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The Better Film: Star Wars vs. The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars vs Empire

It’s been a while since the last installment of this series, but it’s time for a new installment. A reminder of what the idea is about “The Better Film”:

There always discussions between people when comparing two (very good) movies, which usually comes down to one question:
If you have to pick only one, which is the better film?

My goal is to have that discussion in the comments and see which of the two gets the most support, thus being the better film of the two. This does not mean the other one is bad, it is just to see which one is the preferred choice.

Many won’t even have to think about this one as many will find the sequel the better one, but recently listening to the Canon podcast some valid arguments were made why it is actually the original that is the one you should pick as it sets up a whole universe, has a lot of things happen to its main characters and has a clear ending. Although I’m not as big a fan of these series as many others are, I always preferred the original film, but what about you?

If you have to pick only one, which is the better film?

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The Better Film: The Wolf of Wall Street vs Wall Street

There always discussions between people when comparing two (very good) movies, which usually comes down to one question:
If you have to pick only one, which is the better film?

My goal is to have that discussion in the comments and see which of the two gets the most support, thus being the better film of the two. This does not mean the other one is bad, it is just to see which one is the preferred choice.

Last time I put two spiritually linked movies up against each other (Scarface vs. Carlito’s Way) and thought it would be interesting to do the same again. This time both are movies about Wall Street. Although they are both about the excesses that the life style offers, it is Wall Street which actually focussed on someone fighting it, whereas the other felt more like a celebration of it. Which of these two do you think is the better film? Continue reading →

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The Better Film: Scarface vs Carlito’s Way

There always discussions between people when comparing two (very good) movies, which usually comes down to one question:
If you have to pick only one, which is the better film?

My goal is to have that discussion in the comments and see which of the two gets the most support, thus being the better film of the two. This does not mean the other one is bad, it is just to see which one is the preferred choice.

For the last couple of weeks it were sequels going up against the original. This time though the choice is not about movies that are part of the same universe, but which in my mind are spiritually linked. One is about someone making it in organised crime, while the other is about someone wanting to leave it. Which of these two do you think is the better film? Continue reading →

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The Better Film: The Terminator vs Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Best Terminator movie

There always discussions between people when comparing two (very good) movies, which usually comes down to one question:
If you have to pick only one, which is the better film?

My goal is to have that discussion in the comments and see which of the two gets the most support, thus being the better film of the two. This does not mean the other one is bad, it is just to see which one is the preferred choice.

This time the choice is between two science fiction movies about killer robots from the future: The Terminator movies. In my book only two Terminator movies exist that are worth watching. Which of these two do you think is the better film? Continue reading →

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The Better Film: Alien vs Aliens

Best Alien film

I’m very much looking to the discussion about this one! For those new to the series a quick recap what it is about:

There always discussions between people when comparing two (very good) movies, which usually comes down to one question:
If you have to pick only one, which is the better film?

My goal is to have that discussion in the comments and see which of the two gets the most support, thus being the better film of the two. This does not mean the other one is bad, it is just to see which one is the preferred choice.

This week’s choice is a very interesting one, because even though these movies are about of the same series they couldn’t be more different. Continue reading →

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The Better Film: The Godfather vs The Godfather: Part II

Best Godfather Film

Time to start a new blog series: The Better Film. I got the idea for this one when I recently watched both Godfather movies and I was reminded of the discussions people have when comparing two (very good) movies:
If you have to pick only one, which is the better film?

My goal is to have that discussion in the comments and see which of the two gets the most support, thus being the better film of the two. This does not mean the other one is bad, it is just to see which one is the preferred choice. Don’t hesitate to respond on the comments other people make and start a discussion.

So to kick off this series we have two amazing movies, both directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Continue reading →