Crank vs. Shoot 'Em Up: Better Film? Better PQ? - Blu-ray Forum

BanjoBob · 07-29-2008, 07:59 PM

Looking for some help on this one. My 16 year-old nephew just got himself a PS3 to join our little BD universe and has asked me for a disc for his birthday. I know he loves the kind of films that Crank and Shoot 'Em Up are; campy, violent, frentic, etc. In researching what might be best I came across these 2 as finalists and am going to get him one of the two, but can't decide which.

Both flicks have their ardent followers/promoters and as it turns out through my reading and looks at screencaps, both seem to contain reference PQ as well. So, I was thinking I buy both, give him the one that he would like most as a movie and keep the other as a demo disc. So, my simple questions are:

1). Which movie would get your vote as better/more fun?
2). Which would get your vote as having better PQ on BD?

Thanks in advance...

JasonR · 07-29-2008, 08:01 PM

My vote is for Shoot Em Up in both categories. You can't go wrong with either though.

xander · 07-29-2008, 08:02 PM

I am leaning twords Crank in both regards, as I enjoyed that one way more for me personally. Shoot Em Up looks ridiculously good too, though.

SkullPhyre · 07-29-2008, 08:07 PM

Crank. Excellent re-play value. Shoot "em up has great PQ/AQ but the story is ridiculously stupid and I don't know if many people can watch it more than once. Crank has better PQ anyway's.

aramis109 · 07-29-2008, 08:09 PM

I haven't seen Shoot 'Em Up on BD, so I didn't vote. However, I definitely prefer Crank a lot more. Shoot 'Em Up annoyed the hell out of me. Yes, I know it's a parody, but it still got to me. I really wanted to like it as I love the main cast.

I'd go with Crank, if it were me.

dvd_mazter · 07-29-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkullPhyre

Crank. Excellent re-play value. Shoot "em up has great PQ/AQ but the story is ridiculously stupid and I don't know if many people can watch it more than once. Crank has better PQ anyway's.

That's why like Shoot Em' Up more than Crank, it is nothing but pure entertainment, no thinking involved. I've watched Shoot Em' Up more than Crank and I personally feel it is the better film but I agree that Crank has better PQ although S.E.U is also fantastic in PQ.

BLU STEAL · 07-29-2008, 08:13 PM

Crank has better PQ Shoot em up has better audio but both stories are a little over the top.

MacDaddyOJack · 07-29-2008, 08:14 PM

Shoot 'Em Up was a better movie and I think it had better PQ as well. The sound in Crank was very off. Overall, it was faint in a few places and the dialogue, specifically in the beginning, sounded like it was recorded in a cardboard box.

Pelican170 · 07-29-2008, 08:15 PM

Not sure of the PQ aspect but my vote would be Shoot Em Up 10x over Crank. I thought crank was just horrible.

jizzle · 07-29-2008, 08:16 PM

1. Crank is more fun to me.
2. Shoot Em' Up has better PQ

owa · 07-29-2008, 08:18 PM

Shoot 'Em Up gets my vote. PQ for both movies is really good though.

wnicholas76 · 07-29-2008, 08:27 PM

Shoot 'Em Up is the better film and has the better PQ! Even though I've seen Crank, I don't have it on Blu-ray. So I can't say much about the Crank Blu-ray.

gem_n_webz · 07-29-2008, 08:37 PM

i have both movies on bd. i've seen both on dvd, but only crank on bd thus far. but as far as total enjoyment, my vote goes to crank. my wife and i could watch that movie over and over again.

BanjoBob · 07-29-2008, 08:38 PM

Wow, thanks for all of the opinions... I feared it might be close and so far it's a dead heat. Might be a flip of the coin in the end.

Giyomu · 07-29-2008, 08:42 PM

crank

MacDaddyOJack · 07-29-2008, 08:46 PM

Hey Banjo, I know its not really a big deal since your nephew is 16, but both movies have nudity in them. Don't know if the parents will come after you for that or not

Pelican170 · 07-29-2008, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

Hey Banjo, I know its not really a big deal since your nephew is 16, but both movies have nudity in them. Don't know if the parents will come after you for that or not

and drug use.

indiephantom · 07-29-2008, 08:50 PM

I think the two are very close in terms of PQ, but some scenes in CRANK are just more standout. I also agree that CRANK has way more replay value. Both are good, but CRANK is better.

Lucy Diamond · 07-29-2008, 08:53 PM

I don't make decisions.

Be the ultimate uncle and buy both.

Then give him beer.

I remember my little neices 2nd Christmas. I had no idea what to buy a chick that age.

The lady at Kay•Bee was all..."Well...here we have a fisher price playset with a horse and a fence.."

I'm all "F that shit, gimmie the palatial estate playset!!!

Big hit...her dad still hates me!!! I earned her love the old fashioned way, but I full on PURCHASED her devotion.

alexakajeff · 07-29-2008, 10:27 PM

Crank wins both. Most defiantly.

View Poll Results: Crank Vs. Shoot 'Em Up (Film/Picture Quality)
Crank is the better flick and has the better PQ	28	43.08%
Shoot 'Em Up is the better flick and has the better PQ	20	30.77%
Crank is the better movie, but Shoot 'Em Up has the better PQ	5	7.69%
Shoot 'Em Up is the better movie, but Crank has the better PQ	12	18.46%
Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

07-29-2008, 07:59 PM	#1
BanjoBob Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Fairfax, VA Blu-ray collection:1752 DVD collection:763 Blu-ray reviews:2	Crank vs. Shoot 'Em Up: Better Film? Better PQ? Looking for some help on this one. My 16 year-old nephew just got himself a PS3 to join our little BD universe and has asked me for a disc for his birthday. I know he loves the kind of films that Crank and Shoot 'Em Up are; campy, violent, frentic, etc. In researching what might be best I came across these 2 as finalists and am going to get him one of the two, but can't decide which. Both flicks have their ardent followers/promoters and as it turns out through my reading and looks at screencaps, both seem to contain reference PQ as well. So, I was thinking I buy both, give him the one that he would like most as a movie and keep the other as a demo disc. So, my simple questions are: 1). Which movie would get your vote as better/more fun? 2). Which would get your vote as having better PQ on BD? Thanks in advance... Last edited by BanjoBob; 07-29-2008 at 08:02 PM.

07-29-2008, 08:18 PM	#11
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Shoot 'Em Up gets my vote. PQ for both movies is really good though. Last edited by owa; 07-29-2008 at 10:46 PM.

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07-29-2008, 08:01 PM	#2
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	My vote is for Shoot Em Up in both categories. You can't go wrong with either though.

07-29-2008, 08:02 PM	#3
xander Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Just Outside of the Alliance's Reach 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:720 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I am leaning twords Crank in both regards, as I enjoyed that one way more for me personally. Shoot Em Up looks ridiculously good too, though.

07-29-2008, 08:07 PM	#4
SkullPhyre Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, Oregon Blu-ray collection:184	Crank. Excellent re-play value. Shoot "em up has great PQ/AQ but the story is ridiculously stupid and I don't know if many people can watch it more than once. Crank has better PQ anyway's.

07-29-2008, 08:09 PM	#5
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	I haven't seen Shoot 'Em Up on BD, so I didn't vote. However, I definitely prefer Crank a lot more. Shoot 'Em Up annoyed the hell out of me. Yes, I know it's a parody, but it still got to me. I really wanted to like it as I love the main cast. I'd go with Crank, if it were me.

07-29-2008, 08:13 PM	#7
BLU STEAL Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	Crank has better PQ Shoot em up has better audio but both stories are a little over the top.

07-29-2008, 08:14 PM	#8
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	Shoot 'Em Up was a better movie and I think it had better PQ as well. The sound in Crank was very off. Overall, it was faint in a few places and the dialogue, specifically in the beginning, sounded like it was recorded in a cardboard box.

07-29-2008, 08:15 PM	#9
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	Not sure of the PQ aspect but my vote would be Shoot Em Up 10x over Crank. I thought crank was just horrible.

07-29-2008, 08:16 PM	#10
jizzle Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:165	1. Crank is more fun to me. 2. Shoot Em' Up has better PQ

07-29-2008, 08:27 PM	#12
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	Shoot 'Em Up is the better film and has the better PQ! Even though I've seen Crank, I don't have it on Blu-ray. So I can't say much about the Crank Blu-ray.

07-29-2008, 08:37 PM	#13
gem_n_webz Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Flint, Michigan Blu-ray collection:228 Trading Score:14	i have both movies on bd. i've seen both on dvd, but only crank on bd thus far. but as far as total enjoyment, my vote goes to crank. my wife and i could watch that movie over and over again.

07-29-2008, 08:38 PM	#14
BanjoBob Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Fairfax, VA Blu-ray collection:1752 DVD collection:763 Blu-ray reviews:2	Wow, thanks for all of the opinions... I feared it might be close and so far it's a dead heat. Might be a flip of the coin in the end.

07-29-2008, 08:42 PM	#15
Giyomu Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Location:France Blu-ray collection:347 Blu-ray reviews:6	crank

07-29-2008, 08:46 PM	#16
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	Hey Banjo, I know its not really a big deal since your nephew is 16, but both movies have nudity in them. Don't know if the parents will come after you for that or not

07-29-2008, 08:50 PM	#18
indiephantom Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 14	I think the two are very close in terms of PQ, but some scenes in CRANK are just more standout. I also agree that CRANK has way more replay value. Both are good, but CRANK is better.

07-29-2008, 08:53 PM	#19
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	I don't make decisions. Be the ultimate uncle and buy both. Then give him beer. I remember my little neices 2nd Christmas. I had no idea what to buy a chick that age. The lady at Kay•Bee was all..."Well...here we have a fisher price playset with a horse and a fence.." I'm all "F that shit, gimmie the palatial estate playset!!! Big hit...her dad still hates me!!! I earned her love the old fashioned way, but I full on PURCHASED her devotion.

07-29-2008, 10:27 PM	#20
alexakajeff Banned Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray reviews:2	Crank wins both. Most defiantly.

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