The Great Movie Tournament - 1950s: Final

For the eighth and final round of The Great Movie Tournament, please vote for one film you would like to win the tournament and be declared the best film of the 1950s.

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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Rear Window (1954)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Watch Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18jBKRS2AZ4

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12 Angry Men (1957)
Directed by Sidney Lumet

Watch Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L4IhbF2WK0

This is a tough one. Maybe I will rewatch RW first. (saw it 2 or 3 years ago), saw 12AM about 2 or 3 months ago.

Rear Window

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Originally Posted by frik

Rear Window

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Yeah both are complete masterpieces, but just something about the production design and sound design in Rear Window, it elevates it for me.

As I mentioned in another thread, RW sweeps all the technical categories. What resonates for me with 12AM however are the themes, writing, metaphors etc.,

Going with 12AM.

12AM

12AM

Two great films for the finale. I'm going with Rear Window, as that one's pretty hard to top for me. I know there was talk about the camera work 12 Angry Men in the semifinal thread, but I think these 2 are great to put up against each other. They both have interesting camera work, and both take place in smaller confined areas. Interesting to think about them side by side like that.

12AM

Damn, this ones a lot closer than I thought it'd be!

*bump* so it gets a few more votes...

Thanks for the bump.

Rear Window

Rear Window for the win! :clap:

Ironic, both movies are about a murder witnessed by a neighbor.

raise your hand if you wanted 12AM to win

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I love that we were able to get this up to 20 votes!

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Originally Posted by amd013

Ironic, both movies are about a murder witnessed by a neighbor.

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Coincidental, but not ironic.

12 Angry Men is one of the few movies I've actually seen from this decade. I remember watching it in my English class in 11th grade. I think we read the book as well. So figured I might as well vote for it.

We're tied with just minutes to go :panic:

The poll has closed tied. However, stated votes favored 12 Angry Men.

It was very close yet again, but our winner of the seventh part of The Great Movie Tournament and the best film of the 1950s is 12 Angry Men (1957), directed by Sidney Lumet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXZKejava0Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTRlFiA8ybk&t=137s

OMG. WHAT A COMEBACK.

That's what I'm talking booooouuuuuuuutttttttttttt :excited: