Round One: Sin City vs. Airplane!

In this round one match-up, we have a hard-hitting action flick, Sin City, going up against a comedy legend, Airplane!

Sin City (2005)

• Directed by: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino (guest director)
• Written by: Frank Miller
• Starring: Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Clarke Duncan, Josh Hartnett, Michael Madsen, Brittany Murphy, Rutger Hauer, Nick Stahl, Frank Miller
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Critics: 78%
• Audience: 75%

Frank Miller (writer of RoboCop 2, 300, The Spirit) is known more for his Marvel and DC comic book series than his directing, but finally broke through with this 2005 action flick. The storyline of Sin City is very Tarantino-esque (fitting, as good friends Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino both collaborated with Miller in this, his directorial debut), in that the plot revolves around multiple, seemingly intertwined, storylines all occurring simultaneously. IMDB writer Tom Benton put it best:

Four tales of crime adapted from Frank Miller's popular comics, focusing around a muscular brute (Mickey Rourke) who's looking for the person responsible for the death of his beloved Goldie, a man (Clive Owen) fed up with Sin City's corrupt law enforcement (Benicio Del Toro) who takes the law into his own hands after a horrible mistake, [and] a cop (Bruce Willis) who risks his life to protect a girl from a deformed pedophile (Nick Stahl)...

Also, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Brittany Murphy, Michael Clarke Duncan, Josh Hartnett, Michael Madsen, Elijah Wood, and Rutger Hauer all star in this action film.

Airplane! (1980)

• Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker.
• Written by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker.
• Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Robert Stack, Julie Hagerty, Robert Hays, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Rotten Tomatoes 
• Critics: 98%
• Audience: 85%

Starring Leslie Nielsen in the role of a lifetime, Airplane!, written and directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker (the masters of parody responsible for The Naked Gun and Hot Shots series), follows the story of Ted Striker (Robert Hays), a disgraced ex-Navy pilot, who is chasing after the love of his life Elaine (Julie Hagerty), a flight stewardess. After a meal of tainted fish is served, passengers and crew alike start to fall terribly ill. With Striker as their only hope of landing the plane safely, Rex Kramer (Robert Stack) and Steve McCroskey (Lloyd Bridges) must guide the traumatized war veteran to safety. Peter Graves and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also star in this legendary parody.

Vote now for your favorite movie: Sin City or Airplane!

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Round One: Terminator 2: Judgement Day vs. Reservoir Dogs

                In a battle of action film juggernauts, we see Terminator 2: Judgement Day taking on Reservoir Dogs in this round one match-up.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) 

• Directed by: James Cameron
• Written by: James Cameron, William Wisher Jr.
• Starring: Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Critics: 98%
• Audience: 88%

In this sequel, James Cameron (director of Aliens, The Abyss, True Lies, Titanic), picks up the story about 10 years after the events of The Terminator (1984). In Terminator 2: Judgement Day, we are introduced to the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzeneggar) whose mission is to travel back in time to protect Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and her son John (Edward Furlong), who will lead the future human revolution against the machines. The Terminator must protect these humans against the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) at all costs.

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

• Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
• Written by: Quentin Tarantino
• Starring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino, Lawrence Tierney
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Critics: 96%
• Audience: 93%

Quentin Tarantino (director of Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2, Inglourious Basterds) made his directorial debut in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs. Viewed as one of the greatest independent films of all time, if not the greatest, Reservoir Dogs has become a cult film in recent years. Featuring a large cast of well-known actors, like most Tarantino films, Reservoir Dogs tells the story of a botched diamond heist and the events that surround it. Six criminals, all given color-based nicknames, work for professional criminal Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) in planning a robbery. Over the course of the film, you learn a great deal about the character of each criminal, whether it’s Mr. White’s (Harvey Keitel) real name, Mr. Pink’s (Steve Buscemi) tendency to not tip waiters or waitresses, Mr. Blonde’s (Michael Madsen) questionable sanity, or Mr. Orange’s (Tim Roth) involvement with the police. Through all these endeavors, the criminals learn a great deal about themselves, and even more about each other.

Vote now for your favorite movie: Terminator 2: Judgement Day or Reservoir Dogs

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