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Movie Showdown: Doubt vs. The Day the Earth Stood Still
4:00 am Dec 11 - by Andy Herren – buzz Writer
Cast
Doubt: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and a supposedly incredible supporting turn from Viola Davis make Doubt virtually unbeatable on the thespian front.
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, John Cleese, Kathy Bates and even Mad Men’s Jon Hamm are no competition for the powerhouse players that make up Doubt.
Buzz
Doubt: And the Oscar goes to ... Meryl Streep. And Philip Seymour Hoffman. And Amy Adams. And Viola Davis. And writer/director John Patrick Shanley. And hell, let’s give Meryl Streep one for Mamma Mia! while we’re at it.
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Keanu Reeves stars as an alien! There are going to be lots of special effects! Still, nothing will be as scary as Meryl Streep playing in icy Catholic School principal to mega-bitch perfection.
Source material
Doubt: Based on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning Broadway play of the same name, Doubt has quite the impressive pedigree.
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Based on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning Broadway play of the same name ... wait ... it’s actually a remake of a cheesy sci-fi film from the 1950s. Bummer.
IMAX Capability
Doubt: The horror! The terror! Come see Meryl Streep like you’ve never seen her before! Attack of the 100-foot Catholic nuns!!!!
The Day the Earth Stood Still: So this one is actually going to be shown in IMAX. Aliens, explosions, Jennifer Connelly ... all to a huge proportion. Pretty cool, right? Eh. I’d take Doubt: The IMAX Experience any day.
Final Score
Doubt: 4
The Day the Earth Stood Still: 0
Bottom Line: There is no Doubt about what you should see this weekend.
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