| The Five-Year Engagement | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | The Raven | Safe | WINNER
(1 point per category) |
| Clearest Title | This could be a romantic comedy or a quirky indie drama. | With the exclamation point, this is probably a children's movie. | Perhaps this movie is about Edgar Allen Poe. | A single word for the title? Probably a thriller. | None of these titles are that clear. The Raven is going to win the point, though. |
Best Genre
and Rating | Romantic Comedy:
Rated R for sexual content, and language throughout. | Animation Adventure:
Rated PG for mild action, rude humor, and language. | Mystery Thriller:
Rated R for bloody violence and grisly images. | Action Thriller:
Rated R for strong violence throughout, and language. | Three R rated movies?! Pirates wins a point for being unique. |
Cleverest Tagline
(out of 5 stars) | "A comedy about the journey between popping the question and tying the knot"
3/5- Two stars for an average tagline, bonus star for the hilarious poster | "Laugh your booty off"
4/5- HA! It's a pun on the nickname of a body part and on pirate's treasure! | "The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him"
3/5- A little long, but intriguing | "She has the code. He has the key."
2/5 I don't know what that means. | Also, "Kick some booty," and "It's a Plunderful Life." HA! Another point for the pirates. |
| Best Part of Trailer | Charming cast. Moments of laughter.
| Maybe kids will like it. | Spooky. Looks fun. | The long version trailer is good! (much better than generic 15 second tv spot) | The Five-Year Engagement and The Raven are going to split the point for best trailer. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Jason Segel from How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and The Muppets. | The voice of Hugh Grant from Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral. | John Cusack from 1408, 2012, and Serendipity. | Jason Statham from The Transporter and Crank. | I like all four actors. Only one brought me The Muppets. Jason Segel, thank you. (Here's a point) |
| Best Cast | Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) and smaller roles for Kevin Hart (Think Like a Man), Mindy Kaling (The Office), and Molly Shannon (SNL) | The voices of Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Salma Hayek (Frida), and Al Roker (Today). | Luke Evans (Immortals) and Brendan Gleeson (Mad-Eye Moody from Harry Potter) | Chris Sarandon (The Princess Bride) | Emily Blunt wins this round. |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | From writer (along with Segel) and director Nicholas Stoller, who also wrote The Muppets and directed Forgetting Sarah Marshall. | Director Peter Lord also directed Chicken Run. | Director James McTeigue also directed V for Vendetta. | Writer and Director Boaz Yakin has also written Prince of Persia and directed Remember the Titans. | The Muppets. Chicken Run. V for Vendetta. Remember the Titans. Four amazing movies. 1/4th point for each director. |
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