The Great Movie Tournament - 2000s: Round 1 - Group 23 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/b/bd/Click_film.jpg/220px-Click_film.jpg
Click (2006) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_%282006_film%29)
Directed by Frank Coraci


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-VfwPpbNg4

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Infernal_Affairs_%282002_film%29_poster.jpg
Infernal Affairs (2002) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infernal_Affairs)
Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ac/Mean_Girls_film_poster.png/220px-Mean_Girls_film_poster.png
Mean Girls (2004) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Girls)
Directed by Mark Waters


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMzEmGfTuM4

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bc/Prisoner_of_azkaban_UK_poster.jpg/220px-Prisoner_of_azkaban_UK_poster.jpg
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban_%28film%2 9)
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/There_Will_Be_Blood_Poster.jpg/220px-There_Will_Be_Blood_Poster.jpg
There Will Be Blood (2007) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Will_Be_Blood)
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PXf5iSGIL4

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ac/The_Secret_Of_Kells_Promo_Poster.jpg/220px-The_Secret_Of_Kells_Promo_Poster.jpg
The Secret of Kells (2009) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_Kells)
Directed by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UuUOXfiz9Q

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Million Dollar Baby (2004) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Baby)
Directed by Clint Eastwood


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uQwq-T2M40

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Chicago (2002) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_%282002_film%29)
Directed by Rob Marshall


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwXWryx-oJ0

[St. Troy]

I know what I want for dinner.

[fernandito]

I. DRINK. YOUR. MILKSHAKE. SLUUUUUUUUUUURP. I DRINK IT UP!

[Mattrick]

I've got infernal affairs PVRd. I'm going to vote so I don't forget, but can one be added if I want to add one once I watch it is I get to it this week?

[mae]

I've got infernal affairs PVRd. I'm going to vote so I don't forget, but can one be added if I want to add one once I watch it is I get to it this week?

Yes, let us know in the thread if you do, I now wield this ungodly power!

[mae]

Also, The Secret of Kells hopefully gets more eyeballs on it before some people vote because it's beautiful.

[Tommy]

The Secret of the Kells will be my next new watch, I hope before the 13th!

[Heather19]

The Secret of the Kells will be my next new watch, I hope before the 13th!

It's a beautifully animated film, and it's actually the only film I voted for in this group. Sadly it doesn't look like it'll move on.

[mae]

Well, it's only two votes out from tying for last, there is hope.

[Iwritecode]

Only 3 votes for Click? :cry:

This is actually one of my favorite Adam Sandler movies. He's not the "Billy Madison/Happy Gilmore" Sandler either. He's just a normal dude. Plus the supporting cast is amazing. Henry Winkler, Christopher Walken, David Hasselhoff, Sean Astin (as Speedo Torpeedo) :P and Kate Beckinsale :drool:

For whatever reason it reminds me a lot of The Family Man as it's really a feel-good movie about a guy realizing that being with family is more important than making a lot of money.

[mae]

Kinda shocked at how well Million Dollar Baby is doing, didn't realize it was so beloved.

[St. Troy]

...Kate Beckinsale :drool:

You ain't lyin'.

[fernandito]

I can't in good conscience vote for a movie starring Adam Sandler.

[Heather19]

:lol: nor can I. But I've also never been a fan of his.

[mae]

Punch-Drunk Love was great though.

[Heather19]

Yes, that's the only one I like, probably because it's a serious movie.

[divemaster]

I'd vote for The Wedding Singer. And even Happy Gilmore.

[Still Servant]

Yeah, Wedding Singer is a legit good film.

[mae]

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


Million Dollar Baby (62.50%)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (50.00%)
There Will Be Blood (50.00%)
Mean Girls (37.50%)
Chicago (29.17%)
Infernal Affairs (25.00%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


The Secret of Kells (20.83%)
Click (12.50%)

[Heather19]

Bummer :(

[Tommy]

Kinda shocked at how well Million Dollar Baby is doing, didn't realize it was so beloved.

Not gonna lie, it did make me tear up a bit. What's funny is there were a lot of men in the audience I could here audibly sniffling a bit as well (subconsciously or maybe consciously I tend to pay attention to the people's reactions around me during movies). One of the first movie reviews I wrote or tried to write was for MDB and the first line was Hilary Swank deserves an Oscar for this performance and she got it. Her performance in Boys Don't Cry also wrenched my guts. I can't watch that one a second time though. It gives me way too much anxiety. But MDB is solid in my opinion and one of Eastwood's best.