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Getting Versed in Versus Movies
31 March 2009 9:43 AM, PDT
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There has to be no easier movie pitch than unveiling a "versus" in the title. Everyone, even studio heads, has at one time or another dwelt on the existential question of "who would win in a fight?" The conflict is clear, the characters are established, the action implied -- all they have to do is sign on the bottom line. Sci-fi has especially benefited from the built-in allure of this most savage of titling decisions -- from the endless "Godzilla" fight cards to the recent "Alien vs. Predator" franchise, mano y mano monster throwdowns have made a mint at the box office, especially when established geek properties square off. Often a sign that a character has run his or her course into camp ("Freddy vs. Jason" or "Dracula vs. Frankenstein"), the more resourceful of these films exceed their built-in limitations. DreamWorks is trying to milk that "versus" mojo for their animated 3D spectacle "Monsters vs.
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