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fernandito
08-04-2014, 07:36 AM
Note:
Please choose up to 4 films to advance to the next round!

http://zombiehamster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/akiraposter1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ef/Cocoonposter.jpg/220px-Cocoonposter.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Contact_ver2.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/Dredd2012Poster.jpg

http://2nfex6k1mez4cl96p1r5a3u8mt.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/indpendence-day.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N4QWwctAL.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2c/Them02.jpg

http://img.soundtrackcollector.com/movie/large/Total_recall.jpg

mae
08-04-2014, 07:59 AM
Going with:

Akira
Cocoon
Contact
Them!

mae
08-04-2014, 08:01 AM
P.S.: That's the wrong "Them" poster, we're voting on the 1954 film:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2c/Them02.jpg

DoctorDodge
08-04-2014, 10:13 AM
Every time I hear the title "THEM!", I'm always reminded of the surprisingly major plot point of T-H-E-M in Sam & Max! :rofl:

Right, what I voted for:

Akira
Dredd
Men In Black
Total Recall

Randall Flagg
08-04-2014, 10:25 AM
Contact
Dredd
Total Recall

fernandito
08-04-2014, 10:57 AM
Akira
Dredd
Men In Black
Total Recall

Heather19
08-04-2014, 03:05 PM
Oh man, I can't vote for any. Out of the ones I've seen, I didn't care for any of them :(

DoctorDodge
08-04-2014, 04:18 PM
What, not even Dredd, Heather? ;)

mae
08-04-2014, 06:19 PM
Contact! It's mind blowing.

divemaster
08-04-2014, 07:22 PM
Went with:

Contact
Dredd
Them!
Total Recall

Merlin1958
08-04-2014, 07:46 PM
Contact
ID4
Them!
Total Recall


I think "Contact" is a very under appreciated Sci-Fi film. I thought it was great introspective into how the world would handle finding out "we're not alone".

mae
08-04-2014, 09:02 PM
Hoping Contact goes all the way :) It's exactly what a sci-fi film should be.

mae
08-05-2014, 04:42 AM
Wow, pretty surprising to see such clear separation of the top four from the bottom four this early on.

fernandito
08-05-2014, 04:42 AM
I need to rewatch Contact pronto.

Ricky
08-05-2014, 07:16 AM
I've been meaning to watch Contact, but it just hasn't made it to the top of my list yet.

mae
08-05-2014, 07:32 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zOaB63or74

fernandito
08-05-2014, 04:33 PM
still a ways to go but I'm glad to see Dredd fighting for a spot in the top 4 ...

Merlin1958
08-05-2014, 07:40 PM
Finally watched "Dredd" today and while I enjoyed it, I would not have (and didn't) vote for it in this round. No really sound reason other than I feel the films I did vote for were more worthy entries.

mae
08-06-2014, 08:51 AM
Neither Dredd nor ID should be in the top four, I don't think.

DoctorDodge
08-06-2014, 09:14 AM
still a ways to go but I'm glad to see Dredd fighting for a spot in the top 4 ...

Same here, bro. I didn't actually expect it to get that far when I nominated it (hence why it was mostly left until last minute), but I'm glad to see it's doing ok.


Finally watched "Dredd" today and while I enjoyed it, I would not have (and didn't) vote for it in this round. No really sound reason other than I feel the films I did vote for were more worthy entries.


Neither Dredd nor ID should be in the top four, I don't think.

While I'd agree about ID, (although some of the special effects for that movie are still amazing even today,) I'd definitely say Dredd is much better than people give it credit for. Not just a tribute to the old-school era of cult films like John Carpenter movies and The Warriors, but it's a film that's beautiful to watch at times, even especially when its incredibly ultra-violent. There's also a nice number of little things like how focused the film is on Anderson's story more than Dredd and how it has a feministic streak to it that I really appreciate, too. But I can see why its not everyone's cup of tea, with its very simple and straightforward plot. It's why I'm pleased to see that it has made it this far, really.

Mattrick
08-06-2014, 11:21 AM
Contact
Total Recall

fernandito
08-06-2014, 03:36 PM
Total Recall running away with this group..

mae
08-08-2014, 05:37 AM
A little upset that Cocoon seems to be done. Just rewatched it on TV recently and in HD. Awesome.

mae
08-09-2014, 09:29 AM
Independence Day with more votes than Contact? :rolleyes1:

Merlin1958
08-09-2014, 06:45 PM
Independence Day with more votes than Contact? :rolleyes1:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfPWpEKhgfk

pathoftheturtle
08-10-2014, 12:12 AM
From best to worst with my votes in bold:

Contact
Cocoon
Dredd
Akira
Total Recall
Them!
Men In Black
Independence Day

Akira vs. Dredd is a close race. Actually, Neo-Tokyo kind of resembles a nascent Megacity-1 ...with just a touch of Heavy Metal. Then what happens there is like X-Men 3 mashed into Altered States. I like how it turns the superhero story on its head. But then, the line between "scanners" and radioactive monsters always was thinner in Japan - it's all techno able to go terribly wrong.

mae
08-10-2014, 01:51 AM
Independence Day with more votes than Contact? :rolleyes1:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfPWpEKhgfk

Exactly my point. How can a movie with scenes like that be getting more votes than Contact, one of the best sci-fi films of all time?

mae
08-11-2014, 04:55 AM
One more day, but this one looks set. Still, only 25 people voted, polls usually went around 30. Come on, people!

mae
08-12-2014, 09:36 AM
So long Cocoon and Them! :(