The Great Movie Tournament - 1960s: Round 1 - Group 13 of 32

[mae]

During the first round of The Great Movie Tournament, please vote for up to four films you would like to move onto the next round. The top four 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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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Ever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane%3F_(film))
Directed by Robert Aldrich


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

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Hang 'Em High (1968) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_%27Em_High)
Directed by Ted Post


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAaBjFWd4o

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/1/6/0/8/51608-fail-safe-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=9332f16331
Fail Safe (1964) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail_Safe_(1964_film))
Directed by Sidney Lumet


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=filmUN4W59I

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The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Zatoichi)
Directed by Kenji Misumi


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mBEmFVQDr4

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guess_Who%27s_Coming_to_Dinner)
Directed by Stanley Kramer


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z6Ud7q8Hmc

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Her_Majesty%27s_Secret_Service_(film))
Directed by Peter R. Hunt


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOLq5Rg9N-c

[DoctorZaius]

Now that's a really fine grouping!

[Jon]

Close group!

[mae]

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


Hang 'Em High (61.90%)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (61.90%)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (57.14%)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (57.14%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


Fail Safe (38.10%)
The Tale of Zatoichi (14.29%)

[DoctorZaius]

The Tale of Zatroichi is so good - sad to see it go.

[Merlin1958]

The Tale of Zatroichi is so good - sad to see it go.

Never really had a chanve against those four films.

[mae]

Remember, just because a movie is out in the first round, doesn't mean it's not worth watching. Every movie nominated during our tournaments is worth watching, I believe. After we do all ten decades, we will have an ultimate all-time list of 2,000 movies. If you only watch those in your lifetime, you're set.

[Tommy]

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


Hang 'Em High (61.90%)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (61.90%)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (57.14%)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (57.14%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


Fail Safe (38.10%)
The Tale of Zatoichi (14.29%)


Weird question/observation Guess Who's Coming to Dinner doesn't have a question mark at the end of it's title but Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? does have a question mark at the end. They are both questions as titles, right?

[Merlin1958]

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


Hang 'Em High (61.90%)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (61.90%)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (57.14%)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (57.14%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


Fail Safe (38.10%)
The Tale of Zatoichi (14.29%)


Weird question/observation Guess Who's Coming to Dinner doesn't have a question mark at the end of it's title but Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? does have a question mark at the end. They are both questions as titles, right?

Actually, given the tenor of the film, I think GWCTD is meant as a statement more than a question. Or perhaps its more of a rhetorical question? I always looked at it as the first part of a statement as in "GWCTD.....an African American".

[mae]

Maybe it's short for "You'll Never Guess..."

[Merlin1958]

Maybe it's short for "You'll Never Guess..."

Definite possibility. Given the tenor of the film I think either suggestion captures the shock value intended, no?

[Tommy]

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


Hang 'Em High (61.90%)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (61.90%)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (57.14%)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (57.14%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


Fail Safe (38.10%)
The Tale of Zatoichi (14.29%)


Weird question/observation Guess Who's Coming to Dinner doesn't have a question mark at the end of it's title but Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? does have a question mark at the end. They are both questions as titles, right?

Actually, given the tenor of the film, I think GWCTD is meant as a statement more than a question. Or perhaps its more of a rhetorical question? I always looked at it as the first part of a statement as in "GWCTD.....an African American".

But if put this way, it would still be a question met with answer even if spoken by the same person. And just doing a brief search but there is debate about using question marks at the end of rhetorical questions.
I suspect it might have something to do with the artistic statement of the film. Not trying to grammar this to death, just happened to notice it.

[Merlin1958]

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


Hang 'Em High (61.90%)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (61.90%)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (57.14%)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (57.14%)


And the following two titles have been eliminated:


Fail Safe (38.10%)
The Tale of Zatoichi (14.29%)


Weird question/observation Guess Who's Coming to Dinner doesn't have a question mark at the end of it's title but Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? does have a question mark at the end. They are both questions as titles, right?

Actually, given the tenor of the film, I think GWCTD is meant as a statement more than a question. Or perhaps its more of a rhetorical question? I always looked at it as the first part of a statement as in "GWCTD.....an African American".

But if put this way, it would still be a question met with answer even if spoken by the same person. And just doing a brief search but there is debate about using question marks at the end of rhetorical questions.
I suspect it might have something to do with the artistic statement of the film. Not trying to grammar this to death, just happened to notice it.

I suppose its a matter of the form the statement makes. In writing it I guess correct grammar would include the question mark. However if tendered in spoken form the question part is a matter of tone. We could do this debate forever though I suppose. LOL

[Tommy]

Baby Jane might show up for Dinner!

[Merlin1958]

Baby Jane might show up for Dinner!

That would be a neat trick seeing how she's dead. Also might tend to sour the meal with her smell and less than enthusiastic experession. lol

Of course, I suppose if they wheeled her in right after the "accident" it wouldn't make too much of a difference except for the less than thrilled expression on her face. lol

[mae]

Nothing on Wiki about the title that I could find...

[Merlin1958]

Nothing on Wiki about the title that I could find...

Oh, I think this is more like what they mean when folks refer to "Mental Masturbation". LOL

[Heather19]

Was gone away on vacation for a week and missed the poll. So glad Baby Jane is moving on, it's easily one of my top films of the decade.