The Great Movie Tournament - 2000s: 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/4/44/Minority_Report_Poster.jpg
Minority Report (2002) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Report_%28film%29)
Directed by Steven Spielberg


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/O_brother_where_art_thou_ver1.jpg
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F)
Directed by Joel Coen


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Blua0ozwo

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5c/300poster.jpg/220px-300poster.jpg
300 (2006) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_%28film%29)
Directed by Zack Snyder


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIbxk7idYA

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/67/Oldboykoreanposter.jpg/220px-Oldboykoreanposter.jpg
Oldboy (2003) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldboy_%282003_film%29)
Directed by Park Chan-wook


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4UUGIIZxFU

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Lord_of_the_Rings_-_The_Return_of_the_King.jpg
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Return_of_the_King)
Directed by Peter Jackson


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/63/1408poster.jpg/220px-1408poster.jpg
1408 (2007) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1408_%28film%29)
Directed by Mikael Håfström


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/House_of_Flying_Daggers_poster.JPG
House of Flying Daggers (2004) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Flying_Daggers)
Directed by Zhang Yimou


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qio5eNeDfFQ

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/90/Road_to_Perdition_Film_Poster.jpg/220px-Road_to_Perdition_Film_Poster.jpg
Road to Perdition (2002) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_Perdition)
Directed by Sam Mendes


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

[fernandito]

Oldboy is like in my top 10 favorite foreign films of all time.

300 is silly comic book fare but damn it's a visual wonder.

[divemaster]

Yeah, Oldboy is a seriously gritty film. It grabs you and does not let go. Even after it's over, it doesn't let go.

[mae]

Really surprised that the numbered movies, especially 300, are getting so many votes.

[fernandito]

Seeing 300 in theaters is one of my most favorite theater-going experiences ever. It's a freaking adrenaline rush. When I got out of that first showing I felt like I was high.

[Still Servant]

Oldboy is like in my top 10 favorite foreign films of all time.

Agreed. I will never forget being completely floored by that ending. Kudos.

Minority Report is a dark horse in this tournament.

[fernandito]

Oldboy is out!?!?!? fuck this group :angry:

[Still Servant]

Oldboy is out!?!?!? fuck this group :angry:

And House of Flying Daggers. This group was a tough draw.

[mae]

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


The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (80.77%)
Minority Report (69.23%)
300 (50.00%)
Road to Perdition (50.00%)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (42.31%)
1408 (38.46%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


House of Flying Daggers (26.92%)
Oldboy (26.92%)