| In Time | Puss in Boots | The Rum Diary | WINNER
(1 point per category)
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| Clearest Title | This title offers no information for me. | A famous cat created in the late 1600s, super popularized by Shrek. | The same name as a book published in 1998. | Today, and historically, Puss in Boots is the most recognizable name here. Point. |
Best Genre
and Rating | SciFi Thriller:
Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexualty and partial nudity, and strong language
| Animation:
Rated PG for some adventure action and mild rude humor.
| Drama/Thriller:
Rated R for language, brief drug use, and some sexuality.
| Realistic. Science Fiction. Animation. All valid genres. 1/3 point for all! |
Cleverest Tagline
(out of 5 stars) | "Live forever or die trying"
Acceptable tagline.
2/5
| "Looking good never looked so good"
Funny tagline.
4/5
| "One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well."
Clever drinking tagline.
4/5
| Puss and Rum will split the point for best tagline. |
| Best Part of Trailer | Plot seems ridiculous, but I surprisingly enjoyed the trailer. | Little uncomfortable with the sensual animated cats, could have been funnier. | Seems a little trippy. I didn't really get it. | Out of the three trailers, I only have a slight urge to see more of The Rum Diary. Point. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Justin Timberlake from The Social Network and Friends with Benefits. | The voice of Antonia Banderas from Desperado and The Mask of Zorro. | Johnny Depp from Edward Scissorhands and the Pirates trilogy. | Ladies weekend at the theaters! Antonio's voice is powerful, and Justin will win an Oscar some day, but for now Johnny Depp is the coolest actor. Point. |
| Best Cast | Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!), Cillian Murphy (Inception), Alex Pettyfer (I am Number 4) | Voices of Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, and Guillermo del Toro | Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), Amber Heard (Drive Angry) and Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight). | The Rum Diary has the best live-action cast too. Point. |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | Writer and Director Andrew Niccol has also written The Terminal and The Truman Show. | Director Chris Miller has also directed Shrek the Third. | Novelist Hunter S. Thompson also wrote the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas book. | All three guys have a little street cred- they can all share this point. |
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