The Great Movie Tournament - 1990s: Round 1 - Group 24 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/2/27/Mimic.jpg/220px-Mimic.jpg
Mimic (1997) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic_%28film%29)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/Doorsposter1991.jpg/215px-Doorsposter1991.jpg
The Doors (1991) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doors_%28film%29)
Directed by Taylor Hackford


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IERQmR2qESU

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/Titanic_poster.jpg
Titanic (1997) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_%281997_film%29)
Directed by James Cameron


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ea/Jerry_Maguire_movie_poster.jpg
Jerry Maguire (1996) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Maguire)
Directed by Cameron Crowe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCCaTPY-z4Q

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Beautybeastposter.jpg
Beauty and the Beast (1991) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_%281991_film%29)
Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp4WLIZLsTw

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/ff/Crimson_tide_movie_poster.jpg/220px-Crimson_tide_movie_poster.jpg
Crimson Tide (1995) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Tide_%28film%29)
Directed by Tony Scott


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc0Az3IJFOU

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/Schindler%27s_List_movie.jpg
Schindler's List (1993) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schindler%27s_List)
Directed by Steven Spielberg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cH8w0Cl_-k

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Happygilmoreposter.jpg/220px-Happygilmoreposter.jpg
Happy Gilmore (1996) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Gilmore)
Directed by Dennis Dugan


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnjE_O5PdWU

[Mattrick]

Wow, Del Toro getting no love! I'm surprised.

[becca69]

Wow, Del Toro getting no love! I'm surprised.

I loved it! That's an awesome movie.

[Randall Flagg]

Titanic voters should all drown.

[amd013]

Titanic voters should all drown.

LOL, relived I haven't seen it, and hence didn't vote for it.

[Mattrick]

Titanic voters should all drown.


I'm probably going to vote for Titanic every round. Only maybe 20 or so films in this tournament that I'd vote for instead.

[Jean]

Wow, Del Toro getting no love! I'm surprised.

I loved it! That's an awesome movie.
I'll vote for it, of course, but I am trying to watch as many as I can before I vote

[becca69]

Wow, Del Toro getting no love! I'm surprised.

Question is: how is Happy Gilmore getting more votes than Mimic??? UHG!

[Still Servant]

Wow, Del Toro getting no love! I'm surprised.

It's the only Del Toro film I haven't seen.

[Jean]

you still have time

unfortunately, even if you watch it, and like it, it will drop out anyway. Very sad.

[Heather19]

I guess I need to give some of these a second viewing. I saw Mimic when it first came out and just remember being whatever about it. Don't even really remember what happens unfortunately.

[Jean]

it is not half as great as the two del Toro big ones - Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone (my personal favorite) - but it is good, and I am sure there's something in it that would appeal to you. I would be happy to rewatch it right now, but my to-watch-immediately-before-the-voting-end list has grown to defeat imagination

[mae]

No way to catch up now probably, but The Doors is a great film, much better than at least one that will be moving on.

[mae]

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


Schindler's List (68.00%)
Titanic (64.00%)
Crimson Tide (52.00%)
Jerry Maguire (52.00%)
Happy Gilmore (48.00%)
Beauty and the Beast (44.00%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


The Doors (28.00%)
Mimic (20.00%)

[mae]

A little shocked to see both Schindler's List and Titanic, huge films, with such low scores.

[Still Servant]

A little shocked to see both Schindler's List and Titanic, huge films, with such low scores.

My guess is it's a byproduct of people thinking both films won't have any trouble moving on and spreading their votes elsewhere.