The Great Movie Tournament - 1970s: Round 1 - Group 7 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):


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The Duellists (1977) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duellists)
Directed by Ridley Scott


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9DFq8mL4A0

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/0/6/8/1/50681-superman-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=0480937fe6
Superman (1978) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(1978_film))
Directed by Richard Donner


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV-9V1bOrTM

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/3/0/6/6/5/30665-the-seven-ups-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=cf71e94bfb
The Seven-Ups (1973) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven-Ups)
Directed by Philip D'Antoni


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVmcBXVy8Og

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/8/1/6/5/48165-what-s-up-doc--0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=70d36f31ec
What's Up, Doc? (1972) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Up,_Doc%3F_(1972_film))
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich


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

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/5/9/4/8/45948-king-kong-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=a5eabe490d
King Kong (1976) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong_(1976_film))
Directed by John Guillermin


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSqJ5JgqIGA

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Last Tango in Paris (1972) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Tango_in_Paris)
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci


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

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/8/6/5/3/48653-that-obscure-object-of-desire-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=6f318391cd
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Obscure_Object_of_Desire)
Directed by Luis Buñuel


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTT3BMh3URY

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Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Life_of_Brian)
Directed by Terry Jones


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

[mae]

Sad but understandable that That Obscure Object of Desire is next to last. Hope more people check it out. Buñuel is a genius.

[Mattrick]

I shut off Life of Brian about 40 minutes in. I couldn't take it. I don't think Monty Python is for me.

[Jon]

Me either, Matt.

[fernandito]

I shut off Life of Brian about 40 minutes in. I couldn't take it. I don't think Monty Python is for me.

GTFO. I fart in your general direction!!

[DoctorZaius]

I shut off Life of Brian about 40 minutes in. I couldn't take it. I don't think Monty Python is for me.

GTFO. I fart in your general direction!!

The opening musical number is sheer brilliance. Worth the price of admission.

[Mattrick]

There were a few humorous bits...the stoning scene was the only part that really popped me.

A lot of it was the voice of Brian's mother...made my ears want to commit suicide lol

[amd013]

I loved the stoning scene were there were male actors playing women pretending to be men.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnn2aGVcCEc

[mae]

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


Monty Python's Life of Brian (78.26%)
Superman (69.57%)
King Kong (65.22%)
Last Tango in Paris (52.17%)
What's Up, Doc? (43.48%)
The Seven-Ups (30.43%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


That Obscure Object of Desire (13.04%)
The Duellists (13.04%)

[Still Servant]

Guys, The Duellists is a Ridley Scott film. You have to check it out.