Greatest Movie Scene of All Time - Nominations Thread

[Mattrick]

Well, here we go.

Tournament Layout

The tournament layout will go as follows.

Qualifying: There will be 8 randomized groups to start, each containing 32 scenes, which total up to 256. The groups will go through 3 rounds fighting each other: Round 1 will be 4 groups of 8 with top 4 advancing. Round 2 will be 2 groups of 8 with the top 4 advancing. Round 3 will be 1 group of 8 with the top 4 advancing. This will be done one group at a time until all groups are done.

First Round: The remaining 64 scenes will be randomized and placed in groups of 4 (16 total). The top two scenes from each group will advance to the second round.

Second Round: The 32 scenes will be randomized for the last time and placed in groups of 4 (8 total) and the top 2 scenes from each group will advance to the third round.

Third Round - Sweet Sixteen: We enter a sudden death bracket with 4 groups of four, with two match-ups in each group, with the two winners advancing.

Fourth Round - Elite Eight:The final scenes from each of the four groups faces each other.

Fifth Round - Final Four: The champions of the four brackets will face each other: Group 1/2 and Group 3/4

Final Round: We decide our champion.

Nomination Process

Eligibility: The limit per entries of each film is 3. The limit per nominations per franchise/trilogy/series/IP is 6. I increased this because I raised the number of total nominated scenes.

What constitutes a franchise? The rules for a franchise are not universal, as franchises change directors and direction and get rebooted or bootquels (as I call the new trend of combining a remake with a sequel). For simplicity sake, so we don't get into long debates over what is a reboot, are Schumacher's Batman's a new series since they vary so much from Burton's, what about MCU, is that all one franchise...each IP (intellectual property) will be considered as a franchise. ALL Batman films are the same IP, so we can have a max of 5 Batman entries. In terms of the MCU, each characters films are their own IP, and The Avengers is its own IP as well. I originally was going to allow for reboots to be a new franchise, but that just complicates things, plus Batman technically has 3 franchises that way, meaning Batman could net 18 nominations himself, the wily bastard!

What if I counted five different scenes for a movie being nominated? That's fine. The limit isn't for nominations, but for entries into the tournament. People can use a nomination on as many scenes from one film/franchise as they want, but once we've hit the 3/6 limit, remaining nominations will be stricken from the table.

Nominating Guidelines: Each member will have 15 nominations each. A nomination is merely nominating a film, but it does not guarantee entry into the tournament. Each member will also receive 20 seconds (seconding a prior nomination). This cap is to ensure no one member has too much say on what scenes are up for nomination, or enter due to being seconded.

Nominations and Seconding: You can only do ONE or THE OTHER per post. You cannot do both. This is for ease of order for everyone involved. So you have to make the choice if you'd like to nominate a scene or second one for entry. All scenes MUST BE THIRDED, so each scene requires two seconds to advance. There will be several post on the first page for ease of access which I'll discuss below

When you nominate or second also include the number of which it is i.e. nomination #6 or second #11. Also put the nomination/second in bold, preferably at font size 3 or 4 (just the scene name) so it stands out from discussion so people can count the posts. Keep track of your counts yourselves because if you've reached 15 nominations and you nominate a 16th, it will be redacted. If you nominate a scene which has already been nominated, or second a film which has already been officially entered, it will not count. But please, check the lists before hand and scan the last page or so of posts. I will not be able to update this constantly, but it will be daily for sure though I'll be trying to do so twice a day.

Spoilers: Scenes including spoilers WILL be included. So, SPOILER ALERT

Pace: The other idea of this nomination process is for it to take longer, ideally two weeks, but at least one week, so as many people can get involved as possible. To start, members will have to wait 5 other nominations/seconds to nominate/second again. We only second or nominate per post to elongate the process.

In the event that everything slows to a halt and we have not yet filled all 256 spots, I will grant more nominations/seconds to members. The number will be dependent on how far along we are, though it it will have a ratio of 4:1 (4 seconds to 1 nomination). The gap between nomination/second post will also be reduced to 3 to speed the process up; this decrease may happen earlier if there aren't enough members with nominations/seconds to wait five posts.

To be honest, it has been difficult to pin down a limit on seconds, and I will no doubt need to give more out. But since I don't know how this will play out, how many scenes will be seconded but not thirded, how many films will be nominated and not seconded, how many people will participate, the rate of posting, I opted to go lower since I can add more.

Requirements For Nomination: Stone, since not every scene will be available on youtube, but there may be other websites such as DailyMotion or LiveLeak which may contain them. If you cannot find the scene to post, it will still be eligible, but it will be at a disadvantage, and you'll be relying on people having the DVD/Netflix to watch it - in this case, having a time stamp of the scene for when the tournament starts will be a big help.

Each nomination requires the following:
Scene Name: Just make up a name. It may change for the actual tournament though.
Name of film:
Name of director:
Year of release:
Link/Time Stamp:
Spoiler: If the scene contains major spoilers, say so i.e. film endings, twists.
What number of nomination it is for you:


Reference:

On the first page, below this first post, I will create a post for each of the following:

List of nominations - This will be a master list featuring all scenes which have been nominated, and who nominated them. Nominations which are null and void due to caps being reached will be struck.

List of films which have been seconded - A list of all nominated scenes which have been seconded. Check this list if you would like to finalise a scene's entry into the tournament. The name of the member which seconded a scene will be attached to it. At the bottom of this list, there will be a second list for films/franchises which have reached their cap.

List of all finalised entries - Scenes which have been thirded will be listed here, tagged with the members who seconded them.

Log of nominations/seconds - Once you participate, your name will be added to the list and it will say how many nominations/seconds you have remaining for a quick reference.

I may also make a spreadsheet on Google Documents with the same information, I haven't decided if it's worth the effort yet.

Final Notes

There really isn't much to say. Just be aware, of what's been nominated, how many nominations and seconds you have remaining. I hope the guidelines have been clearly defined. The only thing which we may have to debate along the way is what is and is not a scene. For example, the lightsaber fight between Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, and Darth Maul is intercut with Anakin's stuff, the assault on the palace, and the droid/Gungan battle, and I do not want to be the one say the entire fight can't be one scene, or if you have to pick one part of it to be the scene, since it's all cut up. Many action films (I'm looking at you Christopher Nolan) are cut together where it bounces back and forth between sequences.

I may have used the word 'film' instead of scene in this post, sorry for any confusion. It was habit.



Nominations will officially begin Monday, March 13th, at 3pm EST (8pm GMT, 12pm PST...you other time zones will have to figure it out yourselves).

[Mattrick]

List of Nominated Scenes

[Mattrick]

List of Seconded Scenes

[Mattrick]

List of Finalised Entries

[Mattrick]

Log of Nominations and Seconds

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Okay, so I guess I'm first up.... :unsure:

Nomination # 1


Scene: Opening Barracks Scene - Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
Film: Full Metal Jacket
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Year : 1987
Spoiler: None



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKVKXyZ4pYc&t=167s

:cool:

[webstar1000]

Nomination #2

Lobby Scene from the Matrix - Wachowski Brothers - 1999

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

[mae]

I think you guys are a tad early. Instruction say to begin today at 3 PM ET.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I think you guys are a tad early. Instruction say to begin today at 3 PM ET.

Yeah I just saw that and I have to say in my own defence, I don't remember it being there when I read through the instructions before posting my first nomination.

But why create a thread if it's not going to go live for almost 11 hours? It will just get buried behind all the other threads posted upon throughout the day, when members click on the 'What's New' tab.

Notwithstanding the fact that the nomination process for this tournament is already two days late, why did Mattrick not wait until 3pm EST to create and post this thread if he wanted things to begin then? It just doesn't make sense....

And more to the point, does it really matter in the grand scheme of things that nominating has already started due to this confusion? The main rules remain extant - we are still only allowed to post a maximum of 15 nominations, 20 seconds and have to wait until 5 other people have nominated before posting again.... Nothing in that regard will be affected by starting now.

I don't mind waiting for a further 8 hours, but I think it largely unnecessary to do so.

Just my 2 cents worth....

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination #2

Lobby Scene from the Matrix - Wachowski Brothers - 1999

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

Nice nomination Kris, a very good choice! However, this is not your second nomination, it's only your first.... :smile:

You need to keep track of your own nominations, not everyone else's. LOL!



When you nominate or second also include the number of which it is i.e. nomination #6 or second #11. Also put the nomination/second in bold, preferably at font size 3 or 4 (just the scene name) so it stands out from discussion so people can count the posts. Keep track of your counts yourselves because if you've reached 15 nominations and you nominate a 16th, it will be redacted. If you nominate a scene which has already been nominated, or second a film which has already been officially entered, it will not count. But please, check the lists before hand and scan the last page or so of posts. I will not be able to update this constantly, but it will be daily for sure though I'll be trying to do so twice a day.


Kris, if you remove the 's' in 'https', your nominated video will embed itself properly in the thread. :thumbsup:

Just trying to help, brother! :couple:

[webstar1000]

Nomination #2

Lobby Scene from the Matrix - Wachowski Brothers - 1999

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

Nice nomination Kris, a very good choice! However, this is not your second nomination, it's only your first.... :smile:

You need to keep track of your own nominations, not everyone else's. LOL!



When you nominate or second also include the number of which it is i.e. nomination #6 or second #11. Also put the nomination/second in bold, preferably at font size 3 or 4 (just the scene name) so it stands out from discussion so people can count the posts. Keep track of your counts yourselves because if you've reached 15 nominations and you nominate a 16th, it will be redacted. If you nominate a scene which has already been nominated, or second a film which has already been officially entered, it will not count. But please, check the lists before hand and scan the last page or so of posts. I will not be able to update this constantly, but it will be daily for sure though I'll be trying to do so twice a day.


Kris, if you remove the 's' in 'https', your nominated video will embed itself properly in the thread. :thumbsup:

Just trying to help, brother! :couple:

Oh I did not know that! Thanks Tim, I will do that for my next one (after 3pm). I have SOOOOOOOOOOOO many I want to nominate! lol

[T-Dogz_AK47]

It's gone 3pm EST. The first two nominations made by myself and Kris can now be officially counted.

[Merlin1958]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR3fSL9WMdg

[Merlin1958]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uldpQpoZQM

[Merlin1958]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnb_3ibUp38



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWPNFcG0ts

[Merlin1958]

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

[Merlin1958]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmhGYB4NdYc

[amd013]

Scene Name: USS Indianapolis speech
Name of film: Jaws
Name of director: Stephen Spielberg
Year of release: 1975
Spoiler: None
What number of nomination it is for you: 1
Link:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO60RohuARY

Note, I decided to include the the "scar contest" as part of the scene, if you think it is better with just the USS Indianapolis speech, then here is a link to the shorter version of this scene, feel free to second which ever you think is best.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMl1NbR0h_A

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Both the GoodFellas and Unforgiven scenes are on my list to nominate. :thumbsup:

[Merlin1958]

Scene Name: USS Indianapolis speech
Name of film: Jaws
Name of director: Stephen Spielberg
Year of release: 1975
Spoiler: None
What number of nomination it is for you: 1
Link:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO60RohuARY

Note, I decided to include the the "scar contest" as part of the scene, if you think it is better with just the USS Indianapolis speech, then here is a link to the shorter version of this scene, feel free to second which ever you think is best.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMl1NbR0h_A



:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Scene Name: USS Indianapolis speech
Name of film: Jaws
Name of director: Stephen Spielberg
Year of release: 1975
Spoiler: None
What number of nomination it is for you: 1
Link:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO60RohuARY

Note, I decided to include the the "scar contest" as part of the scene, if you think it is better with just the USS Indianapolis speech, then here is a link to the shorter version of this scene, feel free to second which ever you think is best.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMl1NbR0h_A


Use the full video including the 'scar contest', as it gives the USS Indiapolis speech more depth. :thumbsup:

This scene was actually going to be my next nomination. :clap:

So, based upon the longer version being used....

Seconded!! # 1

[mae]

I think you'll need to pick one to start, Bill. For my part, I'll go with:

Nomination #1: Reveal of the alien ship from The Abyss (1989), directed by James Cameron


http://vimeo.com/82184485

I wanted to nominate the full sequence of Bud's descent into the abyss (which is super tense and the best part of this film, one of my all-time favorites) and rescue by the alien, but I think just the final reveal of the ship at the bottom of the abyss is a breathtaking scene. And that music just nails it and makes my goose bump all these years later! I couldn't find the full sequence on YouTube anyway but a crappy version of most of it is available on DailyMotion with a overlaid soundtrack, ruining the scene: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb61g6_bud-base-jumps-into-the-abyss_shortfilms

If you have a Starz subscription, it should be available on-demand or to stream: https://www.starz.com/movies/11975 (scene or sequence starts with about 30 minutes left).

[Heather19]

Nomination #1

My first nomination is the birthday dinner scene from East of Eden. Such a powerful moment.

Scene: Birthday Dinner
Film: East of Eden
Director: Elia Kazan
Year of release: 1955

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfOrY7CidTA

[Still Servant]

Nomination #1

My first nomination is the birthday dinner scene from East of Eden. Such a powerful moment.

Scene: Birthday Dinner
Film: East of Eden
Director: Elia Kazan
Year of release: 1955

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfOrY7CidTA

I second #1 the East of Eden scene.

Such a powerful scene. I love the camera angle at the end of that clip. The dutch angles used in general in that film are amazing.

Did I do the seconding process correct? Matt you might have to post an example of what a second is supposed to look like.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Someone, anyone, please nominate a movie scene FFS!!! :onfire:

[mae]

This is going a bit slower than I thought it would...

[amd013]

Redacting the below as it was a premature nomination, renominated it in a later post. (clips removed to save bandwidth)
Nomination #2:

Scene: The Duck of Death
Film: Unforgiven
Director: Clint Eastwood
Year : 1992
Spoiler: None

I feel this video ends before the scene is really over and couldn't find a clip that had the whole thing. This next clip seems to pick up where the first one ended, and I think the first 1:25 of it should be included as part of the scene.

Unfortunately the quality of this clip is not that great.

Unforgiven is one of my favorite movies, really want to second Bill's scene from Unforgiven, but not sure the nomination counts since he didn't follow the 5 post rule.

[Shannon]

Finally, a tournament I can get behind! Expect my noms soon, after serious consideration.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination #2:

Scene: The Duck of Death
Film: Unforgiven
Director: Clint Eastwood
Year : 1992
Spoiler: None



I feel this video ends before the scene is really over and couldn't find a clip that had the whole thing. This next clip seems to pick up where the first one ended, and I think the first 1:25 of it should be included as part of the scene.

Unfortunately the quality of this clip is not that great.

Unforgiven is one of my favorite movies, really want to second Bill's scene from Unforgiven, but not sure the nomination counts since he didn't follow the 5 post rule.

Unfortunately, you haven't followed the five post rule either....

There has been only 2 other nominations made, since you posted your 'USS Indianapolis speech' nomination from Jaws.

Bill hasn't yet made a formal nomination on one of the five videos he posted, so none of them count yet.

[Still Servant]

Matt needs to visit and clean things up.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Matt needs to visit and clean things up.

+ 1

Mattrick certainly does need to visit! I also think he needs to re-evaluate the 5 nomination post rule, as this is slower than an Eastenders plotline!

I have to say, I'm surprised you haven't nominated a movie scene yet, Mike. I thought you of all people would be all over this?

[Still Servant]

I have to say, I'm surprised you haven't nominated a movie scene yet, Mike. I thought you of all people would be all over this?

Indeed I'm itching to start nominating. However, I have a strategy. I think that's one of the reasons we are off to a slow start. I think some people are implementing the same strategy and others are a little gun shy because they're a little confused on the nominating/seconding process.

Matt should have kicked us off by nominating a film himself so we could see an example and have a template to work from. We're off to a slow start, but we will sort things out and all will be right.

That said, I'm sticking to my strategy. We each only have 15 nominations (which might not be enough, by the way when you take into consideration the amount of "regulars" we have) so I don't want to nominate a film I know others are going to nominate. I'd rather save my nominations for my favorite scenes that others might not be thinking about.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I have to say, I'm surprised you haven't nominated a movie scene yet, Mike. I thought you of all people would be all over this?

Indeed I'm itching to start nominating. However, I have a strategy. I think that's one of the reasons we are off to a slow start. I think some people are implementing the same strategy and others are a little gun shy because they're a little confused on the nominating/seconding process.

Matt should have kicked us off by nominating a film himself so we could see an example and have a template to work from. We're off to a slow start, but we will sort things out and all will be right.

That said, I'm sticking to my strategy. We each only have 15 nominations (which might not be enough, by the way when you take into consideration the amount of "regulars" we have) so I don't want to nominate a film I know others are going to nominate. I'd rather save my nominations for my favorite scenes that others might not be thinking about.

I think you should start with nominating one of your 'favourite scenes' for now and not worry about the obvious choices that other people will make.

The limit of 15 nominations, will in all likelihood, be increased due the fact that there are only about 10 'regular' contributors to these tournaments. From the (approx) 150 nominations that will be made by the 'regulars' only around half (or fewer) will be seconded. That total is a long way off from Mattrick's goal of having 256 movie scene entries.

[Lurker]

Nom 1:

Scene: Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor
Film: Animal House
Director: John Landis
Year : 1978
Spoiler: None



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3_3XvDE05M

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Just a thought, but all nominated movie scenes should be embedded within Spoiler Tags, otherwise the sheer volume of videos on this thread will play havoc with the server.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination # 2


Scene: Battle of Stirling Freedom Speech
Film: Braveheart
Director: Mel Gibson
Year : 1995
Spoiler: None


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIvRkjOd1f8

[webstar1000]

My Second Nomination
Wanna know how I got these scars?
The Dark Knight
Nolan
2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6LWmD9YRpU

[webstar1000]

Nomination # 2


Scene: Battle of Stirling Freedom Speech
Film: Braveheart
Director: Mel Gibson
Year : 1995
Spoiler: None

Video (in spoiler tags) to follow....

I cannot upload videos whilst using a mobile phone.

SECOND THIS BAD ASS SCENE!

[Sai Sheb]

NOMINATION #1
Little shop of horrors
Bill Murray dentist scene

https://youtu.be/KJ-6TCPdbl0

[Still Servant]

Nomination #1
Jurassic Park - Lunch Debate - 1993
Steven Spielberg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nz8YrCC9X8

[Sai Sheb]

My Second Nomination
Wanna know how I got these scars?
The Dark Knight
Nolan
2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6LWmD9YRpU

My first 2nd... Why so serious son??? Love it

[webstar1000]

My 3rd Nom.. AND in honor of our site a little bit... haha
Whats in the box?
Se7en
David Fincher
1995
SPOILER if you have not seen it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

[amd013]

Ok, since it was pointed out my nomination of this was premature (although I interpreted Bill's thumbsup as a second, and there was another 2nd of that movie, and 2 other noms, one with a second, so I considered that 5 posts),
I am reapplying the nomination to make it official/legal.

Nomination #2:

Scene: The Duck of Death
Film: Unforgiven
Director: Clint Eastwood
Year : 1992
Spoiler: None


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vscLrMD_qY

I feel this video ends before the scene is really over and couldn't find a clip that had the whole thing. This next clip seems to pick up where the first one ended, and I think the first 1:25 of it should be included as part of the scene.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xU5x4HmAvk

Unfortunately the quality of this clip is not that great.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

My 3rd Nom.. AND in honor of our site a little bit... haha
Whats in the box?
Se7en
David Fincher
1995
SPOILER if you have not seen it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

Kris, you need to wait for 5 nominations to be made before you can nominate again. There has only been 2 nominations between your last one.

[webstar1000]

My 3rd Nom.. AND in honor of our site a little bit... haha
Whats in the box?
Se7en
David Fincher
1995
SPOILER if you have not seen it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

Kris, you need to wait for 5 nominations to be made before you can nominate again. There has only been 2 nominations between your last one.

Really? Man there is a lot of rules. I thought I could only make 5 myself. Haha


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[mae]

I think there have been five since my first:

Nomination #2: Hotel lobby scene from The Graduate (1967), directed by Mike Nichols


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MeyTgT3Or4

One of the funniest scenes of all times, this is when cringe humor started!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Where the fuck is Mattrick? :onfire:

[amd013]

My Second Nomination
Wanna know how I got these scars?
The Dark Knight
Nolan
2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6LWmD9YRpU

My first 2nd... Why so serious son??? Love it

Actually I think someone else seconded this, so you are a third, so I don't think you have to count this against your 2nds do you?

[frik]

nomination #1

scene: from bone to satellite
film: 2001: A Space Odyssey
director: Stanley Kubrick
year: 1968

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbOmpTnyOc&list=PLEPw88QsOyUYcHZGswwCTlhYIPum6p7_J

[webstar1000]

My Second Nomination
Wanna know how I got these scars?
The Dark Knight
Nolan
2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6LWmD9YRpU

My first 2nd... Why so serious son??? Love it

Actually I think someone else seconded this, so you are a third, so I don't think you have to count this against your 2nds do you?

I think he is only the 2nd. You wanna 3rd? I think it will be the only official entry then!

[frik]

Wow! Got it to work. Never knew how to place a clip-with-spoiler....:)

sk

[amd013]

My Second Nomination
Wanna know how I got these scars?
The Dark Knight
Nolan
2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6LWmD9YRpU

My first 2nd... Why so serious son??? Love it

Actually I think someone else seconded this, so you are a third, so I don't think you have to count this against your 2nds do you?

I think he is only the 2nd. You wanna 3rd? I think it will be the only official entry then!

Oh, I saw your post right after your nomination, that said "SECOND THIS BAD ASS SCENE! ", and thought it was a second, not a request for a 2nd, didn't even notice you were replying to your own post. D'oh.

Ok, I haven't seen any rules on when or how often you can 3rd an entry, so I will go ahead and 3rd it.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Oh, I saw your post right after your nomination, that said "SECOND THIS BAD ASS SCENE! ", and thought it was a second, not a request for a 2nd, didn't even notice you were replying to your own post. D'oh.


Kris was seconding the movie scene from Braveheart that I nominated, not requesting a second for his own nomination.




Nomination # 2


Scene: Battle of Stirling Freedom Speech
Film: Braveheart
Director: Mel Gibson
Year : 1995
Spoiler: None

Video (in spoiler tags) to follow....

I cannot upload videos whilst using a mobile phone.

SECOND THIS BAD ASS SCENE!

[Iwritecode]

Did we ever define a cap on the length of a scene? I have one in mind but I can only find the entire thing as 3 separate videos and about 9 minutes total.

Also I know a certain Star Wars scene was brought up as an example of a scene that is interspersed with other happenings in the movie. There is a video on YT that splices the entire scene together into one video. Is that allowed?

[becca69]

Nomination #1

Scene Name: Alien Chest Scene
Name of film: Alien
Name of director: Ridley Scott
Year of release: 1979


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsD6AL3HJtM

[becca69]

I can't figure out how to embed this link :(

[mae]

I can't figure out how to embed this link :(

You just need to remove the s in https when pitting it into the Insert Video thing.

[becca69]

I can't figure out how to embed this link :(

You just need to remove the s in https when pitting it into the Insert Video thing.

I don't think I know what the Insert Video thing is...

Edit - found it but let's see if I can figure it out.... YES! It worked! Thanks!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Did we ever define a cap on the length of a scene? I have one in mind but I can only find the entire thing as 3 separate videos and about 9 minutes total.

Also I know a certain Star Wars scene was brought up as an example of a scene that is interspersed with other happenings in the movie. There is a video on YT that splices the entire scene together into one video. Is that allowed?

There is no time cap on a SINGLE scene that can be nominated. Be careful though, some long scenes are actually sequences, and thus exempt from entry....

Regarding the Star Wars scene you have in mind, I can't see any reason why it would be a pronlem to nominate it. :smile:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination # 3


Scene: The Sicilian Scene
Film: True Romance
Director: Tony Scott
Year : 1993
Spoiler: None



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3yon2GyoiM

[Heather19]

Nomination #1

Scene Name: Alien Chest Scene
Name of film: Alien
Name of director: Ridley Scott
Year of release: 1979


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsD6AL3HJtM

I second this


Also where is Matt? You guys, we're supposed to wait 5 nomination/seconds before nominating again, not just posts. It's ok if goes slow for awhile. I'm sure if it's going too slow then we'll increase the wait period.

[becca69]

My 3rd Nom.. AND in honor of our site a little bit... haha
Whats in the box?
Se7en
David Fincher
1995
SPOILER if you have not seen it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

Does this nomination count?

If so I SECOND this.

[frik]

Okay, so I guess I'm first up.... :unsure:

Nomination # 1


Scene: Opening Barracks Scene - Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
Film: Full Metal Jacket
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Year : 1987
Spoiler: None



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKVKXyZ4pYc&t=167s

:cool:


#1 second

sk

[zelig]

Wish I had the time to participate in this. I'll be following along. Hopefully Lebowski makes an appearance.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

My 3rd Nom.. AND in honor of our site a little bit... haha
Whats in the box?
Se7en
David Fincher
1995
SPOILER if you have not seen it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

Does this nomination count?

If so I SECOND this.

If we count Kris's nomination as being made just now, then yes.

Kris, you have to wait for 5 nominations from this point to nominate again, buddy! LOL! :D

[webstar1000]

My 3rd Nom.. AND in honor of our site a little bit... haha
Whats in the box?
Se7en
David Fincher
1995
SPOILER if you have not seen it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

Does this nomination count?

If so I SECOND this.

If we count Kris's nomination as being made just now, then yes.

Kris, you have to wait for 5 nominations from this point to nominate again, buddy! LOL! :D

LOL Im ready now.. so hurry up guys!

[Sai Sheb]

Nomination #1

Scene Name: Alien Chest Scene
Name of film: Alien
Name of director: Ridley Scott
Year of release: 1979


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsD6AL3HJtM

I second this


Also where is Matt? You guys, we're supposed to wait 5 nomination/seconds before nominating again, not just posts. It's ok if goes slow for awhile. I'm sure if it's going too slow then we'll increase the wait period.

#1 I third it

[Sai Sheb]

#2 NOMINATION

Godfather III
Opera scene
https://youtu.be/QyaDlIirJnw
I think this is the best bit of acting by Pacino ever .. and not a single word....

[webstar1000]

Like NO one is seconding the Matrix scene? NUTS!

[becca69]

Nomination #1

My first nomination is the birthday dinner scene from East of Eden. Such a powerful moment.

Scene: Birthday Dinner
Film: East of Eden
Director: Elia Kazan
Year of release: 1955

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfOrY7CidTA

#2Second

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination #1

My first nomination is the birthday dinner scene from East of Eden. Such a powerful moment.

Scene: Birthday Dinner
Film: East of Eden
Director: Elia Kazan
Year of release: 1955

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfOrY7CidTA

#2Second

Still Servant already seconded this and unfortunately, you already seconded the movie scene from Seven, and cannot do so again until a further 4 people have seconded something.

The movie scene above could be thirded, but the rules for thirding are the same as seconding. People either choose to second or third, not both.

[mattgreenbean]

Scene Name: Llorando
Name of film: Mulholland Drive
Name of director: David Lynch
Year of release: 2001
Spoiler: None
What number of nomination it is for you: 1
Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pK3rg0d5uM

This is the turning point of the movie, where David is about to take us into the alternate reality of the film. Or is it the actual reality?

[mae]

Nomination #3: Booking scene from See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), directed by Arthur Hiller:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GRAv7GQmqQ

Another all-time funniest scene in a movie full of them. This has always been a highlight. Perfect deadpan timing. The interrogation scene is another classic, but this one just edges it out.

[DoctorZaius]

Scene: Samara's idea of watching tv
Film: The Ring
Director: Gore Verbinski
Year of release:2002


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpb2-ZOzc_o

1st nomination

[frik]

They don't come much better than this:

nomination #2

scene: finale
film: King Kong
director: Merian C. Cooper/Ernest B. Schoedsack
year: 1933

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVeF_E6M12A

sk

[Sai Sheb]

Like NO one is seconding the Matrix scene? NUTS!

You think that is nuts, no one seconded the dentist scene Fri little shop of horrors... I wet myself watching that...

[becca69]

Still Servant already seconded this and unfortunately, you already seconded the movie scene from Seven, and cannot do so again until a further 4 people have seconded something.

The movie scene above could be thirded, but the rules for thirding are the same as seconding. People either choose to second or third, not both.

OK, so I'm confused again. Not really understanding how this is supposed to work? Can I nominate again?

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Scene: "I'm Home"
Film:The Planet of the Apes
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Year:1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvuM3DjvYf0

2nd nomination

You have only just made your first nomination. You have to wait until 5 other people have nominated a movie scene, before you can nominate again.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

OK, so I'm confused again. Not really understanding how this is supposed to work? Can I nominate again?

I just checked back and counted for you. There has been exactly 5 other (legit) movie scene nominations posted since you made your last one, so yes you can! :huglove::rose:


I just checked my own tally and I can too! :D

[DoctorZaius]

Scene: "I'm Home"
Film:The Planet of the Apes
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Year:1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvuM3DjvYf0

2nd nomination

You have only just made your first nomination. You have to wait until 5 other people have nominated a movie scene, before you can nominate again.

I deleted my entry - so many rules!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I deleted my entry - so many rules!

Sorry man - these are not my rules, and I would change a few things if they were....

Whilst the current rules are in force though, they have to applied equally to everyone.

[frik]

Scene: "I'm Home"
Film:The Planet of the Apes
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Year:1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvuM3DjvYf0

2nd nomination

You have only just made your first nomination. You have to wait until 5 other people have nominated a movie scene, before you can nominate again.

I deleted my entry - so many rules!

NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Awesome scene. I was going to second it!!!!
Please do not delete it. Or if you already did, nominate it again!!

sk

[T-Dogz_AK47]

NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Awesome scene. I was going to second it!!!!
Please do not delete it. Or if you already did, nominate it again!!

sk

He will be able to nominate it again, when it's his turn to do so.... :thumbsup:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination # 4


Scene: Al Capone's baseball bat
Film: The Untouchables
Director: Brian De Palma
Year : 1987
Spoiler: None


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy3MtznDeqg

[becca69]

Nomination #2

Scene Name: Cliff top Duel
Name of film: The Princess Bride
Name of director: Rob Reiner
Year of release: 1987


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6dgtBU6Gs

[Sai Sheb]

No love for the godfather III scene... My heart is heavy... Being a dad of three girls that scene gets me every time

[Still Servant]

No love for the godfather III scene... My heart is heavy... Being a dad of three girls that scene gets me every time

I can't help get a Godfather 3 scene into the tournament before a scene from Godfather 1 or 2.


Nomination #2

Lobby Scene from the Matrix - Wachowski Brothers - 1999

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

I second the Matrix Lobby scene.

Which scenes are a officially in at the moment? If any. I'm sure we will get the flow down, but I still think it's easier if everybody submitted a list of their favorite scenes. If a scene is on 3 lists, it's in. Then we start the nomination process.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

No love for the godfather III scene... My heart is heavy... Being a dad of three girls that scene gets me every time

I can't help get a Godfather 3 scene into the tournament before a scene from Godfather 1 or 2.


Nomination #2

Lobby Scene from the Matrix - Wachowski Brothers - 1999

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

I second the Matrix Lobby scene.

Which scenes are a officially in at the moment? If any. I'm sure we will get the flow down, but I still think it's easier if everybody submitted a list of their favorite scenes. If a scene is on 3 lists, it's in. Then we start the nomination process.

As far as I can see, nothing has been thirded yet (not legitimately anyway). There is a lot of unnecessary confusion surrounding nominating/seconding/thirding in this thread due to there being far too many rules and restrictions.

I think we should scrap having to 'third' a movie scene before it is officially entered into the tournament. If the movie scene has been seconded, then it's in!

I also propose that we abolish the rule concerning how many seconds people can make. I firmly believe that most participants here, are hesitant about seconding because of the limit imposed on their ability to do so. That is not productive to this tournament, which is why it should be removed.

[webstar1000]

No love for the godfather III scene... My heart is heavy... Being a dad of three girls that scene gets me every time

I can't help get a Godfather 3 scene into the tournament before a scene from Godfather 1 or 2.


Nomination #2

Lobby Scene from the Matrix - Wachowski Brothers - 1999

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

I second the Matrix Lobby scene.

Which scenes are a officially in at the moment? If any. I'm sure we will get the flow down, but I still think it's easier if everybody submitted a list of their favorite scenes. If a scene is on 3 lists, it's in. Then we start the nomination process.

As far as I can see, nothing has been thirded yet (not legitimately anyway). There is a lot of unnecessary confusion surrounding nominating/seconding/thirding in this thread due to there being far too many rules and restrictions.

I think we should scrap having to 'third' a movie scene before it is officially entered into the tournament. If the movie scene has been seconded, then it's in!

I also propose that we abolish the rule concerning how many seconds people can make. I firmly believe that most participants here, are hesitant about seconding because of the limit imposed on their ability to do so. That is not productive to this tournament, which is why it should be removed.

Seconded


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[Merlin1958]

Can I just nominate the "Marovigian scene" from Matrix Reloaded?

[amd013]

No love for the godfather III scene... My heart is heavy... Being a dad of three girls that scene gets me every time

I can't help get a Godfather 3 scene into the tournament before a scene from Godfather 1 or 2.


Nomination #2

Lobby Scene from the Matrix - Wachowski Brothers - 1999

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

I second the Matrix Lobby scene.

Which scenes are a officially in at the moment? If any. I'm sure we will get the flow down, but I still think it's easier if everybody submitted a list of their favorite scenes. If a scene is on 3 lists, it's in. Then we start the nomination process.

As far as I can see, nothing has been thirded yet (not legitimately anyway). There is a lot of unnecessary confusion surrounding nominating/seconding/thirding in this thread due to there being far too many rules and restrictions.

I think we should scrap having to 'third' a movie scene before it is officially entered into the tournament. If the movie scene has been seconded, then it's in!

I also propose that we abolish the rule concerning how many seconds people can make. I firmly believe that most participants here, are hesitant about seconding because of the limit imposed on their ability to do so. That is not productive to this tournament, which is why it should be removed.

This is getting rediculous!. I have thirded an entry (Dark Knight scene). I see no rules for when you can third a nomination. Unless you are lumping thirds with the rules for seconds, and that is very unclear to me. If thirds are lumped in with seconds, then limiting to just 20 is not enough, it should probably be more then double the limit on nominations, because you need two per nominations. Also, it is so F'ing anoying to go back and count how many nominations/2nds have occured since you last nomination/2nd. Then you have to take into account whether those were "legal" nominations or not. And then you would have to recursively check the posts whether the posts to determine if a post was legal was legal itself. What about 2nds of nominations that weren't legal.

Its getting to be a nightmare. Why don't we just do something simple like a wait period of 2 hours between nominations, and 2 hours between 2nds/3rds, with say a 5 per day max. Then you don't have to worry about what other people have posted before us.

From this point on, I will not 2nd or 3rd a nomination until it shows up in posts #2 and #3 of this thread. I'm also going to wait 8 hours or more between nominations.

[sharki69]

Nomination # 1

Scene Name: cop's ear scene
Name of film: Reservoir Dogs
Name of director: Quantin Tarantino
Year of release: 1992


http://Www.youtu.be/736CcdvsR0g

[amd013]

Nomination #3:
Scene Name: The Death of Michael Myers
Name of Film: Halloween
Year 1978
Director: John Carpenter
Spoilers: YES, reveals the ending.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guY4cuELvLw

[amd013]

Scene: "I'm Home"
Film:The Planet of the Apes
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Year:1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvuM3DjvYf0

2nd nomination

You have only just made your first nomination. You have to wait until 5 other people have nominated a movie scene, before you can nominate again.

I deleted my entry - so many rules!

NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Awesome scene. I was going to second it!!!!
Please do not delete it. Or if you already did, nominate it again!!

sk

I would 3rd it. However one reminder, I think this scene definitely falls under the category of spoiler, so advance warning should be given to those watching. (although even those who have never scene the movie have probably heard about this scene).

[Merlin1958]

Should just call it now. That "Jaws" scene is the best of all time!!! lol

[Tommy]

Nomination #1

Scene: "No Wire Hangers!"
Film: Mommie Dearest
Director: Frank Perry
Year: 1981


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ksk_ko_6g

[frik]

nomination #3

scene: crop duster
film: North by Northwest
director: Alfred Hitchcock
year: 1959

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjRPLfZmao0

sk

[frik]

I think we should scrap having to 'third' a movie scene before it is officially entered into the tournament. If the movie scene has been seconded, then it's in!

I also propose that we abolish the rule concerning how many seconds people can make. I firmly believe that most participants here, are hesitant about seconding because of the limit imposed on their ability to do so. That is not productive to this tournament, which is why it should be removed.

+1

sk

[Tommy]

nomination #3

scene: crop duster
film: North by Northwest
director: Alfred Hitchcock
year: 1959

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjRPLfZmao0

sk

2ND

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination # 5


Scene: "I believe in America...."
Film: The Godfather
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Year : 1972
Spoiler: None



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34sntIgI4g


"What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully? If you'd come to me in friendship, this scum who ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day. And if by some chance an honest man like yourself made enemies, they would become my enemies.... And then, they would fear you."

Cinematic gold, right there! :cool:

[Sai Sheb]

Nomination # 5


Scene: "I believe in America...."
Film: The Godfather
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Year : 1972
Spoiler: None



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34sntIgI4g


"What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully? If you'd come to me in friendship, this scum who ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day. And if by some chance an honest man like yourself made enemies, they would become my enemies.... And then, they would fear you."

Cinematic gold, right there! :cool:

#2 second... Love it!

So does my third count? I thirded the alien chest scene!!

[webstar1000]

My 4th Nom
First Meeting of Hannibal Lector
The Silence of the Lambs
Jonathan Demme
1991

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU8jKn7sMwU

[frik]

This is going so s-l-o-w.
Eight hours since my last nomination!

:frown2:

sk

[Still Servant]

Honestly, I call for a stop to all nominations until we get some seconds and thirds here. We need to get some scenes officially in before we get buried under nominations. We have to take control of this thread. We've been abandoned. I can only hope all is well with Matt and his family.

[webstar1000]

Honestly, I call for a stop to all nominations until we get some seconds and thirds here. We need to get some scenes officially in before we get buried under nominations. We have to take control of this thread. We've been abandoned. I can only hope all is well with Matt and his family.

Ahhh.. Dark Knight is in:) lol

[fernandito]

Scene: Interrogation
Film: The Dark Knight
Director: Christopher Nolan
Year: 2008

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Scene: Interrogation
Film: The Dark Knight
Director: Christopher Nolan
Year: 2008

Link to video?

(In spoiler tags). :smile:

[webstar1000]

Scene: Interrogation
Film: The Dark Knight
Director: Christopher Nolan
Year: 2008

DAMMMMMMMM Can I 2nd this???

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Honestly, I call for a stop to all nominations until we get some seconds and thirds here. We need to get some scenes officially in before we get buried under nominations. We have to take control of this thread. We've been abandoned. I can only hope all is well with Matt and his family.

Okay, I'm going to take control of this situation.

In order to save this tournament before it turns into an epic clusterfuck, I will act as "Caretaker" until Mattrick returns.

As an immediate remedy to the amount of confusion and frustration the nomination/seconding process is causing, I'm implementing the following rule changes with immediate effect:

1. The process of having to "third" movie scenes is scrapped. If a movie has been "seconded", then it's in!

2. The limit on the number of "seconds" participants can make is increased to 30.

3. The wait time between "seconding" a movie is now set at zero - there is no wait time. Only the limit of 30, so use them wisely.

4. The limit on the number of movie scenes participants can nomimate, is now increased to 25.


This should alleviate a lot of the frustration. When I finish work later this evening (UK time), I will compile a list of movie scenes that have been nominated and those that have already been seconded, for ease of use.

I hope this helps! :smile:

[Heather19]

This thread is becoming pretty chaotic. So just to clarify for people since there seems to be a lot of confusion, just wait 5 nomination/second posts and either nominate a scene or second one. And yes you can second a scene that's already seconded, that will ensure it gets in. It just needs two seconds to qualify. And the slow pace is fine. No need to rush things. Hopefully Matt will be back soon and can update the list of what's in for us.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Scene: Interrogation
Film: The Dark Knight
Director: Christopher Nolan
Year: 2008

DAMMMMMMMM Can I 2nd this???

As soon as the video link is posted, yes! :smile:

[Heather19]

Honestly, I call for a stop to all nominations until we get some seconds and thirds here. We need to get some scenes officially in before we get buried under nominations. We have to take control of this thread. We've been abandoned. I can only hope all is well with Matt and his family.

Okay, I'm going to take control of this situation.

In order to save this tournament before it turns into an epic clusterfuck, I will act as "Caretaker" until Mattrick returns.

As an immediate remedy to the amount of confusion and frustration the nomination/seconding process is causing, I'm implementing the following rule changes with immediate effect:

1. The process of having to "third" movie scenes is scrapped. If a movie has been "seconded", then it is in!

2. The limit on the number of "seconds" participants can make is increased to 30.

3. The wait time between "seconding" a movie is now set at zero - there is no wait time. Only the limit of 30, so use them wisely.

4. The limit on the number of movie scenes participants can nomimate, is now increased to 25.


This should alleviate a lot of the frustration. When I finish work later this evening (UK time), I will compile a list of movie scenes that have been nominated and those that have already been seconded, for ease of use.

I hope this helps! :smile:

Well I'm not sure I agree with this, don't understand what's wrong at the moment.

[frik]

nomination #4

scene: You Shall Not Pass
film: The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
director: Peter Jackson
year: 2001

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

sk

[T-Dogz_AK47]

nomination #4

scene: You Shall Not Pass
film: The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
director: Peter Jackson
year: 2001

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

sk


# 2

Seconded. :thumbsup:

[Iwritecode]

don't understand what's wrong at the moment.

The rules seem to be overly complicated and the person that started this whole thing hasn't been back since this thread was created.

[webstar1000]

don't understand what's wrong at the moment.

The rules seem to be overly complicated and the person that started this whole thing hasn't been back since this thread was created.

The ones Tim made.. fixed it fine in my opinion so lets carry on! So... any love for Hannibal Lector? lol

[Tommy]

Nomination #2

Scene: Shower Scene
Film: Psycho
Director: Hitchcock
Year: 1960


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atjhOhH-V3E

[picontin]

Nomination 1
Scene: The Battle of Hoth
Film: Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back
Director: Irvin Kershner
Year: 1980
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlhN-FFo4vo

[frik]

Scene: The Battle of Hoth
Film: Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back
Director: Irvin Kershner
Year: 1980

seconded #3

:clap:

sk

[becca69]

Nomination #1

Scene: "No Wire Hangers!"
Film: Mommie Dearest
Director: Frank Perry
Year: 1981


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ksk_ko_6g

#3 Second! (My friends and I would go around saying this all the time)

And no love for The Princess Bride... did my nomination get buried :panic:

[frik]

Nomination #2

Scene: Shower Scene
Film: Psycho
Director: Hitchcock
Year: 1960


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atjhOhH-V3E

#4 seconded

sk

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Scene: The Battle of Hoth
Film: Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back
Director: Irvin Kershner
Year: 1980

Please attach a link to the video for this scene (in spolier tags).

Also, please ensure you add the number of your nomination (e.g nomination # 3) in bold, so that it is easy to keep a running tally of how many you post.

[frik]

Now I'm not sure: In order to post a new nomination,
*do I wait till five other nominations have been placed
*do I wait till five nominations and/or "seconded" have been placed?

sk

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Now I'm not sure: In order to post a new nomination,
*do I wait till five other nominations have been placed
*do I wait till five nominations and/or "seconded" have been placed?

sk

Just to be clear, the wait time of 5 movie scenes in between each nomination, remains the same.

Seconding has no bearing on the wait time for nominating movie scenes.

There is no wait time for seconding and this can be done at any time. Just keep a running tally and use the limit of 30 wisely. :smile:

[Heather19]

I still think we should keep the nominations at 15 per person for now and let more members get their nominations seen. It can always be increased later on if need be.

[Heather19]

Nomination #2

Touch of Evil Opening Scene
1958
Director: Orson Welles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg8MqjoFvy4

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I still think we should keep the nominations at 15 per person for now and let more members get their nominations seen. It can always be increased later on if need be.

I have kept the wait time between nominations at 5, for the very reason of allowing more members the opportunity to take part. The increase of nominations allowed has no detrimental affect on other people's ability to participate. The wait time ensures the pace remains slow enough to give everybody a fair and equal chance to nominate their chosen movie scenes.

[webstar1000]

Nomination #2

Touch of Evil Opening Scene
1958
Director: Orson Welles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg8MqjoFvy4

I don't know what it is... I just cannot get by the "feel" or "look" of old movies. I cannot stand them:( Sorry I do hope you get your second though!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

My 4th Nom
First Meeting of Hannibal Lector
The Silence of the Lambs
Jonathan Demme
1991

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU8jKn7sMwU

# 3

Seconded. :thumbsup:

[webstar1000]

My 5th Nom
Raiders Opening Scene
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Steven Spielberg
1981

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1ikwQ5Zgc

[mattgreenbean]

Scene Name: Transformation
Name of film: An American Werewolf in London
Name of director: John Landis
Year of release: 1981
Spoiler: None
What number of nomination it is for you: 2
Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLQS12z8K4

[frik]

Gets to me every time I watch this movie:

nomination #5

name scene: death of Bonnie and Clyde
name movie: Bonnie and Clyde
Name of director: Arthur Penn
year: 1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAr-CULUb6E

sk

[mattgreenbean]

FYI, if you want to search only this thread to see if a scene from a movie has already been nominated, you can do that with the search thread button at the top of the page, directly under the page buttons.

[becca69]

FYI, if you want to search only this thread to see if a scene from a movie has already been nominated, you can do that with the search thread button at the top of the page, directly under the page buttons.

I never knew that feature existed - Thanks!

[Sai Sheb]

NOMINATION #3

Film Ace Ventura
Scene. Mental hospital.
. https://youtu.be/F7g-K0bvmOs

[Sai Sheb]

Scene Name: Transformation
Name of film: An American Werewolf in London
Name of director: John Landis
Year of release: 1981
Spoiler: None
What number of nomination it is for you: 2
Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLQS12z8K4


Wish you had chosen the bar scene on edge O' Moors... still hope you get a second...

[Mattrick]

Greatest Movie Scene - Google Doc of Nominated Scenes (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VHIYwyLs0_X4a2S4cPC0YodI7dPY-qWTP-xQov0WH24/edit#gid=0)



Well, I unplug for a day and everything goes to hell! The original thread will be locked any time now, so this will take it's place. I'll be going through the original thread and tabulating the nominations.

Original Thread With The Rules:
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20917-Greatest-Movie-Scene-of-All-Time-Nominations-Thread

(http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20917-Greatest-Movie-Scene-of-All-Time-Nominations-Thread)That is the original thread and the rules. I'll be going through it and transferring valid nominations over, and I'll make a list of those which weren't so they can be used again. I'm going to clutter this with re-posting the rules, but I will clarify a few things.

When you post a nomination or a second: Increase the font size to 3 or 4...make it a different colour...a different and noticeable (and readable) font...when stating what # it is for you. This will allow these posts to stand out so we can easily count for when we can go again.

You don't have to wait for 5 seconds to second a nomination, you just have to wait five nominations OR seconds before you can do either again, yourself. You just have to choose if you'd like to second a nomination or nominate yourself.

Keep in mind it's not a bad idea to second nominations instead of nominating each time. Someone else might nominate a scene you'd like to nominate, and now you can second it: same difference. You have more seconds, anyways, for that reason.

IF you know a movie has been seconded already and want to seal the deal, just state you are thirding it...as this will tell everyone it is officially entered and prevent confusion.

If you nominate/second out of turn, please either delete the post, or STRIKE OUT THE POST SO WE KNOW IT'S BEEN REDACTED

Let's do some math!

Some concern was expressed about there not being enough nominations or seconds. Now, I didn't choose the numbers I did at random just for the fun of it. I calculated specifically.

But what if only 10 people participate? NOT A PROBLEM! In the first 24 hours, we had 16 people nominate, excluding myself, so lets add me in there, for 17:

17x15 = 255 nominations (1 shy of total entries)
17x20 = 340 seconds (512 seconds requires total)
Max scenes members can have a hand in being entrants = 35

I know what you're thinking Hey, we're way short on seconds! And right you are! But, that is, like everything, by design. The reason why seconds have that cap is to allow everything to come to a head, and maybe come up short, with a few dozen spots left to fill. This, is so those who haven't participated heavily aren't muscled out by the end. Why should they be punished for not coming on the site for a week?



LET'S DO SOME MORE MATH

With the rules T-Dogz put up in the original thread 25/30 for nominations and seconds respectively, this is what we're at:

17x25 = 425 nominations (This is way too much, close to double the entries, and if 25 people participate that is a cap of 625 nominations, which waaaaay too much).
17x30 = 510 seconds (this is about right on, and it's not a bad number, but has a cap of 750).
Max scenes members can have a hand in being entrants = 55 (21% of total entries)
Second whenever = Why even have a limit?

The problem with the above is negates the ENTIRE POINT of caps to begin with. I explicitly stated when I originally came up with the rules it was to make it impossible for 5 people to essentially decide the whole thing, and T-Dogz rules make that possible. I did the math so that the absolute most one member could do was 13%. The point is to encourage participation from as many people as possible through limiting the influence of members who just sit here waiting to nominate and second, and by elongating the process to give time for other members to partake.

There is a limit on seconds for a very specific reason. If you can just second whenever, it makes having a limit for seconds pointless. This means any person can just go second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second...They've hit their cap, it's all good, right? Except that 22 scenes they seconded are now official entries, meaning there is LESS room for those who come LATER. If they have to wait AND choose between seconding a nomination or nominating one themselves, their influence is spread out much more liberally.

Also, the reason we are thirding nominations is yet another fail-safe to prevent a handful of members having to too much influence. At 30 seconds a piece with no gap to wait to second, it basically negates slowing the process down because if 5 members second 30 scenes each and that's it, they've now seconded 150 (58%) of the films and we're literally in the EXACT SAME BOAT AS THE COMEDY TOURNAMENT NOMINATIONS, which was finished in less than four day and the process was dominated by 5 people who accounted for more than 50% of the seconds.

ONCE AGAIN IT'S MATH TIME!!!

At the current limited of 15(noms)/20(seconds) ANDhave to wait FIVE noms/seconds to post again, this is how it works out:

(15+20) x 5 = 175

It would take 175 total nominations/seconds from other people to exhaust all of our nominations. The difference between 30 seconds and 20 seconds at the point is basically null and void.

Chances are we will have more than enough nominated scenes when all is said and done, but we may end up a few dozen entries short, which is, as the broken record says, by design. In this case, depending on how many positions are needed to be filled, more nominations and seconds will be distributed to every member who participates on a 1:4 ratio (1 nomination per 4 seconds), which, at the current 17 members, is an extra 17 nominations and 68 seconds. Though I expect by then we'll have a minimum of 25 participants meaning we'll have 100 seconds. This will reinvigorate the process near the end and will have a set date and time to begin (once the slow-down occurs), so everyone can just go nuts for a day or two to finish it off.

No doubt we will reach a point, most likely in the second week of the process, when all the regular members have exhausted their nominations/seconds, or are waiting too long to post their next one, and the time in between noms/seconds will be decreased to 3, which will speed up the process after giving everyone ample chances to participate.

Yes, this will be a slow process. If you're all AMPED UP and pacing and chewing your fingers down to nubs waiting for your chance to nominate again, you're going to bleed out. This will no doubt take two weeks, maybe even three weeks. Broken record time....it's BY DESIGN.

Please, take a gander at the rules and process again. It really isn't that complicated. You nominate or second a scene. You wait until five people have nominated or seconded a scene, and you do it again. And, as I stated in the original thread....
BE AWARE.
BE AWARE OF YOUR COUNTS.

BE AWARE OF WHAT OTHERS POST/NOMINATE/SECOND.

IF SOMEONE NOMINATED/SECONDED OUT OF TURN, KEEP IN MIND IT DOESN'T COUNT, AND IF THAT MEANS ONLY 4 PEOPLE HAVE SUBMITTED, YOU CANNOT GO YET.

BE AWARE OF WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN NOMINATED AND SECONDED...THE LESS DUPLICATE NOMINATIONS/SECONDS WE HAVE, THE SMOOTHER THIS GOES AND THE LESS CONFUSION THERE IS. THE LISTS ON THE FIRST PAGE ARE THERE FOR REFERENCE TO LIMIT SUCH EVENTS TO THE BARE MINIMUM.

FINAL NOTES

---Before you nominate/second, take a moment, double-check it hasn't already been done; double-check you are eligible to post; double-check what #nomination or #second it is for you; double-check you're not seconding a scene which is already officially entered.

---If you notice someone before posted out of turn, make sure everyone knows not to count it...it's the out of turn posts which create a ripple effect going forward.

---The reference lists on the first page will be as up to date as I can keep them. If you notice I haven't been around for a day or so to update them and you are feeling altruistic and want to help me out, make a post with what scenes were nominated/seconded and by who.

---If you are unsure about where we're all currently at during the nomination, ASK BEFORE YOU NOMINATE/SECOND...worst case scenario, you wait 6 or 7 noms/seconds instead of 5, which isn't a big deal.

---Don't sit here, refreshing, waiting for people to post so you can. Leave the site for a bit. Come back. Chances are, then you will be able to post. The very act of front-loading your involvement will only make the second half of the process harder with less people being involved, meaning longer waits for five noms/seconds. It's designed so everyone will be able to participate from start to finish, should they choose to do so. So take your time, be patient, take a day off...this thread will still be going tomorrow.

Okay, I hope this cleared up not just the rules and the process, but the why of the rules and the process. We aren't rushing. Let's take our time, follow the Golden Rule of carpentry, measure twice; cut once, or in this case, double-check things before we post. If someone makes a mistake, politely let them know; if you made a mistake in posting out of turn or redundantly, delete the post or strike the post out so we know it's redacted so we don't include it in our counts.

All the rules are contained in the link to the original thread at the top of the post.

I think I covered everything. If you have questions about a rule or the process ASK before you nominate/second.

[Mattrick]

List of Nominated Scenes*

Al Capone's Baseball Bat - The Untouchables
The Kiss - Ella Undone
Enter Hannibal Lector - Silence of the Lambs
Alien Ship Reveal - The Abyss
Hotel Lobby Scene - The Graduate
Booking Scene - See No Evil, Hear No Evil
The Duck of Death - Unforgiven
Opening Scene - Touch of Evil
Lunch Debate - Jurassic Park
Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor - Animal House
Bill Murray Dentist Scene - Little Shop of Horrors
Undercover In Mental Hospital - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
From Bone to Satellite - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Crop Duster - North by Northwest
"You Shall Not Pass!" - LOTR: The Fellowship of The Ring
Death of Bonnie and Clyde - Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Clifftop Duel - The Princess Bride
Llorando - Mulholland Dr.
Samara Exits The TV - The Ring
The Battle of Hoth - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Obi-Wan&Qui Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Final Directions - Synecdoche, New York
Train Fight - From Russia With Love
Winkie's Diner - Mulholland Dr.
The Odessa Steps Sequence - Battleship Potemkin
The Pub Scene - Inglourious Basterds
"Let Them Play!" - Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
Mockingbird - Dumb and Dumber
Fart Scene - Blazing Saddles
Radar Jammed - Spaceballs
Airport Fight - Captain America: Civil War
Hobbits In Orc Disguise - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Rope - Rope
No More Mr. Nice Duck - Howard the Duck
The Sandstorm - Mad Max: Fury Road
The Slap Heard Round the World - In the Heat of the Night
Opening Scene - A Clockwork Orange
"Doesn't anyone fucking knock anymore?" - Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Marty Arrives in 2015 - Back To The Future II
The Lifeline Exercise - Donnie Darko
Vader's Reveal - The Empire Strikes Back
Fight The Power - Do the Right Thing
The Battle of Hoth - Empire Strikes Back
Independence Day Speech - Independence Day
Dancing Scene - Napoleon Dynamite
The Club Scene - John Wick
Dracula Death Scene - (Horror of) Dracula
Church Fight - Kingsman: Secret Service
Train Robbery - Assassination of Jesse James
Freebird Scene - Elizabethtown
Leadership Scene - Scent of a Woman
Final Match - Searching For Bobby Fisher
The Monster Befriends Maria - Frankenstein (1931)

*Scenes nominated without being seconded - seconded scenes will be removed and transferred to Seconded Scenes List, which will then be transferred to Finalised Entrant List once thirded.

[Mattrick]

List of Seconded Scenes

"Wanna Know How I got These Scars?" - The Dark Knight
Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
"I believe in America" - The Godfather
"No wire hangers!" - Mommie Dearest
Joker Interrogation - The Dark Knight
The Shower Scene - Psycho (1960)
Birth of the Star Child - 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween
"It rubs the lotion on the skin" - Silence of the Lambs
German Woman Sings to French Soldiers - Paths of Glory
Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Pulled - The Usual Suspects
The Shower Scene - Psycho
What's up Doc? - Glass Plate
"What have I done?" - Bridge on the River Kwai
Finale - King Kong (1933)
Stuck in the Middle With You - Reservoir Dogs
The Empire Strikes Back - Vader's Reveal
Jaws - USS Indianapolis Speech
True Romance - The Sicilian Scene
The Hallway Scene - The Shining
Freedom Speech - Braveheart
Omaha Beach Landing - Saving Private Ryan
Opening Barrack Scene - Full Metal Jacket
Dancing Scene -Napoleon Dynamite
Mariovingean - Matrix: Releaded
Miriam's Last Breath - Strangers on a Train

[Mattrick]

List of Finalised Entrants

1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien (Heather19, Sai Sheb)
2 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London (Heather19, Pablo)
3 - "I'm Home" - Planet of the Apes (Still Servant, frik)
4 - Hobbling Scene - Misery (Sai Sheb, amd013)
5 - "Whats in the Box?" - Se7en (T-Dogz, Becca)
6 - Opening Scene" - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Becca, amd013)
7 - Lobby Shootout - The Matrix (Still Servant, Mattrick)
8 - The Hallway Scene - The Shining (Sai Sheb, Becca69)
9 - The Shower Scene - Psycho (Heather19, amd013)
10 - Omaha Beach Landing - Saving Private Ryan (Iwritecode, RUBE)

[Mattrick]

Log of Nominations and Seconds

T-Dogz

Nom #1 - Opening Barrack Scene - Full Metal Jacket
Nom #2 - Battle of Stirling Speech, Freedom - Braveheart
Nom #3 - The Sicilian Scene - True Romance
Nom #4 - Al Capone's Baseball Bat - The Untouchables
Nom #5 - "I believe in America" - The Godfather
Nom #6 - No More Mr. Nice Duck - Howard The Duck
Second #1 - "What's in the box?" - Se7en


Webstar

Nom #1 - Lobby Shootout - The Matrix
Nom #2 - Wanna Know How I Got These Scars? - The Dark Knight
Nom #3 - Enter Hannibal Lector - Silence of the Lambs
Nom #4 - Opening Scene - Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark
Nom #5 - "What's in the box?" - Se7en
Second #1 - Joker Interrogation - The Dark Knight


Pablo

Nom #1 - Alien Ship Reveal - The Abyss
Nom #2 - Hotel Lobby Scene - The Graduate
Nom #3 - Booking Scene - See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Second #1 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London
Nom #4 - The Kiss - Ella Undone
Nom #5 - The Odessa steps sequence - Battleship Potemkin
Nom #6 - Airport Fight - Captain America: Civil War
Nom #7 - Opening Scene - A Clockwork Orange

amd013

Nom #1 - USS Indianapolis Speech - Jaws
Nom #2 - The Duck of Death - Unforgiven
Nom #3 - The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween
Second #1 - "Wanna Know How I got These Scars?" - The Dark Knight
Nom #4 - Train Fight - From Russia With Love
Nom #5 - "Let them play!" - Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
Nom #6 - "Doesn't anyone fucking knock anymore?" - Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Second #2 - Hobbling Scene - Misery
Second #3 - Opening Scene - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Heather19

Nom #1 - Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
Second #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Nom #2 - Opening Scene - Touch of Evil
Second #2 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London
Second #3 - The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween
Nom #3 - Miriam's Last Breath - Strangers on a Train



Still Servant

Second #1 - Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
Nom # 1 - Lunch Debate - Jurassic Park
Second #2 - Lobby Shootout - The Matrix
Second #3 - "I'm home" - Planet of the Apes

Lurker

Nom #1 - Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor - Animal House

Sai Sheb

Nom #1 - Bill Murray Dentist Scene - Little Shop of Horrors
Second #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Second #2 - "I believe in America" - The Godfather
Nom #2 - Undercover In Mental Hospital - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Nom #3 - Mockingbird - Dumb and Dumber
Nom #4 - "It rubs the lotion on the skin" - Silence of the Lambs
Second #3 - Hobbling Scene - Misery

Frik

Nom #1 - From Bone to Satellite - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Nom #2 - Finale - King Kong (1933)
Nom #3 - Crop Duster - North by Northwest
Nom #4 - "You Shall Not Pass!" - LOTR: The Fellowship of The Ring
Nom #5 - Death of Bonnie and Clyde - Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Nom #6 - Glass plate: will it or won't it (break) - What's Up, Doc?
Second #1 - "I'm home" - Planet of the Apes
Second #2 - Birth of the Star Child - 2001: A Space Odyssey

Becca69

Nom #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Nom #2 - Clifftop Duel - The Princess Bride
Second #1 - "No Wire Hangers!" - Mommie Dearest
Second #2 - The Shower Scene - Psycho
Second #3 - Opening Scene - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Second #4 - "What's in the box?" - Se7en
Second #5 - "It rubs the lotion on the skin" - Silence of the Lambs


mattgreenbean

Nom #1 - Llorando - Mulholland Dr.
Nom #2 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London

DoctorZaius

Nom #1 - Samara Exits The TV - The Ring
Nom #2 - "I'm home" - Planet of the Apes

Sharki69

Nom #1 - Stuck In The Middle With You - Reservoir Dogs

Tommy

Nom #1 - "No Wire Hangers" - Mommie Dearest
Nom #2 - The Shower Scene - Psycho
Nom #3 - Hobbling Scene - Misery
Nom #4 - Birth of the Star Child - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Nom #5 - Fart Scene - Blazing Saddles
Nom #6 - The Slap Heard Round the World - In the Heat of the Night
Second #2 - German Woman Sings For French Soldiers - Paths of Glory

Fernandito

Nom #1 - Interrogation - The Dark Knight

Picontin

Nom #1 - The Battle of Hoth - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Mattrick

Nom #1 - The German Woman Sings To French Soldiers - Paths of Glory
Nom #2 - Final Directions - Synecdoche, New York
Nom #3 - Winkie's Diner - Mulholland Dr.
Nom #4 - Pub Scene - Inglourious Basterds
Nom #5 - The Sandstorm - Mad Max: Fury Road

Iwritecode

Nom #1 - Obi-Wan & Qui-Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Nom #2 - Radar Jammed - Spaceballs


Merlin1958

Nom #1 - Hobbits In Orc Disguise - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King


needfulthings

Nom #1 - Rope - Rope

[mae]

Scene Name: Transformation
Name of film: An American Werewolf in London
Name of director: John Landis
Year of release: 1981
Spoiler: None
What number of nomination it is for you: 2
Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLQS12z8K4


Wish you had chosen the bar scene on edge O' Moors... still hope you get a second...


Seconded (#1)

[Heather19]

I'm going to close this thread for a bit till things get sorted out.

[Mattrick]

With all the confusion in the previous thread, this is a list of null and void nominations and seconds from being out of turn. They were subtracted from your totals and this list is here so you can again second and nominate them again should you choose too...when it's you're turn, of course.

T-Dogz Second of USS Indianapolis from Jaws
Webstar second of Freedom Speech from Braveheart
Shai Sheb Second of Scars Story from The Dark Knight
Webstar nomination of What's In The Box from Se7en
Becca second of Se7en not actually nominated
Frik second of Opening Barracks Scene from Full Metal Jacket (due to confusing, not enough posts in between)
Sai Sheb nomination of Opera Scene from The Godfather Part III
Becca second of Birthday Dinner from East of Eden
Tommy second of Cropduster from North by Northwest
T-Dogz second of "You Shall Not Pass!" from Lord of the Rings
Frik second of The Battle of Hoth from Empire Strikes Back
Frik second of The Shower Scene from Psycho
T-Dogz second of Enter Hannibal Lector from Silence of the Lambs

[Mattrick]

Nomination #1

The German Woman Sings to French Soldiers - Paths of Glory (1957)
Director: Stanley Kubrick


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlcOl4rvPdc

Film doesn't get much more powerful than this. Shame this masterpiece doesn't get the love as some of Kubrick's more lauded films.

[Iwritecode]

Nomination #1

Obi Wan & Qui Gon Ginn Vs Darth Maul- The Phantom Menace(1999)
Director: George Lucas


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

[Mattrick]

List of Films/Franchise Limit Caps

[mae]

Nomination #4: The kiss from Elena Undone (2010), directed by Nicole Conn:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dm8Tq_o8nY

The movie itself is okay but we're not picking the greatest movies, we're picking the greatest scenes, and this is a really good one. It has the honor of being the longest on-screen kiss! :fairy:

[Still Servant]

Wow! Thanks for all the work you're doing on this, Matt. Once we get going, hopefully it isn't too much.

[amd013]

Seconded #1


"Wanna Know How I Got These Scars?" - The Dark Knight


For the record, I am not going to be going through the thread every time to make sure I am not seconding something that has already been seconded. After awhile it is going to get too tedious (especially if I have to calculate if a post is "legitimate" or not). I intend to nominate at most 1 per day, and second at most 2 times a day. They will be several hours apart. I am going to go strictly on the info present in posts 2,3,4,9. If its out of date when I post, well.....

[Still Servant]

I think my biggest worry right now is the rate/amount people are nominating as opposed to seconding.

I get it, by nominating a film and posting the scene, plus maybe giving a brief synopsis on why we love the scene, we sort of have this weird feeling of dominion over the scene. Like it's "our" scene. I hope that makes sense. While I totally get it, like Matt said, seconding a scene is just as good as if we nominated it.

All you have to do is look at the amount of scenes that have been nominated compared to the scenes that have been seconded. There have been literally 5 of the latter. Basically, I'm just saying not to forget to second scenes.

Lastly, at some point we might have to be allowed to repost our nominations that haven't been seconded. Nobody is going to go back and look at the list unfortunately.

[amd013]

I think my biggest worry right now is the rate/amount people are nominating as opposed to seconding.

I get it, by nominating a film and posting the scene, plus maybe giving a brief synopsis on why we love the scene, we sort of have this weird feeling of dominion over the scene. Like it's "our" scene. I hope that makes sense. While I totally get it, like Matt said, seconding a scene is just as good as if we nominated it.

All you have to do is look at the amount of scenes that have been nominated compared to the scenes that have been seconded. There have been literally 5 of the latter. Basically, I'm just saying not to forget to second scenes.

Lastly, at some point we might have to be allowed to repost our nominations that haven't been seconded. Nobody is going to go back and look at the list unfortunately.

I think it might help if the list of nominated films (and seconded films) had a link back to the nominating post or better yet, a link to the video. I intend to only review the posts on the first page to decide if I will second or third a film, i'm not sure I will bother searching for the link or post otherwise. (why bother 2nding a clip if you're not sure it is a valid nomination

Honestly, I think a lot of seconds got lost. I know that I had already thirded "Wanna Know How I Got These Scars?", yet neither the 2nd or 3rd appears in the posts for 2nd's or in the summary of invalid posts.

I do agree with what you say about the lack of seconds. But there is another reason. If you second a clip, then you have to wait until you can nominate, so I think if it comes down to do you want to sacrifice your opportunity to nominate in order to second some one else's? People will choose the nomination for the reasons you give.

[Tommy]

Nomination #3

Scene: Hobbling Scene
Film: Misery
Director: Rob Reiner
Year: 1990


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURhk-5mDpE

[Heather19]

Second #2 First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London

[DoctorZaius]

Scene: "I'm Home"
Film: Planet of the Apes
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Year: 1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf8RCiaLJug

Nomination #2

[Mattrick]

Nomination #2

Final Directions - Synecdoche, New York (2008 )
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Spoilers: End of film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0j3xN5UWDY

What was once before you - an exciting, mysterious future - is now behind you.
Lived; understood; disappointing.
You realize you are not special.
You have struggled into existence, and are now slipping silently out of it.
This is everyone's experience.
Every single one.
The specifics hardly matter.
Everyone's everyone.
So you are Adele, Hazel, Claire, Olive.
You are Ellen.
All her meager sadnesses are yours; all her loneliness;
the gray, straw-like hair; her red raw hands.
It's yours.
It is time for you to understand this.
Walk.
As the people who adore you stop adoring you;
as they die; as they move on;
as you shed them; as you shed your beauty; your youth;
as the world forgets you;
as you recognize your transience;
as you begin to lose your characteristics one by one;
as you learn there is no-one watching you, and there never was,
you think only about driving - not coming from any place; not arriving any place.
Just driving, counting off time.
Now you are here,
at 7:43.
Now you are here,
at 7:44.
Now you are...
Gone.



It was hard to pick between this and the funeral monologue....

[Still Servant]

Scene: "I'm Home"
Film: Planet of the Apes
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Year: 1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf8RCiaLJug

Nomination #2

Still Servant - Second #3

[amd013]

Nomination #4
Scene: Train Fight
Movie: From Russia With Love
Year: 1963
Director: Terrance Young
Spoilers: None

This is a little long. There was a shorter clip, but I think it missed a lot of the good set up to the fight (how bond out witted Red Grant). If you want you can skip to the 2:44 mark to get to the good parts.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmTs5bF0-mQ

[frik]

Scene: "I'm Home"
Film: Planet of the Apes
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Year: 1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf8RCiaLJug

Nomination #2

Seconded #1 - THIRDED!

sk

[Sai Sheb]

Nomination #3

Scene: Hobbling Scene
Film: Misery
Director: Rob Reiner
Year: 1990


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURhk-5mDpE

#3 second

[webstar1000]

Tell me we are not having to third a scene? seriously...

[webstar1000]

I wanna second The Dark Knight Interrogation scene by Fernando....

[webstar1000]

Can I please put back in the game the Se7en scene "whats in the box"?

[Tommy]

My second second is for Mattrick's first nomination, the end of Paths of Glory

[becca69]

Hopefully I'm doing this right now:

#2 Second - The Shower Scene - Psycho

[webstar1000]

Hopefully I'm doing this right now:

#2 Second - The Shower Scene - Psycho

I still have no idea. lol

[Heather19]

You're good Becca. All you have to do is wait 5 nomination/second posts and then you can either nominate a new scene or second one.

[webstar1000]

You're good Becca. All you have to do is wait 5 nomination/second posts and then you can either nominate a new scene or second one.

So scenes still need a 3rd?

[T-Dogz_AK47]

You're good Becca. All you have to do is wait 5 nomination/second posts and then you can either nominate a new scene or second one.

So scenes still need a 3rd?

Yes they do. thumbsdownsmall

Also, all the previous movie scenes that were seconded from the last thread, were declared null and void. They will need to be seconded again. :wtf:


With all the confusion in the previous thread, this is a list of null and void nominations and seconds from being out of turn. They were subtracted from your totals and this list is here so you can again second and nominate them again should you choose too...when it's you're turn, of course.

T-Dogz Second of USS Indianapolis from Jaws
Webstar second of Freedom Speech from Braveheart
Shai Sheb Second of Scars Story from The Dark Knight
Webstar nomination of What's In The Box from Se7en
Becca second of Se7en not actually nominated
Frik second of Opening Barracks Scene from Full Metal Jacket (due to confusing, not enough posts in between)
Sai Sheb nomination of Opera Scene from The Godfather Part III
Becca second of Birthday Dinner from East of Eden
Tommy second of Cropduster from North by Northwest
T-Dogz second of "You Shall Not Pass!" from Lord of the Rings
Frik second of The Battle of Hoth from Empire Strikes Back
Frik second of The Shower Scene from Psycho
T-Dogz second of Enter Hannibal Lector from Silence of the Lambs

I also note that particpants can no longer watch the videos for the above scenes. They will therefore be most likely forgotten about....

[webstar1000]

Can I second your Braveheart seen now?

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Can I second your Braveheart seen now?

You can, but you might want to nominate your "What's in the Box" movie scene from Seven first? You cannot do both without waiting for 5 other seconds / nominations in between.

[webstar1000]

Can I second your Braveheart seen now?

You can, but you might want to nominate your "What's in the Box" movie scene from Seven first? You cannot do both without waiting for 5 other seconds / nominations in between.
k

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Can I second your Braveheart seen now?

You can, but you might want to nominate your "What's in the Box" movie scene from Seven first? You cannot do both without waiting for 5 other seconds / nominations in between.
k

If you want to nominate your movie scene back into play, I will second it for you? :smile:

(When I can)

[Mattrick]

Nomination #3

Winkie's Diner - Mulholland Dr.
Directed by: David Lynch


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UozhOo0Dt4o

Such a creepy scene.

[Mattrick]

Also, all the previous movie scenes that were seconded from the last thread, were declared null and void. They will need to be seconded again. :wtf:

I also note that particpants can no longer watch the videos for the above scenes. They will therefore be most likely forgotten about....

Not all of the seconds. I think 8 were valid. Most of them were out of turn though, so of course they were rendered null and void.

They're easier to look up than videos which get buried in this thread.

[Heather19]

Could we possibly link the videos in the list of nominated scenes? Pablo is this what you did with the song tournament? If I have time later tonight or tomorrow I could try to start working on it.

[mae]

Yeah I did link each nomination to its original post for the music tournament.

[Mattrick]

I may get around to doing that. I don't know how to make text a link though.

[mae]

You just need to select the text, click the http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/images/editor/createlink.png button and paste in the link.

[amd013]

SECOND #2

Thirding Hobbling scene from Misery

[mae]

Nomination #5: The Odessa steps sequence from Battleship Potemkin (1925), directed by Sergei Eisenstein:


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

Let's get film-school up in here! One of the most famous scenes in cinema history.

[Tommy]

The first scene I seconded was the Cropduster scene. It's not on the list of seconds. Did I do it wrong somehow?

[Tommy]

Nomination #4

Scene: Birth of the Star Child
Film: 2001:A Space Odyssey
Director: Kubrick
Year: 1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXS8P0HksQo

[becca69]

#3 Second - Opening Scene - Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark

[amd013]

Nomination #4

Scene: Birth of the Star Child
Film: 2001:A Space Odyssey
Director: Kubrick
Year: 1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXS8P0HksQo


Ok, believe it or not I have never seen 2001. When I load the clip, the title is 2001 A Space Odyssey - ending

So, being an ending scene, is this going to be a spoiler? The nomination doesn't indicate if it includes spoilers or not.

[Heather19]

Nomination #3

Strangers on a Train - Miriam's Last Breath
Alfred Hitchcock
1951

This video does contain a spoiler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S04ArwiZwjE

This film is filled with so many great scenes. The tennis scene, the carousel. But this one is my favorite. I love the use of shadows and misdirection. And the POV shot with the action being shown through the reflection in the glasses at the end, is a shot that has stuck with me since I first saw it.

[Mattrick]

Nomination #4

The Pub Scene - Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Spoilers: Kind of

Because this scene is so long, it's only available on youtube in segments, and this is still missing some of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXu5jRKP7Mg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNXmpu4LTOk&t

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03SJqSvE7jY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dpLBM4rBPM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBy7WxaGE0

Such a great scene from Tarantino's masterpiece.

[Tommy]

Nomination #4

Scene: Birth of the Star Child
Film: 2001:A Space Odyssey
Director: Kubrick
Year: 1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXS8P0HksQo


Ok, believe it or not I have never seen 2001. When I load the clip, the title is 2001 A Space Odyssey - ending

So, being an ending scene, is this going to be a spoiler? The nomination doesn't indicate if it includes spoilers or not.

Yes and No. If you haven't seen the film, it will make little sense and for some that have seen the film it still makes little sense. What do others that have seen it feel? and sorry for not saying it was the ending scene.

[Mattrick]

Yeah, endings aren't necessarily spoilers. I've nominated two ending scenes now. Paths of Glory's ending has nothing to do with the rest of the story, and the ending to Synecdoche, New York is slightly spoilerish, but doesn't really give up any information which alters the film. If anything, you're just missing context which gives the ending such weight.

[Mattrick]

I really wanted to nominate the montage at the beginning of Up, but it's not really a scene.

[amd013]

Nomination #5
Scene: Let them Play!
Movie: Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
Year: 1977
Director: Michael Pressman
Spoilers: None

Ok, this one wasn't on my radar until I was watching a NCAA game and I heard the crowd chanting something, and the rhythm of the chant reminded me of this scene, which I always thought was uplifting.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq4gK8PkKNM

[frik]

The first scene I seconded was the Cropduster scene. It's not on the list of seconds. Did I do it wrong somehow?

Ah...That was my nomination.
Maybe you seconded it too close after one of your own nominations??
You can still second it though..:)

sk

[frik]

I really wanted to nominate the montage at the beginning of Up, but it's not really a scene.

I was as well. Still think it would be a valid nomination.

sk

[frik]

Second #2


Nomination #4

Scene: Birth of the Star Child
Film: 2001:A Space Odyssey
Director: Kubrick
Year: 1968


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXS8P0HksQo

sk

[Sai Sheb]

#3 NOMINATION
film: Dumb and dumber
Scene: mockingbird
https://youtu.be/NYBJG1zT-oY

[webstar1000]

Gonna try this again... but have to say too many rules... and not making it as fun as it should be.

My 5th Nomination
Se7en
"whats in the box?"
David Fincher
1995
SPOILERS IN CLIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

[T-Dogz_AK47]

As this thread effectively started over, I am officially retracting ALL of my previous nominations and seconds, from the other thread.

[frik]

As this thread effectively started over, I am officially redacting ALL of my previous nominations and seconds, from the other thread.

I entered five previous nominations as well and would like to do the same.

sk

[Tommy]

The first scene I seconded was the Cropduster scene. It's not on the list of seconds. Did I do it wrong somehow?

Ah...That was my nomination.
Maybe you seconded it too close after one of your own nominations??
You can still second it though..:)

sk

I'll try...as soon as I figure out when I can

[frik]

The first scene I seconded was the Cropduster scene. It's not on the list of seconds. Did I do it wrong somehow?

Ah...That was my nomination.
Maybe you seconded it too close after one of your own nominations??
You can still second it though..:)

sk

I'll try...as soon as I figure out when I can

Oops - I just forgot I asked to have my nominations retracted.
Once this has been okayed I will nominate the scene again.

sk

[Heather19]

I don't get it, why are you guys retracting your nominations? This is just going to make things confusing especially if they've been seconded or if you've already seconded films on. If Matt doesn't get to it soon I'll try to update the list later. All we have to do is link the nominations to the scene so people can see them.

[Tommy]

Nomination #5

Scene: Fart Scene
Film: Blazing Saddles
Director: Brooks
Year: 1974


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

[Iwritecode]

Nomination #2

Scene: Radar Jammed
Film: Spaceballs
Director: Mel Brooks
Year: 1987


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGvblGCD7qM

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination #5

Scene: Fart Scene
Film: Blazing Saddles
Director: Brooks
Year: 1974


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

So Tommy, of all the movie scenes you could have chosen, the 'Helicopter Dawn Attack' from Apocalypse Now, the 'Philadelphia Steps' from Rocky, the 'Here's Looking at you kid' from Casablanca, or Marilyn Monroe's 'Subway Dress' from The Seven Year Itch - you believe that the greatest piece of cinematic achievement, is in fact... A fart scene!!!! LOL! :lol:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Gonna try this again... but have to say too many rules... and not making it as fun as it should be.

My 5th Nomination
Se7en
"whats in the box?"
David Fincher
1995
SPOILERS IN CLIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

Seconded.

[Tommy]

Nomination #5

Scene: Fart Scene
Film: Blazing Saddles
Director: Brooks
Year: 1974


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

So Tommy, we should just forget about scenes such as the 'Helicopter Dawn Attack' from Apocalypse Now, the 'Philadelphia Steps' from Rocky, the 'Here's Looking at you kid' from Casablanca, or Marilyn Monroe's 'Subway Dress' from The Seven Year Itch, eh? The greatest piece of cinematic achievement, is in fact... A fart scene!!!! LOL! :lol:

Damn straight! :cool2: It was the first fart scene in film history. In it's way, it helped to humanize cinema just a bit further. I'm counting on some of those other scenes getting nominated so I went with what I felt like. :cowboy: I could have taken it a step further and nominated the ending scene from Pink Flamingos, which actually led to legislation being passed. :evil:

[becca69]

Gonna try this again... but have to say too many rules... and not making it as fun as it should be.

My 5th Nomination
Se7en
"whats in the box?"
David Fincher
1995
SPOILERS IN CLIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

Seconded.

#4 Second (thirded)

[Heather19]

Included links to videos in the list of nominated scenes. I'll leave it up to Matt to update the list, but all videos from the previous thread should be here now.

List of Nominated Scenes*


Opening Barrack Scene - Full Metal Jacket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKVKXyZ4pYc&t=167s

Battle of Stirling Speech: Freedom - Braveheart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIvRkjOd1f8

The Sicilian Scene - True Romance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3yon2GyoiM

Al Capone's Baseball Bat - The Untouchables http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy3MtznDeqg

The Kiss - Elena Undone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dm8Tq_o8nY

Enter Hannibal Lector - Silence of the Lambshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU8jKn7sMwU

Opening Scene - Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1ikwQ5Zgc

Alien Ship Reveal - The Abyss https://vimeo.com/82184485 (http://vimeo.com/82184485)

Hotel Lobby Scene - The Graduate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MeyTgT3Or4

Booking Scene - See No Evil, Hear No Evil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GRAv7GQmqQ

USS Indianapolis Speech - Jaws http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO60RohuARY

The Duck of Death - Unforgiven http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vscLrMD_qYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xU5x4HmAvk

The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guY4cuELvLw

Opening Scene - Touch of Evil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg8MqjoFvy4

Lunch Debate - Jurassic Park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nz8YrCC9X8

Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor - Animal House http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3_3XvDE05M

Bill Murray Dentist Scene - Little Shop of Horrors http://youtu.be/KJ-6TCPdbl0

Undercover In Mental Hospital - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective http://youtu.be/F7g-K0bvmOs

From Bone to Satellite - 2001: A Space Odyssey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbOmpTnyOc&list=PLEPw88QsOyUYcHZGswwCTlhYIPum6p7_J

Finale - King Kong (1933) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVeF_E6M12A

Crop Duster - North by Northwest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjRPLfZmao0

"You Shall Not Pass!" - LOTR: The Fellowship of The Ring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJZZNHekEQw

Death of Bonnie and Clyde - Bonnie and Clyde (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAr-CULUb6E

Clifftop Duel - The Princess Bride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6dgtBU6Gs

Llorando - Mulholland Dr. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pK3rg0d5uM

Samara Exits The TV - The Ring http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpb2-ZOzc_o

Stuck In The Middle With You - Reservoir Dogs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=736CcdvsR0g (http://Www.youtu.be/736CcdvsR0ghttp://)

The Shower Scene - Psycho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atjhOhH-V3E

Joker Interrogation - The Dark Knight

The Battle of Hoth - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlhN-FFo4vo

Obi-Wan&Qui Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHqdESArkqU

I'm Home" - The Planet of the Apes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvuM3DjvYf0

Hobbling Scene - Misery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURhk-5mDpE

Final Directions - Synecdoche, New York http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0j3xN5UWDY


*Scenes nominated without being seconded - seconded scenes will be removed and transferred to Seconded Scenes List, which will then be transferred to Finalised Entrant List once thirded.

[frik]

I don't get it, why are you guys retracting your nominations? This is just going to make things confusing especially if they've been seconded or if you've already seconded films on. If Matt doesn't get to it soon I'll try to update the list later. All we have to do is link the nominations to the scene so people can see them.

Don't really want to confuse things. Just don't want to have my five previous nominations stuck and lost on the first thread.
The links to the videos do help though - THANKS!!!!

I'll retract my retraction! :)

sk

[frik]

nomination #6


Four identical suitcases (filled with respectively secret papers, jewelry, rocks (!!) and clothing), all end up in the same delivery bike which is being chased around San Francisco, pursued by the original owners...

scene: glass plate - will or won't it (break)
film: What's Up, Doc?
director: Peter Bogdanovich
year: 1972

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpAWpgZV-K0

sk

[Heather19]

I don't get it, why are you guys retracting your nominations? This is just going to make things confusing especially if they've been seconded or if you've already seconded films on. If Matt doesn't get to it soon I'll try to update the list later. All we have to do is link the nominations to the scene so people can see them.

Don't really want to confuse things. Just don't want to have my five previous nominations stuck and lost on the first thread.
The links to the videos do help though - THANKS!!!!

I'll retract my retraction! :)

sk

I hear you. I think it's best to get all videos in here. I think I got them all, except for the ones that had already been seconded. I just didn't get around to updating the list, but hopefully Matt will be back to update it soon. And then there is always the search thread feature at the top to find the video more quickly in the thread if the videos are not yet added to the list on the first page.

[amd013]

Second #3 (thirded?)
Indian Jones opening scene

[webstar1000]

Second #3 (thirded?)
Indian Jones opening scene

NICE!

[ladysai]

Thank you for the listing, Heather! :clap: Its soooo much better than having to go through the whole thread!

[Mattrick]

I originally just wanted to make the list hyperlinks to the videos, but didn't know how. I'll update the list like that later on.

[Heather19]

Click the globe looking icon that says insert link, and then enter in the web address. This area will already be highlighted and you can change it to say whatever you want and it also becomes the link to the video (https://www.youtube.com/)

[Heather19]

Second #3 The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween

[Merlin1958]

I have totally lost track of what the hell to do here, but I have just two scenes I would like to nominate, if that is possible. Neither seem to be on any lists posted herein (but I could be wrong).

1. "The Marovingian scene" from Matrix: Reloaded
2. Opening "SS Interogation scene" from Inglorious Basterds

[Mattrick]

I don't see what is so hard about this. Nominate/second, wait for five more nominations/seconds, and nominate/second again. It's not rocket surgery. If you can count to five there shouldn't be any confusion.

[Merlin1958]

I don't see what is so hard about this. Nominate/second, wait for five more nominations/seconds, and nominate/second again. It's not rocket surgery. If you can count to five there shouldn't be any confusion.


Okay, got it. Nevermind. Clearly a simple yes or no answer is beyond your capabilities. Knock yourselves out.

[Mattrick]

Okay then, no. Nominate one, then when you can nominate again, nominate the other. The rules are the same for everyone.

[Merlin1958]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t_56ck18g8

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I have totally lost track of what the hell to do here, but I have just two scenes I would like to nominate, if that is possible. Neither seem to be on any lists posted herein (but I could be wrong).

1. "The Marovingian scene" from Matrix: Reloaded
2. Opening "SS Interogation scene" from Inglorious Basterds


I don't see what is so hard about this. Nominate/second, wait for five more nominations/seconds, and nominate/second again. It's not rocket surgery. If you can count to five there shouldn't be any confusion.

Yeah, way to go Mattrick! You're going to make a lot of friends with that attitude. :rolleyes:

If you want people to participate in this tournament, I suggest you take note of your own words....



I think I covered everything. If you have questions about a rule or the process ASK before you nominate/second.


Merlin asked you a simple and polite question concerning the rules of this tournament. Your response was both rude and insanely arrogant!

Negative rep points issued.

Now grow up, stop behaving like a fucking jerk and take some responsibility for the mess that you created from the get go.

[Merlin1958]

I believe both scenes were nominated in a previous iteration of this venture. Still, pick one, move on and I'll wait 5 before nominating the other. Trying to remain semi-civil and cooperative despite 2 pages of instructions and three (?) thread attempts.

[mae]

Nomination #6: Airport fight from Captain America: Civil War (2016), directed by Anthony and Joe Russo:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyZNJA4KsIc

Couldn't find the full scene anywhere so this video seems to be the best version out there, but still edited. If you find the full theatrical scene of this, feel free to post it!

[ladysai]

Nomination #5

Scene: Fart Scene
Film: Blazing Saddles
Director: Brooks
Year: 1974


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

So Tommy, of all the movie scenes you could have chosen, the 'Helicopter Dawn Attack' from Apocalypse Now, the 'Philadelphia Steps' from Rocky, the 'Here's Looking at you kid' from Casablanca, or Marilyn Monroe's 'Subway Dress' from The Seven Year Itch - you believe that the greatest piece of cinematic achievement, is in fact... A fart scene!!!! LOL! :lol:

That scene is such a comic icon, and it is so utterly male, that I will not believe you dont think its insanely funny.

[Merlin1958]

i would like to formally nominate (if I may) the following scene from "LOTR, Trilogy". Second, anyone?




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmuXeOYgNR0

[needfulthings]

I will only be making one nomination for BEST SCENE...It was directed by one of the worlds best known & respected directors & has to be one of the most complicated going from day to night with clouds floating across the skyline & the city lights turning on (and all before CGI) plus this scene presumably starts from the films opening title until the end title card in a single take.
So my NOMINATION FOR BEST SCENE is......
http://imageshack.com/a/img924/871/QavZZg.jpg
plus walls had to be moved during shooting so the camera could roam around the set. I assume in todays digital age he would have shoot it in a single take.

[Mattrick]

i would like to formally nominate (if I may) the following scene from "LOTR, Trilogy". Second, anyone?




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmuXeOYgNR0

I'm not sure if I'll second this, but I was upset this wasn't included in the original cut. This was one of my favourite sequences in the book, from the fight in the guard tower to this. It felt like such a kick in the nads for them to travel so far, survive Shelob, succesfully enter Mordor, and then be forced to run for miles and miles to the point of near death just so their cover wasn't blown. I'm glad it was in the extended edition, but I'm not a fan of Return of the King on the whole.

[Merlin1958]

i would like to formally nominate (if I may) the following scene from "LOTR, Trilogy". Second, anyone?




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmuXeOYgNR0

I'm not sure if I'll second this, but I was upset this wasn't included in the original cut. This was one of my favourite sequences in the book, from the fight in the guard tower to this. It felt like such a kick in the nads for them to travel so far, survive Shelob, succesfully enter Mordor, and then be forced to run for miles and miles to the point of near death just so their cover wasn't blown. I'm glad it was in the extended edition, but I'm not a fan of Return of the King on the whole.


Whatever. I followed protocol, yes? I can nominate or second after 5 posts?

[Merlin1958]

I have totally lost track of what the hell to do here, but I have just two scenes I would like to nominate, if that is possible. Neither seem to be on any lists posted herein (but I could be wrong).

1. "The Marovingian scene" from Matrix: Reloaded
2. Opening "SS Interogation scene" from Inglorious Basterds


So, I am assuming that despite previous nominations neither of these two scenes are eligible? You've ruled them out?

[amd013]

I will only be making one nomination for BEST SCENE...It was directed by one of the worlds best known & respected directors & has to be one of the most complicated going from day to night with clouds floating across the skyline & the city lights turning on (and all before CGI) plus this scene presumably starts from the films opening title until the end title card in a single take.
So my NOMINATION FOR BEST SCENE is......
http://imageshack.com/a/img924/871/QavZZg.jpg
plus walls had to be moved during shooting so the camera could roam around the set. I assume in todays digital age he would have shoot it in a single take.


Bruce, I have no idea what your nomination is. imageshack is blocked for me at work (and I think a lot of other people too), can you please provide a link to a clip?

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Nomination # 1

Scene: No More Mr Nice Duck
Film: Howard The Duck
Director: Willard Huyck
Year: 1986
Spoiler: None

One of my favourite scenes.... "Okay that's it! No more Mr Nice Duck! Let the female creature go!"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mz3oytpugs

[Merlin1958]

Nomination # 1

Scene: No More Mr Nice Duck
Film: Howard The Duck
Director: Willard Huyck
Year: 1986
Spoiler: None

One of my favourite scenes.... "Okay that's it! No more Mr Nice Duck! Let the female creature go!"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mz3oytpugs

I'll second!!!!

[Mattrick]

Merlin asked you a simple and polite question concerning the rules of this tournament. Your response was both rude and insanely arrogant!

No, he said he had no idea what the hell he was supposed to do, which is not polite. And then I answered his question by saying to nominate his two options as per the guidelines everyone must follow.


Now grow up, stop behaving like a fucking jerk and take some responsibility for the mess that you created from the get go.Says the guy who has been resisting this from the very get go, have been vocally opposing every decision I've made, have deliberately attempted to sabotage it through trying to get nominations from the original thread retracted, and also literally made your own rules and tried to usurp the thing. Instead of having an open mind, you're purposely starting shit. And you've always been extremely abrasive when it comes to these tournaments, constantly starting shit with other people if you don't like what's going on. I remember when you tried to say none of my votes should count because I accidentally voted for 2001: A Space Odyssey in the sci-fi tournament having not seen the film, a mistake which had already been corrected...and you went on about it for weeks. I'm sorry the tournament isn't being run the way you want it to be run. Instead of just complaining and making it WORSE by constantly messing with it and changing rules and being totally passive-aggressive about the whole deal, you can just participate and try to make it go smoothly.

My response to Merlin was a response to all the confusion caused by instructions are really incredibly simple. It also didn't help that he posted half a dozen scenes at the start of the last thread which set the tone for confusing people as to the entire process. My point was that this process is very simple, but people are making it seem more complicated than it is. You post a nomination or second, wait five noms/seconds before posting again, and include what number of nom/second it is. That's it. I'm not alone in not understanding what is so complicated about it.

I don't care about the negative rep point. I got two positive rep points from people for that post saying they also don't understand what is so complicated about this. Maybe I was curt, but after you've spent oh, several weeks undermining me and questioning every decision I've made when all I'm trying to do is be egalitarian about this process, my patience is running a little thin. There are other people who have opinions about this other than yourself, and most don't seem to have a problem with it.

And you'd love for me to take responsibility. All you want is the ability to say 'see how I right I was about how this would work?'. Stop trying to derail it and just participate without all the second guessing and passive-aggressive comments and maybe then you will have the moral high ground to tell people to stop being arrogant jerks. What you fail to realise is the number of complaints about YOU I have received in the past few days.

[amd013]

Second #4
"I'm Home" - Planet of the Apes.

[needfulthings]

I will only be making one nomination for BEST SCENE...It was directed by one of the worlds best known & respected directors & has to be one of the most complicated going from day to night with clouds floating across the skyline & the city lights turning on (and all before CGI) plus this scene presumably starts from the films opening title until the end title card in a single take.
So my NOMINATION FOR BEST SCENE is......
http://imageshack.com/a/img924/871/QavZZg.jpg
plus walls had to be moved during shooting so the camera could roam around the set. I assume in todays digital age he would have shoot it in a single take.


Bruce, I have no idea what your nomination is. imageshack is blocked for me at work (and I think a lot of other people too), can you please provide a link to a clip?

The film is Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE.

[Mattrick]

I have totally lost track of what the hell to do here, but I have just two scenes I would like to nominate, if that is possible. Neither seem to be on any lists posted herein (but I could be wrong).

1. "The Marovingian scene" from Matrix: Reloaded
2. Opening "SS Interogation scene" from Inglorious Basterds


So, I am assuming that despite previous nominations neither of these two scenes are eligible? You've ruled them out?

No, those scenes are eligible, but you never actually nominated them. You brought them up only, to my recollection. I would definitely second the Inglourious Basterds scene...I almost nominated it instead of the Pub scene. And yes, you followed protocol. It's just easier for everyone when we know what is and isn't a nomination. Things get confusing when we have to guess. I didn't mean to be rude to you, I'm just aggravated and it came across that way. I was just trying to be funny :/

[Merlin1958]

Umm, the recent tirade notwithstanding, where exactly are we? A scene has been nominated and seconded. Now what? Will it also be summarily dismissed as previous nominations? Just curious is all...............

[Mattrick]

Second #4
"I'm Home" - Planet of the Apes.

I believe that has already been thirded...I could be wrong. I'll update the lists after I make/eat dinner.

[mae]

Someone else likes Howard the Duck? :cool_002:

[Merlin1958]

I have to admit. The first three or four posts confuse the shit outta me as nothing we have recently discussed seems to be listed or, from the previous thread. What is up I say. Let's get this thing on track, no?

[Merlin1958]

Well, I unplug for a day and everything goes to hell! The original thread will be locked any time now, so this will take it's place. I'll be going through the original thread and tabulating the nominations.

Original Thread With The Rules:
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20917-Greatest-Movie-Scene-of-All-Time-Nominations-Thread

(http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20917-Greatest-Movie-Scene-of-All-Time-Nominations-Thread)That is the original thread and the rules. I'll be going through it and transferring valid nominations over, and I'll make a list of those which weren't so they can be used again. I'm going to clutter this with re-posting the rules, but I will clarify a few things.

When you post a nomination or a second: Increase the font size to 3 or 4...make it a different colour...a different and noticeable (and readable) font...when stating what # it is for you. This will allow these posts to stand out so we can easily count for when we can go again.

You don't have to wait for 5 seconds to second a nomination, you just have to wait five nominations OR seconds before you can do either again, yourself. You just have to choose if you'd like to second a nomination or nominate yourself.

Keep in mind it's not a bad idea to second nominations instead of nominating each time. Someone else might nominate a scene you'd like to nominate, and now you can second it: same difference. You have more seconds, anyways, for that reason.

IF you know a movie has been seconded already and want to seal the deal, just state you are thirding it...as this will tell everyone it is officially entered and prevent confusion.

If you nominate/second out of turn, please either delete the post, or STRIKE OUT THE POST SO WE KNOW IT'S BEEN REDACTED

Let's do some math!

Some concern was expressed about there not being enough nominations or seconds. Now, I didn't choose the numbers I did at random just for the fun of it. I calculated specifically.

But what if only 10 people participate? NOT A PROBLEM! In the first 24 hours, we had 16 people nominate, excluding myself, so lets add me in there, for 17:

17x15 = 255 nominations (1 shy of total entries)
17x20 = 340 seconds (512 seconds requires total)
Max scenes members can have a hand in being entrants = 35

I know what you're thinking Hey, we're way short on seconds! And right you are! But, that is, like everything, by design. The reason why seconds have that cap is to allow everything to come to a head, and maybe come up short, with a few dozen spots left to fill. This, is so those who haven't participated heavily aren't muscled out by the end. Why should they be punished for not coming on the site for a week?



LET'S DO SOME MORE MATH

With the rules T-Dogz put up in the original thread 25/30 for nominations and seconds respectively, this is what we're at:

17x25 = 425 nominations (This is way too much, close to double the entries, and if 25 people participate that is a cap of 625 nominations, which waaaaay too much).
17x30 = 510 seconds (this is about right on, and it's not a bad number, but has a cap of 750).
Max scenes members can have a hand in being entrants = 55 (21% of total entries)
Second whenever = Why even have a limit?

The problem with the above is negates the ENTIRE POINT of caps to begin with. I explicitly stated when I originally came up with the rules it was to make it impossible for 5 people to essentially decide the whole thing, and T-Dogz rules make that possible. I did the math so that the absolute most one member could do was 13%. The point is to encourage participation from as many people as possible through limiting the influence of members who just sit here waiting to nominate and second, and by elongating the process to give time for other members to partake.

There is a limit on seconds for a very specific reason. If you can just second whenever, it makes having a limit for seconds pointless. This means any person can just go second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second...They've hit their cap, it's all good, right? Except that 22 scenes they seconded are now official entries, meaning there is LESS room for those who come LATER. If they have to wait AND choose between seconding a nomination or nominating one themselves, their influence is spread out much more liberally.

Also, the reason we are thirding nominations is yet another fail-safe to prevent a handful of members having to too much influence. At 30 seconds a piece with no gap to wait to second, it basically negates slowing the process down because if 5 members second 30 scenes each and that's it, they've now seconded 150 (58%) of the films and we're literally in the EXACT SAME BOAT AS THE COMEDY TOURNAMENT NOMINATIONS, which was finished in less than four day and the process was dominated by 5 people who accounted for more than 50% of the seconds.

ONCE AGAIN IT'S MATH TIME!!!

At the current limited of 15(noms)/20(seconds) ANDhave to wait FIVE noms/seconds to post again, this is how it works out:

(15+20) x 5 = 175

It would take 175 total nominations/seconds from other people to exhaust all of our nominations. The difference between 30 seconds and 20 seconds at the point is basically null and void.

Chances are we will have more than enough nominated scenes when all is said and done, but we may end up a few dozen entries short, which is, as the broken record says, by design. In this case, depending on how many positions are needed to be filled, more nominations and seconds will be distributed to every member who participates on a 1:4 ratio (1 nomination per 4 seconds), which, at the current 17 members, is an extra 17 nominations and 68 seconds. Though I expect by then we'll have a minimum of 25 participants meaning we'll have 100 seconds. This will reinvigorate the process near the end and will have a set date and time to begin (once the slow-down occurs), so everyone can just go nuts for a day or two to finish it off.

No doubt we will reach a point, most likely in the second week of the process, when all the regular members have exhausted their nominations/seconds, or are waiting too long to post their next one, and the time in between noms/seconds will be decreased to 3, which will speed up the process after giving everyone ample chances to participate.

Yes, this will be a slow process. If you're all AMPED UP and pacing and chewing your fingers down to nubs waiting for your chance to nominate again, you're going to bleed out. This will no doubt take two weeks, maybe even three weeks. Broken record time....it's BY DESIGN.

Please, take a gander at the rules and process again. It really isn't that complicated. You nominate or second a scene. You wait until five people have nominated or seconded a scene, and you do it again. And, as I stated in the original thread....
BE AWARE.
BE AWARE OF YOUR COUNTS.

BE AWARE OF WHAT OTHERS POST/NOMINATE/SECOND.

IF SOMEONE NOMINATED/SECONDED OUT OF TURN, KEEP IN MIND IT DOESN'T COUNT, AND IF THAT MEANS ONLY 4 PEOPLE HAVE SUBMITTED, YOU CANNOT GO YET.

BE AWARE OF WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN NOMINATED AND SECONDED...THE LESS DUPLICATE NOMINATIONS/SECONDS WE HAVE, THE SMOOTHER THIS GOES AND THE LESS CONFUSION THERE IS. THE LISTS ON THE FIRST PAGE ARE THERE FOR REFERENCE TO LIMIT SUCH EVENTS TO THE BARE MINIMUM.

FINAL NOTES

---Before you nominate/second, take a moment, double-check it hasn't already been done; double-check you are eligible to post; double-check what #nomination or #second it is for you; double-check you're not seconding a scene which is already officially entered.

---If you notice someone before posted out of turn, make sure everyone knows not to count it...it's the out of turn posts which create a ripple effect going forward.

---The reference lists on the first page will be as up to date as I can keep them. If you notice I haven't been around for a day or so to update them and you are feeling altruistic and want to help me out, make a post with what scenes were nominated/seconded and by who.

---If you are unsure about where we're all currently at during the nomination, ASK BEFORE YOU NOMINATE/SECOND...worst case scenario, you wait 6 or 7 noms/seconds instead of 5, which isn't a big deal.

---Don't sit here, refreshing, waiting for people to post so you can. Leave the site for a bit. Come back. Chances are, then you will be able to post. The very act of front-loading your involvement will only make the second half of the process harder with less people being involved, meaning longer waits for five noms/seconds. It's designed so everyone will be able to participate from start to finish, should they choose to do so. So take your time, be patient, take a day off...this thread will still be going tomorrow.

Okay, I hope this cleared up not just the rules and the process, but the why of the rules and the process. We aren't rushing. Let's take our time, follow the Golden Rule of carpentry, measure twice; cut once, or in this case, double-check things before we post. If someone makes a mistake, politely let them know; if you made a mistake in posting out of turn or redundantly, delete the post or strike the post out so we know it's redacted so we don't include it in our counts.

All the rules are contained in the link to the original thread at the top of the post.

I think I covered everything. If you have questions about a rule or the process ASK before you nominate/second.




List of Nominated Scenes*


Opening Barrack Scene - Full Metal Jacket
Battle of Stirling Speech: Freedom - Braveheart
The Sicilian Scene - True Romance
Al Capone's Baseball Bat - The Untouchables
The Kiss - Ella Undone
Enter Hannibal Lector - Silence of the Lambs
Opening Scene - Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark
Alien Ship Reveal - The Abyss
Hotel Lobby Scene - The Graduate
Booking Scene - See No Evil, Hear No Evil
USS Indianapolis Speech - Jaws
The Duck of Death - Unforgiven
The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween
Opening Scene - Touch of Evil
Lunch Debate - Jurassic Park
Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor - Animal House
Bill Murray Dentist Scene - Little Shop of Horrors
Undercover In Mental Hospital - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
From Bone to Satellite - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Finale - King Kong (1933)
Crop Duster - North by Northwest
"You Shall Not Pass!" - LOTR: The Fellowship of The Ring
Death of Bonnie and Clyde - Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Clifftop Duel - The Princess Bride
Llorando - Mulholland Dr.
Samara Exits The TV - The Ring
Stuck In The Middle With You - Reservoir Dogs
The Shower Scene - Psycho
Joker Interrogation - The Dark Knight
The Battle of Hoth - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Obi-Wan&Qui Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
"I'm Home" - The Planet of the Apes
Hobbling Scene - Misery
Final Directions - Synecdoche, New York

*Scenes nominated without being seconded - seconded scenes will be removed and transferred to Seconded Scenes List, which will then be transferred to Finalised Entrant List once thirded.



List of Seconded Scenes

"Wanna Know How I got These Scars?" - The Dark Knight
Lobby Shootout - The Matrix
Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
"I believe in America" - The Godfather
"No wire hangers!" - Mommie Dearest





List of Finalised Entrants

1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien (Heather19, Sai Sheb)
2 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London (Heather19, Pablo)





Log of Nominations and Seconds

T-Dogz

Nom #1 - Opening Barrack Scene - Full Metal Jacket
Nom #2 - Battle of Stirling Speech, Freedom - Braveheart
Nom #3 - The Sicilian Scene - True Romance
Nom #4 - Al Capone's Baseball Bat - The Untouchables
Nom #5 - "I believe in America" - The Godfather


Webstar

Nom #1 - Lobby Shootout - The Matrix
Nom #2 - Wanna Know How I Got These Scars? - The Dark Knight
Nom #3 - Enter Hannibal Lector - Silence of the Lambs
Nom #4 - Opening Scene - Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark


Pablo

Nom #1 - Alien Ship Reveal - The Abyss
Nom #2 - Hotel Lobby Scene - The Graduate
Nom #3 - Booking Scene - See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Second #1 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London
Nom #4 - The Kiss - Ella Undone

amd013

Nom #1 - USS Indianapolis Speech - Jaws
Nom #2 - The Duck of Death - Unforgiven
Nom #3 - The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween
Second #1 - "Wanna Know How I got These Scars?" - The Dark Knight


Heather19

Nom #1 - Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
Second #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Nom #2 - Opening Scene - Touch of Evil


Still Servant

Second #1 - Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
Nom # 1 - Lunch Debate - Jurassic Park
Second #2 - Lobby Shootout - The Matrix

Lurker

Nom #1 - Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor - Animal House

Sai Sheb

Nom #1 - Bill Murray Dentist Scene - Little Shop of Horrors
Second #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Second #2 - "I believe in America" - The Godfather
Nom #2 - Undercover In Mental Hospital - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Frik

Nom #1 - From Bone to Satellite - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Nom #2 - Finale - King Kong (1933)
Nom #3 - Crop Duster - North by Northwest
Nom #4 - "You Shall Not Pass!" - LOTR: The Fellowship of The Ring
Nom #5 - Death of Bonnie and Clyde - Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Becca69

Nom #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Nom #2 - Clifftop Duel - The Princess Bride
Second #1 - "No Wire Hangers!" - Mommie Dearest

mattgreenbean

Nom #1 - Llorando - Mulholland Dr.
Nom #2 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London

DoctorZaius

Nom #1 - Samara Exits The TV - The Ring
Nom #2 - "I'm home" - Planet of the Apes

Sharki69

Nom #1 - Stuck In The Middle With You - Reservoir Dogs

Tommy

Nom #1 - "No Wire Hangers" - Mommie Dearest
Nom #2 - The Shower Scene - Psycho
Nom #3 - Hobbling Scene - Misery

Fernandito

Nom #1 - Interrogation - The Dark Knight

Picontin

Nom #1 - The Battle of Hoth - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Mattrick

Nom #1 - The German Woman Sings To French Soldiers - Paths of Glory
Nom #2 - Final Directions - Synecdoche, New York

Iwritecode

Nom #1 - Obi-Wan & Qui-Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace



With all the confusion in the previous thread, this is a list of null and void nominations and seconds from being out of turn. They were subtracted from your totals and this list is here so you can again second and nominate them again should you choose too...when it's you're turn, of course.

T-Dogz Second of USS Indianapolis from Jaws
Webstar second of Freedom Speech from Braveheart
Shai Sheb Second of Scars Story from The Dark Knight
Webstar nomination of What's In The Box from Se7en
Becca second of Se7en not actually nominated
Frik second of Opening Barracks Scene from Full Metal Jacket (due to confusing, not enough posts in between)
Sai Sheb nomination of Opera Scene from The Godfather Part III
Becca second of Birthday Dinner from East of Eden
Tommy second of Cropduster from North by Northwest
T-Dogz second of "You Shall Not Pass!" from Lord of the Rings
Frik second of The Battle of Hoth from Empire Strikes Back
Frik second of The Shower Scene from Psycho
T-Dogz second of Enter Hannibal Lector from Silence of the Lambs


This shit is "simple"!!!!! Merlin is an ass!!! How "simple" can it be? My nomination was within protocol as you said. Why is it not included? What else are we missing?

[Mattrick]

Bill, your second for Howard the duck was out of place though. You have to wait five noms or seconds to do either again yourself. So only the posts which declare it to be a nomination or a second are what should be counted. This helps it stand out from among the general discussion.

As for your question, a scene needs two seconds to enter the tournament officially.

[Merlin1958]

Well, I unplug for a day and everything goes to hell! The original thread will be locked any time now, so this will take it's place. I'll be going through the original thread and tabulating the nominations.

Original Thread With The Rules:
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20917-Greatest-Movie-Scene-of-All-Time-Nominations-Thread

(http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20917-Greatest-Movie-Scene-of-All-Time-Nominations-Thread)That is the original thread and the rules. I'll be going through it and transferring valid nominations over, and I'll make a list of those which weren't so they can be used again. I'm going to clutter this with re-posting the rules, but I will clarify a few things.

When you post a nomination or a second: Increase the font size to 3 or 4...make it a different colour...a different and noticeable (and readable) font...when stating what # it is for you. This will allow these posts to stand out so we can easily count for when we can go again.

You don't have to wait for 5 seconds to second a nomination, you just have to wait five nominations OR seconds before you can do either again, yourself. You just have to choose if you'd like to second a nomination or nominate yourself.

Keep in mind it's not a bad idea to second nominations instead of nominating each time. Someone else might nominate a scene you'd like to nominate, and now you can second it: same difference. You have more seconds, anyways, for that reason.

IF you know a movie has been seconded already and want to seal the deal, just state you are thirding it...as this will tell everyone it is officially entered and prevent confusion.

If you nominate/second out of turn, please either delete the post, or STRIKE OUT THE POST SO WE KNOW IT'S BEEN REDACTED

Let's do some math!

Some concern was expressed about there not being enough nominations or seconds. Now, I didn't choose the numbers I did at random just for the fun of it. I calculated specifically.

But what if only 10 people participate? NOT A PROBLEM! In the first 24 hours, we had 16 people nominate, excluding myself, so lets add me in there, for 17:

17x15 = 255 nominations (1 shy of total entries)
17x20 = 340 seconds (512 seconds requires total)
Max scenes members can have a hand in being entrants = 35

I know what you're thinking Hey, we're way short on seconds! And right you are! But, that is, like everything, by design. The reason why seconds have that cap is to allow everything to come to a head, and maybe come up short, with a few dozen spots left to fill. This, is so those who haven't participated heavily aren't muscled out by the end. Why should they be punished for not coming on the site for a week?



LET'S DO SOME MORE MATH

With the rules T-Dogz put up in the original thread 25/30 for nominations and seconds respectively, this is what we're at:

17x25 = 425 nominations (This is way too much, close to double the entries, and if 25 people participate that is a cap of 625 nominations, which waaaaay too much).
17x30 = 510 seconds (this is about right on, and it's not a bad number, but has a cap of 750).
Max scenes members can have a hand in being entrants = 55 (21% of total entries)
Second whenever = Why even have a limit?

The problem with the above is negates the ENTIRE POINT of caps to begin with. I explicitly stated when I originally came up with the rules it was to make it impossible for 5 people to essentially decide the whole thing, and T-Dogz rules make that possible. I did the math so that the absolute most one member could do was 13%. The point is to encourage participation from as many people as possible through limiting the influence of members who just sit here waiting to nominate and second, and by elongating the process to give time for other members to partake.

There is a limit on seconds for a very specific reason. If you can just second whenever, it makes having a limit for seconds pointless. This means any person can just go second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second, second...They've hit their cap, it's all good, right? Except that 22 scenes they seconded are now official entries, meaning there is LESS room for those who come LATER. If they have to wait AND choose between seconding a nomination or nominating one themselves, their influence is spread out much more liberally.

Also, the reason we are thirding nominations is yet another fail-safe to prevent a handful of members having to too much influence. At 30 seconds a piece with no gap to wait to second, it basically negates slowing the process down because if 5 members second 30 scenes each and that's it, they've now seconded 150 (58%) of the films and we're literally in the EXACT SAME BOAT AS THE COMEDY TOURNAMENT NOMINATIONS, which was finished in less than four day and the process was dominated by 5 people who accounted for more than 50% of the seconds.

ONCE AGAIN IT'S MATH TIME!!!

At the current limited of 15(noms)/20(seconds) ANDhave to wait FIVE noms/seconds to post again, this is how it works out:

(15+20) x 5 = 175

It would take 175 total nominations/seconds from other people to exhaust all of our nominations. The difference between 30 seconds and 20 seconds at the point is basically null and void.

Chances are we will have more than enough nominated scenes when all is said and done, but we may end up a few dozen entries short, which is, as the broken record says, by design. In this case, depending on how many positions are needed to be filled, more nominations and seconds will be distributed to every member who participates on a 1:4 ratio (1 nomination per 4 seconds), which, at the current 17 members, is an extra 17 nominations and 68 seconds. Though I expect by then we'll have a minimum of 25 participants meaning we'll have 100 seconds. This will reinvigorate the process near the end and will have a set date and time to begin (once the slow-down occurs), so everyone can just go nuts for a day or two to finish it off.

No doubt we will reach a point, most likely in the second week of the process, when all the regular members have exhausted their nominations/seconds, or are waiting too long to post their next one, and the time in between noms/seconds will be decreased to 3, which will speed up the process after giving everyone ample chances to participate.

Yes, this will be a slow process. If you're all AMPED UP and pacing and chewing your fingers down to nubs waiting for your chance to nominate again, you're going to bleed out. This will no doubt take two weeks, maybe even three weeks. Broken record time....it's BY DESIGN.

Please, take a gander at the rules and process again. It really isn't that complicated. You nominate or second a scene. You wait until five people have nominated or seconded a scene, and you do it again. And, as I stated in the original thread....
BE AWARE.
BE AWARE OF YOUR COUNTS.

BE AWARE OF WHAT OTHERS POST/NOMINATE/SECOND.

IF SOMEONE NOMINATED/SECONDED OUT OF TURN, KEEP IN MIND IT DOESN'T COUNT, AND IF THAT MEANS ONLY 4 PEOPLE HAVE SUBMITTED, YOU CANNOT GO YET.

BE AWARE OF WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN NOMINATED AND SECONDED...THE LESS DUPLICATE NOMINATIONS/SECONDS WE HAVE, THE SMOOTHER THIS GOES AND THE LESS CONFUSION THERE IS. THE LISTS ON THE FIRST PAGE ARE THERE FOR REFERENCE TO LIMIT SUCH EVENTS TO THE BARE MINIMUM.

FINAL NOTES

---Before you nominate/second, take a moment, double-check it hasn't already been done; double-check you are eligible to post; double-check what #nomination or #second it is for you; double-check you're not seconding a scene which is already officially entered.

---If you notice someone before posted out of turn, make sure everyone knows not to count it...it's the out of turn posts which create a ripple effect going forward.

---The reference lists on the first page will be as up to date as I can keep them. If you notice I haven't been around for a day or so to update them and you are feeling altruistic and want to help me out, make a post with what scenes were nominated/seconded and by who.

---If you are unsure about where we're all currently at during the nomination, ASK BEFORE YOU NOMINATE/SECOND...worst case scenario, you wait 6 or 7 noms/seconds instead of 5, which isn't a big deal.

---Don't sit here, refreshing, waiting for people to post so you can. Leave the site for a bit. Come back. Chances are, then you will be able to post. The very act of front-loading your involvement will only make the second half of the process harder with less people being involved, meaning longer waits for five noms/seconds. It's designed so everyone will be able to participate from start to finish, should they choose to do so. So take your time, be patient, take a day off...this thread will still be going tomorrow.

Okay, I hope this cleared up not just the rules and the process, but the why of the rules and the process. We aren't rushing. Let's take our time, follow the Golden Rule of carpentry, measure twice; cut once, or in this case, double-check things before we post. If someone makes a mistake, politely let them know; if you made a mistake in posting out of turn or redundantly, delete the post or strike the post out so we know it's redacted so we don't include it in our counts.

All the rules are contained in the link to the original thread at the top of the post.

I think I covered everything. If you have questions about a rule or the process ASK before you nominate/second.




List of Nominated Scenes*


Opening Barrack Scene - Full Metal Jacket
Battle of Stirling Speech: Freedom - Braveheart
The Sicilian Scene - True Romance
Al Capone's Baseball Bat - The Untouchables
The Kiss - Ella Undone
Enter Hannibal Lector - Silence of the Lambs
Opening Scene - Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark
Alien Ship Reveal - The Abyss
Hotel Lobby Scene - The Graduate
Booking Scene - See No Evil, Hear No Evil
USS Indianapolis Speech - Jaws
The Duck of Death - Unforgiven
The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween
Opening Scene - Touch of Evil
Lunch Debate - Jurassic Park
Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor - Animal House
Bill Murray Dentist Scene - Little Shop of Horrors
Undercover In Mental Hospital - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
From Bone to Satellite - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Finale - King Kong (1933)
Crop Duster - North by Northwest
"You Shall Not Pass!" - LOTR: The Fellowship of The Ring
Death of Bonnie and Clyde - Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Clifftop Duel - The Princess Bride
Llorando - Mulholland Dr.
Samara Exits The TV - The Ring
Stuck In The Middle With You - Reservoir Dogs
The Shower Scene - Psycho
Joker Interrogation - The Dark Knight
The Battle of Hoth - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Obi-Wan&Qui Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
"I'm Home" - The Planet of the Apes
Hobbling Scene - Misery
Final Directions - Synecdoche, New York

*Scenes nominated without being seconded - seconded scenes will be removed and transferred to Seconded Scenes List, which will then be transferred to Finalised Entrant List once thirded.



List of Seconded Scenes

"Wanna Know How I got These Scars?" - The Dark Knight
Lobby Shootout - The Matrix
Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
"I believe in America" - The Godfather
"No wire hangers!" - Mommie Dearest





List of Finalised Entrants

1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien (Heather19, Sai Sheb)
2 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London (Heather19, Pablo)





Log of Nominations and Seconds

T-Dogz

Nom #1 - Opening Barrack Scene - Full Metal Jacket
Nom #2 - Battle of Stirling Speech, Freedom - Braveheart
Nom #3 - The Sicilian Scene - True Romance
Nom #4 - Al Capone's Baseball Bat - The Untouchables
Nom #5 - "I believe in America" - The Godfather


Webstar

Nom #1 - Lobby Shootout - The Matrix
Nom #2 - Wanna Know How I Got These Scars? - The Dark Knight
Nom #3 - Enter Hannibal Lector - Silence of the Lambs
Nom #4 - Opening Scene - Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark


Pablo

Nom #1 - Alien Ship Reveal - The Abyss
Nom #2 - Hotel Lobby Scene - The Graduate
Nom #3 - Booking Scene - See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Second #1 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London
Nom #4 - The Kiss - Ella Undone

amd013

Nom #1 - USS Indianapolis Speech - Jaws
Nom #2 - The Duck of Death - Unforgiven
Nom #3 - The Death of Michael Myers - Halloween
Second #1 - "Wanna Know How I got These Scars?" - The Dark Knight


Heather19

Nom #1 - Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
Second #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Nom #2 - Opening Scene - Touch of Evil


Still Servant

Second #1 - Birthday Dinner - East of Eden
Nom # 1 - Lunch Debate - Jurassic Park
Second #2 - Lobby Shootout - The Matrix

Lurker

Nom #1 - Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor - Animal House

Sai Sheb

Nom #1 - Bill Murray Dentist Scene - Little Shop of Horrors
Second #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Second #2 - "I believe in America" - The Godfather
Nom #2 - Undercover In Mental Hospital - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Frik

Nom #1 - From Bone to Satellite - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Nom #2 - Finale - King Kong (1933)
Nom #3 - Crop Duster - North by Northwest
Nom #4 - "You Shall Not Pass!" - LOTR: The Fellowship of The Ring
Nom #5 - Death of Bonnie and Clyde - Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Becca69

Nom #1 - Chest Burst Surprise - Alien
Nom #2 - Clifftop Duel - The Princess Bride
Second #1 - "No Wire Hangers!" - Mommie Dearest

mattgreenbean

Nom #1 - Llorando - Mulholland Dr.
Nom #2 - First Transformation - An American Werewolf in London

DoctorZaius

Nom #1 - Samara Exits The TV - The Ring
Nom #2 - "I'm home" - Planet of the Apes

Sharki69

Nom #1 - Stuck In The Middle With You - Reservoir Dogs

Tommy

Nom #1 - "No Wire Hangers" - Mommie Dearest
Nom #2 - The Shower Scene - Psycho
Nom #3 - Hobbling Scene - Misery

Fernandito

Nom #1 - Interrogation - The Dark Knight

Picontin

Nom #1 - The Battle of Hoth - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Mattrick

Nom #1 - The German Woman Sings To French Soldiers - Paths of Glory
Nom #2 - Final Directions - Synecdoche, New York

Iwritecode

Nom #1 - Obi-Wan & Qui-Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace



Bill, your second for Howard the duck was out of place though. You have to wait five noms or seconds to do either again yourself. So only the posts which declare it to be a nomination or a second are what should be counted. This helps it stand out from among the general discussion.

As for your question, a scene needs two seconds to enter the tournament officially.

You never confirmed ny original posts or did I miss that? As I recall I got a snotty reply but no confirmation. I want to get along, but how exactly?

[Mattrick]

I don't know which scene you mean, Bill. If you mean when you posted five scenes in a row without saying you were nominating any of them, or you posting "Is it okay if I just nominate the merovingian scene" were not following protocol, actually, you didn't follow any of the protocol and in no way indicated they were actual nominations. Did you see how everyone else is posting their nominations, with what number of nomination/second it is, with the year and the director? That tells me and everyone else what is a nomination and what isn't, which cuts down on the confusion. Was you quoting a scene with three thumbs up icons supposed to be a second? I don't know.

[Merlin1958]

I don't know which scene you mean, Bill. If you mean when you posted five scenes in a row without saying you were nominating any of them, or you posting "Is it okay if I just nominate the merovingian scene" were not following protocol, actually, you didn't follow any of the protocol and in no way indicated they were actual nominations. Did you see how everyone else is posting their nominations, with what number of nomination/second it is, with the year and the director? That tells me and everyone else what is a nomination and what isn't, which cuts down on the confusion. Was you quoting a scene with three thumbs up icons supposed to be a second? I don't know.

Well, you agreed that I made a valid nomination. What's up with that? I think I also made a "valid" second. Can I get anything recorded?

[needfulthings]

Nomination # 1

Scene: No More Mr Nice Duck
Film: Howard The Duck
Director: Willard Huyck
Year: 1986
Spoiler: None

One of my favourite scenes.... "Okay that's it! No more Mr Nice Duck! Let the female creature go!"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mz3oytpugs

I'll 3rd the nomination...How can you not love a movie that has "DUCK NIPPLES"?
HELL! Just for the amount of storyboards alone it deserves a nomination.
http://imageshack.com/a/img922/7373/omrVTR.jpg

[T-Dogz_AK47]

:clap::clap::clap::clap:

[Merlin1958]

"Duck Nipples", I LOVE it!!!!