Let’s see. . big bloomin’ robot vs. Rutger Hauer. Rutger could stop just about anything in it’s tracks with that cold, crazy Rutger glare. But, the sweetness and good nature of The Iron Giant could melt even Rutger’s icy shell to reveal candy coated goodness. Related Stuff:
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Like there’s even a question on Superman vs. Star Trek: Nemesis. Star Trek: Nemesis is like a sick guy in the hospital who made a wish for a visit from Superman, without realizing that the Make a Wish Foundation is for kids. But, Supes shows up anyway, with Jimmy Olsen in tow, because that’s just [...]
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Choosing between Batman Begins and Serenity is like choosing between saving my MacBook or Presley, my cat, from a fire. I love my cat, but my MacBook has all of my stuff saved on it. Related Stuff:
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The Matrix and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind have more in common than I expected. They’re both dealing with reality, states of mind and technological manipulation of the brain. But, The Matrix is also partially responsible for the legion of black patent leather wearing action heroes fighting in bullet time, and I’m pretty tired [...]
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I kept transposing the titles while writing this. About halfway through I realized I was writing about Hellgate and Starboy. I know Hellgate is a video game, but Starboy could potentially be the story of one boy’s dream of Vegas stardom. There would be lots of glitter. Related Stuff:
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The King versus The Man of Steel sounds like something from WWE, and that’s pretty much what this match comes down to: a wrestling match for my affection. I love Superman. I love Elvis Presley. I even named my cat after Elvis Presley, but she’s kind of a spazzy bonehead and scratches when I try [...]
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What do a nice, animated family film and a moody, Russian horror/fantasy/action film have in common? Nothing, except for publicity. If it weren’t for internet buzz, Night Watch would have had the same fate as The Iron Giant: no one, at least in the United States, would have gone to see it in the theater. [...]
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Ladyhawke vs. Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes nearly came down to a fist fight between Mark Wahlberg and Rutger Hauer. Not the current, 63 year old Rutger, but Rutger from the 1980s, who played crazy so well that he scared the crap out of C. Thomas Howell when filming The Hitcher. Related Stuff:
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vs. Star Trek: Nemesis is a crapfest spectacular! What are the odds that our two worst movies would get matched up? If either of these movies went up against anything else in this tournament, both would be toast. As it is, no matter how this ends, a crappy movie is [...]
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Clash of the Titans and Serenity just couldn’t get a break with critics. They say that Clash is “slow and clunky”, the acting is bad, the effects are bad. Serenity is “too much like television.” Leonard Maltin called it a “low rent Star Wars,” which makes no sense, as all Star Wars and Serenity have [...]
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Batman Begins vs. Mulholland Drive may be the most difficult match in this tournament because both movies are so different and so good. I’m pulling for Batman Begins, which was probably my favorite movie of 2005, but I can’t deny the cinematic magic of Mulholland Drive. Related Stuff:
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What’s happening at Pink Raygun for the next two weeks is all because of the Arizona Wildcats. If they hadn’t lost the NCAA Tournament in the first round, I’d be spending a lot more time watching basketball. Instead, we’re using the extra time to launch our own tournament coinciding with NCAA March Madness: we’re having [...]
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