Best Comedy Tournament: Round 1 - Group O

[mae]

For the Round 1 polls, please vote for up to six titles to move on to the next round. You can vote for less, but please make sure you are not voting for more before clicking that Vote button. The poll will be open for one week. The top six titles will be moving on to Round 2.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bf/The_Heat_poster.jpg/220px-The_Heat_poster.jpg
The Heat (2013) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heat_%28film%29)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__L1gEh2Y68

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/df/Elf_movie.jpg/220px-Elf_movie.jpg
Elf (2003) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_%28film%29)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54yC1etmVc

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Ghostbusters (1984) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vntAEVjPBzQ

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5a/Arsenic_And_Old_Lace_Poster.jpg/220px-Arsenic_And_Old_Lace_Poster.jpg
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_and_Old_Lace_%28film%29)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCWBDwkhGN0

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The Birdcage (1996) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7FcPlt8hHc

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Lost in America (1985) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_in_America)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM5HvppcxQ0

http://www.zarban.com/wp-content/cache/imdb/images/0113749_biggish.jpg
Mallrats (1994) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallrats)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8762ow8is

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/47/Home_alone.jpg/220px-Home_alone.jpg
Home Alone (1990) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWPFrBLNDOk

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/54/The-Philadelphia-Story-%281940%29.jpg/220px-The-Philadelphia-Story-%281940%29.jpg
The Philadelphia Story (1940) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Story_%28film%29)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT3YNjR0me8

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Caddyshack (1980) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddyshack)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrTqenN1SqQ

[mae]

Going with five in this one: The Heat (one of the funniest recent comedies), Arsenic and Old Lace, The Birdcage (probably my favorite Robin Williams movie), Home Alone, and The Philadelphia Story.

[fernandito]

Ghostbusters, obviously
Home Alone
Caddyshack

[fernandito]

"If a woman asks you if you're a God, you say YEEEEEES!!!!"

[skyofcrack]

Only my one vote so far for Lost In America, Really? The trailer is hilarious and the film is ten times funnier.

[Iwritecode]

I think I would actually like Lost In America but I’ve just never gotten around to watching it. I figured it would get more votes.

[mae]

And just my only vote for The Heat, really? That's a huge surprise. I hope it picks a bunch during the week.

[fernandito]

Can't stand McCarthy.

[mae]

That trailer is great!

[mae]

Need more love for The Birdcage:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_7FYr4JsF0

[skyofcrack]

Clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Eh8lDJpwZc

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Elf, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Home Alone, Mallrats.

[Theli]

Ghostbusters and Caddy Shack. Still need to see Arsenic and Old Lace, got the DVD around somewhere...

[Still Servant]

This group is stacked. The Heat is one of the better comedies of recent memory and it's one of the better buddy cop comedies, but I'm not surprised it's doing poorly. It's a recent film and there are a ton of established films in this group.

[Heather19]

This group is actually the first one where I've been able to vote for more than 1 or 2 films.

[RUBE]

Can't stand McCarthy.

She's good in small parts like Bridemaids or Hangover 3 or toned down like In Mike and Molly. However, she is just too much when she is featured. Identity Theft was only OK and Tammy was one of the worst movies I have seen.

[pathoftheturtle]

She hosted SNL and it was one of the funniest episodes in a long time. I haven't seen every one of those movies to judge if it gets to be too much, but I know she has talent.

[mae]

The Birdcage with just three votes is outrageous.

[skyofcrack]

McCarthy is very good and understated in St. Vincent with Bill Murray.

[mae]

I thought her and Sandra Bullock were super funny in The Heat. I loved it.

[Iwritecode]

I saw Mallrats when I was about 15 with my parents. At the time I had no idea who Kevin Smith was and had never seen Clerks. If I had I probably wouldn’t have chosen that movie. Or at least gone with my friends instead.

It was a little awkward but they were cool about it.

[mae]

There's still time but I can't believe The Birdcage is facing elimination already at the outset. I was sure it was universally beloved and would go far here...

[Mattrick]

Voted: Ghostbusters.

Meant to vote The Birdcage and didn't, if someone can add that vote that would be great.

[mae]

Meant to vote The Birdcage and didn't, if someone can add that vote that would be great.

I'll keep that in mind. Hope it can manage a few more...

[skyofcrack]

More help for Lost in America.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nTA9lTI6Bk

[fernandito]

Poll is closing in 3 days.

[mae]

How is Mallrats getting all these votes?

Need more love for The Birdcage please!

[Mattrick]

I like pretty much every Kevin Smith movie more than Mallrats.

[Heather19]

I love Mallrats. One of my favorites of his.

[mae]

This is closing tomorrow, so please get your votes in!

Amazingly, two Cary Grant films are tied for the last spot: Arsenic and Old Lace and The Philadelphia Story. Can't go wrong with either but I'd go with the latter :)

[mae]

The poll has closed. The following six titles are moving on to the next round:


Ghostbusters (1984) 82.14%
Caddyshack (1980) 67.86%
Home Alone (1990) 53.57%
Elf (2003) 50.00%
Mallrats (1994) 35.71%
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) 28.57%


And the following four titles have been eliminated:


The Philadelphia Story (1940) 25.00%
The Birdcage (1996) 14.29%
The Heat (2013) 14.29%
Lost in America (1985) 10.71%