Greatest movie tournament!!

[luf]

I just pick 64 greatest movies we gonna have movie tournament.
1.Round - 64 movies
2.Round - 32 movies
3.Round - 16
...



1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[luf]

And here we go...


Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[Sexy Celebrity]

1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en

Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[wintertriangles]

1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en

Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai (THIS IS EVIL)

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[zeedeevil]

Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[linespalsy]

1.ROUND:

Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[Harry Lime]

Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[Brodinski]

You like LOTR a lot, don't ya buddy?

1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[TylerDurden99]

Ben Hur Vs The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

The Fellowship Of The Ring Vs The Godfather

Casablanca Vs LA Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs Return Of The King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon A Time In America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather Part II

Apocalypse Now vs Monty Python & The Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en

Fight Club vs The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001: A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence Of The Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For A Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back To The Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs The Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders Of The Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[rauldc14]

I tried this once and it didn't work out so well. But good luck!

1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[Leo_Lover]

1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en

Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[TheUsualSuspect]

Greatest movie tournament based on your choices?

[thracian dawg]

1.ROUND:

Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en

Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List
Scarface (1932) vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[Paris18]

1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[Harry Lime]

Greatest movie tournament based on your choices?

Suspect does have a point there.

[The Prestige]

1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[Thursday Next]

1.ROUND:
Ben Hur vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

The Fellowship of the Ring vs The Godfather

Casablanca vs L.A.Confidential

Blue Velvet vs Citizen Kane

Psycho vs The Terminator

Forrest Gump vs The Return of the King

Cool Hand Luke vs The Shawshank Redemption

Donnie Darko vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Die Hard vs Snatch

Raging Bull vs Once Upon a Time in America

The Deer Hunter vs Titanic

Bonnie & Clyde vs The Godfather:Part II

The Apocalypse Now vs Monthy Python and Holy Grail

Leon vs The Usual Suspects

Blade Runner vs Gladiator

A Clockwork Orange vs Se7en


Fight Club vs The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Braveheart vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

Inception vs Taxi Driver

The Big Lebowski vs Alien

2001:A Space Odyssey vs Unforgiven

Pulp Fiction vs The Silence of the Lambs

Reservoir Dogs vs Sin City

American Beauty vs Dirty Harry

For a Few Dollars More vs The Matrix

Scarface vs Schindler's List

12 Angry Men vs Vertigo

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs Seven Samurai

Back to the Future vs The Thing

12 Monkeys vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back

Fargo vs The Two Towers

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Saving Private Ryan

[luf]

1.Round - results:
Ben Hur 0-11 The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
The Fellowship of the Ring 3-11 The Godfather
Casablanca 10-4 L.A.Confidential
Blue Velvet 2-10 Citizen Kane
Psycho 8-6 The Terminator
Forrest Gump 8-6 The Return of the King
Cool Hand Luke 7-5 The Shawshank Redemption
Donnie Darko 4-10 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Die Hard 10-4 Snatch
Raging Bull 9-3 Once Upon a Time in America
The Deer Hunter 8-4 Titanic
Bonnie & Clyde 3-10 The Godfather:Part II
The Apocalypse Now 10-4 Monthy Python and Holy Grail
Leon 4-9 The Usual Suspects
Blade Runner 9-5 Gladiator
A Clockwork Orange 8-6 Se7en

Fight Club 8-5 The Treasure of Sierra Madre
Braveheart 3-10 Star Wars IV:A New Hope
Inception 5-9 Taxi Driver
The Big Lebowski 6-7 Alien
2001:A Space Odyssey 7-5 Unforgiven
Pulp Fiction 9-5 The Silence of the Lambs
Reservoir Dogs 8-6 Sin City
American Beauty 9-5 Dirty Harry
For a Few Dollars More 3-9 The Matrix
Scarface 5-7 Schindler's List
12 Angry Men 5-7 Vertigo
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 6-6 Seven Samurai(half 5-2)
Back to the Future 6-7 The Thing
12 Monkeys 6-7 Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
Fargo 8-4 The Two Towers
Raiders of the Lost Ark 10-4 Saving Private Ryan

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2.ROUND:
Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[luf]

2.ROUND:

Raging Bull
The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke
The Apocalypse Now
The Usual Suspects
Fargo
Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange

Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
Taxi Driver
Schindler's List
Fight Club
Blade Runner
Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs

[Thursday Next]

2 round

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[linespalsy]

2.ROUND:
Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II
Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver (close one)
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club (close one)
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back (close one)
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[Sexy Celebrity]

This is silly, but I like bolding things.

2.ROUND:

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[Rhoten]

2.ROUND:

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II
Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[thracian dawg]

2.ROUND:

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[wintertriangles]

2.ROUND:
Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope



Question, where do these choices come from, and why is it all american?

[Harry Lime]

By the way, it's Apocalypse Now...not The Apocalypse Now.

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

A lot tougher this time around, and anyone that votes for Forrest Gump over The Good, the Bad and the Ugly should be banned and have their DVD player taken away.

[mark f]

Not that you can try to enforce that, but you notice that I'm not voting...

[TylerDurden99]

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[Paris18]

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects Why would you do that to me? :P
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club Again..gahhh
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[Watts]

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[zeedeevil]

2.ROUND:
Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[Tyler1]

Citizen Kane vs Raging Bull
Die Hard vs The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke vs Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Apocalypse Now vs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty vs The Usual Suspects
Fargo vs Psycho
Casablanca vs Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange vs The Godfather:Part II

Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Thing
Forrest Gump vs The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey vs Taxi Driver
The Matrix vs Schindler's List
Alien vs Fight Club
Blade Runner vs Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
The Deer Hunter vs Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs vs Star Wars IV:A New Hope


it puzzles me why there are no foreign (or non english) film in this tournament. hollywood wins at the end of the day...

[luf]

2.Round - results:
Citizen Kane 8-4 Raging Bull
Die Hard 5-8 The Godfather
Cool Hand Luke 6-7 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Apocalypse Now 7-6 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty 7-6 The Usual Suspects
Fargo 3-10 Psycho
Casablanca 3-10 Pulp Fiction
A Clockwork Orange 7-6 The Godfather:Part II
Raiders of the Lost Ark 7-6 The Thing
Forrest Gump 6-7 The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
2001:A Space Odyssey 8-5 Taxi Driver
The Matrix 5-7 Schindler's List
Alien 6-7 Fight Club
Blade Runner 4-9 Star Wars IV:A New Hope
The Deer Hunter 1-10 Vertigo
Reservoir Dogs 2-11 Star Wars IV:A New Hope


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3.ROUND:
Match 1
American Beauty
http://pixhost.info/avaxhome/2008-01-23/carolyn.jpg
vs
Apocalypse Now
http://pakcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/apocalypse1.jpg



Match 2
Citizen Kane
http://www.craigerscinemacorner.com/Images/citizen_kane%20decade%20best.jpg
vs
Vertigo
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhhws7tuz61qa9ge7o1_500.jpg

[luf]

American Beauty

Vertigo

[wintertriangles]

American Beauty

Vertigo

[Tyler1]

Apocalypse Now

Vertigo

[thracian dawg]

3rd ROUND:

American Beauty vs Apocalpyse Now
Citizen Kane vs Vertigo

[Sexy Celebrity]

American Beauty

Vertigo

[Harry Lime]

American Beauty vs Apocalpyse Now
Citizen Kane vs Vertigo

If American Beauty wins this thing in the end, I'll leave this site forever.

[Paris18]

American Beauty sorry Apocalypse Now :( Still love you

Citizen Kane

[Yoda]

If American Beauty wins this thing, I will calmly question the validity of the selection process.

[TylerDurden99]

American Beauty

Citizen Kane

[Watts]

American Beauty
Citizen Kane

[rauldc14]

Vertigo

[Sexy Celebrity]

I love American Beauty, so, ya know, I think this tournament makes a lot of damn sense.

[Harry Lime]

Oh go film a plastic bag or something.

[Paris18]

I love American Beauty, so, ya know, I think this tournament makes a lot of damn sense
Yay! Me too! :highfive:

I'm sad to see Citizen Kane going though :(

[Thursday Next]

American Beauty
Citizen Kane

[luf]

American Beauty wins 8-2
Vertigo wins 6-5

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3.ROUND:
Match 1
The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
http://i2.listal.com/image/734189/500full.jpg
vs
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080624/eternal-sunshine_l.jpg



Match 2
Fight Club
http://cdn.mos.totalfilm.com/images/f/fight-club-1999--06-630-75.jpg
vs
Star Wars IV:A New Hope
http://www.matthewkimber.us/images/S/Star%20Wars-Episode%20IV%20-%20A%20New%20Hope%20%281977%29/star-wars-new-hope_2.jpg

[luf]

The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

Star Wars IV:A New Hope

[Sexy Celebrity]

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Fight Club

[Paris18]

Eternal Sunshine
Fight Club

Bye Citizen Kane :(

[Pyro Tramp]

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Star Wars

[zeedeevil]

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Star Wars IV: A New Hope

[thracian dawg]

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Fight Club

[linespalsy]

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Fight Club

[Justin]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Fight Club

[TylerDurden99]

Eternal Sunshine Of A Spotless Mind
Fight Club

[Harry Lime]

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Star Wars

8-2? I hate all of you except for Tyler1.

[wintertriangles]

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (this was hard)
Star Wars (this was easy)

[Sexy Celebrity]

8-2? I hate all of you except for Tyler1.

*slaps you with a plastic bag*

[greatnewmovies]

I go with

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Star Wars

[mark f]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Star Wars

[luf]

The Good,the Bad and the Ugly 10-3
Star Wars IV:A New Hope wins 7-6

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3.ROUND:
Match 5
Psycho
http://images.artnet.com/images_US/magazine/reviews/andrews/andrews11-27-07-6.jpg
vs
Raiders of the Lost Ark
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/3827314622_8cbbc337d1.jpg



Match 6
A Clockwork Orange
http://www.premiere.fr/var/premiere/storage/images/cinema/photos/diaporama/images/orange-mecanique-a-clockwork-orange-1971__15/10248874-1-fre-FR/orange_mecanique_a_clockwork_orange_1971_reference.jpg
vs
Star Wars V:Empire Strikes Back
http://www.allouttabubblegum.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Star-Wars-Episode-V-The-Empire-Strikes-Back.jpg

[luf]

Raiders of the Lost Ark

A Clockwork Orange

[Paris18]

Psycho

Empire Strikes Back

[thracian dawg]

Psycho

A Clockwork Orange

[Sexy Celebrity]

Psycho

A Clockwork Orange

[Thursday Next]

Psycho

Empire Strikes Back

[linespalsy]

Psycho
The Empire Strikes Back

[Harry Lime]

Raiders of the Lost Ark
A Clockwork Orange

[wintertriangles]

Psycho

A Clockwork Orange

[honeykid]

Psycho

Empire Strikes Back

[Watts]

Psycho

Empire Strikes Back

[luf]

Psycho wins 8-2
Orange and Empire tied at 5.Next vote wins.

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3.ROUND:
Match 7
The Godfather
http://www.tryimg.com/uploads/2ed0f6ddaf.jpg

vs
Pulp Fiction
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipnuGV68iVc/S_XbYWmVl1I/AAAAAAAABqo/gaetqyqDGT0/s1600/pulp_fiction_duo.jpg



Match 8
2001:A Space Odyssey
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljtynq37h01qhnwfso1_500.jpg

vs
Schindler's List
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/schindlers-list.jpg

[luf]

Pulp Fiction

Schindler's List

[Paris18]

The Godfather

Schindler's List

This is a good one.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Pulp Fiction

2001: A Space Odyssey

[mark f]

The Godfather
Schindler's List

[wintertriangles]

Pulp Fiction

2001: A Space Odyssey

(http://www.movieforums.com/community/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=724739)

[Harry Lime]

The Godfather

2001: A Space Odyssey

[gummo]

Pulp fiction and space odyssey

[Tyler1]

Pulp Fiction

2001: A Space Odyssey

[thracian dawg]

Pulp Fiction

Schindler's List

[zeedeevil]

The Godfather

2001: A Space Odyssey

[Thursday Next]

The Godfather
Schindler's List

[Watts]

The Godfather

Schindler's List

[luf]

Booth matches tied at 6.NEXT VOTE WINS.

Also
A Clockwork Orange vs Empire Strikes Back tied at 5.NEXT VOTE WINS.

Only who didn't vote before.

[Brodinski]

The Godfather

A Clockwork Orange

Haven't yet seen 2001 so I can't vote.

[Pyro Tramp]

Godfather
2001

[Brodinski]

Lime should be happy now, depending on how happy he can be that 3 of his favourite flicks pushed through to another (meaningless) stage of a (meaningless) movie tournament on a (meaningful (Yoda would ban me)) Movie Forum.

[Harry Lime]

Lime should be happy now, depending on how happy he can be that 3 of his favourite flicks pushed through to another (meaningless) stage of a (meaningless) movie tournament on a (meaningful (Yoda would ban me)) Movie Forum.

I'm never happy. Especially when you consider American Beauty still (meaninglessly) graces its (meaningless) self on the pages of this (meaningless) movie tournament.

[luf]

A Clockwork Orange wins 6-5

The Godfather wins 8-6
2001:A Space Odyssey wins 7-6

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1/4 FINAL:
Match 1

The Godfather
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4twdnk8ZvI/SjKetlzfa5I/AAAAAAAACEo/EcA-MZueH7I/s800/the+godfather.jpg

vs.

The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3390523937_3b9b7a14d7.jpg

[luf]

The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

[honeykid]

Godfather

[wintertriangles]

The Good,the Bad and the Ugly

[Sexy Celebrity]

The Godfather

[Paris18]

The Godfather

[TylerDurden99]

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

[Justin]

The Godfather

[Thursday Next]

The Godfather

[Tyler1]

Godfather

[Brodinski]

Blasphemy to put such all-time great films up against each other this early. Match either of these against American Beauty and that one will be eating dusting.

[luf]

Blasphemy to put such all-time great films up against each other this early. Match either of these against American Beauty and that one will be eating dusting.
Luck of the Draw. American Beauty is great movie... no doubt at all
GBU 10/10
Godf 9,5/10

[Harry Lime]

The Godfather

Luck of the Draw

And how exactly is this "draw" taking place?

On another note, people shouldn't vote if they haven't seen both films. Just saying.

And on even another note, if someone wanted to take on the task we could always do this more officially. Where people actually nominate the films that go into the tournament, and even go as far as watching the films they haven't seen yet. Just saying. Carry on.

[thracian dawg]

The Godfather

[luf]

The Godfather wins 8-3

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1/4 FINAL:
Match 2

2001:A Space Odyssey
http://hot-movies-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2001-A-Space-Odyssey-1968.gif

vs.

American Beauty
http://www.absolutegraphix.co.uk/AGimg/MoviePosterSales/l_169547_09b2c633.jpg

[luf]

American Beauty

[Harry Lime]

2001: A Space Odyssey

[Brodinski]

Lime will probably leave if American Beauty beats 2001.

[Harry Lime]

Knowing this forum, it will beat it. I will leave if the plastic bag movie wins this entire tournament.

Buddy here still hasn't explained his "Luck of the Draw" yet.

[Tyler1]

This is ridiculous. 2001 vs American Beauty ?!?! Wtf. It's like Orson Welles vs Shyamalan.

[thracian dawg]

American Beauty

[Thursday Next]

American Beauty

[Paris18]

American Beauty

[wintertriangles]

2001: A Space Odyssey

Sam Mendes would vote for Kubrick

[planet news]

H-how is there even a-a contest?

2001: A Space Odyssey

It transcended film upon its release, continues to transcend film today, and will continue to transcend film for decades to come.

[mark f]

Some of you who made comments should vote because I don't think he's counting comments as votes.

2001: A Space Odyssey

[Sexy Celebrity]

It transcended film upon its release, continues to transcend film today, and will continue to transcend film for decades to come.

It's boring.

American Beauty

P.S. I like 2001, but it is a little snoozy.

I would also like to state that I think American Beauty is better than one realizes. I watched it again a couple of months ago after having not watched it in a long time. I used to consider it my favorite movie but then I grew tired of it. However, when I watched it again recently - on Blu-ray - I was totally taken in by it on a whole new, more mature level. I truly do believe it's better. I think it has a lot more substance, while 2001 is a light show.

[wintertriangles]

It's boring.If you hate movies

[Sexy Celebrity]

If you hate movies

No. I understand that 2001 is a feast of many spectacular things, but it's a very long, drawn out feast. I'm a fast eater - I don't need to sit for a spell and chew each bite thoroughly. It takes too long for exciting things to happen. It's the kind of movie you'd probably appreciate more on drugs or smoking marijuana. It probably works on you at an unconscious, deeper level. It's a trip, it's a rave, it's a laser light show in space. It's full of inventions. I like Stanley Kubrick a lot based on the movies I've seen - Full Metal Jacket is my favorite - but 2001 doesn't do much for me. I like the beginning more - with the apes.

I think that 2001 looks at life with great complexity while American Beauty looks at life with simplicity. They compliment each other and it's no surprise to me that they are competing with each other here. 2001 is all about advancement and big things while American Beauty is about plastic bags, small things, insignificance. 2001 is more physical yet American Beauty is more emotional. However, Hal actually destroys with the same emotional power discussed in American Beauty. Life cannot escape these unknown forces. We are all at the mercy of chaos. Thus, why I prefer American Beauty -- it delves into this without the style and grandiosity of 2001. It hides its power behind the simple time period of 1999 and a few human beings who are living their routine lives and venturing outside of themselves. I prefer it over the soundtrack of 2001, the mysterious monolith and the architecture of the outer space dwellings. While those things are classic, I'm not in total love with them.

[Brodinski]

Some of you who made comments should vote because I don't think he's counting comments as votes.

2001: A Space Odyssey

I can't vote, because I still haven't seen 2001. Right now, it's 5-4 to American Beauty...

[luf]

American Beauty wins 5-4

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1/4 FINAL:
Match 3

A Clockwork Orange
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/4961987012_b42bd72ccc.jpg

vs.

Psycho
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NQT53cHf6Z0/Sf-BREnI6XI/AAAAAAAAAtg/zFRygI7zJ6c/psycho.jpg

[luf]

A Clockwork Orange

[Justin]

Psycho

[Thursday Next]

Psycho

[honeykid]

Psycho

[Harry Lime]

A Clockwork Orange

[planet news]

GOD TIER DIFFICULTY LEVEL

But Kubrick will be avenged: A Clockwork Orange

[MadMikeyD]

Psycho

[HollyG]

A Clockwork Orange

[wintertriangles]

A Clockwork Orange

[Yoda]

Psycho!

[Sexy Celebrity]

Luf, my god, did you get neg repped because American Beauty won?

I vote for... PSYCHO... even though I really like A Clockwork Orange. I think Psycho is better.

[Harry Lime]

Luf, my god, did you get neg repped because American Beauty won?

I negative repped him because American Beauty won...nah, just kidding. I did it because he continues to ignore my question of what "Luck of the Draw" implies.

[thracian dawg]

A Clockwork Orange

[Paris18]

Psycho

[rauldc14]

Psycho

[Plainview]

Psycho

[Loner]

I negative repped him because American Beauty won...nah, just kidding. I did it because he continues to ignore my question of what "Luck of the Draw" implies.

You know, luck of the draw, like The Bowl Championship Series.

[Loner]

Speaking of rep and validity and all that. Who is giving out rep for voting for A Clockwork Orange? Isn't this like getting paid to vote?

[Harry Lime]

Speaking of rep and validity and all that. Who is giving out rep for voting for A Clockwork Orange? Isn't this like getting paid to vote?

Not sure how valid rep is on this site but it certainly wasn't me.

[TylerDurden99]

A Clockwork Orange

[rauldc14]

The Godfather



And how exactly is this "draw" taking place?

On another note, people shouldn't vote if they haven't seen both films. Just saying.

And on even another note, if someone wanted to take on the task we could always do this more officially. Where people actually nominate the films that go into the tournament, and even go as far as watching the films they haven't seen yet. Just saying. Carry on.

It's a good idea and I'd be up for doing it. Not sure how we would go about doing the nominations though.

[Harry Lime]

It's a good idea and I'd be up for doing it. Not sure how we would go about doing the nominations though.

Members can nominate a max of two films each until we hit say 32 films, then members can nominate another two films each (or maybe one more if there's enough people interested) until we hit 64, a good number for a tournament. Then, you gotta make sure the draw is completely random, pulling names from a hat or something and setting up the brackets as you do that. There's a good excel program available for the brackets and then you'd just take a screenshot or something of it so people can see what's up. And make sure you remind people not to vote if they haven't seen both films. I believe this would be a very non-pointless task for you to do and that you'd do a good job.

I'll participate, that is unless American Beauty wins this tourney, then I have to leave this site forever as I'm a man of my word.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RhoiX9HEM_o/TC2bWkT4blI/AAAAAAAABhE/1bI1-iKtzOo/s1600/AmericanBeauty.jpg

Surrender, Harry. Surrender.

[luf]

Psycho wins 9-7

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1/4 FINAL:
Match 4

Star Wars IV:A New Hope
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vtAgCr8_EKc/SBNzlTstIJI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/TcpBIpiZGEk/s400/starwars-2.jpg

vs.

Veetigo
http://jatufilmrev.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/vertigo-2.jpg

[luf]

Vertigo

[rauldc14]

Well Harry, I'll just have to wait until this one is over. I tried one in the past but the responses weren't there. But if we are the ones nominating the films I think it would work out brilliantly.

[wintertriangles]

Well Harry, I'll just have to wait until this one is over. I tried one in the past but the responses weren't there. But if we are the ones nominating the films I think it would work out brilliantly.I'll just wait for this, two Kubrick films just got denied, not cool NOT COOL

[planet news]

Vertigo, clearly. But yeah, this whole thing has been very disheartening.

[Plainview]

I love Vertigo but I have to go with Star Wars sorry Hitch.

[thracian dawg]

Vertigo

[planet news]

The effects in 2001 were better than A New Hope's effects and ten years later.

[Harry Lime]

Veetigo

I vote for Veeeeeetigo!

[Thursday Next]

Star Wars

[mark f]

Star Wars

[Sexy Celebrity]

Vertigo

[honeykid]

Star Wars

[luf]

Vertigo wins 5-4


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SEMI - FINAL:
Match 1
The Godfather
http://www.hollywood-elsewhere.com/images/column/7108/godfather.jpg

vs.

Psycho
http://members.aye.net/%7Egharris/Horror/psycho.jpg





Match 2
American Beauty
http://www.revelinnewyork.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_large/recommendations/photos/AmericanBeauty2.jpg

vs.

Vertigo
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ek5O2C3F5aY/TRSY7jTHtwI/AAAAAAAABks/XKXh5jGSBeE/s1600/James+Stewart+%2526+Barbara+Bel+Geddes+in+Vertigo.jpg

[luf]

Psycho

Vertigo

[thracian dawg]

The Godfather

American Beauty

[Tyler1]

The Godfather

American Beauty

[mark f]

The Godfather
Vertigo

[Paris18]

The Godfather (that was so hard and sad :()

American Beauty

also- sorry about missing the last round

[honeykid]

The Godfather

American Beauty

[Sexy Celebrity]

The Godfather

American Beauty

[rauldc14]

Psycho

Vertigo

I must add, how is this the 4 semi-finalists?

[Harry Lime]

The Godfather

Vertigo

[rauldc14]

On an added note though, it is quite sad that I haven't seen The Godfather yet. But darn, that movie is long.

[mark f]

Psycho

Vertigo

I must add, how is this the 4 semi-finalists?

It's all in this thread. They won each round they went through. The main flaws people have though are: (1) no brackets were ever set up which were followed. What film competed with what film was never known until after they won; and (2) no set amount of time was ever established for how long each vote lasted because some lasted longer than others irregardless of ties.

On an added note though, it is quite sad that I haven't seen The Godfather yet. But darn, that movie is long.

The first The Godfather, which is the movie competing, is the same length as The Best Years of Our Lives.

[rauldc14]

I know I've stated this before, but I would like to set up a tournament, but have it more official than this.

[Paris18]

Do it Raul- I'll partake :) The reason I started on this one was because I got an invitation message. So I don't know if you did last time you tried (I read somewhere that you tried before) make sure you message everyone about it.

Looking forward to it :)

Dreading if I have to choose b/w Godfather and American Beauty in this though. I love them both so much.

[Thursday Next]

The Godfather

American Beauty

[planet news]

Psycho-Vertigo

[Harry Lime]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Godfather
Casablanca
Citizen Kane
Psycho
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Raging Bull
The Deer Hunter
Bonnie & Clyde
The Godfather:Part II
Apocalypse Now
A Clockwork Orange
The Treasure of Sierra Madre
Star Wars IV:A New Hope
Taxi Driver
2001:A Space Odyssey
Vertigo
Seven Samurai
Raiders of the Lost Ark

American Beauty?

If American Beauty can win a "tournament" on this forum over such undisputed classics as the ones I've listed above, then I can say with complete sincerity that I don't belong here anymore. Whether I've changed or this forum has changed, I don't know, but I can't see it winning a year or two ago. At first it was a simple game, but it has certainly revealed something significant, at least to me. And I don't hate American Beauty at all, I'd probably give it 3, but still...

[Sexy Celebrity]

If it means anything to ya, Harry, I would pick Taxi Driver over American Beauty.

[wintertriangles]

All we have to do is organize a real tournament and kick out American Beauty the first round

[Paris18]

Can I ask what's so bad about American Beauty? Or will I be chased off of here with pitchforks and fire?

[honeykid]

I don't think most of the people who've stated their surprise/disgust/disappointment at the advance of American Beauty hate it or think it's bad. Just that it's knocked out a lot of classics that, ITO, it's not even close to worthy enough to be mentioned in the same breath. Of course, this is always the pull between "Best" and "Favourite". I've not voted for the "Best" film in any of my choices, it's always been the one I liked the most. If the two were the same, then so be it, but it wasn't intentional.

[Thursday Next]

I don't think even the people who voted for American Beauty think it's the 'greatest movie', if that makes you feel any better. I've voted for it a few times because it's come up against films I don't like, even though there have been plenty of films I prefer knocked out in earlier rounds. These tournaments are very much luck of the draw and hardly representative of the tastes of the forum as a whole. For that, look at the MoFo Top 100 where members actually had a chance to nominate the films - although even that didn't have a lot of people taking part.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Frankly, I don't understand how some of these classics have stood up high and mighty for years and years. Casablanca, Star Wars, 2001 and even The Godfather movies, Apocalypse Now and A Clockwork Orange bore me to some degree. I like Taxi Driver a lot, but I recently re-discovered this on Blu-ray, so maybe that's why. Blu-ray has certainly helped me enjoy older classics more because they just look so damn good. They're all good films, but I dont really understand why they're so damn important. When people geek out over Star Wars, I shake my head and just think they're re-experiencing good feelings they got from seeing the film as a kid in the 70's when maybe there wasn't much else to thrill them.

I'm going to watch Alien on Blu-ray later and I've never really been able to get into that film, but hopefully the high definition will help me enjoy it more.

American Beauty, in my opinion, is a very enjoyable movie. I know not everyone likes it -- I know people outside of here that don't -- but perhaps because it's 2011 or something, people are turning more towards newer films. Alan Ball is very popular. Perhaps he speaks for this generation. I don't know if it'll still be very popular twenty-fourty years from now, but it's pretty good that it's still popular today. I sort of had a period around 2000 where I watched American Beauty a lot, and then I grew tired of it and didn't watch it again all the way through until last year - on Blu-ray, of course - and I loved it more than ever.

I feel that movies should speak to you in some way, should resonate, should intertwine with you -- if films like American Beauty are doing that to people more than Star Wars or 2001, what's wrong with that? Times change. I look at the movies in my movie collection and realize that every movie has some kind of emotional connection with me - it reminds me of a certain time period or a way of thinking. It's like some kind of external, abstract memory bank. Maybe these older classics just aren't clicking with people. It is possible that someday they will, but, for now it is what it is. Maybe not many people have seen everything - I certainly haven't. I don't even always feel drawn to some things. Perhaps I should, but what if I'm not in the mood and it ruins the experience? Seriously, every movie I'm able to sit through is a miracle -- even the bad ones. I am so impatient and so picky about things. It doesn't make me better, that's just who I am. Watching a movie and staying through the whole thing when I don't like it is torture. Movies that are slow, talky or just simple and boring -- or maybe even old and not really in style -- drive me crazy. That's just how I see the world.

[mark f]

Hey Sexy! First off, I love you, but I think you know that. Uh Oh, Bad Start, right? Now I'm going to drop Thor's Hammer. Not really. I just am slightly bemused why you've come into this thread, again, to tell people that it's OK to like American Beauty and that somehow, just because of this thread, that "people" don't care about "older" (read: not "newer") movies much because it's 2011. You know how many people have even voted in this thread? Almost none.

Now, I agree with you that movies should interact with you. They should get into your heart, your soul, your guts and your psyche. Everybody is an individual and it takes different things to "interract" with different people. I just don't want anybody, and especially somebody I care about, implying that he's worried about me because when I "geek out over" Star Wars that I'm having some kinda wet dream flashback. Part of the allure to me about movies is that they're fun, and Star Wars will always be one of the most fun. Nothing in this thread has altered the fact that people of all ages and cultures still dig Star Wars and they always will. Several of the other films mentioned which bore you to some degree (isn't that actually EVERY film?) HAVE stood the test of time much longer, with broad spectra of movie watchers. Anyhow, that's about it.

I certainly hope that you enjoy Alien on Blu-Ray this time because it's way better than Videodrome, even if it doesn't have Debbie Harry. Keep up the good fight and experiment with your movie watching. Just try not to write off some of these old-fart classics because some of them will kick in. It's true that some of them won't. I know this because I think plenty are overrated, but for every one I feel is overrated, there's another one which is underappreciated and unknown. That's part of what makes movies so cool.

[Brodinski]

Vertigo

[Sexy Celebrity]

Hey Sexy! First off, I love you, but I think you know that. Uh Oh, Bad Start, right? Now I'm going to drop Thor's Hammer. Not really. I just am slightly bemused why you've come into this thread, again, to tell people that it's OK to like American Beauty and that somehow, just because of this thread, that "people" don't care about "older" (read: not "newer") movies much because it's 2011. You know how many people have even voted in this thread? Almost none.

Love you too, Mark F. Yes, I noticed not many people voted in this thread, but I also noticed that more people than I expected to voted in this thread.

I just don't want anybody, and especially somebody I care about, implying that he's worried about me because when I "geek out over" Star Wars that I'm having some kinda wet dream flashback. Part of the allure to me about movies is that they're fun, and Star Wars will always be one of the most fun.

While I don't hate Star Wars, for some reason, it's never really grabbed me. I used to feel like a "Star Wars" kind of person, but, if Star Wars didn't exist in the world, I would be perfectly fine with that. I know some people who are quite obsessed with it and I recently saw them go nuts on "Star Wars Day". I dunno, I don't care for those silly Star Wars critters. I like Vader -- that's about it. Han Solo is hot. I never saw Star Wars until I was in my early teens. That could explain it. I tried, ridiculously, to get into it, especially when Phantom Menace came out. I remember going to see that wearing a stupid, extremely loud, purple-ish Star Wars t-shirt that was a little too big. About fell asleep in the movie theatre.

Several of the other films mentioned which bore you to some degree (isn't that actually EVERY film?)

I admit I am my own worst enemy. It could be that I have ADD or something. It's hard for me to focus sometimes on movies. My mind wanders. Someone could say something or something could happen and I'll miss it and get all screwed up. I often suspect it's the movie, though. I can focus if the movie is really, really good. But scenes that are just, like, people walking or going somewhere with music playing and nothing happening -- anything sort of requiring less attention -- those are killers to me. I'm always trying to pay so much attention to stuff. A computer will have a bunch of writing on it and I'll try to read the whole thing. It's hard for me to relax. I've gotta learn to relax with movies. I analyze things a lot - this is normal for me with anything. I hyperfocus and then I burn out in moments where the movie forces you to zone out.

I certainly hope that you enjoy Alien on Blu-Ray this time because it's way better than Videodrome, even if it doesn't have Debbie Harry.

I haven't written a review yet, but I honestly came away feeling like Alien was perhaps the best movie I have ever seen. I haven't actually seen it since - again - my early teens. That was on a VHS tape. And it bored me. I bought the trilogy because I had rented Aliens and loved it. I guess Alien was just too different from that for me. But viewing Alien now at 27 -- a little boring in the beginning, maybe, but once the ball got rolling, it was rolling -- Alien has finally surpassed Aliens as the best movie in the Alien franchise, to me.

Keep up the good fight and experiment with your movie watching. Just try not to write off some of these old-fart classics because some of them will kick in. It's true that some of them won't. I know this because I think plenty are overrated, but for every one I feel is overrated, there's another one which is underappreciated and unknown. That's part of what makes movies so cool.

Yup. Good fight? You make movie watching sound like cancer.

[Paris18]

You know the funny part about all of this is, for me personally- American Beauty was the film that made me enjoy the classics more. The story is just amazing, the acting is fantastic, the directing and cinematography is beautiful. I understand that this isn't a film that would've been released in the 1920s or 1940s or somewhere around there. But once I saw this film, I finally felt like I was watching actual piece of art and not blow up in your face, look at how good my special effects are, cinema. I was watching a story unfold, I was invested in this family. From then on, I watched films for the characters, to be invested in it all, not to see how many things blow up in a matter of five seconds.

So while I probably would agree that some of the better films got bumped off too early- and American Beauty isn't the greatest film of all time, I personally love it and rank it so highly. If I went back and voted for what I believed were groundbreaking films and the most historic of all time- it might not have made it so far (although I wish it was and it is a personal historic film for me). The film was just an eye opener for me.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm not so sure that the cinematography for American Beauty is really all that beautiful to me. It's kind of plain and simple. It gives me a bored feeling, without actually being bored. It has that suburban hell feel to it visually, I think. There's a certain dullness to it all -- perhaps that's why it's not well liked by some people, for just one reason. I would say the best images are those in Lester's fantasies of Mena Suvari (odd thing for me to say, I know) with the rose petals, the bathtub, the dark and sexy cheerleader private dance. It also has the best pieces of music then.

Negative things to say about American Beauty... I can understand how sappy it might be. It is overly sentimental about silly things. It's quite fixated on death, but I like the intensity of it. Personally, this movie came out when I was in high school and it actually came out the year I started coming out of the closet as a gay person. I think I responded to its treatment of unusual characters. A friend told me I reminded him of Wes Bentley's character (Wes Bentley, by the way, was my fantasy lover then. How I wanted someone like that to stalk me and videotape me. At the same time, I was a young lad going through my early older man fantasies -- Kevin Spacey was hot to me then.) God, I sound so nuts, but that's the truth, that's how it was.

American Beauty might just annoy people with the crowd it attracts. I have seen people get pretty attached to this film and it almost looks silly. I also think Alan Ball got old and tired early -- Six Feet Under did nothing for me. I think he's also responsible for True Blood, though, which I do like, but look at that -- it's another thing people are oddly obsessed with. Have you seen True Blood fans? They worship it. They get all the books and talk all about it. I tried to read one of the books - didn't get far. But I still think it's all good stuff and I do think American Beauty is spectacular. It is kind of a peaceful, loving, 1960's hippie style experiment in the late 1990's. Note the usage of marijuana and going all crazy over plastic bags. Note the acceptance of people who are different. To me, American Beauty is the concluding chapter of the 20th century family. It showed us where we're at. Dad's horny, Dad got killed by the closeted homosexual military obsessed neighbor, Mom needs an affair, Daughter needs breast implants and a weirdo boy to take her away from her narcissistic parents, We are all the most beautiful things on the planet. Isn't that profound?

Also, I love that there's a gay couple in the film and that the gay couple has the same first name - Jim and Jim. When I saw American Beauty, I just knew I was gonna one day share the same fate -- guess what? I did. My ex partner of 5 years had the same first name as me. Did I make that happen? Yes and no. Yes because I had the thought that it was gonna happen, No because ultimately it had to work out between me and him. Of course, it didn't, but for awhile, I was trapped in my own version of American Beauty.

[thracian dawg]

Are these the semi-final results?

The Godfather - 8 votes
Psycho - 3
　
American Beauty - 6 votes
Vertigo - 6

[iluv2viddyfilms]

Old thread, but can I vote?

The Godfather and Vertigo.

American Beauty is very good, but has some awfully cliche' and overdone moments and characters in it, and the neighbor kid was absolute horrible both as a character and the way its acted. Chris Cooper as the father is a overdone stereotype that for 1999 wasn't even that profound. "Quantum Leap" played that episode years before.

Anyway...

[iluv2viddyfilms]

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now is brilliant. And of the holy three about Vietnam (Platoon and FMJ being the others) it's by far the best.

The use of "The End by the doors as the opening scene shows beautiful lush jungle being turned into an orange hell and the sounds of the choppers being disolved into the fan as Martin Sheen gazes boredly up at the ceiling. One of the most beautiful and amazing openers of a film - ever.

The objective is set up clearly. Kurtz is a rival that only Marlon Brando could fill the shoes of and it's good that we don't see him until the end as it makes Kurtz more enigmatic... It's a psychological tone poem. The sound, photography... it's film as a work of beauty. Like staring at a marvelous painting - the closest Coppolla has gotten to Terence Malick.

[iluv2viddyfilms]

Watching a movie and staying through the whole thing when I don't like it is torture. Movies that are slow, talky or just simple and boring -- or maybe even old and not really in style -- drive me crazy. That's just how I see the world.


Never watch anything by what's his face that directed Solaris, Andrie Rublev, Stalker, and a few others that I've seen. Tarkovsky I think if memory serves. That's the ultimate experience in "getting through" a film. I have tons of patience and I'm not mature enough, old enough, or smart enough to "get" his movies. They've not resonated with me the way they have for many others. Also something about his style I dislike. I think it's the way he films geography if that makes sense. I mean geography in the sense that I know where this scenes fits into relative to the others.

As far as talky films go, do me a favor and watch anything by Howard Hawks for some great snappy dialogue... especially His Girl Friday.

[HitchFan97]

Ancient post, but I'm gonna vote anyway.

The Godfather

Haven't seen American Beauty, so I can't vote for the other one. Too bad, cause Vertigo is my favorite movie and I already hate American Beauty for beating 2001.

[ElMestizo]

American Beauty is an amazing film, the character studies are awesome... psycho is a classic, essential for thriller and horror movies and i'm a big hitchcok fan, i love 2001 for the story and the pictures are mindblowing, all the films that have been listed apart from the lucas/spielberg stuff, which i don't really like that much, have been fantastic... but coming to a point... american beauty has more depth in its characters than any of the other movies have, so i do not understand at all why american beauty wouldn't be up there with the classics... it's a psychoanalysis of a man in a midlife crisis, a shy teenage girl, a "slutty" girl that is actually just insecure, a typical high school freak, a workaholic stuck up woman and a bitter homosexual ex-marine... it's fantastic... "M - Eine Stadt sucht einen moerder" is missing here, and rather than "vertigo" i would have chosen "rope" ... but yeah... shame that they didn't even finish the contest... of the 4 in the list i dont care who wins but all of them are worthy!

[NedStark09]

Psycho.

American Beauty.