A Sign From Above vs. Bugs!

Your Champion

A Sign From Above

(Rat Race)

VS

Your Challenger

Bugs!

(Starship Troopers)

The Case for A Sign From Above (2):

Two threads intersect during this sequence:  the theft of a 'lightning car' by Vera and Merrill (Lanei Chapman and Whoopi Goldberg) and the attempted extortion of Nick and Tracy (Breckin Meyer and Amy Smart) by an unscrupulous car mechanic.  While sarcastically asking for a sign from above to mock the two, Vera and Merrill flash buy and give him the sign he didn't expect to get.

The Case for Bugs!:

Having just convinced his commanding officer to spare General Owens (Marshall Bell), Rico (Casper Van Dien) and the other troops must quickly organize as a swarm of Arachnids (referred to as Bugs) attack their base - and sees that the sparing of Owens has only been a temporary delay in his death.

A Sign From Above vs. Bugs!

A Sign From Above

Bugs!

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The Score:  Bugs! 12, A Sign From Above 6

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A Sign From Above vs. What I Want

Your Champion

A Sign From Above

(Rat Race)

VS

Your Challenger

What I Want

(Frances Ha)

The Case for A Sign From Above (1):

Two threads intersect during this sequence:  the theft of a 'lightning car' by Vera and Merrill (Lanei Chapman and Whoopi Goldberg) and the attempted extortion of Nick and Tracy (Breckin Meyer and Amy Smart) by an unscrupulous car mechanic.  While sarcastically asking for a sign from above to mock the two, Vera and Merrill flash buy and give him the sign he didn't expect to get.

The Case for What I Want:

Caught in an awkward moment - and slightly drunk - Frances (Greta Gerwig) describes what she wants in life, and in a relationship, to the other guests at dinner.  Though a bit inarticulate, she does hit onto something profound, while at the same time embarrassing herself with her emotional honesty - leading to a quick exit.

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A Sign From Above vs. What I Want

A Sign From Above

What I Want

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The Score:  A Sign From Above 10, What I Want 5

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Almost There vs. A Sign From Above

Your Champion

Almost There

(The Princess and the Frog)

VS

Your Challenger

A Sign From Above

(Rat Race)

The Case for Almost There (1):

In this early number, Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) sings about how close she is to achieving her dream as the animation switches to her fantasy: a popular restaurant that is filled with customers.  While admitting that she still has lots of work to do, she can see her goal is within reach - and as the animation transitions back to 'reality,' she and her mother begin the process of straightening up the currently-unoccupied building.

The Case for A Sign From Above:

Two threads intersect during this sequence:  the theft of a 'lightning car' by Vera and Merrill (Lanei Chapman and Whoopi Goldberg) and the attempted extortion of Nick and Tracy (Breckin Meyer and Amy Smart) by an unscrupulous car mechanic.  While sarcastically asking for a sign from above to mock the two, Vera and Merrill flash buy and give him the sign he didn't expect to get.

Almost There vs. A Sign From Above

Almost There

A Sign From Above

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The Score:  A Sign From Above 9, Almost There 8

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End Credits vs. Almost There

Your Champion

End Credits

(Call Me By Your Name)

VS

Your Challenger

Almost There

(The Princess and the Frog)

The Case for End Credits (1):

Having just had a final conversation with his first love, Elio (Timothée Chalamet) sits in front of the fireplace while coming to terms with the end of the relationship as Sufjan Steven's 'Visions of Gideon' plays.  We sit with his grief for the entire end credits, before he turns to rejoin his family.

The Case for Almost There:

In this early number, Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) sings about how close she is to achieving her dream as the animation switches to her fantasy: a popular restaurant that is filled with customers.  While admitting that she still has lots of work to do, she can see her goal is within reach - and as the animation transitions back to 'reality,' she and her mother begin the process of straightening up the currently-unoccupied building.

End Credits vs. Almost There

End Credits

Almost There

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The Score:  Almost There 10, End Credits 6

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Technical issues (continued)

Still having issues and unable to figure out what is going on.  Will go ahead and take the rest of the week off while I figure out the issue and/or find a new polling site.

Technical Difficulties

Having some issues with my site that I use to make polls, so there will be no matchup for Tuesday.  My apologies!

Age of Aquarius vs. End Credits

Your Champion

Age of Aquarius

(Hair)

VS

Your Challenger

End Credits

(Call My By Your Name)

The Case for Age of Aquarius (2):

The opening number for the movie, this song introduces Claude (John Savage) to the various hippies in the Big City.  He catches eyes with Sheila (Beverly D'Angelo), and - towards the end - encounters the group led by Berger (Treat Williams) that he will spend the majority of the movie interacting with.

The Case for End Credits:

Having just had a final conversation with his first love, Elio (Timothée Chalamet) sits in front of the fireplace while coming to terms with the end of the relationship as Sufjan Steven's 'Visions of Gideon' plays.  We sit with his grief for the entire end credits, before he turns to rejoin his family.

Age of Aquarius vs. End Credits

Age of Aquarius

End Credits

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The Score:  End Credits 8, Age of Aquarius 5

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Age of Aquarius vs. Acid Queen

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Age of Aquarius

(Hair)

VS

Your Challenger

Acid Queen

(Tommy)

The Case for Age of Aquarius (1):

The opening number for the movie, this song introduces Claude (John Savage) to the various hippies in the Big City.  He catches eyes with Sheila (Beverly D'Angelo), and - towards the end - encounters the group led by Berger (Treat Williams) that he will spend the majority of the movie interacting with.

The Case for Acid Queen:

Desperate to get Tommy (Roger Daltrey) back to normal, his parents take him to the Acid Queen (Tina Turner) - hoping that her less-than-innocent intentions and drugs will get him back to normal.

Age of Aquarius vs. Acid Queen

Age of Aquarius

Acid Queen

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The Score:  Age of Aquarius 12, Acid Queen 4

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The Toy Box vs. Age of Aquarius

Your Champion

The Toy Box

(Amélie)

VS

Your Challenger

Age of Aquarius

(Hair)

The Case for The Toy Box (2):

"Having stumbled upon a tin fill of trinkets forgotten behind the wall of her bathroom for decades, Parisian waitress Amélie (Audrey Tautou) goes to great lengths to track down its original owner.  When she finally finds the man, Dominique Breteaudo (Maurice Bénichou), now middle aged, she chickens out on presenting it in person, leaving it for him in a phone booth without explanation, as if it slipped through a hole in time during his childhood."

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The Case for Age of Aquarius:

The opening number for the movie, this song introduces Claude (John Savage) to the various hippies in the Big City.  He catches eyes with Sheila (Beverly D'Angelo), and - towards the end - encounters the group led by Berger (Treat Williams) that he will spend the majority of the movie interacting with.

The Toy Box vs. Age of Aquarius

The Toy Box

Age of Aquarius

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The Score:  Age of Aquarius 7, The Toy Box 5

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The Toy Box vs. A Witch Gets Claimed

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The Toy Box

(Amélie)

VS

Your Challenger

A Witch Gets Claimed

(Beautiful Creatures)

The Case for The Toy Box (1):

"Having stumbled upon a tin fill of trinkets forgotten behind the wall of her bathroom for decades, Parisian waitress Amélie (Audrey Tautou) goes to great lengths to track down its original owner.  When she finally finds the man, Dominique Breteaudo (Maurice Bénichou), now middle aged, she chickens out on presenting it in person, leaving it for him in a phone booth without explanation, as if it slipped through a hole in time during his childhood."

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The Case for A Witch Gets Claimed:

On their 16th birthday, witches in the Duchannes family are claimed for either the light or the dark.  Lena (Alice Englert) tells the story of her cousin Ridley (Emmy Rossum) the night she was claimed - and not for the light.

(Submitted by Renée)

The Toy Box vs. A Witch Gets Claimed

The Toy Box

A Witch Gets Claimed

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The Score:  The Toy Box 12, A Witch Gets Claimed 11

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Hip to Be Square vs. The Toy Box

Your Champion

Hip to Be Square

(American Psycho)

VS

Your Challenger

The Toy Box

(Amélie)

The Case for Hip to Be Square (3):

Having invited a drunken Paul (Jared Leto) to his apartment with the intent of killing him, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) first converses with him, eventually going into a long lecture about the musicality of Huey Lewis & the News.

The Case for The Toy Box:

"Having stumbled upon a tin fill of trinkets forgotten behind the wall of her bathroom for decades, Parisian waitress Amélie (Audrey Tautou) goes to great lengths to track down its original owner.  When she finally finds the man, Dominique Breteaudo (Maurice Bénichou), now middle aged, she chickens out on presenting it in person, leaving it for him in a phone booth without explanation, as if it slipped through a hole in time during his childhood."

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Hip to Be Square vs. The Toy Box

Hip to Be Square

The Toy Box

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The Score:  The Toy Box 11, Hip to Be Square 10

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Hip to Be Square vs. Bar Baby

Your Champion

Hip to Be Square

(American Psycho)

VS

Your Challenger

Bar Baby

(Sweet Home Alabama)

The Case for Hip to Be Square (2):

Having invited a drunken Paul (Jared Leto) to his apartment with the intent of killing him, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) first converses with him, eventually going into a long lecture about the musicality of Huey Lewis & the News.

The Case for Bar Baby:

Having gone back to her hometown to finalize a divorce, Melanie (Reese Witherspoon) visits the local bar and runs into Lurlynn (Melanie Lynsky) - who has also brought her child with her.

(Submitted by Barbara)

Hip to Be Square vs. Bar Baby

Hip to Be Square

Bar Baby

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The Score:  Hip to Be Square 12, Bar Baby 7

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Taking a hiatus

 Movie Scene Battles are taking a week-long hiatus!  We will start up again on 9/14/2020!

Hip to Be Square vs. Memory

Your Champion

Hip to Be Square

(American Psycho)

VS

Your Challenger

Memory

(Cats)

The Case for Hip to Be Square (1):

Having invited a drunken Paul (Jared Leto) to his apartment with the intent of killing him, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) first converses with him, eventually going into a long lecture about the musicality of Huey Lewis & the News.

The Case for Memory:

For all the problems that this film had - odd casting, weird CGI and costumes, sets that don't make any sense, the mice that are the fuel for nightmares - at least they made sure that Memory was sung by Jennifer Hudson.

Hip to Be Square vs. Memory

Hip to Be Square

Memory

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The Score:  Hip to Be Square 20, Memory 1

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Opening Wakanda vs. Hip to Be Square

Your Champion

Opening Wakanda

(Black Panther)

VS

Your Challenger

Hip to Be Square

(American Psycho)

The Case for Opening Wakanda (3):

In this ending scene, King T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) speaks with the UN about opening up the previously secretive country of Wakanda - speaking of the need to unite in the face of the coming challenges the world faces.

The Case for Hip to Be Square:

Having invited a drunken Paul (Jared Leto) to his apartment with the intent of killing him, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) first converses with him, eventually going into a long lecture about the musicality of Huey Lewis & the News.

Opening Wakanda vs. Hip to Be Square

Opening Wakanda

Hip to Be Square

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The Score:  Hip to Be Square 11, Opening Wakanda 10

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