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  • Big Fish

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  • Mulholland Drive

    12 48.00%

  • Brokeback Mountain

    9 36.00%

  • Watchmen

    10 40.00%

  • Frida

    4 16.00%

  • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

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  • Once

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  1. 07-29-2019 12:39 PM #1
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    Default The Great Movie Tournament - 2000s: Round 1 - Group 1 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):


    Big Fish (2003)
    Directed by Tim Burton

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    Mulholland Drive (2001)
    Directed by David Lynch

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    Brokeback Mountain (2005)
    Directed by Ang Lee

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    Watchmen (2009)
    Directed by Zack Snyder

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    Frida (2002)
    Directed by Julie Taymor

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    Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    Directed by George Lucas

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    Once (2007)
    Directed by John Carney

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    Training Day (2001)
    Directed by Antoine Fuqua

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  2. 07-29-2019 01:19 PM #2
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    oooh meant to vote for Frida too, put me down for that please, Mae? Thanks!
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  3. 07-29-2019 01:22 PM #3
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    I can account for it when the polls close, but RF can actually adjust the totals.
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    I added a vote for Frida.
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    Thank you.
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  6. 07-29-2019 01:45 PM #6
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    Unpopular Opinion: Watchmen is a damn good CBM. Very misunderstood film.

    Also, Training Day is my favorite movie in this group.
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    Brokeback Mountain is a film that forever changed my life and yet I have trouble re-watching it. It should have won Best Picture. It's difficult putting into words just exactly what it meant. I'm getting emotional now thinking about it.
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    Brokeback Mountain is tremendous and beautiful. I hope it goes far. And is Watchmen really underrated? I thought it was very well-respected.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fernandito View Post
    Unpopular Opinion: Watchmen is a damn good CBM. Very misunderstood film.

    Also, Training Day is my favorite movie in this group.
    Training Day is my favorite in the group as well. I'm surprised at how well Mulholland Dr. is doing. I didn't realize it was so popular.
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    Oh no Frida is falling behind! Such a magical movie.
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    Big Fish and Mullholland Drive get my vote.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mae View Post
    And is Watchmen really underrated? I thought it was very well-respected.
    Yup. If you do a little digging you'll find that mentioning it will be met with much derision and scorn. I know Snyder gets a lot of shit for some of his films but that was one I thought he got mostly right, with the exception of

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    Dr. Manhattan in place of the SQUID, which while I can understand why he needed to do it, time/budget constraints and all, still didn't quite fit the way it was supposed to.


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    I'm surprised at how well Mulholland Dr. is doing. I didn't realize it was so popular.
    Oh for sure. It's place in the pantheon of great modern films is etched in stone.
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    I did want to vote for MD and Watchmen but I was afraid of losing Brokeback Mountain so I gave it and Frida my votes. But BM looks to be safe at the moment, shame about Frida though. And I really like Tim Burton a LOT but Big Fish is one of my least favorite from him.
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    I would be pleased as punch if Mulholland Dr. won the whole shebang. I've probably watched this movie more times than any other non-Tarantino Hollywood film. So many layers. So many great (no, OUTSTANDING) scenes. This is my "one movie to have on a desert island" scenario because I always get something new out of it every time I watch it. I could watch it 7 days in a row and each time it would come across fresh.

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    I would not be upset at all if Mulholland Dr. took it all. Definitely a worthy champion.
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    A surprisingly strong showing so far by Revenge of the Sith.
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    Well it is the best of the 3 prequel trilogy (IMO). Also it reveals a lot of the history of the Skywalkers, that is alluded to in the original trilogy. (in fact, it might be my 2nd favorite SW movie)
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    This one is really close so far. I think my favorite of these is Watchmen though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by amd013 View Post
    Well it is the best of the 3 prequel trilogy (IMO). Also it reveals a lot of the history of the Skywalkers, that is alluded to in the original trilogy. (in fact, it might be my 2nd favorite SW movie)
    That light saber battle though... AFAIK, that's the only time that a 1V1 light saber fight occurs where the two sabers are both the same color.

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    So sad that more people have not seen Once - beautiful movie with an awesome soundtrack.
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    Just 4 votes for Frida breaks my heart
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    This is closing Monday afternoon.
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    The poll has closed. The following six titles are moving on to the next round:
    1. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (52.00%)
    2. Training Day (52.00%)
    3. Mulholland Drive (48.00%)
    4. Big Fish (44.00%)
    5. Watchmen (40.00%)
    6. Brokeback Mountain (36.00%)

    And the following two titles have been eliminated:
    1. Frida (16.00%)
    2. Once (12.00%)
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