I can take some fantasy films in small doses, but LOTR to me was boring as can be. I started watching the first film and I just gave up. The famous scene in “Clerks 2” summarized my feelings for it.
I didn’t mind “Legend” (though Mia Sara and Tim Curry were what made it watchable).
“Heavy Metal” remains one of my favorites, the mix of fantasy/sci-fi and an excellent rock score all in a cartoon.
The weakness of the “swordfights” in the Star Wars film is that in an era of that level of technology, you’d more than likely dispatch your enemies from afar. Otherwise, it’s just a tool to get your heroes and villains together.
I’ve never seen the modern “LOTR”; I saw some of the original cartoon from the late 70s...that was bad. I’ll watch eventually.
“Heavy Metal”: My God! I haven’t thought of that movie since it was in cable in the 80s. It’s >>never<< on anymore, which is too bad.
“Legend”: Another good flick! Yes, DJ!!!
Sword fights: They add an air of elegance, I suppose.