Which Film Will Win The MoFo Movie Tournament?
 

We're down to the Bracket Finals now; some of the "Elite Eight' have already been decided. What movie do you think will win?

NOTE: This is not necessarily what movie you want to win.

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I want 2001 to win.

But i fear Star Wars or Goodfellas would.... (i dont mind if Goodfellas wins but Star Wars?!?! ehh..)

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I'm hoping for 2001 as well, but I doubt it'll win. It has too many haters :p

I'd bet on GoodFellas winning. Final Four will be that, Empire, Jaws, and either 2001 or Dr. Strangelove. 1/4 of the movies left in the tourney are Kubrick, so you never know...

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too many? :rolleyes:

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In fact, Persona and The Battle Of Algiers are 2 dark horses in this tourney. Of course, i want Persona to win as well. Dont forget you have to watch both films before you can vote. Although some people have ignored this.

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I ought to watch it just so I can vote for Rear Window... the site I tried didn't have subtitles! :mad:

But if we're talking dark horses, you can't forget Up. Beating Taxi Driver... a middle finger to Scorsese fans everywhere!

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2001 is the most pretentious film i've ever seen.
no one understood a **** from this film , everybody just assumed thet Kubrick has a secret plan that is beyond human wisdom, and that everything in this film somehow has an explanation ...

By the way, I voted for Paths of Glory

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2001 is a meditation on humanity's place in the universe; of course there is a broad variety of interpretations, because the film deals with a very broad topic. It's one of the most ambitious and visually beautiful films ever made, and I've come to find the movie's hidden meanings very entertaining. Definitely takes multiple viewings to appreciate though, I was bored out of my skull when I first saw 2001. Nevertheless, there was a part of me that was intrigued and wanted to see it again, and so a few days later that's what I did. I now rank it as one of my favorite movies.

But, that's a topic for another discussion. You could start a whole thread that would probably get quite a few responses on whether or not 2001 is overrated.

All right.

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I want Up to win!

But i think it'll be GoodFellas or 2001 :(

What's wrong with that? :D

I am a bit surprised at all the votes 2001 has. Yes, it should win, but I doubt it will.

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Quick note on 2001, total garbage. I can make a movie with no meaning and a lot of nothing happening and tell people I'm a genius and they'll find symbolism in it. You can read in to anything; that doesn't mean anything was there in the first place.

(I'm not checking back for pretentious artsy replies to this comment)

This would only make sense if it was made with no intention of exploration. Which isn't the case. You can call anything "vague" total garbage pretty easily if you're ill informed.

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I hope Goodfellas wins, but 2001 will probably win.

Everyone's talking about 2001. I guess I'm gonna have to watch it.

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I want Rear Window to win, problem is it's up against a highly likeable film (Persona) then Strangelove will get to it probably. Which is a crying shame.

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I know right? I wanna see Persona just to vote against it, but c'mon, Rear Window is ten times better than Dr. Strangelove. Of the four Kubrick films I've seen (2001, The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, Strangelove) it's easily my least favorite.

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Strangelove is easily my fave, with Paths of Glory second. Yeah, I'm old, but Kubrick was young when he did those.

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We could see an all Kubrick final. Take that, HK.

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I voted for Persona, but I know it won't win. But out of all of those movies, I think it's the most intriguing winner, while everything else is typical.

And if Goodfellas wins, I'm glad I didn't waste my time watching a bunch of films I haven't yet seen just for this game. Not saying those films would have been bad, but doing something for the game, only to have the game go in a direction I don't want it to = big waste of time and annoyance.

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I think Aguirre would be a pretty intriguing winner. So would Night and Fog, if 2001 hadn't beat the snot out of it last round :D

But I'll have to see Paths of Glory. Not big on war movies, but hey, it's Kubrick. I'm hoping for Space Odyssey and GoodFellas in the final, which at this point seems pretty likely.

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Why are there a group of newer members who keep saying they're not big on war movies? What's the problem with war movies? I realize that most people don't like war, but it's a fact of life and it certainly makes for high drama and suspense. Paths of Glory is certainly a war movie but it's much more than that. It looks at a war where the officers act more like politicians, battle agianst each other and use the common soldier to move up the ladder of power and authority. It's also certainly Kubrick's most-humanistic film. Anyway, sorry to those who don't lke war movies and westerns too since I grew up loving adventure films, and those were the two most popular types of adventure films, long before every other movie was based on super heroes and comic books.

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I never really had a problem with the theme, but they just never did much for me, entertainment wise :shrug:

A mystery of my cinephilia, I guess :D

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You need to watch more, hopefully better war movies. Which ones have you seen besides Platoon and Apocalypse Now?

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Hmm... Stripes, First Blood Part II, and Heartbreak Ridge come to mind. Didn't really care for 'em :nope:

That's it? You need to go to school, War Film School.

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Yep. Drop and give me twenty!

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Lol any recommendations besides Paths of Glory (or Full Metal Jacket)?

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How about The Bridge on the River Kwai? I watched it again recently in HD and it was as good as ever.

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I'll check it out. I've got David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia on DVR as well, I have yet to see it :eek:

Another one of my favourites. Can't wait for the Blu-ray, which I expect is coming next year for its 50th anniversary.

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I have certain war films and westerns I enjoy and admire but on the whole they just don't do much for me. Neither genre has ever been my first pick, though oddly I do keep my eye out for horror film hybrids.

Shrug.

...

I will f*cking kill you.

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It would be choice if "Empire" wins :yup:

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/20...d__200x259.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Smge23DCE8

I don't think it's got anything to do with people not liking war. Maybe it's a generational thing, certainly war films 'feel' old fashioned to me and, as Hitch and others have said, they don't do anything for me. I like these newcomers agreeing with me. Y'see, I'm not odd or weird, I'm just the rubber duck. :D

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What was your vote HK?

Besides ones mentioned:

Come and See
Glory
The Train
The Best of Enemies
King and Country
The Guns of Navarone
Where Eagles Dare
The Dirty Dozen
Saving Private Ryan
Patton
MASH
Murphy's War
The Blue Max
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Wings
Hell's Angels
Grand Illusion
Zulu
Joyeux Noel
King Rat
The Great Escape
Von Ryan's Express
Kelly's Heroes
The Dambusters
Operation Crossbow
The Thin Red Line (1964 and 1998)
The Deer Hunter
Hell in the Pacific
The Big Red One
The Caine Mutiny
The Bedford Incident
The Enemy Below
Downfall

A few add-ons, but I'm stopping since this really belongs elsewhere.

Fires on the Plain
The Burmese Harp
The Shop on Main Street
Europa Europa
The Last Days of Sophie Scholl
The African Queen
Empire of the Sun
Schindler's List
The Pianist
Letters From Iwo Jima
Inglourious Basterds

There are many more, and others which are of much older wars.

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It seems I have a lot of watching to do :D

Thanks for the recommendations :)

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The Thin Red Line was one of my faves for sure

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Just watch Come And See. It will make you hate war with all your guts. No more war movies for me!

:rolleyes: Just kidding

Has everyone seen the Upular remix? http://youtu.be/A2yt1ooLQGo That kid can really sing. :)