| 21 and Over | Jack the Giant Slayer | The Last Exorcism Part II | Phantom | WINNER
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Clearest Title | This movie will have alcohol.
| This movie will have a beanstalk. | This movie will be a horror sequel. | I don't know. | I think the story of Jack and the giant is more famous than The Last Exorcism. Point for Jack.
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Best Genre and Rating | Comedy
Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, some graphic nudity, drugs, and drinking. | Adventure
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy action violence, some frightening images, and brief language. | Horror
Rated PG-13 for horror violence, terror, and brief language. | Thriller
Rated R for violence. | 4 different genres! It’s going to be a good weekend. 1/4 point each!
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Best Plot (in haiku form) | Guy turns 21
Has craziest night ever
Super, super drunk | Jack and the Beanstalk
Lots of giants and fighting
And a love story
| Girl needs exorcism
They strap her down to do it
Then strange things happen | Crew on submarine
May cause World War 3 with bomb
Should they press button? | The crazy giants and World War 3 will split the point for an epic plot. |
Best Trailer | - I smiled once in the trailer but didn’t laugh
- The plot wasn’t original
- I am not in the demographic to watch this movie | + Makes the original Jack and the Beanstalk story boring
+ Lots of fun action
+ I’m curious about how the humans can possibly defeat so many giants | + Trailer was good because they only used foreshadowing
- But it’s still an exorcism movie
- I am not the demographic to watch this movie | - Horrible title. And what is the Phantom?
+ But they might cause World War 3 (that should have been the title)
- And how can it be inspired by true events? | Clearly I am in the demographic of people that want to watch fantasy action. Point for Jack. |
Coolest Lead Actor | I didn’t super recognize the names in this movie.
| Nicholas Hoult from About a Boy, Warm Bodies, and X-Men: First Class.
| Ashley Bell from The Last Exorcism.
| Ed Harris from A Beautiful Mind, and The Truman Show.
| Nicholas Hoult is quickly catching up, but for the meantime, Ed Harris will win this point.
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Best Cast | Miles Teller (Footloose), Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect), and Justin Chon (Twilight)
| Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge!), Stanley Tucci (The Devil Wears Prada)
| I didn’t super recognize the names in this movie.
| David Duchovny (X-Files)
| Jack and the Giant Slayer has the most impressive cast. Point.
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Best Street Cred For the Production | Writers and Directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore also wrote The Hangover.
| Director Bryan Singer has also directed The Usual Suspects, X-Men, and X2.
| Director Ed Gass-Donnelly has directed some smaller movies.
| Writer and Director Todd Robinson has written and directed Lonely Hearts.
| And Bryan Singer has the best street cred (and he’s directing X-Men again!) Point.
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