MOFO Movie Tournament: Bracket 1

[rauldc14]

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

Bracket 1 Matchups will be voted on until July 3rd, giving us one month to see as many of these if necessary. Feel free to vote whenever, and feel free to edit votes and posts as more films are seen.

For example, right now I could only vote in 2 of these matchups since I've only seen both films in 2 of the matchups. In a month, hopefully it will give me time to see more.

I plan on staggering a few of the brackets, so the 2nd and 3rd brackets could be up fairly soon as well.

[honeykid]

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Sexy Celebrity]

I plan on staggering a few of the brackets, so the 2nd and 3rd brackets could be up fairly soon as well.

I was about to say... a whole month waiting for one bracket to end... boring.

*sigh*

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[rauldc14]

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs

I voted for City Lights mainly because of the impact I believe the film had on film history. I wasn't a huge fan of either of these films but I still believe that a lot can be taken away from City Lights in terms of historical cinema. And who knows, with a rewatch of that, maybe it is even better than seeing it for the first time. The movie did seem like it was a bit outdated watching it now but the significance of it cannot be denied.

I voted for Silence of the Lambs mainly because it fricken rules. Anthony Hopkins gives you the most bang for your buck performance if that makes any sense, since he was actually only truly on screen for about 18 or so minutes (or so I've heard). And you can't ignore a big 5 Oscar sweep, regardless of whether or not you believe in the Oscars as a true barometer to American film success (yes, I said American). In American Beauty, there was a lot to be liked but there was also a sense of eerieness to a part of the film, which is maybe why some may like that film a bit better. But SOTL is easily in my top 25 of all-time, and it obviously gets my vote here.

[rauldc14]

I was about to say... a whole month waiting for one bracket to end... boring.

*sigh*

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

nah, I just would like a majority of them to end at a different time, just so it truly isn't all done at once, if that makes any sense.

[HollyG]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

I promise I will watch the films I have not seen in the next 2 weeks and then I will finish.:yup:

[thracian dawg]

Bracket 1

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[wintertriangles]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Godoggo]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Brodinski]

Bracket 1

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Sexy Celebrity]

Go, Tootsie, Go!

... or should that be, Roll, Tootsie, Roll!

[rauldc14]

Not that I've checked or anything but I do want to re-emphasize only vote if you've seen both films! Thank you.

This is an interesting bracket to be sure. I only say that because some of the other brackets seem a bit more "loaded" with films that I figured would go far matching up against each other.

[mark f]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. The Empire Strikes Back vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Used Future]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. The Empire Strikes Back vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[honeykid]

How many people are voting for the 'best' film and how many for which they prefer? Just wondering. For the record (and not that you'd expect anything else from me) I'm voting for the one I like the most.

I hope Empire manages to pull through, cos I'm not watching Paper Moon just so I can vote for it.

[wintertriangles]

I'll be damned if brokeback mountain beats city lights. It's already bad enough Oldboy has like 2 votes

[Sexy Celebrity]

Stupid City Lights. You better stay away from my Mountain.

[honeykid]

I'm with SC on this one.

[wintertriangles]

There's still no basis of comparison in this tournament

[Sexy Celebrity]

That's why I wasn't really a big fan of it.

[honeykid]

There's still no basis of comparison in this tournament

Surely that's the point. Otherwise there'd have to be a seeding system and we'd never get this done.

[mark f]

There's still no basis of comparison in this tournament

I'm not sure what you were expecting when anybody could put any film into the contest.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I mean, I guess it's okay, it ultimately weeds out a lot of stuff, but isn't there a chance there might be a bizarre winner -- ya know, once this finishes in 2024.

[honeykid]

I'd love a bizzare winner to win, but it won't.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It'll probably be City Lights.

[wintertriangles]

Why would that be bizarre it's Chaplin's most favored on imdb

[Sexy Celebrity]

It's not bizarre. It's... ironic.

[honeykid]

Yeah, City Lights has a much better chance of winning than something interesting. :D

[Fiscal]

Bracket 1

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Harry Lime]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

I don't know about HK, but the films I think are the best are also the ones I like the most. I feel ridiculous having to say that. Also, it looks like I'll have to watch a couple films if I want to vote for or against them. Not sure if I'll bother yet.

[Harry Lime]

I mean, I guess it's okay, it ultimately weeds out a lot of stuff, but isn't there a chance there might be a bizarre winner -- ya know, once this finishes in 2024.

He's probably going to start the next bracket in a week. It's just so they end at different times. I like this idea, good job raul.

[Plainview]

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Deadite]

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

I have only seen the very beginning of Oldboy, so I'll have to watch it. Also, I haven't seen Tootsie in forever, so I'll be rewatching that too. I also haven't seen Paper Moon. All three will be added to my netflix shortly.

[honeykid]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs


I don't know about HK, but the films I think are the best are also the ones I like the most. I feel ridiculous having to say that.
So you think SotL is a better film than AB? That's properly mental.

I'd prefer to watch SotL, so that's what I voted for. But I have no doubt that American Beauty (in terms of acting, direction, editing, cinematography, script, lighting, etc) is the 'better' film.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I must confess that the American Beauty vs. The Silence of the Lambs category was very tough and I ultimately decided on American Beauty because I gave it higher ranking on my Top 100 list and, frankly, I wanted it to continue on in hopes that it might win this entire game and give Harry a heart attack.

[Plainview]

Silence Of The Lambs is far Superior in all category's

[Harry Lime]

So you think SotL is a better film than AB? That's properly mental.

With all due respect, you're properly mental.

American Beauty because I gave it higher ranking on my Top 100 list and, frankly, I wanted it to continue on in hopes that it might win this entire game and give Harry a heart attack.

Yeah, it won't give me a heart attack, just a big ass smile as I wave goodbye.

[rauldc14]

Yup, I figure on starting one new bracket every week, and then after that starting over. For example when Bracket 8 hits out a week after I'll do round 2 of Bracket 1. I think the staggering will help since we won't have everything going at the same time. It will give people time to watch some of the films too (if they even want to).

At the same time, nobody honestly expects "The Best" film to win. It will probably be one of the boards collective favorites or best, but just like a basketball or football tournament, not necessarily will the best team (or in this case, movie) win.

[Tyler1]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie

:) American Beauty gets my vote. It's definitely superior to SotL.

[Deadite]

The hardest choice for me was between Night of the Hunter and Apocalypse now. I finally chose Night because I think it is a more artistically significant film than AN, with richer storytelling.

[rauldc14]

American Beauty vs. Silence of the Lambs is probably what I thought would be the biggest toss up matchup. Well, either that or All About Eve or Lawrence of Arabia. I've got to see LOA to vote on that one though.

[ash_is_the_gal]

I hope Empire manages to pull through, cos I'm not watching Paper Moon just so I can vote for it.

you should have already seen it. i do love Episode 5, but i'll be kinda pissed off if it beats Paper Moon.

it will, though.

[ash_is_the_gal]

i'll post my votes tomorrow. i'm going to have to see Lawrence of Arabia so i can vote Eve in :)

[TheUsualSuspect]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Used Future]

What with all the talk regarding the merits of comparing such films, and which are superior; I've voted for the movies I like most which funnily enough also happen to be the ones I think are better.

Incidentally I think the pairing of Oldboy and Tootsie is the most mismatched. I'm also struggling to comprehend how anyone can justify picking the overrated Oldboy (which decends into messy childish sentimentality and near farce for the final act) over the wonderfully charming and funny Tootsie (a film that comments on everything from transgender roles to feminism and media manipulation).

I'm also disappointed to see The Big Lebowski (a lovable endlessly quotable film to be sure) winning by a landslide over the quite superb Thelma & Louise.

P.S. I've never seen Paper Moon so The Empire Strikes Back wins by default. So frickin' sue me!

[Harry Lime]

P.S. I've never seen Paper Moon...

Watch it! Not sure if you specifically will like it, but I think it's some damn good Bogdanovich. Although, nowadays I'll take The Last Picture Show over it, back in the day it was the other way around.

[Used Future]

Watch it! Not sure if you specifically will like it, but I think it's some damn good Bogdanovich. Although, nowadays I'll take The Last Picture Show over it, back in the day it was the other way around.

I will pick up a copy becasue I love films set in the depression era, and the story sounds rather good. The cover reminds me of Allen's Sweet and Lowdown.

[Brodinski]

Scores so far in this bracket

City Lights (6 votes) vs. Gayback Mountain (3 votes)

American Beauty (5 votes) vs. Silence of the Lambs (10 votes)

The Night of the Hunter (5 votes) vs. Apocalypse Now (6 votes)

The Big Lebowski (10 votes) vs. Thelma and Louise (2 votes)

Audition (4 votes) vs. 11. Akira (3 votes)

Oldboy (6 votes) vs. Tootsie (4 votes)

Star Wars Episode 5 (4 votes) vs. Paper Moon (3 votes)

All About Eve (2 votes) vs. Lawrence of Arabia (7 votes)



Looks like Silence of the Lambs, The Big Lebowski and Lawrence of Arabia are definite locks. Looks like potential winner American Beauty is out of the race before it's really underway.

City Lights has opened up a considerable lead over Gayback Mountain, but it's still possible that Jake and Heath crawl their way back into the race. I will watch Gayback Mountain next week. Given that I don't think much of City Lights, so there's a good chance I'll vote for SC's favourite.

One of the biggest surprises to me is the close contest between Night of the Hunter and Apocalypse Now. I adore both films, but you have to conclude that it's very surprising that Night of the Hunter is doing so well against the # 14 film on MoFo's most recent Top 100. Night of the Hunter is a seminal film and the fact that it's in close contest with Apocalypse Now speaks volumes about the cinematic taste of the members on this board.

Other close contests are Audition - Akira, Oldboy - Tootsie and Star-Wars 5 - Paper Moon. I'm surprised that it's close between Star Wars and Paper Moon, especially when taking into account that Used Future's vote is actually invalid:

P.S. I've never seen Paper Moon so The Empire Strikes Back wins by default. So frickin' sue me!

So it's really 3-3, still everything to play for. Could The Empire Strikes Back get knocked out this soon?

Still a lot to win or lose in this bracket. This is more interesting than I figured it would be. Good job on the bracket system, Raul.

[rauldc14]

Eve and Arabia will more than likely get a vote from me yet. I've already seen Eve, now I've just got to see the 4 hour epic that is Arabia. This is one of the brackets that I've seen the least of, so I may have to pick and choose another matchup to watch, I'm figuring either Oldboy-Tootsie or Night of the Hunter-Apocalypse Now

[Thursday Next]

Gayback Mountain


Yeah, it's called Brokeback Mountain :rolleyes:

I'm planning to try and see a few more of these films before I vote. City Lights, Paper Moon and Night of the Hunter just climbed up my to-see list.

[Brodinski]

Yeah, it's called Brokeback Mountain :rolleyes:

I know.

[ash_is_the_gal]

P.S. I've never seen Paper Moon so The Empire Strikes Back wins by default. So frickin' sue me!

wait... i hope you didn't vote in that round. that would be unfair. plus, Paper Moon is really really really good!!!

i've decided the two films i'm going to watch for this bracket are Lawrence of Arabia and Tootsie. two films i wanted to see, anyway. there are others i haven't seen but the movies they are paired with aren't ones i'm particularly fond of so i don't care so much. i like Oldboy, but i don't know if i'd vote for it over Tootsie.

[Sexy Celebrity]

The hardest choice for me was between Night of the Hunter and Apocalypse now. I finally chose Night because I think it is a more artistically significant film than AN, with richer storytelling.

*scoffs* Shame on you. I picked Apocalypse Now and remember - I'm competitive and want my movies to win.

[ash_is_the_gal]

oh yeah.... i'm gonna watch City Lights, too. only cause i don't really want Brokeback Mountain to pull through.

[Sexy Celebrity]

oh yeah.... i'm gonna watch City Lights, too. only cause i don't really want Brokeback Mountain to pull through.

Oh, dear. I hope your television breaks then.

[ash_is_the_gal]

tehe. it doesn't matter. Brokeback Mountain probably will win, anyway.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Doesn't look like it will... and neither will my Tootsie... and Apocalypse Now isn't looking too good, either, so I made some stupid choices with my movies.

[ash_is_the_gal]

no you didn't. you aren't supposed to vote for things based on whether or not you think they win! where's the point!

i wouldn't throw in the towel yet. not many Mofos have voted yet, and we've got a month. we'll see!

[Tyler1]

I hope apocalypse now wins this round :(

[TONGO]

3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie


roflmfao!

[Deadite]

This is fun. :D

[Deadite]

*scoffs* Shame on you. I picked Apocalypse Now and remember - I'm competitive and want my movies to win.

FORGIVE MEEEE :eek:


Hey, I did vote for Butthurt mountain though.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Hey, I did vote for Butthurt mountain though.

Thank you. Much appreciated. But I didn't pick it. If it goes up against a movie I picked, I will be against it.

[ash_is_the_gal]

Sexy, you seem to be playing this game in a way where all the fun is drained out of it. are you just spiteful because we didn't get to do it your way or something? i'm just curious, because it seems a little pointless to bother participating.

[rauldc14]

If we ever do this again we can take suggestions for ways to improve. But I honestly think it will be a good way of doing things.

On the bright side, The Night of the Hunter is available On Demand for me to watch. I may have to catch that.

[Harry Lime]

On the bright side, The Night of the Hunter is available On Demand for me to watch. I may have to catch that.

Watch it! A great film.

[linespalsy]

I'm still deliberating over City Lights vs. Brokeback Mountain.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Sexy, you seem to be playing this game in a way where all the fun is drained out of it. are you just spiteful because we didn't get to do it your way or something? i'm just curious, because it seems a little pointless to bother participating.

Actually, I like the way it's being played now. I'm having a lot of fun with this. I don't know what you think I'm doing that's spiteful or wrong - I'm participating more, I think.

[ash_is_the_gal]

you just seemed like you were all srs bznz, like voting for films based on what you thought would win vs. what you think should win.

i don't really think doing it this way does produce the most realistic results, but in turn it definitely does spark more discussion about the films. which is why we're all here to begin with, presumably.

anyway, it's fun. i've put 3 of the films next to get on Netflix.

[rauldc14]

you just seemed like you were all srs bznz, like voting for films based on what you thought would win vs. what you think should win.

i don't really think doing it this way does produce the most realistic results, but in turn it definitely does spark more discussion about the films. which is why we're all here to begin with, presumably.

anyway, it's fun. i've put 3 of the films next to get on Netflix.

Like I said earlier, doing a tournament like this is more or less just like a basketball tournament. The best may not win, but the results will stand for themselves, since after all, we as a whole are creating them.

[Sexy Celebrity]

*shrugs* It's a game. To me, getting all serious about the movies (watching everything -- I'm not putting off movies I've been planning to watch on my own just to watch the ones I haven't seen in this game) is a little much to me - at least, here in this game. I do think that prolonging this game and making it all about seeing films you haven't seen kinda makes it too sentimental and I think the overall effect might be dull and boring. I hate the idea of watching movies on an assignment, as if this is school or something -- which is why I think I'm gonna drop out of the Movie Trade-Off Game after this round. If I have to watch a movie when I'm not in the mood for it, I'm bound to not like the movie. I do not treat movies like required reading assignments or something. I treat them like medicine - meant to soothe the soul.

But this game has had a few laughs so far -- Oldboy vs. Tootsie, for starters.

[ash_is_the_gal]

okay. but you should watch some Bette Davis films on my command.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm going to.

[honeykid]

okay. but you should watch some Bette Davis films on my command.

And on my command I demand those films are Now, Voyager, Dark Victory, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane, The Nanny and Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte.

Now go! :D

[ash_is_the_gal]

hey, shut up! i'm doing the Bette Davis commanding in these parts!

[Sexy Celebrity]

hey, shut up! i'm doing the Bette Davis commanding in these parts!

http://hwcdn.themoviedb.org/backdrops/ce7/4c0e55de017a3c7e8f000ce7/the-private-lives-of-elizabeth-and-essex-poster.jpg

You should make this your avatar.

Actually, if you want one, here ya go:

http://i51.tinypic.com/aokhv8.jpg

[Yoda]

I like that ash's current avatar looks like it's shaking its head "no" at the idea of switching to this new one.

[Yoda]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[ash_is_the_gal]

yes, i planned that.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I don't really like it. It looks like Bette's brain is bulging out of her head. But she does look bossy and Queen-like.

[ash_is_the_gal]

it's from the film The Virgin Queen. she plays Queen Elizabeth I, who was mostly bald from a fever in childhood... i think. so maybe that's a bad bald cap. good film, though! she plays Queen Elizabeth in that other film you mentioned in the shoutbox, too. but she's young and pretty and sexual in that one, ain't she? she was old when she did The Virgin Queen, so she plays a dried up crusty Queen Elizabeth.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I considered not letting the avatar idea go to waste and maybe try Queening up my Jake, but just like my Dixie Lixie username idea, I think I'm gonna drop it like it's hot and not go with it.

http://i56.tinypic.com/2la36lf.png

[ash_is_the_gal]

wait, you were actually gonna use the username Dixie Lixie? :skeptical:

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yeah, I got the idea from a little liquor store in Georgetown called Dixie Liquor (http://www.dixieliquordc.com/).

[Yoda]

yes, i planned that.
Now it looks like your avatar is saying "no she didn't."

[ash_is_the_gal]

http://i56.tinypic.com/2la36lf.png

use it, use it!

[Sexy Celebrity]

How do I look?

[ash_is_the_gal]

you look hawsome.

now you should make a avatar with Bette's face on Jake's body and i'll consider switching!

[Sexy Celebrity]

One Bette Gyllenhaal, coming right up:

http://i55.tinypic.com/euq8ep.png

[ash_is_the_gal]

done. :D

[Sexy Celebrity]

That is so moving. I like the way it looks.

[ash_is_the_gal]

yeah, because it's mostly Jake's abs with a woman's face and pretty hair. no wonder you like it so much.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I think it looks like a Goddess.

[rauldc14]

Yup, just finished up The Night of the Hunter. And it was pretty darn good.

[Harry Lime]

Yup, just finished up The Night of the Hunter. And it was pretty darn good.

Told you.

And...Is it me, or is this thread going in all the right directions?

[ash_is_the_gal]

it got hijacked a little. sowwy.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It's karmic revenge for Tootsie losing to Oldboy.

[ash_is_the_gal]

dude, nothing lost to anything yet. besides, i'm gonna watch Tootsie soon and will probably vote it over Oldboy.

[Deadite]

This thread got creepy as heck lately.

[linespalsy]

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

If I get a chance to see Paper Moon and Thelma and Louise by July 3rd I'll vote on those two competitions, and may still want change my vote on the first one if I get a chance to re-watch City Lights.

[Pyro Tramp]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia


Akira/Audition was a tough shout. Couple more need to get on seeing apparently

[Brodinski]

If The Night of the Hunter beats Apocalypse Now, I will streak around my neighbourhood.

[planet news]

Akira/Audition was a tough shout. Couple more need to get on seeing apparentlyYeah, both are pretty major in their own way. Plus the difference in medium is a bit jarring. I'd have to think on it myself.

[Sexy Celebrity]

If The Night of the Hunter beats Apocalypse Now, I will streak around my neighbourhood.

And where is that?

[Pyro Tramp]

Yeah, both are pretty major in their own way. Plus the difference in medium is a bit jarring. I'd have to think on it myself.

I think that's what edged it for Akira, the detail and scope of the animation. I could happily change my vote at any time, plus i'm a huge advocate of Miike and, objectively, it probably is the better film.

[planet news]

Miike's sheer precision in Audition is enough to put it over for me as one of the most masterful of his works, but Akira is so seminal, even in its class of apocalyptic sci-fi and is STILL visually unlike anything I've ever seen. Now if it was Gozu, that might be different story.

[Brodinski]

And where is that?

Belgium, but I'll hook you up with some pics if you vote for Night of the Hunter. Hmm?

[planet news]

So... this is politics.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Belgium, but I'll hook you up with some pics if you vote for Night of the Hunter. Hmm?

I already voted and Apocalypse Now was also a movie I chose, and you know I'm being competitive in this. I think if you change your vote, you're disqualified.

Is it worth it?

[Brodinski]

So... this is politics.

Politics?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BqEuM3QemsU/Rgjpeuq2fdI/AAAAAAAAABQ/NDsxiXK6TQI/s400/spartakickre1.gif

[Brodinski]

I already voted and Apocalypse Now was also a movie I chose, and you know I'm being competitive in this. I think if you change your vote, you're disqualified.

Is it worth it?


Hmm, I don't think I'm the best judge of my body, so I really couldn't tell. But if you can't change your vote without getting disqualified, it won't matter either. Hmm, unless of course your vote for Apocalypse Now is disqualified, which would make this a tie right now.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Pics first.

[Brodinski]

I can't show you pic first, Night of the Hunter has to win first.

[Deadite]

Show us the money. :D

[Pyro Tramp]

If SC's interested in pics, i'm guessing that's not you in the avatar

[Pyro Tramp]

Miike's sheer precision in Audition is enough to put it over for me as one of the most masterful of his works, but Akira is so seminal, even in its class of apocalyptic sci-fi and is STILL visually unlike anything I've ever seen. Now if it was Gozu, that might be different story.

I've got a soft spot for Gozu, it's basically a mash of my 3 favourite filmmakers and is probably one of the films i've shown to the most amount of people but I don't think it scratches Audition in terms of craftmanship. I've started reading the Akira manga and probably pick up the Blu-Ray when it's out, wonder if my view will change by then.

[rauldc14]

If The Night of the Hunter beats Apocalypse Now, I will streak around my neighbourhood.

It's got an honest chance. I haven't been able to vote on that matchup because I haven't yet to see Apocalypse Now. But I did enjoy The Night of the Hunter.

[Deadite]

They're both worthy contenders.

[stevo3001]

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[rauldc14]

Just a scoring update:

City Lights 6
Brokeback Mountain 6

American Beauty 7
Silence of the Lambs 13

The Night of the Hunter 7
Apocalypse Now 8

The Big Lebowski 12
Thelma and Louise 3

Audition 4
Akira 6

Oldboy 9
Tootsie 6

Star Wars Episode 5- 6
Paper Moon 3

All About Eve 4
Lawrence of Arabia 9


All in all we've got some fairly close matchups here thus far, including one tie. There's still legitimately at least 6 matchups that could still be up in the air, and I'm sure that American Beauty could still garner some more votes. Though it is still pretty early The Big Lebowski has a fairly commanding lead.

It's been a fairly interesting bracket thus far, I'm going to open up the 2nd one as well on Friday.

[Pyro Tramp]

As long as Oldboy wins, i'm content

[Sexy Celebrity]

So far, I hate it. There's a chance Brokeback Mountain and Apocalypse Now won't make it and my Tootsie just got screwed by a violent movie. I really need to see The Big Lebowski -- everyone is always so worshipful of that movie.

[wintertriangles]

Well I guess all Oldboy is is senseless violence now

[ash_is_the_gal]

Sexy, don't be watching Oldboy while posting on Movieforums, man.

[rauldc14]

I wouldn't say Tootsie is officially out of it though it probably isn't in the best of shape to move on.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Well I guess all Oldboy is is senseless violence now

Oh, please. I'm not against the movie, but it's going against my Tootsie roll, a movie I picked myself.

[ash_is_the_gal]

i've still yet to vote, guys. when i do, i'm going to BLOW EVERYTHING OUT OF THE WATER.

[Tyler1]

Oh no, vote for apocalypse now pleease! :p

[Brodinski]

Against any other film in this bracket, I think Apocalypse Now would've won a landslide. Now, it's going to be extremely close. No matter which of these two make it past this bracket, they'll go a long, long way.

[honeykid]

Against any other film in this bracket, I think Apocalypse Now would've won a landslide.
Really? I'd have thought Silence of the Lambs, The Big Lebowski, Star Wars Episode 5 or Lawrence of Arabia would've given it more than a fight.

As with any tournament like this, it's all to do with who it gets paired with.

[rauldc14]

At the beginning I didn't think Bracket 1 was that strong but there are a lot of contenders in this one.

[Deadite]

I'm surprised Thelma & Louise have gotten so thoroughly trounced by Big Lebowski. Guess they were out of their element. :D

SEE?? THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU **** A STRANGER IN THE ASS, THELMA & LOUISE! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU **** A STRANGER IN THE ASS!!!

[TheUsualSuspect]

YAY, the film I nominated dominated in this round...Lebowski.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It was supposed to be Tootsie dominating!

http://i56.tinypic.com/t9ir1c.jpg

By the way, I like the use of the rhyming words "nominated" and "dominated".

[planet news]

SEE?? THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU **** A STRANGER IN THE ASS, THELMA & LOUISE! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU **** A STRANGER IN THE ASS!!!I saw this on television I while ago where they censored this line by dubbing "THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MEET A STRANGER IN THE ALPS!" over the soundtrack.

Censorship is a fine art.

[honeykid]

:rotfl:

[Deadite]

I saw this on television I while ago where they censored this line by dubbing "THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MEET A STRANGER IN THE ALPS!" over the soundtrack.

Censorship is a fine art.


Wow, that's stoopid. I would rather They had removed the line completely and just showed him smashing the car. Ugh.

[mark f]

But at least planet's example is a fine art. I believe it was NBC or maybe TBS who redubbed a line from Billy Wilder's The Front Page in the early '80s in which Walter Matthau spoke. It's kinda funny, now that I think of it, because of all the posts lately in the Abortion thread. Matthau says "son of a bitch" (obviously four syllables if you look at his lips) and it was dubbed as "son of a chimpanzee". Those last two syllables were damned funny in at least two ways. Three ways if you count the Abortion thread.

[Thursday Next]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Tyler1]

I'm eagerly waiting for bracket 2. :yup:

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yeah, I thought all these other brackets were gonna get going already.

[TheUsualSuspect]

WARNING - STRONG LANGUAGE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9bPQHdpXyk

[Nausicaä]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[sarah f]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

I haven't seen Audition or Oldboy (though I've wanted to watch the latter for a few years now...). Thelma and Louise, Paper Moon, and The Empire Strikes Back I haven't seen in so long I can't accurately compare... And I just plain can't decide which is better between All About Eve and Lawrence of Arabia (I need to watch that one again too) and American Beauty and Silence of the Lambs...

[rauldc14]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

I haven't seen Audition or Oldboy (though I've wanted to watch the latter for a few years now...). Thelma and Louise, Paper Moon, and The Empire Strikes Back I haven't seen in so long I can't accurately compare... And I just plain can't decide which is better between All About Eve and Lawrence of Arabia (I need to watch that one again too) and American Beauty and Silence of the Lambs...

I must say that the latter would be key votes, but we've got time:cool:

[rauldc14]

Just another scoring update

City Lights 7
Brokeback Mountain 6

American Beauty 9
Silence of the Lambs 13

Night of the Hunter 8
Apocalypse Now 9

The Big Lebowski 12
Thelma and Louise 6

Audition 4
Akira 8

Oldboy 11
Tootsie 6

Star Wars Ep. 5- 6
Paper Moon 3

All About Eve 5
Lawrence of Arabia 10

[planet news]

http://arch.413chan.net/I%27m_OK_With_This-%28n1296497202304%29.png

[Deadite]

Audition is falling behind.....

[planet news]

Maybe I wouldn't vote for Audition just because it's always an effort to watch it, since I get really scared and cover my eyes. :)

[Deadite]

Maybe I wouldn't vote for Audition just because it's always an effort to watch it, since I get really scared and cover my eyes. :)

Sissy.:p

[ash_is_the_gal]

i still need to come back after i've seen a couple of these, but for now my voting is as follows-

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[ash_is_the_gal]

i'd like to add one more:

1. City of Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain

[Thursday Next]

Bought City Lights on ebay so I could watch it. When it arrived it turned out to be the wrong region so I couldn't watch it after all :(

[ash_is_the_gal]

i just downloaded it like a bad girl.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Even more bad -- you picked it over Brokeback Mountain.

[ash_is_the_gal]

do you not like City Lights?

[Tyler1]

Bought City Lights on ebay so I could watch it. When it arrived it turned out to be the wrong region so I couldn't watch it after all :(


I use VLC media player. It plays all regions fine.

[Harry Lime]

KMPlayer is better for DVDRs. Plus, you can always make a copy and set the region for all zones.

[rauldc14]

Having a hard time getting ahold of Apocalypse Now without straight out buying it. My city's weird so it's not anywhere to rent and I haven't run into anything online.

[rauldc14]

2 weeks of voting left for this bracket.

[ash_is_the_gal]

i only have one movie i want to watch from it, Lawrence of Arabia. i have it here at the house so maaaybe i'll watch it today.

[igor_is_fugly]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[rauldc14]

Well I'll probably try to find a way to get ahold of Arabia and Apocalypse Now

[mark f]

Good idea. Still no library? It seems every library would have both.

[rauldc14]

I haven't been to my library in about 10 years, so I honestly have no clue.

[Harry Lime]

The library is a great resource, the internet even better, and both are free.

[MovieMan8877445]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[Deadite]

3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon

[Harry Lime]

i only have one movie i want to watch from it, Lawrence of Arabia. i have it here at the house so maaaybe i'll watch it today.

So...are you prepared to vote against Bette Davis yet or what?

[iluv2viddyfilms]

Bracket 1
1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Empire Strikes Back vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia



Cool, maybe I can actually get into one of these in times to matter.

My votes are in bold.

[ash_is_the_gal]

So...are you prepared to vote against Bette Davis yet or what?

i really would if the film in question was actually better. but in this case, i doubt that it is.

[Thursday Next]

Found City Lights on youtube so now able to vote in this tie:

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain

I did really like City Lights, actually, for all I really don't like slapstick or physical comedy all that much, it was quite funny in places; but I'm still backing Brokeback.

[rauldc14]

Found City Lights on youtube so now able to vote in this tie:

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain

I did really like City Lights, actually, for all I really don't like slapstick or physical comedy all that much, it was quite funny in places; but I'm still backing Brokeback.


We were once tied, but City Lights is ahead 9-7. At least I'm fairly certain on that.

[iluv2viddyfilms]

Found City Lights on youtube so now able to vote in this tie:

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain

I did really like City Lights, actually, for all I really don't like slapstick or physical comedy all that much, it was quite funny in places; but I'm still backing Brokeback.

I love both Brokeback Mountain and City Lights... but have to go with Chaplin's best film. The ending is heartbreaking and a scathing commentary on how money and appearance influence people... no doubt it fit into CHaplin's own socialistic ideaology.

I show City Lights in my Language Arts II class when talking about mime, and non-verbal communication.

[rauldc14]

Just another update, and please if you have any additional votes from here on out just make a new post, that way I don't have to go back and look:

City Lights 9
Brokeback Mountain 7

American Beauty 11
Silence of the Lambs 15

Night of the Hunter 8
Apocalypse Now 10

The Big Lebowski 14
Thelma and Louise 7

Audition 5
Akira 9

Oldboy 15
Tootsie 7

Star Wars Episode 5: 7
Paper Moon 5

All About Eve 6
Lawrence of Arabia 12

[ash_is_the_gal]

when will bracket 4 be up?

[rauldc14]

possibly tonight, maybe tomorrow, for sure friday :p

[ash_is_the_gal]

All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

jesus, LoA was boring as sh*t. how is my Bette Davis losing to this? :frustrated:

[MovieMan8877445]

All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

jesus, LoA was boring as sh*t. how is my Bette Davis losing to this? :frustrated:

Because Lawrence of Arabia isn't boring at all.

Actually it's weird, I have the exact opposite opinion. I never really got why All About Eve was seen as so great.

[Godoggo]

All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

jesus, LoA was boring as sh*t. how is my Bette Davis losing to this? :frustrated:


In complete agreement with you and I think I have a high tolerance to boring things. ;)

[rauldc14]

I'm not sure what's so great about All About Eve either. Though I haven't seen LOA

[Harry Lime]

Though I haven't seen LOA

Now's a good time to watch it, raul. Don't listen to people like Ash, she's another troublemaker, we'll deal with her later.

[ash_is_the_gal]

:(

[HollyG]

3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie

[Sinny McGuffins]

1. City Lights vs. 16. Brokeback Mountain
8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
3. Oldboy vs. 14. Tootsie
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon
2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[HollyG]

K all I have left to watch is The night of the Hunter,Apocalypse now,Akira,Paper Moon,All About Eve and Lawrence of Arabia.I am Probably going to watch Night of the hunter and Paper moon tonight and hopefully Ill be all caught up by the time th weekend is over.

[ash_is_the_gal]

i nominated Paper Moon, Holly, so you better love it!

[Deadite]

Vote Night of the Hunter! It's pure visual poetry!

[HollyG]

Well I probably will I'm not a big Star wars fan so Ill probably end up liking Paper moon better but we'll see , I was looking up Paper Moon and it looks good.

[HollyG]

6. Audition vs. 11. Akira

[Deadite]

:(

[bobdanger]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon

American Beauty/Silence of the Lambs is a pretty tough call, but I really think that Beauty is a gem. That doesn't mean that Lambs isn't. It's a great movie as well. I guess I just think Beauty is a slight bit better than Lambs. VERY tough call though.

[mistique]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs

[Sexy Celebrity]

Can you change your vote? I kinda feel like giving my vote to The Silence of the Lambs today. It's already in the lead. If you will - and you don't disqualify me - you can take away a vote from American Beauty and give it to Hannibal Lecter.

[HollyG]

Hey I'm just curious who Nominated Akria,I just watched it and I absolutely loved it way better then Audition I had nightmares for week after I watched that.

[rauldc14]

once you vote it's over, no changes.

[Harry Lime]

Hey I'm just curious who Nominated Akria...

Probably Lines.

[TylerDurden99]

8. American Beauty vs. 9. Silence of the Lambs
4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
6. Audition vs. 11. Akira
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon

[linespalsy]

Hey I'm just curious who Nominated Akria,I just watched it and I absolutely loved it way better then Audition I had nightmares for week after I watched that.

Probably Lines.

Yup, that was me. Glad you liked it Holly, it's one of my very favorites.

[HollyG]

2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[ash_is_the_gal]

okay, i'm officially disgusted.

[Harry Lime]

I'm officially impressed.

[Saully]

4. The Big Lebowski vs. 13. Thelma and Louise
7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon

[rauldc14]

I'm sure I've said this before, but voting for bracket 1 will commence at 11:59 Central Time on Sunday. You figure out the time conversions.:)

[HollyG]

Okay heres the thing I honestly thought before I watched All About Eve and Lawrence of Arabia That I would like All About Eve better but Lawrence Of Arabia really surprised me.It was really hard voting for this One because I really liked both films, All About Eve was great and its a magnificent tale of ambition, manipulation and betrayal, The Dialog was superb and Bette Davis was amazing but Lawrence Of Arabia in my opinion was the better film it had a rich historical plot, vibrant characters, great setting, and plenty of fabulously choreographed battle scenes. I was really Impressed by both films but Lawrence really took me by surprise.If I had a top 100 list All About Eve would be on it and Lawrence would probably be in the top ten.

[ash_is_the_gal]

i officially have finished viewing and voting in this bracket. phew.

[Plainview]

2. All About Eve vs. 15. Lawrence of Arabia

[honeykid]

...The Dialog was superb and Bette Davis was amazing but Lawrence Of Arabia in my opinion was the better film...
I agree that LoA is the better film, but I'm with ash on this one.

[ash_is_the_gal]

wait, what are you agreeing to, then?

[honeykid]

That, in technical terms, LoA is the better film. If I were constructing a "Best Film" list, LoA would be a higher than All About Eve. But I'd rather watch All About Eve, therefore, that's the one I voted for.

[ash_is_the_gal]

:up: oh, true that. i didn't like LoA anyway, but i can see what you're saying, because that's how i voted a lot in this tournament.

[Harry Lime]

i officially have finished viewing and voting in this bracket. phew.

I think this tournament has already proven itself a success. I'm kind of surprised how members here are going out of their way to watch films they might not have got around to for a while, if ever. At the start I was less than optimistic but am certainly glad to be proven wrong. Kudos to all.

[rauldc14]

I haven't been able to see every single film in this tournament, but I've certainly seen films that I otherwise wouldn't have had they not been nominated (The Night of the Hunter, The Long Good Friday etc.)

[Brodinski]

I think this tournament has already proven itself a success. I'm kind of surprised how members here are going out of their way to watch films they might not have got around to for a while, if ever. At the start I was less than optimistic but am certainly glad to be proven wrong. Kudos to all.

Ahh, Lime is getting all mellow and friendly. That's the biggest merit of this tournament so far.

[Harry Lime]

Ahh, Lime is getting all mellow and friendly. That's the biggest merit of this tournament so far.

You take that back!

[ash_is_the_gal]

I think this tournament has already proven itself a success. I'm kind of surprised how members here are going out of their way to watch films they might not have got around to for a while, if ever. At the start I was less than optimistic but am certainly glad to be proven wrong. Kudos to all.

does that mean you respect me more?

[Harry Lime]

does that mean you respect me more?

Well, I don't know if I'd go that far. Maybe I singled out your post because it was the one I had just read. Respect you more...that's a stretch. Disrespect less, that's more like it.

See Brodinski, I'm still very unfriendly and far from mellow.

[linespalsy]

I think this completes Bracket 1 for me.

7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon

[ash_is_the_gal]

Harry Lime is a retard.

[Harry Lime]

Harry Lime is a retard.

Harry Lime also is a person with feelings.

[Deadite]

:(

[ash_is_the_gal]

Harry Lime also is a person with feelings.

you're not a person. you're an inhumane monster.

[Deadite]

:eek:

[Saully]

you're not a person. you're an inhumane monster.

No... He's in touch with humanity.

[Harry Lime]

No, she's right. I am an inhumane monster.

[Deadite]

:eek:

[ash_is_the_gal]

well, that was anticlimactic.

[Deadite]

:(

[honeykid]

http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/dec2008/4/2/255ECED4-A80E-D91C-7711D9DBFA943207.jpg

[Deadite]

She looks like a prime candidate for rule #34.

[Harry Lime]

well, that was anticlimactic.

If I had a dollar for every time I heard a woman say that...

[Sexy Celebrity]

If I had a dollar for every time I heard a woman say that...

You'd spend it on another woman who'd say the same thing.

[Harry Lime]

Zing!

[rauldc14]

Well, all we got left is Thurs,Fri,Sat, and Sunday to vote

[HollyG]

5. The Night of the Hunter vs. 12. Apocalypse Now

[Brodinski]

A tribute to one of the greatest films leaving this tournament far too soon:

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/ForgotsoFatso/night.jpghttp://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/ForgotsoFatso/night1.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/ForgotsoFatso/night2.jpghttp://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/ForgotsoFatso/night3.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/ForgotsoFatso/night5.png
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/ForgotsoFatso/night6.jpg


I bet Kilgore would of loved this flick despite the lack of napalm.

[Sexy Celebrity]

A tribute to the movie that's beating its ass (a movie that I picked!) :

http://i54.tinypic.com/axiuyf.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/9jdp3t.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/fvzss9.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/20i9995.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/2hnukuw.jpg

[rauldc14]

There's still hope. It just needs a miracle run. Unfortunately, Night of the Hunter probably would get my vote, but I haven't seen Apocalypse Now. Then again, maybe Apocalypse would. So in a sense, who really knows.

[planet news]

City Lights vs. Brokeback Mountain
American Beauty vs. Silence of the Lambs
The Night of the Hunter vs. Apocalypse Now
Audition vs. Akira
All About Eve vs. Lawrence of Arabia

The only new viewing which almost overturned me was All About Eve, which has such great cynicism about -- let's be honest -- the very industry that enabled its production, I couldn't help but love it for its boldness. The acting and narration and twists and turns were simply superb. But I do like the political aspects in Lawrence of Arabia a lot, though I can understand why people find it boring, since the entire first half of the film feels a bit aimless. Lawrence himself is an extremely aimless and weird person, and only by the end do we even begin to understand the conflicts inside of him. By painting him in as inconsistent a way as possible, I think the film remains strongly anti-colonialist. I also like Lawrence as this unwilling revolutionary who is called, not by himself, but by the very situation to fulfill his role.

[ash_is_the_gal]

All About Eve vs. Lawrence of Arabia

i can live with that, since you still watched the film and really liked it. :up:

[linespalsy]

I like All About Eve a lot. I just like Lawrence of Arabia a lot more (and more than every other movie in the tournament, for that matter).

[stevo3001]

Completing my voting on all the bracket 1-5 matchups-

7. Star Wars Episode 5 vs. 10. Paper Moon

[ash_is_the_gal]

i'm at least glad Paper Moon got a decent amount of votes. especially being up against Empire Strikes Back

[Brodinski]

A tribute to the movie that's beating its ass (a movie that I picked!)


Pfft, Ferris Bueller is now very close to its imminent demise. Oh yes.

[ash_is_the_gal]

haha. i had no idea such competition would be on display in this tournament. but i like it.

[Brodinski]

You know, Ash, I like you, but what if you've got me boxed in and I gotta put you down? Cause no matter what, you will not get in my way. And I will not hesitate. Not for a second.

[ash_is_the_gal]

i have no love loss for you, so it's coo'.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Pfft, Ferris Bueller is now very close to its imminent demise. Oh yes.

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We'll see about that. Ferris Bueller has ways of fixing things on the computer.

[planet news]

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[Sexy Celebrity]

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