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  • Predator

    25 83.33%

  • Opera

    6 20.00%

  • Possession

    2 6.67%

  • Fitzcarraldo

    3 10.00%

  • Broadcast News

    7 23.33%

  • The Name of the Rose

    6 20.00%

  • Valley Girl

    6 20.00%

  • Scarface

    20 66.67%
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Thread: The Great Movie Tournament - 1980s: Round 1 - Group 8 of 32

  1. 01-28-2020 03:24 PM #1
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    Default The Great Movie Tournament - 1980s: Round 1 - Group 8 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):


    Predator (1987)
    Directed by John McTiernan

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    Opera (1987)
    Directed by Dario Argento

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    Possession (1981)
    Directed by Andrzej Żuławski

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    Fitzcarraldo (1982)
    Directed by Werner Herzog

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    Broadcast News (1987)
    Directed by James L. Brooks

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    The Name of the Rose (1986)
    Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

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    Valley Girl (1983)
    Directed by Martha Coolidge

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    Scarface (1983)
    Directed by Brian De Palma

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  2. 01-28-2020 03:37 PM #2
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    Predator, a perfect action flick.
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    I could only vote for one. Predator. It may be my favorite movie of all time (Oops, forgot The Godfather, but that is the 70's). It's not the greatest movie of all time, but it affected me in so many ways (I could tell the story if anyone is interested).
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    I've never seen any of these.
    Hearts are tough, she said, most times hearts don't break, and I'm sure that's right . . . but what about then? What about who we were then? What about hearts in Atlantis?
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    You gotta see Predator.
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    Has anyone other than Mae actually seen Possession?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    I could only vote for one. Predator. It may be my favorite movie of all time (Oops, forgot The Godfather, but that is the 70's). It's not the greatest movie of all time, but it affected me in so many ways (I could tell the story if anyone is interested).
    Why not? Go for it, I love stories about how film affects and changes lives....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Has anyone other than Mae actually seen Possession?
    I assume at least one other, since it was seconded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by amd013 View Post
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    Has anyone other than Mae actually seen Possession?
    I assume at least one other, since it was seconded.
    I nominated it and Mae seconded it. It's really a great film. Shame it's not watched more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
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    Has anyone other than Mae actually seen Possession?
    I assume at least one other, since it was seconded.
    I nominated it and Mae seconded it. It's really a great film. Shame it's not watched more.
    I read a little about that movie last night. It seems pretty messed up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Has anyone other than Mae actually seen Possession?
    I had never even heard of it. The trailer looks intriguing though. I'll have to see if I can find it somewhere.
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    This is one group where I haven't seen many of the films. Scarface, Predator and Broadcast News.
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    I'm surprised The Name of the Rose isn't getting much attention. Such a great and quirky film!
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    @Mae, this is a good example of what I meant about why it might be good to seed films before the tournament starts. Another group up right now has like 4 or 5 in the top 100, this one has 2 I think and they're both the only ones with double digits.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mae View Post
    I'm surprised The Name of the Rose isn't getting much attention. Such a great and quirky film!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Heather19 View Post
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    Has anyone other than Mae actually seen Possession?
    I had never even heard of it. The trailer looks intriguing though. I'll have to see if I can find it somewhere.
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    The poll has closed. The following six titles are moving on to the next round:
    1. Predator (83.33%)
    2. Scarface (66.67%)
    3. Broadcast News (23.33%)
    4. Opera (20.00%)
    5. The Name of the Rose (20.00%)
    6. Valley Girl (20.00%)

    And the following two titles have been eliminated:
    1. Fitzcarraldo (10.00%)
    2. Possession (6.67%)
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