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Film Discussion => The Vault => Topic started by: modage on November 05, 2010, 04:55:09 PM

Poll
Question: So...
Option 1: Friends With Benefits
Option 2: No Strings Attached
Option 3: D: none of the above
Title: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: modage on November 05, 2010, 04:55:09 PM
Mila Kunis + Justin Timberlake = Friends With Benefits:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/11/friends_with_benefits_trailer.html

Natalie Portman + Ashton Kutcher = No Strings Attached:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/11/no_strings_attached_trailer.html
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Gold Trumpet on November 05, 2010, 05:03:43 PM
With generic comedies, I feel more comfortable judging trailers, so 1 vote for Friends With Benefits. Woody Harrelson plus the joke with 9 year old is a positive.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Stefen on November 05, 2010, 05:25:11 PM
This is why Aronofsky is considered ahead of his time. He basically ditched Timberlake and Kutcher, and then made one movie starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis where they make out and feel eachother up.

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Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Kal on November 05, 2010, 05:27:14 PM
Haha Stefen is right.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: pete on November 05, 2010, 05:54:47 PM
I dunno if it's a red band vs. green band thing - but one of them feels like a rated r movie while the other feels like a pg-13 one.  plus, mila kunis and justin timberlake are both funny, and you know how the other two go.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Ravi on November 05, 2010, 11:06:40 PM
I wonder how many people will see one of these thinking it was the other one.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Stefen on June 30, 2011, 12:43:57 PM
Modage posted this on his Twitter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYl4RhlI-9A&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on June 30, 2011, 01:18:23 PM
This reminds me of The Sixth Sense vs. Stir of Echoes.

Although only one was remembered, I think Stir of Echoes was actually pretty good.

I can vaguely remember 1-3 other similar "deathmatches" in the past 10-12 years. Can anyone name them?
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Stefen on June 30, 2011, 01:21:16 PM
Armageddon vs Deep Impact.

Antz vs Bugs Life

Saving Private Ryan vs Thin Red Line

The Illusionist vs The Prestige

Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: children with angels on June 30, 2011, 01:47:10 PM
Volcano vs. Dante's Peak (1997)

No Strings Attached was pretty good - definitely an above-average contemporary romcom, and I have hopes for Friends With Benefits.

What I can't understand, though, is this Blind Film Critic guy - who made that mashup trailer. I just about get it as a hook for reviewing, and it's obviously valid... But how does he know anything of the camera angles in those trailers?
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on June 30, 2011, 02:16:34 PM
Quote from: S.R. on June 30, 2011, 01:21:16 PM
Armageddon vs Deep Impact.

Antz vs Bugs Life

Saving Private Ryan vs Thin Red Line

The Illusionist vs The Prestige

Nice... There's another one I'm trying to think of about a particular historical event or figure, from maybe 3-4 years ago. I can't remember it.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Stefen on June 30, 2011, 02:22:19 PM
Quote from: Jeremy Blackman on June 30, 2011, 02:16:34 PM
Quote from: S.R. on June 30, 2011, 01:21:16 PM
Armageddon vs Deep Impact.

Antz vs Bugs Life

Saving Private Ryan vs Thin Red Line

The Illusionist vs The Prestige

Nice... There's another one I'm trying to think of about a particular historical event or figure, from maybe 3-4 years ago. I can't remember it.

Capote vs Infamous?

There was also...

Mission to Mars vs Red Planet.

Truman Show vs EdTV
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: RegularKarate on June 30, 2011, 02:31:41 PM
Pretty sure you're thinking of Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull VS You Don't Mess With the Zohan.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on June 30, 2011, 02:35:48 PM
I think I was thinking of Capote, but I'm also pretty sure there was another similar one.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: children with angels on June 30, 2011, 03:07:31 PM
Well, there were two Joan of Arcs in '99 (Besson's and the Leelee Sobieski one). Then there was going to be the Alexander clash till Baz Luhrmann ceded to Stone...
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on June 30, 2011, 03:22:58 PM
You guys are good.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Sleepless on June 30, 2011, 05:04:29 PM
Quote from: S.R. on November 05, 2010, 05:25:11 PM
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Preserved for the new page. Just because.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: pete on June 30, 2011, 05:35:54 PM
a team vs. the losers
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: polkablues on June 30, 2011, 05:39:02 PM
Quote from: pete on June 30, 2011, 05:35:54 PM
a team vs. the losers

...vs. The Expendables vs. Red
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: children with angels on June 30, 2011, 05:52:46 PM
Quote from: pete on June 30, 2011, 05:35:54 PM
a team vs. the losers

Haha, what a beautifully abstract distillation of narrative in general.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: tpfkabi on June 30, 2011, 06:57:07 PM
There was an explosion of body switching movies back in the day. Vice Versa was one. Kevin Arnold and Mike Seaver, Dudley Moore and Judge Reinhold, throw Big in there, too.

Madea's Ghost Dad 2 - Jellur Puddin', Pops! (random unrelated mashup I just thought of)
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Stefen on June 30, 2011, 07:06:23 PM
Hah. Vice Versa used to be my favorite movie ever.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: MacGuffin on July 01, 2011, 02:27:33 PM
http://xixax.com/index.php?topic=9208.0
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: polkablues on July 01, 2011, 02:32:47 PM
Haha, I knew we had a thread about this stuff before. Appropriate that it would get remade.

Quote from: polkablues on September 15, 2006, 01:53:27 AM
Crash/Mind of Mencia

Nailed it.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: pete on July 01, 2011, 02:34:16 PM
yeah wow, this thread went accidentally meta.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: children with angels on July 01, 2011, 03:22:30 PM
Quote from: pete on July 01, 2011, 02:34:16 PM
yeah wow, this thread went accidentally meta.

Nah, this thread is more like 'The Incredible Hulk' or Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: pete on July 01, 2011, 03:25:14 PM
are you calling my original thread Ang Lee's Hulk?
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: children with angels on July 01, 2011, 03:28:30 PM
Yes, but I really LIKE Ang Lee's Hulk!
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: pete on July 01, 2011, 03:47:28 PM
still my favorite pun

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Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Stefen on July 01, 2011, 03:49:37 PM
Quote from: pete on July 01, 2011, 03:47:28 PM
still my favorite pun

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HAHJAHAHAHAHAH, oh shit im dying here.
Title: Re: Friends With Benefits vs. No Strings Attached deathmatch
Post by: Pubrick on July 02, 2011, 01:52:55 AM
Quote from: S.R. on July 01, 2011, 03:49:37 PM
Quote from: pete on July 01, 2011, 03:47:28 PM
still my favorite pun

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HAHJAHAHAHAHAH, oh shit im dying here.

it's funny cos that's how he would say it.