Hello friends, it is with great pleasure that I start this particular thread, as it will serve as the launchpad for The Great Movie Tournament, our endeavor to go through each of the ten decades of film and yes, it will take a long time. For reference, here is the original announcement/discussion thread. All further announcements and discussion can be had in this thread, and this first post will be continually updated with the schedules and links for all of the tournament polls.
As it stands, and as discussed previously, the goal is to go through each decade of film, starting with the three latest (the 1990s, the 2000s, and the 2010s). We will then go back in reverse order through the 1980s, the 1970s, the 1960s, the 1950s, the 1940s, the 1930s, and the 1920s (perhaps along with the 1910s for good measure). At the end, each of the ten winners will face-off with one another in a round-robin ranking/tournament to determine the ultimate film of all time. Each decade should take us about four months to do as has been our average with these types of tournaments. That means two decades a year for five years. I know, it sounds daunting, and I hope we all make it to the end (if I don't for whatever reason, I would hope someone picks it up and gets it over the finish line).
So the preliminary (rough) overall schedule is as follows:1990s: February 2019 - May 2019
2000s: August 2019 - November 2019
1980s: February 2020 - May 2020
2010s: August 2020 - November 2020
1970s: February 2021 - May 2021
1960s: August 2021 - November 2021
1950s: February 2022 - May 2022
1940s: August 2022 - November 2022
1930s: February 2023 - May 2023
1920s: August 2023 - November 2023
Tournament Final: February 2024
Winner of each decade
- The 2010s: Inception (2010), dir. Christopher Nolan
- The 2000s: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), dir. Peter Jackson
- The 1990s: The Shawshank Redemption (1994), dir. Frank Darabont
- The 1980s: Aliens (1986), dir. James Cameron
- The 1970s: TBD (mid 2021)
- The 1960s: TBD (late 2021)
- The 1950s: TBD (mid 2022)
- The 1940s: TBD: (late 2022)
- The 1930s: TBD (mid 2023)
- The 1920s: TBD (late 2023)
The 1990sWith that said, here is the schedule for the 1990s (dates subject to change in case of tiebreaker polls):
Round 1Monday, January 28, 2019
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Friday, February 1, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Friday, February 8, 2019
Round 2Monday, February 18, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Friday, February 22, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Friday, March 1, 2019
Round 3Monday, March 11, 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Friday, March 15, 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Friday, March 22, 2019
Octofinals
Monday, April 29, 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Quarterfinals
Monday, May 13, 2019
Semifinals
Monday, May 20, 2019
Final
Monday, May 27, 2019
The 2000s
Round 1Monday, July 29, 2019
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Friday, August 2, 2019
Monday, August 5, 2019
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Round 2Monday, August 19, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Friday, August 23, 2019
Monday, August 26, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
Round 3Monday, September 9, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Friday, September 13, 2019
Monday, September 16, 2019
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019
Round 4Monday, September 30, 2019
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Friday, October 4, 2019
Octofinals
Monday, October 28, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Quarterfinals
Monday, November 11, 2019
Semifinals
Monday, November 18, 2019
Final
Monday, November 25, 2019
The 1980s
Round 1Monday, January 27, 2020
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Friday, January 31, 2020
Monday, February 3, 2020
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Friday, February 7, 2020
Round 2Monday, February 17, 2020
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Monday, February 24, 2020
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Friday, February 28, 2020
Round 3Monday, March 9, 2020
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Friday, March 13, 2020
Monday, March 16, 2020
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Friday, March 20, 2020
Octofinals
Monday, April 27, 2020
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Quarterfinals
Monday, May 11, 2020
Semifinals
Monday, May 18, 2020
Final
Monday, May 25, 2020
The 2010sThe 2010s
Round 1Monday, July 27, 2020
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Friday, July 31, 2020
Monday, August 3, 2020
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Friday, August 7, 2020
Round 2Monday, August 17, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
Monday, August 24, 2020
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020
Round 3Monday, September 7, 2020
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Friday, September 11, 2020
Monday, September 14, 2020
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
Octofinals
Monday, October 26, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Quarterfinals
Monday, November 9, 2020
Semifinals
Monday, November 16, 2020
Final
Monday, November 23, 2020
The 1970s
Round 1
Monday, January 25, 2021
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
- Group 5
- Group 6
- Group 7
- Group 8
Thursday, January 28, 2021
- Group 9
- Group 10
- Group 11
- Group 12
Friday, January 29, 2021
- Group 13
- Group 14
- Group 15
- Group 16
Monday, February 1, 2021
- Group 17
- Group 18
- Group 19
- Group 20
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
- Group 21
- Group 22
- Group 23
- Group 24
Thursday, February 4, 2021
- Group 25
- Group 26
- Group 27
- Group 28
Friday, February 5, 2021
- Group 29
- Group 30
- Group 31
- Group 32
Upcoming roundsRound 2
Monday, February 15, 2021
- Group 1
- Group 2
- Group 3
- Group 4
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
- Group 5
- Group 6
- Group 7
- Group 8
Thursday, February 18, 2021
- Group 9
- Group 10
- Group 11
- Group 12
Friday, February 19, 2021
- Group 13
- Group 14
- Group 15
- Group 16
Monday, February 22, 2021
- Group 17
- Group 18
- Group 19
- Group 20
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
- Group 21
- Group 22
- Group 23
- Group 24
Thursday, February 25, 2021
- Group 25
- Group 26
- Group 27
- Group 28
Friday, February 26, 2021
- Group 29
- Group 30
- Group 31
- Group 32
Round 3
Monday, March 8, 2021
- Group 1
- Group 2
- Group 3
- Group 4
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
- Group 5
- Group 6
- Group 7
- Group 8
Thursday, March 11, 2021
- Group 9
- Group 10
- Group 11
- Group 12
Friday, March 12, 2021
- Group 13
- Group 14
- Group 15
- Group 16
Monday, March 15, 2021
- Group 17
- Group 18
- Group 19
- Group 20
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
- Group 21
- Group 22
- Group 23
- Group 24
Thursday, March 18, 2021
- Group 25
- Group 26
- Group 27
- Group 28
Friday, March 19, 2021
- Group 29
- Group 30
- Group 31
- Group 32
Round 4
Monday, March 29, 2021
- Group 1
- Group 2
- Group 3
- Group 4
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
- Group 5
- Group 6
- Group 7
- Group 8
Thursday, April 1, 2021
- Group 9
- Group 10
- Group 11
- Group 12
Friday, April 2, 2021
- Group 13
- Group 14
- Group 15
- Group 16
Round 5
Monday, April 12, 2021
- Group 1
- Group 2
- Group 3
- Group 4
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Group 5
- Group 6
- Group 7
- Group 8
Thursday, April 15, 2021
- Group 9
- Group 10
- Group 11
- Group 12
Friday, April 16, 2021
- Group 13
- Group 14
- Group 15
- Group 16
Octofinals
Monday, April 26, 2021
- Octofinal 1
- Octofinal 2
- Octofinal 3
- Octofinal 4
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- Octofinal 5
- Octofinal 6
- Octofinal 7
- Octofinal 8
Quarterfinals
Monday, May 10, 2021
- Quarterfinal 1
- Quarterfinal 2
- Quarterfinal 3
- Quarterfinal 4
Semifinals
Monday, May 17, 2021
- Semifinal 1
- Semifinal 2
Final
Monday, May 24, 2021
- Final