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  • Apocalypse Now

    17 77.27%

  • The Bad News Bears

    10 45.45%

  • The China Syndrome

    8 36.36%

  • Walking Tall

    4 18.18%
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Thread: The Great Movie Tournament - 1970s: Round 3 - Group 15 of 32

  1. 03-12-2021 05:53 AM #1
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    Default The Great Movie Tournament - 1970s: Round 3 - Group 15 of 32

    During the third round of The Great Movie Tournament, please vote for up to two films you would like to move onto the next round. The top two 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):


    Apocalypse Now (1979)
    Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

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    The Bad News Bears (1976)
    Directed by Michael Ritchie

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    The China Syndrome (1979)
    Directed by James Bridges

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    Walking Tall (1973)
    Directed by Phil Karlson

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  2. 03-12-2021 08:34 PM #2
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    Another four super films. Tough stuff.
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    The China Syndrome, come on!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mae View Post
    The China Syndrome, come on!
    Agree. It had me captivated.
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    Loved The China Syndrome, but not at the expense of The Bad News Bears. I was 11 when I saw it - the shock and awe of seeing kids behave so brazenly on screen was a revelation to me. Just loved it. This one holds strong memories.
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    I was probably 8 years old when I first saw The Bad News Bears. This was back in the day when parents would drop kids off at the movie theater for 4-5 hours to sit in front of whatever "movie appropriate for kids" was showing. Which meant anything "G" or "PG" rated. For me, that was an endless stream of Disney (animated and live action), Pink Panther movies, James Bond movies, war movies (Midway), Young Frankenstein, and...Smokey and the Bandit and The Bad News Bears. If my mom knew the language in those she would have pitched a fit! But, hey, the "PG" rating got me in the door, her none the wiser.

    So I'd watch The Bad News Bears 10 times before getting around to The China Syndrome again. CS is a good movie for sure, but BNB just rocked it.
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    The Bad News Bears ruined life for Little League coaches everywhere, when all the players started demanding beer in the dugout cooler!
    Alright, we'll call it a draw.
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    The poll has closed. The following two titles are moving on to the next round:
    1. Apocalypse Now (77.27%)
    2. The Bad News Bears (45.45%)

    And the following two titles have been eliminated:
    1. The China Syndrome (36.36%)
    2. Walking Tall (18.18%)
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