Welcome to Double Feature Fridays, a weekly competition in which I challenge YOU to pair the week’s new releases with your favourite older or classic films.
Each week I name the new theatrical releases as well as a few other bonus picks of my choice. Your job is to comment with what other movie you’d like to screen in a double bill with the given films, and why. You can pick any movie you want – recent, classic, whatever – just be sure get your answers in by Thursday June 21, so the judges have enough time to make their decision.
I’ll get to the movies for this week in just a second, but first it’s time to list off last week’s winners. Fingers crossed you are among them.
ROUND 2 WINNERS
Trey, who paired Prometheus with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and Crash with Do The Right Thing.
Courtney Small, who paired Madagascar 3: Escape to Europe with Big Top Pee-wee.
Bubbawheat, who paired Bel Ami with Don Juan DeMarco.
Helen, who paired Das Boot with Cross of Iron.
Congratulations to the winners, you updated scores have been tallied in the leaderboard at the bottom of the page. Bad luck to everyone who missed out – the good news is, you get another chance to compete…right now!!! You’re films for this week are:
Rock of Ages
That’s My Boy
The Woman in the Fifth
Bonus: Serpico
Bonus: The White Ribbon
DOUBLE FEATURE FRIDAY LEADERBOARD:
Aiden Redmond (2 points)
Bubbawheat (2 point)
Trey (2 points)
Andy (1 point)
Courtney Small (1 point)
Helen Geib (1 point)
Nolahn (1 point)
Wayne (7)
Andrew (4)
John (4)
Steve (4)
Justin (3)
Lauren (3)
Nick (3)
Andy (2)
Dave Enkosky (2)
Emily (2)
Twitter: T_Lawson
June 15, 2012 8:32 am
ROCK OF AGES and THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY – musicals about rock & roll with unlikely stars (Tom Cruise and Gary Busey, respectively)
THAT’S MY BOY and PAPER MOON – comedies about disappointing fathers
THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH and LAST TANGO IN PARIS – international no-strings affairs that go wrong
SERPICO and LIVE LIKE A COP, DIE LIKE A MAN – both 70s police movies, and is that not the best title ever?
THE WHITE RIBBON and DOUBT – lies, suspicion, and uncertainty within a community, with a priest at the center
Here. We. Go.
ROCK OF AGES and AIRHEADS — Glory be to Hair Rock
THAT’S MY BOY and BACK TO SCHOOL — Dad just wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time…
THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH and THE WOMEN ON THE SIXTH FLOOR — women and Paris and ordinal numbers, oh my!
SERPICO and MITCHELL — hairy ’70s cops unite!
THE WHITE RIBBON and BLACK RIBBON — I dunno, I’m mailing this one in
Twitter: ptsnob
June 15, 2012 9:58 am
Rock of Ages with Across the Universe
That’s My Boy with Mr. Deeds
The Woman in the Fifth with Murder in the First
Serpico with Stop or My Mom will Shoot!
The White Ribbon with The Blue Angel
ROCK OF AGES | ALMOST FAMOUS (being close to rock legends)
THAT’S MY BOY | ABOUT A BOY (father figures coming to terms with their role and what it means)
THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH | WIT (I got no clue)
SERPICO | THE LONG GOODBYE (cops)
THE WHITE RIBBON | CHILDREN OF THE CORN (both about children tormenting adults)
Twitter: nevermindpop
June 15, 2012 10:25 pm
Rock of Ages with Cocktails – Bound to be another embarrassment to Cruise
That’s My Boy with Affliction – Unforgivable fathers
Das Weisse Band with Das Boot – German name
Twitter: fandangogroover
June 16, 2012 4:26 am
Rock of Ages with Cabaret (very different musicals but both set in and around bars/clubs and with a singer at the centre of the story)
That’s My Boy with Uncle Buck (embarrassing families)
The Woman in the Fifth with Paris, je t’aime (districts of Paris)
Serpico with L.A. Confidential (police corruption)
The White Ribbon with Antichrist (a light and fun double bill with an emphasis on subplot)
Twitter: Bubbawheat
June 16, 2012 9:05 am
Rock of Ages with The Wedding Singer – Flashback to the music of the 80′s
That’s My Boy with Jack and Jill – because if you actually like it enough to sit through the whole thing, you’ll probably enjoy the next one just as much.
Serpico with Insomnia – Pachino uncovers corruption, then goes on to become somewhat corrupt himself.
Rock of Ages with Grease (musicals)
That’s My Boy with My Big Fat Greek Wedding (family relationships)
The Woman in the Fifth with The Ghost Writer (tormented writers)
Serpico with Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet/Al Pacino)
The White Ribbon with Funny Games (Haneke)
Rock of Ages and Empire Records- mainstream vs indie
That’s My Boy and Punch-Drunk Love- needed reminder that Sandler CAN act
The Woman in the Fifth and Apartment Zero- apartments at the center of psychological thrillers
Serpico and Night Falls on Manhattan- Lumet on NYC blue corruption from two vantage points
White Ribbon and Dogville- hectoring parables by European provocateurs