| Divergent | Muppets Most Wanted | WINNER
(1 point per category) |
| Clearest Title | A popular YA book. | The Muppets! | "These titles are are catchy." "So is smallpox!"** 1/2 point each. |
Best Genre
and Rating | Action
Rated PG-13 for intense violence and action, thematic elements and some sensuality | Comedy
Rated PG for some mild action | "Do you think these movies constitute cruelty to animals?" "Not unless animals are watching them!"** 1/2 point each. |
Best Plot
(in haiku form) | Futuristic World
Unique girl born. Has to die.
Her kind will fight back
| Kermit thrown in jail
Fake Kermit robbing the world
Muppets to Rescue!
| "These plots are different. They’re lousy….But different!!!"** Point for The Muppets. |
| Best Trailer | PROS: It looks well cast and well acted and could be fun.
CONS: I wasn’t 100% sure of the plot or why her kind was a danger...the book or movie could explain more. | PROS: There are 100 trailers for this film, and they are all wonderful. I love the Muppets.
CONS: None. | "Hey you old fool, you slept through the trailers!" "Who’s the fool? You watched the trailers!"** Point for The Muppets. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Kate Winslet from Titanic and The Holiday. | Kermit the Frog from The Great Muppet Caper and Muppets Take Manhatten. | "This column is off to a fast start." "Good, maybe it will end sooner!"** 1/2 point each. |
| Best Cast | Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy) and Miles Teller (That Awkward Moment) | Miss Piggy, Animal, Fozzie, Gonzo, Tina Fey (SNL), Ty Burrell (Modern Family), and Ricky Gervais (The Office) | "What would you do if you were a rich man?" "I’d buy the studios and cancel these movies!"** Point for The Muppets. |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | Director Neil Burger also directed The Illusionist and Limitless. | Writer and Director James Bobin also wrote and directed Da Ali G Show and Flight of the Concords (and directed The Muppets!) | "They’re not half bad." "Nope, they’re all bad!"** 1/2 point each. |
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