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Crank or Shoot 'em up

posted 16 years ago by last-minute-rescue
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both got 7.1/10 on IMDB

So to those who have seen both, whats better i have posted this on both films pages to make sure its not just a one sided affair!

i personally liked crank more, it was equally cheesey and at times a little bit worse, but there were more moments i laughed at and it had less or possibly no horrible one liners.

crank had a better storyline opportunity that was not executed as well as it could have been. both films used some interesting camera work but crank to me wins on the editing, the snip shots and general weirdness

shoot em up was a very artsy and almost gun version of a oriental martial arts film with all the over the top kicks and punches. but had a incrediblly stupid (though i guess more original) story again poorly executed and too many rubbish jokes.

for me... Crack wins 6/10
shoot em up 4/10

[–] 13 years ago

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[–] Movie_Piranha_1979 13 years ago

I liked both! But if i have to choose, i pick "Shoot'em Up"!

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[–] canuck2 13 years ago

I found Shoot Em Up much more fun. The combination of humour and ridiculous violence really did it for me. Crank for whatever reason left me disinterested. Part of the reason would be that Giamatti was a much more entertaining villain than whoever Crank was throwing out there.

[–] sbowesuk 13 years ago

Crank gets my vote. Didn't like Shoot 'Em Up I'm afraid.

[–] mettallmk 13 years ago

Crank for sure.
Shoot 'em up was actually very boring for me.

[–] knowledgefiend 13 years ago

I dig Shoot 'Em Up. Best gun play movie I've seen. Plus I love that it pokes fun at all the stupid action movies I grew up with.

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[–] Merely 12 years ago

CRANK for it's over-the-top story, action and humor.

[–] Evolution-X 12 years ago

I liked both of them, but if I had to pick, I'd go with Crank, as well as the sequel, which pushed the limits of over-the-top-ness.

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[–] externaltestaccount 12 years ago

Screw it. I'll have both Cranks and a Shoot Em Up to go. Thanks.

[–] dmcdknf 11 years ago

Shoot 'Em Up over Crank, but Crank 2 over Shoot 'Em Up. Don't get me wrong, the Crank 2 story is stupid beyond all belief, but so much fun.

[–] stardama69 10 years ago

I had trouble watching Crank to the end. Terrible storyline, horrible editing, weak action scenes, uneven pacing, and as far as I recall, annoying music. STU was about fun, bloody, physic-defying action, cool one-liners and a plot that while simple kept me excited until the end. So I'll go with Shoot'em Up.

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[–] Snusmumrikken 10 years ago

I liked Shoot 'em up more. I would like to see a sequel to this film made by the same director. Another similar film which i like is: From Paris With Love (2010)

[–] xynth90 9 years ago

I must say Shoot 'Em Up.

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[–] unknown1000 9 years ago

Both are great! ;)

[–] prplayer 8 years ago

Crank, if not for that public sex scene alone

so many movies, so little time