Completely agree. Long fight scenes and extended car chases absolutely bore me.

Posted on August 24, 2026 at 08:41:57 AM by WestSideBlue

I really enjoyed the Lord of the Rings movies, except for the battle scenes which dragged on and on. I wish I could have just skipped them easily (like I did with all the poems/songs in the written text).

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Just got back from the Odyssey. Gotta say I was surprised that a Christipher Nolan movie had so many fight scenes. - By Alpo August 24, 2026 at 12:52:47 AM
- Completely agree. Long fight scenes and extended car chases absolutely bore me. - By WestSideBlue August 24, 2026 at 08:41:57 AM
  - Peak GOT avoided extended battle scenes in a way that really worked (m) - By Spirit August 24, 2026 at 09:58:25 AM
    - The Tyrion successfully defending Casterly Rock battle scene was one of the good ones, though* - By ajs August 24, 2026 at 11:21:35 AM
      - Absolutely, but that wasn't a drawn out thing * - By Spirit August 24, 2026 at 11:40:06 AM
        
        true* - By ajs August 24, 2026 at 11:45:24 AM
- Same. That part fell flat* - By mtb August 24, 2026 at 03:00:40 AM
  - Yeah, that end fight was the only part of the film that didn't work for me. Too long.* - By wingedvictory August 24, 2026 at 09:37:21 AM
- I agree (m) - By Scouser August 24, 2026 at 01:19:11 AM
- Re: Just got back from the Odyssey. Gotta say I was surprised that a Christipher Nolan movie had so many fight scenes. - By mattb August 24, 2026 at 01:18:28 AM
  - Are we breaking the first rule?* - By withnail August 24, 2026 at 01:21:18 AM
    - lol...took me a minute* - By ajs August 24, 2026 at 10:30:06 AM

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Completely agree. Long fight scenes and extended car chases absolutely bore me.