Monday, June 30, 2025

Bi-Furious vs. No Man's Land

Your Champion
Bi-Furious
(Scott Pilgrim vs. The World)

VS

Your Challenger
No Man's Land
(Wonder Woman)

The Case for Bi-Furious (3):
"I was just a little bi-curious."
"Well honey, I'm a little bi-FURIOUS!"

The Case for No Man's Land:
Unwilling to leave the victims of war behind, Diana (Gal Gadot) enters the No Man's Land to try and help them.  Despite the warnings of it being impossible to cross, she quickly  makes headway - drawing fire so that Steve (Chris Pine) and others join her charge as she continues on to save Veld.


The Score: Bi-Furious 6, No Man's Land 5

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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Bi-Furious vs. Gwangi Fights an Elephant

Your Champion
Bi-Furious
(Scott Pilgrim vs. The World)

VS

Your Challenger
Gwangi Fights an Elephant
(The Valley of Gwangi)

The Case for Bi-Furious (2):
"I was just a little bi-curious."
"Well honey, I'm a little bi-FURIOUS!"

The Case for Gwangi Fights an Elephant:
Featuring the stop-motion of work of the legendary Ray Harryhausen, this scene begins at a rodeo in Mexico where Gwangi has been taken.  Things (predictably) go wrong when Gwangi gets out and fights an elephant as the crowd flees.


The Score:  Bi-Furious 7, Gwangi Fights an Elephant 5

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Bi-Furious vs. Alma's Discovery

Your Champion
Bi-Furious
(Scott Pilgrim vs. The World)

VS

Your Challenger
Alma's Discovery
(Brokeback Mountain)

The Case for Bi-Furious (1):
"I was just a little bi-curious."
"Well honey, I'm a little bi-FURIOUS!"

The Case for Alma's Discovery:
Reuniting with Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) for the first time in four years, Ennis (Heath Ledger) throws caution to the wind and pulls Jack in for a kiss.  A kiss witnessed by his wife Alma (Michelle Williams), who is shocked and unsure how to handle what she saw...


The Score:  Bi-Furious 7, Alma's Discovery 6

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Rocky Road to Dublin vs. Bi-Furious

Your Champion
Rocky Road to Dublin
(Sinners)

VS

Your Challenger
Bi-Furious
(Scott Pilgrim vs. The World)

The Case for Rocky Road to Dublin (4):
As Smoke (Michael B. Jordan) and Sammie (Miles Caton) take out what they think is another vampire victim, they hear singing in the distance and realize that Remmick (Jack O'Connell) is putting on his own performance - a dark mirror to Sammie's singing from earlier.

The Case for Bi-Furious:
"I was just a little bi-curious."
"Well honey, I'm a little bi-FURIOUS!"


The Score:  Bi-Furious 7, Rocky Road to Dublin 5

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Rocky Road to Dublin vs. What is a House?

Your Champion
Rocky Road to Dublin
(Sinners)

VS

Your Challenger
What is a House?
(Paris is Burning)

The Case for Rocky Road to Dublin (3):
As Smoke (Michael B. Jordan) and Sammie (Miles Caton) take out what they think is another vampire victim, they hear singing in the distance and realize that Remmick (Jack O'Connell) is putting on his own performance - a dark mirror to Sammie's singing from earlier.

The Case for What is a House?:
"You know what a House is?  I'll tell you what a House is: A House is a gay street gang."


The Score:  Rocky Road to Dublin 6, What is a House? 4

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Monday, June 23, 2025

Rocky Road to Dublin vs. Come Out

Your Champion
Rocky Road to Dublin
(Sinners)

VS

Your Challenger
Come Out
(Milk)

The Case for Rocky Road to Dublin (2):
As Smoke (Michael B. Jordan) and Sammie (Miles Caton) take out what they think is another vampire victim, they hear singing in the distance and realize that Remmick (Jack O'Connell) is putting on his own performance - a dark mirror to Sammie's singing from earlier.

The Case for Come Out:
Threatened for his campaigning for the LGBT+ community, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) gives a speech calling for equality and urging all of them to come out and put to bed the myths that surround them.


The Score:  Rocky Road to Dublin 7, Come Out 5

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Sunday, June 22, 2025

Rocky Road to Dublin vs. Last Season Prada Shoes

Your Champion
Rocky Road to Dublin
(Sinners)

VS

Your Challenger
Last Season Prada Shoes
(Legally Blonde)

The Case for Rocky Road to Dublin (1):
As Smoke (Michael B. Jordan) and Sammie (Miles Caton) take out what they think is another vampire victim, they hear singing in the distance and realize that Remmick (Jack O'Connell) is putting on his own performance - a dark mirror to Sammie's singing from earlier.

The Case for Last Season Prada Shoes:
Elle (Reese Witherspoon) has an epiphany about Enrique (Greg Serano) after he comments on her shoes after cutting in front of her at the water fountain.  While Callahan (Victor Garber) is dismissive, Emmett (Luke Wilson) uses that information in his questioning of Enrique on the stand.


The Score:  Rocky Road to Dublin 8, Last Season Prada Shoes 4

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Friday, June 20, 2025

Spectacular, Spectacular vs. Rocky Road to Dublin

Your Champion
Spectacular, Spectacular
(Moulin Rouge!)

VS

Your Challenger
Rocky Road to Dublin
(Sinners)

The Case for Spectacular, Spectacular (1):
Having to throw together a show to pitch to the Duke (Richard Roxburgh) since he caught them 'rehearsing,' Christian, Satine, and the rest (Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman, et al) come up with a plot on the spot... and through song

The Case for Rocky Road to Dublin:
As Smoke (Michael B. Jordan) and Sammie (Miles Caton) take out what they think is another vampire victim, they hear singing in the distance and realize that Remmick (Jack O'Connell) is putting on his own performance - a dark mirror to Sammie's singing from earlier.


The Score:  Rocky Road to Dublin 10, Spectacular, Spectacular 3

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

New York, New York vs. Spectacular, Spectacular

Your Champion
New York, New York
(On the Town)

VS

Your Challenger
Spectacular, Spectacular
(Moulin Rouge!)

The Case for New York, New York (2):
In this early number, Gabey, Chip, and Ozzie (Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin) excitedly begin their shore leave - but only have 24 hours to do what they can in New York City.

The Case for Spectacular, Spectacular:
Having to throw together a show to pitch to the Duke (Richard Roxburgh) since he caught them 'rehearsing,' Christian, Satine, and the rest (Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman, et al) come up with a plot on the spot... and through song


The Score:  Spectacular, Spectacular 6, New York, New York 3

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

New York, New York vs. Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Your Champion
New York, New York
(On the Town)

VS

Your Challenger
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
(The Wizard of Oz)

The Case for New York, New York (1):
In this early number, Gabey, Chip, and Ozzie (Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin) excitedly begin their shore leave - but only have 24 hours to do what they can in New York City.

The Case for Follow the Yellow Brick Road:
Trying to get back home, Dorothy (Judy Garland) begins her journey in Munchkinland as Glinda (Billie Burke) points her towards the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan).


The Score:  New York, New York 6, Follow the Yellow Brick Road 5

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Monday, June 16, 2025

The Point of No Return vs. New York, New York

Your Champion
The Point of No Return
(The Phantom of the Opera)

VS

Your Challenger
New York, New York
(On the Town)

The Case for The Point of No Return (1):
Forced to perform the Phantom's (Gerard Butler) opera, a trap is set with Christine (Emmy Rossum) as bait.  However, Raoul (Patrick Wilson) and the managers of the opera house (Simon Callow, Ciaran Hinds) do not expect the Phantom to appear onstage in the opera, and find themselves unprepared when he flees after being unmasked.

The Case for New York, New York:
In this early number, Gabey, Chip, and Ozzie (Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin) excitedly begin their shore leave - but only have 24 hours to do what they can in New York City.


The Score: New York, New York 6, The Point of No Return 5

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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Mrs. Deagle's Demise vs. The Point of No Return

Your Champion
Mrs. Deagle's Demise
(Gremlins)

VS

Your Challenger
The Point of No Return
(The Phantom of the Opera)

The Case for Mrs. Deagle's Demise (2):
Secondary antagonist Ruby Deagle (Polly Holliday) meets with the main antagonists off the movie (the Gremlins as themselves) and tries to flee, unknowingly using a chair that a Gremlin has already sabotaged.

The Case for The Point of No Return:
Forced to perform the Phantom's (Gerard Butler) opera, a trap is set with Christine (Emmy Rossum) as bait.  However, Raoul (Patrick Wilson) and the managers of the opera house (Simon Callow, Ciaran Hinds) do not expect the Phantom to appear onstage in the opera, and find themselves unprepared when he flees after being unmasked.


The Score:  The Point of No Return 7, Mrs. Deagle's Demise 3

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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Mrs. Deagle's Demise vs. Intervention

Your Champion
Mrs. Deagle's Demise
(Gremlins)

VS

Your Challenger
Intervention
(Finding Nemo)

The Case for Mrs. Deagle's Demise (1):
Secondary antagonist Ruby Deagle (Polly Holliday) meets with the main antagonists off the movie (the Gremlins as themselves) and tries to flee, unknowingly using a chair that a Gremlin has already sabotaged.

The Case for Intervention:
Having met Bruce (Barry Humphries) and taken along with him, Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) find themselves in a 'Nice Shark' meeting where, unfortunately, an intervention is required.

The Score:  Mrs. Deagle's Demise 8, Intervention 5

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Riff Off vs. Mrs. Deagle's Demise

Your Champion
Riff Off
(Pitch Perfect)

VS

Your Challenger
Mrs. Deagle's Demise
(Gremlins)

The Case for Riff Off (1):
Not sure how to participate, Becca (Anna Kendrick) watches as the various acapella groups go back and forth to eliminate one another, then jumps in to create a genuinely magical moment that results in an elimination that feels sketchy.

The Case for Mrs. Deagle's Demise:
Secondary antagonist Ruby Deagle (Polly Holliday) meets with the main antagonists off the movie (the Gremlins as themselves) and tries to flee, unknowingly using a chair that a Gremlin has already sabotaged.


The Score:  Mrs. Deagle's Demise 6, Riff Off 4

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

It Was Tuesday vs. Riff Off

Your Champion
It Was Tuesday
(Street Fighter)

VS

Your Challenger
Riff Off
(Pitch Perfect)

The Case for It Was Tuesday (1):
Chun-Li (Ming-Na Wen) finally gets to confront Bison (Raul Julia) for the murder of her father, and finds that the day is not only not remembered, but insignificant.

The Case for Riff Off:
Not sure how to participate, Becca (Anna Kendrick) watches as the various acapella groups go back and forth to eliminate one another, then jumps in to create a genuinely magical moment that results in an elimination that feels sketchy.


The Score:  Riff Off 6, It Was Tuesday 4

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Monday, June 9, 2025

Rolling Down the Hill vs. It Was Tuesday

Your Champion
Rolling Down the Hill
(Kung Pow: Enter the Fist)

VS

Your Challenger
It Was Tuesday
(Street Fighter)

The Case for Rolling Down the Hill (2):
Having just been attacked and his house now burning, The Chosen One (Alejandro Olazabal), crawls to the edge of a hill and finds himself rolling down it. After rolling for a very long time, he finally comes to rest at the feet of a peasant woman (Tori Tran), who helps him continue his journey.

The Case for It Was Tuesday:
Chun-Li (Ming-Na Wen) finally gets to confront Bison (Raul Julia) for the murder of her father, and finds that the day is not only not remembered, but insignificant.


The Score:  It Was Tuesday 6, Rolling Down the Hill 3

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Rolling Down the Hill vs. Rock DJ

Your Champion
Rolling Down the Hill
(Kung Pow: Enter the Fist)

VS

Your Challenger
Rock DJ
(Better Man)

The Case for Rolling Down the Hill (1):
Having just been attacked and his house now burning, The Chosen One (Alejandro Olazabal), crawls to the edge of a hill and finds himself rolling down it. After rolling for a very long time, he finally comes to rest at the feet of a peasant woman (Tori Tran), who helps him continue his journey.

The Case for Rock DJ:
Shot on Regent Street in London, this scene - shortly after Robbie Williams (singing done by Williams, motion capture done by Jonno Davies) and his bandmates are successfully signed - shows his pure, unmitigated joy at their success, though not without some destruction along the way.


The Score: Rolling Down the Hill 6, Rock DJ 5

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

The Wrong Rec Room vs. Rolling Down the Hill

Your Champion
The Wrong Rec Room
(Tremors)

VS

Your Challenger
Rolling Down the Hill
(Kung Pow: Enter the Fist)

The Case for The Wrong Rec Room (3):
Have just returned home, Burt and Heather Gummer (Michael Gross and Reba McEntire) notice that something odd is going on, but fail to understand Val's (Kevin Bacon) warnings. Unfortunately for the Graboid, going into the Gummer rec room isn't as easy as bursting through the floors of the other houses.

The Case for Rolling Down the Hill:
Having just been attacked and his house now burning, The Chosen One (Alejandro Olazabal), crawls to the edge of a hill and finds himself rolling down it. After rolling for a very long time, he finally comes to rest at the feet of a peasant woman (Tori Tran), who helps him continue his journey.


The Score:  Rolling Down the Hill 6, The Wrong Rec Room 5

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The Wrong Rec Room vs. The Little People

Your Champion
The Wrong Rec Room
(Tremors)

VS

Your Challenger
The Little People
(Bride of Frankenstein)

The Case for The Wrong Rec Room (2):
Have just returned home, Burt and Heather Gummer (Michael Gross and Reba McEntire) notice that something odd is going on, but fail to understand Val's (Kevin Bacon) warnings. Unfortunately for the Graboid, going into the Gummer rec room isn't as easy as bursting through the floors of the other houses.

The Case for The Little People:
An early display of special effects from director James Whale: Doctor Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) displays one of his creations to the stunned Victor Frankenstein (Colin Clive)


The Score:  The Wrong Rec Room 9, The Little People 3

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Best Friends vs. End of His Rope

Your Champion Best Friends ( Scary Movie 2 ) VS Your Challenger End of His Rope ( The Mist ) The Case for Best Friends (3) : "I thought...