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After our knock down, drag out fight Batman fight last week, we have another one for you all but this one is a bit more about what happens behind the scenes. Specifically, behind the scenes of political controversies and how they are handled. This week we pit the Rob Reiner directed, Aaron Sorkin written ‘The American President’ against the Mike Nichols directed, David Mamet written ‘Wag the Dog.’ The pedigree is there for both films and they both bring a lot to the table. Which one is better? Listen and find out what the crew thinks. Listen and find out! Email us! duelofthegreats@gmail.com So
We’re back! Another season and yet another duel for the ages. Literally. This season we’re shaking things up yet again by pitting one year against another. That’s right. It’s movies from the year 1995 versus movies from the year 1997. Both of these years are golden years of the 90’s and for film in general. Which makes them perfect contenders for our show. For our first week to kick things off, we have a special one. For all those Batman fans out there we have a comic book movie duel for the ages: “Batman Forever” vs. “Batman & Robin”! While these two movies may have put the franchise and comi
The guys wrap up season four with a multide of discussions including an official tie breaker to see whether the originals or sequals wins out in the final count, as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids goes head to head to head with Honey, I Blew Up The Kid. FInd out who wins and whats in store for season 5! Listen and find out! Subscribe and Rate us on Podcast Services! iTunes – Spotify – iHeart – Amazon – RSS Did you like the show? Let us know! Email us! duelofthegreats@gmail.com Social Media! Twitter:@duelofthegreats / Instagram:@duelofthegreats / TikTok:@duelpodcast Duel of the Greats is a part of the
It’s the final week and we have a special show for you all! This whole season we’ve taken original films and pitted them against their sequels. Generally, if there’s more than one sequel, the quality will often go downhill. Or at least that was historically the case. The case before the Toy Story movies got on the scene, which is what we’ll be discussing this week! But instead of Toy Story 1 vs. Toy Story 2, we decided that Toy Story 3 was too good to leave out and we are having a first ever for the show. Producer Brandon will be the judge. The man in the chair becomes the man with the mic…and
Do you like scary movies? Cause we certainly do this season. Our second original vs. sequel pairing for horror movies (or third if you count Alien as many do), includes the quintessential 90’s horror series: Scream! Steve takes on the responsibility of defending the original Scream that kickd off an entirely new generation of slasher films that lasted more than a decade. And Jeff gets the honors of trying to prove that it’s sequel (the first of many) is better than the original. Will the meta nature of small-town feel of the first movie take home the victory? Or will the even more deeply meta
In our most recent original vs. sequel pairing, we have a couple of movies that many of you know very well and are part of one of the biggest franchises in history: Batman. This week we take a look at the Christopher Nolan reboot Batman Begins and it’s revolutionary sequel The Dark Knight. Nate gets to defend the start of the reboot series with Batman Begins. And opposing him will be Steve arguing on The Dark Knight and it’s merits. Will the “hero’s journey” structure of Batman Begins give that movie the victory this week? Or will the career defining performance by Heath Ledger of one of the m
In space nobody can hear you scream about which movie is better, the original or the sequel. Luckily, we’re not in space, we’re on a podcast and you get to hear us argue about which is better between the first two films in the Alien franchise: Alien and Aliens. Jeff will defend the original that started it off with Ridley Scott’s Alien (which we discussed in season 1 if you want to go back and do some prep before this episode), and James Cameron’s (making his third appearance this season) Aliens. Will the tight setting and epic tension of the first film lead it to victory? Or will the non-stop
We have such sights to show you! Err, tell you. You know what we’re trying to say. Or at least you will with this episode as we take on one of the greatest original and sequel runs for a horror movie franchise in history. This week we look at Clive Barker’s legendary Hellraiser and compare with Hellbound: Hellraiser II. As the resident horror nut, Jeff gets to the be the judge as Steve argues for the original Hellraiser and Nate will take the reigns of arguing for Hellbound: Hellraiser II being the superior film. Does the closed room nature of the original lend it to winning the week? Or will
What’s that? You want to know what movies we’re discussing this week? The Moose our front should have told ya! Cause it’s a beaut, Clark! That’s right, we’re doing one of the best original and sequel comedies in history, National Lampoon’s Vacation will go up against National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation! Nate will get the honor of defending the one that started it all with the documentation of the Griswold family and their cross-country trek to Wally’s World in the original Vacation. And Jeff will hop into the sleigh of the defense of the sequel that documents what happens when a famil like t
AHHHHH! It’s here! Another one of the “gotta have it this season” originals vs sequels comes in the form of Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. One might ask themselves how you could possibly build on the success of a runaway hit like Home Alone? Well, that’s what we’re here to answer! Jeff will defend the original Home Alone as being better but Steve will argue that Lost in New York is the superior film. With almost the entire cast returning but a few new characters on board, which one will find it’s way towards taking the crown? Listen and find out! Subscribe and Rate us on Podcas
After one of the most epic showdowns of last week, we have another one today. One of the greatest animated films of all time and one of the greatest animated sequels of all time will face off this week when Shrek goes up against Shrek 2! Nate gets to advocate for the original Shrek while Steve takes the reigns of defending Shrek 2. Will the fairy tale like story and introduction of some of the most iconic film characters in history take the victory? Or will the new characters and ingenuity of the sequel give #2 the victory? Subscribe and Rate us on Podcast Services! iTunes – Spotify – iHeart –
This is the week that we’re sure many of you have been waiting for. When the idea of “original vs. sequel” comes up one of the biggest examples that comes to mind is one of the first to ever enter the conversation: Star Wars: A New Hope vs. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back. One of the most successful franchises in history and two of the best sci-fi movies will duke it out to see who takes it home this week. Jeff will argue for the original A New Hope and Steve will get the honor of defending The Empire Strikes Back. Will the revolutionary nature of the original take home the victory? Or will
We’re riding into the danger zone this week! Or do we have the need for speed? Either way, we’re Tom Cruise-running our way into this weeks episode which introduces our first Legacy Sequel of the season as we pit together Top Gun vs. Top Gun Maverick. Tom Cruise came back to reprise his role as Maverick more than 3 decades after the original. Almost the entire cast and crew around him was switched for the sequel, so does the charm of Tom Cruise win out from the original? Or does the world weary Cruise that we know today take them to victory? Nate will defend the original and Steve will defend
Week three is here and we have a good one! After two weeks of the original taking the win, will a sequel finally be able to break through? This week is as good of a chance as any with the epic films of The Terminator and the Terminator 2: Judgment Day. This will be the first week in which there is a clear difference between budget and production values between the first and second movie. As we laid it out in our first episode this season, the argument “the special effects are better because of the bigger budget” is not a viable argument. So how will these bee defended? To find out, Steve will
After the heaviness of last weeks episode, we take on a little bit lighter duo of films The Father of the Bride and The Father of the Bride Part II. Two hilarious movies starring legends of the silver screen Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. We have a reversal of last weeks advocators with Nate taking on the original The Father of the Bride and Jeff defending The Father of the Bride Part II. Will the hilarious hijinks of wedding preparation take the cake (pun intended) or will the dual (see what I did there?) bundles of joy in the second get the nod? Listen and find out which one takes it home. S
We’re back, baby! Season 4 is upon us! We’ve done director vs. director (twice!). We’ve done doppelganger vs. doppelganger. So what’s next? Original vs. sequel, of course! The long held tradition of arguing whether the first or second movie is better has been co-opted for this season and our NEW title: Deux of the Greats! Our first dual of the Deux is two of not only the greatest movie and sequel of all time, but two of the greatest films of all time period: The Godfather and The Godfather Part II. Jeff takes the reigns of advocating for The Godfather and Nate makes the argument for The Godfat
Special episode alert! In recognition of the coming series of no less than 7 days in which we celebrate the fish known as sharks we have decided to give a double dose of off-season episodes! And this episode serves dual purposes (see what I did there?). It’s a preview for our S4 topic of “movie vs sequel” and it’s also a commemoration of the Jaws franchise which is celebrating its 50th year! So how did we do all this? Well, we decided the perfect way would be to watch Jaws 3-D AND Jaws the Revenge. BACK-TO-BACK! And we recorded it all! For two episodes we recorded us live, watching both movies
Special episode alert! In recognition of the coming series of no less than 7 days in which we celebrate the fish known as sharks we have decided to give a double dose of off-season episodes! And this episode serves dual purposes (see what I did there?). It’s a preview for our S4 topic of “movie vs sequel” and it’s also a commemoration of the Jaws franchise which is celebrating its 50th year! So how did we do all this? Well, we decided the perfect way would be to watch Jaws 3-D AND Jaws the Revenge. BACK-TO-BACK! And we recorded it all! For two episodes we recorded us live, watching both movies
It’s the final week! Or is it? The outcome will decide if we have to go an extra week or not. And what could possibly be better than to have two epic crossover movies: Freddy vs. Jason goes up against Alien vs Predator! The history of crossover movies goes way back to at least 1962 when we got our very first Godzilla vs Kong movies. And they all lead to this! Two of the greatest slasher villains in history go up against two of the greatest monsters in movie history. Which was the better movie? Which crossover handled the premise better? Who will come out victorious in S3?? Listen and find out!
Ghosts have always been a fascination of the human mind. What could cause a spirit to linger? What need is there for them to remain with us instead of going to the great beyond? And is it possible to make contact with these spirits and aid them in their passing? The Sixth Sense and Stir of Echoes are two movies that came out a month apart and seek to answer these questions. Both movies deal with the ability to “see dead people,” but approach it in different ways that reveal different aspects of the human condition. But which one does it better? Is one scarier than the other? Does being scarier
Planes can be good fodder for a solid thriller film. Everyone is confined to a tight space. They are in the air. And there’s always the pesky issue if needing somebody to fly the damn things! All of these factors come into play in this week’s dual/duel where Executive Decision and Air Force One face off! Which movie was the better thriller? Which had better action scenes? Which one had Harrison Ford?? Listen and find out the answer to these questions on this week’s episode! Subscribe and Rate us on Podcast Services! iTunes – Spotify – iHeart – Amazon – RSS Did you like the show? Let us know! E
Who doesn’t love a good magic trick? Illusions! They’re illusions! And they can consume the lives of those who dedicate themselves to the craft. The Prestige follows two magicians in a years long battle to our-do each other. As they both slowly succumb to their own obsessions what will be the cost? The Illusionist follows a magician who finds his childhood love after decades apart and concocts his greatest illusion to find a way to run off with her. Which movie paints a better picture of the life of a magician? Which movie gives us a better experience beyond showing come great illusions? Liste
Do you remember what it was like to play baseball as a kid? It was like magic. A game of endless entertainment and dreams. That’s what our two movies this week tap into. Rookie of the Year is about Henry Rowengartner,a boy who gets injured only to discover this let’s him throw a fastball hard enough to join the Chicago Cubs where he learns about himself, his family, and how maybe he just needs to be a kid. Little Big League is about young Billy Heywood who gets to inherit a major league baseball team and decides to instill himself as manager. In the process he learns about himself as he tries
Do you want to break free? Wake up? See how far down this rabbit hole goes? Then this is the episode for you. Two men fight for their place in a world they didn’t know wasn’t real in The Matrix and Dark City. Something was in the air around the time of 1998 and it caused people to wonder if we were gonna be captured by the system or if we could break free. Both movies take this question and approach it from different angles. Which one did it better? Listen this week and find out! Subscribe and Rate us on Podcast Services! iTunes – Google Play – Stitcher – Spotify – RSS Did you like the show? L
Skin that smokewagon! It’s western week here on this season of Dual of the Greats! And of course we have the famous battle of Wyatt Earp vs Tombstone. Both movies tackle the legend of the man himself but in entirely different ways. Will Wyatt Earps depiction of the titular characters entire life make it the better movie. Or will the narrower focus on the events that happened in Tombstone make Tombstone the winner? Which had the better performances? Which better encapsulated the American West? Listen this week and find out! Subscribe and Rate us on Podcast Services! iTunes – Google Play – Stitc
