The Great Movie Tournament - 1980s: Round 5 - Group 4 of 16
During the fifth 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 Terminator (1984)
Directed by James Cameron
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Directed by Wes Craven
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As much as I love Terminator, I had to go with Nightmare. Another game changer in the genre. A Craven masterpiece, though it appears that not too many agree at this point.
We do NOT like the same movies. haha Im shocked any red blooded male OR even female could choose that Nightmare movie over T1Originally Posted by DoctorZaius
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Insomnia #459
ANY S/L #459
Yeah, we are clearly not hanging out any time soon - we are opposites on the only three that I have voted on so far.We do NOT like the same movies. haha Im shocked any red blooded male OR even female could choose that Nightmare movie over T1
I know crazy!Yeah, we are clearly not hanging out any time soon - we are opposites on the only three that I have voted on so far.We do NOT like the same movies. haha Im shocked any red blooded male OR even female could choose that Nightmare movie over T1
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Insomnia #459
ANY S/L #459
If it wasn't for Michael Biehn I would have voted for Nightmare.
Nightmare
It seems I'm miles above the surface of the Earth
I can see across the whole of London and beyond
You are not alone.
It seems I'm miles above the surface of the Earth
I can see across the whole of London and beyond
“Whatever you do... don't fall asleep.”
Absolutely. Both are great films but for me Nightmare is slightly above. It's too iconic. And I'm one of those people who prefer T1 to T2.
Does anyone prefer T2? Good movie, yes, but...come on.
It seems I'm miles above the surface of the Earth
I can see across the whole of London and beyond
I thought it was a pretty popular opinion that T2 > T1.Does anyone prefer T2? Good movie, yes, but...come on.
Hearts are tough, she said, most times hearts don't break, and I'm sure that's right . . . but what about then? What about who we were then? What about hearts in Atlantis?
Is it? I don't know what people think about these movies in general (I'm not up on the "movie talk"); I just would find that amazing (T2 was a fine sequel, but T1 was a groundbreaking original).I thought it was a pretty popular opinion that T2 > T1.
It seems I'm miles above the surface of the Earth
I can see across the whole of London and beyond
Hearts are tough, she said, most times hearts don't break, and I'm sure that's right . . . but what about then? What about who we were then? What about hearts in Atlantis?
Hey, some people prefer leftovers, I guess.
It seems I'm miles above the surface of the Earth
I can see across the whole of London and beyond
T2 is the superior film for me, but I can understand why some would list T1 higher. They're both expertly crafted tho.Does anyone prefer T2? Good movie, yes, but...come on.
T1 was the original, but T2 perfected the formula.Is it? I don't know what people think about these movies in general (I'm not up on the "movie talk"); I just would find that amazing (T2 was a fine sequel, but T1 was a groundbreaking original).I thought it was a pretty popular opinion that T2 > T1.
I didn't include collider's list because they actually put T1 over T2 (mostly for nostalgia reasons I think) but here is their blurb about T2. Seems to be a pretty good argument for putting T2 first if you ask me.
Terminator 2 (or T2, as it was styled in its inescapable marketing campaign) was a bonafide phenomenon when it was released in the summer of 1991. It seemed like everyone in the world was talking about this movie, and it went on to become the biggest movie of the year, the biggest of both Schwarzenegger and Cameron’s respective careers at the time, and the biggest R-rated movie ever made (again, at the time). And a huge part of that film’s zeitgest-capturing buzz were its much-touted visual effects, specifically how they were used to create the liquid metal look of the film’s villain, the T-1000.
T2 was the first time mainstream audiences had seen CGI visual effects on this level, based on technology Cameron had experimented with on his previous film The Abyss. T2’s effects were mind-blowing at the time, and earned Cameron his reputation for being on the bleeding edge of new filmmaking technology. And it’s hard to overstate how game-changing the T-1000 was, in terms of both concept and execution (quite honestly, the series has never been able to top the T-1000). The only Cameron-helmed Terminator sequel gets some deserved criticism for essentially being the same movie as the first, but the action set pieces are some of the best ever filmed, and the upgraded liquid metal Terminator is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime idea that redefines genres and makes other filmmakers burn with jealous rage.
Hearts are tough, she said, most times hearts don't break, and I'm sure that's right . . . but what about then? What about who we were then? What about hearts in Atlantis?
I'm of the opinion that T1 > T2 and Alien > Aliens even though Aliens has Michael Biehn.
I have nothing whatsoever against T2, but this blurb seems to boil down to 2 things: T2 had better special effects (which, to me, doesn't make it the better film), and had a giant buzz (which came from the fact that people had already seen the franchise's iconic opener - T1!).
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I can see across the whole of London and beyond
Wait - are there actually people who don't think the original Alien was the best entry in that series?
(Clearly, I don't have my finger on the pulse of the moviegoer.)
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Alien and Aliens are two different genres (horror vs action) expertly done. So it boils down to which genre you prefer. A lot of people like action more it seems so Aliens seem to have an edge. I love both but probably would watch Aliens more because I have to be in the mood for horror.
Terminator!
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