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

Insane Guest · 10-24-2010, 04:30 PM

Romper Stomper - 1
American History X - 2

dankrsta · 11-02-2010, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xEMGx

Romper Stomper - 1
American History X - 1

Fixed!

I'm a little surprised more people didn't vote. I was sure many have seen both films. My vote goes unquestionably to Romper Stomper. It's a pretty solid film with a believable insight into one skinhead group. On the other hand, American History X always seemed to me like a typical preachy, melodramatic Oscar bait, especially with all those slow motion shots and alternating b&w and color scenes. So transparent and with subtlety of a sledgehammer. We're constantly beaten over the head with a massage, not to mention a weak handling of the main character's transition. While I usually like Edward Norton, I can't join the universal praise he got for this performance. He just wasn't believable enough as a violent skinhead. For such authenticity one doesn't need to look much further than Russell Crowe in Romper Stomper.

Romper Stomper - 2
American History X - 1

I'll post a new battle soon, so if anybody wants to vote on this one, hurry up.
Btw, I'm still waiting for someone to send me any suggestion.

**Janszoon** · 11-02-2010, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dankrsta

Fixed!

I'm a little surprised more people didn't vote. I was sure many have seen both films. My vote goes unquestionably to Romper Stomper. It's a pretty solid film with a believable insight into one skinhead group. On the other hand, American History X always seemed to me like a typical preachy, melodramatic Oscar bait, especially with all those slow motion shots and alternating b&w and color scenes. So transparent and with subtlety of a sledgehammer. We're constantly beaten over the head with a massage, not to mention a weak handling of the main character's transition. While I usually like Edward Norton, I can't join the universal praise he got for this performance. He just wasn't believable enough as a violent skinhead. For such authenticity one doesn't need to look much further than Russell Crowe in Romper Stomper.

I agree with almost everything you said here (though I did like Edward Norton's performance). At any rate, I vote Romper Stomper too.

Romper Stomper - 3
American History X - 1

dankrsta · 11-02-2010, 05:47 PM

Next battle: Two films with a tempting devil in them played by two great actors

Angel Heart

VS

Devil's Advocate

Maybe these two films are not even in quality, but look at these posters and their parallels. I just had to put them together

bob. · 11-03-2010, 10:18 AM

this is an absolute no brainer....Angel Heart has neo-noir, great cast, great script, bleak yet interesting filming, and a 'hell' of an ending....

Devil's Advocate has Reeves horrible attempt at a deep south accent, voodoo witch doctors, painfully obvious references to Paradise Lost (main character is named John Milton)...

Angel Heart 1
Devil's Advocate 0

dankrsta · 11-03-2010, 01:51 PM

Yeah, this is quite easy. Angel Heart is a great film and Devil's Advocate just entertaining (all with Pacino's overacting and Reeves accent

)

Angel Heart 2
Devil's Advocate 0

bob. · 11-03-2010, 02:14 PM

don't forget about the chicken killing voodoo witch doctor

jackhammer · 11-03-2010, 03:19 PM

Angel Heart 3
Devil's Advocate 0

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 11-03-2010, 03:21 PM

Angel Heart 4
Devil's Advocate 0

Can I do the next one?

dankrsta · 11-03-2010, 03:52 PM

^^Conan, if you have a suggestion for the next war, just pm me and I'll post it here (with the credit to you of course)

11-02-2010, 05:47 PM	#544 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	Next battle: Two films with a tempting devil in them played by two great actors Angel Heart VS Devil's Advocate Maybe these two films are not even in quality, but look at these posters and their parallels. I just had to put them together __________________ Last.fm

11-03-2010, 10:18 AM	#545 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	this is an absolute no brainer....Angel Heart has neo-noir, great cast, great script, bleak yet interesting filming, and a 'hell' of an ending.... Devil's Advocate has Reeves horrible attempt at a deep south accent, voodoo witch doctors, painfully obvious references to Paradise Lost (main character is named John Milton)... Angel Heart 1 Devil's Advocate 0 __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

11-03-2010, 01:51 PM	#546 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	Yeah, this is quite easy. Angel Heart is a great film and Devil's Advocate just entertaining (all with Pacino's overacting and Reeves accent ) Angel Heart 2 Devil's Advocate 0 __________________ Last.fm

11-03-2010, 02:14 PM	#547 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	don't forget about the chicken killing voodoo witch doctor __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

11-03-2010, 03:19 PM	#548 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Angel Heart 3 Devil's Advocate 0 __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-24-2010, 04:30 PM	#541 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	Romper Stomper - 1 American History X - 2

11-03-2010, 03:21 PM	#549 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Angel Heart 4 Devil's Advocate 0 Can I do the next one?

11-03-2010, 03:52 PM	#550 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	^^Conan, if you have a suggestion for the next war, just pm me and I'll post it here (with the credit to you of course) __________________ Last.fm