The Great Movie Tournament - 1970s: Round 1 - Group 2 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://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/3/6/2/2/2/36222-the-last-picture-show-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=be839b9162
The Last Picture Show (1971) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Picture_Show)
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr93HYVs_Kk

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/4/9/5/8/44958-the-return-of-the-pink-panther-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=d34445bdc0
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Pink_Panther)
Directed by Blake Edwards


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1AMga5GaEQ

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/0/8/3/2/40832-the-gauntlet-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=4b29331c89
The Gauntlet (1977) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gauntlet_(film))
Directed by Clint Eastwood


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

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/6/4/1/4/46414-cries-and-whispers-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=4a2d21e816
Cries and Whispers (1972) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cries_and_Whispers)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUJ2b8pjc8

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/2/7/2/5/42725-1776-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=ab0a4da5f2
1776 (1972) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776_(film))
Directed by Peter H. Hunt


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neXdVJNZRg0

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/0/8/5/7/50857-escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=f1afc03f3a
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_the_Planet_of_the_Apes)
Directed by Don Taylor


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e1acuBXj4g

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/6/3/0/0/46300-catch-22-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=2d3fb2486c
Catch-22 (1970) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22_(film))
Directed by Mike Nichols


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-so0GBmCBCI

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/4/4/4/6/44446-fritz-the-cat-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=e77a4c2056
Fritz the Cat (1972) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_the_Cat_(film))
Directed by Ralph Bakshi


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tEpd9qMEjc

[Merlin1958]

1776!!!

[Tommy]

Bergman doesn't stand a snowball's chance in Hell in these tournaments, does he?

[Randall Flagg]

Bergman doesn't stand a snowball's chance in Hell in these tournaments, does he?
Sadly you are correct.

[mae]

I wish more people would give it a chance. Cries and Whispers is streaming on HBO Max.

[fernandito]

I will try to get to Cries and Whispers before the poll closes.

[mae]

This is closing on Monday and 1776 and Fritz the Cat are tied for last place.

[Randall Flagg]

Looks like Cries and Whispers is in last place.

[Merlin1958]

"1776" needs a little love folks!!! I mean c'mon it's the well done story of the birth of our nation!!! I mean I have no delusions about it going very far, but damn, it should warrant clearing the first round!! lol

[mae]

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


The Return of the Pink Panther (69.57%)
The Gauntlet (65.22%)
Catch-22 (60.87%)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (60.87%)
The Last Picture Show (56.52%)


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


1776 (26.09%)
Fritz the Cat (26.09%)


And the following title has been eliminated:


Cries and Whispers (17.39%)