The Empire Strikes Back vs. Inglourious Basterds

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As much as I love the Basterds, and I do so love the Basterds, I'm not quite sure they can take down the Empire. Both in my Top 20 though.

The overloved masterpiece is great, but Basterds is better.

Darth Vader vs. Hans Landa? Awesome.

Luke Skywalker vs. Aldo Raine, inglourious is better

Both two great examples of ensemble casting. Empire.

Great, riveting stories. The Basterds is a perfectly constructed film, but The Empire just appeals to anyone (even if you don't apply nostalgia to the mix).

Both top 10, but The Basterds win.

Empire. Sorry QT...

I have decided to switch over to Empire, it has that nostalgia factor.

Inglorious bastards

Basterds is not better by any means. However, one can like it more yes. Empire is better, that's a fact and it easily wins here. That said, both top 20 films

However, Darth Vader and Hans Landa are both incredible villains, both James Earl Jones and Christoph Waltz giving incredible performances

IB for me

This is an awful choice to force me to make. Both are exceptionally written and directed, both have incredible ensemble casts. I think I have to go with Empire because of the nostalgia factor, and because it has a bit more heart.

Empire is one of my favorites, but Basterds barely beats it in my mind due to how entertaining and over the top it was.