Double Time

So I've been very slack over the festive season but rest assured it's cause I've been getting my fill of DVDs!  As you may have noticed, the big studios will often make two versions of a concept around the same time.  They often differ slightly but are often equal in merit (or not!).  Even the posters are often incredibly similar!

This week, a selection of films that I felt were appropriate for twice the effort:

THE ILLUSIONIST vs THE PRESTIGE

I struggle to pick a fave here as I adore Christian Bale and Edward Norton.  But each film focuses on a different competitive spirit.








DEEP IMPACT vs ARMAGEDDON

Forget that the latter spawned years of that horrid song (and I spy nepotism) but I personally prefer the character focus of Deep Impact over the action packed adventure of Armageddon.

CLOVERFIELD vs GODZILLA

Although I'm a big fan of both Emmerich and Broderick, Cloverfield definitely gets my vote as the superior monster thriller.









And of course AVATAR vs THE SMURFS

Just kidding! ;)