COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Dr Strangelove vs Fail-safe

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

1964: Accidental Nuclear Showdown

In 1964, at the height of the Cold War two films were made about rogue US bombers accidentally putting the world on the brink of a nuclear war.

DUGGY'S BLOGS - Deep Impact vs Armageddon

Looking at film...

A post from this blog has been cleaned up and reformatted and now appears on "Duggy's Blogs."  You can check it out if you want.

~ DUG.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - The Cave vs The Descent

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

2005: Spelunking Scares Showdown (Match 1)

Two 2005 films had cavers getting killed by things living in the caves.  Because caves weren't scary enough as they were.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Deep Impact vs Armageddon

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

1998: Earth Approaching Asteroid Showdown

In 1998 asteroids nearly destroyed the Earth.  Twice.  But not really.  Only in fiction.  Don't freak out or anything.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Little Witches vs The Craft

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

Wiccan Showdown

In 1996 there were two films about the new girl to a Catholic school gets involved with the school's amateur coven.

DUGGY'S BLOGS - Megamind vs Despicable Me

Looking at film...

A post from this blog has been cleaned up and reformatted and now appears on "Duggy's Blogs."  You can check it out if you want.

~ DUG.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Poll #9

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

2016:  Super Hero Showdown Showdown - not yet on list.

The Halloween "Special Events" have interrupted the usually flow of posts to this blog...

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - A Bug's Life vs Antz

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

Animated Insects Showdown

In 1998 two animated childrens films about insects were released:  Antz in October and A Bug's Life in November... which is better?

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Additional Entries Poll

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

Future Competing Showdown films to be reviewed.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Oblivion vs After Earth

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

Abandoned Earth Showdown

Oblivion (April) & After Earth (June) 2013... which is better?

COMPETING FILMS SHOWDOWNS - This Is The End vs The World's End

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

Apocalypse Parties Showdown

(Match 1)

In June 2013 This Is The End was released, July saw The World's End come out.  Both saw a group of friends face the end of the world during a party.

COMPLETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Deepstar Six vs Leviathan

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

Undersea Base Showdown

(Match 1)

In January 1989 DeepStar Six was released months before March's Leviathan.  Both were about monsters attacking undersea bases.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Poll Round #4

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

Here's a list of 10 film duos I intend looking at.  I'm starting off with films released in the same year calender year, but will expand out to films in consecutive years as time goes on.  I'm also going to avoid deliberate rip-offs by companies such as Asylum who make "Mockbusters" of major films to trick audiences into see their film instead of the real thing.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Megamind vs Despicable Me

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

Super Villain POV

[A new & improved version of this post appears here.]

In June 2010, Universal and Illumination Productions release an animated film about a Super Villain:  Despicable Me.  Come October, an animated Super Villain film Megamind.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Poll Round #3

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

Here's a list of 10 film duos I intend looking at.  I'm starting off with films released in the same year calender year, but will expand out to films in consecutive years as time goes on.  I'm also going to avoid deliberate rip-offs by companies such as Asylum who make "Mockbusters" of major films to trick audiences into see their film instead of the real thing.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Poll Round #2

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

Here's a list of 10 film duos I intend looking at.  I'm starting off with films released in the same year calender year, but will expand out to films in consecutive years as time goes on.  I'm also going to avoid deliberate rip-offs by companies such as Asylum who make "Mockbusters" of major films to trick audiences into see their film instead of the real thing.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - 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...

Bond films.  Rival Bond Films.

In June 1983, EON and United Artists/MGM (the usual makers of Bond films) release that year's "official" Bond film staring Roger Moore:  Octopussy.  Come December, a second "Unofficial" Bond film Never Say Never Again was released featuring Sean Connery's return to the role of James Bond after over a decade.

MY OTHER BLOGS: SLASHER FILM RULES - Analysis

THE FILM RULES

A blog dedicated to exploring genre rules and formulas and seeing if they apply to 10 films.

The Slasher Film Rules - Analysis:   I looked at 10 Slasher Films and compared them to the genre rules to see how they stacked up.

~ DUG.

COMPETING FILM SHOWDOWN - Initial List & Poll

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

Here's a list of 10 film duos I intend looking at.  I'm starting off with films released in the same year calender year, but will expand out to films in consecutive years as time goes on.  I'm also going to avoid deliberate rip-offs by companies such as Asylum who make "Mockbusters" of major films to trick audiences into see their film instead of the real thing.