The Great Movie Tournament - 1980s: Round 1 - Group 20 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/c/cd/Sex_Lies_and_Videotape.jpg/220px-Sex_Lies_and_Videotape.jpg
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex,_Lies,_and_Videotape)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eGQdn4QGN8

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/61/To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A..jpg/220px-To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A..jpg
To Live and Die in LA (1985) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A._%28film%29)
Directed by William Friedkin


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaIyKhztb6k

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/The_Blob_%281988%29_theatrical_poster.jpg/220px-The_Blob_%281988%29_theatrical_poster.jpg
The Blob (1988) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blob_%281988_film%29)
Directed by Chuck Russell


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq0our4mceQ

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1c/WhenHarryMetSallyPoster.jpg/220px-WhenHarryMetSallyPoster.jpg
When Harry Met Sally (1989) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Harry_Met_Sally...)
Directed by Rob Reiner


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E10AcydCuk

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bc/Bill_%26_Ted.jpg/220px-Bill_%26_Ted.jpg
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted's_Excellent_Adventure)
Directed by Stephen Herek


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/26/Teen_Wolf.jpg/220px-Teen_Wolf.jpg
Teen Wolf (1985) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Wolf)
Directed by Rod Daniel


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LR5Vsag_E

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e3/Unbearable_lightness_of_being_poster.jpg/220px-Unbearable_lightness_of_being_poster.jpg
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unbearable_Lightness_of_Being_%28film%29)
Directed by Philip Kaufman


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyxFXH0kzmE

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c6/The_Goonies.jpg/220px-The_Goonies.jpg
The Goonies (1985) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goonies)
Directed by Richard Donner


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gSRasvYSs0

[Still Servant]

Goonies never say die!

[mae]

The Unbearable Lightness of Being with only three votes is criminal...

[fernandito]

I don't know if it's the 'best' film of the 80's, but if we're going solely on capturing the spirit of an era, the Goonies has gotta be in that top 10.

[Still Servant]

I don't know if it's the 'best' film of the 80's, but if we're going solely on capturing the spirit of an era, the Goonies has gotta be in that top 10.

No doubt about that. It oozes 80s. The fashion, the hair, the music, the dialogue, the humor. Pretty much everything about it is everything that was great about the 80s.

[DoctorZaius]

I don't know if it's the 'best' film of the 80's, but if we're going solely on capturing the spirit of an era, the Goonies has gotta be in that top 10.

No doubt about that. It oozes 80s. The fashion, the hair, the music, the dialogue, the humor. Pretty much everything about it is everything that was great about the 80s.

Just because it oozes 80s does not make it a great film. Loved it when I was a kid, but tried to show it to my kids - boring!

[fernandito]

We know, that's why I made that disclaimer in my original post. :)

[Still Servant]

I don't know if it's the 'best' film of the 80's, but if we're going solely on capturing the spirit of an era, the Goonies has gotta be in that top 10.

No doubt about that. It oozes 80s. The fashion, the hair, the music, the dialogue, the humor. Pretty much everything about it is everything that was great about the 80s.

Just because it oozes 80s does not make it a great film. Loved it when I was a kid, but tried to show it to my kids - boring!

Showed it to my Godson. He loved it. I personally still find it entertaining. Just because you find it boring as an adult, doesn't mean it's not a great film.

[mae]

This is closing tomorrow and Sex, Lies, and Videotape is tied for sixths with The Blob!

[mae]

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


The Goonies (79.31%)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (58.62%)
When Harry Met Sally (41.38%)
To Live and Die in LA (37.93%)


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


Sex, Lies, and Videotape (34.48%)
Teen Wolf (34.48%)
The Blob (34.48%)


And the following title has been eliminated:


The Unbearable Lightness of Being (10.34%)