The Great Movie Tournament - 1970s: Round 1 - Group 18 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/4/5/4/0/7/45407-midnight-express-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=de8d0f8566
Midnight Express (1978) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Express_(film))
Directed by Alan Parker


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

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/5/2/8/7/45287-up-in-smoke-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=707e4aa969
Up in Smoke (1978) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_in_Smoke)
Directed by Lou Adler


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpvv81988v0

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/4/3/4/9/44349-orca-the-killer-whale-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=25518a437e
Orca (1977) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_(film))
Directed by Michael Anderson


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd8-MfC6LrQ

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/0/7/5/2/50752-the-long-goodbye-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=bc5042468f
The Long Goodbye (1973) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Goodbye_(film))
Directed by Robert Altman


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bAGUlH-pTE

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/1/6/2/3/9/16239-don-t-torture-a-duckling-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=5ebecd25ee
Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Torture_a_Duckling)
Directed by Lucio Fulci


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

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/9/4/8/2/49482-murder-on-the-orient-express-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=797ff079c1
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_on_the_Orient_Express_(1974_film))
Directed by Sidney Lumet


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXXmyb1b998

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/6/1/5/8/46158-the-andromeda-strain-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=2b3b0ed730
The Andromeda Strain (1971) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_Strain_(film))
Directed by Robert Wise


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPLuE0tohP8

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/uw/jl/ie/y3/grease-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=98600ebdf9
Grease (1978) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_(film))
Directed by Randal Kleiser


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNhZNp9GXb8

[fernandito]

"Sir can I have your name please?"
"... isn't it right there on the license man?"

[Iwritecode]

"Sir can I have your name please?"
"... isn't it right there on the license man?"

Naw man it's:

Sir can I see your license?
Isn't it back there on the bumper man?

What's his name?
Hey man, the dude wants to know your name.
*pukes*
His name if RAAAALPH.

[becca69]

Grease must win so it's the only one I can vote for ;)

[Jon]

Andromeda Strain was so influential with me!

[fernandito]

Andromeda Strain is indeed brilliant. Written by Crichton, so of course it is.

[mae]

Somehow Orca and The Long Goodbye are tied for last place.

[Merlin1958]

Somehow Orca and The Long Goodbye are tied for last place.

Yeah, that's a shame, but this is a rough grouping. FWIW, I'll put my two cents in for "Orca" because it reminds me so much of "Jaws". But "Long Goodbye is a worthy film as well. Still my stated vote is for "Orca".

[mae]

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


The Andromeda Strain (70.83%)
Grease (58.33%)
Murder on the Orient Express (58.33%)
Up in Smoke (58.33%)
Midnight Express (50.00%)
Orca (33.33%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


The Long Goodbye (29.17%)
Don't Torture a Duckling (16.67%)