| The Heat | White House Down | WINNER
(1 point per category) |
| Clearest Title | This title doesn’t tell me anything. | Hmm, I’m not sure this title bodes well for the USA. | I recognize the setting in White House Down. Point. |
Best Genre
and Rating | Comedy
Rated R for pervasive language, strong crude content and some violence | Action
Rated PG-13 for prolonged sequences of action and violence including intense gunfire and explosions, some language and a brief sexual image. | Two different ratings and genres. A happy Curt David gives each movie a point. |
Cleverest Tagline
(in haiku form) | Two cops assigned case
But can they work together
They’re very diff'rent | Soldier in White House
Terrorists take President
One guy versus all | This week the haikus were tougher to write. Perhaps cause the plots weren’t that original. A slightly less happy 1/2 point each.
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| Best Trailer | PROS: Two funny ladies, the trailer showed funny parts
CONS: Crude humor (but that might not be a con for you) | PROS: 80% of the trailer was completely gripping, an edge of your seat heart-pounding experence
CONS: 20% of the trailer seemed cliche and too silly when juxtaposed with the seriousness of the rest of the trailer | Both trailers were good. The movies could range from poor to excellent depending on execution. For now: 1/2 point each. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side, Miss Congeniality, and Speed. | Channing Tatum from Step Up, G.I. Joe, and Dear John. | This is a close round*. But Sandra Bullock definitely will win this point. |
| Best Cast | Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) and Marlon Wayans (White Chicks), and other famous cameos. | Jamie Foxx (Dreamgirls) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) | The talent of Melissa McCarthy could win against any other actor. Like it does today. Point.
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Best Street Cred
For the Production | Director Paul Feig also directed Bridesmaids. | Director Roland Emmerich also directed Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow. | Roland can make an action movie. He’ll win the street cred point for now (but Paul is on his way) |
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