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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Kiss the Girls vs. Se7en
At the end of Kiss the Girls, I found myself saying, “That’s it?”
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Mission: Impossible vs. Ronin
There’s nothing quite like +200 HP Audis muscling through tight French alleys to get your testosterone flowing.
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Enemy of the State vs. The Net
Ahh, the National Security Agency is such an easy target these days.
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Falling Down vs. Se7en
Welcome to Postmodern Suburbia, population one.
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Antz vs. A Bug’s Life
Where Antzand A Bug’s Lifediffer is in semantics: thinking for yourself, or thinking of yourself.
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EDtv vs. The Truman Show
The thought of following around a single person and capturing his entire life on television actually isn’t new. Even before last year’s The Truman Show, there has been MTV’s brand of real-life TV called “The Real World.” Even on the internet, there are several sites where you can watch the inhabitants of college dorms, apartments,…
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8MM vs. Se7en
The points that 8MM make aren’t moot, just grisly. But you have to wonder if they are still worth it.
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Armageddon vs. Deep Impact
Armageddon would have us believe that NASA in all its astronomical wisdom can’t get the job done because they’re too far detached from “common sense.”