Which trilogy is better: “Star Wars” (Episodes IV-VI) or LOTR ?
I think I almost appreciate “Star Wars” more after having done “Lord of the Rings,” and I was a huge “Star Wars” junky. I mean I grew up with all the “Star Wars” action figures and after watching those movies I would make my first super eight movies … I’d get fire crackers and put them in Millennium Falcon toy ship, and then I’d build a separate little cockpit set and film my brother, like he was flying into everything else. For me to choose “Lord of the Rings” over “Star Wars” would almost be like saying, my childhood wasn’t that important to me. For me to choose “Star Wars” over “Lord of the Rings,” it would be like picking “Star Wars” over my colleagues. The truth is that I really don’t think “Star Wars” could exist without J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. I think George Lucas owes a debt of gratitude to professor Tolkien. As much as I love them both, I’d say the edge goes to “Lord of the Rings,” ’cause it’s just where my heart is. Who doesn’t love an underdog? 9. Tell us about “Things of G
