After seven books, eight films, nine-and-three-quarter platforms and ten long years, the Harry Potter Saga is finally at an end. We’ve seen a lot of comings and goings through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but one question still remains: which house is the best? The goodly Gryffindors or the sneaky Slytherins? Ross McD and Ross McG don the Sorting Hat… Continue reading
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Harry Potter House Battle: Gryffindor v Slytherin
Posted in BATTLES with tags Daniel Radcliffe, Gryffindor, Harry Potter, Hogwarts, Movies, Slytherin, Wizards on July 13, 2011 by rossvrossAvatar v Ferngully: The Last Rainforest
Posted in BATTLES with tags Animation, Avatar, Ferngully, James Cameron, Movies on June 23, 2011 by rossvrossEco movie warriors Ross McD and Ross McG have gone green by putting together a very special environmentally friendly battle – except there’s nothing friendly about it. Which of these nature nurture movies is top of the food chain? James Cameron’s blue epic…or the film it’s supposedly based on? Continue reading
Star Trek v X-Men: First Class
Posted in BATTLES with tags Captain Kirk, JJ Abrams, Magneto, Matthew Vaughn, Movies, Professor X, Spock, Star Trek, Superhero, X-Men, X-Men: First Class on June 14, 2011 by rossvrossReboots: There was a time when you needed a few decades in between. Nowadays there’s barely enough time to put your foot on the ground before we’re winding up to punt another franchise up the arse. Ross McG and Ross McD pit two modern remakes against each other. Continue reading
Liar Liar v My Cousin Vinny
Posted in BATTLES with tags Jim Carrey, Joe Pesci, Law, Liar Liar, Marisa Tomei, Movies, My Cousin Vinny, Ralph Macchio on March 24, 2011 by rossvrossOrder! Order! Matthew McConaughey may make a very good Lincoln Lawyer, but can he make you laugh? Judge now between these two jesters of the courts… Continue reading
Hook v Pirates of the Caribbean
Posted in BATTLES with tags Dustin Hoffman, Geoffrey Rush, hook, Johnny Depp, Movies, Peter Pan, Pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean, Steven Spielberg on March 7, 2011 by rossvrossPirates… they’re not as fun as they used to be. Instead of yo-ho-ho-ing, singing sea shanties, drinking barrels of rum and inexplicably burying treasure instead of spending it, pirates now prefer actually kidnapping and killing people off the coast of Somalia. At least they’re still a bit of craic on screen. The Rosses take a Long John look at the silver screen’s best buccaneers. Click HERE or the pic above to read this battle at Metro Film Fight Club. Continue reading
War of the Worlds v Independence Day
Posted in BATTLES with tags Aliens, ET, Independence Day, Jeff Goldblum, Movies, Roland Emmerich, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, War Of The Worlds, Will Smith on February 15, 2011 by rossvrossWhich of these two invasion flicks whoops ET’s ass? Read the battle HERE at Metro Film Fight Club or by clicking the picture above. Let us know which is your favourite. Continue reading
Raging Bull v Million Dollar Baby
Posted in BATTLES with tags Boxing, Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Martin Scorsese, Million Dollar Baby, Morgan Freeman, Movies, Oscars, Raging Bull, Robert De Niro, sport on February 1, 2011 by rossvrossFancy an Oscar nom? Make a boxing film. Rocky, When We Were Kings, The Hurricane, Cinderella Man; Hollywood loves a good punch-up. With the release of Oscar shoo-in The Fighter this week, the Rosses accompany two heavyweights to the ring. Click HERE or on the pic above to choose your corner. MAKE SURE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE IN THE BOX BELOW THE BATTLE! Ding Ding! Continue reading