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The Paul Verhoeven World Cup (Game Over)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011, 23:47
by Markgway
Winner.... TOTAL RECALL

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 21 Dec 2011, 23:48
by Markgway
1. Flesh+Blood vs RoboCop

2. Total Recall vs Basic Instinct

3. Showgirls vs Starship Troopers

4. Hollow Man vs Black Book

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 00:18
by gasteropod
1. Flesh+Blood vs RoboCop

2. Total Recall vs Basic Instinct

3. Showgirls vs Starship Troopers

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 00:33
by bradavon
I'm going to pass this round, thanks. Basic Instinct is the only Verhoeven film I properly like. Total Recall is pretty good but no keeper. You shouldn't stereotype but it's no surprise the man's Dutch.

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 00:56
by gasteropod
bradavon wrote:Total Recall is pretty good but no keeper.
Wtf! 'GIVE DEES PEEPUL AYER!' 'WHAT THE FUCK DID I DO WRONGGGG??' 'CONSIDER DAT A DIVORCE!' etc. :D

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 00:57
by bradavon
:D

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 01:43
by Markgway
bradavon wrote:I'm going to pass this round, thanks.
Fair enough. This game shouldn't take long given Verhoeven's less than prolific output.
gasteropod wrote:Wtf! 'GIVE DEES PEEPUL AYER!' 'WHAT THE FUCK DID I DO WRONGGGG??' 'CONSIDER DAT A DIVORCE!' etc. :D
:clap:

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 09:37
by HungFist
2. Total Recall vs Basic Instinct

3. Showgirls vs Starship Troopers

4. Hollow Man vs Black Book

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 10:15
by Keung
1. Flesh+Blood vs RoboCop

2. Total Recall vs Basic Instinct

3. Showgirls vs Starship Troopers

4. Hollow Man vs Black Book

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 10:17
by Yi-Long
I think they all suck, and Verhoeven is a piss-poor director who's fame is build on cheap shock-effects with violence and sex.

The reason Robocop, Total Recall and Basic Instinct are/were popular, had fuck all to do with his directing, and everything to do with script/screenplay and the aforementioned shockvalue.

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 10:51
by degeneration
1. Flesh+Blood vs RoboCop
2. Total Recall vs Basic Instinct
3. Showgirls vs Starship Troopers
4. Hollow Man vs Black Book

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 14:31
by bradavon
Yi-Long has made a very strong point.

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 15:56
by luckystars
1. Flesh+Blood vs RoboCop

2. Total Recall vs Basic Instinct

3. Showgirls vs Starship Troopers

4. Hollow Man vs Black Book

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 16:40
by Markgway
bradavon wrote:Yi-Long has made a very strong point.
Except he's wrong.

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 16:48
by luckystars
Soldier of Orange is great btw. One of his early works thats a great piece of filmmaking!

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 16:50
by saltysam
1. Flesh+Blood vs RoboCop

2. Total Recall vs Basic Instinct

3. Showgirls vs Starship Troopers

4. Hollow Man vs Black Book

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 17:11
by HungFist
bradavon wrote:Yi-Long has made a very strong point.
Quite a few times, too
Yi-Long wrote:Verhoeven is a piss-poor director
Yi-Long wrote:Verhoeven is a piece of shit director
Yi-Long wrote:He's a shitty director
Yi-Long wrote:one of the worst directors ever
:D

Great director.

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 17:17
by Keung
:lol:

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 22:22
by Markgway
I'll wait until tomorrow to see if Rico or Grim votes - if not it's onto the Semi Finals.

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 13:27
by Markgway
SEMI-FINALS are now in play.

1. RoboCop vs Total Recall

2. Starship Troopers vs Hollow Man

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 14:16
by gasteropod
1. RoboCop vs Total Recall

2. Starship Troopers vs Hollow Man

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 14:29
by Keung
- RoboCop vs Total Recall

- Starship Troopers vs Hollow Man

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 17:13
by luckystars
1. RoboCop vs Total Recall

2. Starship Troopers vs Hollow Man

Can't believe there's not unanimous love for these films!!

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 17:37
by degeneration
1. RoboCop vs Total Recall

2. Starship Troopers vs Hollow Man

Re: The Paul Verhoeven World Cup

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 19:33
by HungFist
1. RoboCop vs Total Recall

2. Starship Troopers vs Hollow Man