The Impact of The Lord of The Rings on popular culture

“The Impact of The Lord of The Rings on popular culture” The Lord of the Rings is one of the most popular and spectacular series of all time. The movies are based on the books written by J.R.R Tolkien and since the publication, the books have had a profound impact on popular culture. Moreover, the film adaptations by Peter Jackson have even much more extended the influence of the series on culture.

Among others, the series influenced books, writers, and entertainment industry. Before the books were brought to the big screen, they had already permanently influenced the culture. The consequences of launching Lord of The Rings turned out to be ubiquitous and far-reaching. The books were released over sixty years ago but they are still universal and extremely popular. Even though Tolkien did not invent fantasy, he defined the genre. Many other books which belong to the category of young adult, can owe their success to him. Moreover, Tolkien’s book opened doors for many writers and publishers to produce books of similar type, for instance, Tolkien and his works were an inspiration for

George R.R Martin. Lord of the Rings, were one of the first movies which were based on the books from young adult literary genre thus it can be said that Peter Jackson’s adaptations started a trend in making movies based on that particular category. After the Lord of the Rings movies were released, more and more fantasy books have been brought to the silver screen. Even though previously there were films which were founded on novels, they were classical ones such as Gone with the Wind. Furthermore, in the movies Jackson used innovative special effects which are used in movies to date. The series also popularised the use of CGI without which creating many fantasy and superhero movies would be impossible. The movies turned out to be great blockbusters and even brought Tolkien’s books more recognition. As movies provide the visual representation of the story, many fans of the novels started to recreate their favourite characters. What is more, there were also created video games which are based on the plot of the franchise, action figures, and even jewellery on the image of the one which was used in the movies.

Summing up, J.R.R Tolkien’s books, and later the novels’ adaptations have had a tremendous impact on the culture and entertainment industry. Although the series is already quite old, its popularity does not fall. Multiple books, movies, video games, and cosplays which are inspired by the novels, prove that Lord of the Rings series is spectacular and that the popularity of it is imperishable.