| 300: Rise of an Empire | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | WINNER
(1 point per category) |
| Clearest Title | Sounds like a sequel to the gladiator film 300. | Sounds like a cartoon. | But I don’t remember ever watching that cartoon...so 300: Rise of an Empire will get the first point |
Best Genre
and Rating | Action
Rated R for strong sustained sequences of stylized bloody violence throughout, a sex scene, nudity and some language | Animation
Rated PG for some mild action and brief rude humor | Those ratings descriptions prove this is the perfect example of not releasing similar films in one weekend….1/2 point each. |
Best Plot
(in haiku form) | Wife from 300
Her army’s taking revenge
Six-packs and fighting
| There’s a dog and boy
But dog is talking parent
They’ll travel through time.
| A talking dog that’s a parent….that’s a pretty good plot. Point for Peabody. |
| Best Trailer | PROS: A stylish action sequel with lots of gratuitous fighting, if you’re into that
CONS: Spartans, Persians, Greeks...I didn’t understand who was fighting who….also have a self-image complex after seeing trailer | PROS: Genius talking dog is intriguing. Looks like kids will love it
CONS: Not super funny, and the plot didn’t make perfect sense | Uhhh, neither trailer blew my mind. 1/2 point each. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Lena Headey from the original 300, most recognizable cast member. | The voice of Ty Burrell from Modern Family. | The voice of Ty equals a sequel getting back a main character. 1/2 point each. |
| Best Cast | Eva Green (Casino Royale) and Rodrigo Santoro (300) | The voices of Allison Janney, Stephen Colbert, Mel Brooks, and Stanley Tucci. | Animated films these days usually have a ton more famous voices in the cast list. Action movies usually have a ton more famous people too...lackadaisical 1/2 point each. |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | Writer Zack Snyder has also written and directed 300, and directed Man of Steel. | Director Rob Minkoff also directed THE LION KING! | NANTS INGONYAMA, BAGITHI BABA…..point for Rob Minkoff. |
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