Attention VOTE: Battle of the Films

[PTAhole]

The Thing, but Shaun is easily the best horror film of the past 10-15 years.

[captainofbeef]

Thing wins 5-0. Next one up soon.

[satantangofan]

ptahole said:

The Thing, but Shaun is easily the best horror film of the past 10-15 years.

Haven't you seen A Tale of two Sisters?

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 16
Northwest region
8 seed
Day of the Dead (Romero, 1985)

Zombies rule the USA, except for a small group of scientists and military personnel who reside in an underground bunker in Florida. The scientists are using the undead in gruesome experiments; much to the chagrin of the military. Finally the military finds that their men have been used in the scientists' experiments, and banish the scientists to the caves that house the Living Dead. Unfortunately, the zombies from above ground have made their way into the bunker....

vs
9 seed
The Fly (Cronenberg, 1986)

Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man. This Science-Gone-Mad film is the source of the quotable quote "Be afraid. Be very afraid."

[captainofbeef]

The Fly. I think I like it more and we dont need all three of the Dead films in the next round.

[criterionmaster]

Yes we do seeing as how Day is the best one!

[captainofbeef]

You mean its the worst one.

[criterionmaster]

No, it's the best. The effects smoke any other movie and Bub is the best zombie ever. The film doesn't get enough credit. It's easily my favorite one!

[satantangofan]

Day of the Dead

[PTAhole]

Day, easily. BeeD, get off your Cronenberg obsession.

[captainofbeef]

NEVER! Cronenberg will always be the master.

[Clark Nova]

The Fly. This is an easy one for me. It's a vastly underrated film, and one of Cronenberg's best.

[captainofbeef]

Day wins 3-2. Next one up in the morn.

[captainofbeef]

Round 1
Battle 17
8 seed
From Dusk 'Till Dawn (Rodriguez, 1996)

Seth Gecko and his younger brother Richard are on the lam after a bloody bank robbery in Texas. They escape across the border into Mexico and will be home-free the next morning, when they pay off the local kingpin. They just have to survive 'from dusk till dawn' at the rendezvous point, which turns out to be a Hell of a strip joint.

vs
9 seed
The Omen (Donner, 1976)

Gregory Peck is the ambassador to the United States who's wife has a stillborn child. Without her knowledge, he substitutes another baby as theirs. A few years go by, and then grisly deaths begin to happen. The child's nanny hangs herself and a priest is speared to death in a freak accident. It turns out the child is the son of Satan and can only be killed with the seven daggers of Meggado.

[captainofbeef]

The Omen is a classic, but I vote for Dusk Till Dawn. Its more fun and I like it better.

[satantangofan]

Dusk til Dawn

[criterionmaster]

Very tough! Dusk...

[PTAhole]

Oyy, toughest yet... Gonna have to go with the majority, though. Dusk till Dawn is an amazingly fun popcorn movie.

[captainofbeef]

Dusk Till Dawn wins 4-0. Next round starts soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 2
Battle 17
Northwest region
1 seed
Psycho (Hitchcock, 1960)

Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Friday Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.

vs
8 seed
Day of the Dead (Romero, 1985)

Zombies rule the USA, except for a small group of scientists and military personnel who reside in an underground bunker in Florida. The scientists are using the undead in gruesome experiments; much to the chagrin of the military. Finally the military finds that their men have been used in the scientists' experiments, and banish the scientists to the caves that house the Living Dead. Unfortunately, the zombies from above ground have made their way into the bunker....

[captainofbeef]

Psycho.

[PTAhole]

Psycho

[criterionmaster]

98% Day!!!!!! Second best horror film ever.

[Clark Nova]

Psycho.

[kiddo]

Day! I love Psycho, though...

[blackmoses]

Psycho

[captainofbeef]

Psycho wins 4-2. Next one up soon.

[captainofbeef]

Round 2
Battle 18
Southwest region
1 seed
Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)

Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator have the answers to their questions to help locate the killer. Clarice must first try and gain Lecter's confidence before he is to give away any information.

vs
8 seed
From Dusk 'Till Dawn (Rodriguez, 1996)

Seth Gecko and his younger brother Richard are on the lam after a bloody bank robbery in Texas. They escape across the border into Mexico and will be home-free the next morning, when they pay off the local kingpin. They just have to survive 'from dusk till dawn' at the rendezvous point, which turns out to be a Hell of a strip joint.

[captainofbeef]

Lambs.

[kiddo]

Silence of the Lambs.