PatAg said:

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Open Range is the better Costner Western vs Wyatt Earp

Tombstone is the most enjoyable of all 3.

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Yes, Open Range is a better western. I think I'd classify Wyatt Earp as a biopic in much the same way that I'd classify the movie Patton to be a biopic rather than a war movie.

I suppose Wyatt Earp and Tombstone really aren't in the same boat, as the former is a longer-running and more in-depth look at the life Earp lived, while the latter is a more audience-friendly action type western movie. They cover a lot of the same ground, but Tombstone is a tighter scripted telling of the story without the expansive look at his entire life.

That said, I still prefer the biopic over the audience-friendly movie.

I have never seen Pulp Fiction

caleblyn said:

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Comedy - D&Der
Action - Tombstone

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Dazed and Confused and Tombstone

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88 votes in, one matchup tied AGAIN. I have not seen it more than 2 votes one way or the other all day long.

I just ran across this on Twitter and had to share it somewhere and this is probably the best place for it to be truly appreciated.

MuckRaker96 said:

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88 votes in, one matchup tied AGAIN. I have not seen it more than 2 votes one way or the other all day long.

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Matrix vs T2

The Sweet 16 Results. One decided by 1 vote out of 105 entries. Elite 8 coming soon.

#1 Jurassic Park vs. #4 Total Recall 89%-11%
#2 The Matrix vs. #3 Terminator 2: Judgement Day 55%-45%


#1 The Big Lebowski vs. #5 Dazed & Confused 58%-42%
#3 Dumb and Dumber vs. #7 Office Space 36%-64%

#1 True Lies vs. #4 The Fugitive 66%-34%
#2 Tombstone vs. #11 The Hunt For Red October 70%-30%

#1 Silence of the Lambs vs. #4 Pulp Fiction 50.5%-49.5%
#2 Saving Private Ryan vs. #3 The Shawshank Redemption 46%-54%

The Regional Finals! VOTE NOW

#1 Jurassic Park vs. #2 The Matrix

#1 The Big Lebowski vs. #7 Office Space

#1 True Lies vs. #2 Tombstone

#1 Silence of the Lambs vs. #3 The Shawshank Redemption

Silence of the Lambs beating Pulp Fiction is very surprising.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Silence of the Lambs beating Pulp Fiction is very surprising.

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As far as I can tell, they were never more than 2 votes apart throughout the day. Both are masterpieces. it's like if you put Braveheart up against GoldenEye. You just can't pick.

That's a brutal final 8. Only one of them was an easy choice for me.

It also doesn't surprise me that Total Recall was the biggest loser this time around. The fact that it was in the sweet sixteen tells more about who it was matched up against than anything else.

That's a good comparison, I really can't pick between those two!

MuckRaker96 said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Silence of the Lambs beating Pulp Fiction is very surprising.

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As far as I can tell, they were never more than 2 votes apart throughout the day. Both are masterpieces. it's like if you put Braveheart up against GoldenEye. You just can't pick.

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Back to the Future vs Empire Strikes Back

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#1 Jurassic Park vs. #2 The Matrix

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Sigh. Finally had to vote against JP. That was rough.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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#1 Jurassic Park vs. #2 The Matrix

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Sigh. Finally had to vote against JP. That was rough.

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Silence of the Lambs beating Pulp Fiction is very surprising.

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Very much so. It's a great movie but I didn't realize how much people liked this movie on this board. For example, you rarely see references or quotes from that movie on here, or anywhere really.

Pulp Fiction is at #8 on IMDb, Lambs is at #23. I'm surprised Lambs is that high, but I'm even more surprised it could beat PF.

MuckRaker96 said:

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Brian Earl Spilner said:

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#1 Jurassic Park vs. #2 The Matrix

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Sigh. Finally had to vote against JP. That was rough.

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Didn't Pulp Fiction just get beaten by a handful of votes? Are you suggesting JP is winning in a landslide?

Very tough matchups! Crazy tough!

Not happy with how the comedy bracket ended though. I know it might be heresy, but I'm not a big fan of either of the finalists.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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MuckRaker96 said:

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Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Sigh. Finally had to vote against JP. That was rough.

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Didn't Pulp Fiction just get beaten by a handful of votes? Are you suggesting JP is winning in a landslide?

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Me? Suggest? I would never.

And I love Silence of the Lambs. Afraid this is the end of the road for it though! (And I love Shawshank, but Silence is a masterpiece!) Tombstone is in my all time top 5. I know it isn't the greatest movie, but it is just a very fun Western. That and Open Range are great! True Lies is so good as well!!!

Stive said:

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It also doesn't surprise me that Total Recall was the biggest loser this time around. The fact that it was in the sweet sixteen tells more about who it was matched up against than anything else.

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Yeah, I picked it up for 5 bucks on iTunes recently and...it was better as I remembered it.

That being said, there are a TON of $4.99 movies on iTunes right now including a good chunk of this bracket (action movies in particular).

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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#1 Jurassic Park vs. #2 The Matrix

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Sigh. Finally had to vote against JP. That was rough.

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I couldn't. I absolutely love The Matrix and it was groundbreaking, but Jurassic Park is a masterpiece (and also groundbreaking).

But this would be my championship matchup given the choice.

through 57 votes the competition is less intense than yesterday. In no particular order, the leaders are at

64.9%
71.9%
73.7%
66.1%

MuckRaker96 said:

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through 57 votes the competition is less intense than yesterday. In no particular order, the leaders are at

64.9%
71.9%
73.7%
66.1%

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Those all seem fairly close to be calling a winner this early. A lot could change.

In 90% of the matchups I've run through all these tournaments, the first 20 votes are an accurate represntation of the winner. But of course we don't know who's winning each matchup, so it stays engaging and fun, at least that's what I keep telling my counselor when he asks why I'm wasting so much time on this instead of working.

64.9% = Silence
71.9% = Tomb
73.7% = JP
66.1% = TBL

i'll honestly be shocked if Shawshank doesn't walk away with this whole thing given how many people claim it as their favorite movie.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Silence of the Lambs beating Pulp Fiction is very surprising.

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Really? On texags? Or at all?

Don't get me wrong I could see people going either way but VERY surprised it won?

Silence of the Lambs is one of only 3 films to win Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay. And it plays constantly on cable - I personally watch it over and over and all the way through at least once or twice a year. I know many people saw it later and not in the theater (like Shawshank in that way) but I also don't know anyone that dislikes it.

Pulp Fiction is of course an Indy/Cult classic and I love it too. But I do know many people that hate it - my wife included.

I think someone is more likely to dislike PF than dislike SOTL. So you get those that love SOTL and those that hate PF. but for PF you only get those that love PF the most.

imho

Furlock Bones said:

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i'll honestly be shocked if Shawshank doesn't walk away with this whole thing given how many people claim it as their favorite movie.

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Hmmm... I don't know with it only beating SPR 54-46 and SPR has its detractors.

Also just remember what a nerdfest this place is (myself included). The movies with the highest percentages routinely have not been the dramas. Partly because the drama bracket is a slugfest.

We'll see. Could be right but I would not be shocked at the action or sci-fi winner taking it all here. Cuz texags.

Who goes against who in the final 4?

In other words, does Comedy go against Drama?

^good question that's gonna have a big impact on the Finale.

I would put Fantasy up against Comedy, since Comedy will NOT win the Finals and either of JP or Matrix would be worthy of a finals appearance.

Therefore, the drama/action matchup will be brutal!

JP vs Matrix could've easily been a semifinals match.