The Great Movie Tournament: Overall Event Overview

[MikeDuke]

Oh, Das Boat. I may have forgot to put that on my list. Great film.

There goes one of my 50!

It was on my list. I just forgot that I had it on there.

[DoctorZaius]

Raiders is great. But that year we also had Das Boot, so...

Das a no Mae. Lol. We do have Empire but I’m betting Raiders will take too prize. My top 10 from the decade are: Top Gun, Goonies, Raiders, Temple of Doom, Terminator, Back to Future, Ghostbusters, Return of the Jedi, Beverly Hills cop, Die Hard and with many that are very close. It’s the decade that got me introduced to movies but I was so young only so many stuck. Our final top 25 I’m going to watch the ones I have not seen. There is probably a few!

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Top 10? Really? Goonies? Temple of Doom? Jedi and the Ewoks (ugh!)?

[fernandito]

I've done this before, but here are some nice links just as food for thought kinda thing:

• The 80 Greatest Movies of the ’80s
• The 68 Best '80s Movies Ever Made
• The Best 1980s Movies, According to Critics
• The 80 best '80s movies
• Top up your watchlist… 23 cult films of the 1980s
• The 20 Best 80s Movies That Time Forgot
• 50 Movies From the '80s That You Totally Forgot About
• The 80 Best Movies of the 1980s
• 140 Essential ’80s Movies

Announcement: I'm here to publicly eat my words, eat crow, w/e. I've often lambasted the 80's for all the schlock it produced, but looking through these lists you provided - holy shit there were also a lot of amazing films in the 80's. Some of my favorite films are on here and there's plenty more that I've forgotten about over the years and plenty more I'm hopeful to discover for the first time.

I'm excited to talk about a lot of these and give them their due in the tournament!

[Still Servant]

I've done this before, but here are some nice links just as food for thought kinda thing:

• The 80 Greatest Movies of the ’80s
• The 68 Best '80s Movies Ever Made
• The Best 1980s Movies, According to Critics
• The 80 best '80s movies
• Top up your watchlist… 23 cult films of the 1980s
• The 20 Best 80s Movies That Time Forgot
• 50 Movies From the '80s That You Totally Forgot About
• The 80 Best Movies of the 1980s
• 140 Essential ’80s Movies

Announcement: I'm here to publicly eat my words, eat crow, w/e. I've often lambasted the 80's for all the schlock it produced, but looking through these lists you provided - holy shit there were also a lot of amazing films in the 80's. Some of my favorite films are on here and there's plenty more that I've forgotten about over the years and plenty more I'm hopeful to discover for the first time.

I'm excited to talk about a lot of these and give them their due in the tournament!

Yeah, good point. It's certainly true that the 80s produced a lot of popular mainstream fare, but there's a lot of really good thought-provoking films in there as well. Unfortunately, the 80s kid in me wasn't watching Raging Bull until I got to college. I sure as hell watched the shit out of Red Dawn and Commando though.

[webstar1000]

Raiders is great. But that year we also had Das Boot, so...

Das a no Mae. Lol. We do have Empire but I’m betting Raiders will take too prize. My top 10 from the decade are: Top Gun, Goonies, Raiders, Temple of Doom, Terminator, Back to Future, Ghostbusters, Return of the Jedi, Beverly Hills cop, Die Hard and with many that are very close. It’s the decade that got me introduced to movies but I was so young only so many stuck. Our final top 25 I’m going to watch the ones I have not seen. There is probably a few!

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Top 10? Really? Goonies? Temple of Doom? Jedi and the Ewoks (ugh!)?

Like I said.
I was a kid.... born in 76’ and those movies I loved. Temple of Doom I loved so much it’s my fav Indy movie. And in my top 10 of all time. We don’t have to all like the same movies.... I think the passion and desire for a movie and the mark it leaves is how each of us interact with it. Either on a personal level that resonates with you or something going on in your life. I was so impressionable then, with such a large imagination... some of those movies I felt a part of. I love to travel man... I mean LOVE to. I think the adventure part of that comes from my love for those style movies. I think that’s where it started.... Hope that makes sense


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[DoctorZaius]

Raiders is great. But that year we also had Das Boot, so...

Das a no Mae. Lol. We do have Empire but I’m betting Raiders will take too prize. My top 10 from the decade are: Top Gun, Goonies, Raiders, Temple of Doom, Terminator, Back to Future, Ghostbusters, Return of the Jedi, Beverly Hills cop, Die Hard and with many that are very close. It’s the decade that got me introduced to movies but I was so young only so many stuck. Our final top 25 I’m going to watch the ones I have not seen. There is probably a few!

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Top 10? Really? Goonies? Temple of Doom? Jedi and the Ewoks (ugh!)?

Like I said.
I was a kid.... born in 76’ and those movies I loved. Temple of Doom I loved so much it’s my fav Indy movie. And in my top 10 of all time. We don’t have to all like the same movies.... I think the passion and desire for a movie and the mark it leaves is how each of us interact with it. Either on a personal level that resonates with you or something going on in your life. I was so impressionable then, with such a large imagination... some of those movies I felt a part of. I love to travel man... I mean LOVE to. I think the adventure part of that comes from my love for those style movies. I think that’s where it started.... Hope that makes sense


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I agree with everything you say. I was born in 1964, which is why I hold so much reverence for films of the 70s. I love all of the films you noted by the way, especially Die Hard, which was a game changer in the action movie. I gotta say though, that Short Round got to me in a similar way that Jar Jar Binks did - George Lucas...

[webstar1000]

Raiders is great. But that year we also had Das Boot, so...

Das a no Mae. Lol. We do have Empire but I’m betting Raiders will take too prize. My top 10 from the decade are: Top Gun, Goonies, Raiders, Temple of Doom, Terminator, Back to Future, Ghostbusters, Return of the Jedi, Beverly Hills cop, Die Hard and with many that are very close. It’s the decade that got me introduced to movies but I was so young only so many stuck. Our final top 25 I’m going to watch the ones I have not seen. There is probably a few!

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Top 10? Really? Goonies? Temple of Doom? Jedi and the Ewoks (ugh!)?

Like I said.
I was a kid.... born in 76’ and those movies I loved. Temple of Doom I loved so much it’s my fav Indy movie. And in my top 10 of all time. We don’t have to all like the same movies.... I think the passion and desire for a movie and the mark it leaves is how each of us interact with it. Either on a personal level that resonates with you or something going on in your life. I was so impressionable then, with such a large imagination... some of those movies I felt a part of. I love to travel man... I mean LOVE to. I think the adventure part of that comes from my love for those style movies. I think that’s where it started.... Hope that makes sense


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I agree with everything you say. I was born in 1964, which is why I hold so my reverence for films of the 70s. I love all of the films you noted by the way, especially Die Hard, which was a game changer in the action movie. I gotta say though, that Short Round got to me in a similar way that Jar Jar Binks did - George Lucas...

Lol! Really? Omf short round made it for me! I LOVED the cast. Haha


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[Still Servant]

I'm still finding Scorsese films I don't own. In honor of our 80's tournament, I picked up Age of Innocence.

[DoctorZaius]

I'm still finding Scorsese films I don't own. In honor of our 80's tournament, I picked up Age of Innocence.

Scorsese once described this film as being the most violent film he had ever made. The power of words is on full display here. A great film.

[mae]

Since the nominating process has slowed a bit, should we change the waiting period for noms from five to four, perhaps?

[Tommy]

I was just thinking that exact same thing.

[fernandito]

Think that should be fine, I've pretty much nominated everything I want to nominate anyway.

[mae]

Okay, sounds good. We'll officially change the waiting period from five nominations to four for the rest of the process.

[Ricky]

Yeah, I'm out of ones I want to nominate too.

[Heather19]

I just have cheesy personal favorite films left, and I won't bore everyone with those

[fernandito]

I just have cheesy personal favorite films left, and I won't bore everyone with those

thanks

[Heather19]

I just have cheesy personal favorite films left, and I won't bore everyone with those

thanks

Hey, I think there's at least one in the bunch that you like

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[fernandito]

fuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkk

Do it. I'll vote her all the way just based off the size of her... personality.

[Heather19]

And done. You don't have to twist my arm. I've seen that movie a thousand times. Me and my sister used to watch that all the time when we were little

[Tommy]

Why I didn't nominate this scene during the Movie Scene Tournament, I will never know....

Spoiler

[Heather19]

Oh man, you should have

[Tommy]

I know!

[Still Servant]

In the meantime, if you guys could go watch Diner and then give it a second, that would be great.

[DoctorZaius]

There is still some great stuff out there!!! Dig deep.

[Ricky]

And done. You don't have to twist my arm. I've seen that movie a thousand times. Me and my sister used to watch that all the time when we were little

I never got around to watching it this Halloween, but have it on the list for next year.