Movie Franchise Tournament - Round 1 - Jaws vs Indiana Jones

[Bjornebye]

 

 

 

[Bjornebye]

I know Indiana Jones will win but Jaws gets my vote simply because Jaws is in my opinion the 2nd greatest film ever made. Jaws 2 wasn't that bad either to be honest. The rest were just shite like a lot of the 'other' films in this tournament. 

[Trumo]

Indiana Jones is the better franchise (despite the shite that was Part IV). Jaws birthed the idea of a summer blockbuster and is a great film, but Raiders is my favourite Spielberg film ever.

[Tony Moanero]

I was never a big fan of Indiana Jones even though I saw the Last Crusade at the pictures. However, in recent weeks I’ve been rewatching the films on television and have enjoyed them.

[Bjornebye]

7 minutes ago, Trumo said:

Indiana Jones is the better franchise (despite the shite that was Part IV). Jaws birthed the idea of a summer blockbuster and is a great film, but Raiders is my favourite Spielberg film ever.

Bold. I know its yours so its your opinion but fuck me you are pitting it against some absolute greats. 

 

Jaws, E.T, Jurassic Park, Schindlers List, Munich, Catch Me If You Can....

[s(k)aturation]

6 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

I was never a big fan of Indiana Jones even though I saw the Last Crusade at the pictures. However, in recent weeks I’ve been rewatching the films on television and have enjoyed them.

 

Just generally catching up on films and sports results from the 80s, Tone?

 

 

[Strontium]

Jaws is one good movie, a so-so sequel, and two pieces of excrement.

 

Indy is two classics, one watchable racist romp, and one more we shall never talk of again.

[s(k)aturation]

1 minute ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Jaws is one good movie, a so-so sequel, and two pieces of excrement.

 

Indy is two classics, one watchable racist romp, and one more we shall never talk of again.

 

So Jaws then.

 

[Juniper]

Bitch of a tie.

 

Love Jaws but overall Indiana Jones is the strongest series.
 

Jaws had some stinkers and I can’t vote for a franchise that only had one great film over Indiana.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

If we count the number of really good films in the franchise, Indie wins 2-1.

[rb14]

3 minutes ago, Juniper said:

Bitch of a tie.

 

Love Jaws but overall Indiana Jones is the stronger series. Jaws had some stinkers.
 

Other than that, nailed it.

 

I'm abstaining this because I'm not prepared to put Indiana Jones above Jaws. Yeah, I know, it's about the franchise, but this is how I roll. Suck it up bitches.

[s(k)aturation]

1 minute ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

If we count the number of really good films in the franchise, Indie wins 2-1.

 

AET?

[AngryOfTuebrook]

14 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Jaws is one good movie, a so-so sequel, and two pieces of excrement.

 

Indy is two classics, one watchable racist romp, and one more we shall never talk of again.

I've only ever seen it once and I didn't really pick up on the racism the way I probably should have - I just remember a woman and child screaming for an hour and a half (which is why I've never bothered watching it again).

[rb14]

1 minute ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

I've only ever seen it once and I didn't really pick up on the racism the way I probably should have - I just remember a woman and child screaming for an hour and a half (which is why I've never bothered watching it again).

Repped if I had any. Fucking shitty website.

[Mook]

Never liked Indiana Jones, even as a kid.

 

I also think Jaws 2 is underrated & 3 has arguably the ultimate stoner moment of all time...

 

[Harry's Lad]

Indiana Jones.

Jaws is boss though.

[Strontium]

2 minutes ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

I've only ever seen it once and I didn't really pick up on the racism the way I probably should have - I just remember a woman and child screaming for an hour and a half (which is why I've never bothered watching it again).

 

I never noticed it until relatively recently, but we're all so much more sensitive to these things these days, and the portrayal of India is pretty offensive, on top of the white saviour trope.

[Tony Moanero]

11 minutes ago, rb14 said:

Other than that, nailed it.

 

I'm abstaining this because I'm not prepared to put Indiana Jones above Jaws. Yeah, I know, it's about the franchise, but this is how I roll. Suck it up bitches.

Why abstain? Just vote for your favourite.

[Tony Moanero]

19 minutes ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

I've only ever seen it once and I didn't really pick up on the racism the way I probably should have - I just remember a woman and child screaming for an hour and a half (which is why I've never bothered watching it again).

Kate Capshaw looks amazing in it, though.

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

24 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

I never noticed it until relatively recently, but we're all so much more sensitive to these things these days, and the portrayal of India is pretty offensive, on top of the white saviour trope.

I made the mistake of watching Breakfast At Tiffany's a few years ago, for the first time since I was a kid.

 

 

Fuck.

 

Ing.

 

Hell.

[sh#t waffle]

Probably prefer Jaws to any of the individual Indiana Jones films, but there's little doubt that the latter is a better franchise...

[sh#t waffle]

Fuck, I'd forgotten The Crystal Skull. I'd like to switch votes on a point of principle.

[Strontium]

14 minutes ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

I made the mistake of watching Breakfast At Tiffany's a few years ago, for the first time since I was a kid.

 

 

Fuck.

 

Ing.

 

Hell.

 

I can imagine that to be borderline unwatchable nowadays due to Mickey Rooney's character. Even at the time it was seen as problematic.

[johnsusername]

I think Temple of Doom is great. Fucks sake it's got a chase on underground mine carts.

[Tony Moanero]

6 minutes ago, johnsusername said:

I think Temple of Doom is great. Fucks sake it's got a chase on underground mine carts.

The video game was boss.