Battle of the Best Picture Nominees

The Final Four

Daddy Issues V. Newman

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Region 4 Champion, Star Wars Champion


Released: 1980
From: The Star Wars Saga
Directed By: Irvin Kershner

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8 Movies, 8 Scenes: 


4 Scores:


Franchise Facts:
When shooting on-location in Finse, Norway, a fierce snowstorm hit the hotel where the cast and crew were staying. This would have normally halted filming, but director Irvin Kershner thought these weather conditions were an excellent opportunity to film the scene where Luke wanders through the snow after escaping the Wampa cave. He did this by sending Mark Hamill outside into the cold, while he and the cameraman stayed and filmed inside the hotel's front hall.

Hot off the Press:
In the glory days of science fiction, critics wrote about the 'sense of wonder.' That's what The Empire Strikes Back creates in us. -Susan Stark, Detroit News

Versus

Jurassic Park
Region 3 Champion, Jurassic Park Champion



Released: 1993
From: The Jurassic Park Franchise
Directed By: Steven Spielberg

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8 Movies, 8 Scenes:


4 Scores:


Franchise Facts:
In this movie, Steven Spielberg directs the man who beat him to the Best Director Oscar in 1983 (Sir Richard Attenborough, whose movie Gandhi (1982) also beat Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) as Best Picture).


Hot off the Press:
Spielberg has gone on to weightier and more prestigious projects, but this thrill ride is one of his best and a masterpiece of the genre. -Nell Minow, Chicago Sun Times

My Vote: Jurassic Park