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  • High Anxiety

    11 52.38%

  • Sleuth

    7 33.33%

  • The Mechanic

    9 42.86%

  • Play Misty for Me

    13 61.90%

  • Freaky Friday

    14 66.67%

  • The Boys from Brazil

    6 28.57%

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    13 61.90%

  • I Spit on Your Grave

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  1. 02-02-2021 05:14 AM #1
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    Default The Great Movie Tournament - 1970s: Round 1 - Group 24 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):


    High Anxiety (1977)
    Directed by Mel Brooks

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    Sleuth (1972)
    Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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    The Mechanic (1972)
    Directed by Michael Winner

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    Play Misty for Me (1971)
    Directed by Clint Eastwood

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    Freaky Friday (1976)
    Directed by Gary Nelson

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    The Boys from Brazil (1978)
    Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

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    Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
    Directed by Robert Wise

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    I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
    Directed by Meir Zarchi

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  2. 02-02-2021 08:44 AM #2
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    I have been on a murder mystery kick lately, so Sleuth looks interesting, but see it only has 2 votes so far. Worth a watch (assuming I can find it)?

    Speaking of mysteries, just watched "And then there were none" (1945) last night. I also have "Ten little Indians" in my queue. I didn't realize when I added them that they were based on same book. Is "Ten little Indians" different enough to watch? Or is it spoiled for me now?
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    Sleuth is brilliant. A wonderful adaptation of an excellent play.

    Trivia: Did you know that And Then There Were None, and subsequently 10 Little Indians, was originally title 100 Little (n-word's')?
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    Surprised to see Freaky Friday in the lead here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DoctorZaius View Post
    Sleuth is brilliant. A wonderful adaptation of an excellent play.

    Trivia: Did you know that And Then There Were None, and subsequently 10 Little Indians, was originally title 100 Little (n-word's')?
    get outta town. Really? I'd be curious to see evidence of that if you have it (Not that I'm doubting your word, I'm not. Just would be interesting to read the entire story behind that!!)
    28 in 23 (?)!!!!

    63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!









    The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
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    Quote Originally Posted by Merlin1958 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by DoctorZaius View Post
    Sleuth is brilliant. A wonderful adaptation of an excellent play.

    Trivia: Did you know that And Then There Were None, and subsequently 10 Little Indians, was originally title 100 Little (n-word's')?
    get outta town. Really? I'd be curious to see evidence of that if you have it (Not that I'm doubting your word, I'm not. Just would be interesting to read the entire story behind that!!)
    Yeah - crazy stuff. Not trying to prove a point with all the links - each offers a little different note. Look for the nursery rhyme in the third link. Disturbing.

    https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/02/05/mystery/

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-i...T49bmM7Iofvz3E

    http://onyourmarks.free.fr/tenlittleniggers.html

    https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Little-Ni.../dp/B07DTB5DMW

    https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wi...here_Were_None
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    Quote Originally Posted by DoctorZaius View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Merlin1958 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by DoctorZaius View Post
    Sleuth is brilliant. A wonderful adaptation of an excellent play.

    Trivia: Did you know that And Then There Were None, and subsequently 10 Little Indians, was originally title 100 Little (n-word's')?
    get outta town. Really? I'd be curious to see evidence of that if you have it (Not that I'm doubting your word, I'm not. Just would be interesting to read the entire story behind that!!)
    Yeah - crazy stuff.

    https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/02/05/mystery/

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-i...T49bmM7Iofvz3E

    http://onyourmarks.free.fr/tenlittleniggers.html

    https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Little-Ni.../dp/B07DTB5DMW
    Wow, I never knew that. I had only seen the excellent old film and never read the book. I'll have to rectify that ASAP.
    28 in 23 (?)!!!!

    63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!









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    Quote Originally Posted by Merlin1958 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by DoctorZaius View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Merlin1958 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by DoctorZaius View Post
    Sleuth is brilliant. A wonderful adaptation of an excellent play.

    Trivia: Did you know that And Then There Were None, and subsequently 10 Little Indians, was originally title 100 Little (n-word's')?
    get outta town. Really? I'd be curious to see evidence of that if you have it (Not that I'm doubting your word, I'm not. Just would be interesting to read the entire story behind that!!)
    Yeah - crazy stuff.

    https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/02/05/mystery/

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-i...T49bmM7Iofvz3E

    http://onyourmarks.free.fr/tenlittleniggers.html

    https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Little-Ni.../dp/B07DTB5DMW
    Wow, I never knew that. I had only seen the excellent old film and never read the book. I'll have to rectify that ASAP.
    You gotta look at the third link and see the nursery rhyme the title comes from.
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    Thanks for that. Don't know what to say, but I did order the book. Generally, I like her writing and I don't know how I missed this one. Maybe because I'd seen the movie and all.
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    The poll has closed. The following six titles are moving on to the next round:
    1. Freaky Friday (66.67%)
    2. Play Misty for Me (61.90%)
    3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (61.90%)
    4. High Anxiety (52.38%)
    5. I Spit on Your Grave (42.86%)
    6. The Mechanic (42.86%)

    And the following two titles have been eliminated:
    1. Sleuth (33.33%)
    2. The Boys from Brazil (28.57%)
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    Two phenomenal films released here.
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