The Great Movie Tournament - 1980s: Round 1 - Group 5 of 32

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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Say Anything (1989)
Directed by Cameron Crowe

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8jR3K5Y40

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A Christmas Story (1983)
Directed by Bob Clark

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpuXbG7k2ME

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Lethal Weapon (1987)
Directed by Richard Donner

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko17nhYorTw

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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Directed by Martin Scorsese

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2BaY6eVk4s

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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Directed by Barry Levinson

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjhpyBUkPL4

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The Outsiders (1983)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0mBUs9Mcgg

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Aliens (1986)
Directed by James Cameron

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTCaVjQ8nU4

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Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Directed by Oliver Stone

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

Lethal Weapon, greatest buddy cop movie of all time. Best duo of all time. Idgaf what anyone says.

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Originally Posted by fernandito

Lethal Weapon, greatest buddy cop movie of all time. Best duo of all time. Idgaf what anyone says.

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I'll allow it.

Figures Born on the Fourth of July is tied for last right now. It's such a phenomenal film.

Shows how tough this group is that it is in last but still has 7 votes. A lot of the others are losing with 2 or 3. Too many good movies in this one. Although I am not sure why Good Morning, Vietnam is doing so well.

The Last Temptation of Christ tied for last? :(

This is closing tomorrow and we have a three-way tie for the last two spots with Say Anything, The Outsiders, and Born on the Fourth of July. And The Last Temptation of Christ just two votes back, but we may be at our limit for the number of voters...

In case stated votes end up counting for tiebreakers, mine are: Say Anything, Last Temptation, A Christmas Story, The Outsider.

That's only for tiebreaker polls, which is where we'll go if a regular poll is tied after closing.

Just a few hours left and we are still tied :panic:

Wow all these ties.
A Christmas Story and Good Morning Vietnam. And Say Anything is tied with Born on the 4th of July and The Outsiders.

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

1. Aliens (90.63%)
2. Lethal Weapon (65.63%)
3. Good Morning, Vietnam (62.50%)
4. A Christmas Story (59.38%)
5. Born on the Fourth of July (37.50%)

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

1. Say Anything (34.38%)
2. The Outsiders (34.38%)

And the following title has been eliminated:

1. The Last Temptation of Christ (28.13%)

Aliens is going to be a powerhouse this tournament.

This was one helluva group.