Favorite Movie Trilogy

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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,410
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    mcgruff10 said:
    tbergs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    LOTR was amazing but there were some definite slow parts in the Two Towers and the ending of Return of the King just dragged on forever.  
    Awesome movies, but rewatch frequency takes a huge hit because they are so damn long. I don't think I've ever rewatched any of them. Man, so true on RTK ending(s). There must have been at least 6 times where I thought it was over. I still prefer the books. I've read them all through at least 3 times.
    @tbergs are the movies pretty similar to the books? 
    Pretty good, but I remember having re-read Fellowship right before I saw it and noticed all of the differences. As long as the movies are, there is a lot of background left out. Still probably one of the best adaptations I have ever seen though. 
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,812
    edited May 2021
    The Godfather
    tbergs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    tbergs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    LOTR was amazing but there were some definite slow parts in the Two Towers and the ending of Return of the King just dragged on forever.  
    Awesome movies, but rewatch frequency takes a huge hit because they are so damn long. I don't think I've ever rewatched any of them. Man, so true on RTK ending(s). There must have been at least 6 times where I thought it was over. I still prefer the books. I've read them all through at least 3 times.
    @tbergs are the movies pretty similar to the books? 
    Pretty good, but I remember having re-read Fellowship right before I saw it and noticed all of the differences. As long as the movies are, there is a lot of background left out. Still probably one of the best adaptations I have ever seen though. 

    Agree but they are such totally different experiences.
    The dude invented and wrote out elaborate languages for the book(s).  The depth on display is almost unparalleled. 
    Certainly long, but the book is absolutely ridiculous.  So amazing.

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  • hedonist
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    dankind said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    brianlux said:
    I'm going with "other", the Before series developed by Richard Linklater starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.  A really fine trilogy.
    Richard Linklaters The Before Trilogy Criterion Collection Box Set Is Coming In 2017

    This is one my mind immediately went to when I saw the thread title.
    Yes! They pop up in Waking Life as well.

    Another favorite trilogy of mine shares a lead actress with Linklater's series in the middle stanza.




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    Anything for Ms. Binoche. 
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,673
    Indiana Jones (Raiders to Crusade)
    Easy answer for me, but Back to the Future and LOTR are very strong contenders.
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  • I am a patriot
    I am a patriot Posts: 485
    Back to the Future
    Could Die Hard (1, 2, & With a Vengence) be included?  I know a few folks who would put those at the top.
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Back to the Future
    I am a patriot said:
    Could Die Hard (1, 2, & With a Vengence) be included?  I know a few folks who would put those at the top.
    If I could change some of the options I would.  By all means whomever you like best should be an option.
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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,791
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    The correct answer is The Cornetto Trilogy!  =)


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  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Back to the Future
    goldrush said:
    The correct answer is The Cornetto Trilogy!  =) in


    I have another poll asking which of these three is your favorite!
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  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Back to the Future
    Glorified KC said:
    goldrush said:
    The correct answer is The Cornetto Trilogy!  =) in


    I have another poll asking which of these three is your favorite!

    https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/285954/favorite-movie-from-the-three-flavours-cornetto-trilogy#latest

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    I would not count Terminator 1 to 3 as a trilogy. Also not the Alien films. 

    But I would count Indiana Jones 1-3 removing Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    Hmm. Don't know why. Maybe because of that it was known as a trilogy for so long, and the fourth movie was such a late idea. 

    I do not remember it being called the "Alien trilogy" before part 4 was release. I bet it was. Maybe even a VHS set with that title. But it was not set in stone as a trilogy in the holy history of films before a fourth came out.

    Poltergeist 1-3 is a pretty decent trilogy. 


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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    goldrush said:
    The correct answer is The Cornetto Trilogy!  =)


    No. Not with that third movie as the ending chapter, (Maybe I would enjoy it more now than I did in the theatre)
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,324
    Star Wars (New Hope to ROTJ)
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I would not count Terminator 1 to 3 as a trilogy. Also not the Alien films. 

    But I would count Indiana Jones 1-3 removing Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    Hmm. Don't know why. Maybe because of that it was known as a trilogy for so long, and the fourth movie was such a late idea. 

    I do not remember it being called the "Alien trilogy" before part 4 was release. I bet it was. Maybe even a VHS set with that title. But it was not set in stone as a trilogy in the holy history of films before a fourth came out.

    Poltergeist 1-3 is a pretty decent trilogy. 


    The fourth Indiana Jones movie to me seemed more like an episode of the X-files. Maybe it was the alien theme and plot.
  • dankind
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    JeBurkhardt said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I would not count Terminator 1 to 3 as a trilogy. Also not the Alien films. 

    But I would count Indiana Jones 1-3 removing Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    Hmm. Don't know why. Maybe because of that it was known as a trilogy for so long, and the fourth movie was such a late idea. 

    I do not remember it being called the "Alien trilogy" before part 4 was release. I bet it was. Maybe even a VHS set with that title. But it was not set in stone as a trilogy in the holy history of films before a fourth came out.

    Poltergeist 1-3 is a pretty decent trilogy. 


    The fourth Indiana Jones movie to me seemed more like an episode of the X-files. Maybe it was the alien theme and plot.
    Cate Blanchett was the only actor who knew exactly what type of film they were in. I still like it for her performance.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    dankind said:
    JeBurkhardt said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I would not count Terminator 1 to 3 as a trilogy. Also not the Alien films. 

    But I would count Indiana Jones 1-3 removing Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    Hmm. Don't know why. Maybe because of that it was known as a trilogy for so long, and the fourth movie was such a late idea. 

    I do not remember it being called the "Alien trilogy" before part 4 was release. I bet it was. Maybe even a VHS set with that title. But it was not set in stone as a trilogy in the holy history of films before a fourth came out.

    Poltergeist 1-3 is a pretty decent trilogy. 


    The fourth Indiana Jones movie to me seemed more like an episode of the X-files. Maybe it was the alien theme and plot.
    Cate Blanchett was the only actor who knew exactly what type of film they were in. I still like it for her performance.
    Shia Lebouf seemed to know what type of movie he was in.

    The beginning and the action scene at the university with the motorcycle I remember enjoying.

    It was the boring CGI-action set pieces in the jungle that hurt the film. And the boring look of the film.

    I remember before the film came out Spielberg talking about shooting it on film and doing practical effects. 

    It looks plastic:y and the CGI is everywhere.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • goldrush
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    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    dankind said:
    JeBurkhardt said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I would not count Terminator 1 to 3 as a trilogy. Also not the Alien films. 

    But I would count Indiana Jones 1-3 removing Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    Hmm. Don't know why. Maybe because of that it was known as a trilogy for so long, and the fourth movie was such a late idea. 

    I do not remember it being called the "Alien trilogy" before part 4 was release. I bet it was. Maybe even a VHS set with that title. But it was not set in stone as a trilogy in the holy history of films before a fourth came out.

    Poltergeist 1-3 is a pretty decent trilogy. 


    The fourth Indiana Jones movie to me seemed more like an episode of the X-files. Maybe it was the alien theme and plot.
    Cate Blanchett was the only actor who knew exactly what type of film they were in. I still like it for her performance.
    Shia Lebouf seemed to know what type of movie he was in.

    The beginning and the action scene at the university with the motorcycle I remember enjoying.

    It was the boring CGI-action set pieces in the jungle that hurt the film. And the boring look of the film.

    I remember before the film came out Spielberg talking about shooting it on film and doing practical effects. 

    It looks plastic:y and the CGI is everywhere.
    Is anyone going to be interested in Indiana Jones 5? Apparently it starts filming next week.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)

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