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The Prestige vs. The Illusionist

Mike Hanttula — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:31:33 +0000

Who knew being a magician would invite so much trouble?

Title	The Illusionist	The Prestige
Release Date	August 18, 2006	October 20, 2006
Tagline(s)	Nothing is what it seems	Are You Watching Closely?
		Behind the mystery lies the secrets. Behind the secrets lies an astonishing discovery.
Plot Summary	A man uses magic to woo a woman above his social status.	Rival magicians attempt to outperform each other with tricks that become ever-increasingly dangerous.
MPAA Rating	PG-13	PG-13
Running Time	110 minutes	130 minutes
Budget	$17,000,000	$40,000,000
Box Office	U.S.: $39,825,798 World: $84,276,175	U.S. $53,082,743 World: $109,000,000
Critics:	B	B
Audience:	B+	B+
Rotten Tomatoes:	74%	75%
IMDB:	7.7/10	8.4/10

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Mike Hanttula — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:47:03 +0000

“Earth go boom.”

Title	Deep Impact	Armageddon
Release Date	May 8, 1998	July 1, 1998
Tagline(s)	Heaven and Earth are about to collide. Oceans rise. Cities fall. Hope survives.	It’s Closer Than You Think. Earth. It Was Fun While It Lasted. The Earth’s Darkest Day Will Be Man’s Finest Hour (several others)
Plot Summary	A massive comet on a collosion course with Earth.	A “Texas-sized” asteroid on a collosion course with Earth.
MPAA Rating	PG-13	PG-13
Running Time	121 minutes	153 minutes
Budget	$75,000,000	$140,000,000
Box Office	U.S. $140,424,703 World: $349,464,664	U.S.: $201,573,391 World: $554,600,000
Critics:	C+	C-
Audience:	C+	B
Rotten Tomatoes:	46%	n/a
IMDB:	5.9/10	6.0/10

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Mike Hanttula — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:05:03 +0000

1997 audiences must have had a record interest in all things volcano.

Title	Dante’s Peak	Volcano
Release Date	February 7, 1997	April 25, 1997
Tagline(s)	The Pressure is Building… Whatever you do, don’t look back.	The Coast is Toast
Plot Summary	A volcano erupts in the fictional town of Dante’s Peak	A volcano erupts in Los Angeles
MPAA Rating	PG-13	PG-13
Running Time	109 minutes	104 minutes
Budget	$116,000,000	$95,000,000
Box Office	U.S. $67,127,760 World: $178,127,760	U.S.: $47,464,321 World: $123,863,468
Critics:	n/a	n/a
Audience:	B-	B-
Rotten Tomatoes:	32%	42%
IMDB:	5.6/10	5.1/10

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