The Great Movie Tournament - 1940s: Round 4 - Group 4 of 16

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09-26-2022 04:10 AM
mae

The Great Movie Tournament - 1940s: Round 4 - Group 4 of 16

During the fourth round of The Great Movie Tournament, please vote for one film you would like to move onto the next round. The top film 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 Maltese Falcon (1941)
Directed by John Huston

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrTJhmDC9UY

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Directed by George Seaton

Watch Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUwyGo6PQzY
09-27-2022 04:44 AM
mae

Miracle on 34th Street pulling an upset here.
09-27-2022 06:59 PM
DoctorZaius

Please no - common Falcon! An absolute masterpiece that is nearly word for word from the Dashielle Hammett.
09-27-2022 07:23 PM
mae

Tied at 8 :panic:
09-28-2022 10:55 AM
fernandito

I voted Maltese Falcon btw
09-28-2022 11:06 AM
T-Dogz_AK47

Miracle on 34th Street.
09-28-2022 11:50 AM
divemaster

I also voted Miracle on 34th Street. I remember watching The Maltese Falcon back in high school (35-40 years ago!) and at the end it was all a fake! What a gyp. Fake falcon = no vote!
09-28-2022 03:16 PM
DoctorZaius

Quote:

Originally Posted by divemaster

I also voted Miracle on 34th Street. I remember watching The Maltese Falcon back in high school (35-40 years ago!) and at the end it was all a fake! What a gyp. Fake falcon = no vote!

So, by your logic, Miracle because real Santa?
09-28-2022 04:18 PM
Tommy

Maltese Falcon, Huston's debut, Sydney Greenstreet's debut at age 63, Peter Lorre as the weird queer character was masterful casting, possibly Mary Astor's best performance (she has a lot of credits and I know I have not seen them all) and Elisha Cook Jr. who was good in everything. Was Huston the first to have characters laugh in the face of great misfortune or miscalculated glory? Common theme for him

I never did believe in Santa.
09-30-2022 06:57 PM
mae

Tied at 8. Stated votes currently tied at 3.
10-01-2022 03:11 AM
OldCrow88

Can't vote against Maureen O'Hara. Miracle.
10-03-2022 06:53 AM
mae

The poll has closed. The Maltese Falcon moves on and Miracle on 34th Street is eliminated.
10-03-2022 06:55 AM
OldCrow88

Do you believe in miracles?....Apparently not.
10-03-2022 02:17 PM
Tommy

:excited:
10-03-2022 02:19 PM
DoctorZaius

Detective Tom Polhaus: [picks up the falcon] Heavy. What is it?
Sam Spade: The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of.