The Great Movie Tournament: Overall Event Overview

[mae]

Yeah so earlier I posted my Top 30 lists for each year of the 1980s so I'll be nominating from those, and closer to the actual nominations I'll also as usual find some more food-for-thought links from reputable sources that look at the whole decade, but everyone else please feel free to post your lists if you want. I'm sure it's helpful so look at a list and remember an old favorite.

As far as Pixote, no, I'm aware of it and do want to see it, but just never had the chance. It's also not streaming anywhere that I can find. I'll have to look for it now.

[Tommy]

Yeah so earlier I posted my Top 30 lists for each year of the 1980s so I'll be nominating from those, and closer to the actual nominations I'll also as usual find some more food-for-thought links from reputable sources that look at the whole decade, but everyone else please feel free to post your lists if you want. I'm sure it's helpful so look at a list and remember an old favorite.

As far as Pixote, no, I'm aware of it and do want to see it, but just never had the chance. It's also not streaming anywhere that I can find. I'll have to look for it now.

I hope you can find it because looking back on it, I would probably put it in my all time top 50 films.

[Iwritecode]

I didn't realize this until I started making my list but all the Police Academy movies (at least the good ones) were made between 1984 and 1989. One movie per year for 6 years straight.

That's basically unheard of anymore.

[mae]

They did a lot of that in the '80s, same with Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th I think.

[Still Servant]

Here is my list so far: https://boxd.it/44gr8

[Iwritecode]

They did a lot of that in the '80s, same with Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th I think.

Yep. They skipped a year or two in each franchise but still same idea. I was thinking that was just an 80's thing but they did the same with the Harry Potter movies. 8 movies in 10 years. Although I imagine that was more of a necessity due to the age of the main cast.

It seems with most franchises today they typically wait 2-3 years before releasing each sequel.

[mae]

Here we are, folks, we're heading into the Quarterfinals on Monday. And here are the results of the Octofinals, which just closed:

Moving on:

1. The Dark Knight 495.59%
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 495.36%
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 442.26%
4. Kill Bill: Volume 1 434.23%
5. Memento 412.19%
6. Minority Report 406.39%
7. No Country for Old Men 398.76%
8. Pan's Labyrinth 358.91%

Eliminated:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 442.93%
2. The Departed 394.60%
3. Inglourious Basterds 375.50%
4. 28 Days Later 367.20%
5. Up 364.62%
6. Mystic River 360.94%
7. Iron Man 359.09%
8. Casino Royale 316.67%

[T-Dogz_AK47]

8 remaining and I still have 4 horses left in the race.

[webstar1000]

I hated kill bill.
I wish it wasn’t there....


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[Heather19]

[fernandito]

Just rewatched The Dark Knight over the weekend - it's been about a year since I've seen it.

Yep, still a gd masterpiece.

[MikeDuke]

Going to be tough, Kind of sad to see The Departed not make it farther. I think a few of my noms are still in there as well. Should be an exciting finish.

[MikeDuke]

Here is my list so far: https://boxd.it/44gr8

Good list. I have some that you have and then you reminded me of some that I forgot. I guess I will get
back to my list soon. Here is what I have so far

Spoiler:

Back to the future 1985
The Breakfest club 1985
Raiders of the lost ark 1981
The Tereminator 1984
The Empire Strikes back 1980
Caddy Shack 1980
The Untouchables 1987
Beverly Hills Cop 1984
Wall Street 1987
The Karate Kid 1984
War Games 1983
A fish called wanda 1988
Das Boat 1981
To live and die in LA 1985
Escape from New York 1981
They Live 1988
Leathal Weapon 1987
Poltergiest 1982
Big Trouble in little China 1986
Scarface 1983
Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior 1982
Platoon 1986
Batman 1989
Full Metal Jacket 1987
The Blues Brothers 1980
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
A Christmas story 1983
Heathers 1988
Stand by me 1986
Evil Dead 2 1987
Do the right thing 1989

[mae]

Nice list, I think all of them are on mine, too.

[Ricky]

Just rewatched The Dark Knight over the weekend - it's been about a year since I've seen it.

Yep, still a gd masterpiece.

I haven't seen it since 2012 (before seeing Rises). I'm afraid it won't be as amazing upon a re-watch, but then again I'm always fearful about that when re-watching any movie I love.

[fernandito]

Just rewatched The Dark Knight over the weekend - it's been about a year since I've seen it.

Yep, still a gd masterpiece.

I haven't seen it since 2012 (before seeing Rises). I'm afraid it won't be as amazing upon a re-watch, but then again I'm always fearful about that when re-watching any movie I love.

I would implore you to watch it again, you'll get something different out of it this time. When I first watched it back in 08' I loved it because it was Batman, but all these years later I can watch it and admire it for all of the things that go into turning films into art.

[Ricky]

I just might have to. But because I'm a weirdo, I'd also feel the need to re-watch all three. I've still never re-watched The Dark Knight Rises. I think I'm still mad at it. Haha.

And I totally get your viewpoint.

[mae]

So just four titles remain, folks! I wouldn't have predicted from the outset that Fellowship of the Ring and Return of the King would be facing off for a spot in the Final but here we are.

For the record, here are the standings going into the Semifinals:

Moving on:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 573.93%
2. The Dark Knight 568.00%
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 499.40%
4. Pan's Labyrinth 415.58%

Eliminated:

1. Kill Bill: Volume 1 477.56%
2. No Country for Old Men 441.62%
3. Memento 439.78%
4. Minority Report 427.82%

[MikeDuke]

Wow. Pan's labyrinth still in there. The semi's are going to be epic.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

4 remaining and I have 3 horses left in the race.

[webstar1000]

4 remaining and I have 3 horses left in the race.

Correct me if I am wrong Tim. Dark Knight is mine no? The other three yours?

[T-Dogz_AK47]

4 remaining and I have 3 horses left in the race.

Correct me if I am wrong Tim. Dark Knight is mine no? The other three yours?

Nope. My very first nomination was for The Dark Knight. I also nominated The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Pan's Labyrinth.

http://http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?22372-The-Great-Movie-Tournament-Nominations-Thread-2000s&p=1154835&viewfull=1#post1154835

Fernandito nominated The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

[webstar1000]

4 remaining and I have 3 horses left in the race.

Correct me if I am wrong Tim. Dark Knight is mine no? The other three yours?

Nope. My very first nomination was for The Dark Knight. I also nominated The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Pan's Labyrinth.

http://http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?22372-The-Great-Movie-Tournament-Nominations-Thread-2000s&p=1154835&viewfull=1#post1154835

Fernandito nominated The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Well my heart is there with that one lol


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[fernandito]

4 remaining and I have 3 horses left in the race.

Correct me if I am wrong Tim. Dark Knight is mine no? The other three yours?

Nope. My very first nomination was for The Dark Knight. I also nominated The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Pan's Labyrinth.

http://http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?22372-The-Great-Movie-Tournament-Nominations-Thread-2000s&p=1154835&viewfull=1#post1154835

Fernandito nominated The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

dude I think you nominated like half the films in the tournament

[mae]

I can't believe it but the final poll of the 2000s is here, everybody! This has been a very interesting tournament, and as always, I want to thank everyone for your continued excellent participation. While it's all just for fun (we're not the end-all cinema authority), these polls mean nothing if nobody votes. So, thank you!

While the end result may have been expected to a degree for this decade, as with most things, it's the journey that really matters. And I think the 1990s and the 2000s have some of the more obvious favorites of any decade out there. Our next decade is the 1980s and I'm not as sure about what some of the absolute favorites for that would be. Or for the 2010s, our decade after that. This has been extremely fun, and I hope it has been as fun for y'all. And we've only just begun!