My 12yr old daughter is really into LOTR, I've watched the first two, and to be totally honest, I feel 0 interest in the whole thing.

I might see how the younger generation might stir up comparisons, between the two franchises, but it seems like apples and oranges to me.

I have nothing against LOTR, I think Jackson did a solid job on these movies, but I was completely disinterested and bored and actually started falling asleep a couple times.

Star Wars completely absorbed me, when I saw it in 77, any comparisons are a fan thing, Star Wars changed the way movies were made and the industry itself....a little different than a film adaptation of novels that use technology that Lucas helped set the standard for.