Category: Comparisons
Here are reviews of two or more movies at a time. The goal is to compare their similarities and contrast their differences.
The reason? I find myself constantly comparing movies and categorizing their likenesses. This section is a place where that thinking can be obsessive.
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A Stir of Echoes vs. The Sixth Sense
Both films hold in high regard their child characters, two boys who become strong individuals despite unbearable hauntings.
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The Prince of Egypt vs. Pocahontas
Why Disney couldn’t retell the story of Pocahontas with as much respect for history as DreamWorks did with Moses is completely beyond me.
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The Corruptor vs. The Replacement Killers
On one side you have The Replacement Killers; the other side you have L.A. Confidential. Right in the middle is The Corruptor.
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Saving Private Ryan vs. The Thin Red Line
Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line are at times overshadowed by the Sacred Bottom Line.
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Wing Commander vs. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
All I know is that Star Wars impacted my youth far more than any video game.
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Varsity Blues vs. Hoosiers
There’s something wrong when competitive sports becomes lucrative business.
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Vampires vs. Blade
In the shadow of its big brother Blade, I’m fairly convinced that Vampires looked better on paper.
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Pleasantville vs. The Truman Show
It seems that Pleasantville was a Republican suburb until two proselyte Democrats came to town.
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Psycho 1960 vs. Psycho 1998
When it comes to defining a genre, I’m inclined to say, “Finders keepers.”
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Office Space vs. Falling Down
Since I started working, every single day has been worse than the day before, so that every day you see me is the worst day of my life.”