WELCOME TO A.V.'S VERSUS 2017
Versus is A.V.'s Fight Club of sorts where we pit two movies against each other and see who comes out the victor. Consider this page the Thunderdome of movie watching where two movies enter, one movie leaves.
Versus is hosted by Brad Hawkins with up to three other Videolanders and together we try to represent our community of cinephiles. This exercise has helped us understand filmmaking and changed the way we watch movies and we hope it does the same for you. We use the Versus episodes to examine and discuss films we've needed to see or haven't seen in a while. We recognize a genre's or director's achievements by forming a list of categories. The various category winners are awarded a Golden Idol statuette, which have become commonly desired by Adventurers worldwide.
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Interstellar vs 2001
Click the picture above to access episode #218. Posted on 4/9/17
Some have suggested that Interstellar is the 2001 of this generation. Do you agree? Which movie has the best spaceship? Which movie has the best astronaut? Who has the best A.I.? What's the best mission? Which is the best film? Interstellar or 2001? Let's talk about movies!
Golden Idol Winner: 2001: Space Odyssey
Aliens VS Predator
Click the picture above to access episode #210. Posted on 4/29/17
There can only be one sci-fi/action movie! Aliens or Predator? Do you side with Ripley and the Colonial Marines or Dutch and the Elite Special Forces? Which movie has the best squad leader? Which movie has the best squad? Who has the best weapons? What's the best mission? Let's talk about movies!
Golden Idol Winner: Aliens
Watchmen vs The Incredibles
Click the picture above to access episode #200. Posted on 4/10/17
Let's talk about two movies that deconstruct the superhero genre and although they have very different tones are very similar in plot.
Watchmen is a cult classic and quite possibly the most underrated superhero movie of the 21 st century and is adapted from one of the most influential graphic novels of all time.
The Incredibles won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2004, has been met with universal acclaim and is considered a Pixar masterpiece.
Let's talk about superheroes!!
Golden Idol Winner: Watchmen
The Raid vs Dredd
Click the picture above to access episode #197. Posted on 3/28/17
The Raid and Dredd have the same adrenaline fueled plot, an archetypical action hero must take out an entire building of criminals, fighting his way floor by floor where he must capture the ruthless crime lord. Is it just coincidence that these two movies are very similar in regards to plot and location? Let's talk about movies!
Golden Idol Winner: The Raid: Redemption
King Kong (1933) VS Gojira (1954)
Click the picture above to access episode #193. Posted on 3/7/17
Let's talk about two of the most legendary movie monsters of all time, King Kong and Godzilla. These two behemoths will collide in one epic Versus and we will finally find out who the real King of Monsters truly is. Let's talk about movies!
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Golden Idol Winner: King Kong
Blazing Saddles vs Young Frankenstein
Click the picture above to access episode #188. Posted on 2/13/17
We didn't have an opportunity to celebrate Gene Wilder's legacy last year at the time of his passing so we decided to have our first Versus of 2017 devoted to him and two of his classic films. We could spend months trying to choose the right films, but Gene Wilder made it easy for us by releasing two of these films in 1974. Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein have both left marks on the records of cinematic history, but which one is the better film? Let's talk about movies!
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Golden Idol Winner: Young Frankenstein
