The Comprehensive Movie Series/Franchise Tournament

[Angra]

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:D

[newb]

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:D

DAMNIT........out-giffed again:mad:

[Roderick Usher]

The DEAD!!!

[neverending]

I just can't let Tobe get shut out-

Chainsaw.

[massacre man]

Hmmmm... Romero.

[Bub the Zombie]

Romero's Deads............

[Dante'sInferno]

Wooooo!Dead people rule!

[Kane_Hodder]

I love the Chainsaw films, but it is impossible to go against Night and Dawn.
The Dead franchise.

[Geddy]

The Dead Series.

[_____V_____]

George Romero's Dead franchise cruise to a rather easy and smooth 9-1 win over the Texas Chainsaw Massacre trilogy!!

This completes Round 5 (The Quarter-Finals) for Parts I, II & III.

Semi-Finals start next in a min...

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PART I: SEMI - FINAL #1


Escape From New York
Escape From L.A.

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Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

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Captain Jack Sparrow and the infamous Pirates take on the might of Snake Plissken and his daring adventures! Who can win this terrific encounter?


The first duology to 10 votes moves into the FINALS of Part I...

[newb]

ah......fuck


this just ain't fair


Snake is an ICON.......as will be Depp's Sparrow.........fuck


V......you suck


gonna go with Pirates only because Escape 2 was a bit of a dissapointment.

[massacre man]

Escape, Kurt Russell could totally kick Johnny Depp's ass.

[newb]

Escape, Kurt Russell could totally kick Johnny Depp's ass.

Not so sure about that.....he got his ass kicked by chicks in Grindhouse.:D

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[massacre man]

Not so sure about that.....he got his ass kicked by chicks in Grindhouse.:D

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They're a lot less feminine than Depp, and I'd let Lucy McClane kick my ass anyway, because then I'd be able to tell people that I had my ass kicked by Lucy McClane.

[Shazbut]

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:D

Let's repeat it!!!!!!!!!! WICKED!! :D

[Shazbut]

Snake............

Sparrow almost as good! :p

[jenna26]

Ah, HELL.....:(

No one throw anything at me.....but Pirates of the Carribean....only because I was pretty disappointed by Escape From L.A. when I finally got around to watching it. And I enjoyed all three of the Pirates movies.

That hurt a little bit.....*sighs*

[Dante'sInferno]

Escape from Snake.

[Roderick Usher]

Snake Plissken

[alkytrio666]

The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

[Angra]

Snake dude.

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[illdojo]

Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise.

Depp is one of my favorite actors. He has played my hero Dr.Thompson, and is doing so again as Paul Kemp in The Rum Diary.

[swiss tony]

the snakester

[Geddy]

Pirates Franchise.

[paws the great]

Escape From New York

[corpse_grinder]

Escape from New York ... 2 words for why i Cant stand pirates ... Orlando Bloom

[Bub the Zombie]

Escapes........

[Kane_Hodder]

Now this is one choice I don't want to make.
Hmm..........Pirates are great entertainers, but it is impossible to go against the Escapes.
Both are equal in my book, but if it boils down to this then Escapes it is.

[_____V_____]

Snake's Escapes survive an early close race before putting on a late burst of speed to scorch past the winning line, scoring a 10-5 win over the Pirates of the Caribbean duo!!

Semi-Final 2 coming up in a min...

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PART I: SEMI-FINAL #2


Predator
Predator 2

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Suspiria
Inferno

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Argento's chilling slasher masterpieces up against the most ruthless alien hunter of all time. Who will win this tough encounter?

The first duology to 10 votes moves into the FINALS of Part I...

[massacre man]

Arnie and Danny. And Gary fuckin' Busey.

[neverending]

The Argento films.

[Kane_Hodder]

Argento's Suspiria/Inferno.

[Dante'sInferno]

That's a huge bitch!







Er...Predator.

[Shazbut]

Predator.......

[corpse_grinder]

The Predator flicks

[Angra]

Predators.............

[Bub the Zombie]

The Predators......................

[ManchestrMorgue]

Argento films for me...

[Geddy]

The Predator Series.

[alkytrio666]

Argento...I didn't even like the first Predator.

[_____V_____]

The Predator duo leads 7-4 over Dario Argento's classic masterpieces Suspiria/Inferno!!

more votes needed to decide this tense and thrilling Semi-Final...

[bwind22]

predator duo

[Roderick Usher]

Dario Argento

[Papillon Noir]

Predator......

[mordrid]

Dario Argento and it shocks me anyone here would vote against him

[swiss tony]

argento by a mile. ps. if predator whips his ass i'll be left questioning the very fabric of HDC's integrity.

[jenna26]

No contest for me, Argento by far.

[newb]

argento by a mile. ps. if predator whips his ass i'll be left questioning the very fabric of HDC's integrity.

"Different strokes for different folks"

Its the diversity here that makes it interesting. On that note.....I'll take Argento please.

[alkytrio666]

Come onnnnn... one more vote for Argentooo...

[_____V_____]

Wow...

Dario Argento's classic slasher masterpieces Suspiria & Inferno and the Predator duo are all tied up at 9-9 votes apiece!!

The very next vote decides the winner in this absolute thriller of a Semi-Final match...

[Mictlantechutli]

Suspiria/Inferno

[Angra]

Suspiria/Inferno




NOOOOOOOO!!! :eek:

[_____V_____]

And THAT DOES IT!!

Mictlantechutli makes a significant return back to voting in the tournament and propels Dario Argento's superb slashers Suspiria/Inferno to overcome a tough and stiff challenge from the Predator duo by scoring a 10-9 win in one heck of a match!

Ist Semi Final for Part II coming up shortly...

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PART II: SEMI FINAL #1


The Terminator trilogy
The Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

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The Godfather trilogy
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part III

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Can the Terminators emerge victorious over the most famous mafia legend of all-time? You decide.

The first trilogy to 10 votes secures a place in the Finals of Part II of this tournament...

[Doc Faustus]

I'd go with the Terminator series.

[Angra]

The Godfellow

[Roderick Usher]

I'm not going to sound much like a cinephile here, but I'd rather pop on Terminator at any point in time - I need to be in the mood for Godfather

SKYNET!!!

[alkytrio666]

The Godfather trilogy, of course.

[newb]

hmmmm.....on one hand we have a total adrenaline rush of action & mayhem and the other a tour de force acting and storyline...with some nice bits of blood thrown in.......real tough this one.

Going with GODFATHER.

[Dante'sInferno]

Shit!Hard match.........






Godfather!

[Shazbut]

Terminator...

[ManchestrMorgue]

2 excellent trilogies with disappointing finales....


My vote is for the Godfathers.

[massacre man]

Terminator, I want to see at least one Arnold movie move on.

[Geddy]

The Godfather Series.

[mordrid]

Godfather Triology

[the_real_linda]

i really love the terminator trilogy..... dont care if godfather wins (which it will) but gotta go for terminator

[jenna26]

Terminator.....since I still haven't seen two out of three Godfather films.

[Angra]

Terminator.....since I still haven't seen two out of three Godfather films.



I'm sure they're in your netflix basket. ;) :rolleyes:

[jenna26]

I'm sure they're in your netflix basket. ;) :rolleyes:

How'd ya guess?? :p

[paws the great]

Terminator!!

[_____V_____]

Wow...this turned out to be one hell of a tough fight...

The Godfather trilogy and the Terminator trilogy are all tied up at 7-7 votes each!!

more votes needed to decide the winner of this cliffhanging Semi-Final...

[corpse_grinder]

Godfather !!

[Zero]

godfather!!!!

[neverending]

Godfathers!

[_____V_____]

And neverending hammers the last nail in!

The Godfather trilogy makes a last minute surge to score a hard-fought and perspiring 10-7 win over the Terminator trilogy to advance into the Finals!!

Semi-Final #2 coming up next...(and it is the "KING" of hard choices! ;) )

[newb]

godfather!!!!

Just where the fuck have you been, primate?

stick around fer christ sakes will ya?

[_____V_____]

PART II: SEMI-FINAL #2


The Man With No Name trilogy
A Fistful of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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The Evil Dead trilogy
The Evil Dead
Evil Dead II
Army of Darkness

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Can Ash and the deadites overcome the western Legend himself, The Man With No Name? You decide.

The winning trilogy needs 10 votes in favor to book a place in the Finals of Part II...

[massacre man]

The Man With No Name can't get no bullets if Ash won't let him inside the S-Mart.

Evil Dead.

[newb]

Allright........now you ain't playing fair at all.


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i don't know what to do
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i fucking hate you v
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arrrgghhhhhhh

Evil Deads.......yeah.....going with this....not happy....not happy at all

[neverending]

Eastwood..

[Roderick Usher]

I HATE this matchup

Evil Dead

[Dante'sInferno]

All hail to the king,baby!

[The_Return]

Clint would have Ash on the floor before you could say "Groovy".

As much as I love Evil Dead, it has to be The Man With No Name.

[swiss tony]

man with no name (it's actually joe):)

[roshiq]

For The Good Man With A Fistful of Dollars More

[ManchestrMorgue]

Man With No Name. But a hard choice...

[Shazbut]

Yep! This is a bitch of a decision!!

um...... Evil Eastwood... er no... Man with no dead.... um... the Good, the Bad and the Dead..... er no..... Army of Dollars...... oh gawd!!

okay.....

Eastwood - final answer!!

[Angra]

Evil deads..............

[Geddy]

The Man With No Name Series.

[Bub the Zombie]

Tough...........Clint Eastwood's nameless Man trio.

[Kane_Hodder]

Boy o boy o boy is this TOUGH or what!
Going with Evil Deads on guts alone.

[alkytrio666]

Hard. So hard.

But it really has to be the 'Dollars' trilogy for me.

[_____V_____]

Gee whizkers this is some fight indeed...

The Man With No Name trilogy leads 9-6 over the Evil Dead trilogy!!

next vote in favor can end this match...

need more votes in here to decide this intense semi-final...

[Despare]

Evil Dead

[jenna26]

:eek: The Evil Dead

[Doc Faustus]

Man with No Name

[_____V_____]

Folks, you will NEVER EVER see this result in any other tournament in HDC. Believe me when I announce this...but...

The Man With No Name trilogy fights off a late challenge and scores a hard-fought 10-8 win over the Evil Dead trilogy to book a place in the Finals!!

(Yes, you read that right...The Evil Dead trio LOST!!)

1st Semi-Final for Part III coming up shortly...

[neverending]

C'mon man- I gotta leave for work!

[_____V_____]

PART III: SEMI - FINAL #1


The Alien franchise
Alien
Aliens
Alien 3
Alien: Resurrection
Alien vs Predator

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The Dracula franchise
Dracula (1931)
Dracula's Daughter
Son of Dracula
House of Frankenstein
House of Dracula
Bud Abbott Lou Costello meet Frankenstein
Dracula (1958)
The Brides of Dracula
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Horror of Dracula
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Scars of Dracula
Dracula vs Frankenstein
Dracula A.D. 1972
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Dracula (1973)
Andy Warhol's Dracula
Dracula (1979)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Dracula 2000
Dracula II: Ascension
Dracula III: Legacy
Dracula 3000
Van Helsing
Dracula (2006)
(among countless others)

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O boy...can the frightening Count Dracula himself overcome the hoards of terrifying and brutal Aliens and give them a challenge in this Semi-Final? You decide who wins.

The first franchise to 10 votes books a place in the Finals of Part III...

[neverending]

Draculas!!!!

[Doc Faustus]

Dracula movies.

[massacre man]

Dracula, are there any horror movies at all moving on so far?

[illdojo]

Alien Franchise.....:cool:

[Geddy]

Dracula movies.

[alkytrio666]

Count Dracula's legacy.

[Unaboner3000]

I love good sci fi. I gotta go Alien.

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[paws the great]

Dracula franchise!

[newb]

PEEK-A-BOO

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Camera/2524/vampires/dracula10.gif

.................

[Roderick Usher]

god I HATE this match-up too

I love Drac - he's the coolest of the cool. He makes Satan look prudish ...BUT

I'm going to go against the grain just to represent the ALIENS who do not deserve to go down without a fight

[ManchestrMorgue]

Dracula. .....

[Angra]

Aliens..............

[ManchestrMorgue]

These are getting harder as we go along...

[Zero]

Aliens-

while 31 drac is the great grand-daddy of all horror films - the rest are largely forgettable.

the nod goes to aliens because it is one of the few franchises that has managed to attract unique and distinctive directorial visions and create unique and distinct films - even Alien3 and 4

[Dante'sInferno]

Aliens.Even though they will lose.

[horrorobsessed]

Dracula franchise

[Despare]

Dracula of course.

[_____V_____]

The Dracula franchise fights off a strong challenge from the Alien franchise before eventually prevailing 10-6 to move into the Finals!!

The last Semi-Final coming up shortly...

[_____V_____]

PART III: SEMI - FINAL #2


The Monty Python franchise
And Now for Something Completely Different
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

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George A.Romero's Dead franchise
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Land of the Dead

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Tough match? The Pythons up against Romero's immortal and classic zombies. You decide who will win this epic Semi-Final.

The first franchise to 10 votes books a place in the FINAL of Part III...

[Unaboner3000]

Dead movies.

[Despare]

Ok, I've erased and changed my decision six times now.

The Dead movies.

[massacre man]

Seeing Dracula kick an Alien's ass would be pretty cool.

ROMERO! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD ROMERO!

[ManchestrMorgue]

The Dead movies, but it pains me to vote against python...

[neverending]

Being that this is a horror site, Python will get voted out eventually, so it might as well be now.

The Dead.

[Shazbut]

I missed the chance to vote for my precious Alien!!! (Damn those time zones!).

Anyway..... Monty Python





- even tho its probably appropriate for the Deads to win!

[Dante'sInferno]

The Dead....

[_____V_____]

Being that this is a horror site, Python will get voted out eventually, so it might as well be now.

This horror site voted out Evil Dead in favor of Man With No Name!! Evil Dead?!?!?!!!! :eek:

And we are talking about THE Evil Dead trilogy too...which hundreds of members keep close to their hearts, YET voted for Eastwood.

So yea...anything can happen.;)


Romero's Dead franchise leads 6-1 over the Monty Python franchise!!

more votes needed to decide this one...

[roshiq]

Romero's Dead franchise

[swiss tony]

romero.......

[corpse_grinder]

Monty Python

[Zero]

the dead


(partly to continue the trend here of Romero films winning every tournament - and also because - to be honest - zombies would devour five funny brits and, hell, no one would be funny while a creature was gnawing on their spleen.)

[paws the great]

The dead flicks.

[Geddy]

The Dead Series.

[illdojo]

Romero's Dead Franchise all the way to the finish line. :cool:

[alkytrio666]

The Dead Franchise.

[_____V_____]

George Romero's Dead franchise cruises to an easy and huge 13-2 win over the Monty Python franchise to thunder into the Finals!!

First Final coming up shortly...

[_____V_____]

PART I: DUOLOGIES - FINAL


Coming into the Final by beating these duologies -

- Sorority House Massacre 1 & 2
- Pet Sematary 1 & 2
- F / X 1 & 2
- The Poseidon Adventure 1 & 2
- House of 1000 Corpses / The Devil's Rejects
- Predator 1 & 2

The first Finalist...


Dario Argento's
Suspiria
Inferno

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Coming into the Final by beating these duologies -

- Lawnmower Man 1 & 2
- Get Shorty / Be Cool
- An American Werewolf in London / Paris
- Every Which Way But Loose / Any Which Way You Can
- Gremlins 1 & 2
- Pirates of the Caribbean 1 & 2

The second Finalist


John Carpenter's
Escape From New York
Escape From L.A.

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Let the voting commence...voting officially ends at Monday, July 23 at 3:30 PM EST (24 hours from now), and the leader will be crowned the King of Duologies!!

[Roderick Usher]

You know I love some Snake

wait, I don't think that came out right:o

[Shazbut]

For me, its pure Escape with da Snake!

[massacre man]

I have to go with John Carpenter.

[Geddy]

Escape Series.

[paws the great]

Escape from New York

[neverending]

A vote for the Argentos here.

[Despare]

The Escape flicks.

[Unaboner3000]

Escapes...

[bwind22]

Escape films

[alkytrio666]

Aw man, Argento's about to be booted.

Just the same: Argento!

[Bub the Zombie]

Suspiria & Inferno.......................

[_____V_____]

JC's narration of Snake's escapades from NY/LA lead 8-3 over Argento's classic slashers Suspiria/Inferno!!

keep the votes coming folks...still plenty of hours to go till the deadline...

[Angra]

Escapes.................

[Dante'sInferno]

Escape from Snake

[ManchestrMorgue]

My vote is for the seemingly unpopular Argento films :)

[Kane_Hodder]

Another one here for Argento's great duo

[Zero]

Escape films

dittoooooooo

[DP McCoy]

The Escapes ....

[jenna26]

Its not looking good, but still going with Argento......:)

[Doc Faustus]

Argento movies

[_____V_____]

About an hour to go...

Escape from New York & LA still strongly lead 12-7 over Argento's classic slasher duo of Suspiria and Inferno!!

Keep the votes coming in folks...it could be anybody's match yet...

[_____V_____]

Time's up!

Ladies and Gentlemen...

the WINNER of PART I: Duologies franchise/series, by beating Dario Argento's Suspiria/Inferno by a margin of 12 votes to 7...


and crowned as the KING OF ALL DUOLOGIES...



John Carpenter's rendition of Snake's adventures in...

Escape From New York

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and

Escape from L.A.
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The second final coming up shortly...

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PART II: TRILOGIES - FINAL


Coming into the Finals by beating -

- The Dr Who trilogy
- The Infernal Affairs trilogy
- The Candyman trilogy
- The Ginger Snaps trilogy
- The Die Hard trilogy
- The Terminator trilogy

The first Finalist...


The Godfather trilogy
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part III

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Coming into the Finals by beating -

- The Bring it On trilogy
- The Smokey and the Bandit trilogy
- The Basket Case trilogy
- The X Men trilogy
- The Back to the Future trilogy
- The Evil Dead trilogy

The second Finalist...


The Man With No Name trilogy
A Fistful of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

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Wow...this felt pretty overwhelming just typing it out. Who can win this epic clash of the titanic trilogies of movie history? Let the voting commence...

Voting officially ends at 02 30 PM on Tuesday, 24th July, and the leader then will be crowned the King of Trilogies...

[Angra]

What a weird winner???

[Angra]

Godfathers...........

[massacre man]

Godfather, I cannot vote for someone who beat Evil Dead.

[Angra]

Godfather, I cannot vote for someone who beat Evil Dead.


LOL

AMEN!!!

[illdojo]

The Godfathers without a doubt. FFC is one of my favorite directors. ;)

[neverending]

Godfathers

[Zero]

how could i refuse. . . .

the godfather

[Roderick Usher]

The Man With No Name!

[alkytrio666]

The Man With No Name!
Few! I was beginning to think I was out of my mind!
I love my Godfather as much as the next guy, but there's nothing so grande and epic as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and its predeccesors. So it was a little hard, but:

THE MAN WITH NO NAME!

[Shazbut]

I've stayed up late to vote - I aint missin' this one!! :D

Clint Eastwood (the man *with* a name!!).... simply for the masterpiece of tG,tBatU

[paws the great]

Spaghetti westerns.

[Dante'sInferno]

The Godfather

[Geddy]

The man with no name series.

[cactus]

Damn this is tough. I loved the Godfather, but I have to go with The Man with No Name.

[corpse_grinder]

The Godfather

[Despare]

The Man With No Name trilogy, not nearly as hard as some of the other matches in my mind.

[bwind22]

the godfather

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

godfather.

[swiss tony]

godfather.......

[Bub the Zombie]

hmm........................Eastwood

[GorePhobia]

man with no name

[ManchestrMorgue]

The Godfather trilogy

[Kane_Hodder]

This is a really tough choice.
As much as I adore the Godfathers, I find them a bit slow.
But the Eastwood westerns are much more racy and entertaining films.
In my mind, both have an almost equal legacy, so my vote goes to the Eastwood sphagetti westerns.

[mordrid]

Have to go with Eastwood

[_____V_____]

Just over 3 hours to go till the deadline and we have a keenly contested immensely tough tie...

The Godfather trilogy and the Man With No Name trilogy are all tied up at 11 votes each!!

Keep the votes coming in folks...lets see if a clear winner can emerge by the deadline...

[Burning in Hell]

The Godfathers

[newb]

I can't vote against Clint again......i just can't....last time I couldn't sleep....couldn't eat....had no trouble drinking beer though.

Man With No Name

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[Doc Faustus]

Man with no name. The Godfather's about to go the way of Lucca Brazzi.

[_____V_____]

Deadline is up...

Doc Faustus casts the most important vote of the tournament so far...

Ladies and Gentlemen...

the WINNER of PART II: TRILOGIES franchise/series, by beating Francis Ford Coppola's much acclaimed and immensely loved The Godfather trilogy by the slenderest of margins of 13 votes to 12...

and crowned as the KING OF ALL TRILOGIES...

Sergio Leone's masterful western Man With No Name trio of Clint Eastwood's adventures in...

A Fistful Of Dollars

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For A Few Dollars More

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and

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

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***Pistol shots ringing everywhere***




The third Final coming up shortly...

[_____V_____]

PART III: BIGGER FRANCHISES - FINAL


Coming into the Final by beating these franchises -

- The Mr Vampire franchise
- The Fu Manchu franchise
- The National Lampoon franchise
- The Godzilla franchise
- The Halloween franchise
- The Alien franchise

The first Finalist...


The Dracula franchise
Dracula (1931)
Dracula's Daughter
Son of Dracula
House of Frankenstein
House of Dracula
Bud Abbott Lou Costello meet Frankenstein
Dracula (1958)
The Brides of Dracula
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Horror of Dracula
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Scars of Dracula
Dracula vs Frankenstein
Dracula A.D. 1972
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Dracula (1973)
Andy Warhol's Dracula
Dracula (1979)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Dracula 2000
Dracula II: Ascension
Dracula III: Legacy
Dracula 3000
Van Helsing
Dracula (2006)
(among countless others)

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Coming into the Final by beating these franchises...

- The Nemesis franchise
- The Ju-On/Grudge franchise
- The Spiderman franchise
- The Omen franchise
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
- The Monty Python franchise

The second Finalist...


George A.Romero's Dead franchise
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Land of the Dead

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Let the voting begin!! The deadline ends on Wednesday, 25th July at 02 30 PM EST, and the leader then will officially be crowned the King of Part III: Bigger Franchises!!

[neverending]

Gotta go with Dracula

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

Dead series

[Roderick Usher]

Deads...all the way!

[Shazbut]

Dracula.........








sorry! :o

[jenna26]

Romero's Dead franchise

[illdojo]

Romero's Dead franchise

[alkytrio666]

Romero's Dead Franchise.

[The_Return]

The Dead series has 3 great movies and a pretty good one, but Dracula has my favourite movie of all time (1931 version), at least 3-4 more great movies, and a bunch of pretty good ones.

The Dead has a legendary director, and a few actors that are only famous in horror circles and only because of the Dead movies. Dracula has a bunch of legendary directors (Browning, Fisher, Coppola, ect.) and some of the greatest actors of all time (Lugosi, Lee, Langella, Cushing, Hopkins, LAURENCE FRIGGING OLIVIER!)

The Dead series has damn good writing and a great social commentary...Dracula is loosely based on a real historical figure and the novel is still popular after more than a century!

I think the winner here is pretty damn obvious.

DRACULA

[paws the great]

Dracula........

[massacre man]

George Romero.

[GorePhobia]

The Dead Series

[Dante'sInferno]

Dracula .

[crabapple]

Romero Zombies, yep.

[Doc Faustus]

They're coming to get you, Bela...Romero.

[Mictlantechutli]

Romero's zombie mythos

[cactus]

Romero's zombies

[Despare]

Romero's Films

[ManchestrMorgue]

This is the hardest one yet for me.

I have to vote for Dracula - Dracula has given me so much pleasure for so many years in both movies and books.

I write this whilst watching Dawn of the Dead :)

[Angra]

Deads............

[_____V_____]

Less than 12 hours to go till the deadline...

George Romero's Dead franchise leads 13-6 over the Dracula franchise!!

Keep em coming, folks...plenty of time still left in this Final yet...

[newb]

Romero's movies had a much bigger impact on me than Dracula [vampires are my least favorite creature]

DEAD it is.


though I will add that Christopher Lee was brilliant in his portrayal.

[Bub the Zombie]

pretty obvious who gets mine...the Deads

[_____V_____]

The deadline is up...


Ladies and Gentlemen...

The WINNER of PART III: BIGGER FRANCHISES, by beating the huge and biggest franchise of the tournament, The Dracula franchise, by the margin of 15 votes to 6...

and crowned as the KING OF ALL BIG FRANCHISES...

George A. Romero's superb portrayal of horror of zombies going berserk in...

Night of the Living Dead

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Dawn of the Dead

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Day of the Dead

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and

Land of the Dead

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Dont go away just yet...we found the kings of all three parts of our tournament...but what about the overall winner?;)

Coming right up...very shortly...

[_____V_____]

THE GRAND FINAL


Presenting...our first King...the ruler of Duologies...

John Carpenter's
Escape From New York
Escape From L.A.

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Presenting...our second King...the ruler of Trilogies...

The Man With No Name Trilogy
A Fistful Of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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Presenting...our third King...the ruler of Big Franchises...

George A. Romero's Dead franchise
Night Of The Living Dead
Dawn Of The Dead
Day Of The Dead
Land Of The Dead

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Who will win this super clash of all 3 Kings and stamp their authority on the title of BEST FRANCHISE EVER MADE?

Let the voting commence. Voting deadline ends on Friday, July 27, 2007 at 12 30 AM EST...and the leader will be crowned as the EMPEROR of all movie franchises/series...


(P.S. - Voters be reminded that you need to pick 1 series/franchise only, based on quality...not quantity, or both, but of course)

[neverending]

Sergio Leone

[Roderick Usher]

Romero....

[Shazbut]

The man with no name - my final answer! :rolleyes:

[massacre man]

I cannot bring myself to vote against John Carpenter, I have to be sure my favorite director gets one vote.

[jenna26]

Gotta go with Romero. :)

[Angra]

Romero......................

[paws the great]

Escape From New York & L.A.

[Geddy]

Tough choice.... The Man With No Name Trilogy.

[alkytrio666]

Sergio Leone/ Clint Eastwood/ Ennio Morricone!

[ManchestrMorgue]

Romero's Dead films for me...

[Dante'sInferno]

Romero bitch!

[Kane_Hodder]

Waow what a match in the big final! This is the toughest choice of the tournament.......and my pick is Sergio Leone's brilliant sphagetti westerns.

[roshiq]

The Man With No Name Trilogy

A Fistful Of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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[Bub the Zombie]

Very tough decision.......as much as I LOVE the Deads, I have to give it to Clint Eastwood's groundbreaking westerns. Night, Dawn and Day will always be awesome in my book, but Eastwood's trilogy was such a trendsetter for moviemaking AND moviewatching. Oft repeated, never bettered, ever.

[Mictlantechutli]

I'd watch any of the The DEAD movies over any of the others at any time.

ROMERO

[_____V_____]

Into the second morning of the Grand Final...

and...

Sergio Leone's The Man With No Name trilogy leads with 7 votes, George Romero's Dead franchise is close on its heels with 6 votes, and Carpenter's (Snake) Escapes are at a distant third with 2 votes.

The deadline ends later tonight...

Keep the votes coming folks!! This one is going to be a cliffhanger!

[newb]

Ah hell........gonna go with Clint.

[GorePhobia]

This is super hard.

But I need to go with my gut.

The Man With No Name.

[Doc Faustus]

Man with No Name. A great Italian director starts out with a remake of a great Japanese film, then riffs on it brilliantly. It's incredible, an achievement in filmmaking and hermeneutics.

[Despare]

Romero' s

[_____V_____]

The deadline is up...

We started with 384 franchises battling it out in three sections - 128 duologies, 128 trilogies & 128 quadralogies and bigger franchises...and almost 4 and half months later...we have reached the climax...

Ladies and Gentlemen...it gives me great pleasure in announcing the WINNER of the Comprehensive Movie Series/Franchise Tournament...

By scoring a 10-7-2 win over George A. Romero's Dead franchise and John Carpenter's Escape from New York/ Escape from L.A. duology...



All rise to applaud the Emperor of the Tournament...


Sergio Leone's The Man With No Name Trilogy

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A Fistful Of Dollars

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For A Few Dollars More

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

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Thanks to everyone who participated whole-heartedly in this tournament. We all made history guys. The Movie Series/Franchise Tournament has become the biggest tournament in the history of HDC. From the person who cast 1 vote, to the person who cast almost 200 votes...thank you to each and every voter.

Until we meet again, with another tournament hopefully...adios!


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[Roderick Usher]

Well done, ___V___!

An excellent tourney!

I am a bit shocked that a western series can win in a horror forum, but that really speaks volumes to the power of the films. I'm really quite pleased, even though I voted for the Dead series.

I love the Leone




think I might have to go write a haunted spaghetti western now

[massacre man]

It's cool how the remaining all three finalists were series that kept the same director throughout.

[Unaboner3000]

I voted for the Dead's and Snake earlier in this thread but now we are down to the nitty gritty.

Gotta go with Clint. As far as I'm concerned, he DEFINED the Western gunslinger (Sorry, John Wayne fans).

[neverending]

Yes, well done, V- you sucked me back into these tourneys, even though they frustrate me.

[_____V_____]

In any other tournament, against any opponent, I dare say that Night & Dawn as a combo would be unbeatable. That goes to show how much Eastwood's and Leone's sphagetti westerns have influenced our generation, how they have shaped the very character of the movie lover in the world.

All 3 movies in the trilogy are examples in themselves, and are pure and complete entertainers. It needed a perfect and sound opponent to beat Romero's classics, and I am sure George Romero himself would be happy to lose to such iconic masterpieces of the modern era.

I would like to mention some people who helped a lot throughout the tournament...

Despare, The Mothman, alkytrio666, neverending, Doc Faustus - thanks for the constant inputs and IMs which kept me going.

And a very special thanks to a person who suggested this idea about 6 months back, and whose absence I regret a lot...

my friend and guide, The Flayed One.

Thanks guys! You all rock!

[ManchestrMorgue]

Well done ___V___

Excellent, marathon tournament. You deserve a beer or two now :D

[Shazbut]

Brilliant, consistent and dedicated work, ___V___

For he's a jolly good fellow............. :D

[GorePhobia]

Very well done dude. My tournament is nowhere as good as yours. I wish it was. Maybe we should collaberate on the next one I do for the Horror Icon Single's Tournament. This year it will be good and evil together fighting eachother. Should be fun.

Let me know.

[newb]

Very well done V



what happened to The Flayed One?!?!?.....I thought he stayed around after the last influx of bullshit.

[_____V_____]

Thanks a lot, guys.

what happened to The Flayed One?!?!?.....I thought he stayed around after the last influx of bullshit.

Last I heard from him, he had landed a job at amazon.com. After that he just...disappeared.

Maybe the trolls kidnapped him and are demanding ransom from the amazon people...who knows...trolls are weird that way...


:D

[alkytrio666]

A perfect tournament, started and ended flawlessly. Congratulations and thanks, V, for the most fun, and, I daresay even exciting, thread on the board.

And HOORAH FOR LEONE! WOOHOO!

[Doc Faustus]

Thanks for the work, V. The effort you put in really encourages people to contribute.

[jenna26]

Thanks for the work, V. The effort you put in really encourages people to contribute.

Well said.....:) Thanks for all you do around here, V.....really, you do more to make HDC a pleasant, fun, and informative place to visit than just about anyone.

[_____V_____]

Nah guys. Its our forum...I m doing my part, and everyone else is doing their parts too. Collaboration and contribution is rebuilding this place again, and thats good.

That being said, a tournament is nothing without voters. So credit goes to each and every voter for making this a success. I am glad all of you loved it.

Thanks again...:)