| Limitless | The Lincoln Lawyer | Paul | WINNER
(1 point per category)
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| Clearest Title | This is one of the most nondescript titles of all time- no clue what this movie is about. | I never knew Honest Abe had a lawyer, but sounds intriguing. | Just kidding about the Limitless title, this one is even more confusing- who is Paul? | The Lincoln Lawyer has the name of our most famous president- point for a little clarity. |
Best Genre
and Rating | Thriller
Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language.
| Drama
Rated R for some violence, sexual content, and language.
| Comedy
Rated R for language including sexual references and some drug use.
| Thriller almost always wins this round for me, because unlike the other two, a thriller can be bad but still entertaining. |
Cleverest Tagline
(out of 5 stars) | What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?
At first this seems like an awful tagline, but then I start thinking of my answer, and now I'm hooked.
4/5 stars
| n/a
Don't be that movie.
0/5
| "Who's up for a close encounter?"
Not too shabby, because they are getting uncomfortably close with an alien.
3/5
| What if a movie won the best tagline for this week? Point for Limitless. |
| Best Part of Trailer | It looks interesting. Definitely will get it on Redbox. | Whoa! This drama has a hint of thriller in it, and all the acting looks great. | A road trip comedy with an alien- looks funny and kindof sweet- I liked it. | Lincoln Lawyer and Paul split the point for the best trailers. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Bradley Cooper from The Hangover, A-Team, and Alias. | Matthew McConaughey from every chick flick in the past ten years and A Time to Kill. | Simon Pegg from Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. | Normally Bradley Cooper (favorite character of mine on Alias) would automatically win this round, but Matthew's in a lawyer movie and will steal this point. |
| Best Cast | Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) | Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny), Ryan Phillippe (Cruel Intentions), William H. Macy (Fargo), John Leguizamo (Romeo + Juliet), and country singer Trace Adkins. | Seth Rogen (Green Hornet), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Sigourney Weaver (Alien), Kristen Wiig (SNL), and Jane Lynch (Glee). | Wowzer. I really like the dramatic cast of The Lincoln Lawyer and the comedic cast of Paul- movies will split the point again. |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | Director Neil Burger has also directed The Illusionist. | Writer John Romano has also written Intolerable Cruelty and episodes of every TV show known to man. | Director Greg Mottola has also directed Adventureland and Superbad. | I guess Superbad gives this comedy the most street cred- point for Paul. |
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