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Friday, April 3, 2015

C is for Clones

Good morning A to Z-ers. I hope everyone's having a good time so far. Isn't it nice when we're still early into the challenge and it's all still fresh? I'm having such a great time popping by everyone's blogs and reading up on all your posts.

Someone asked me yesterday if I planned on publishing the results on each day's vote at some point. To which I want to say a big HECK YEAH! There will be an A to Z Reflections Post open from May 4th to May 8th (I'll give a reminder and supply more details in my "Z" post). For my reflections, among other things, I plan on posting the A to Z Smackdown results, so if you're interested in finding out how your taste align with other bloggers, check back then! 

Now back to today's A to Z Movie Smackdown, which features one of my very favorite film categories . . . Clones! In fact, there were so many great clone movies I wanted to mention. The ever tragic Never Let Me Go (I had to break out the tissues over that one). And not to forget one of my old favorites, Multiplicity. But alas, I could only pick two, and the following made for a great match up. So cast your VOTE for today's picks of . . .

C is for Clones:

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NOTE: I'm also posting over on the A to Z website today, so if you want some helpful hints on making it through the challenge, stop by an visit me there!
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This post is part of the 2015 Blogging from A to Z Challenge. My theme (in case you didn't already guess it) is Movie Smackdowns. Cast your vote NOW! Stay tuned for the rest of the alphabet, and if you'd like to check out the other A to Z participants, simply click here.

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54 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 3, 2015 at 12:32 AM

    Again, haven't seen these movies. Haven't even *heard* of them. Which is why I just marked them as 'to watch'. For you know, when I have that time.

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  2. Michael AbayomiApril 3, 2015 at 1:32 AM

    I haven't seen The Island. Alas, I am not a big Michael Bay fan, but I do love them explosions as much as the next man. I thought The 6th Day was decent enough, so yeah, I'm gonna vote for that instead.

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  3. Suzy, The Grey BrunetteApril 3, 2015 at 2:36 AM

    Oooh Clones!!!! I love movies with clones in them... and I loved both The 6th Day and The Island. If I had to choose one, hmmmmm, I'd go with The Island because it was a little more dystopian and I do love a good dystopian story!
    Dropping by from the A to Z Challenge! Have an awesome day! Namaste :D

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  4. Su-sieee! MacApril 3, 2015 at 3:23 AM

    I haven't seen either. I might give The Island a try. I don't like Gov. Ahnold , so I stay away from his movies. The one clone movie that I remember seeing and enjoying was Multiplicity with Michael Keaton.

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  5. Tasha Duncan-DrakeApril 3, 2015 at 4:00 AM

    Totally The Island - that film pops into my head for the most random of reasons and I have to say I wasn't overly fond of The 6th Day.
    Tasha
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  6. DeniseApril 3, 2015 at 4:10 AM

    Wow. My old Netflix account showed that I had rated almost 1,600 movies, but I have never even heard of these two. (Thanks to CKLW in Windsor, my childhood was spent in front of the TV watching old B/W movies.)

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  7. Tony LaplumeApril 3, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    I love The Island. Easy vote right there.

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  8. mshatchApril 3, 2015 at 5:05 AM

    I love clones, too, and I'd pick The Island altho The Sixth Day was fun, too :)

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  9. Sophie DuncanApril 3, 2015 at 5:44 AM

    I've never seen The 6th Day, so I vote The Island! :)
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  10. Alex J. CavanaughApril 3, 2015 at 5:47 AM

    The Island, no doubt.

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  11. Fantasy Writer GuyApril 3, 2015 at 6:32 AM

    Can't vote because I haven't seen The Sixth Day but I will add it to my list. I was pondering a story idea about a person who found out that they were only born to be eventually harvested, when I saw The Island and cringed. All of our best story ideas never turn out to be unique!

    But here's my fave clone movie: Womb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216520/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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  12. Mina BurrowsApril 3, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    The 6th Day!

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  13. River GlynnApril 3, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    Ah, yes! I have been here (as I commented to you at my blog). Love the movie smackdown theme, but since I don't see many movies, I am not able to vote yet. But it's a really creative take on the challenge! Sharon (from mystery terms/short story in 26 parts) www.samwriteaway.blogspot.com

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  14. djinniaApril 3, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    I haven't seen either movie! That is a shock to me. So I will abstain from voting, but will mention not a huge fan of Schwartzenegger.

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  15. Jeremy [Retro]April 3, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    The Island was a much better of a film... I cared for the characters!

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  16. bettyApril 3, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    I am going to go with Sixth Day only because I saw it. Haven't heard of the other one, might have to look for it sometime. Glad you are going to do the rests of your smackdowns; will be interesting to see what movies win (lots of tallying you'll be doing :)

    betty

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  17. ~Sia McKye~April 3, 2015 at 7:53 AM

    My husband really liked The Island. I've seen bits and pieces of it. Had some likeable characters.

    Sia McKye Over Coffee

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  18. SaraallieApril 3, 2015 at 7:56 AM

    Hey!
    Guess what? I haven't seen either of those two! Haha!!
    Not surprised because I'm usually more of a Bollywood person. Do you know about Bollywood? It is the Indian movie industry and oh my God I love it so much, haha! :D

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  19. Stephanie BirdApril 3, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    ARNOLD the king of kitschy acting for entertainment value alone.

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  20. Stephanie BirdApril 3, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    ARNOLD the king of kitschy acting for entertainment value alone.

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  21. A Tarkabarka HölgyApril 3, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    I can't really vote since I have only seen one of them, but what the hell, I'm gonna vote for that one :D The Island. It's wasn't a great movie but I enjoyed it.

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
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  22. Nadine_FeldmanApril 3, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    I'm clueless on this one...haven't seen either. I'm still having fun reading your posts, though, and we're always looking for movies to watch that we haven't seen.

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  23. UnknownApril 3, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    stopping by to say thanks for the article today!

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  24. Chrys FeyApril 3, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    The Island is a really neat movie. That's where my vote goes. :)

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  25. Annalisa CrawfordApril 3, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    I haven't seen either of those. I guess, in the event of a tie, you can use my vote to swing it :-)

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  26. M.C.V. EGANApril 3, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    I love Sci Fi, Cloning fascinates me and I loved the Island! C you are right still fun and fresh...
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  27. michaelwilliamsApril 3, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    Haven't seen those films, yet, but I often think of clones. Do you think there are other "yous" out there living lives in parallel universes? one of them doing things you only dream of? or another doing all the things you vowed you'd never do? I love stories. http://goo.gl/aUtYjX

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  28. Hart JohnsonApril 3, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    On that Clone theme--do you watch Orphan Black? It returns this month and I am SO EXCITED!!!

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  29. Hart JohnsonApril 3, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    On that Clone theme--do you watch Orphan Black? It returns this month and I am SO EXCITED!!!

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  30. cleemckenzieApril 3, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    I'm in need of a clone or two this month. But if I have to vote I'll go with Arnold's film. I don't know the other one.

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  31. Eileen TApril 3, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    I vote for The Island.

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  32. jazzytowerApril 3, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    I have not heard of these either but I'll give anything Arnold a shot. Thanks for stopping by.

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  33. AJ LauerApril 3, 2015 at 11:31 AM

    Well I'm not familiar with either of the movies you posted, so I can't vote. But OH my goodness Never Let Me Go made a HUGE impression on me. I think about that movie all the time.
    ~AJ Lauer
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  34. Bob SanchezApril 3, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Afraid I'm clueless about clones. Good post, though.

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  35. AnonymousApril 3, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    I've never heard of either one of these movies, but I'm going to have to agree with the commenter earlier who said Multiplicity was a good clone film.

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  36. BirgitApril 3, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    I have heard of both but have neither of them so I can't vote on this one. I was thinking the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers":)

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  37. BrendaApril 3, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    It seems I've seen both, but don't remember anything about them. A clone movie I always liked was from the 70's (I think) The Boys From Brazil with Gregory Peck. It's about clones of Hitler.

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  38. NicoleApril 3, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    Although I haven't seen either of those movies, my vote is for THE ISLAND because it's the only one between the two that I've heard of and it's also the only one I would watch. I'm a sucker for Schwarzenegger in other films including COMMANDO but.... The 6TH DAY??? I have no plans to watch that any time soon, if ever. That one just sounds corny. Ha!

    ~Nicole
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  39. Joanne SiscoApril 3, 2015 at 1:54 PM

    Oh no - I haven't seen either movie! ... but I confess I'm a big Arnold fan so I would have to pick The 6th Day ... just because :)

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  40. UnknownApril 3, 2015 at 2:15 PM

    Ooh, I'm a huge Sc-fi fan, but I admit that I haven't heard of either of them. I shall now bow my head in shame.

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  41. Anabel MarshApril 3, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    i haven't seen these, but if you'd left Never Let Me Go in, I'd definitely have voted for that!

    Adventures of a retired librarian

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  42. cheerfuloptimisticApril 3, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    Saw The 6th Day a few years ago. I liked it at the time, but I'm not sure if I still would after watching it again. Heard of The Island, but haven't watched it. Maybe I will.

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  43. J E OneilApril 3, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    I'd have to go with The 6th Day because I honestly can't stand anything by Michael Bay.

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  44. Shanaya TalesApril 3, 2015 at 4:20 PM

    I haven't seen either of these 2 movies. But I would have voted for Never Let Me Go :) Glad to have connected with you through AtoZ. Will be tuning in for more movie smackdowns :D
    *Shantala @ ShanayaTales*

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  45. Matthew MacNishApril 3, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    I haven't seen the 6th Day, but I've seen The Island, and it's pretty good!

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  46. Jean DavisApril 3, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    Sadly, I should have heard of both of these, because I love sci-fi AND clones, but these movies went all ninja and snuck by me. I'll have to add them to my list to check out. I'll play along though and vote for the Island because I'd like to be relaxing on one right now (minus clones).

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  47. Cathy KeishaApril 3, 2015 at 7:13 PM

    Pop saves the whiskers I drop. I think he’s gonna CLONE me. Thanks for stopping by today.

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  48. SuzyApril 3, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    Haven't seen these movies, haven't even heard of them. Sci-fi is not one of my favourite genres.
    Dropping by from the A to Z Challenge
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  49. Susan KaneApril 3, 2015 at 7:18 PM

    Am not familar with The Island, but I liked The Sixth Day. So I can't give an informed answer. I don't think I can't as one of the voters.

    Thanks for stopping by my site!

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  50. Devika FernandoApril 3, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    Haven't seen the movies, but I loved the book to "The Island".

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  51. L.G. KeltnerApril 4, 2015 at 12:05 AM

    I've seen both, and I personally like The Island better.

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  52. iluvfictionApril 4, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Have seen and loved both of them!!

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  53. Jess @ JessticulatesApril 7, 2015 at 2:27 AM

    I don't think I've seen The 6th Day, but I do like The Island!

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  54. GusApril 7, 2015 at 10:32 PM

    The Island. The 6th Day is terrible. :)

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