EN World Movie Battle Royal! We have our winner!

[Barendd Nobeard]

Round 3-8

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (Wombat, there are no Ewoks in this SW movie! )

Galaxy Quest (1999)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - did anyone else spend hours picking out those five notes on the piano?

Spider-Man (2002) - the ending of Superman makes this a no-brainer

Being John Malkovich (1999)

Fallen (1998)

Blade Runner (1982)

Aliens (1986)

Dungeons & Dragons (2000) (sorry, I can't ignore two of the worst movies ever made!)

 

[D+1]

The Wrath of Khan
Empire lags very badly in the middle and has a VERY dissatisfying, "Come back in 3 years for the conclusion" denouement. Kahn on the other hand is much better paced and has a conclusion that STILL is emotionally effective.

Galaxy Quest
The first Trek movie was boring, had horrible pajama costumes, and was only saved by TONS of effects shots produced at the last minute by ILM to prevent absolute suckage.

Close Encounters
Contact was good but not THAT good.

Superman
I still dislike the first act on Krypton but I think the movie overall has a certain subtlety to it. Spiderman, while quite excellent, still felt just a little hollow to me, like a typical summer blockbuster trying just a little too hard to BE a blockbuster. It may have succeeded but suffers from the process.

Dark City (1998) vs. Being John Malkovich (1999)
never seen either one.

Fallen (1998) vs. Frailty (2001)
Haven't seen these either.

Blade Runner
OMG, how could anyone possibly have wanted to REMAKE one of the most boring movies in cinema history - producing only another of cinemas most boring movies ever?

Aliens
Predator is great but is more action movie-ish.

Battlefield Earth
Somehow, the suckage didn't seem as absolute and total as it could have been. Whereas D&D went above and beyond suckage into insulting my backside - and the game I love.

 

[Mordane76]

Round 3-10

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Spider-Man (2002)

Dark City (1998)

Fallen (1998)

Blade Runner (1982)

Aliens (1986)

Dungeons & Dragons (2000) vs. Battlefield Earth (2000) = After watching both of these films... I can honestly say I'd rather drive rusty razor blades under my finger nails.

 

[Tonguez]

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Superman (1978) - hard but nostalgia reigns

Dark City (1998)

Fallen (1998) - haven't seen frailty

Blade Runner (1982) - haven't seen Solyaris

Predator (1987) - Aliens is good but Pred is kewler

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[Greylock]

Dang.

Some of these are way too close.

I'll take:

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
4. Spiderman
5. Being John Malkovich ("Fishing with John" would be prefered )
6. ---
7. Solaris vs. Blade Runner? Draws me into a book vs. film argument. Blade Runner is the better film, Solaris the better book. I guess BR.
8. Alien
9. Battlefield Urff. (Can't bring myself to really choose.)

 

[Jaws]

3-13?

3-13

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Galaxy Quest (1999)

Contact (1997) Hard choice. I almost said a tie.

Spider-Man (2002)

Dark City (1998)

I didn't see either movie. I don't even know who are in them. Fallen (1998) vs. Frailty (2001)

Blade Runner (1982)

Aliens (1986)

Dungeons & Dragons (2000)


Peace and smiles

j.

 

[Wombat]

You do realize that there are no Ewoks in The Empire Strikes Back right?

Wow, was that a mental lapse on my part or what? Confused Empire & Jedi...

Still, I'll go with Khan simply because it is a complete film, instead of the bit in the middle. But both films are excellent (and I own them both quite happily, albeit ESB is on VHS tape, pre-Special Edition, and will probably always remain in that format).

 

[MonsterMash]

3-14

1. Empire Strikes back (close though)
2. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
3. Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
4. Spiderman
5. Being John Malkovich
6. - not seen either
7. Blade Runner
8. Aliens - "just another bug hunt"

9. Aaargh please no!

 

[Berandor]

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982): "Luke, I'm your father" vs. "Khaan!"? Gotta go with Khan on this one, though Episode V is strictly speaking the better movie. Khan is a smighen more fun. (tiny smidgen)

Galaxy Quest (1999): I hope this is another shut-out. I mean, one of the most boring movies ever (I adore the concept, but till we get to V'ger? Snooze!) vs. one of the funniest parodies ever? By Grapta's Hammer!

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977): I go with Spielberg on this one.

Superman (1978): Since Spiderman reuses a lot of the themes from Supes I and II, I'll vote for the original version.

Dark City (1998): Being John Malkovich is all good and fun (and has Katherine Keener), but Dark City is awesome (and has a similarly likeable woman )

Fallen (1998): tiiime is on my side, yes it is - even though the "twist" is stupid.

Blade Runner (1982): Rutger Hauer.

Aliens (1986): One of the Best Action movies. Period. . And Ripley is just cooler than Arnie's character.

D&D. There is no movie as bad as Battlefield Earth, especially taking budget into account.

 

[qaaral]

3-16
The Empire Strikes Back
Galaxy Quest
Close Encounters of the 3d Kind
Spiderman
Being John Malkovich
No vote
Blade Runner
Aliens
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