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mae
02-06-2019, 08:53 AM
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/9/95/The_Sweet_Hereafter_poster.jpg
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweet_Hereafter_%28film%29)
Directed by Atom Egoyan


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owZW8Ik0gvQ

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c8/American_Pie1.jpg/220px-American_Pie1.jpg
American Pie (1999) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pie_%28film%29)
Directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=041EDXCADXo

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d6/True_romance.jpg/220px-True_romance.jpg
True Romance (1993) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Romance)
Directed by Tony Scott


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMwN2KFetsw

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/65/Clerks_movie_poster%3B_Just_because_they_serve_you _---_.jpg/215px-Clerks_movie_poster%3B_Just_because_they_serve_you _---_.jpg
Clerks (1994) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerks)
Directed by Kevin Smith


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGT3n1Emi8U

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/78/Scream_movie_poster.jpg/220px-Scream_movie_poster.jpg
Scream (1996) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_%281996_film%29)
Directed by Wes Craven


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/60/Time_to_kill_poster.jpg/220px-Time_to_kill_poster.jpg
A Time to Kill (1996) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Time_to_Kill_%281996_film%29)
Directed by Joel Schumacher


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hfTnum9fVA

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/63/Frighteners_ver1.jpg/220px-Frighteners_ver1.jpg
The Frighteners (1996) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frighteners)
Directed by Peter Jackson


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKWiQLwr9Xs

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Devil_in_a_blue_dress2.jpg/220px-Devil_in_a_blue_dress2.jpg
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_in_a_Blue_Dress_%28film%29)
Directed by Carl Franklin


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

mae
02-11-2019, 05:16 AM
The Sweet Hereafter definitely needs more eyes on it.

Still Servant
02-11-2019, 05:44 PM
Please. Everyone. Do yourself a favor and track down Devil in a Blue Dress. It's such a unique film.

Mattrick
02-11-2019, 05:54 PM
Please. Everyone. Do yourself a favor and track down Devil in a Blue Dress. It's such a unique film.


I watched it when I was a kid and hated it. I was stupid though and thought it was a horror movie lol. I revisited though and it was a solid flick.

Still Servant
02-11-2019, 05:56 PM
Please. Everyone. Do yourself a favor and track down Devil in a Blue Dress. It's such a unique film.


I watched it when I was a kid and hated it. I was stupid though and thought it was a horror movie lol. I revisited though and it was a solid flick.

Well, in your defense, it does have devil in the title.

Mattrick
02-11-2019, 06:22 PM
Please. Everyone. Do yourself a favor and track down Devil in a Blue Dress. It's such a unique film.


I watched it when I was a kid and hated it. I was stupid though and thought it was a horror movie lol. I revisited though and it was a solid flick.

Well, in your defense, it does have devil in the title.

EXACTLY! My nine-year-old self was quite sad. I recall making fort out of blankets and couch cushions during it.

Heather19
02-12-2019, 07:31 AM
The Sweet Hereafter definitely needs more eyes on it.

Yes, such a good film. I do hope some people give it a watch after the tournament ends.

mae
02-13-2019, 09:15 AM
The poll has closed. The following six titles are moving on to the next round:


Scream (82.61%)
American Pie (73.91%)
True Romance (65.22%)
Clerks (56.52%)
A Time to Kill (52.17%)
The Frighteners (39.13%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


Devil in a Blue Dress (17.39%)
The Sweet Hereafter (13.04%)