finally watched LoTR and the Hobbit for the first time

I watched the extended versions also because I have a ton of free time right now. I would rank them honestly in the order they were released. The first LoTR (fellowship of the ring) is by far the goat. Because they used such little CGI, it really makes it feel like a timeless movie. Plus it had really good camera scenes, plot, etc. I like how Gandalf is portrayed as having a silly side, while the other films make him pretty stern and serious.

Meanwhile, the last Hobbit (Battle of the Five Armies) was actually pretty garbage. Last like 45 minutes of the movie was just bad storytelling and a chit load of CGI fights.