Better Movie #6
 

Never one to be outsmarted, when asked if he liked apples, Forrest Gump began spinning a long-winded yarn about how he and Jenny used to pick apples and climb the apple tree, thus rendering the punchline to the joke ineffective. The result was a blowout victory over Good Will Hunting.

That's two victories for the Gumper so far, but the next challenge is much more daunting. Bubba may know everything there is to know about the shrimpin bidness, but does he know kung-fu?


Polls are open for three days. Happy voting.



<select><option selected="selected">Better Movie History</option><option>1. Ghostbuster def. Pulp Fiction (36-34)</option><option>2. Fight Club def. Ghostbusters (38-28)</option><option>3. Fight Club def. Young Frankenstein (30-9)</option><option>4. Forrest Gump def. Fight Club (34-15)</option><option>5. Forrest Gump def. Good Will Hunting (26-8)</option></select>

The Matrix sequels were so awful, that I think they've really hurt it's legacy.
That has nothing to do with the quality of the first though, and it should get it's credit.


I love The Matrix. It's "cooler", but that doesn't mean it's better. I think I'm gonna go with Forrest Gump.

The Matrix is a great action movie, and populates a universe of it's own. It doesn't do that as well as some of it's predecessors though.
It's no Star Wars. The movie sacrifices likeable characters and fun to focus on a science fiction story, and dark dystopian future.
The problem is, it isn't entirely convincing or original in that department. It's no Blade Runner or Terminator either.
I think the meaning and themes of the movie are overrated, and far less meaningful than some believe. In some cases, I don't think they are even present, but rather sprinkled with random references and loose symbolism to create an illusion of something profound.
It becomes a bit pretentious.

So yes, I view The Matrix as a great action movie, but only an above average science fiction or fantasty movie.
Forrest Gump can be sappy, but its a great film and one of the best of it's kind.

All the movies thus far aside from Ghostbusters have been totally overrated.

Everything on the internet is either overrated or underrated.

I love the matrix, but Forest Gump had some of the best storytelling in a movie...ever. So yeah.

Anyway, I went with the Matrix. I loved Forest Gump, but the Matrix broke a lot of new ground and in some ways revolutionized action movies. A lot of technology that was first used in the Matrix is still used to this day.

Look at that, Zen vwo is complaining about something. What a shock.

Just say Zen, the vWo bit shouldnt even need to be there. Some hosebag stole my name.

Yeah..Forrest Gump..Hank sucks.

Fight Club? That shit is shit.

The Matrix? Keanu Reeves? That guy fucking sucks.

Pulp Fiction? Travolta? Fuck no.

I get the feeling that Zen is "that guy" who doesn't like movies, or only likes a handful of movies that he decided were okay long ago.

Yes, I am a very particular type of individual.

Why do you hate Tom Hanks? Hating on Travolta and Keanu makes sense to me, even though I am able to enjoy them if the movie's good.

I have to go with Gump, if only because the Matrix is what has allowed Keanu Reeves to still have a career.

Zen, opinion does not = FACT

That's a fact, Jack.

I'm pretty sure Zen Viscera World Order and Instant Classic suffer from the same personality disorder.

I had the Matrix pretty much ruined for me by the time I saw it. People were all over this film's nuts and were calling it the best film they'd ever seen. Of course when you go watch something called the best film ever, you're naturally going to be disappointed. And I was.

Forrest Gump needs to go down.

Never been a big fan of the Matrix

I'm well aware of the fact that Forrest Gump is the "better" movie, but the Matrix is one of my favourites. The book I'm currently reading is actually a collection of philosophical essays inspired by the Matrix.

Plus Gump will win anyway so I don't feel bad throwing a vote to the Matrix.

Forrest Gump.

But the first Matrix film is amazing though.

In Supreme's absence we need Splaya to take over.

Glen or Glenda v. A reel of Splaya's home movies

busting out the big guns next round

no foolies