| Admission | The Croods | Olympus Has Fallen | WINNER
(1 point per category) |
| Clearest Title | This title hardly tells me anything. | This title tells me nothing. | This title sounds epic, like the Greek Gods’ home is falling. | The word Olympus might make some people go to the movie. It barely wins the point this week. |
Best Genre
and Rating | Comedy
Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual material. | Animated
Rated PG for some scary action. | Action/Thriller
Rated R for strong violence and language throughout. | This is the best day of 2013. Three movies, with three different genres and ratings! 1/3 point for all! |
Best Plot
(in haiku form) | Man has a student
Girl works college admissions
Girl is student’s mom? | Caveman Family
Are forced to leave their safe cave
Adventure ensues
| White House is taken
One guard is our only hope
From the terrorists | Most plots don’t have cavemen. The Croods win the point. |
| Best Trailer | + It seems cute, sweet, and enjoyable
- But I didn’t laugh during the trailer at all
+ But I smiled
| + Caveman film seems clever
+ Kids will probably love it
- But it didn’t evoke any of my emotions | - Typical plot of one man has to beat everyone up for justice
+ But the setting of the White House is unique
+ There will be action | The best trailer, especially when considering the genre, is Olympus Has Fallen. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Tina Fey from Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, and Date Night. | The voice of Nicolas Cage from National Treasure and Face/Off. | Gerard Butler from 300 and Phantom of the Opera. | I thought Tina Fey would win this for sure, but then I remembered I like the four movies listed with the men. 1/3 point each. |
| Best Cast | Paul Rudd (I Love You, Man) | The voices of Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, and Cloris Leachman. | Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight), Morgan Freeman (Shawshank Redemption), Dylan McDermott (The Practice), and Angela Bassett (Malcolm X)
| Olympus Has Fallen has the best cast.
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Best Street Cred
For the Production | Director Paul Weitz has also directed American Pie, Little Fockers, and About a Boy.
| Director and Writer Chris Sanders has also written and directed Lilo & Stitch and How to Train your Dragon.
| Director Antoine Fuqua has also directed Training Day, King Arthur, and Shooter.
| While I normally would give three established directors 1/3 point each, Mr. Sanders wrote and directed two of the best animated films ever! He’ll solely win this point. |
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