2003 Tournament Round 1

Since it is a busy time of year and all Voting for this round will end July 12

1. 16. Bad Santa vs. 14. Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2. 2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
3. 38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
4. 22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters
5. 33. The Matrix Reloaded vs. 36. Memories of Murder
6. 4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 vs. 45. Stuck On You
7. 42. Freddy vs. Jason vs. 35. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ysyem
8. 25. Lucky Number Slevin vs. 1. 2 Fast 2 Furious
9. 37. Tokyo Godfathers vs. 24. Anything Else
10. 6. The Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King vs. 41. The Fighting Temptations
11. 34. Latter Days vs. 39. 11:14
12. 15. Open Range vs. 29. Elephant
13. 12. The Last Samurai vs. 7. Lost In Translation
14. 18. Mystic River vs. 46. High Tension
15. 19. Old School vs. 40. House of Sand and Fog
16. 17. Monster vs. 27. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…..and Spring
17. 13. Identity vs. 32. Dogville
18. 43. The Matrix Revolutions vs. 20. School of Rock
19. 21. Intolerable Cruelty vs. 5. X2: X-Men United
20. 44. Matchstick Men vs. 9. The Dreamers
21. 30. Good Bye, Dragon Inn vs. 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
22. 8. The Station Agent vs. 10. Master and Commander
23. 31. Thirteen vs. 23. Something’s Gotta Give

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1. 16. Bad Santa vs. 14. Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2. 2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
3. 38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
4. 22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters
5. 33. The Matrix Reloaded vs. 36. Memories of Murder
6. 4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 vs. 45. Stuck On You
7. 42. Freddy vs. Jason vs. 35. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ysyem
8. 25. Lucky Number Slevin vs. 1. 2 Fast 2 Furious
9. 37. Tokyo Godfathers vs. 24. Anything Else
10. 6. The Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King vs. 41. The Fighting Temptations
11. 34. Latter Days vs. 39. 11:14
12. 15. Open Range vs. 29. Elephant
13. 12. The Last Samurai vs. 7. Lost In Translation
14. 18. Mystic River vs. 46. High Tension
15. 19. Old School vs. 40. House of Sand and Fog
16. 17. Monster vs. 27. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…..and Spring
17. 13. Identity vs. 32. Dogville
18. 43. The Matrix Revolutions vs. 20. School of Rock
19. 21. Intolerable Cruelty vs. 5. X2: X-Men United
20. 44. Matchstick Men vs. 9. The Dreamers
21. 30. Good Bye, Dragon Inn vs. 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
22. 8. The Station Agent vs. 10. Master and Commander
23. 31. Thirteen vs. 23. Something’s Gotta Give

1. 16. Bad Santa vs. 14. Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2. 2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
3. 38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
4. 22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters
5. 33. The Matrix Reloaded vs. 36. Memories of Murder
6. 4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 vs. 45. Stuck On You
7. 42. Freddy vs. Jason vs. 35. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ysyem
8. 25. Lucky Number Slevin vs. 1. 2 Fast 2 Furious
9. 37. Tokyo Godfathers vs. 24. Anything Else
10. 6. The Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King vs. 41. The Fighting Temptations
11. 34. Latter Days vs. 39. 11:14
12. 15. Open Range vs. 29. Elephant
13. 12. The Last Samurai vs. 7. Lost In Translation
14. 18. Mystic River vs. 46. High Tension
15. 19. Old School vs. 40. House of Sand and Fog
16. 17. Monster vs. 27. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…..and Spring
17. 13. Identity vs. 32. Dogville
18. 43. The Matrix Revolutions vs. 20. School of Rock
19. 21. Intolerable Cruelty vs. 5. X2: X-Men United
20. 44. Matchstick Men vs. 9. The Dreamers
21. 30. Good Bye, Dragon Inn vs. 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
22. 8. The Station Agent vs. 10. Master and Commander
23. 31. Thirteen vs. 23. Something’s Gotta Give

2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters
15. Open Range vs. 29. Elephant
12. The Last Samurai vs. 7. Lost In Translation

4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 vs. 45. Stuck On You
25. Lucky Number Slevin vs. 1. 2 Fast 2 Furious

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1. 16. Bad Santa vs. 14. Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2. 2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
3. 38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
4. 22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters
5. 33. The Matrix Reloaded vs. 36. Memories of Murder
6. 4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 vs. 45. Stuck On You
7. 42. Freddy vs. Jason vs. 35. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ysyem
8. 25. Lucky Number Slevin vs. 1. 2 Fast 2 Furious
9. 37. Tokyo Godfathers vs. 24. Anything Else
10. 6. The Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King vs. 41. The Fighting Temptations
11. 34. Latter Days vs. 39. 11:14
12. 15. Open Range vs. 29. Elephant
13. 12. The Last Samurai vs. 7. Lost In Translation
14. 18. Mystic River vs. 46. High Tension
15. 19. Old School vs. 40. House of Sand and Fog
16. 17. Monster vs. 27. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…..and Spring
17. 13. Identity vs. 32. Dogville
18. 43. The Matrix Revolutions vs. 20. School of Rock
19. 21. Intolerable Cruelty vs. 5. X2: X-Men United
20. 44. Matchstick Men vs. 9. The Dreamers
21. 30. Good Bye, Dragon Inn vs. 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
22. 8. The Station Agent vs. 10. Master and Commander
23. 31. Thirteen vs. 23. Something’s Gotta Give

38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo


Two of my favorite kids movies, but I gotta go with Nemo. Elf is actually genuinely hilarious and great, though.

The Matrix Revolutions vs. School of Rock
The Station Agent vs. Master and Commander

38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters

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16. Bad Santa vs. 14. Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters
33. The Matrix Reloaded vs. 36. Memories of Murder
4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 vs. 45. Stuck On You
42. Freddy vs. Jason vs. 35. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ysyem
25. Lucky Number Slevin vs. 1. 2 Fast 2 Furious
37. Tokyo Godfathers vs. 24. Anything Else
6. The Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King vs. 41. The Fighting Temptations
34. Latter Days vs. 39. 11:14
15. Open Range vs. 29. Elephant
12. The Last Samurai vs. 7. Lost In Translation
18. Mystic River vs. 46. High Tension
19. Old School vs. 40. House of Sand and Fog
17. Monster vs. 27. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…..and Spring
13. Identity vs. 32. Dogville
43. The Matrix Revolutions vs. 20. School of Rock
21. Intolerable Cruelty vs. 5. X2: X-Men United
44. Matchstick Men vs. 9. The Dreamers
30. Good Bye, Dragon Inn vs. 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
8. The Station Agent vs. 10. Master and Commander
31. Thirteen vs. 23. Something’s Gotta Give

1. 16. Bad Santa vs. 14. Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2. 2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
3. 38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
4. 22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters
5. 33. The Matrix Reloaded vs. 36. Memories of Murder
6. 4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 vs. 45. Stuck On You
7. 42. Freddy vs. Jason vs. 35. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ysyem
8. 25. Lucky Number Slevin vs. 1. 2 Fast 2 Furious
9. 37. Tokyo Godfathers vs. 24. Anything Else
10. 6. The Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King vs. 41. The Fighting Temptations
11. 34. Latter Days vs. 39. 11:14
12. 15. Open Range vs. 29. Elephant
13. 12. The Last Samurai vs. 7. Lost In Translation
14. 18. Mystic River vs. 46. High Tension
15. 19. Old School vs. 40. House of Sand and Fog
16. 17. Monster vs. 27. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…..and Spring
17. 13. Identity vs. 32. Dogville
18. 43. The Matrix Revolutions vs. 20. School of Rock
19. 21. Intolerable Cruelty vs. 5. X2: X-Men United
20. 44. Matchstick Men vs. 9. The Dreamers
21. 30. Good Bye, Dragon Inn vs. 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
22. 8. The Station Agent vs. 10. Master and Commander
23. 31. Thirteen vs. 23. Something’s Gotta Give

22. Bruce Almighty vs. 26. A Tale of Two Sisters
4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 vs. 45. Stuck On You
12. The Last Samurai vs. 7. Lost In Translation
17. Monster vs. 27. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…..and Spring
43. The Matrix Revolutions vs. 20. School of Rock
30. Good Bye, Dragon Inn vs. 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
43. The Matrix Revolutions vs. 20. School of Rock

I'd say I need to watch some more films as a matter of urgency, but I suspect a lot of these were nominated just because they were released in the year in question and not necessarily because people actually like them and think others should watch them.

pessimist

2. Oldboy vs. 11. Big Fish
38. Elf vs. 3. Finding Nemo
19. Old School vs. 40. House of Sand and Fog
13. Identity vs. 32. Dogville

We've got some ties. If they aren't broken by tomorrow evening at 6 eastern I will break them myself.

Which ones are ties? I might be able to squeeze a movie in tonight.

34. Latter Days vs. 39. 11:14
17. Monster vs. 27. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…..and Spring
13. Identity vs. 32. Dogville
44. Matchstick Men vs. 9. The Dreamers

I would have been quicker but I was gone all day.

I haven't seen any of these, so I'd be no help anyway.