Movie Wars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dankrsta · 09-01-2010, 06:14 AM

On what level exactly should I compare these two films? Ah yeah, they have a word 'American' in the title. Oh well...American Beauty never did much for me. I always felt it was flat and shallow in its core, covering this by insisting on that flatness as a style and a theme. Hey look, I found a level on which to compare this to American Psycho. They share some themes: shallowness, emptiness, flatness. But, American Psycho evokes all that with such ease that it never feels the movie itself is shallow, quite on the contrary. It has that satirical approach that is served so straightforwardly and coldly that it makes this emptiness of modern man funny and disturbing at the same time. American Beauty is too self-aware and self-serious to achieve more than what's already obvious, although it hides that seriousness behind cynicism. The problem for me is that I see through that and I don't like it. I guess it's pretty obvious where my vote goes: American Psycho, hands down.

American Beauty 3
American Psycho 3

Sentience · 09-01-2010, 06:22 AM

American Beauty 3
American Psycho 4

storymilo · 09-03-2010, 06:30 PM

I enjoyed American Psycho a lot- some of the scenes were so awesomely creepalicous and funny at the same time that it was hard not to. But American Beauty was just... really really really good. The writing, the acting, the feel blah blah blah. Great.

American Beauty- 4
American Psycho- 4

Dr.Seussicide · 09-11-2010, 11:10 AM

This thread kind of died, let's try and revive it.

Next battle:

Adventureland (2009)

Vs.

Juno (2007)

NumberNineDream · 09-11-2010, 11:15 AM

JUNO!!
I still have to find a solution for my obsession with Ellen Page.
Plus, awesome soundtrack.

Juno 1
AL 0

TheCunningStunt · 09-11-2010, 11:48 AM

I vote Adventure Land.

AL 1
Juno 1

Close one, I do like both films.

Dr.Seussicide · 09-11-2010, 01:15 PM

This is a really difficult choice...

Urghhhh...

...

...

AL 2

Juno 1

*sighs

Violent & Funky · 09-11-2010, 05:22 PM

Juno. I found Juno good and Adventureland watchable.

Juno 2
Adventureland 2

glastonelle · 09-12-2010, 03:04 AM

Juno 3
Adventureland 2

Loved them both, but I still preferred Juno. Maybe I should watch Adventureland sometime again. Ellen Page

DoctorSoft · 09-12-2010, 04:49 AM

Adventureland 3
Juno 3

By alot. Adventureland is a pretty decent movie and I really dislike Juno. The way the characters talk gets to me.

09-01-2010, 06:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	On what level exactly should I compare these two films? Ah yeah, they have a word 'American' in the title. Oh well...American Beauty never did much for me. I always felt it was flat and shallow in its core, covering this by insisting on that flatness as a style and a theme. Hey look, I found a level on which to compare this to American Psycho. They share some themes: shallowness, emptiness, flatness. But, American Psycho evokes all that with such ease that it never feels the movie itself is shallow, quite on the contrary. It has that satirical approach that is served so straightforwardly and coldly that it makes this emptiness of modern man funny and disturbing at the same time. American Beauty is too self-aware and self-serious to achieve more than what's already obvious, although it hides that seriousness behind cynicism. The problem for me is that I see through that and I don't like it. I guess it's pretty obvious where my vote goes: American Psycho, hands down. American Beauty 3 American Psycho 3 __________________ Last.fm

09-11-2010, 11:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	This thread kind of died, let's try and revive it. Next battle: Adventureland (2009) Vs. Juno (2007) __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

09-11-2010, 11:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	JUNO!! I still have to find a solution for my obsession with Ellen Page. Plus, awesome soundtrack. Juno 1 AL 0 __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

09-11-2010, 11:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I vote Adventure Land. AL 1 Juno 1 Close one, I do like both films. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

09-11-2010, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	This is a really difficult choice... Urghhhh... ... ... AL 2 Juno 1 *sighs __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

09-01-2010, 06:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sentience Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 11	American Beauty 3 American Psycho 4

09-03-2010, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	I enjoyed American Psycho a lot- some of the scenes were so awesomely creepalicous and funny at the same time that it was hard not to. But American Beauty was just... really really really good. The writing, the acting, the feel blah blah blah. Great. American Beauty- 4 American Psycho- 4

09-11-2010, 05:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	Juno. I found Juno good and Adventureland watchable. Juno 2 Adventureland 2 __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

09-12-2010, 03:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
glastonelle lets make a mess, lioness Join Date: May 2010 Location: NZ Posts: 400	Juno 3 Adventureland 2 Loved them both, but I still preferred Juno. Maybe I should watch Adventureland sometime again. Ellen Page

09-12-2010, 04:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	Adventureland 3 Juno 3 By alot. Adventureland is a pretty decent movie and I really dislike Juno. The way the characters talk gets to me.