Suspiria (1977) vs Suspiria (2018)
Last year, Videoland Council member Rachael Plantenga won Best Picture (for The Godfather) during the end-of-season awards for Pantheon Season Six. Therefore, she won the opportunity to choose the first Versus of the year, and she decided upon Suspiria (1977) vs. Suspiria (2018). Which version will come out on top – the classic by Dario Argento or the re-imagining by Luca Guadagnino? Does the extra hour make the newer film better, or is brevity the key to success? Don your leotard, join our secret coven … and let’s talk about movies!
NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: TIE SUS77 & SUS18 Tanz Dance Academy & Markos Dance Company
Best Character: SUS18 Madame Blanc
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: SUS18 Susie turns Olga into a pretzel
Best Score or Soundtrack: SUS77 Goblin with Dario Argento
Best Screenplay: SUS18 David Kajganich
Best Special Achievement: SUS77 The style, sound and look of the original
Best Scene: SUS18 Volk Dance Scene
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: TIE SUS77 & SUS18 Revisiting these films
Best Director: SUS18 Luca Guadagnino
Wildcard: SUS18 The Tilda Swinton Award
WTF: SUS77 Sarah’s barbed wire death
Best Picture: Suspiria (2018)
Total after deductions:
Suspiria (1977): 4
Suspiria (2018): 9
BRANDON’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: SUS77 Apartment Building
Best Character: SUS18 All of Tilda Swinton’s roles
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: TIE SUS77 & SUS18 Pat & Friend/Olga’s Defeat
Best Score or Soundtrack: SUS77 Goblin with Dario Argento
Best Screenplay: SUS18 David Kajganich
Best Special Achievement: SUS18 Dance Choreography
Best Scene: SUS18 Olga’s Defeat/Susie’s Dance
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: SUS18 Visuals
Best Director: SUS18 Luca Guadagnino
Wildcard: TIE SUS77 & SUS18 Sense of Dread Award
WTF: SUS77 NO DANCING? WTF!
Best Picture: Suspiria (2018)
Total after deductions:
Suspiria (1977): 4
Suspiria (2018): 9
KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: SUS77 Stained glass ceiling apartment
Best Character: SUS18 Susie
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: SUS18 Susie turns Olga into a pretzel
Best Score or Soundtrack: SUS77 Goblin with Dario Argento
Best Screenplay: SUS18 David Kajganich
Best Special Achievement: SUS18 Makeup
Best Scene: SUS18 Ritualized Dance
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: SUS18 Susie is Suspiriorum
Best Director: SUS77 Dario Argento
Wildcard: SUS18 Best Dancer Award
WTF: SUS77 How did she get on the roof? WTF!
Best Picture: Suspiria (2018)
Total after deductions:
Suspiria (1977): 3
Suspiria (2018): 10
MATT’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: SUS18 Dance Room
Best Character: SUS18 Madame Blanc
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: SUS18 Susie Bannion exploding witches’ heads in the ritual room
Best Score or Soundtrack: TIE SUS77 & SUS18 Goblin with Dario Argento & Thom Yorke
Best Screenplay: SUS18 David Kajganich
Best Special Achievement: SUS18 Dance Choreography
Best Scene: SUS18 Susie’s Dance
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: SUS18 Tilda Swinton
Best Director: SUS77 Dario Argento
Wildcard: SUS77 Best Lighting Award
WTF: SUS18 The Holocaust Subplot
Best Picture: Suspiria (1977)
Total after deductions:
Suspiria (1977): 4
Suspiria (2018): 8