All-around film tournament

[The STE]

seems like I haven't done one of these in a while, this particular one hasn't been done as far as I know since that first one, and I checked 5 pages back and have only found one tournament that isn't done yet, so if there'd be any interest I'd be willing to do up an All-Around Movie Tournament.

[AUSTIN316426808]

so if there'd be any interest I'd be willing to do up an All-Around Movie Tournament.



I'd vote in it.

[pinkerton]

I would vote, add some war movies!

[The STE]

Since I'm not just gonna plug my top 64 movies into the tournament, any recommendations would be welcome

[pinkerton]

Full metal Jacket
Phantasm
Grand Theft Parsons
Grandmas Boy
Evil Alien Conquerers
Napoleon Dynamite




\
Those are a few of my nominations.

[The STE]

Ok, I realize this exposes a big bias on my part, but fucking Napoleon Dynamite will never be in a Best Movie tournament that I'm in charge of.

[pinkerton]

Ok, I realize this exposes a big bias on my part, but fucking Napoleon Dynamite will never be in a Best Movie tournament that I'm in charge of.




lol-understood.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Million Dollar Baby
Mystic River
Unforgiven
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

[roshiq]

...add movies from all genre with good box-office record as well as which have been critically acclaimed.
I'm in too.

[pinkerton]

Pay It Forward
Singles
The Great Rock and Roll Swindle

[The STE]

...add movies from all genre with good box-office record as well as which have been critically acclaimed.
I'm in too.

Box office records mean shit to me.

[The STE]

the 64 movies are chosen by me. It'll be a combination of my opinion and general consensus. For example, I did an Asian Movie tournament. Oldboy won. Now, I wouldn't put Oldboy in my top 64 movies list, but it won the Asian movie tournament, so I figure general opinion around here of it must be pretty high, so Oldboy will be in the tournament.

That's not a blanket rule, though. General opinion of The Beyond seems pretty high around here, too, and The Beyond will not be in the tournament.

I figure I'll divide it into 8 genres and pick 8 movies for each genre, so representation will be even.

[roshiq]

Box office records mean shit to me.

..then add movies with shit-records!:D :D :D

[The STE]

I don't care about the box-office records, so box-office records will play no part in the selection one way or the other.

[pinkerton]

Super Troopers

[AUSTIN316426808]

Healthy dose of Kurosawa and Scorsese wouldn't hurt.

[The STE]

both will be well represented

[pinkerton]

More nominations in a variety of different non-horror genres (comedies too):

Memento
Donnie Darko
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Buffalo 66
Dark City
Existenz
Swingers
Easy Money
Big Trouble in Little China
Office Space
Fight Club
American Psycho
Equilibrium
The Machinist

I'll be back with more later! How are you gonna narrow it to only 64?




Some good ones in there but you forgot Made.:)

[The STE]

@ B, re: narrowing it down; you should try re-reading the thread.

[zwoti]

I figure I'll divide it into 8 genres and pick 8 movies for each genre, so representation will be even.


and the genres will be?

[AUSTIN316426808]

and the genres will be?


Drama
Action
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Western
Horror
War


I would think that's given and as I remember, he doesn't hold musicals to high, so what the last genre would be, I have no idea.

[pinkerton]

Documentary?

[Posher778]

I demand Kill Bill (both Volumes, or at least v.2)


Airplane!
Jurassic Park
Batman Begins
The Matrix
V for Vendetta
The Emperor's New Groove (lol)
POTC 1,2
Resevoir Dogs

[alkytrio666]

Casablanca
Goodfellas
Blazing Saddles
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Sting
Citizen Kane
King Kong (1933)
Vertigo
The Graduate
Rocky
The Departed
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Maltese Falcon
Gone With the Wind
Eraserhead
Arsenic and Old Lace
Young Frankenstein
Fight Club
Rear Window
Rope
North by Northwest
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stp Worrying and Love the Bomb
To Kill a Mockingbird
10 Angry Men
Midnight Cowboy
Kramer vs. Kramer
Casino
Raging Bull
Taxi Driver
Die Hard
The Philidelphia Story
Marathon Man
Monty Python's Life of Brian
M (1931)
The Pink Panther (1963)
A Shot in the Dark
The Deer Hunter
Platoon
Patton
Harvey
Donnie Darko
Blade Runner
Caddyshack
Se7en
Pulp Fiction


...I could go on forever, but there's a pretty well-rounded list for you. I don't think many would argue any of those, there's something for everybody.

[The_Return]

Only 64?

Mine was 128...

[alkytrio666]

**edited For stupidity**

[Posher778]

There are so many amazing films, how will you pick just 6 (8?)

[Thomasgeorge]

beyond the mat was awesome plz put it in

[The STE]

Action, Drama, Horror, Comedy, Documentary, Animation, Romance, and Sci-Fi will probably be the genres

And the previous one was 128 movies? Hm. I might do more than 64 if it comes to that.

[Disease]

Fingers
Taxi Driver
Shaun of the dead
Stand by me
Night of the liveing daed
office space
rivers edge
Dead man

[The STE]

And it's looking like 128 won't be enough

[Posher778]

And it's looking like 128 won't be enough

256 it is then :)

[The STE]

I'll probably do a couple qualifying rounds in the early going, because a 255 match tournament would take forever

[Posher778]

I'll probably do a couple qualifying rounds in the early going, because a 255 match tournament would take forever

Have a fun year with this one sam.

[The STE]

the qualifying rounds won't take long, I doubt this one'll be much longer than a standard 63 match tournament

[Posher778]

the qualifying rounds won't take long, I doubt this one'll be much longer than a standard 63 match tournament

Hey i'm in as long as Vendetta and killbill are in it.:)

[The STE]

Well, one of those are, one may or may not be

[Posher778]

Is it KillBill?

[The STE]

Yeah, Kill Bill is in the Action/Adventure part

[Posher778]

Yeah, Kill Bill is in the Action/Adventure part

Then i'm satisfied, for once:cool:

[jay o2 waster]

Four pages into the thread and the tournament has started? Maybe throw in a porno or two for good measure.

Edit: Well that makes 5 pages.

[The STE]

hm? There's only 2 pages by my count

[jay o2 waster]

You must have a bunch of people blocked then sam. Cause it says on mine that this thread is 5 pages long. OR maybe you show more posts per page than mine does. I should change that.

[Disease]

When is it all going to start anyway?

[jay o2 waster]

When is it all going to start anyway?

28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds

[Disease]

I hate waiting, just kill me now!

[The STE]

This thread's not even a day old, I didn't think of it until last night. Gimme a little while to come up with 256 movies for the tournament, will ya?

[Disease]

how many have you got so far?

[The STE]

184 movies

[Despare]

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Jeremiah Johnson
Ran
Kung Fu Hustle
Sin City
The Maltese Falcon
Rashomon
Brazil
The Great Dictator
Dead Ringers
A Patch of Blue
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Horror Express
North by Northwest

There are so many more... good luck picking. ;)

[AUSTIN316426808]

Million Dollar Baby
Mystic River
Dirty Harry
Unforgiven
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly


Any besides the obvious one make the cut?

[Phalanx]

Run
See no evil, Hear no evil
Dead Again
Zero Tolerance
Riding alone for thousands of miles
The rage in placid lake
Project A
The adventures of Baron Munchausen
Shattered

There's a few randoms

[The STE]

Any besides the obvious one make the cut?

At 128 movies, only the obvious made the cut. Of the rest, Unforgiven's the most likely to get added during the expansion

[Despare]

I hope Rashomon made it...

[The STE]

I was actually a bit dissapointed in Rashomon. I was expecting a top 10 movie, and it actually didn't even make my top 100.




But it's still Rashomon, so yeah, it made it.

[Despare]

I was actually a bit dissapointed in Rashomon. I was expecting a top 10 movie, and it actually didn't even make my top 100.




But it's still Rashomon, so yeah, it made it.

I loved it, but even out of the few I listed it's not my favorite. I just think it's some amazing storytelling and at least deserves a listing.

[The STE]

while I'm going through movies, I'll post little stats about what I've got so far.

Most represented directors:
Martin Scorsese/Alfred Hitchockc: 6
Akira Kurosawa: 5
several have 2 or 3, including Darren Aronofsky, Yasujiro Ozu, Sergio Leone, Mel Brooks, Quenten Tarantino, and Kevin Smith

[Despare]

I had a list at least ten times longer than the one I posted swimming in my head but there are just so many movies and how good they are is so subjective. I'll be anxious to see the tournament, we should have a HDC top 100 films list heh.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Requiem for A Dream and ??? Didn't know he had anything else of that class.

[Despare]

Requiem for A Dream and ??? Didn't know he had anything else of that class.

What about Pi? I prefered it to Requiem personally...

[The STE]

yeah, the other one is Pi. Although I prefer Requiem

[AUSTIN316426808]

Yeah, I agree with that, slipped my mind that it was his. I'm with Sam on the preference though.

[Despare]

I'm with Sam on the preference though.


I think most people are, I can safely say I'm in the minority with this one. :)

[The STE]

Oh, both movies are great. I actually saw Requiem mostly because of how much I loved Pi (also I was reading the book for a class, and needed the movie for my project).

[The Mothman]

you must add The Untouchables to the list.

[The STE]

Ok, the movies have been chosen and randomized within the genres. Here's how the first two rounds will work:
I'm doing two qualifier rounds. In these two rounds, I'll be posting all of the matches of the round at once, and people vote on all of them. The first two rounds will last for 48-ish hours each. After those two rounds, the tournament will be down to 64 titles, 8 per genre, and the tournament will continue like other tournaments have here in the past. First round's matches will be up momentarily.

[The STE]

Horror:
The Shining vs American Psycho
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein vs Audition
Devil's Rejects vs Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Kaïro vs The Wicker Man
Last House on the Left vs And Then There Were None
The Exorcist vs Rear Window
M vs Rope
Devil's Backbone vs Les Diabolique
Carrie vs The Birds
Psycho vs Alien
Halloween vs The Trial (Orson Welles version)
Nosferatu vs Kwaidan
Night of the Living Dead vs Three Extremes
Rosemary's Baby vs Se7en
Night of the Hunter vs Eyes Without a Face
Dawn of the Dead vs Marney

Sci Fi:
Westworld vs The Day The Earth Stood Still
Robocop vs The Fly
Close Encounters of the Third Kind vs The Thing
Blade Runner vs Stalker
Twelve Monkeys vs Planet of the Apes
A Clockwork Orange vs Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Minority Report vs Open your Eyes
ET vs Solaris
Brazil vs Star Wars
Existenz vs 1984
Aliens vs Metropolis
Slaughterhouse Five vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
Seconds vs The Matrix
Cube vs Dark City
Strange Days vs Empire Strikes Back
Pi vs Liquid Sky

Action/Adventure:
The Professional vs Young Guns
Shane vs Saving Private Ryan
Hero vs Count of Monte Cristo
Battle Royale vs Equilibrium
The Crow vs The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Yojimbo vs A Fistfull of Dollars
High Plains Drifter vs Raiders of the Lost Ark
Unforgiven vs The Magnificent Seven
The Untouchables vs Story of Ricky
Batman Begins vs The Bourne Supremacy
Die Hard vs Reservoir Dogs
The Boondock Saints vs Pulp Fiction
Versus vs Black Hawk Down
Tombstone vs Sin City
Azumi vs The Wild Bunch
Kill Bill vs The French Connection

Drama:
Goodfellas vs Julius Casesar
The Outsiders vs Do The Right Thing
Patton vs Ran
Memento vs Citizen Kane
Schindler's List vs Rashomon
Once Upon a Time in the West vs Ikiru
Mean Streets vs The Departed
A Touch of Evil vs Chimes at Midnight
The Usual Suspects vs Chinatown
Raging Bull vs Floating Weeds
Taxi Driver vs The Godfather (STE: Jesus Christ....)
Requiem for a Dream vs Eraserhead
Oldboy vs Hamlet
The Third Man vs 12 Angry Men
Tokyo Story vs Seven Samurai
Platoon vs Last Temptation of Christ

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap vs Little Miss Sunshine
Sherlock Jr. vs Duck Soup
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie vs 40-Year-Old Virgin
Office Space vs Naked Gun
Young Frankenstein vs The Jerk
Parenthood vs Animal House
A Fish Called Wanda vs Clue
Back to the Future vs The Life of Brian
Evil Dead 2 vs The Great Dictator
The Producers vs Dogma
Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs Blazing Saddles
Being John Malkovich vs Dr. Strangelove
Clerks vs A Face in the Crowd
Better Off Dead vs Shaun of the Dead
Some Like It Hot vs Rocky Horror Picture Show
Almost Famous vs Being There

Documentary:
Crumb vs Grizzly Man
One Day in September vs Snowball Effect: The Story of 'Clerks'
Paradise Lost 2 vs Hoop Dreams
The Filth and the Fury vs Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Sick: The Life & Death Of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist vs Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
The Thin Blue Line vs Woodstock
Gate of Heaven vs The Sorrow and the Pity
Olympia vs When We Were Kings
Grey Gardens vs Brother's Keeper
March of the Penguins vs Murderball
The Five Obstructions vs Super Size Me
Roger & Me vs Bowling for Columbine
The "Up" Series vs Spellbound
Vernon, Florida vs This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Night and Fog vs Punk: Attitude
Haxan vs No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Animation:
GI Joe: The Movie vs Charlotte's Web
Ninja Scroll vs Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
James and the Giant Peach vs Toy Story
AKIRA vs Ghost in the Shell
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut vs Vampire Hunter D
Wizards vs Yellow Submarine
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit vs Metropolis (2002)
Secret of NIMH vs The Great Mouse Detective
Heavy Metal vs Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Perfect Blue vs Transformers: The Movie
Grave of the Fireflies vs Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Nightmare Before Christmas vs Princess Mononoke
Shrek vs Fritz the Cat
The Lion King vs A Scanner Darkly
Alice vs The Prince of Egypt
Spirited Away vs Fantasia

Romance:
The African Queen vs Sid & Nancy
Twelfth Night vs Romeo & Juliet
Jules and Jim vs Punch-Drunk Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs When Harry Met Sally
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul vs 10
The General vs The Princess Bride
Before Sunset vs Ballad of a Soldier
The Notebook vs Last Tango in Paris
Vertigo vs Cruel Intentions
Annie Hall vs Amelie
Casablanca vs It Happened One Night
Beautey and the Beast (1946) vs The Graduate
Chasing Amy vs O
Summertime vs Say Anything
The Importance of Being Earnest vs Pygmalion
High Fidelity vs Brief Encounter


BTW, despite what some of the match-ups may suggest, I did the pairings randomly

[Despare]

Horror:
American Psycho
Audition
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Kaïro
Last House on the Left
Rear Window
M
Devil's Backbone
Carrie
Psycho
Halloween
Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead
Se7en
Eyes Without a Face
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Robocop
The Thing
Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys
A Clockwork Orange
ET
Star Wars
1984
Aliens
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Cube
Empire Strikes Back
Pi

Action/Adventure:
The Professional
Saving Private Ryan
Count of Monte Cristo
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Yojimbo
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Unforgiven
The Untouchables
Batman Begins
Die Hard
Pulp Fiction
Versus
Sin City
The Wild Bunch
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
The Outsiders
Ran
Memento
Rashomon
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed
A Touch of Evil
Chinatown
Raging Bull
Taxi Driver
Eraserhead
Oldboy
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai
Platoon

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap
Sherlock Jr.
40-Year-Old Virgin
Naked Gun
Young Frankenstein
Animal House
Clue
Back to the Future
The Great Dictator
The Producers (The original right? Not the crappy musical redux...)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dr. Strangelove
Clerks
Shaun of the Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show


Documentary:
Grizzly Man
Snowball Effect: The Story of 'Clerks'
Hoop Dreams
When We Were Kings
March of the Penguins

Animation:
Charlotte's Web
Ninja Scroll
Toy Story
AKIRA
Vampire Hunter D
Wizards
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The Great Mouse Detective
Heavy Metal
Perfect Blue
Grave of the Fireflies
Princess Mononoke
Shrek
The Lion King
The Prince of Egypt
Spirited Away

Romance:
Sid & Nancy
Romeo & Juliet
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
The Notebook
Vertigo
Annie Hall
Casablanca
The Graduate
Chasing Amy
Say Anything
The Importance of Being Earnest
High Fidelity







Damn there were some tough matchups...

[AUSTIN316426808]

American Psycho
MS Frankenstein
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Kairo
Last House on The Left
Rear Window
M
Les Diabolique
The Birds
Psycho
Halloween
Nosferatu
Night of The Living Dead
Se7en
Night of The Hunter
Dawn of the Dead

The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Fly
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
ET
Star Wars
1984
Metropolis
2001
The Matrix
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back
Pi

The Professional
Saving Private Ryan(tough one)
Hero
Equilibrium
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly(If The Crow wins I'm deleting this thread)
Yojimbo(You honestly didn't set that one up?)
High Plains Drifter
Unforgiven
The untouchables
Batman Begins(tough one)
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Black Hawk Down
Sin City(Sadly, that one wasn't tough at all)
The Wild Bunch
The French Connection

Goodfellas
Do The Right Thing
Patton
Memento
Schindler's List
Once Upon A Time In the West
The Departed
Chimes at Midnight
The Usual Suspects(retardly tough one)
Raging Bull
The Godfather(Don't think there's a word for how tough that one is)
Requiem for a Dream
Oldboy
12 Angry Men(tough one)
Seven Samurai
Last Temptation of Christ

This Is Spinal Tap
Sherlock Jr.
40 Year Old Virgin
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Animal House
A Fish Called Wanda
Back to the Future(tough one)
Evil Dead 2
Dogma
Holy Grail(tough one)
Being John Malkovich
A Face in the Crowd(double tough)
Shaun of the Dead
Some Like It Hot
Almost Famous

Crumb
Snowball Effect
Hoop Dreams
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
The Thin Blue Line
Gate of Heaven
Olympia
Brother's Keeper
Murderball
Super Size Me
Roger & Me
Spellbound
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Punk:Attitude
Haxan

GI Joe
Ninja Scroll
Toy Story
Ghost in the Shell(Damn)
Vampire Hunter D
Wizards
Wallace & Gromit
The Great Mouse Detective
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Perfect Blue
Grave of the Fireflies
Nightmare Before Christmas
Shrek
The Lion King
Alice
Spirited Way

The African Queen
Romeo & Juliet
Jules and Jim
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Ali: Fear Eats The Soul
The Princess Bride
Before Sunset
The Notebook
Vertigo(rough draw for Cruel Intentions, I really like that one)
Annie Hall
Casablanca
The Graduate
Chasing Amy
Say Anything
The Importance of Being Earnest
High Fidelity

[alkytrio666]

Horror:
The Shining
Audition
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Wicker Man
Last House on the Left
Rear Window
M
Devil's Backbone
The Birds
Psycho
Halloween
Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead
Rosemary's Baby
Night of the Hunter
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Fly
The Thing
Blade Runner
Planet of the Apes
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
ET
Star Wars
1984
Metropolis
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back
Pi

Action/Adventure:
Young Guns
Saving Private Ryan
Count of Monte Cristo
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
A Fistfull of Dollars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Unforgiven vs The Magnificent Seven- I can't decide
The Untouchables
The Bourne Supremacy
Die Hard vs Reservoir Dogs- Again, I cannot decide
Pulp Fiction
Black Hawk Down
Sin City
The Wild Bunch
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
The Outsiders
Patton
Citizen Kane
Schindler's List
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed
A Touch of Evil
Chinatown
Raging Bull
Taxi Driver vs The Godfather (No way in hell...)
Eraserhead
Hamlet
The Third Man
Seven Samurai
Platoon

Comedy:
Little Miss Sunshine
Duck Soup
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Animal House
Clue
The Life of Brian
Evil Dead 2
The Producers
Blazing Saddles
Dr. Strangelove
A Face in the Crowd
Better Off Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Being There

Documentary:
Grizzly Man
One Day in September
Hoop Dreams
The Filth and the Fury
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
Woodstock
The Sorrow and the Pity
Olympia
Brother's Keeper
March of the Penguins
Super Size Me
Bowling for Columbine
Spellbound
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Night and Fog vs
Haxan


Romance:
The African Queen
Romeo & Juliet
Punch-Drunk Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Princess Bride
Before Sunset
The Notebook
Vertigo (Not romance)
Annie Hall
Casablanca (Not romance)
The Graduate (Not romance)
Chasing Amy
Summertime
The Importance of Being Earnest
High Fidelity

[The STE]

well I guess the movie selection was good if there's so many tough matches. Either that or all the good ones got paired up and all the filler got paired up.


and in response to one of Austin's comments: Oh, shit, I didn't even notice that Dollars and Yojimbo got paired up. Seriously, I used the exact same randomizing process I use for all my tournaments.


Re Alkey's "Not Romance" comments: A lot of movies span multiple genres. On stuff like the ones you commented on, I decided that if enough reputable places listed them as Romance then I'd put them under Romance. Those three are on AFI's top 100 romantic movies list, and that was the deciding factor

[alkytrio666]

well I guess the movie selection was good if there's so many tough matches. Either that or all the good ones got paired up and all the filler got paired up.


and in response to one of Austin's comments: Oh, shit, I didn't even notice that Dollars and Yojimbo got paired up. Seriously, I used the exact same randomizing process I use for all my tournaments.


Re Alkey's "Not Romance" comments: A lot of movies span multiple genres. On stuff like the ones you commented on, I decided that if enough reputable places listed them as Romance then I'd put them under Romance. Those three are on AFI's top 100 romantic movies list, and that was the deciding factor
Fair enough, didn;t mean to be an ass, Sam.


You've got a nice tourny going on here, I'm excited. :) Plus I'm drunk.

[The STE]

Yeah, I guess. People are all "aw, man, those matches are tough" which is always good to hear.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Taxi Driver vs The Godfather (No way in hell...)



Agreed, the rest may've been random, but I think that was just a sick joke.

[The STE]

why would I put my favorite movie in a position to get eliminated in the qualifyer round?

[AUSTIN316426808]

why would I put my favorite movie in a position to get eliminated in the qualifyer round?


Just jokin man.

[roshiq]

~~Hitchcock classics~~
1) The Lady Vanishes
2) Stranger on a Train
3) The 39 steps
4) Rear Window
5) Vertigo
6) Psycho
7) The Birds
8) Spellbound

Gregory Peck~~
9) The Omen
10) To kill a Mockingbird
11) The Guns of Navarone
12) Moby Dick (1956)

Roman Polanski~~
13) Repulsion
14) Rosemary's Baby
15) The Pianist

Al Pacino classics~
16) Dog Day afternoon
17) Godfather II
18) Scarface

Comic book adaptation
19) Superman: the movie (1978)
20) Spiderman
21) Batman Begins

WAR$$
22) Saving Private Ryan
23) Jarhead
24) Platoon
25) Full metal jacket

Sci-fi classics~
26) E.T.
27) The Thing
28) The Empire strikes back
29) Blade Runner

Western
30) A fistfull of Dollars
31) For a few dollars more
32) The good, the bad and the ugly

Others
33) Gone with the wind
34) Taxi Driver
35) Forrest Gump
36) Goodfellas
37) Braveheart
38) Memento
39) Children of Men
40) Gladiator
41) Citizen Kane
42) The Silence of the lambs
43) Rainman
44) Philadelphia
45) Sleepers
46) The Shinning
47) The Untouchables
48) Dirty Harry
49) Titanic
50) Lock, Stock & two smoking barrels

[The STE]

so...are you voting?

[roshiq]

Psycho vs Alien
The Crow vs The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Hero vs Count of Monte Cristo
Versus vs Black Hawk Down
The Lion King vs A Scanner Darkly
Vertigo vs Cruel Intentions
Night of the Living Dead vs Three Extremes


....:D oh! These matches would be really funny.

[The STE]

I repeat, are you gonna vote or what?

[roshiq]

yeah... like to vote :(
but why are you asking that?

[DP McCoy]

I can't seem to locate The Shawshank Redemption,surely this is some kind of clerical error, otherwise.............heathens!
Looks a pretty damn good tourney apart from my own personal favourite Drama being omitted:)

[Posher778]

Horror:
The Shining
Audition
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Wicker Man
Last House on the Left
Rear Window
M
Devil's Backbone
Carrie
Alien
Halloween
Kwaidan
Night of the Living Dead
Se7en
Night of the Hunter
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Robocop
The Thing
Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
Solaris
Star Wars
Existenz
Aliens
Slaughterhouse Five
The Matrix
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back
Pi

Action/Adventure:
The Professional
Saving Private Ryan
Count of Monte Cristo
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
A Fistfull of Dollars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Magnificent Seven
The Untouchables
Batman Begins
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Versus
Sin City
Azumi
Kill Bill

Drama:
Julius Casesar
The Outsiders
Patton
Memento
Schindler's List
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed
A Touch of Evil
The Usual Suspects
Raging Bull
The Godfather (STE: Jesus Christ....)(Posher: I hate you)
Requiem for a Dream
Oldboy
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai
Platoon

Comedy:
Little Miss Sunshine
Duck Soup
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Naked Gun
The Jerk
Animal House
A Fish Called Wanda
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
(***STE I accidentally deleted the one below evil dead 2, and I don't know what it was. Just drop it from my runnings.)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dr. Strangelove
Clerks
Better Off Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Almost Famous

Documentary:
Crumb
One Day in September
Paradise Lost 2

The Thin Blue Line
Gate of Heaven
Olympia
Grey Gardens
March of the Penguins
Super Size Me
Bowling for Columbine
Spellbound
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Punk: Attitude
Haxan

Animation:
GI Joe: The Movie
Ninja Scroll
James and the Giant Peach
Ghost in the Shell
Vampire Hunter D
Yellow Submarine
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Secret of NIMH
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Perfect Blue
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Nightmare Before Christmas
Shrek
A Scanner Darkly
The Prince of Egypt
Fantasia

Romance:
The African Queen vTwelfth Night vs Romeo & Juliet
Punch-Drunk Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
10
The Princess Bride (*great choice sam)
Ballad of a Soldier
The Notebook
Vertigo
Annie Hall
Casablanca
Beautey and the Beast (1946)
O
Say Anything
The Importance of Being Earnest
High Fidelity

[Thomasgeorge]

documentry

beyond the match

[The STE]

Beyond the Mat isn't in the tournament

[The Flayed One]

Horror:
American Psycho
Audition
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Kaïro
Last House on the Left
Rear Window
M
Devil's Backbone
The Birds
Psycho
Halloween
Nosferatu (ouch:( )
Night of the Living Dead
Rosemary's Baby
Eyes Without a Face
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
Westworld
The Fly
The Thing
Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Minority Report
Solaris
Star Wars
Existenz
Metropolis
Slaughterhouse Five
Seconds
Dark City
Strange Days
Pi

Action/Adventure:
The Professional
Shane
Hero
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Yojimbo
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Unforgiven
Story of Ricky
Batman Begins
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Versus
Sin City
Azumi
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
The Outsiders
Patton
Memento
Schindler's List
Ikiru
Mean Streets
A Touch of Evil
The Usual Suspects
Raging Bull
The Godfather
Eraserhead
Oldboy
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai
Last Temptation of Christ

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap
Duck Soup
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Animal House
Clue
The Life of Brian
Evil Dead 2
Dogma
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Being John Malkovich
Clerks
Better Off Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Almost Famous

Documentary:
Crumb
One Day in September
Paradise Lost 2
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Sick: The Life & Death Of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
The Thin Blue Line
Gate of Heaven
When We Were Kings
Grey Gardens
Murderball
The Five Obstructions
Roger & Me
Spellbound
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Night and Fog
Haxan

Animation:
Charlotte's Web
Ninja Scroll
James and the Giant Peach
Ghost in the Shell
Vampire Hunter D
Wizards
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Secret of NIMH
Heavy Metal
Perfect Blue
Grave of the Fireflies
Nightmare Before Christmas (:mad: :mad: :mad: )
Fritz the Cat
The Lion King
The Prince of Egypt
Spirited Away

Romance:
Sid & Nancy
Romeo & Juliet
Punch-Drunk Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
10
The Princess Bride
Before Sunset
The Notebook
Verigo
Amelie
Casablanca
The Graduate
O
Summertime
Pygmalion
High Fidelity

[Thomasgeorge]

y not it is good plz

[The STE]

a lot of good movies didn't make it

[Posher778]

y not it is good plz

Try sentences and words.

[_____V_____]

Horror:
The Shining (tough choice)
Audition
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (tough again)
Kaïro (hmm...WM is great but...)
And Then There Were None
The Exorcist (even Hitchcock cant beat the daddy of all screamers)
M
Devil's Backbone
The Birds
Alien (grrr...but I gotta go with my darling movie)
Halloween
Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead
Se7en
Eyes Without a Face
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
Westworld
The Fly
The Thing (Argh...did I tell you I hate you, Sam? CEotTK is my fav)
Blade Runner
Planet of the Apes (I m guessing its the original)
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
ET
Star Wars
1984
Aliens
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back (A very strong contender in this tourney IMO)
Pi

Action/Adventure:
The Professional
Saving Private Ryan
Count of Monte Cristo
Battle Royale (this one is tough)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Yojimbo (sorry Clint, I gotta go with Kurosawa here)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (err...Eastwood cant beat this one either)
The Magnificent Seven (TOUGH TOUGH choice)
The Untouchables
Batman Begins
Reservoir Dogs (damn I hate deleting Die Hard)
Pulp Fiction (My Fav! I m slightly happier now)
Versus
Sin City
Azumi
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
The Outsiders
Ran
Citizen Kane
Rashomon (as good as Spielberg is, not THIS good)
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed (another toughie)
A Touch of Evil
The Usual Suspects
Raging Bull
The Godfather (STE: Jesus Christ....)(_V_ : How the hell did YOU manage THIS one?)
Eraserhead
Oldboy
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai
Platoon (Another fav!)

Comedy:
Little Miss Sunshine
Duck Soup
40-Year-Old Virgin
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Parenthood
A Fish Called Wanda
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2 (damn...Chaplin was great tho...)
The Producers
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dr. Strangelove
Clerks
Shaun of the Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Being There

Documentary:
Grizzly Man
One Day in September
Hoop Dreams
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (excellent)
Sick: The Life & Death Of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
The Thin Blue Line
The Sorrow and the Pity
When We Were Kings
Grey Gardens
March of the Penguins
The Five Obstructions
Bowling for Columbine
Spellbound
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Night and Fog
Haxan

Animation:
Charlotte's Web
Ninja Scroll
Toy Story
AKIRA
Vampire Hunter D (another fav)
Wizards
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Secret of NIMH
Heavy Metal
Perfect Blue
Grave of the Fireflies (toughie)
Princess Mononoke (tough again)
Shrek
The Lion King (Another fav! good choice)
The Prince of Egypt
Spirited Away

Romance:
Sid & Nancy
Romeo & Juliet
Jules and Jim
When Harry Met Sally
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Princess Bride (another fav!)
Ballad of a Soldier
Last Tango in Paris (Brando's brilliance)
Cruel Intentions (I HAVE to go with my fav)
Annie Hall
Casablanca
The Graduate
Chasing Amy
Say Anything
The Importance of Being Earnest
High Fidelity

[The STE]

it hurts to see my favorite movie getting eliminated so early in the tournament. Hell, my top horror movie's getting eliminated, too.

Maybe I'll devise some sort of wild card thing to get one of them back in the tournament.

[cactus]

Horror:
American Psycho
Audition
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Wicker Man
Last House on the Left
The Exorcist
M
Devil's Backbone
The Birds
Alien
Halloween
Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead
Se7en
Night of the Hunter
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Fly
The Thing
Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys
A Clockwork Orange
Open your Eyes
ET
Star Wars
1984
Aliens
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Cube
Empire Strikes Back
Pi

Action/Adventure:
The Professional
Shane
Hero
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
A Fistfull of Dollars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Unforgiven
The Untouchables
Batman Begins
Die Hard
Pulp Fiction
Versus
Sin City
The Wild Bunch
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
The Outsiders
Patton
Memento
Schindler's List
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed
A Touch of Evil
The Usual Suspects
Raging Bull
The Godfather
Eraserhead
Oldboy
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai
Platoon

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap
Duck Soup
40-Year-Old Virgin
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Animal House
A Fish Called Wanda
The Life of Brian
Evil Dead 2
The Producers
Blazing Saddles
Dr. Strangelove
Clerks
Shaun of the Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Being There

Documentary:
Grizzly Man
One Day in September
Hoop Dreams
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
The Thin Blue Line
Gate of Heaven
When We Were Kings
Grey Gardens
March of the Penguins
The Five Obstructions
Bowling for Columbine
Spellbound
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Night and Fog
Haxan

Animation:
Charlotte's Web
Ninja Scroll
James and the Giant Peach
Ghost in the Shell
Vampire Hunter D
Wizards
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Secret of NIMH
Heavy Metal
Transformers: The Movie
Grave of the Fireflies
Nightmare Before Christmas
Fritz the Cat
The Lion King
The Prince of Egypt
Spirited Away

Romance:
The African Queen
Romeo & Juliet
Punch-Drunk Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
10
The Princess Bride
Before Sunset
The Notebook
Vertigo
Amelie
Casablanca
The Graduate
Chasing Amy
Say Anything
Pygmalion
High Fidelity

[Despare]

it hurts to see my favorite movie getting eliminated so early in the tournament. Hell, my top horror movie's getting eliminated, too.

Maybe I'll devise some sort of wild card thing to get one of them back in the tournament.

Cheating son of a bitch.

;)

[The STE]

1st Qualifying round is a bit over half-way done

[roshiq]

Horror:
American Psycho
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Devil's Rejects
Kaïro
Last House on the Left
Rear Window
M vs Rope
Devil's Backbone
The Birds
Psycho
Halloween
Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead
Rosemary's Baby
Eyes Without a Face
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Robocop
The Thing
Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Minority Report
ET
Star Wars
Existenz
Aliens
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Cube
Empire Strikes Back
Pi vs Liquid Sky

Action/Adventure:
Young Guns
Saving Private Ryan
Hero
Equilibrium
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
A Fistfull of Dollars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Magnificent Seven
The Untouchables
Batman Begins
Die Hard
Pulp Fiction
Black Hawk Down
Sin City
Azumi
The French Connection

Drama:
Goodfellas
The Outsiders
Ran
Memento
Schindler's List
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed
A Touch of Evil
The Usual Suspects
Raging Bull
The Godfather
Requiem for a Dream
Oldboy
The Third Man
Seven Samurai
Platoon

Comedy:
Little Miss Sunshine
Sherlock Jr.
40-Year-Old Virgin
Office Space
The Jerk
Animal House
Clue
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Being John Malkovich
A Face in the Crowd
Shaun of the Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Almost Famous

Animation:
GI Joe: The Movie
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Transformers: The Movie
Shrek
The Lion King
The Prince of Egypt

Romance:
When Harry Met Sally
Before Sunset
Last Tango in Paris
Vertigo
Amelie
Casablanca
The Graduate
High Fidelity

[bwind22]

Horror:
The Shining vs American Psycho
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein vs Audition
Devil's Rejects vs Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Kaïro vs The Wicker Man
Last House on the Left vs And Then There Were None
The Exorcist vs Rear Window
M vs Rope
Devil's Backbone vs Les Diabolique
Carrie vs The Birds
Psycho vs Alien
Halloween vs The Trial (Orson Welles version)
Nosferatu vs Kwaidan
Night of the Living Dead vs Three Extremes
Rosemary's Baby vs Se7en ------> (Toughest match of the horror category.)
Night of the Hunter vs Eyes Without a Face
Dawn of the Dead vs Marney

Sci Fi:
Westworld vs The Day The Earth Stood Still
Robocop vs The Fly
Close Encounters of the Third Kind vs The Thing
Blade Runner vs Stalker
Twelve Monkeys vs Planet of the Apes
A Clockwork Orange vs Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Minority Report vs Open your Eyes
ET vs Solaris
Brazil vs Star Wars
Existenz vs 1984
Aliens vs Metropolis
Slaughterhouse Five vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
Seconds vs The Matrix
Cube vs Dark City ------> (Toughest match of the sci fi category.)
Strange Days vs Empire Strikes Back
Pi vs Liquid Sky

Action/Adventure:
The Professional vs Young Guns
Shane vs Saving Private Ryan
Hero vs Count of Monte Cristo
Battle Royale vs Equilibrium
The Crow vs The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Yojimbo vs A Fistfull of Dollars
High Plains Drifter vs Raiders of the Lost Ark
Unforgiven vs The Magnificent Seven
The Untouchables vs Story of Ricky
Batman Begins vs The Bourne Supremacy
Die Hard vs Reservoir Dogs
The Boondock Saints vs Pulp Fiction
Versus vs Black Hawk Down
Tombstone vs Sin City ------> (Toughest match of the action category.)
Azumi vs The Wild Bunch
Kill Bill vs The French Connection

Drama:
Goodfellas vs Julius Casesar
The Outsiders vs Do The Right Thing
Patton vs Ran
Memento vs Citizen Kane
Schindler's List vs Rashomon
Once Upon a Time in the West vs Ikiru
Mean Streets vs The Departed
A Touch of Evil vs Chimes at Midnight
The Usual Suspects vs Chinatown ------> (Toughest match of the drama category.)
Raging Bull vs Floating Weeds
Taxi Driver vs The Godfather (STE: Jesus Christ....)
Requiem for a Dream vs Eraserhead
Oldboy vs Hamlet
The Third Man vs 12 Angry Men
Tokyo Story vs Seven Samurai
Platoon vs Last Temptation of Christ

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap vs Little Miss Sunshine
Sherlock Jr. vs Duck Soup
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie vs 40-Year-Old Virgin
Office Space vs Naked Gun ------> (Toughest match of the comedy category.)
Young Frankenstein vs The Jerk
Parenthood vs Animal House
A Fish Called Wanda vs Clue
Back to the Future vs The Life of Brian
Evil Dead 2 vs The Great Dictator
The Producers vs Dogma
Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs Blazing Saddles
Being John Malkovich vs Dr. Strangelove
Clerks vs A Face in the Crowd
Better Off Dead vs Shaun of the Dead
Some Like It Hot vs Rocky Horror Picture Show
Almost Famous vs Being There

Documentary:
Crumb vs Grizzly Man
One Day in September vs Snowball Effect: The Story of 'Clerks'
Paradise Lost 2 vs [/b]Hoop Dreams[/b]
The Filth and the Fury vs Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Sick: The Life & Death Of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist vs Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
The Thin Blue Line vs Woodstock
Gate of Heaven vs The Sorrow and the Pity
Olympia vs When We Were Kings
Grey Gardens vs Brother's Keeper
March of the Penguins vs Murderball
The Five Obstructions vs Super Size Me
Roger & Me vs Bowling for Columbine
The "Up" Series vs Spellbound
Vernon, Florida vs This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Night and Fog vs Punk: Attitude
Haxan vs No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Animation:
GI Joe: The Movie vs Charlotte's Web
Ninja Scroll vs Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
James and the Giant Peach vs Toy Story
AKIRA vs Ghost in the Shell
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut vs Vampire Hunter D
Wizards vs Yellow Submarine
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit vs Metropolis (2002)
Secret of NIMH vs The Great Mouse Detective
Heavy Metal vs Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Perfect Blue vs Transformers: The Movie
Grave of the Fireflies vs Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Nightmare Before Christmas vs Princess Mononoke
Shrek vs Fritz the Cat
The Lion King vs A Scanner Darkly
Alice vs The Prince of Egypt
Spirited Away vs Fantasia

Romance:
The African Queen vs Sid & Nancy
Twelfth Night vs Romeo & Juliet
Jules and Jim vs Punch-Drunk Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs When Harry Met Sally
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul vs 10
The General vs The Princess Bride
Before Sunset vs Ballad of a Soldier
The Notebook vs Last Tango in Paris
Vertigo vs Cruel Intentions
Annie Hall vs Amelie
Casablanca vs It Happened One Night
Beautey and the Beast (1946) vs The Graduate
Chasing Amy vs O
Summertime vs Say Anything
The Importance of Being Earnest vs Pygmalion
High Fidelity vs Brief Encounter

I haven't seen every single film I voted for, especially in the romance & documentary categories. Some I voted for based on who was in it or directing it, others I was simply voting against the opposing film.

[pinkerton]

Horror:
The Shining
Audition
Devil's Rejects
The Wicker Man
Last House on the Left
The Exorcist
Rope
Devil's Backbone
Carrie
Alien
Halloween
Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead
Se7en
Night of the Hunter
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
Westworld
Robocop
The Thing
Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Open your Eyes
ET
Star Wars
Existenz
Aliens
Slaughterhouse Five
Seconds
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back
Liquid Sky

Action/Adventure:
Young Guns
Saving Private Ryan
Hero
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
A Fistfull of Dollars
High Plains Drifter
Unforgiven
The Untouchables
Batman Begins
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Black Hawk Down
Tombstone
The Wild Bunch
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
The Outsiders
Patton
Memento
Schindler's List
Once Upon a Time in the West
Mean Streets
A Touch of Evil
The Usual Suspects
Raging Bull
Taxi Driver
Requiem for a Dream
Oldboy
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai
Platoon

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap
Duck Soup
40-Year-Old Virgin
Office Space
The Jerk
Animal House
A Fish Called Wanda
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Dogma
Blazing Saddles
Being John Malkovich
Clerks
Shaun of the Dead
Some Like It Hot
Almost Famous

Documentary:
Crumb
Snowball Effect: The Story of 'Clerks'
Paradise Lost 2
The Filth and the Fury
Sick: The Life & Death Of Bob Flanagan
Woodstock
The Sorrow and the Pity
When We Were Kings
Brother's Keeper
Murderball
Super Size Me
Bowling for Columbine
The "Up" Series
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Punk: Attitude
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Animation:
GI Joe: The Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
James and the Giant Peach
Ghost in the Shell
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
Yellow Submarine
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Secret of NIMH
Heavy Metal
Transformers: The Movie
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Nightmare Before Christmas
Fritz the Cat
The Lion King
The Prince of Egypt
Fantasia

Romance:
Sid & Nancy
Twelfth Night
Punch-Drunk Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Princess Bride
Before Sunset
Last Tango in Paris
Vertigo
Annie Hall
Casablanca
The Graduate
Chasing Amy
Say Anything
The Importance of Being Earnest
High Fidelity

[The STE]

a little over 7 hours left, if you haven't voted yet, do so soon

[The STE]

I use Microsoft Excel to organize all my tournaments

[The STE]

Well, there'll be half as many next round

[The STE]

In stuff like this one needs to take general consensus into account. If I just took 256 movies that I thought were the best, I would've plugged my top 100 in and built off of that. Rocky Horror Picture Show is a well-regarded movie 'round these parts, so I included it. If you don't want to vote, then don't vote.

Also, the best documentary ever is in there, I guess you just missed it. And you misspelled "The Five Obstructions"

[alkytrio666]

I don't know... I can't say that I agree with too many of your choices. Taste in movies is subjective, and I just don't see too many in that list that I really, really like. It's hard for me to participate in any tournament that has "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" as an entry... Maybe I'll get in in the later rounds.

You also missed the greatest documentary of all time: "American Movie". Disappointing...
Then why don't you make your own fucking tournament?

[The_Return]

Maybe I'll devise some sort of wild card thing to get one of them back in the tournament.

Thats what I did.

[The_Return]

Is it OK if we dont vote on every matchup?

I think it's pretty common knowledge that Im pretty behind on my movie watching....I'd like to vote, but there are tons of matches where Ive seen neither movie:o

[The STE]

I've actually been meaning to ask people about that.

Yeah, don't vote for what you don't want, since other people have been doing that. But, when you guys don't vote for something, that kinda leaves me in an odd position. Should I just ignore the match you don't vote for or should I decide which movie gets the point?

[Despare]

I'll have to see The Five Obstructions, I hadn't heard anything about it until now and I'm anxious to see it. One of my favorite docs didn't make it either but oh well. Sang des bêtes, Le (or Blood of the Beasts) was quite a watch, powerful stuff.

The films I didn't vote for fall into two catagories. Movies I haven't seen or movies where I didn't care for either option. I think adding your own points would throw it off and personally think just not adding any points is the way to go there.

[The STE]

that's what I was thinking. At the start when people were omitting movies and some matches had no votes either way was when I was considering attributing points myself.

[Despare]

I like the way this tournament doesn't have a "best foreign movie" section but instead includes them all. Great start STE, can't wait for the finish.

[The STE]

BTW, the "Hamlet" in question is the 1996 Kenneth Brannagh version, in case anybody was wondering

[The_Return]

A few of these votes are based on reputation alone....


Horror:

The Shining
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Devil's Rejects
The Wicker Man
And Then There Were None
The Exorcist (How is Rear Window a horror movie? Classic film, but not horror)
Devil's Backbone
The Birds
Alien
Halloween
Kwaidan
Night of the Living Dead
Se7en
Eyes Without a Face
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:

Robocop (HARD match)
The Thing
Blade Runner
Planet of the Apes
A Clockwork Orange
ET
Star Wars
Metropolis
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Dark City (Aother tough one)
Empire Strikes Back


Action/Adventure:

Count of Monte Cristo
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
A Fistfull of Dollars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Unforgiven
Batman Begins
Reservoir Dogs (Hardest one yet)
Pulp Fiction
Versus
Sin City
Kill Bill

Drama:

Goodfellas
The Outsiders
Schindler's List
Once Upon a Time in the West
Chinatown
Raging Bull
The Godfather
Eraserhead
Oldboy (Hamlet is probably better, but I havent seen the movie version)
Last Temptation of Christ

Comedy:

Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Clue
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Blazing Saddles (I take it back - THIS is the hardest yet)
Dr. Strangelove
A Face in the Crowd (The hell is this doing in comedy?)
Better Off Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Being There

Documentary:

March of the Penguins
The Five Obstructions
Bowling for Columbine
(Yeah, I dont watch many docs)

Animation:

Charlotte's Web
Ninja Scroll
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The Great Mouse Detective
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Nightmare Before Christmas
Shrek
The Lion King
Fantasia

Romance:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
The Notebook
Vertigo
Casablanca

[The STE]

A Face in the Crowd is satirical, and satire generally falls under comedy. I'd say it's about as much of a (dark) comedy as something like Being John Malkovich

[The_Return]

A Face in the Crowd is satirical, and satire generally falls under comedy. I'd say it's about as much of a (dark) comedy as something like Being John Malkovich

I guess I'll have to watch it again.

Fantastic movie, but aside from some of Rhodes' attitude in general I didnt see much humor at all, dark or otherwise...

[AUSTIN316426808]

It's too hard to vote on this many at once.


Go down the list and pick one movie from the two presented. I can't even comprehend how someone can find that hard.


I don't know... I can't say that I agree with too many of your choices. Taste in movies is subjective, and I just don't see too many in that list that I really, really like. It's hard for me to participate in any tournament that has "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" as an entry... Maybe I'll get in in the later rounds.

You also missed the greatest documentary of all time: "American Movie". Disappointing...


Some people think the Godfather sucks, some people think North is great. No way you're going to agree with everything..did you expect to look at the list and see your top 200 list perfectly in place?

Either vote or don't vote, it's just something to have a little fun with, stop complaining.

[AUSTIN316426808]

I didn't get why Versus was in there but I'm not bitching about it.

[Despare]

I didn't get why Versus was in there but I'm not bitching about it.

Because as far as Japanese horror/comedy/zombie movies it's the best! ;)

[AUSTIN316426808]

Because as far as Japanese horror/comedy/zombie movies it's the best! ;)



I don't have a problem with Versus, I took a look at the list and just picked something to use as an example.

[Despare]

I don't have a problem with Versus, I took a look at the list and just picked something to use as an example.

Yeah, well, I'm sure we can all agree that one movie on that HUGE list is worth voting on as an amazing piece of work that deserves to be AT LEAST called a GREAT film.

[The STE]

one hour left

[AUSTIN316426808]

The hour's up, stop slacking.(i'm bored)

[The STE]

15 minutes

[The STE]

ok, time's up, the votes will be tabulated, and the next round will begin momentarily

[AUSTIN316426808]

This another list or are the matches starting?

[The STE]

the next round will be like this round was, and after that will be individual matches

[The STE]

ok, tabulation is taking longer than expected and I've got a 3-4 page paper to write that's due tomorrow, so the next round is postponed until tomorrow, unless I get 3 pages written by 1:30 (central time)

[The STE]

I may be loopy from lack of sleep right now, but Se7en got seven votes, and I find that hilarious

[AUSTIN316426808]

It's worth maybe a chuckle, so that's most likely the case.

[The STE]

Alright, after a long process of tabulating the votes, quite a few shut-outs, a few very surprising exits (Twelve Monkeys over Planet of the Apes being one of the biggest), the next and final qualifyer round is up

Horror:
American Psycho vs Audition
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari vs The Wicker Man
Last House on the Left vs Rear Window
M vs Devil's Backbone
The Birds vs Psycho
Halloween vs Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead vs Se7en
Night of the Hunter vs Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Day The Earth Stood Still vs The Fly
The Thing vs Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys vs A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report vs ET
Star Wars vs 1984
Metropolis vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix vs Dark City
Empire Strikes Back vs Pi

Action/Adventure:
The Professional vs Saving Private Ryan
Hero vs Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly vs Yojimbo
Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Unforgiven
The Untouchables vs Batman Begins
Reservoir Dogs vs Pulp Fiction
Versus vs Sin City
The Wild Bunch vs Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas vs The Outsiders
Patton vs Memento
Schindler's List vs Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed vs A Touch of Evil
The Usual Suspects vs Raging Bull
The Godfather vs Eraserhead
Oldboy vs 12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai vs Platoon

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap vs Duck Soup
40-Year-Old Virgin vs Office Space
Young Frankenstein vs Animal House
Clue vs Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2 vs Dogma
Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs Dr. Strangelove
Clerks vs Shaun of the Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show vs Almost Famous

Documentary:
Crumb vs One Day in September
Hoop Dreams vs Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography vs The Thin Blue Line
Gate of Heaven vs When We Were Kings
Brother's Keeper vs March of the Penguins
Super Size Me vs Bowling for Columbine
Spellbound vs This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Punk: Attitude vs Haxan

Animation:
Charlotte's Web vs Ninja Scroll
Toy Story vs Ghost in the Shell
Vampire Hunter D vs Wizards
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit vs Secret of NIMH
Heavy Metal vs Perfect Blue
Grave of the Fireflies vs Nightmare Before Christmas
Shrek vs The Lion King
The Prince of Egypt vs Spirited Away

Romance:
Sid & Nancy vs Romeo & Juliet
Punch-Drunk Love vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul vs The Princess Bride
Before Sunset vs The Notebook
Vertigo vs Annie Hall
Casablanca vs The Graduate
Chasing Amy vs Say Anything
The Importance of Being Earnest vs High Fidelity

[Posher778]

Horror:
American Psycho
The Wicker Man
Rear Window
M
Psycho
Halloween
Se7en
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Fly
The Thing
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
Star Wars
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Empire Strikes Back

Action/Adventure:
Saving Private Ryan
Battle Royale
Yojimbo
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Batman Begins
Pulp Fiction
Sin City
Kill Bill

Drama:
The Outsiders
Memento
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed
Raging Bull
The Godfather
12 Angry Men
Platoon

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap
Office Space
Animal House
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Clerks
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Documentary:
One Day in September
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
Gate of Heaven
March of the Penguins
Super Size Me
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Punk: Attitude

Animation:
Ninja Scroll
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Heavy Metal
Nightmare Before Christmas
Shrek
The Prince of Egypt

Romance:
Sid & Nancy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
The Notebook
Vertigo
Casablanca
Chasing Amy
High Fidelity


Wow sam, toughed that one for me in action

[The STE]

btw, round ends at 3:15pm central time on Friday

[Miss Olivia]

Horror:
American Psycho
The Cabinet of Dr. Cagliari
Last House on the Left
Devil's Backbone
Psycho
Halloween
Night Of The Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead


Sci Fi:
The Fly
Blade Runner
A Clockwork Orange
ET
Star Wars
Metropolis
The Matrix
Empire Strikes Back

AA:
Saving Private Ryan
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Batman Begins
Pulp Fiction
Versus
Kill Bill

Drama:
The Outsiders
Patton
Schindler's List
A Touch of Evil
Raging Bull
Godfather
12 Angry Men
Platoon

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Back To The Future
Evil Dead 2
Monty Python And The Holy Grail
Shaun Of The Dead
The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Documentary:
Crumb
Paradise Lost
The Thin Blue Line
Gate Of Heaven
Brother's Keeper
Super Size Me
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Punk:Attitude

Animation:
Ninja Scroll
Ghost In The Shell
Vampire Hunter D
Wallace and Gromit
Heavy Metal
Grave Of The Fireflies
Shrek
Spirited Away

Romance:

Sid And Nancy
Eternal Sunshine
The Princess Bride
The Notebook
Annie Hall
Casablanca
Chasing Amy
High Fidelity

[pinkerton]

Horror:
American Psycho
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Last House on the Left
Devil's Backbone
Psycho
Halloween
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Fly
Blade Runner
Twelve Monkeys
Minority Report
Star Wars
Metropolis
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back

Action/Adventure:
Saving Private Ryan
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Untouchables
Reservoir Dogs
Versus
The Wild Bunch

Drama:
Goodfellas
Memento
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed
The Usual Suspects
The Godfather
Oldboy
Platoon

Comedy:
Duck Soup
Office Space
Animal House
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Clerks
Almost Famous

Documentary:
Crumb
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
The Thin Blue Line
When We Were Kings
Brother's Keeper
Super Size Me
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Punk: Attitude

Animation:
Charlotte's Web
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Secret of NIMH
Heavy Metal
Nightmare Before Christmas
The Lion King
The Prince of Egypt

Romance:
Sid & Nancy
Punch-Drunk Love
The Princess Bride
Before Sunset
Vertigo
The Graduate
Chasing Amy
High Fidelity

[The STE]

I'm posting this to separate the votes already cast since I've already counted them, so I don't count them twice. So, just ignore this post.

[Despare]

American Psycho
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Rear Window
M
Psycho
Halloween
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead

The Fly
The Thing
Twelve Monkeys
ET
Star Wars
Metropolis
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back

The Professional
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Untouchables
Reservoir Dogs
Sin City
Kill Bill

Goodfellas
Memento
Schindler's List
The Departed
Raging Bull
The Godfather
Oldboy
Seven Samurai

This Is Spinal Tap
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Clerks
Rocky Horror Picture Show

When We Were Kings
March of the Penguins

Ninja Scroll
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Perfect Blue
Grave of the Fireflies
The Lion King
Spirited Away


Sid & Nancy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
The Notebook
Vertigo
Casablanca
Say Anything
High Fidelity

[The STE]

I don't distinguish between volumes

[Despare]

I don't distinguish between volumes

Excellent! :)

[cactus]

Horror:
American Psycho
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Rear Window
M
Psycho
Halloween
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Fly
The Thing
A Clockwork Orange
ET
Star Wars
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Empire Strikes Back

Action/Adventure:
Saving Private Ryan
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Untouchables
Pulp Fiction
Sin City
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
Patton
Schindler's List
The Departed
Raging Bull
The Godfather
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Clerks
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Documentary:
Hoop Dreams
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
When We Were Kings
March of the Penguins
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Haxan

Animation:
Ninja Scroll
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Heavy Metal
Shrek
Spirited Away

Romance:
Sid & Nancy
The Princess Bride
Vertigo
Casablanca
Say Anything
High Fidelity

[The_Return]

Horror:

American Psycho
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Rear Window
Devil's Backbone
Psycho
Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:

The Fly (Which version are we talking here? My vote is the same either way, just curious)
The Thing
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
Star Wars
Metropolis
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back

Action/Adventure:
The Professional
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Batman Begins
Reservoir Dogs
Sin City
Kill Bill

Drama:

Goodfellas
Memento
Schindler's List
The Godfather (Damn)

Comedy:

Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Clerks
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Documentary:

Ive only seen 2 of these...not even going to bother voting.

Animation:

Charlotte's Web
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Nightmare Before Christmas
The Lion King
Spirited Away

Romance:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
The Notebook
Vertigo
Casablanca

[alkytrio666]

Horror:

American Psycho
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Rear Window
Devil's Backbone
Psycho
Nosferatu
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:

The Fly (Which version are we talking here? My vote is the same either way, just curious)
The Thing
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
Star Wars
Metropolis
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back

Action/Adventure:
The Professional
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Batman Begins
Reservoir Dogs
Sin City
Kill Bill

Drama:

Goodfellas
Memento
Schindler's List
The Godfather (Damn)

Comedy:

Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Clerks
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Documentary:

Ive only seen 2 of these...not even going to bother voting.

Animation:

Charlotte's Web
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Nightmare Before Christmas
The Lion King
Spirited Away

Romance:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
The Notebook
Vertigo
Casablanca
Return...it pains me to see Blazing Saddles excluded from your list...you have seen it, have you not?

[The_Return]

Return...it pains me to see Blazing Saddles excluded from your list...you have seen it, have you not?

I voted for it in the first round, but it got beat out by Holy Grail.

[The STE]

The Fly is the Chronenberg version

[alkytrio666]

Oh, shit. Are we on a second round?

[The STE]

yes, this is the 2nd and final of the qualifying rounds

[alkytrio666]

Sorry Return, didn't see that we were on Round 2.

*sigh* It makes me sick that Blazing Saddles didn't make it past the auditions.

Horror:
Audition
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Rear Window
M
Psycho
Halloween
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead (hard match!)

Sci Fi:
The Fly
The Thing
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
Star Wars
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Empire Strikes Back

Action/Adventure:
Saving Private Ryan
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Unforgiven
The Untouchables
Pulp Fiction (fucking hard...)
Sin City
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
Patton
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Departed
Raging Bull
The Godfather (ouch...)
12 Angry Men
Platoon

Comedy:
Duck Soup
Office Space
Young Frankenstein
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Dr. Strangelove
Clerks
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Documentary:
Crumb
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
When We Were Kings
March of the Penguins
Super Size Me
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Haxan

Animation:
Charlotte's Web
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Perfect Blue
Nightmare Before Christmas
The Lion King
Spirited Away

Romance:
Romeo & Juliet
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
The Notebook
Vertigo
Casablanca (THE toughest)
Chasing Amy
High Fidelity[/QUOTE]

[roshiq]

Horror:
American Psycho
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Rear Window
Devil's Backbone
The Birds vs Psycho
Halloween
Se7en
Dawn of the Dead

Sci Fi:
The Fly
The Thing
Twelve Monkeys
ET
Star Wars
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Empire Strikes Back

Action/Adventure:
Saving Private Ryan
Hero
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Untouchables
Reservoir Dogs
Sin City
Kill Bill

Drama:
Goodfellas
Memento
Schindler's List
The Departed
The Usual Suspects
The Godfather
Oldboy
Platoon

Comedy:
This Is Spinal Tap
40-Year-Old Virgin
Animal House
Back to the Future
Evil Dead 2
Dr. Strangelove
Shaun of the Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show


Animation:
Charlotte's Web vs Ninja Scroll
Toy Story
Vampire Hunter D
Secret of NIMH
Perfect Blue
Nightmare Before Christmas
Shrek
The Prince of Egypt

Romance:
Romeo & Juliet
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
Before Sunset
Vertigo
The Graduate
Chasing Amy
High Fidelity[/QUOTE]

[The STE]

this round is over half-way done

[The_Return]

The Godfather (ouch...)

Im shocked!

I voted for Godfather myself, but I was sure you'd be sticking up for ol' Henry

[alkytrio666]

Im shocked!

I voted for Godfather myself, but I was sure you'd be sticking up for ol' Henry
I just can't. I got really frustrated and walked away from the computer.

But, I mean...it's the fucking Godfather, you know?

[AUSTIN316426808]

American Psycho
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Rear Window
M
Halloween
Se7en
Dawn of the Dead

The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Thing
A Clockwork Orange
Minority Report
Star Wars
2001
Dark City
Empire Strikes Back

Saving Private Ryan
Battle Royale
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Unforgiven
Batman Begins
Pulp Fiction
Sin City
Kill Bill

Goodfellas
Memento
Schindler's List
The Departed
Raging Bull
The Godfather
12 Angry Men
Seven Samurai

This Is Spinal Tap
40 Year Old Virgin
Young Frankenstein
Back to the Future
Dogma
Dr. Stanglelove
Clerks
Almost Famous

One Day in September
Hoop Dreams
Visions of Light
Gate of Heaven
March of the Penguins
Super Size Me
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Punk

Ninja Scroll
Ghost in the Shell
Vampire Hunter D
Secret of NIMH
Perfect Blue
Grave of the Fireflies
The Lion King
Spirited Way

Romeo & Juliet
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Princess Bride
Before Sunset
Annie Hall
Casablanca
Chasing Amy
The Importance of Being Earnest

[The STE]

one hour left to vote

[The STE]

okay, this round has ended. I'll do a final tabulation and get to the first standard round in a bit

btw, between this past round and the next round, the lineup is going to be re-randomized

[The STE]

Okay, the tournament proper has started.

Round 1: Match 1


The Fly
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0009X768W.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
David Chronenberg's remake of the Vincent Price classic, relies more on the gross-out effects and overall dour tone, but in the process actually makes a more effective picture. No unintentional hilarity ("help me! help me!") to be found here.

VS

Punk: Attitude
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000993W9S.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Very informative, very engrossing documentary on the rise of the punk music scene in New York, LA, and England. Shows interviews from various bandmates (a lot of stuff from Henry Rollins), some obscure clips from concerts, and gives a good history of how the 'punk' scene came about, and the various bands and styles that came after.

[pinkerton]

Punk:Attitude

[Despare]

The Fly .

[Posher778]

The Fly












filler: buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Fly....

[cactus]

The Fly........

[pinkerton]

I know its a horror forum, but damn, no punkers?

[AUSTIN316426808]

I know its a horror forum, but damn, no punkers?


I'm not voting on favs, I'm voting for what I think the better movie is, otherwise I'd have voted for it.

[pinkerton]

I'm not voting on favs, I'm voting for what I think the better movie is, otherwise I'd have voted for it.



I think Decline of Western Civilization is the better punk documentary.

[Despare]

I love punk music and culture... but it's The Fly!

[The STE]

4-1 The Fly

[Posher778]

Going to five right?

[The STE]

that's correct

[The_Return]

The Fly .

[roshiq]

~~~The Fly~~~

[The STE]

The Fly wins 6-2, next match in a second

[The STE]

Round 1: Match 2

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0002RGNRU.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
From the writer of Being John Malkovich and the director of crazy music videos, one of the best and most original romantic comedies (sorry, guys, that's what it is) ever made, and Jim Carrey's best performance by a mile.

vs

Pulp Fiction
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/1558908242.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Quentin Tarantino's crowning achievment, the comeback for Travolta, arguably the movie that made Sam Jackson a fuckin' star, spawned pretty much its own sub-genre, and about a dozen other accolades one could throw at this movie.

[The_Return]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind


I'll admit that Ive never seen Pulp Fiction in its entirety, but Eternal Sunshine is one of my all-time favourites. (and I wasnt overly impressed with what Ive seen of Pulp Fiction)

[roshiq]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

[AUSTIN316426808]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

[The STE]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is, surprisingly, winning 3-0

(not that I'm complaining, I prefer it as well, I'm just surprised is all)

[ShankS]

Pulp Fiction.

[DP McCoy]

Pulp Fiction.

[Disease]

That's a realy interesting match up, it's hard but , I'll go Pulp Fiction

[AUSTIN316426808]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is, surprisingly, winning 3-0

(not that I'm complaining, I prefer it as well, I'm just surprised is all)


So much for that.

[Posher778]

Pulp Fiction


Although Eternal is right behind it, difficult choice.

[The STE]

and Pulp Fiction comes right the crap from behind to make it 4-3 Pulp Fiction

[alkytrio666]

Pulp Fiction, hands down.

[Posher778]

and Pulp Fiction comes right the crap from behind to make it 4-3 Pulp Fiction

No, pulp fiction won. It has 5.

[cactus]

Pulp Fiction

[The STE]

Oh, yeah, you're right. Pulp wins 7-3

[The STE]

Round 1: Match 3


Raging Bull
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00062IVKS.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Martin Scorsese's second best movie, the best sports movie ever, best bio-pic ever, and one of De Niro's best performances. At one time this was real close to making my top 5 of all time.

VS

Sin City
http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JNTX.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Not since the 9 hour cut of Greed has there been a more faithful adaptation of a written medium. I'd go so far as to say that this isn't an adaptation, it's a straight translation of the comic books to film. And besides AKIRA, it's the best comic book movie ever, and remains one of the best uses of black and white after colour came around (yeah, even better than you, Wizard of Oz!)

[ShankS]

shit, hard one.... De Niro it'll have to be.

[cactus]

Raging Bull

[Posher778]

Sin City


Damn sam, these are hard...

[alkytrio666]

Tough, but Raging Bull.

[The STE]

Sin City


Damn sam, these are hard...

That's what she said

[Posher778]

OOooooooooooooh he'heyyyyyy.

[The STE]

3-1 Raging Bull

[pinkerton]

Raging Bull

[DP McCoy]

Very tough........Sin City

[odelisk]

Raging Bull

[AUSTIN316426808]

Raging Bull, easy.

[roshiq]

Raging Bull

[The STE]

7-2 Raging Bull, next'n in a sec'nd

[The STE]

Round 1: Match 4


Memento
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00003CXZ4.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Sure, it's not the first movie to tell events out of chronological order (Betrayal came way before this), but it's the best, and the chronological reversal acts as plot enhancement rather than an emotional manipulator. Fantastic performance by Pearce, Joey Pants is wonderfully ambiguous, and Nolan gives it a fantastic neo-noir feel.

vs

Star Wars
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000FQJAIW.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Plot-wise, acting-wise, for the most part not so great, though charming in its simplicity. The story here is the insanely innovative special effects. And Darth Vader.

[odelisk]

Memento... easy.

[jay o2 waster]

Memento for sure

[pinkerton]

Star Wars(i'm a nerd)

[The STE]

Otnemem 1-2

[pinkerton]

sraW ratS 1-2

[The STE]

no, no, I'm pretty sure Memento has 2 votes

[roshiq]

Memento is a complete masterpiece from Nolan, but I like to go with one of the best sci-fi classics for all time...STAR WARS

[The STE]

and now so does Star Wars

[AUSTIN316426808]

Well damn...Memento

[paws the great]

Memento.....

[DP McCoy]

Memento is a great movie,but Star Wars is a childhood favourite err.........





Memento.

[Disease]

Star wars, what a stupid question!

[Geddy]

Star Wars...

[Posher778]

Star Wars(i'm a nerd)

Ditto. Although I didn't care much for this Star Wars, it's still star wars!

[ShankS]

Memento .

[alkytrio666]

Memento...

[crabapple]

Star Wars, what, are you kidding me?? Star Wars, even though it has a spacy sort of title.

[Posher778]

Star Wars, what, are you kidding me?? Star Wars, even though it has a spacy sort of title.

Only slightly, only slightly.

[bwind22]

memento


I'm assuming there are some better Star Wars films later on.

[Despare]

Star Wars .

[alkytrio666]

memento


I'm assuming there are some better Star Wars films later on.
There aren't. They only got weaker as they went along. I'm not saying I didn't like Star Wars; I did.

But the newer ones sucked, and I wasn't fanatical about any of 'em.

[The_Return]

Argh.

Personally I prefer Memento, but Star Wars is just such a classic (and a pretty awesome movie in its own right)...

Memento

[The_Return]

There aren't. They only got weaker as they went along. I'm not saying I didn't like Star Wars; I did.

But the newer ones sucked, and I wasn't fanatical about any of 'em.

Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi were both better than "New Hope", IMO.

[crabapple]

But the newer ones sucked,

word. the original 3 films were really good, and the three prequels looked great but didn't compare.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi were both better than "New Hope", IMO.


I'm with ya on Empire, but New Hope's got Jedi by a good bit. imo.

[Posher778]

I'm with ya on Empire, but New Hope's got Jedi by a good bit. imo.

I thought Jedi was the best.

[AUSTIN316426808]

I thought Jedi was the best.


If my last post came off as me not liking Jedi, then that's not true at all, I've enjoyed all of 'em, even the last 3 that weren't all that great. Out of the first three I just think Empire is the superior followed by 'Hope' and then not to far behind 'Jedi'.


To rank them all..

Empire Strikes Back
New Hope
Return of the Jedi
Revenge of the Sith
Attack of the Clones/Phantom Menace

[The STE]

Phew, close one. Memento wins 9-8. Next match in a sec

[The STE]

Round 1: Match 5


Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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For my money, the funniest movie ever made. And one of the most quotable. "It's just a flesh wound!" "What's the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?" "Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of ELDERBERRIES!" There's comedies, then there's this.

VS

American Psycho
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0009A40ES.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Yeah, it's witty, well directed, has a unique sort of atmosphere, but the real story here is the star making performance by pre-Batman, pre-Equilibrium Christian Bale. He completely dissappears into the role like few actors of the modern era can do. Very good movie punctuated by a great performance.

[AUSTIN316426808]

American Psycho

[cactus]

Ah, damn...American Psycho

[The_Return]

American Psycho

[pinkerton]

American Psycho

[paws the great]

American Psycho

[Posher778]

American Psycho

Another hard one...

[pinkerton]

Another hard one...





It's glorious, like an angel's sparkling lugie.

[The STE]

Ouch. Well, I'm voting for Holy Grail. Still, it loses 6-1. Next match in a sec

[The STE]

Round 1: Match 6


Spirited Away
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JLEU.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Miyazaki's take on Alice in Wonderland. Not his best film, but the best of his more family friendly films (Princess Mononoke wasn't family friendly). Rich, detailed animation, and Mr. No-Face

VS

Toy Story
http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000059XUT.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
First (?) CGI-animated feature film, and still one of the best. Manages to work on adult and child levels without those sexual jokes (Shrek) or random pop-culture references (Shrek again).

[AUSTIN316426808]

First match that's pretty much a joke..

Spirited Way

[Despare]

Spirited Away

[roshiq]

haven't seen Spirited Away, so my vote goes to Toy Story.

[pinkerton]

Toy Story







.

[bwind22]

Toy Story

[Geddy]

Toy Story...

[DP McCoy]

Spirited Away....

[crabapple]

Hey, Toy Story was good and fun. Spirited Away was much, much more substantial and intense. And, uh, better.

[The_Return]

haven't seen Spirited Away, so my vote goes to Toy Story.

What he said.

[The STE]

well, well, a 5-5 tie. I'm too torn to vote, so the next vote wins

[Posher778]

Spirited.....

[Disease]

Toy Story!!!!!

[Posher778]

Toy Story!!!!!

too late, I won. he said next vote... toooooo slow.

[The STE]

I'll give this one to Spirited Away, next match in a second

[The STE]

Round 1: Match 7


The Matrix
http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000K19E.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
For better or worse, the shape of both sci-fi and action films today owe a lot of their style to The Matrix. Perhaps not the best action movie, but arguably as infulential on modern action as Die Hard was to the "classic" action movies.

VS

Office Space
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000AP04L0.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
In my opinion, the best office comedy (including TV shows) ever. A star-making performance by Ron Livingston, at least one memorable quote per scene, and the genius idea of that rap soundtrack all make this movie the sleeper little gem it is.

[Despare]

Office Space