Movie Madness!!

[bigross86]

OK, I know it's been a while, but things have slowed down some, so I've now got time to run round 3. Threads and polls will be up in a couple minutes

[bigross86]

Which part is the funny part?

[Debbie]

Very funny Sir................

[bigross86]

Round 1.1 has closed, rounds 1.2-1.4 will close in the next couple hours. If you haven't voted yet, get in before the deadline!

[Double Edge]

Oh damnit i missed this thread before i voted.

Anyhoo.

Very difficult question to narrow down since there's so many good choices. So the question boils down to how many times can you watch something before you get fed up.

First blood, never get tired of watching that. Not seen many that came close to it. However in recent times a couple did seem to fit into the same mould, Shooter & Apocalypto. One man taking on many sort of thing. The hunted turning into the hunter.

[bigross86]

Red Dawn was paired with Deer Hunter for the one simple reason that it was towards the end and I didn't really have anything else to match it up with.

[ArtyEngineer]

As others have said excellent job of pairing them up to get this thing started. I think Das Boot will be a good performer as will Zulu.

Teh problem we are going to have is that there is a huge difference between what our "Favorite" movies are versus what we would "Objectively" consider to be "Great Movies" perfect example is Red Dawn paired with Deer Hunter. Now by no stretch of the imagination can you consider Red Dawn a better movie tha Deer Hunter, however I still voted for Red Dawn!!!!!!.

Regards

Arty

[bigross86]

Not sure I see the vote trends nor how I vote.

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[T_igger_cs_30]

2 to 1 - Gladiator
3 to 1 - Shawshank redemption
5 to 1 - Das Boot

8 to 1 the field......................

Ok revised betting........................

2 to 1 - Gladiator
3 to 1 - Das Boot
Shawshank Redemption
7 to 2 - The Green Berets
The Vikings
4 to 1 - Kill Bill 1 & 2
5 to 1 - Boondock Saints
8 to 1 - the field ;

less

25 to 1 - Forest Gump
50 to 1 - all of Mel Gibsons

[S2]

Not sure I see the vote trends nor how I vote.

[bigross86]

Now that you folks have seen the brackets and seen the opening voting trends, anyone care to revise their bets or place new bets? Winner will get massive bragging rights. Betting closes when the last round 1 poll closes

[T_igger_cs_30]

S2 - response

Absolutely agree Sir, Sparticus v the Vikings........what a choice..............

[USSWisconsin]

brilliant job Benny........ sure some tough decisions to be made there and seeing it like that "the betting odds" need severly revising ....great job

I agree, some tough choices - had to ponder a bit, great job Ben

[S2]

Too bad Spartacus didn't make it. Would have matched good against The Vikings. Ben Hur should have matched against El Cid in my view. Major Dundee and The Wild Bunch might have been possible considerations. Peckinpah was the master of the slow-motion death scene.

[Blue]

Sounds like fun Ben! This should be interesting. I think you paired them up well.