| The Big Year | Footloose | The Thing | WINNER
(1 point per category)
|
| Clearest Title | Based on a book about a bird watching competition. | A remake of the 1984 movie. | A remake of the 1982 movie. | Footloose and The Thing have the most recognizable titles. Each will split a point. |
Best Genre
and Rating | Comedy:
Rated PG for language and some sensuality
| Teen Dance Drama:
Rated PG-13 for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language
| Sci-fi Horror:
Rated R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language
| Each genre is distinct, each will win a third of the point. |
Cleverest Tagline
(out of 5 stars) | "Everyone is searching for something"
This tagline does not increase my desire to see the film.
0/5
| "There comes a time to cut loose"
Clever nostalgic song lyric tagline.
4/5
| "It's not human. Yet."
Creepy foreshadowing tagline.
4/5
| Footloose and The Thing split the point for the best taglines. |
| Best Part of Trailer | The actors are likeable, but I didn't laugh once in this "comedic" trailer | Gorgeous "teenagers" dancing all up on each other. One of those movies. | Since I never saw the original, this looks like an excellent original horror movie! | Seriously, I really liked The Thing's trailer. One of the few horror films ever to win a point in this category. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Steve Martin from Bringing Down the House, Father of the Bride, and host of Saturday Night Live. | Kenny Wormald was a dancer in the movies You Got Served and Clerks II. | Mary Elizabeth Winstead from Live Free or Die Hard, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and Final Destination III. | While maybe not in this week's trailer, Steve Martin is the epitome of a wild and crazy guy. Point. |
| Best Cast | Jack Black (The School of Rock), Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), John Cleese (Monty Python), and Rashida Jones (The Office) | Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars), Dennis Quaid (Day After Tomorrow) and Andie MacDowell (Groundhog Day) | Joel Edgerton (Warrior) | The Big Year and Footloose will split the point for the most impressive cast. (What can I say, I find Andie MacDowell charming). |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | Director David Frankel has also directed Marley & Me and The Devil Wears Prada. | Writer and Director Craig Brewer has also written and directed Black Snake Moan, and Hustle & Flow. | Writer Eric Heisserer has also written the Nightmare on Elm Street remake and Final Destination V. | The other guys are catching up, but right now David Frankel has the most street cred. |
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