Line #127 DuelingWorks/Film


1	[[index]]
2	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmAnimated Animation]]
3	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmComedy Comedy]]
4	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmDrama Drama]]
5	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmHorror Horror]]
6	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmPeriodPieces Period Pieces]]
7	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmSciFi Sci-Fi]]
8	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmSpyFiction Spy Fiction]]
9	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmSuperhero Superhero]]
10	* [[DuelingWorks/FilmWar War]]
11	* DuelingWorks/FilmCrossGenre
12	[[/index]]
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15	* Initiators / Followers
16	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Description
17	** '''Implementation:''' Implementation
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21	[[folder:Action-Adventure (non-Sci-Fi)]]
22	* The MGM ''Franchise/{{Tarzan}}'' films starring Creator/JohnnyWeissmuller / ''Film/TheNewAdventuresOfTarzan'' (1934)
23	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Tarzan creator Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs, not happy with the MGM series, bankrolled an independent Tarzan film serial.
24	** '''Implementation:''' ''The New Adventures of Tarzan'' was TruerToTheText, with a Tarzan that did not speak in YouNoTakeCandle English.
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26	* ''[[Film/TreasureIsland1934 Treasure Island]]'' (1934) / ''Film/{{The Count of Monte Cristo\|1934}}'' (1934)
27	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1934 released swashbuckling adventure films based on classic pieces of literature that helped revitalize interest in the genre.
28	** '''Implementation:'''
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30	* ''Film/ThePrinceAndThePauper'' (1937) / ''Film/ThePrisonerOfZenda'' (1937)
31	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Both were swashbuckling adventure films released in 1937 based on classic stories that center around a to-be-crowned king meeting his physical double which spirals into political strife for control of the country.
32	** '''Implementation:'''
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34	* ''Film/GungaDin'' (1939) / ''[[Literature/TheFourFeathers The Four Feathers (1939)]]''
35	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1939 released adventure films that center around British military men venturing into colonial land where they must contend with a dangerous group of "natives" looming over.
36	** '''Implementation:'''
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38	* ''Film/TheSeaHawk'' (1940) / ''Film/{{The Mark of Zorro\|1940}}'' (1940)
39	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1940 released swashbuckler adventure films.
40	** '''Implementation:''' Each in some ways seem to be trying to channel Creator/ErrolFlynn's own ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood''--''The Sea Hawk'' with Flynn himself, ''Zorro'' by casting Basil Rathbone and Eugene Palette in pretty much the same roles they played in ''Robin Hood''
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42	* ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers\|1948}}'' (1948) / ''[[Literature/DonJuan Adventures of Don Juan]]'' (1948)
43	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1948 swashbuckling adventure films based upon classic pieces of literature/lore that center about heroes who fight to stop a high-ranking official from finishing some nefarious plot that would include going to war with England. The two films came out within less than two months of each other.
44	** '''Implementation:'''
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46	* ''Film/TwoMinuteWarning'' (1976) / ''Literature/BlackSunday'' (1977)
47	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two films about a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl
48	** '''Implementation:''' The former is about a sniper at the Super Bowl as a SWAT team tries to take him out. The latter is about a foreign terrorist group who plan to crash a blimp full of explosives to kill the President attending the Super Bowl. Both films were released within a year of each other, and were at the tail end of the DisasterMovie craze of the 70's. The former film was nominated for an MediaNotes/AcademyAward for Film Editing.
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50	* ''Film/IronEagle'' (1986) / ''Film/TopGun'' (1986)
51	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two 1986 films about cocky young pilots proving their mettle.
52	** '''Implementation:''' The former is about a guy on a secret, unauthorized mission to rescue an Air Force pilot dad trapped behind enemy lines. The latter has its protagonist going through Navy training, encountering love, rivalry, and loss along the way to becoming a hero.
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54	* ''[[Film/RobinHood1991 Robin Hood]]'' (1991) / ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' (1991)
55	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1991 films retelling [[Myth/RobinHood the famous thief of British folklore.]]
56	** '''Implementation:''' ''Prince of Thieves'' was a Hollywood project with then-bankable Creator/KevinCostner leading the cast. The other was a low-profile British film with Creator/UmaThurman as Maid Marian and a low-profile cast (Patrick Bergin was Robin).
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58	* ''Film/UnderSiege'' (1992) / ''Film/Passenger57'' (1992)
59	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1992 released "''Franchise/DieHard'' [[DieHardOnAnX on an X]]" films, the former on a battleship and the latter on a plane, that star at the time popular martial artist action stars and came out within a month of each other.
60	** '''Implementation:'''
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62	* ''Film/{{Speed}}'' (1994) / ''Film/BlownAway'' (1994)
63	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1994 released action thrillers that see a good cop go up against a mad bomber in a race against time, with a major plot device of needing to sustain an action (keeping a bus above 50 MPH, typing continuously into a computer) to keep a bomb from going off. They came out within less than a month off each other.
64	** '''Implementation:''' ''Speed'' was deemed as "[[DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a Bus]]" (aside from the opening in an elevator and the closer in a subway). ''Blown Away'' has a deeper plot featuring UsefulNotes/TheTroubles.
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66	* ''Film/{{Terminal Velocity\|1994}}'' (1994) / ''Film/DropZone'' (1994)
67	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Films based around Special Forces skydivers, both released in late 1994.
68	** '''Implementation:''' ''Drop Zone'' was supposed to be released first, but reshoots ended up delaying it until after ''Terminal Velocity'' was released. Both films also starred actors who have experienced personal trouble in later years: Creator/CharlieSheen was the star of ''Terminal Velocity'', while Creator/WesleySnipes was the lead for ''Drop Zone''.
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70	* ''Film/DoubleDragon1994'' (1994) / ''Film/StreetFighter'' (1994)
71	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1994 martial arts action films based upon video game properties.
72	** '''Implementation:'''
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74	* ''[[Film/UnderSiege Under Siege 2: Dark Territory]]'' (1995) / ''Film/SuddenDeath'' (1995)
75	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1995 released "''Franchise/DieHard'' [[DieHardOnAnX on an X]]" films. (On a train and at a sports arena respectively) that star popular martial arts action stars of the time. Playing men caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, and have the added issue of child family members of theirs being caught up in the situation as well (Casey Ryack's niece and Darren [=McCord's=] own children).
76	** '''Implementation:'''
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78	* ''Film/CutthroatIsland'' (1995) / ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'' (1996)
79	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Swashbuckling pirate films that showed up within two months of each other after a long while of the genre being dormant. One a straightforward iteration the other being a quasi-parody with the Muppets.
80	** '''Implementation:'''
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82	* ''Film/ExecutiveDecision'' (1996) / ''Film/TheRock'' (1996)
83	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1996 released action films whose stories are of the "''Franchise/DieHard'' [[DieHardOnAnX on an X]]" mold (noticing a pattern here yet?) -- on a plane for the former and a prison (Alcatraz Island in fact) for the latter. Both films' central characters are not traditional action-hero types but desk/office type of guys thrust into an extremely dangerous field situation, that isn't helped when a tragedy hits their military team at the start. Also notable is that the big threat in both films is a deadly gas/nerve agent.
84	** '''Implementation:''' One pairs two tough guys, Creator/KurtRussell and Creator/StevenSeagal (though the latter [[DeadStarWalking dies early]]). Another gets an OddCouple, Creator/NicolasCage in his first actioner and an already 66 Creator/SeanConnery.
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86	* ''Film/ConAir'' (1997) / ''Film/AirForceOne'' (1997)
87	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1997 released action films that play out as a "''Franchise/DieHard'' [[DieHardOnAnX on a plane]]" scenario that were released only about a month apart.
88	** '''Implementation:''' One reunites Creator/NicolasCage and ''The Rock'' producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The other has Creator/HarrisonFord as the POTUS and director Wolfgang Petersen.
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90	* ''Film/TheManInTheIronMask'' (1998) / ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'' (1998)
91	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1998 released swashbuckling adventure films based around older versions of classic heroes taking upon younger students as they seek to try and take down a corrupt man of power.
92	** '''Implementation:'''
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94	* ''Film/TheThirteenthWarrior'' (1999) / ''Film/Beowulf1999''
95	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' SettingUpdate revisions of the [[OlderThanPrint Old English]] [[{{Literature/Beowulf}} epic poem]], starring European action stars whose first language isn't English (Creator/AntonioBanderas and Creator/ChristopherLambert, respectively).
96	** '''Implementation:''' Despite the shared origin, each adaptation is the diametrical opposite of the other. ''Warrior'' is a blockbuster directed by genre's classic Creator/JohnMcTiernan and based on a Creator/MichaelCrichton novel that retains the early Medieval setting and the poem's original characters fates and personalities, but adds [[OriginalCharacter a new viewpoint protagonist]] and [[{{demythification}} removes most fantastic elements]] from the story. ''Beowulf'' is an original script written and shot by unknowns on a [[NoBudget shoestring budget]], that moves the setting to [[TheUnreveal an unexplained]], Film/MadMax-esque [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic future]] and changes the main characters fates and relationships, yet also keeps the fantastical element and even expands it (a "Science Fantasy", as the creators put it).
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98	* ''Film/ResidentEvilFilmSeries'' (2002) / ''Film/{{Underworld\|2003}}'' series
99	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Both series revolve around an EmpoweredBadassNormal ActionGirl protagonist and her struggles against various supernatural foes. They are both known for their highly stylized cinematography. Both franchises moved to [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDMovie 3-D]] with their respective fourth entries. Oh, and the lead actresses of each franchise (Creator/KateBeckinsale and Creator/MillaJovovich) later married the respective directors of each series' first film (Len Wiseman and Paul W. S. Anderson).
100	** '''Implementation:''' ''Underworld'' is an UrbanFantasy story about [[FurAgainstFang the war between vampires and werewolves]], while ''Resident Evil'' is a ZombieApocalypse story adapted from [[Franchise/ResidentEvil the video game series]].
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102	* ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' (2003) / ''Film/VanHelsing'' (2004)
103	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' [[{{Crossover}} Characters from multiple stories]] team up to save or destroy the world. [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Jekyll and Hyde]] feature in both.
104	** '''Implementation:''' [[XtremeKoolLetterZ ''LXG'''s]] team comes from classic, mostly public-domain stories while ''Van Helsing'''s monsters [[Franchise/UniversalHorror are all from Universal Studios]]. (Fun fact: the original plan for ''Van Helsing'' was a direct sequel/prequel to ''Film/BramStokersDracula'', but Creator/AnthonyHopkins was too old).
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106	* ''Film/UnderworldEvolution'' (2006) / ''Film/Ultraviolet2006'' (2006)
107	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Comic book movie sans an actual comic (''Ultraviolet'' even starts with fake comics that the film's based on). A vampire war/rebellion led by a shapely ActionGirl.
108	** '''Implementation:''' It seems that most of ''Ultraviolet''[='s=] vampire references (the heroine and her pals are infected with a virus that mimics vampirism; the MacGuffin is a possible cure) were cut out so as to distance itself from ''Film/{{Underworld\|2003}}'', which led to some audience confusion.
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110	* ''Film/NinjaAssassin'' (2009) / ''Film/{{Ninja}}'' (2009)
111	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Movies about badass {{ninja}}s.
112	** '''Implementation:''' ''Ninja Assassin'' was produced by the creators of ''Film/TheMatrix'' and starts Korean pop star Rain, while ''Ninja'' was directed by director Isaac Florentine and was a DirectToVideo release.
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114	* ''[[Film/TheATeam The A-Team]]'' (2010) / ''Film/TheLosers'' (2010) & ''Film/TheExpendables'' (2010)
115	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Capital-"[[{{Pun}} A]]" action movies adapted from other mediums about [[BadassCrew rag tag groups of government agents]] who come together to clear their name: The former is TheFilmOfTheSeries. The latter: An adaptation of Andy Diggle and Jock's re-imagining of a classic WWII DC comic as a group of Special Forces operatives during the War on Terror.
116	** '''Implementation:''' ''The Losers'' basically '''is''' ''The A-Team'', there's never been any doubt or denial that it played a major role in its re-imagining, the timing of the film releases are just unfortunate.
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118	* ''Film/{{Machete}}'' (2010) / ''Film/TheExpendables'' (2010)
119	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Both films feature [[RuleOfCool outrageous special effects and stunts]] to tell a barely-there story and feature numerous oldschool actors returning to type of roles that made them famous, gleefully employing the NostalgiaFilter all the while.
120	** '''Implementation:''' ''Machete'' is a loving {{homage}} to over-the-top '70s {{exploitation film}}s directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez and featuring a star-studded cast; ''Expendables'' has the participation of a laundry list of '80s action stars led by Creator/SylvesterStallone (who directed, wrote and plays the lead).
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122	* ''Film/TomorrowWhenTheWarBegan'' (2010) / ''Film/RedDawn2012''
123	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Foreign armies invade small-town America/Australia, and a group of teenagers take to the hills to fight back guerrilla-style.
124	** '''Implementation:''' Red Dawn is a remake of the classic 1984 UsefulNotes/ColdWar action movie, updating the villains from the Soviet Union to [[ChinaTakesOverTheWorld the People's Republic of China]] (or [[ExecutiveMeddling North Korea]]) and moving the action from Colorado to Washington state. ''Tomorrow when the War Began'' is an adaptation of the first book of an Australian YoungAdult [[Literature/TheTomorrowSeries series]] published in the '90s that, while hugely popular in Australia (to the point of being compared to ''Literature/HarryPotter'' in cultural influence), [[AmericansHateTingle never caught on overseas]].
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126	* ''[[Film/TheRaid The Raid: Redemption]]'' (2011) / ''Film/{{Dredd}}'' (2012)
127	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Badass super-cops raid high-rise apartment blocks controlled by drug lords in order to bring them to justice.
128	** '''Implementation:''' ''The Raid'' is an Indonesian martial arts film, while ''Dredd'' is a Hollywood action film that marks the second theatrical adaptation of the ComicBook/TwoThousandAD comic book ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' after the [[Film/JudgeDredd 1995 film]] starring Creator/SylvesterStallone tanked. While ''The Raid'' came first,[[note]]It premiered at TIFF in September 2011 and was released in March 2012, while ''Dredd'' was released in September 2012.[[/note]] rumor has it that the makers of the film borrowed its plot from an early, leaked version of the ''Dredd'' script.
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130	* ''Film/OlympusHasFallen'' (2013) / ''Film/WhiteHouseDown'' (2013)
131	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2013 "''Franchise/DieHard'' [[DieHardOnAnX in the White House]]" movies about a Secret Service agent (Creator/GerardButler or Creator/ChanningTatum) fighting to save the President (Creator/AaronEckhart or Creator/JamieFoxx) from (mostly) terrorists.[[note]]As the White House's code name is "Olympus", even the titles are virtually identical.[[/note]]
132	** '''Implementation:''' Tonally the two films are rather different: ''OHF'' goes for drama while ''WHD'' has a greater focus on comedic moments. Eckhart remains a hostage through most of his film, whereas Foxx and Tatum work together in a WunzaPlot. Another key difference is ThePlan for taking the White House: ''OHF'' does it from outside-in, while ''WHD'' does it from inside-out.
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134	* ''Film/BulletToTheHead'' (2012) / ''Film/TheLastStand'' (2013) & ''Film/{{Parker}}'' (2013)
135	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' {{Genre Throwback}}s to '80s RatedMForManly action vehicles, released within a month of one another in winter 2012/2013.
136	** '''Implementation:''' ''The Last Stand'' stars Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, was marketed as his big return to leading man status, and is directed by rising Korean filmmaker Kim Ji-woon, while ''Bullet to the Head'' stars Creator/SylvesterStallone fresh off the success of ''Film/TheExpendables''. Finally, ''Parker'' stars Creator/JasonStatham and is based on Donald E. Westlake's book series.
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138	* ''Film/JackReacher'' (2012) / ''Film/{{Parker}}'' (2013)
139	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Adaptations of a book series featuring AntiHero badass protagonists with a SherlockScan and a vendetta against someone who quite recently wronged them.
140	** '''Implementation:''' Right out the gate both studios signed on big name actors in the title roles (Creator/TomCruise and Creator/JasonStatham, respectively). Also each hero teams up with an ordinary, hardworking single woman who serves as TheWatson. And funnily enough, both movies had their release dates pushed back for innocent (and unrelated) reasons.
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142	* ''Film/TheNovemberMan'' (2014) & ''Film/TheEqualizer'' (2014) / ''Film/ThreeDaysToKill'' (2014) & ''Film/JohnWick'' (2014)
143	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2014 films involving middle-aged veteran or [[RetiredBadass retired operatives]] getting [[TenMinuteRetirement pulled back into their former jobs]], played by similarly aged actors Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/KevinCostner and Creator/KeanuReeves.
144	** '''Implementation:''' ''November Man'' and ''Equalizer'' are adaptions of a preceding series (a [[Literature/TheNovemberMan book series]] for the former and a [[Series/TheEqualizer television series]] for the latter), while ''Three Days'' and ''John Wick'' are original properties. FollowTheLeader was in effect, as the success of 2009 action thriller ''Film/{{Taken}}'' reinvented a 57-year old Creator/LiamNeeson into a leading action star.
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146	* ''[[Film/{{Wyrmwood}} Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead]]'' (2014) / ''Film/TurboKid'' (2015)
147	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two genre-blending homages to late 70's-early 80's cinema, both of which have been described as "''Film/MadMax'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets X]]", with X being a ZombieApocalypse for ''Wyrmwood'' and ''Film/BMXBandits'' for ''Turbo Kid.''
148	** '''Implementation:''' Both films have been noted for their significant levels of violence, as well as deliberate use of implausible elements under enforced RuleOfCool. Interestingly, these films both received their U.S. debut in 2015, the same year that the real ''Mad Max'' returned with ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad''.
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150	* ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' (2015) / ''Film/TheTransporterRefueled'' (2015)
151	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2015 action films centering around a "road warrior" of sorts that will be the fourth film of their respective franchises. Both franchises had lain dormant for a while. Both films feature returning screenwriters but have recast their lead roles (Creator/TomHardy replacing Creator/MelGibson as Max Rockatansky, and Ed Skrein replacing Creator/JasonStatham as Frank Martin).
152	** '''Implementation:'''
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156	[[folder:Crime]]
157	* ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' (1971) / ''Film/DirtyHarry'' (1971)
158	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1971 crime thrillers about a hard-boiled inner city cop who has little regard for the rules, but always gets results. Along the way, he gets into fistfights, gun battles, and car chases, pushing him to the brink of his endurance, amidst his increasingly-strained relationship with his superiors. These two films more-or-less codified the CowboyCop genre.
159	** '''Implementation:''' ''The French Connection'' stars Creator/GeneHackman tracking down a French drug smuggler, while ''Dirty Harry'' stars Creator/ClintEastwood hunting a depraved serial killer. Both films attracted controversy at release for what some saw as "fascist" undertones, with ''Dirty Harry'' receiving protests by civil rights organizations.
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161	* ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}'' (1990) / ''Film/TheGodfatherPartIII'' 1990)
162	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1990 released mafia crime films that came out two months apart.
163	** '''Implementation:''' Ironically the film ''The Godfather'' is facing here has an alum from a previous ''Godfather'' film in a leading role as a crime boss. And that is, of course, Creator/RobertDeNiro.
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165	* ''Film/{{Casino}}'' (1995) / ''Film/{{Heat}}'' (1995)
166	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Acclaimed crime films that were released within a month of each other in the year 1995.
167	** '''Implementation:''' Notably both films feature Creator/RobertDeNiro in a leading role.
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169	* ''Film/MulhollandFalls (1996)'' / ''Film/LAConfidential (1997)''
170	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] crime dramas set in 1950s L.A. with an AllStarCast.
171	** '''Implementation:'''
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173	* ''Film/OceansEleven'' (2001) / ''[[Film/TheItalianJob2003 The Italian Job]]'' (2003)
174	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Remakes of movies about a crew of thieves pulling off a complicated heist against dangerous enemies.
175	** '''Implementation:''' Both films were remakes of classic 1960s films.
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177	* ''Film/TheBlackDahlia'' (2006) / ''{{Film/Hollywoodland}}'' (2006)
178	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Highly stylized period crime pieces, set in Los Angeles and (loosely) based on real-life, high-profile deaths. Released within a week of one another.
179	** '''Implementation:'''
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181	* ''Literature/TheGirlNextDoor'' (2007) / ''Film/AnAmericanCrime'' (2007)
182	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2007 crime dramas with a slash of horror based on the [[BasedOnATrueStory real]] 1965 torture and murder of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Likens Sylvia Likens]]
183	** '''Implementation:''' ''Girl'', based on a 1989 novel, fictionalizes the story and moves the setting to the 1950s; ''Crime'' stays closer to the facts.
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185	* ''Film/DeathSentence'' (2007) / ''Film/TheBraveOne'' (2007)
186	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2007 vigilante movies about previously wimpy people on the hunt for criminals after they kill people close to them. (In ''Death Sentence'' Creator/KevinBacon's son dies. In ''The Brave One'' [[spoiler: Creator/JodieFoster's husband dies.]] Fittingly, the latter can be defined as ''Film/DeathWish'' [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace but with a woman]], while the former is based off a novel written by the writer of ''Death Wish''.
187	** '''Implementation:''' ''Death Sentence'' was directed by [[Film/TheConjuring James]] [[Film/{{Insidious}} Wan]] while ''The Brave One'' was directed by [[Film/TheCryingGame Neil]] [[Film/BreakfastOnPluto Jordan]]. The former leans more towards Gorn while the latter has the deaths spread out.
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189	* ''Film/WindRiver'' (2017) / ''Film/{{The Snowman\|2017}}'' (2017)
190	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2017 murder mystery films set in snow-filled areas.
191	** '''Implementation:'''
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193	* ''Film/KnivesOut'' / ''Film/Parasite2019''
194	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' [[BlackComedy Darkly comedic]] crime thrillers from 2019 about the relationship between the rich and their personal servants.
195	** '''Implementation:''' ''Knives Out'' was written and directed by Creator/RianJohnson, boasts an AllStarCast of Hollywood actors, and is an AffectionateParody of the CozyMystery genre. ''Parasite'', meanwhile, is a Korean film written and directed by Bong Joon-ho about a poor family seeking to rip off a rich one.
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197	* ''Film/{{Death on the Nile\|2022}}'' (2022) / ''Film/GlassOnion'' (2022)
198	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Films that are part of a [[MysteryAndDetectiveFilms whodunnit film]] series with a GreatDetective investigating a bunch of people for murder in a sunny Mediterranean country and boast an AllStarCast.
199	** '''Implementation:''' ''Death on the Nile'' is the 1920s-set sequel to Creator/KennethBranagh's 2017 Literature/HerculePoirot film ''Film/{{Murder on the Orient Express\|2017}}'' with him reprising the role and directing again, and the film was widely released theatrically. ''Glass Onion'' is set in modern-day and is the sequel to ''Film/KnivesOut'', Creator/RianJohnson directed it once again and it had a limited theatrical release before becoming available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.
200	[[/folder]]
201
202	[[folder:Dance]]
203	* ''Lambada'' (1990) / ''The Forbidden Dance'' (1990)
204	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Projects from the former heads of [[Creator/TheCannonGroup Cannon Films]] focused on the lambada dance craze.
205	** '''Implementation:''' ''Lambada'' was greenlit first in late 1989 for a May 1990 release. Then, ''The Forbidden Dance'' was greenlit for a release a month earlier. Eventually, both films ended up moving up and were released on the same day (''Lambada'' had finished filming eleven days before release, ''The Forbidden Dance'' was finished a few weeks before).
206	[[/folder]]
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208	[[folder:Disaster]]
209	* ''Film/TheDayAfter'' (1983) / ''Film/{{Threads}}'' (1984)
210	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' {{Made For TV Movie}}s produced in the mid 1980s about the consequences of [[WorldWarIII nuclear war]] on normal citizens. ''Day'' is set in the continental US state of Kansas and Missouri, while ''Threads'' takes place in the United Kingdom.
211	** '''Implementation:''' ''Threads'' was made as a direct response to the American film. Also, while both movies depict a nuclear exchange, ''Threads'' was even more realistic than ''Day'' in just how horrifying such a scenario would be. ''Day'' was aware of this though, ending with a screen text amounting to "What you've just seen was horrible. However, this is only a toned-down depiction. The real consequences would be even ''worse''."
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213	* ''Film/{{Twister}}'' (1996) / ''Tornado!'' (1996) & ''Film/NightOfTheTwisters'' (1996)
214	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Yes, three films all dealing with tornadoes -- ''Twister'' being a major Hollywood production, while the other two were {{made for TV movie}}s.
215	** '''Implementation:''' ''Film/{{Twister}}'' was directed by Jan [=DeBont=] (of ''Film/{{Speed}}'' fame) and co-written by Creator/MichaelCrichton, while ''Tornado!'' was written by [[Film/TheLastSamurai John]] [[Film/TheAviator Logan]]. ''Night of the Twisters'' was based on a novel which was BasedOnATrueStory.
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217	* ''Film/DantesPeak'' (1997) / ''Film/{{Volcano}}'' (1997)
218	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Movies about volcanoes! The former is set in a small town, and is [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory very loosely based on the Mt. St. Helens explosion]]. The latter is set in Los Angeles and is therefore much crazier in scale.
219	** '''Implementation:''' As above, not ''exactly'' imitations, but these were both released around the same time and dueled each other with very similar plots. The former, incidentally, is considered notable for being one of the few popcorn disaster movies that actually [[ShownTheirWork tries for scientific accuracy]].
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221	* ''Film/DeepImpact'' (1998) / ''Film/Armageddon1998''
222	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Meteor-strike {{disaster movie}}s. Neither films were imitations of each other ''per se'', but they revolved around different reactions to the same idea, one more dramatic, the other more action-based.
223	** '''Implementation:''' Amusingly, in an early screening of ''Deep Impact'', Creator/MorganFreeman is giving a speech in which he reassures his audience that life will go on after the meteor-hit, declaring, "[[TakeThat There will be no armageddon.]]" Too many viewers at the screening got the in-joke, however, and the [[{{Narm}} uproarious laughter at what was meant as a dramatic scene]] induced the director to cut the line from the final print. This actually was an example of the height of the Disney/[=DreamWorks=] feud. (Creator/DreamWorksSKG distributed ''Deep Impact'' with Paramount while Disney/Touchstone distributed ''Armageddon''.)
224	----
225	* ''Film/UnitedNinetyThree'' (2006) / ''Flight 93'' (2006) / ''Film/WorldTradeCenter'' (2006)
226	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' A trio of 2006 released films centering around events pertaining to the September 11th Terrorist Attacks.
227	** '''Implementation:''' Both ''United 93'' and ''Flight 93'' - the former was released to cinemas, whilst the latter was a made-for-television film - focused around the passengers aboard the titular flight, which was downed before it could reach its target[[note]](still unknown all these years later, but widely thought to be either the White House or the Capitol Building)[[/note]], while ''World Trade Center'' was focused around the collapse of the WTC itself, particularly the emergency workers.
228	----
229	* ''Film/TwoThousandTwelve'' (2009) / ''Film/{{Knowing}}'' (2009)
230	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' "TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt" stories, both released in 2009.
231	** '''Implementation:''' ''Knowing'' starts out as more of a sci-fi thriller before evolving into a disaster movie during the course of the story, while ''2012'' is a full-on disaster flick from the word go.
232	[[/folder]]
233
234	[[folder:Documentary]]
235	* ''Film/Fahrenheit911'' (2004) / ''Michael Moore Hates America'' (2004) & ''Fahrenhype 9/11'' (2004) & ''Celsius 41.11'' (2004)
236	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Documentaries released in mid-2004, relating to the UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush administration, the War on Terror and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
237	** '''Implementation:''' ''Film/Fahrenheit911'' was very critical of the Bush administration's handling of... well, just about everything. The other three were all, to varying degrees, much more in favor of Bush and the right-wing in general.
238	----
239	* ''The God Who Wasn't There'' (2005) / ''Film/{{Religulous}}'' (2008)
240	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Documentaries about atheism and the problems with organized religion.
241	** '''Implementation:''' The former gave a comedic, more light-hearted portrayal of its subject, the latter was much more serious.
242	----
243	* ''Inside Job'' (2010) / ''I Want Your Money'' (2010)
244	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Competing documentaries about the ongoing economics crisis, released one week apart in October 2010.
245	** '''Implementation:''' While the former places the blame on both capitalism and politics, the latter places all of the blame on UsefulNotes/BarackObama (who wasn't even President when it happened).
246	----
247	* ''Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory'' (2011) / ''West of Memphis'' (2012)
248	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Documentaries about the West Memphis 3 and the near two decade-long battle to prove their innocence.
249	** '''Implementation:''' ''Purgatory'' is the final chapter of the ''Paradise Lost'' series and is directed by Joe Berlinger, ''West of Memphis'' was directed by Amy Berg, produced by Creator/PeterJackson and actually has Damien Echols (one of the West Memphis 3) as a producer, making that film more or less a first-person account of the events.
250	----
251	* ''Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'' (2015) / ''Soaked in Bleach'' (2015)
252	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2015 documentaries about Music/KurtCobain that use previously unseen materials tell their stories.
253	** '''Implementation:''' ''Montage of Heck'' is an estate-approved biography that explores Cobain's life and fame, using home movie footage to show his personality outside of his persona. ''Soaked in Bleach'' uses recordings made by private investigator Tom Grant as the basis for a series of recreations conspiracy theories arguing that Cobain's death was not a suicide but a murder perpetrated by Courtney Love.
254	----
255	* ''Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party'' (2016) / ''Creator/MichaelMoore in [=TrumpLand=]'' (2016)
256	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Documentaries released amidst the 2016 United States election attacking one of the candidates.
257	** '''Implementation:''' Both are unconventional: ''Trumpland'' is a recording of Moore doing a one-person show, while ''Hillary's America'' mostly rolls on re-enactments and a FramingDevice plot. Also, the latter's director Dinesh D'Souza claimed to be [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dinesh-dsouza-talks-michael-moore-912654 "50 times better than Michael Moore."]]
258	----
259	* ''Death of a Nation'' (2018) / ''Fahrenheit 11/9'' (2018)
260	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Follow-ups to the previous documentaries made by Dinesh D'Souza and Michael Moore respectively, intended to time with the 2018 mid-term elections.
261	** '''Implementation:''' ''Death of a Nation'' is much the same kind of film as ''Hillary's America'', while ''Fahrenheit 11/9'' was the first full-on documentary by Moore for several years.
262	----
263	* ''Film/FyreFraud'' (2019) / ''[[Film/{{Fyre}} Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened]]'' (2019)
264	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Early 2019 documentaries about the Fyre Festival, a luxury music festival thrown by rapper Ja Rule and tech entrepreneur Billy [=McFarland=] that turned into a complete disaster due to unkept promises, horrible living conditions, cancelled acts and outright fraud. ''Fyre Fraud'' was produced by Creator/{{Hulu}} while ''Fyre'' was produced by Creator/{{Netflix}}
265	** '''Implementation:''' Both documentaries ended up in a mini-feud on the week of their release: ''Fyre Fraud'' released completely unannounced 4 days before ''Fyre'', in a move clearly meant to steal its thunder. This led to ''Fyre'' director Chris Smith calling out Hulu for having paid $250,000 to Billy [=McFarland=] for an exclusive interview and thus giving money to a convicted criminal. Hulu in turn denied having paid that much and threw the accusation back in Smith's face for having paid Jerry Media, who handled the advertising of the Fyre Festival knowing full well what was happening, for their colaboration.
266	----
267	* ''Framing Britney Spears'' (2021), ''Controlling Britney Spears'' (2021) / ''Britney vs Spears'' (2021)
268	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2021 documentaries centered on [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Spears]]'s conservatorship and the [=#FreeBritney=] movement.
269	** '''Implementation:''' Both ''Framing'' and its follow-up, ''Controlling'' were produced by [[Creator/FXNetworks FX]] and The New York Times, while ''Britney vs Spears'' was produced by Netflix. ''Framing'' and ''Controlling'' revealed shocking discoveries on Britney's conservatorship, along with events leading to it and also tended to be investigative in tone, as for ''Britney vs Spears'', it provided essentially the basic information on the conservatorship, along with a little new information, and also more slow, melodramatic in tone.
270	[[/folder]]
271
272	[[folder:Fantasy]]
273	* ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' (1968) / ''Film/TheLoveBug'' (1968)
274	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Family films about magical vehicles.
275	** '''Implementation:''' Both films seem to have the Disney touch. ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' even had then-Disney regular Creator/DickVanDyke and Sherman Brothers songs. But only the latter was made in house at the legendary studio. The former was produced by Albert Broccoli of ''Film/JamesBond'' fame and was based on a novel by Creator/IanFleming (also of ''Bond'' fame).
276	----
277	* ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'' / ''Film/TheBeastmaster'' (1982)
278	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1982 released barbarian swords and sorcery films that center around a hero whose village winds up decimated by a band of raiders, leading to the death of his parents. The lead hero vows revenge, and thus goes up against the powerful and corrupt theocrat behind it.
279	** '''Implementation:'''
280	----
281	* ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'' (1982) / ''Film/{{Krull}}'' (1983)
282	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Fantasy films from the '80s, each was set in an exotic world ruled by an evil force. A fortress must be penetrated.
283	** '''Implementation:''' ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'' was done by Creator/JimHenson (which meant, of course, [[{{Muppet}} animatronic puppets]]), while ''Film/{{Krull}}'' was live action.
284	----
285	* ''Film/OneMagicChristmas'' (1985) / ''Film/SantaClausTheMovie'' (1985)
286	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two family-friendly Christmas fantasies in which SantaClaus and the North Pole are central to the plot, with other adult roles filled by name actors of the early 1980s. Released within a week of each other in November 1985.
287	** '''Implementation:''' ''One Magic Christmas'' was bankrolled by Disney and tells the low-key story of a woman who's lost the Christmas spirit in the wake of economic hardship, which threatens disaster for the entire family -- unless her daughter, with the help of an angel and Santa, intervenes. ''Santa Claus: The Movie'' was bankrolled by the producers of the Christopher Reeve ''[[Film/SupermanTheMovie Superman]]'' films and tells an original OriginStory for the title character in its first third, moving on to a present day adventure for the remainder, in which a CorruptCorporateExecutive intends to conquer the holiday with the innocent aid of a runaway elf.
288	----
289	* ''Film/Legend1985'' / ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'' (1986)
290	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Big-budget, lavish, special effects-heavy fantasies with a youthful hero/heroine and newfound fantastical companions on a quest to face off with a BigBad and right a terrible wrong. A seductive, LargeHam villain attempts to woo the leading lady. Both films share a cinematographer (Alex Thomson), and their settings might have had more in common[[note]] originally, ''Labyrinth'' was set in a MagicalLand only, and then had a Victorian era wraparound added[[/note]] had the makers of the latter not been made aware of the former. While in the U.K. they were Christmas releases for 1985 and '86, respectively, the North American releases were two months apart in the spring/summer of '86.
291	** '''Implementation:''' The two movies take TheHerosJourney in different directions. Creator/RidleyScott's ''Legend'' is a straightforward FairyTale with a NatureHero saving a PrincessClassic and unicorns from a villain who's effectively {{Satan}}, with the fate of the world at stake. Creator/JimHenson's ''Labyrinth'' is an often-humorous musical take on the DownTheRabbitHole plot, with the PresentDay heroine seeking to rescue the baby brother she wished away into the land of the Goblin King, and the major characters have more complex personalities/development. The former film uses prosthetic makeup for its non-human characters, while the latter uses [[Main/StarringSpecialEffects animatronic puppets]] instead.
292	----
293	* ''Photographing Fairies'' (1997) / ''Film/FairyTaleATrueStory'' (1997)
294	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1997 movies [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory somewhat based on the real-life story]] of the Cottingley Fairies, about two young cousins who allegedly capture real fairies on film and attract the attention of prominent figures of the time such as Creator/ArthurConanDoyle and Creator/HarryHoudini.
295	** '''Implementation:''' ''Photographing Fairies'' is more of a mystery with elements of romance and intrigue, while ''[=FairyTale=]'' is a family fantasy-drama that focuses on the two young cousins at the centre of the real-life incident.
296	----
297	* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons2000'' / ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' (2001)
298	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' HighFantasy in a magical land of elves, goblins and other fantastical creatures based off legendary and sacred nerd franchises. (Both distributed by New Line Cinema.)
299	** '''Implementation:''' ''Lord of the Rings'' is an extraordinarily realized version of one of the most important and influential books of the twentieth century. On the other hand, ''Dungeons & Dragons'' has Creator/TomBaker as the King of the Elves.
300	----
301	* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'' (2001) / ''[[Film/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone]]'' (2001)
302	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' First installments of high-budget film adaptations of popular and beloved literary fantasy series, with an overlapping viewer demographic, released within a month's difference of each other. Ironically, this duel happened again when their respective second instalments (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers'' and ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'') were released the very next year.
303	** '''Implementation:'''
304	----
305	* ''Film/StarWarsEpisodeIIAttackOfTheClones'' (2002) / ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' (2002) & ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'': ''Film/TheTwoTowers'' (2002)
306	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2002 released fantasy adventure films that served as the second chapter in a contemporary string of competing franchises.
307	** '''Implementation:''' Granted some would argue whether or not ''Star Wars'' should count as a fantasy or sci-fi franchise, many agree on it essentially being both. As it still has the major mystical element of the Force, and in terms of character plays more with fantasy archetypes than sci-fi ones.
308	----
309	* ''[[Literature/TheInkworldTrilogy Inkheart]]'' (2008) / ''Film/{{Bedtime Stories\|2008}}'' (2008)
310	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Some kid brings stories to life.
311	** '''Implementation:''' Only superficially similar. ''Inkheart'' is a modern-fantasy adventure tale centered around a young teen, while ''Bedtime Stories'' is a more lighthearted Creator/AdamSandler vehicle involving much younger children. The "stories come to life" is played for tension and action in the former while it is played for laughs and poignancy in the latter.
312	----
313	* ''Film/MirrorMirror'' (2012) / ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012)
314	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Retellings of the classic fairy tale ''Literature/SnowWhite'' that both turn the titular heroine into an ActionGirl.
315	** '''Implementation:''' ''Mirror, Mirror'' is more lighthearted and comedic, while ''Snow White and the Huntsman'' is DarkerAndEdgier. Also, ''Mirror, Mirror'' actually has actors with dwarfism playing the dwarves; ''Huntsman'' uses CGI.
316	----
317	* ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer'' (2013) / ''Film/OzTheGreatAndPowerful'' (2013)
318	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2013 movies based on classic stories with heavy doses of special effects.
319	** '''Implementation:''' ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' is based on ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', while ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' is based on ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. Both are directed by superhero movie pioneers, Sam Raimi of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' for ''Oz'' and Bryan Singer of ''X-Men'' and ''X-2'' for ''Jack the Giant Slayer''. Both of those series could be seen as Dueling Movies on their own rights.
320	----
321	* ''Film/TheJungleBook2016'' (Disney) / ''Film/TheLegendOfTarzan'' (Warner Bros., 2016)
322	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two new adaptations of classic jungle literature.
323	** '''Implementation:''' ''Jungle Book'' is Creator/JonFavreau's take on the Disney classic and features a bit of a different story. ''Tarzan'' sees the titular lord of the jungle be "asked" to return to Africa after 10 years of being in England, unaware of a conspiracy in play.
324	----
325	* ''Film/TheJungleBook2016'' / ''Film/{{Mowgli}}'' (2018)
326	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Both are adaptations of Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book''.
327	** '''Implementation:''' The former is a theatrical remake of Disney's animated classic of the same name, while the latter was delayed to 2018 in response to the release of this movie (in spite of being announced first), and released on Netflix.
328	----
329	* ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' (2019) / ''Film/Aladdin2019''
330	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' [[LiveActionAdaptation Live Action Adaptations]] of beloved properties that originated in the TheNineties.
331	** '''Implementation:''' ''Pikachu'' is an adaptation of the [[VideoGame/DetectivePikachu 2016 spin-off game of the same name]], while ''Aladdin'' is an adaptation of the [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} 1992 animated film]]. Both received significant attention (positive and negative) for the CGI recreations of their mascots.
332	----
333	* ''Wendy'' (2020) / ''Film/ComeAway'' (2020)
334	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Modernized reimaginings of the story of Literature/PeterPan, both playing heavily with the time period and setting.
335	** '''Implementation:''' Both films premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. ''Wendy'', directed by Benh Zeitlin (''Film/BeastsOfTheSouthernWild''), reimagines the story as a lost-on-an-island adventure focused on Wendy rather than Peter; ''Come Away'', directed by Brenda Chapman (''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}''), envisions it as a journey into imaginary worlds in the wake of a tragedy, and also as a crossover with ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland''.
336	----
337	* ''Film/KaamelottPremierVolet'' (2021) / ''Film/TheGreenKnight'' (2021)
338	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two films inspired by the Myth/ArthurianLegend. Sir Gawain appears in both.
339	** '''Implementation:''' ''Kaamelott: Premier Volet'' is a French [[FantasticComedy comedy]] and TheMovie of the sketch series ''Series/{{Kaamelott}}'' that was a runaway success on French television in [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], with Sir Gawain (francized as "Gauvain") having only a minor role. ''The Green Knight'' is an American epic DarkFantasy drama with Gawain as main protagonist.
340	[[/folder]]
341
342	[[folder:Martial Arts]]
343	* ''Film/StreetFighter'' (1994) / ''Film/MortalKombatTheMovie'' (1995)
344	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two movies based off two of the most popular fighting game franchises of the 90's.
345	** '''Implementation:''' Of the two, ''Mortal Kombat'' was more faithful to the source material.
346	----
347	* ''Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation'' (1997) / ''Film/RushHour'' (1998)
348	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two movies with a serious Chinese martial arts angle, released a year apart by Creator/NewLineCinema towards the end of the 90's.
349	** '''Implementation:''' ''Mortal Kombat: Annhilation'' is the sequel to 1995's ''Film/MortalKombatTheMovie'', but only brought back the actors who played Liu Kang and Kitana; the entire crew was otherwise replaced. It continued the story of the first film with Shao Kahn taking Shang Tsung's place as the BigBad and launching his own invasion of Earth through Mortal Kombat. ''Rush Hour'' is a light-hearted buddy-comedy martial arts film starring Creator/JackieChan and Chris Tucker, as they work to save a girl from the clutches of crime boss Juntao.
350	[[/folder]]
351
352	[[folder:Musical/Concert]]
353	* ''TheHollywoodRevueOf1929'' (Creator/{{MGM}}) / ''TheShowOfShows'' (1929, Creator/WarnerBros) & ''ParamountOnParade'' (1930, Creator/{{Paramount}})
354	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' All three films are plotless revues (musical numbers interspersed with sketches), designed to showcase the studios contracted stars and demonstrate how far they had come in talkie technology (and how much Technicolor they could afford).
355	** '''Implementation:''' By 1929, audiences showed every sign of preferring sound films to {{silent\|Film}}s. Each of these films was its producing studios declaration of intent, stating their claim to the future of film.
356	----
357	* ''Film/{{Grease}}'' (1978) / ''Film/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' (1978)
358	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' From record and film producer Robert Stigwood, via different studios (Paramount and Universal): Two SummerBlockbuster musicals aiming at the teenybopper market with name performers from both the film and music spheres. Both were adapted from stage productions, and both involve key alumni of ''Film/SaturdayNightFever'' -- lead actor Creator/JohnTravolta in the former, and band Music/TheBeeGees in the latter (getting to act as well as provide tunes). The latter's director, Michael Schultz, turned the former down when it was initially offered to him.
359	** '''Implementation:''' The former is a cheery, {{Camp}} take on TheFifties; the latter is a fantasy JukeboxMusical based on songs of Music/TheBeatles.
360	----
361	* ''Film/CantStopTheMusic'' (1980) / ''Film/{{Xanadu\|1980}}'' (1980)
362	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1980 disco musicals, each with a $20 million budget, that double as [[Main/NonActorVehicle non-actor vehicles]]. Both involve alumni of the 1978 blockbuster ''Film/{{Grease}}'': producer Allan Carr and screenwriter Bronte Woodard with the former, and lead actress Olivia Newton-John with the latter. (Carr wanted Newton-John for the female lead in ''Can't Stop'', but it didn't work out.)
363	** '''Implementation:''' The former fictionalizes the creation and rise to stardom of the Music/VillagePeople and intertwines it with a romance between an uptight lawyer (Creator/CaitlynJenner) and a feisty ex-model (Valerie Perrine). The latter is a fantasy about a Greek Muse (Newton-John) who inspires a struggling artist (Michael Beck) to open a lavish roller disco; complications ensue when she falls in love with him.
364	----
365	* ''Film/ThePirateMovie'' (1982) / ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance'' (1983)
366	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Both are adaptations of the famous Creator/GilbertAndSullivan operetta ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance'' released around 1982-1983. The former is a very-loose rendition of the story with a few of the same songs (and some [[MovieBonusSong extras]]) and a generally 80s feel. The latter is a filmed rendition of the then-running Broadway revival with much of the same cast.
367	** '''Implementation:''' ''The Pirate Movie'' got to theaters first, in the midst of ''Penzance'''s Broadway run, and quickly faded away. Although a box-office bomb itself, the failure of ''Penzance'' was caused by ExecutiveMeddling, not lack of interest. ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance'' actually enjoyed a long run in ''one'' of the '''''92''''' theaters that showed it.
368	----
369	* ''Music/{{U2}} 3D'' (2007) / ''[[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert]]'' (2008)
370	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 3-D concert films.
371	** '''Implementation:''' The U2 concert was shown at IMAX, while the ''Hannah Montana'' concert was shown in digital 3-D only. And one year later came the cheaper [[Music/TheJonasBrothers Jonas Brothers]] 3-D concert, which was also shown at IMAX.
372	----
373	* ''Film/Rags'' (2012) / ''Film/LetItShine'' (2012)
374	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' TV movie about a teen boy who wants to be a singing star but has a disapproving father. Elsewhere, successful African-American female pop star wishes to sing her own music her own way. The two meet up and (presumably) achieve their respective goals. Both are also based off of classic stories. (''Literature/{{Cinderella}}'' for ''Rags'' and ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'' for ''Let It Shine).''
375	** '''Implementation:''' ''Rags'' is Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} and ''Let It Shine'' is Creator/DisneyChannel.
376	----
377	* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'' (2018) / ''Film/Rocketman2019''
378	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' {{Biopic}} musicals about famous British [[UsefulNotes/LGBTCommunity queer]] ClassicRock and GlamRock artists - Music/{{Queen}} and Freddie Mercury for the former, Music/EltonJohn for the latter - with much input from those artists in question. Plus, they share a director, Dexter Fletcher, although with a caveat - ''Rocketman'' was completely directed by him, while ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' had a TroubledProduction, with the [[Creator/BryanSinger original director]] famously getting [[FiringDay unceremoniously fired]] from the set, but still given credit thanks to DGA rules. Both are also about artists who were managed by John Reid, who is played by ''Series/GameOfThrones'' actors in both movies.
379	** '''Implementation:''' ''[=BoRhap=]'' was one of the last films produced by [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox its distributor]] before being bought by [[Creator/{{Disney}} the current owner of Queen’s music in the US and Canada]]; ''Rocketman'' was inherited by [[Creator/{{Paramount}} its distributor]] after the semi-success of another [[WesternAnimation/SherlockGnomes film produced by Elton John]] which was a sequel to [[WesternAnimation/GnomeoAndJuliet a film distributed by that very owner.]] The former is rated PG-13 (12A in the UK); the latter, a hard R (15). In ''[=BoRhap=]'', John Reid is played by Creator/AidanGillen (Littlefinger), while in ''Rocketman'', he is played by Creator/RichardMadden (Robb Stark).
380	----
381	* ''Film/TheDirt'' (2019) / ''Film/Rocketman2019''
382	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' {{Biopic}} musicals about hit 1980s musicians (Music/MotleyCrue and Music/EltonJohn, respectively), each dealing with the characters suffering and recuperating from severe drug addictions that nearly cost them their lives. Unlike the previous year's PG-13 ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'', both of these films are distinctly R-rated.
383	** '''Implementation:''' While ''Rocketman'' was a theatrically-released film from Creator/{{Paramount}}, ''The Dirt'' was released directly to Creator/{{Netflix}}. ''Dirt'' was based on the band's tell-all book of the same name, while ''Rocketman'' was produced by John himself.
384	----
385	* ''I Still Believe'' (2020) / ''Film/{{Clouds}}'' (2020)
386	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' A young musician must come to terms with the impact of a devastating cancer diagnosis and its effects on his family and relationships, ultimately inspiring his hit song that serves as the title of the film and is featured in the soundtrack. BasedOnATrueStory.
387	** '''Implementation:''' ''I Still Believe'' is a Christian film from the Erwin Brothers (''Film/ICanOnlyImagine''), distributed by Creator/{{Lionsgate}} and based on the story of singer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Camp Jeremy Camp]] and his first wife Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp. ''Clouds'' is based on the life of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Sobiech Zach Sobiech]]; the film was originally set to be theatrically distributed by Creator/WarnerBros, but was later acquired by Creator/DisneyPlus for streaming in the wake of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. In ''I Still Believe'', Jeremy must deal with his wife's cancer diagnosis; in ''Clouds'', it is Zach himself who receives the diagnosis.
388	----
389	* ''Film/InTheHeights'' (2021) / ''Film/{{West Side Story\|2021}}'' (2021)
390	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Film adaptations of iconic stage musicals centered on immigrant Hispanic neighborhoods in New York City, featuring [[RemakeCameo a notable cameo from a previous production/adaptation]]. Both films are their high-profile directors' first time directing a straightforward musical.
391	** '''Implementation:''' ''In the Heights'' is Creator/WarnerBros' adaptation of [[Theatre/InTheHeights the 2005 play]] by Quiara Alegría Hudes and Creator/LinManuelMiranda, directed by Creator/JonMChu. Miranda has a minor role in the film, alongside several members of the original production, some of whom reprise their original characters. ''West Side Story'', from Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios, is the second major film adaptation of its [[Theatre/WestSideStory 1957 source play]], after the Oscar-winning [[Film/WestSideStory1961 1961 film]] (Creator/RitaMoreno, who starred in that version as Anita, also plays a major character here). The film is directed by Creator/StevenSpielberg. Both films were initially set to launch in 2020, but were delayed a year due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic.
392	[[/folder]]
393
394	[[folder:Mythology[=/=]Biblical]]
395	* ''[[Film/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief]]'' (2010) / ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans\|2010}}'' (2010)
396	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Two action-adventure movies with very different target audiences (''Percy Jackson'' is based on a YA book series; ''Clash'' is a remake of the [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981 1981 movie]]). Both are [[SadlyMythtaken very loosely]] based on Myth/ClassicalMythology, up to having an overlapping character roster. Which Zeus do you prefer, Creator/SeanBean or Creator/LiamNeeson?
397	** '''Implementation:''' The sequel for the ''Percy Jackson'' movie was announced ''before'' the release... and yet languished in DevelopmentHell for a while (and came out one year after the sequel to the other one, ''Wrath of the Titans'').
398	----
399	* ''Film/TheLegendOfHercules'' (2014) / ''Film/{{Hercules\|2014}}'' (2014)
400	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Adaptations of the Hercules myth made for the modern audience.
401	** '''Implementation:''' ''The Legend of Hercules'' has an original story and stars [[Film/{{Twilight}} Kellan Lutz]]. The other ''Hercules'' is based on [[ComicBook/HerculesTheThracianWars a comic miniseries]] and stars Wrestling/DwayneJohnson aka The Rock.
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403	* ''Film/{{Noah}}'' (2014) / ''Film/ExodusGodsAndKings'' (2014)
404	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Big budget - and controversial - epics based on stories from Literature/TheBible by highly respected filmmakers (The former has Creator/DarrenAronofsky while the latter is by Creator/RidleyScott).
405	** '''Implementation:''' ''Noah'' has gone for more of a fantasy angle while ''Exodus'' is much more grounded. Funnily enough, the latter's [[Creator/ChristianBale lead]] was suppose to be in the former but dropped out. Regarding the controversies, ''Noah'' was criticized for the Biblical accuracy while ''Exodus'' received more complaints on the race casting on the main cast. Both films got banned in several Islamic countries because Noah and Moses were considered prophets of Allah and any portrayal of them is forbidden.
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407
408	[[folder:Sports]]
409	* ''Film/{{Rad}}'' (1986) / ''Film/{{Thrashin}}'' (1986)
410	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1986 films cashing in on the extreme sports craze.
411	** '''Implementation:'''
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413	* ''Film/CelticPride'' (1996) / ''Film/TheFan'' (1996)
414	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1996 films centering around [[LoonyFan crazy sports fans]].
415	** '''Implementation:''' ''Celtic Pride'' was played for laughs while ''The Fan'' was a thriller.
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417
418	[[folder:Western]]
419	* ''Film/MajorDundee'' (1965) / ''The Glory Guys'' (1965)
420	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1965 Westerns about arrogant cavalry officers leading their command in disastrous campaigns against the Apache Indians.
421	** '''Implementation:''' This is an especially odd pairing, with considerable overlap between the two movies. ''The Glory Guys'' started life as a Creator/SamPeckinpah script, with Peckinpah himself slated to direct, but the project spent years in DevelopmentHell and eventually Peckinpah abandoned it. By the time ''The Glory Guys'' finally went into production, Peckinpah was directing ''Major Dundee''...which didn't stop the two productions from sharing several actors (Michael Anderson Jr., Senta Berger, Slim Pickens), besides the similar plots.
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423	* ''Film/TheWildBunch'' (1969) / ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid'' (1969)
424	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1969 released westerns set around the turn of the 20th Century that center around aging outlaws who seek to make a last big score and then flee to a country south of the border to retire. Both parties are pursued by a posse, and ultimately in the end get gunned down.
425	** '''Implementation:''' ''Butch Cassidy'' was originally titled ''The Wild Bunch'', which was one of several names (along with the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang) that Cassidy's gang was known as historically, but Peckinpah's film went into production first.
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427	* ''Film/AManCalledHorse'' (1970) / ''Film/LittleBigMan'' (1970)
428	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1970 released westerns that both center around a white man who lives, or had grown up living, among a tribe of Native Americans.
429	** '''Implementation:'''
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431	* ''Film/HannieCaulder'' (1971) / ''Film/TheLegendOfFrenchieKing'' (1971)
432	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 1971 released westerns that have women as gunslinging protagonists and are heavy on the fanservice.
433	** '''Implementation:''' ''Hannie Caulder'' is a revenge drama, while ''Frenchie King'' is a farce.
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435	* ''Film/BlazingSaddles'' (1974) / ''Film/BossNigger'' (1975)
436	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Both are [[TheWestern Western]] films about a black man becoming Sheriff in a white-majority town and dealing with discrimination.
437	** '''Implementation:''' ''Blazing Saddles'' is a comedy, while ''Boss Nigger'' is a Blaxploitation action film that is decidely [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism more cynical]] in its story.
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439	* ''Film/{{Tombstone}}'' (1993) / ''Wyatt Earp'' (1994)
440	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Historical [[TheWestern westerns]] about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Wyatt Earp]]. ''Tombstone'' starred Creator/KurtRussell and was distributed by [[Creator/{{Disney}} Hollywood Pictures]], while ''Wyatt Earp'' starred Creator/KevinCostner and was distributed by Disney's longtime ArchEnemy Creator/WarnerBros.
441	** '''Implementation:''' Costner was originally involved with ''Tombstone'' but left over disagreements regarding the script, deciding to make his own Earp pic. He even put pressure on studios to refuse distribution of ''Tombstone'', but guess which one made more money in the end...
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443	* ''[[Film/ThreeTenToYuma2007 3:10 to Yuma]]'' (2007) / ''Film/TheAssassinationOfJesseJamesByTheCowardRobertFord'' (2007)
444	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Star-studded, prestigious revisionist westerns based on popular books.
445	** '''Implementation:''' ''3:10'' was a remake of a movie from TheFifties, while ''Assassination'' was based on real events.
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447	* ''Film/TheRevenant'' (2015) / ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015)
448	** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' 2015 released westerns set in the 19th century in the harsh cold with long running times, lots of violence, production troubles and highly notable directors at the helm of both of them (Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu for the former, Creator/QuentinTarantino for the latter).
449	** '''Implementation:''' ''The Revenant'' is set during the 1820's and is VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory on frontiersman Hugh Glass while ''The Hateful Eight'' is an original idea by Tarantino and set sometime after the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar. On top of that, the scale of both films are the exact opposite; The former is large scale with massive battle scenes and sprawling set pieces while the latter is mostly set in a cabin somewhere in the middle of nowhere.
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