law book and i get the same feeling, i can still enjoy it but i cant help but miss the epicness that martin writes.


so would you recommend me reading lotr? has anyone else had this experience? does anyone know if i can do some 'eternal sunshine of the spotless mind' kind of stuff to help me out?


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No. LOTR is wonderful. Just remember it was written during the 40's and published in 1954. It is not modern Fantasy literature.

The films are also vastly inferior and not particularly good imo (since the op mentioned the film)

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No. LOTR is wonderful. Just remember it was written during the 40's and published in 1954. It is not modern Fantasy literature.

wow, i wouldve never known, jesus. ive always thought it was kinda similar to asoiaf but lacks what makes it asoiaf, yknow? this is probably because of the films portrayal (although i like that they smoke pot, been waiting for someone in asoif to come out, theres got to be someone)

The films are also vastly inferior and not particularly good imo (since the op mentioned the film)

most of what ive heard is that the films are a decent portrayal as far as they go, even better than GOT

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