IMDB Top 250 Tournament

THIRD ROUND

1st Quarter
Dial M for Murder vs Requiem for a Dream
39) Modern Times vs 28) Leon: the Professional
Taxi Drivervs Barry Lyndon
Singin’ in the Rain vs The Grapes of Wrath
Unforgiven vs 50) Alien
The Best Years of Our Lives vs 17) The Two Towers
Blade Runner vs Downfall
60) American Beauty vs The Big Lebowski

2nd Quarter
3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 59) Paths of Glory
33) Psycho vs Yojimbo
The Hunt vs Oldboy
Heat vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Stalker vs No Country for Old Men
Chinatown vs 21) Seven Samurai
25) Silence of the Lambs vs Fanny and Alexander
63) Aliens vs 5) Pulp Fiction

3rd Quarter
The Thing [1982] vs Dog Day Afternoon (Hard)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs 46) Dr. Strangelove
Rope vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs Toy Story
45) Apocalypse Now vs 22) City of God
There Will Be Blood vs Grave of the Fireflies
64) Citizen Kane vs Touch of Evil

4th Quarter
8) 12 Angry Men vs 57) The Shining
Les Diaboliques vs Memories of Murder
23) Se7en vs 47) The Departed
2001: A Space Odyssey vs 11) Fellowship of the Ring
The Wages of Fear vs M
44) Sunset Boulevard vs 19) The Matrix
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Monster’s Inc
Platoon vs 2) The Godfather

YES!
I didn't vote the round before but it would beat Rear Window easily! As for Blade Runner, it's a close fight but I prefer Downfall!

THIRD ROUND

1st Quarter
Dial M for Murder vs Requiem for a Dream
39) Modern Times vs 28) Leon: the Professional
Taxi Driver vs Barry Lyndon
Singin’ in the Rain vs The Grapes of Wrath
Unforgiven vs 50) Alien
The Best Years of Our Lives vs 17) The Two Towers
Blade Runner vs Downfall
60) American Beauty vs The Big Lebowski

2nd Quarter
3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 59) Paths of Glory
33) Psycho vs Yojimbo
The Hunt vs Oldboy
Heat vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Stalker vs No Country for Old Men
Chinatown vs 21) Seven Samurai
25) Silence of the Lambs vs Fanny and Alexander
63) Aliens vs 5) Pulp Fiction

3rd Quarter
The Thing [1982] vs Dog Day Afternoon
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs 46) Dr. Strangelove
Rope vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs Toy Story
45) Apocalypse Now vs 22) City of God
There Will Be Blood vs Grave of the Fireflies
64) Citizen Kane vs Touch of Evil

4th Quarter
8) 12 Angry Men vs 57) The Shining
Les Diaboliques vs Memories of Murder
23) Se7en vs 47) The Departed
2001: A Space Odyssey vs 11) Fellowship of the Ring
The Wages of Fear vs M
44) Sunset Boulevard vs 19) The Matrix
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Monster’s Inc
Platoon vs 2) The Godfather

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Last day of voting everybody! Still time for things to change.

ROUND 3 HAS NOW CONCLUDED

From 256 films, we're now down to 32. Here are the results of Round 3:

Dial M for Murder vs Requiem for a Dream 9-10
39) Modern Times vs 28) Leon: the Professional 10-7
Taxi Driver vs Barry Lyndon 19-3
Singin’ in the Rain vs The Grapes of Wrath 9-6
Unforgiven vs 50) Alien 13-16
The Best Years of Our Lives vs 17) The Two Towers 3-5
Blade Runner vs Downfall 7-10 (shocker for me)
60) American Beauty vs The Big Lebowski 11-15
3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 59) Paths of Glory 13-6
33) Psycho vs Yojimbo 16-5
The Hunt vs Oldboy 4-7
Heat vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest 8-15 (sad to see Heat go, but it was inevitable)
Stalker vs No Country for Old Men 9-9 (tie broken by coin toss)
Chinatown vs 21) Seven Samurai 14-10 (this was a big clash)
25) Silence of the Lambs vs Fanny and Alexander 4-8
63) Aliens vs 5) Pulp Fiction 8-18
The Thing [1982] vs Dog Day Afternoon 12-11 (DDA should've won this one I feel)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life 9-10
Full Metal Jacket vs 46) Dr. Strangelove 14-12
Rope vs The Apartment 6-10
Vertigo vs Toy Story 16-13
45) Apocalypse Now vs 22) City of God 22-6
There Will Be Blood vs Grave of the Fireflies 11-6
64) Citizen Kane vs Touch of Evil 13-6
8) 12 Angry Men vs 57) The Shining 14-15 (closest match of the round)
Les Diaboliques vs Memories of Murder 5-2
23) Se7en vs 47) The Departed 20-7
2001: A Space Odyssey vs 11) Fellowship of the Ring 16-8
The Wages of Fear vs M 7-7 (tie broken by coin toss)
44) Sunset Boulevard vs 19) The Matrix 15-9
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Monster’s Inc 14-13 (Monster's Inc almost made it to the last 32!)
Platoon vs 2) The Godfather 0-26 (an absolute demolition, poor Platoon)

I will post the 4th round matchups in the next post.

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Deadline: Monday 29th December.

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers

Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

haha **** platoon

Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part II vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) SE7EN vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Blvd.
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

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4th Round

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs The Godfather

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Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain (tough choice!)
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life (damn man!)
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now (again, too many tough choices!)
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

I hated this round.

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

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Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain tough voting against Singin'
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather

Requiem for a Dream vs 39) Modern Times
Taxi Driver vs Singin’ in the Rain
50) Alien vs 17) The Two Towers
Downfall vs The Big Lebowski

3) The Godfather Part 2 vs 33) Psycho
Oldboy vs 16) One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
No Country for Old Men vs Chinatown
Fanny and Alexander vs 5) Pulp Fiction

The Thing [1982] vs 26) It’s a Wonderful Life
Full Metal Jacket vs The Apartment
Vertigo vs 45) Apocalypse Now
There Will Be Blood vs 64) Citizen Kane

57) The Shining vs Les Diaboliques
23) Se7en vs 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Wages of Fear vs 44) Sunset Boulevard
31) Raiders of the Lost Ark vs 2) The Godfather