Wednesday, 29 November 2017

COMPETING FILMS - Open Season (2006) vs Over the Hedge

Two similar films released at the same time... which is better?


2006
Wildlife vs Civilisation Showdown

Monday, 20 November 2017

Ranker and Rebirth

Similiar films released simultaneously...

All the other movie stuff has been removed and the blog renamed and refocused to just be about films released near each other that are similar and how they compare.

Also gone is the multiple constantly changing polls to determine what's next, instead is a single ranker list, with addition where necessary.

So here it is: rank them and help pick upcoming Competing Film Showdowns.

Friday, 21 August 2015

COMPETING FILM POLL RESULTS - Octopussy vs Never Say Never Again

Looking at film and television. Sometimes two very similar films come out close together, let's see which one is better...


The first Competing Film Showdown was competing 1983 Bond films, and like every time there was a reader's poll.  Here are the results so far...

Friday, 24 July 2015

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - The Black Dahlia vs Hollywoodland

Looking at film.  Sometimes two very similar films come out close together, let's see which one is better...

2006:  Period LA Murder Showdown


Friday, 12 June 2015

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Friday the 13th Part 2 vs Halloween II

Looking at film.  Sometimes two very similar films come out close together, let's see which one is better...


1981:  Slasher Sequel Showdown

1981 saw the release of Friday the 13th Part 2 and Halloween II sequels to Friday the 13th (1980) & Halloween (1978) respectively.  (Was respectively really needed, did anyone not get which was sequel to which).

Sunday, 17 May 2015

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - The Raid: Redemption vs Dredd

Looking at film.  Sometimes two very similar films come out close together, see which one is better...

2012:  Law Enforcement Raid Showdown

The Raid: Redemption was a 2011 Indonesian film release in most countries in 2012. the same time as the film Dredd, based on the comic book character Judge Dredd.

Friday, 27 March 2015

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Dark City vs The Matrix

Looking at film.  Sometimes two very similar films come out close together, see which one is better...


1998/1999: Virtual Reality Showdown

In 1998 & 1999 4 films were released with created unrealities, this is another 2 of them... [The Thirteenth Floor & eXistenZ previously compared]