The Great Movie Tournament - 1980s: Round 1 - Group 21 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/5/5f/The_Naked_Gun_Poster.jpg/220px-The_Naked_Gun_Poster.jpg
The Naked Gun (1988) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Gun:_From_the_Files_of_Police_Squad!)
Directed by David Zucker


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIOWG7lKfKk

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b8/Short_Circuit_%281986_film_poster%29.jpg/220px-Short_Circuit_%281986_film_poster%29.jpg
Short Circuit (1986) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Circuit_%281986_film%29)
Directed by John Badham


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zbG3xuZNis

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4b/EscapefromNYposter.jpg/220px-EscapefromNYposter.jpg
Escape from New York (1981) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_New_York)
Directed by John Carpenter


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH7Zuq9y6kI

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/84/Caddyshack_poster.jpg/220px-Caddyshack_poster.jpg
Caddyshack (1980) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddyshack)
Directed by Harold Ramis


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEetpi1bYd8

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/db/Paris%2C_Texas_%281984_film_poster%29.png/220px-Paris%2C_Texas_%281984_film_poster%29.png
Paris, Texas (1984) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris,_Texas_%28film%29)
Directed by Wim Wenders


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e590FeeGCM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/Blood-simple-movie-poster-md.jpg/220px-Blood-simple-movie-poster-md.jpg
Blood Simple (1984) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Simple)
Directed by Joel Coen


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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/46/Top_Gun_Movie.jpg/220px-Top_Gun_Movie.jpg
Top Gun (1986) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun)
Directed by Tony Scott


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbVjgU3bu20

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bb/Ladyhawke_ver1.jpg/220px-Ladyhawke_ver1.jpg
Ladyhawke (1985) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyhawke_%28film%29)
Directed by Richard Donner


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

[St. Troy]

Naked Gun, Escape From NY, Caddyshack

[mae]

Paris, Texas is one of the best films of all time!

[fernandito]

is it tho?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9ddJyWLqbt4/hqdefault.jpg

[mae]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0saAAxY4rn8

[becca69]

Am I the only one who likes fantasy movies? Where is the Ladyhawke love?

[Tommy]

is it tho?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9ddJyWLqbt4/hqdefault.jpg

Yes, it is.

[divemaster]

Am I the only one who likes fantasy movies? Where is the Ladyhawke love?

One of my favorites. Rousing adventure, romance, some lighthearted moments--all around great flick.

[Still Servant]

Paris, Texas is one of the best films of all time!

Speaking of movies with states in the title, I'm a little surprised My Own Private Idaho wasn't nominated.

[mae]

Paris, Texas is one of the best films of all time!

Speaking of movies with states in the title, I'm a little surprised My Own Private Idaho wasn't nominated.

That's a 1990s movie and I had it on my list for that tournament but didn't get to nominating it.

[Still Servant]

Paris, Texas is one of the best films of all time!

Speaking of movies with states in the title, I'm a little surprised My Own Private Idaho wasn't nominated.

That's a 1990s movie and I had it on my list for that tournament but didn't get to nominating it.

I must have been thinking back to the 90s tournament then. I know it was on one of my lists.

[mae]

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


Top Gun (80.00%)
Escape from New York (76.67%)
Caddyshack (70.00%)
The Naked Gun (70.00%)
Short Circuit (50.00%)
Blood Simple (23.33%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


Ladyhawke (20.00%)
Paris, Texas (10.00%)