| The Longest Ride | Woman in Gold | WINNER
(1 point per category) |
| Clearest Title | Horses? Cars? Airplanes? | Painted gold? In a block of gold? | Both of these non-helpful titles will split the point. |
Best Genre
and Rating | Romance
Rated PG-13 for some sexuality, partial nudity, and some war and sports action | Drama
Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief strong language. | Woman in Gold wins the point for being PG-13 and lacking sexuality and partial nudity. |
Best Plot
(in haiku form) | Bull rider loves girl
Has to choose her or the game
A lot of romance | Nazis stole painting
Years pass, woman wants it back
Government won’t give! | Woman in Gold sounds like a far better plot. |
| Best Trailer | PROS: Is a Nicholas Sparks adaptation if you like that
CONS: Is a Nicholas Sparks adaptation if you don’t like that | PROS: Looks like an inspirational movie, filled with humor, and fighting for justice
CONS: None, if you would also root for a woman getting back a painting that the Nazis stole | Coincidentally, both trailers feature flashbacks from generations before. Non-coincidentally, Woman in Gold had a great trailer. Point. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Scott Eastwood from several movies, and is the son of Clint Eastwood. | Helen Mirren from The Queen, RED, and The Debt. | Helen Mirren wins this point. |
| Best Cast | Alan Alda (M*A*S*H) | Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal), Katie Holmes (Batman Begins), and Daniel Bruhl (Rush) | Hawkeye wins this point (please tell me you get this reference) |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | Director George Tillman Jr. also directed Soul Food. | Director Simon Curtis also directed My Week with Marilyn and many TV shows. | Both talented directors will split this point. |
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