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July 10, 2012
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Right guys, it's time to figure out once and for all what is the greatest movie of all time!!
Beisides poker, movies are my passion. i just love watching a great movie, then discussing it inside and out with my mates, comparing our top movies and debating on who is the best actors/directors etc *cough* Kubrick *cough* 🙂
Thats why, if this sparks enough interest, i would like to do a bracket style tournament, featuring imdb.com's top 250 movies of all time. we'll put movies head to head and we'll all vote for our favourite of the 2, until we are down to the eventual winner.
I will also put movies into seeds, so that movies high up on the list wont battle each other until we get down to the nitty gritty (if they make it that far)
obviously to make it easier for the bracket's sake, it would make more sense to have 256 movies, down to 128, 64, 32 etc. So everyone can pick 5 movies that are not on the list that they would like to see in the tournament, as 'wild cards'. The 6 movies that receive the most votes will be put in. Here is the imdb.com list:
Like i said if this sparks interest i will do it, so please show your support for this by posting in this thread, along with your 5 wild card movies 🙂
July 10, 2012
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And to start it off, i'll put in my 5 wild cards:
Clerks
The Fighter
Being John Malkovich
Casino Royale
Chasing Amy
May 30, 2012
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reservoir dogs,
mean creek
speed racer
from dawn till dusk
american psycho
July 10, 2012
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I believe reservoir dogs is already on the top 250 list duggs, but good choice on American psycho!!!
October 6, 2010
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great topic!
will have to think about it more when i have a bit more time.
July 10, 2012
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Thanks for the positive feedback bennymacca 
June 27, 2012
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Agree, this will need some serious thought!
July 10, 2012
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just remember to check the imdb list to see if any movie you want to nominate isnt already on there
August 6, 2012
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reservoir dogs,
mean creek
speed racer
from dawn till dusk
american psycho
speed racer? Really? Ha ha you are joking right? My boys do love that movie. Throw in Napoleon Dynamite.
May 30, 2012
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yes it is a kids movie, it is also insanely epic. dont think im ever as content as I am when watching Speed Racer
June 1, 2012
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Gotta have genres 🙂
I'll start with Drama:
Life as a house, American beauty
Overall has gotta be Donnie Darko though and Grosse Pointe Blank rates right up there!
June 1, 2012
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usedstars said:
And to start it off, i'll put in my 5 wild cards:
Clerks
The Fighter
Being John Malkovich
Casino Royale
Chasing Amy
Man I forgot Chasing Amy. That's great too.
wow this has all the makings of an epic thread.
movies i would suggest are:
Man On Wire
Rounders! (duh its a poker forum)
would we count some of the 30-for-30s? Once Brothers was a fantastic one
also it looks like the Ocean's 11/12/13 trilogy isnt on there, so…
i'd nominate Ocean's 11 and 13 (12 sucked).
also dumb and dumber if it wasnt mentioned itt earlier
July 13, 2012
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Gladiator!!!
July 17, 2012
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Most of my favorite movies are on the list already, with two exceptions:
John Carpenter's The Thing – possibly the best horror movie of all time
Galaxy Quest – Highly under rated and fun comedy and a great adventure
TPE Management
April 6, 2010
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finding that most of my faves are on the list (Jaws, Apocolypse Now, Reservoir Dogs, Memento, etc.)
But I came up with the following:
The Breakfast Club
Glengarry Glen Ross
Wild At Heart
Let The Right One In
Heathers
I'm sure I forgot something…
Killingbird said:
finding that most of my faves are on the list (Jaws, Apocolypse Now, Reservoir Dogs, Memento, etc.)
But I came up with the following:
The Breakfast Club
Glengarry Glen Ross
Wild At Heart
Let The Right One In
Heathers
I'm sure I forgot something…
had to watch memento for a philosophy class in college. the exam was: name 3 of the 6 things the main character couldn't logically/possibly have known if the movie was done correctly. i failed
June 29, 2012
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this is a great thread. my dad was a film critic for our paper in the late 60s early 70s, so we love to discuss film. i was brought up watching all the old classics even the early silents from the teens and 20s. alot of foreign stuff too i have a huge passion for film and even have a notebook with a bunch partial script drafts, scenes and ideas ive been working on over the years. would love to write a full screenplay some day. anyway checked out the list cant say i agree with alot of it. some those movies i wouldnt rate in the top 1,000.
here are just a few for your consideration:
The Killing(1956) great heist film by kubrick
Big Wednesday(1978) epic surf/coming of age. with a young and crazy Gary Busey
Diabolique(1955) french hitchcockian style thriller
The Burbs(1989) i dont know why but every time i watch it gets funnier
He Who Gets Slapped(1924) silent lon chaney gem
In Bruges(2007) amazing screenplay was deservedly nominated for an oscar. great black comedy
Im sure some of the older movies here won't appeal to everyone but if u give them a try you might be suprised.
July 17, 2012
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Ohhh, I forgot about Four Rooms! Pretty much any QT film not on the list.
June 29, 2012
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speaking of QT i love True Romance. I believe it was the first script he wrote even though Dogs was made first. It was directed by Tony Scott and he did make the movie more linear and changed the original ending but it was still great.
July 10, 2012
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also it looks like the Ocean’s 11/12/13 trilogy isnt on there, so…
i’d nominate Ocean’s 11 and 13 (12 sucked).
Oceans Eleven was actually on my list, but changed to chasing Amy at the last minute.
Obviously this thread is going strong, so I will do this!! I will leave the wildcard voting for another 24 hours, at which point if 6 movies haven’t clearly stood out with votes, the 6 movies in here that are rated the highest on imdb will take the spots 🙂
June 27, 2012
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Donny Brasco
Goonies
Coming to America
The Castle
Blow
June 29, 2012
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cousteer said:
Donny Brasco
Goonies
Coming to America
The Castle
Blow
Goonies obv one of the best ever they dont make the like that any more!!!!
July 10, 2012
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Also i'd like to get some feedback on how many matches to do at a time, and how long for. I was thinking:
Round 1 (256 to 128) and Round 2 (128 to 64) – 4 matches, 24 hours
Round 3 (64 to 32) – 4 Matches, 48 hours
Round 4 (32 to 16) and Round 5 (16 to 8) – 2 Matches, 48 Hours
Final 8 to winner – 1 Match, 72 hours.
Sound good?
June 1, 2012
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Would be heaps easier to start on genres and narrow down. Maybe even separate threads?
I’ll +1 for The breakfast club and St Elmo’s fire too!
The Pokercast had a pretty good format for their comic maddness etc ones.
Gl figuring it out;)
July 10, 2012
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Haha thanks maddman, I think I’ve got a good system for it 🙂 I like the idea of a genre based tourney, but for this one I’m gonna stick with the overall movies 🙂
May 30, 2012
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obvious problem with genre based is heaps of great movies are hard to classify and get chucked in 'classics'
yeah i agree with the format we have. i would like to +1 Blow and even if it hasnt gotten seconded by anyone else, reiterate how great Man on Wire is. if anyone hasn't seen it i highly recommend it. its a doc and STILL my favorite movie of all time
July 10, 2012
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Good point duggs.
So far, chasing Amy, oceans eleven, goonies, blow and the breakfast club have gotten more than one mention, so they are the front runners, with 1 other spot to fill. 🙂
October 6, 2010
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I was soooo going to put dumb and dumber in there, but Chris beat me to it, but I guess the second nomination is good then!
Best comedy if all time IMO
June 27, 2012
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I’ll do it then… +1 Rounders
July 10, 2012
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Well that’s 7 movies tied for 2 votes each. Wildcard voting will stay open for another 16 hours, so get your votes in!!!
May 30, 2012
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breakfast club +1 and donnie darko +1
July 10, 2012
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Im pretty sure Donnie darko is already on the list duggs 🙂
June 1, 2012
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Im pretty sure Donnie darko is already on the list duggs 🙂
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It’s worth double though 😉
June 2, 2012
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This is brilliant. Well played.
June 1, 2012
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Can’t believe I forgot Mallrats!
July 8, 2012
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I wish I would have seen this post earlier…i've been managing a movie theatre for the better part of the last 13 years. I know it's new but Cabin in the Woods was one of the best movies I've seen in years. and a vote for dumb and dumber by far one of my favorite movies ever.
July 10, 2012
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Just over 1 hour left for wildcard voting, gogogogogogoogo!!!!!
May 30, 2012
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+1 to the castle
July 10, 2012
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Ok guys wildcard voting is closed!!
Here are our 6 wildcards:
Wildcard #1- The Breakfast Club: 3 votes, 7.9 imdb rating
Wildcard #2- Dumb & Dumber: 3 votes, 7.2 imdb rating
Wildcard #3- Oceans eleven: 2 votes, 7.7 imdb rating
Wildcard #4- Goonies: 2 votes, 7.6 imdb rating
Wildcard #5- Blow: 2 votes, 7.5 imdb rating
Wildcard #6- Chasing Amy: 2 votes, 7.4 imdb rating
The castle had 7.5 rating, but only had 1/10th the amount voters as all the rest. Rounders had a 7.3 rating 🙁
Ok guys all movies have been seeded, I will put up 4 random matches for 24 hours until we are down to our final 64. The first matches will be up soon 🙂
July 10, 2012
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Ok guys, here are the first 4 matches. You are voting for your favourite of the 2.
Please note: The imdb list will be used from this date. The list will change over the course of this tournament, so we will be using the list how it is today.
Match 1: #167 – Finding Nemo Vs #90 – Rashômon
Finding Nemo
Seed – #167
Year – 2003
Short Description – After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
Rashômon
Seed – #90
Year – 1950
Short Description – A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view.
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Match 2 – #244 – Patton Vs #13 – The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Patton
Seed – #244
Year – 1970
Short Description – The World War II phase of the controversial American general's career is depicted.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Seed – #13
Year – 2001
Short Description – An innocent hobbit of The Shire journeys with eight companions to the fires of Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron forever.
July 10, 2012
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Match 3 – #144 – Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid Vs #113 – For A Few Dollars More
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Seed – #144
Year- 1969
Short Description – Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close.
For A Few Dollars More
Seed – #113
Year – 1965
Short Description – Two bounty hunters with completely different intentions team up to track down a Western outlaw.
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Match 4 – #17 – Seven Samurai Vs #240 – The Searchers
Seven Samurai
Seed – #17
Year – 1954
Short Description – A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.
The Searchers
Seed – #240
Year – 1956
Short Description – As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
Voting will stay open for 24 hours from this post!!! Get voting!! GOGOGOGOGOGO!!!
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