The Great Movie Tournament - 2000s: Round 2 - Group 29 of 32

[mae]

During the second 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):

The Prestige (2006)
Directed by Christopher Nolan

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Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Directed by Edgar Wright

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Walk the Line (2005)
Directed by James Mangold

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Doubt (2008)
Directed by John Patrick Shanley

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25th Hour (2002)
Directed by Spike Lee

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500 Days of Summer (2009)
Directed by Marc Webb

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[mae]

Only three votes so far for 25th Hour, yikes! It's one of the strongest in this group.

[Still Servant]

I'm afraid it's the end of the line. It's a tough group, but I was hoping for better.

Along with Children of Men, you will find 25th Hour at the top half of most lists for best films of the 2000s.

[fernandito]

Spike Lee's antics and whining makes it hard for me to enjoy his films or even bother scoping them out.

[Garrell]

Spike Lee's antics and whining makes it hard for me to enjoy his films or even bother scoping them out.

I am done with Spike Lee, he has become more racist than the racist he hates

[Mattrick]

With 500 Days of Summer seeing it's final day, I'll use a gif from that movie to explain the way many of my favourite films are faring in this tournament.

[Garrell]

With 500 Days of Summer seeing it's final day, I'll use a gif from that movie to explain the way many of my favourite films are faring in this tournament.

[mae]

Meantime, 25th Hour is one vote away from tying for fourth.

[Still Servant]

Spike Lee's antics and whining makes it hard for me to enjoy his films or even bother scoping them out.

I am done with Spike Lee, he has become more racist than the racist he hates

I don't give a shit about that. A good film is a good fim. It's not like he's in the film like Do the Right Thing.

Also, most people would probably have had no idea Lee even directed 25th Hour if Mae didn't list the director under the movie.

[Mattrick]

I somehow have three DVDs of 25th Hour.

And I still haven't watched it.

[Still Servant]

I somehow have three DVDs of 25th Hour.

And I still haven't watched it.

How the hell does that happen?

[Mattrick]

I somehow have three DVDs of 25th Hour.

And I still haven't watched it.

How the hell does that happen?

If I remember correctly, I bought one used way back in the day, I inherited a bunch of my brothers DVDs when he had to downsize his collection, and my buddy gave me a stack of DVDs before he left for South Korea years ago.

[divemaster]

I somehow have three DVDs of 25th Hour.

And I still haven't watched it.

How the hell does that happen?

Yeah, I thought that only happened with Army of Darkness DVD releases LOL.

[Still Servant]

I somehow have three DVDs of 25th Hour.

And I still haven't watched it.

How the hell does that happen?

If I remember correctly, I bought one used way back in the day, I inherited a bunch of my brothers DVDs when he had to downsize his collection, and my buddy gave me a stack of DVDs before he left for South Korea years ago.

They clearly have great taste.

[mae]

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

1. The Prestige (66.67%)
2. Shaun of the Dead (51.85%)
3. Doubt (37.04%)
4. Walk the Line (37.04%)

And the following two titles have been eliminated:

1. 25th Hour (29.63%)
2. 500 Days of Summer (14.81%)

[Still Servant]

Zooey Deschanel breaks up with her husband the same day 500 Days of Summer gets eliminated from our tournament. Coincidence? I think not.