No, really.
So there's this site, flickchart.com and it's awesome.
And wrong and bad and MEAN.
You pick between two movies which one you... liked more? Thought was better? It's a little of both, honestly. "Our pairing system shows you two movies, and you decide which of the two you prefer - whether it be the story, the cinematography, the director, a favorite line by your favorite actor, or any other traits you may find that qualify it as the better film. If you haven't seen one, or both, of the films, you use the designated buttons to let us know you haven't seen them."
Straightforward. Until you sign up and it asks you Jurassic Park vs Shaun of the Dead?
*blink* That's just mean. [Shaun. I remember how excited I was to have downloaded it before it was released here, and how many many many times I've watched it since. JP was awesome and I've seen it a zillion times, but Shaun is more where I am now...]
Back to the Future 3 vs Attack of the Clones?
*headtilt* Okay, thought provoking, but not impossible. [Back to the Future # wins. Sorry. Yes, Yoda's fight scene was the best ever, and the crowd at our theater for the (first) midnight showing was fantastic, but yeah, it's Back to the Future. And I like the third one!]
Exorcist vs Batman Begins?
*pout* [I actually went with Exorcist. Unfortunately, Batman Begins just creeps me out with all the bats. Exorcist is intentionally *scary*, not skin crawly, so it wins, despite an absence of Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman & Michael Caine.]
I feel like I could fill a whole post with these things, 'cause some of 'em are tough!
I mean, okay, so right now it's asking me Deep Impact or Moulin Rouge. And yeah, no brainer for me, but I do enjoy Deep Impact. C'mon, it's Elijah Wood! Some of 'em are WAY easier calls than others, tho. Any of the Pirates vs Royal Tenenbaums? *shudders* Yeah. I've mercifully forgotten most of what I disliked so strongly about RT from the first time I watched it while working at the video store. But I do remember that I disliked it. (And besides, it's the first Pirates. That's gonna stand up to a lot, if you ask me)(They say it only wins 46% of the time tho, interesting.)
But yeah, totally, great site. Caught it on twitter from
cleolinda : RT
@cleolinda RT @scottEweinberg: Movie freaks: @Cinematical has your invitation to Flickchart.
http://tr.im/q0SvOooh Toy Story vs Jurassic Park. See, vs Shaun was tough. Toy Story tho... Jurassic Park actually wins for me for having come earlier in my life, whereas Shaun won for coming later.
I'm so flighty, aren't I?
ETA: I could totally post these all day, wow. Evil Dead vs Raiders of the Lost Ark? [Raiders, childhood won]
Flickchart by year: 1987. Gives me Lost Boys vs Near Dark. [Nice. Gotta go with Lost Boys, altho Near Dark was an awesome movie.]