The Great Movie Tournament - 1960s: Round 1 - Group 27 of 32

[mae]

During the first 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):

Mary Poppins (1964)
Directed by Robert Stevenson

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Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Directed by John Schlesinger

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The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Directed by Robert Aldrich

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Directed by Richard Lester

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Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg

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Planet of the Apes (1968)
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

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[DoctorZaius]

Is this a joke? This group is easily the best we've had, and each should move on. I can't believe we are cutting any of these loose after only one round.

[mae]

Sorry, these groups are randomized multiple times and that's just how it came out. "Best" is also subjective, and the point of this is to arrive at some general consensus.

[divemaster]

I agree it's frustrating at times. A few groups I've seen and really liked all 6 films and it's tough choosing just 4. And other times (like for another grouping in this round), I haven't seen ANY of the movies and can't vote for even one.

[DoctorZaius]

Sorry, these groups are randomized multiple times and that's just how it came out. "Best" is also subjective, and the point of this is to arrive at some general consensus.

Never a need to apologize. Just expressing my frustration, subjective as it is.

[Merlin1958]

Sorry, these groups are randomized multiple times and that's just how it came out. "Best" is also subjective, and the point of this is to arrive at some general consensus.

Never a need to apologize. Just expressing my frustration, subjective as it is.

Yes. Never the less, an especially tough group!! There are a few films here that could easily make it to the final rounds. At least IMHO anyway. That's what is fun and difficult about these tournaments though I would suppose.

[amd013]

Yeah, lots of good movies in this group (or so I have heard), but alas I have actually only seen one of them.

EDIT: well actually two, but have no memories what so ever of Mary Poppins, since I was probably 5 or less when I saw it.

[mae]

I'm shocked Mary Poppins is tied for fourth!

[OldCrow88]

This is the group of death! A couple of really good films will be gone in the first round.

[mae]

Mary Poppins needs one vote just to tie for last place, this is sad

[OldCrow88]

Possibly the remake would've garnered more votes?

[fernandito]

[Merlin1958]

Mary Poppins needs one vote just to tie for last place, this is sad

Possibly the remake would've garnered more votes?

Really tough grouping and, Mary Poppins is feeling the squeeze i suppose.

Far as the poster, personally I would have gone with, Julie Andrews and Yon-Du but thats JMHO!!!


Edit: Can you just picture the "Chimney sequence" with, Yon-Du and his magic arrow slaying all the sweepers? LOL

[Lurker]

Yeah, that's too bad. I absolutely hated Midnight Cowboy and Cool Hand Luke.

[Merlin1958]

Mary Poppins needs one vote just to tie for last place, this is sad

Yeah, that's too bad. I absolutely hated Midnight Cowboy and Cool Hand Luke.

Wow. Midnight Cowboy I could kind of understand (bit of a depressing flick) but, Cool Hand Luke? Boy, we have a failure to communicate!!! LOL LOL

[Tommy]

"Shaking the bush, boss! Shaking the bush!"

[Merlin1958]

"Shaking the bush, boss! Shaking the bush!"

I'm told that unfortunately its more like a twig you be shaking!! LOL J/K LOL

Nobody can eat all them eggs!!!! LOL

[Tommy]

One of the few scenes in a film where I felt exactly how the character felt eating all those eggs. Fascinating, revolting and almost painful experience.

[Merlin1958]

One of the few scenes in a film where I felt exactly how the character felt eating all those eggs. Fascinating, revolting and almost painful experience.

LOL I hear ya!!! LOL Gotta only be possible through "Movie Magic" and judicious editing!!! LOL

[St. Troy]

Midnight Cowboy is a giant downer (even the theme song is hard to take, not musically, but because it brings you down) but felt like it had something important to say.

Cool Hand Luke…I guess I’ll just never see what the fuss is - nothing interesting going on here, can’t tell why it was made.

[mae]

Yeah I'd much rather Mary Poppins was in fourth, rather than Cool Hand Luke.

[Garrell]

Cool Hand Luke is a classic!!!!! I put it on last year and the grandkids and everyone were like...ugh. Old movie ugh. Until I said 30 minutes in that I was going to switch it cause no one was liking it. The revolt was on and we finished it and they loved it.

[Merlin1958]

Midnight Cowboy is a giant downer (even the theme song is hard to take, not musically, but because it brings you down) but felt like it had something important to say.

Cool Hand Luke…I guess I’ll just never see what the fuss is - nothing interesting going on here, can’t tell why it was made.

Yeah I'd much rather Mary Poppins was in fourth, rather than Cool Hand Luke.

Well, you guys are certainly entitled to your opinion. Mary Poppins, is a much more wholesome film as opposed to the mixed messages portrayed in CHL. Not the least of which is the individual vs the establishment. In the end I guess its just a cooler movie. MP though is a fixture in most folks childhood so, flip a coin I suppose or pick your preference. Paul Newman or Julie Andrews? lol

[Merlin1958]

Midnight Cowboy is a giant downer (even the theme song is hard to take, not musically, but because it brings you down) but felt like it had something important to say.

Cool Hand Luke…I guess I’ll just never see what the fuss is - nothing interesting going on here, can’t tell why it was made.

Cool Hand Luke is a classic!!!!! I put it on last year and the grandkids and everyone were like...ugh. Old movie ugh. Until I said 30 minutes in that I was going to switch it cause no one was liking it. The revolt was on and we finished it and they loved it.

Run it again, Uncle garrell!!! LOL LOL

[mae]

Mary Poppins needs just one vote to force a three-way tie with Midnight Cowboy and Cool Hand Luke