The Great Movie Tournament - 2000s: Round 1 - Group 5 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/6/64/Pontypoolposter.jpg/220px-Pontypoolposter.jpg
Pontypool (2008) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontypool_%28film%29)
Directed by Bruce McDonald


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG76wKYgijI

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fd/Dark-Water-2002-film-poster.jpg/220px-Dark-Water-2002-film-poster.jpg
Dark Water (2002) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Water_%282002_film%29)
Directed by Hideo Nakata


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lfzcd0zV5A

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7b/Halloween2007.jpg/220px-Halloween2007.jpg
Halloween (2007) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_%282007_film%29)
Directed by Rob Zombie


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qKmXIy9Juk

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3e/The_Wrestler_poster.jpg
The Wrestler (2008) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrestler_%282008_film%29)
Directed by Darren Aronofsky


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PPBlB7uzzo

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c9/HotFuzzUKposter.jpg/220px-HotFuzzUKposter.jpg
Hot Fuzz (2007) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Fuzz)
Directed by Edgar Wright


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=674Ka18uFuA

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/Dogtooth%282009%29_poster.jpg
Dogtooth (2009) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogtooth_%28film%29)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6a/The_Illusionist_Poster.jpg/220px-The_Illusionist_Poster.jpg
The Illusionist (2006) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illusionist_%282006_film%29)
Directed by Neil Burger


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/Transsiberianposter08.jpg/220px-Transsiberianposter08.jpg
Transsiberian (2008) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transsiberian_%28film%29)
Directed by Brad Anderson


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

[Tommy]

some important ones I need to catch up on this one before voting....

[fernandito]

I don't think Dogtooth will make it out of this round :(

[mae]

How is Halloween getting these votes? I'm not a huge Halloween fan but I thought the Rob Zombie remake was despised by fans of the franchise. And it's only 27% on RT.

[fernandito]

Name recognition.

[Iwritecode]

I liked it. :shrug:

Of the 3 big name horror movies that got re-booted (Jason, Freddy & Micheal) this was the one I liked the most. I also loved the fact that he brought Danielle Harris back as a different character as a callback to the original. :wub:

[St. Troy]

I liked it.

You are not alone.


I also loved the fact that he brought Danielle Harris back as a different character as a callback to the original. :wub:

My feelings are similar. :biggrin:

[amd013]

I really liked the scenes with young Michael. Humanized him and made him more then just a walking "shape" in my opinion. (on the other hand I wasn't fond of the changes in Laurie Strood's character, or Dr Loomis for that mater)

[Tommy]

I don't think Dogtooth will make it out of this round :(

I've got to get busy and see The Wrestler, The Illusionist and Transsiberian before voting but I'm positive Dogtooth will get another vote from me at least.

I really like the first hour or so of Halloween but then it became more about him demolishing walls and breaking shit and I just lost interest. Part two made the girl beside me throw up. That's something, right?

[Heather19]

I love Halloween. I thought most hated it as well so I was surprised to see it doing as well as it is. I think he did a great job remaking it. I love how he added a backstory to Michael. Also I'm a sucker for his horror films. The only one I didn't like was Halloween 2.

[Still Servant]

3 votes for Transsiberian? LOL Whatever.

You guys are in for a treat at some point.

[mae]

I don't think Dogtooth will make it out of this round :(

Looks like it just tied for last place :excited:

[Still Servant]

I don't think Dogtooth will make it out of this round :(

Looks like it just tied for last place :excited:

I think Dogtooth is the kind of film that will grow with time. I hope so at least.

WARNING: amd, DO NOT watch this film.

[Tommy]

Dogtooth is fucked up. :rofl:

[amd013]

I don't think Dogtooth will make it out of this round :(

Looks like it just tied for last place :excited:

I think Dogtooth is the kind of film that will grow with time. I hope so at least.

WARNING: amd, DO NOT watch this film.

Believe it or not, I appreciate the warning. Thanks.

[mae]

This is closing in a few hours and Dark Water and Dogtooth are still tied for last. Hopefully we can break that tie!

[mae]

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


The Wrestler (58.33%)
Halloween (41.67%)
The Illusionist (37.50%)
Dark Water (25.00%)
Hot Fuzz (25.00%)


The following two titles will face off in a tiebreaker for the last spot:


Dogtooth (20.83%)
Pontypool (20.83%)


And the following title has been eliminated:


Transsiberian (12.50%)