TSP Film Tournament - Shaun of the Dead Wins

[Jestem TS]

Monty Python defeats Back to the Future 8-3.

Match 8 is between Avatar and Dawn of the Dead.

Avatar (Cheese)
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Avatar - Official Trailer (HD)

Dawn of the Dead (Comatos)
Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Dawn Of The Dead 1978 Trailer

[Drifting]

Dawn of the Dead easily clinches it. Avatar was just a bloated, hackneyed pseudo-epic.

[InfectedSausage]

A piece of shit versus one of the best zombie movies?

[Tuppence870]

I don't know how, but I've managed to make it this far in life without seeing Dawn of the Dead, but from the trailer it reminds me of Left 4 Dead (but obviously DOTD inspired L4D), so might be quite good, even if the zombies just look like people who put on too much make-up . Avatar was the complete opposite - while it looked good and was a special effects masterpiece, I fail to remember any part of the actual story that I enjoyed, so it can't get my vote.

[Undead Priest52]

A piece of shit versus one of the best zombie movies?

This. All this.

Avatar has to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen, and one of the most overrated piles of SHIT to ever be put into theater. Dawn of the Dead is a damn good zombie movie; and it can blow Ava-shit out of the water any day.

[hobojoe44]

I suggest putting (1978) next to Dawn in the poll in case the off chance some one thinks it's the 2004 remake without reading the thread.

I don't know how, but I've managed to make it this far in life without seeing Dawn of the Dead, but from the trailer it reminds me of Left 4 Dead (but obviously DOTD inspired L4D), so might be quite good, even if the zombies just look like people who put on too much make-up

It's insane how that movie was made, filming when the mall was closed at night, then cleaning up everything before the mall opened in the morning 

I would suggest watching the first 3 "Dead" movies in order Tuppence870

[admiralhowdy]

I literally fell asleep trying to watch Avatar on DVD. It was almost pure camp how the characters were so cardboard. I couldn't believe that people actually liked it. Maybe one day I can try to watch it without falling asleep.

[Jestem TS]

Dawn of the Dead defeats Avatar 9-2.

Match 9 is between Kick-Ass and Shaun of the Dead.


Kick-Ass (doom guy 64)
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

Kick-Ass Trailer (2010)

Shaun of the Dead (FezzyBear)
A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.

Shaun Of The Dead Trailer

[InfectedSausage]

This may sound surprising but Kick Ass is a waaaay better film than SOTD, which is good but not great (Hot Fuzz is much better). I was so surprised at how funny, unpredictable and great Kick Ass was.

[FezzyBear]

Shaun of the Dead is one of the most flawless films ever created, so it gets my vote. Plus, I chose it for this tournament.
Kick Ass was good, for Nicolas Cage. The rest of the film was all right.

[ZachNinjaMonkey]

Kick Ass= Meh.
SOTD= Awesome!

[Undead Priest52]

I was so surprised at how funny, unpredictable and great Kick Ass was.

Yeah, me too. It was a damn good film..
But Shawn of the Dead is just too great to be beaten by it.

[InfectedSausage]

Kick Ass was good, for Nicolas Cage. The rest of the film was all right.

Damn, I knew you were going to say that. I bet you was pissed off when he was killed and there was like still 40 mins left?

[FezzyBear]

Damn, I knew you were going to say that. I bet you was pissed off when he was killed and there was like still 40 mins left?

Surprisingly not as much as I could have been. He put in a stellar performance for the whole film, and the death scene was the icing on the cake, CHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IILD.

[Joshed7]

Definitely Shaun, Kick-ass was good. but not great.