The All-Time HDC Tournament of Tournaments

[cactus]

The Shawshank Redemption

same for me

[neverending]

If it was the original Cape Fear, I'd vote differently, but it's not, so Shawshank Redemption.

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Shawshank Redemption

[Rayne]

Yikes...This one's a little difficult

I love Stephen King...But, Cape Fear is more my style than Shawshank Redemption...


I have to go with Cape Fear

[Bub the Zombie]

Shawshank Redemption

[alkytrio666]

One of the toughest matches yet!

The Shawshank Redemption.

[GorePhobia]

One of the toughest matches yet!

The Shawshank Redemption.

I'd have to agree.

[Freak]

The Shawshank Redemption

[ManchestrMorgue]

Shawshank .

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

shawshank
kl

[Geddy]

The Shawshank Redemption.

[_____V_____]

11-1, The Shawshank Redemption thumps Cape Fear.

[_____V_____]

Round 1 Match 60


A cinematic masterpiece, and a moving portrayal of one man's triumph in mankind's darkest chapter...

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Schindler's List (1993)
Director - Steven Spielberg




vs.




A dark and violent satirical portrayal of deep-rooted obsessive expressionism...

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American Psycho (2000)
Director - Mary Harron

[Zero]

unkind match-up


one of my favorite black comedies versus one of the most important films in history. . .


i have to go with my conscience

SCHINDLER'S LIST

[ManchestrMorgue]

American Psycho

[Dante'sInferno]

American Psycho




Sorry Ralph :(

[Disease]

American Psycho

[hammerfan]

No contest for me - Schindler's List

[The_Return]

American Psycho.

[AUSTIN316426808]

American Psycho

[_____V_____]

5-2, American Psycho puts his foot on Schindler's List.

[_____V_____]

Round 1 Match 61


A brilliant and sensitive portrayal of humanism and individual assertion...

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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Director - Milos Forman




vs.




One of the most amazing horror movies of the new millenium...

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28 Days Later (2002)
Director - Danny Boyle

[AUSTIN316426808]

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

[The_Return]

28 Days Later is probably the best script written for a horror movie in the last 20 years, but Cuckoo's Nest is in a whole other league. Easily one of the greatest movies of all time.

[neverending]

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

[ferretchucker]

28 days later.

[Disease]

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest


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

[Dante'sInferno]

28 Days Later is probably the best script written for a horror movie in the last 20 years, but Cuckoo's Nest is in a whole other league. Easily one of the greatest movies of all time. ....................

[_____V_____]

5-1, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest puts its stamp of authority on 28 Days Later.

[_____V_____]

Round 1 Match 62


The jaw-dropping sci-fi epic revolution which influenced an entire generation...

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Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1977)
Director - George Lucas




vs.




The awesome horror flick which became a new trendsetter in visual effects...

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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Director - John Landis

[Disease]

An American Werewolf in London.... And I'm a Star Wars fan... so, pretty hard. But Jedi is my faveorite anyway.

[neverending]

The poster says London and the text says Paris- which are we voting on?

[Disease]

The poster says London and the text says Paris- which are we voting on?


Obviously an American werewolf in London, the tet also says 1981. Nevermind PAris was a shite movie...

[_____V_____]

Corrected.

I am damn tired...guess I need a long break...

[hammerfan]

Like I said in a previous vote (can't remember which movie it was for) I have to go with the movie that had the most influence on me - and that would be Star Wars. It came out the year I graduated from high school.

Oh, and V? Please try and get some rest this weekend?

[urgeok2]

Werewolf ....

no contest (for me)

[neverending]

Werewolf for me as well.


Not a Star Wars fan.

[jenna26]

An American Werewolf in London

[Bub the Zombie]

Star Wars

[alkytrio666]

An American Werewolf in London.

[Papillon Noir]

Star Wars......

[ferretchucker]

Star Wars.......

[Despare]

Star Wars


Would have been even easier if it was Star Wars V.

[Rayne]

Werewolf for me as well.


Not a Star Wars fan.
......Same here

[AUSTIN316426808]

Flipped a coin... Star Wars

[_____V_____]

Oh, and V? Please try and get some rest this weekend?

Thanks, HF.

No rest for me from work till end of May. I might go on a year's vacation after that.

But yea, I am feeling the brunt of it alright...



6-6, all tied up.

[fortunato]

An American Werewolf in London.

same here.

[_____V_____]

7-6, An American Werewolf in London just about manages to pip Star Wars out.

[_____V_____]

Round 1 Match 63


A truly perfect movie on every count, and the best romantic classic ever made...

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Casablanca (1943)
Director - Michael Curtiz




vs.




The best destination of every true gorehound and black humor lover alike...

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Dead Alive aka Brain Dead (1993)
Director - Peter Jackson

[pinkfloyd45769]

Dead Alive,thats my lil boys fave movie...hehe..

[Disease]

Braindead...........

[Despare]

Dead Alive

Casablanca is an impeccable film and I love it but I'll watch Dead Alive many more times in my life and have tons of fun doing it.

[GorePhobia]

Dead Alive for me.

[Zero]

casablanca

(you are all cretins and i am now ignoring you all!0

[alkytrio666]

casablanca

(you are all cretins and i am now ignoring you all!0
No kidding. Casablanca, for Christ's sake.

[ferretchucker]

Braindead is brilliant but casblanca is a classic all time great. CASABLANCA!

[Dante'sInferno]

Casablanca

[Geddy]

Casablanca.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Casablanca

[Freak]

Dead Alive

[neverending]

Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine...


CASABLANCA

[cactus]

Casablanca

[jenna26]

Casablanca

[_____V_____]

9-5, Casablanca surges ahead at the last moment to score a tough win.

[_____V_____]

Round 1 Match 64


There's no doubt...THE most POWERFUL movie in cinema history EVER...

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The Godfather (1972)
Director - Francis Ford Coppola




vs.




A larger than life gothic horror experience which surpasses all known limits of psychological terror...

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The Omen (1976)
Director - Richard Donner

[neverending]

No contest- Godfather.

[jenna26]

The Godfather

[cactus]

The Godfather

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Godfather

[Despare]

The Godfather

[Freak]

The Godfather

[_____V_____]

6-0, The Godfather trounces The Omen.

Round 2 up shortly...

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 1


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There Will Be Blood (2007)
Director - Paul T. Anderson




vs.




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Night of the Living Dead (1968)




(good luck deciding this one...)

[neverending]

Going with the horror film for once-

Night of the Living Dead

[Despare]

Night of the Living Dead

[Bub the Zombie]

There Will Be Blood.

A cut above Night, IMO.

[Kane_Hodder]

This is a very tough choice.
There will be Blood, final decision.

[The_Raven]

There Will Be Blood.

[roshiq]

Night of the Living Dead

[ManchestrMorgue]

Night of the Living Dead.

A good movie, and also a groundbreaking film for the horror genre.

[ferretchucker]

Night of the living dead.

[Geddy]

Tough one, Night Of The Living Dead.

[The_Return]

I have to go with Night of the Living Dead...as much as TWBB is an incredible movie and Day-Lewis' performance is grounbreaking, it can never dream of having such a huge impact on the world of film - and society in general - as NotLD.

There Will Be Blood is probably the better movie, but on grounds of sheer importance it has to be Night of the Living Dead.

(Besides, it won a few years back when I ran a similar tournament - can't let it get kicked out in the second round!)

[Freak]

Night of the Living Dead

[pinkfloyd45769]

Night of the Living Dead

[_____V_____]

9-3, Night of the Living Dead trounces There Will Be Blood to advance on.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 2


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Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975)
Director duo - Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones




vs.




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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Director - Tobe Hooper

[neverending]

Ow- two great, groundbreaking, influential films that are "completely different."


Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[pinkfloyd45769]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[Dante'sInferno]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[alkytrio666]

Wow-another tough match.
I'm gonna have to go with TCM on this one- a movie that truly sucked me into horror at an early age.

[jenna26]

Oooh tough.....but have to go with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[The_Return]

Ugh...I can see this entire round being brutal.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but just barely.

[GorePhobia]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[AUSTIN316426808]

Holy Grail.

[Geddy]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[ferretchucker]

TexasChainsaw Massacre

[ManchestrMorgue]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[Psycom5k]

http://wylfwt.com/home/files/images/Leatherface.jpg

________________________

[Despare]

Holy Grail

[Freak]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[roshiq]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[Disease]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[Rayne]

Chainsaw..........

[ChronoGrl]

I'm in the minority... Holy Grail.

[cactus]

I'm in the minority... Holy Grail.

same here ,

[fortunato]

I'm in the minority... Holy Grail.

geez, this one is tough, but i'll have to go with holy grail myself.

[missmacabre]

holy grail

[_____V_____]

15-6, Leatherface's chainsaw blasts The Holy Grail to bits.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 3


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American History X (1998)
Director - Tony Kaye




vs.




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Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Director - Roman Polanski

[Geddy]

Tough one, umm.... American Historyx

[neverending]

Rosemary's Baby

[ferretchucker]

rosemary's baby

[alkytrio666]

Rosemary's Baby, no contest.

[hammerfan]

Rosemary's Baby

[Papillon Noir]

Rosemary's Baby

[GorePhobia]

Rosemary's Baby

[_____V_____]

6-1, Rosemary's Baby scores an easy win over American History X.

(going by the recent SLEW of tournaments since the past couple weeks, I should just put this tourney AND Battle Royale on hold)

[pinkfloyd45769]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BTW,thanks for pming me back V!!You turd!!;)

[_____V_____]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BTW,thanks for pming me back V!!You turd!!;)

Sorry...there's a lot of stuff happening simultaneously on my front.

I hope to catch up soon.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 4


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Taxi Driver (1976)
Director - Martin Scorcese




vs.




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The Exorcist (1973)
Director - William Friedkin

[GorePhobia]

Taxi Driver

P.S. So is the BR back on hiatus again?

[AUSTIN316426808]

Taxi Driver

[_____V_____]

P.S. So is the BR back on hiatus again?

I ll try to be here for the deadlines and such.

It goes on for now.

[Freak]

Taxi Driver


De Niro's best performance IMO.

[pinkfloyd45769]

The Exorcist

[Papillon Noir]

The Exorcist

[Psycom5k]

Taxi Driver.....

[alkytrio666]

Now this is a tough match!

Taxi Driver.

[Geddy]

Taxi Driver.

[neverending]

Taxi Driver.

[illdojo]

Taxi Driver.

[fortunato]

taxi driver, definitely.

[The_Return]

Exorcist

Wasnt really taken with either though, to be totally honest.

[Rayne]

Exorcist...........

[Dante'sInferno]

Taxi Driver

[Demon Seed]

Exorcist

I never saw Taxi Driver

[Bub the Zombie]

The Exorcist

[_____V_____]

10-6, Taxi Driver wins despite a late surge by The Exorcist.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 5


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Fight Club (1999)
Director - David Fincher




vs.




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The Thing (1982)
Director - John Carpenter

[Rayne]

The Thing.............

[Freak]

Fight Club,great movie and an even greater book.

[Despare]

The Thing

[AUSTIN316426808]

Fight Club

[neverending]

Fight Club.....

[Psycom5k]

Fight Club
http://getalbums.ru/uploads/posts/1170270482_1.jpg

[fortunato]

the thing.

[roshiq]

Fight Club

[ManchestrMorgue]

The Thing .

[Bub the Zombie]

Tough. Fight Club.

[_____V_____]

6-4, Fight Club barely fights off The Thing.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 6


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The Usual Suspects (1995)
Director - Bryan Singer




vs.




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Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Director - George A. Romero




(Good luck deciding this one too)

[roshiq]

The Usual Suspects

[Bub the Zombie]

Dawn was amazing, but Keyser Soze was unique.

Usual Suspects for me also.

[Freak]

Dawn of the Dead

[The_Return]

Dawn of the Dead - haven't seen Usual Suspects :o

[Papillon Noir]

Dawn of the Dead - haven't seen Usual Suspects :o

You seriously need to see Usual Suspects! It's ridiculously good, especially the ending.


Usual Suspects for me!

[hammerfan]

Dawn of the Dead

[ferretchucker]

Dawn of the dead.

[Kane_Hodder]

The Usual Suspects.
Brilliant film, with an amazing unbelievable ending.

[alkytrio666]

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

I felt cheated and manipulated by 'Suspects'. Didn't like it very much.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Tough one.. Dawn of the Dead

[jenna26]

I love both....but have to say Dawn of the Dead.

[Doc Faustus]

The Usual Suspects.

[_____V_____]

7-5, Dawn of the Dead wins over The Usual Suspects after a 4-4 even start.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 7


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Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Director - Irvin Kershner




vs.




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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Director - Guillermo Del Toro

[alkytrio666]

Pan's Labyrinth.

[Papillon Noir]

Pan's Labyrinth

[GorePhobia]

Empire Strikes Back.

[Bub the Zombie]

The Empire Strikes Back by a mile

[Psycom5k]

The Empire Strikes Back for me sir.

I do love pans labrynth though.

[neverending]

Pan's Labyrinth.

[Kane_Hodder]

Tough.
I will take The Empire Strikes Back.

[hammerfan]

The Empire Strikes Back

[Dante'sInferno]

Pan's Labyrinth

[Geddy]

The Empire Strikes Back.

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Empire Strikes Back

[ManchestrMorgue]

The Empire Strikes Back

[ChronoGrl]

The Empire Strikes Back, no contest.

[The_Return]

Pan's Labyrinth for me.

Even though Empire is a classic, Pan's is easily the better movie.

[_____V_____]

9-5, The Empire Strikes Back dominates over Pan's Labyrinth.

[_____V_____]

Round 1 Match 8


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Pulp Fiction (1994)
Director - Quentin Tarantino




vs.




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Alien (1979)
Director - Ridley Scott

[alkytrio666]

Pulp Fiction, no doubt.

[cactus]

Pulp Fiction

[neverending]

Pulp Fiction

[AUSTIN316426808]

Pulp Fiction

[Psycom5k]

Pulp Fiction, without a doubt.

[roshiq]

___Alien___

[Bub the Zombie]

Pulp Fiction

[_____V_____]

I ll toss a vote to my favorite horror movie too.

6-2, Pulp Fiction totally dominates Alien.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 9


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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Director - Frank Darabont




vs.




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Vertigo (1958)
Director - Alfred Hitchcock

[fortunato]

vertigo.............

[neverending]

Shawshank Redemption

[roshiq]

The Shawshank Redemption

[GorePhobia]

For me it's Shawshank.

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Shawshank Redemption

[Bub the Zombie]

Shawshank Redemption

[ManchestrMorgue]

Vertigo .

[Geddy]

Vertigo...

[urgeok2]

vertigo
vertigo
vertigo
vertigo
vertigo
vertigo


man i'm sick of this 10 character minimum

[illdojo]

The Shawshank Redemption.

[alkytrio666]

vertigo!

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

[Abominus]

Vertigo!!!

[Kane_Hodder]

The Shawshank Redemption.

[_____V_____]

7-6, The Shawshank Redemption barely scrapes through to a tough win over Vertigo.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 10


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Casablanca (1943)
Director - Michael Curtiz




vs.




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Psycho (1960)
Director - Alfred Hitchcock

[neverending]

Oh damn you V!

[ferretchucker]

psycho...............

[_____V_____]

1-0, Psycho leads over Casablanca.

[Bub the Zombie]

Psycho, simply because I haven't seen Casablanca yet

[Psycom5k]

Psycho.................

[Despare]

Psycho .

[neverending]

Well, I'm going to have to vote for Casablanca if everyone else is voting Psycho.

Casablanca is a truly iconic film, and deserves its status as such. An amazing piece of cinematic art.

[alkytrio666]

Casablanca. It's the better movie.

[_____V_____]

4-2, Psycho still leads.

[Geddy]

Casablanca...

[Papillon Noir]

Casablanca

[AUSTIN316426808]

Psycho
....

[Kane_Hodder]

Tough one.
I will go with Casablanca, just for it's impact in film history.

[The_Raven]

As awesome as Psycho is, it has no chance against the greatest movie ever made in film history.

Casablanca.

[GorePhobia]

Psycho for me.

[_____V_____]

6-6, all tied up.

Next vote decides the winner.

[hammerfan]

Tough one.
I will go with Casablanca, just for it's impact in film history.



I agree...

[_____V_____]

7-6, Casablanca barely fights off a resilient Hitchcockian Psycho.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 11


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Die Hard (1988)
Director - John McTiernan




vs.




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Day of the Dead (1985)
Director - George A. Romero

[alkytrio666]

Die Hard. The greatest action movie of all time.

[ferretchucker]

Have to say Die hard. I probably would have voted the other way if I hadn't watched Die Hard again last night. I forgot just how amazing it is!

[Dante'sInferno]

Die Hard .

[fortunato]

as much as i love day of the dead, i must go with die hard.

[hammerfan]

Die Hard..

[Freak]

Day of the Dead

[GorePhobia]

Die Hard for me also.

[The_Return]

Day of the Dead

Rhodes is twice as badass as McClane.

[newb]

Rhodes is a punk ass bitch who got what he deserved.

DIE HARD

Can't let my partner down

[Despare]

Day of the Dead

[Disease]

Day of the Dead

[_____V_____]

7-4, Die Hard stops a late surge by Day of the Dead and wins.

[_____V_____]

Round 2 Match 12


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Rashomon (1950)
Director - Akira Kurosawa




vs.




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Halloween (1978)
Director - John Carpenter

[neverending]

Rashomon..

[The_Return]

Would you believe that I haven't seen ANY of Kurosawa's movies? Yes, I am ashamed.

Halloween

[cactus]

Rashomon .

[missmacabre]

Rashoman...

[AUSTIN316426808]

Rashomon
..

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

halloween.

[roshiq]

Would you believe that I haven't seen ANY of Kurosawa's movies? Yes, I am ashamed.

Halloween


:o Ditto :o

[Zero]

Halloween

...

[Disease]

Halloween............

[Bub the Zombie]

Rashomon..

[Freak]

Halloween..

[Dante'sInferno]

Halloween .