(Beth Schonberger)
The competition intensifies in round three of the CU Independent’s “End of the Decade” series. Instead of the usual five suspects, we’ve doubled the field. Now the fates of ten albums, live performances, movies and TV shows are in your hands. On Monday, will last year’s blockbuster “The Dark Knight” be able to stand the pressure from The Bride, Jack Sparrow or Darth Vader? Then on Tuesday, vote to see if the final duet between music icons James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti is able to take the heat from five amazing Grammy performances? Can “Survivor,” the granddaddy of all modern day reality shows, beat fan-favorite dramas like “Grey’s Anatomy” or “House”? The question will be answered on Wednesday. Finally, can Coldplay’s juggernaut “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends” be able to take down albums from numerous divas in Thursdays’ poll? Vote below and check back on the results to find out.
Today’s Choices for Movie Monday are:
1. “Kill Bill: Volume One” (2003)- Everybody’s kung-fu fighting as The Bride’s (Uma Thurman) bloody revenge trail begins in part one of Quentin Tarantino’s combination spaghetti western/martial arts movie.
2. “The Dark Knight” (2008)- The late Heath Ledger stole this movie as Batman’s ultimate foe, The Joker, which won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor after his tragic death before the movie was released.
3. “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” (2005)- The wrap-up of the “Star Wars” prequels showcased four ultimate lightsaber battles, three gruesome deaths, two Jedi beginning their exile and a terrific performance by Ian McDiarmid, who played the ultimate evil mastermind: Emperor Palpatine .
4. “Rat Race” (2001)- What happens when you put Academy Award winners, comedians and Smash Mouth in one movie? You get “Rat Race,” which follow the antics of six teams whose dreams of getting rich are challenged by the wacky characters they meet along the way.
5. “The Incredibles” (2004)- This Oscar-winning Pixar movie by Brad Bird follows the lives of a superhero family trying to fit into society but are forced to come out of retirement after a mad fan boy-turned-supervillain tries to destroy their legacy.
6. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” (2003)-Johnny Depp got an Oscar nomination for playing the ambitious pirate Captain Jack Sparrow in his quest to help rescue the beautiful Elizabeth Swan, played by Keira Knightley, from his vivacious rival: Barbossa, played by Geoffrey Rush.
7. “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008)- This British film about a man who playing on India’s version of “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire” received Best Picture, Best Director and six more Academy Awards at this year’s ceremony.
8. “Napoleon Dynamite” (2004)- Jon Heder’s performance as loveable loser Napoleon Dynamite won the hearts of college students nationwide with an unforgettable dance sequence and a poor pick-up line: “I caught you a delicious bass.”
9. “Catch Me If You Can” (2002)- This dramedy by Steven Spielberg featured Tom Hanks’ FBI Agent Carl Hanratty attempting to capture the elusive con man Frank Abagnale Jr, played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
10. “50 First Dates” (2004)- Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore’s collaboration in this romantic comedy had Sandler’s character fall in love with a woman who has a severe memory problem.
Pick your favorites in today’s poll:
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