Fantasy books/movies

Do you like Fantasy books/movies?
What are your favourites?
What do you like about fantasy world?

I'll tell my opinion later, hope some of you will enjoy this topic as I do

 

What type of fantasy books?

 

I like Star Wars. That's about it. I'm more of an action and comedy movie guy

 

I love fantasy stuff!!! I'm a total nerd.

Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Hobbit...those are some of my favorites! I prefer the books to the movies, though, but I enjoy both. I just recently finally got to read the last Harry Potter book, it was awesome!!!!

I dunno what it is about the fantasy genre that draws me. I've always been interested in that sort of thing. When I was a kid the Hobbit cartoon and Flight of the Dragons (another great 80s fantasy animated flick) were my two favorite movies, other than Nightmare on Elm Street. I was a strange child. *L*

But come on, I go to Renaissance Faires. Of course I love fantasy stuff

 

Fantasy films yes, the books I don't read.

Guillermo del Toro, in my opinion, is the best filmmaker in the fantasy genre. Pan's Labyrinth is a wonderful film. I also have fond memories of The Neverending Story.

 

Oh, Pan's Labyrinth was absolutely amazing! And I completely forgot the Neverending Story...I used to love that one as well. The sequels they made weren't nearly as good, though

 

Terry pratchett! yey! His fantasy/satire is completely abfab.
I've read all the harry potter books, i think twice? I like them against my own will actually. Swallowed the lot in a week and then re-read it all (do I have to mention I was procrastinating a hand-in for uni?).

As for movies, I enjoy quite a lot of fantasy a lot, mostly because it's perfect on a hung over sunday afternoon.

 

I can't stand fantasy because I lose interest too quickly.

It has to be either non-fiction or based on a true story.

 

Man those Lord of the Rings movie were great. Loved the first Beastmaster.. harry potters all were great the books loved most of the movies except for movie 3 .. Sword of Truth. Very adult in its themes but good reading.

Conan both of them. Destroyer when I was younger..Barbarian hen I got older. Always catch the second half of Excaliber, Willow was cool also

 

I have all the Harry Potter books in italian and english and I think I read everything 3-4 times in total. The movies r good, I started reading the books after watching the first movie, and the books r much better.
I read the Lord of the Rings 5 times. Once a year, like a therapy . The Hobbit is freaking great. The movies r very cute, but the book is always better, I think. Tolkien was a great writer. In the Lothlorien's part it's like I am INTO the book, the description is so perfect. Great.
I bought Tolkien's "The Silmarillion" also, but it's quite boring. I know that I will manage to read it one day though.
The neverending story... I didn't like it. I stopped after a while because I got bored.... it's really.... neverending!!!!!
Be back with some more names, gotta check the titles in english

 

I'm all about fantasy! My favorite genre!

 

I read The Hobbit in 3 days. I loved it. And that is actually fast for me! :lol:

I made sure to read all 3 LOTR books before the first movie came out. I loved the books. Though they were amazingly detailed. I have no idea how Tolkien kept it all straight. And I absolutely love the movies and would bow down to Peter Jackson if I were to ever meet him. LOL. I don't think many directors could have pulled off those stories as eloquently as he did.

And the Harry Potter books and movies I love!!

 

Agreed

 

My other half is a big fan of the Harry Potter books. That's her favorite series

 

Love Fantasy Fiction books/films.

Films The Labyrinth (david bowie) Pans Labyrinth, Watched all the Star wars except the last newest one, Neverending story (think i have the song on tape somewhere aswell lol) The Dark Crystal, Lord of the Rings (bring tears to my eyes when Gandalf turns up to save the day at Helms Deep)
Harry Potter movies are ok but prefer the books.

Also how could i forget (Spirited Away) the manga type cartoon film

Books, all of Harry Potter books, made my Mum queue up for me from 7pm untill midnight to get the last one in 2007 (i love my mum)

I love Vampire fiction. Interview with the Vampire, The Historian and so on,
Love Ann Mc Caffrey, all the Weirs of Pern, and her Crystal Singer (Killasandra Ree) series is bloody excellent, Stephen King is very fantasy, love him.

 

I love Miyazaki.

 

Its a weird watch a Hundred times film, was just looking on Amazon to buy it again lost my copy.
The Fat baby Gets me and when she has to pick out her parents from all the Pigs, it a fab animation film, should be more like it.

 

What about "Tales of Otori"? Did anybody like it? I usually don't like japanese stuff but that's good.


For LOtR and Harry Potter Fans (awwwwwwww I love this thread sooo much, I'm excited!!!!), what are your favourite characters and why? Share!!!

 

Should we start a new thread for that?

Oh, and with the hype around the Twilight books, I do plan on checking those out in the near future. I love me some hot vampires!! :lol:

 

Sirius Black, hes hot (in my imagination) Remus Lupin (underdog) Molly Weasely (shes rock hard in the last one, when she duels Bellatrix Lestrange)

Dobby (when he dies its so sad) but there are many others i like to many to mention.