The Great Movie Tournament - 2000s: Round 1 - Group 30 of 32

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08-09-2019 05:26 AM
mae

The Great Movie Tournament - 2000s: Round 1 - Group 30 of 32

During the first round of The Great Movie Tournament, please vote for up to six films you would like to move onto the next round. The top six films will be moving on. Keep in mind that the percentage of the vote a given film receives will determine its standing going forward.

The poll will run for seven days. Discussion is greatly encouraged!

The nominees are (please let me know if any video doesn't play for you):

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Solaris (2002)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTYFdLAFVHQ

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Sin City (2005)
Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkxGTwA4XiY

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My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (2005)
Directed by Vic Dal Chele

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUP-FU6O2Dk

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The Aviator (2004)
Directed by Martin Scorsese

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkwypzOQf8o

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A History of Violence (2005)
Directed by David Cronenberg

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oWVqLOXMw

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Directed by Peter Weir

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kLoPYkYs9I

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Antichrist (2009)
Directed by Lars von Trier

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4U5rdi9w-U

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Bug (2006)
Directed by William Friedkin

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POeCsA4Vb2M
08-09-2019 10:26 AM
Mattrick

I still don't know how MLP got in.

Sadly, Bug hasn't been seen by enough people, I reckon. It's a fucking great film though.
08-09-2019 10:37 AM
Girlystevedave

I haven't kept up with these polls because I've (sadly) not seen a lot of the movies listed and feel it unfair to vote. However, coming in here and seeing My Little Pony in the running just blows my mind. :rofl:
08-09-2019 10:40 AM
fernandito

The only time I saw Bug was when I was under the influence of shrooms so I didn't feel confident giving it a vote :rofl:
08-09-2019 10:42 AM
Mattrick

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernandito

The only time I saw Bug was when I was under the influence of shrooms so I didn't feel confident giving it a vote :rofl:

You should watch it again. It's right up your alley.
08-09-2019 11:31 AM
mae

Quote:

Originally Posted by Girlystevedave

I haven't kept up with these polls because I've (sadly) not seen a lot of the movies listed and feel it unfair to vote. However, coming in here and seeing My Little Pony in the running just blows my mind. :rofl:

Don’t feel bad, go ahead and vote. No one has seen all 256 nominated films.
08-09-2019 04:18 PM
Tommy

I'll vote for the original Solaris when we get to that tournament. The remake was pretty good but I love Tarkovsky and his version better.
08-09-2019 04:38 PM
Randall Flagg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattrick

I still don't know how MLP got in.

Sadly, Bug hasn't been seen by enough people, I reckon. It's a fucking great film though.

I loved that film. Creepy (pun intended), and although it's reported there was a body double for Judd's nude scenes, they were certainly tantalizing.
08-09-2019 04:40 PM
Randall Flagg

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernandito

The only time I saw Bug was when I was under the influence of shrooms so I didn't feel confident giving it a vote :rofl:

Have you ever seen a movie where you weren't under the influence?

:confused:
08-09-2019 05:03 PM
Still Servant

Quote:

Originally Posted by Girlystevedave

I haven't kept up with these polls because I've (sadly) not seen a lot of the movies listed and feel it unfair to vote. However, coming in here and seeing My Little Pony in the running just blows my mind. :rofl:

Because it's so fucking good. Am I right?
08-12-2019 07:49 AM
St. Troy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattrick

I still don't know how MLP got in.

It's a testament to the simplicity of the nomination process (dreams do come true - not that this was my dream).
08-12-2019 04:23 PM
mae

Two great horror films are tied for last: Antichrist and Bug. Antichrist is the better one for me.
08-14-2019 06:50 AM
Tommy

Man, tough choice between Bug and Antichrist but if it comes to it, take my vote away from Bug. Friedkin had one last trick up his sleeve with Killer Joe and I will go for that one in the next tournament.
08-14-2019 07:05 AM
divemaster

I know I don't set the rules around here, but it seems that taking away votes (or adding them) after the poll results are close to final is...well, not in the spirit of free and fair voting. Else, I would say "add a vote for Bug" b/c I can't stand Von Trier.

And that will prompt someone else to say "ok; change my vote also" and so on and so on and then where would we be?

My opinion, just let the votes fall out as they may.
08-14-2019 07:30 AM
mae

I can understand that but I’m hoping people are voting in good faith for movies they like and not against movies they don’t. Taking votes away is probably not a good idea, but if someone didn’t vote or would have voted but didn’t, we can add that before the poll closes if it helps to avoid a tiebreaker. A tie in these last groups means Round 2 is delayed and there will be more polls to post daily, than the fairly easy four a day four days out of seven for two weeks.
08-14-2019 04:23 PM
Still Servant

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy

Man, tough choice between Bug and Antichrist but if it comes to it, take my vote away from Bug. Friedkin had one last trick up his sleeve with Killer Joe and I will go for that one in the next tournament.

Killer Joe is fuuuuucked up but it's awesome.

Plus, I love Juno Temple.
08-15-2019 02:24 PM
mae

Only 23 votes here and we've had up to 27 votes in other polls so hopefully with about 15 hours to go the tie between Antichrist and Bug will be broken.
08-16-2019 09:25 AM
mae
The poll has closed. The following five titles are moving on to the next round:
1. Sin City (78.26%)
2. A History of Violence (65.22%)
3. The Aviator (56.52%)
4. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (47.83%)
5. Solaris (34.78%)
The following two titles will face off in a tiebreaker for the last spot:
1. Antichrist (21.74%)
2. Bug (21.74%)
And the following title has been eliminated:
1. My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (4.35%)