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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Round One: Young Frankenstein vs. The Thing

In this battle of science fiction films, you must decide between the humorous Young Frankenstein or the horror/thriller The Thing.

Young Frankenstein (1974)

• Directed by: Mel Brooks              
• Written by: Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, Mary Shelley (novel “Frankenstein”)
• Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr, Gene Hackman
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Critics: 94%
• Audience: 91%

                Mel Brooks, the comedic genius behind such classics as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights, wrote and directed this parody of Mary Shelley’s famous book, Frankenstein. Shot in black and white to simulate the feeling of a classic horror movie, Young Frankenstein follows the footsteps of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder), pronounced “Fronkensteen,” the grandson of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. After inheriting his family’s estate in Transylvania, Frankenstein travels to Europe where he is met by his faithful servant Igor (Marty Feldman), pronounced “eye-gor”, his lab assistant Inga (Teri Garr), and the housekeeper Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman). From there, Dr. Frankenstein tries to debunk the myths, and truths, surrounding his grandfather’s work. Frankenstein attempts to duplicate his grandfather’s experiment, but with many mishaps occurring, such as using an abnormal brain in the creation of his monster, much hilarity ensues throughout the course of the film. A guest cameo from Gene Hackman is one of the most memorable scenes from this classic comedy.

The Thing (1982)

• Directed by: John Carpenter
• Written by: John W. Campbell Jr. (story), Bill Lancaster (screenplay)
• Starring: Kurt Russell, A. Wilford Brimley, Keith David
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Critics: 80%
• Audience: 88%

                John Carpenter (director of Halloween, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live) re-created the classic 1951 film The Thing from Another World with his 1982 version of The Thing. The story begins with an American scientific expedition (led by Kurt Russell and Keith David) in Antarctica seemingly under attack by a group of crazed Norwegians. Chasing, and shooting at, a dog from their helicopter, the Norwegians are soon killed and whole ordeals become but a mysterious sense of foreboding for the American expedition. That night, after all the commotion dies down, the dog (the one the Norwegians were chasing) mutates, attacking and killing other dogs at the camp, as well as a few members of the expedition. The group soon realizes that an alien life-form is loose in their camp and they have no idea what it looks like or who it has already taken over. They must work together, while also being wary of one another, to fight this creature before their times runs out.

Vote now for your favorite movie: Young Frankenstein or The Thing

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