Over here at Movie Smackdown! we've already put seven of the ten Golden Globe "best picture" nominees in the ring against worthy opponents.
If you're new to the Smack, this might be a good way to check out the site and get to know some of our SmackRefs, especially two of our most prolific and keen observers, Sherry Coben and Mark Sanchez.
The way it works around here is that we take a film that's out in the theaters (or, in this case, nominated) and put it up against a related movie for a little film-on-film competition. No thumbs or stars here, just a slug-fest with a winner declared at the end. Links below.
Best Motion Picture, Drama
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -vs- Forrest Gump
- Frost/Nixon -vs- W.
- Revolutionary Road -vs- American Beauty
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
- Burn After Reading -vs- Raising Arizona
- In Bruges -vs- The Matador
- Mama Mia -vs- Hairspray
- Mama Mia -vs- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona -vs- Lost in Translation
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I just read through about five of these in a row. You guys should really get this idea out there more. It should be in a newspaper or magazine. Anyway, good work!