The Great Movie Tournament - 1990s: Round 1 - Group 17 of 32

[mae]

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):


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8e/Office_space_poster.jpg/220px-Office_space_poster.jpg
Office Space (1999) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Space)
Directed by Mike Judge


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a9/My_girl_ver1.jpg/220px-My_girl_ver1.jpg
My Girl (1991) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Girl_%28film%29)
Directed by Howard Zieff


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwqnjY2kCWo

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/64/Dumbanddumber.jpg/220px-Dumbanddumber.jpg
Dumb and Dumber (1994) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumb_and_Dumber)
Directed by Peter Farrelly


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSu25pQ4iFw

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/70/Jacobsladderposter.jpg/220px-Jacobsladderposter.jpg
Jacob's Ladder (1990) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Ladder_%281990_film%29)
Directed by Adrian Lyne


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58cXNYtCH_Q

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0c/FaceOff_%281997_film%29_poster.jpg/220px-FaceOff_%281997_film%29_poster.jpg
Face/Off (1997) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face/Off)
Directed by John Woo


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/Talented_mr_ripley.jpg/220px-Talented_mr_ripley.jpg
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_%28film%29)
Directed by Anthony Minghella


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4e-Si4oGEw

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9d/Cora%C3%A7%C3%A3oSelvagem.jpg/220px-Cora%C3%A7%C3%A3oSelvagem.jpg
Wild at Heart (1990) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_at_Heart_%28film%29)
Directed by David Lynch


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQIdBfrF0Ik

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/39/Leaving_las_vegas_ver1.jpg/220px-Leaving_las_vegas_ver1.jpg
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaving_Las_Vegas)
Directed by Mike Figgis


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Y34QK9XS8

[fernandito]

Face/Off, the guiltiest of guilty pleasures.

[mae]

Three Cage movies here. I didn't even realize. Random.org being a little too random.

[St. Troy]

Jacob's Ladder, outstanding.

[Jean]

I hope Jacob's Ladder will in the end win the whole thing

[fernandito]

Dumb & Dumber doesn't get the credit it deserves. Belongs in the upper echelon with the other comedy greats.

[Mattrick]

Dumb & Dumber doesn't get the credit it deserves. Belongs in the upper echelon with the other comedy greats.

I don't know if I'd go that far...I still like it, but it's the sort of movie that tumbles further down my list of great comedies every year.

[Randall Flagg]

The talented Mr. Ripley was a fantastic movie. Needs more love.

[Still Servant]

Dumb & Dumber doesn't get the credit it deserves. Belongs in the upper echelon with the other comedy greats.

Agreed.


The talented Mr. Ripley was a fantastic movie. Needs more love.

Agreed.

[Heather19]

Jacob's Ladder needs help.

[Jean]

Help rendered.

But... how?...... why?....................... bears totally fail to understand

[Heather19]

Help rendered.

But... how?...... why?....................... bears totally fail to understand

I'm as baffled as you are, especially considering the films it's up against. Have people not seen it? I always thought it was a highly regarded film?

[amd013]

I remember seeing it in the theaters and feeling nauseated after the movie. I only have vague recollections of the movie, so not sure if the nausea was caused by the way the film was shot, or by the content matter. I remember it had an interesting twist ending, but I didn't vote for it due to the nausea. (and the fact a barely remember it)

[Mattrick]

I need to rewatch Jacob's Ladder. I was in the middle of an ecstasy binge when I popped that DVD in. I don't remember the plot, but the imagery remains, and that stuff was good.

[fernandito]

Apart from a few trippy visuals my recollection of the film has gone out the window.

[mae]

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


Office Space (61.54%)
Dumb and Dumber (46.15%)
Face/Off (46.15%)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (46.15%)
Leaving Las Vegas (42.31%)
Jacob's Ladder (30.77%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


My Girl (26.92%)
Wild at Heart (19.23%)

[Jean]

it was so close for Jacob's Ladder. Incredible.