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 BATTLE of the SIMILAR FILMS 1 - Magician films from 2006 

Which magician film did you prefer?
The Prestige 89%  89%  [ 16 ]
The Illusionist 11%  11%  [ 2 ]
Total votes : 18

 BATTLE of the SIMILAR FILMS 1 - Magician films from 2006 
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As has been discussed previously, Hollywood studios have often released competing film projects on similar or the same projects within the same year.

I'm planning to run a series of polls to determine which of each competing film KJ prefers. Will keep each poll up for a few days.

If we get enough votes - I'll add a bunch more and then put up a summary of winners/losers in a separate thread.

Battle 1 - The Prestige Vs. The Illusionist - both magician films came out in 2006. The Prestige was the more successful one with Nolan coming of Batman Begins but The Illusionist has it's own fan base.

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Post Re: BATTLE of the SIMILAR FILMS 1 - Magician films from 2006
The Prestige - I have either not seen the Illusionist, or I completely forgot it

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The Illusionist is a solid film though I also prefer The Prestige. I recall seeing The Illusionist after many online (KJ included perhaps) were saying how they liked it more than The Prestige. I was disappointed when I didn't concur.

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Ditto to both. I barely recall The Illusionist.

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Rly? how's this even a contest?
Prestige all the way

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Well back in the day all the cool film elitists would say “you know, The Illusionist was Actually the better film.” It was the start of the anti-Nolan movement.

Obviously no one says that anymore. :funny:


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Post Re: BATTLE of the SIMILAR FILMS 1 - Magician films from 2006
I liked the 2010 Illusionist animated movie over these two somehow I saw that movie in 2006. Of the two I prefer The Prestige.


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Prestige in a landslide

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Post Re: BATTLE of the SIMILAR FILMS 1 - Magician films from 2006
The Prestige is Top-100 all time for me. I remember enjoying the Illusionist, felt it was lush and romantic and decently engaging... but then I never watched it again and basically forgot what happened in it.

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I need to re-watch both of these films.


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The Prestige pretty easily, though I liked Illusionist.


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Post Re: BATTLE of the SIMILAR FILMS 1 - Magician films from 2006
This is hard. Both are great. But I'll give The Prestige the slight edge.


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