Greatest Movie of All Time, Drama/Thriller Second Round

tsh0ck
tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
edited December 19 in Chit-Chat
(Intro from the initial thread:)

OK. Here's the deal. Being a little bored, being a movie nerd and having a little extra time, I've built a few brackets. The idea is to, eventually, crown the Greatest Movie of All Time. (Hence the thread title.)

First, these are the movies I happened to choose. Some good ones got left out. Some that you think are good aren't thought good by the masses or, more importantly, by me -- since, well, I made the bracket. And you may then disagree with the seedings, too. And that's fair. But just play along, if you're interested. Could be fun.

Reply on the thread with the seeds and names of your winners of each pairing. I'll let the first round go for a while, then add up the votes and post the winners/next round's pairings.

Not represented in this particular tournament are the 'smaller' genres, like war, western, documentary, etc. And, sorry international MFPers, I didn't go foreign, either. So consider this The Greatest (American) Movie of All Time Bracket Tourney, I suppose.

The four genre regions are Comedy, Action, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Drama/Thriller. Winners of each region will be determined, starting with Comedy, and then will pair off for the Final Four. Comedy will face Drama/Thriller, Action will meet Sci-Fi/Fantasy.

And to spark more discussion, feel free to give your reasons for some of your choices!

Comedy's region has a winner; the genre will be represented in the Final Four by Monty Python: Holy Grail. Action, too, has given us a representative in Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Arc. Sci-Fi/Fantasy's champion is Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. And now, Drama/Thriller.



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Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

1 The Godfather
vs.
16 Silence of the Lambs

25 The Untouchables
vs.
9 Rear Window


5 Casablanca
vs.
12 The Shining

13 Rocky
vs.
4 Schindler's List


3 Citizen Kane
vs.
19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

6 The Godfather, Part II
vs.
11 Chinatown


7 Goodfellas
vs.
10 Psycho

15 Shawshank Redemption
vs.
2 Raging Bull
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  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    16 Silence of the Lambs

    9 Rear Window

    12 The Shining

    4 Schindler's List

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • rsmblue
    rsmblue Posts: 353 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round


    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables

    5 Casablanca

    4 Schindler's List

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • cc32676
    cc32676 Posts: 29 Member
    1 The Godfather

    25 The Untouchables

    .
    12 The Shining
    .
    4 Schindler's List

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • carhicks
    carhicks Posts: 1,894 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    16 Silence of the Lambs
    9 Rear Window
    12 The Shining
    4 Schindler's List
    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird
    11 Chinatown
    10 Psycho
    2 Raging Bull
  • lombrica
    lombrica Posts: 1,419 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round


    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables

    5 Casablanca

    13 Rocky

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    7 Goodfellas

    15 Shawshank Redemption


    Seriously... may have been some of the toughest pairings yet! :( The Godfather vs Silence of the Lambs?!? Really?? LOL.
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    Silence of the Lambs.

    Schindlers List

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Shawshank Redemption
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    the fact that silence is so far running away against godfather ... I fear you find folks know much about calories, but little about cinema.
  • jcr85
    jcr85 Posts: 229
    Haha I can't people are picking Palma over Hitchcock.

    1 The Godfather
    9 Rear Window
    5 Casablanca
    4 Schindler's List
    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird
    11 Chinatown
    7 Goodfellas
    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • rikwaynik
    rikwaynik Posts: 724 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    7 Goodfellas

    15 Shawshank Redemption

    19 To Kill A Mockingbird

    5 Casablanca

    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables

    13 Rocky
  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    16 Silence of the Lambs

    9 Rear Window

    12 The Shining

    4 Schindler's List

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    1 The Godfather

    25 The Untouchables

    12 The Shining

    4 Schindler's List

    3 Citizen Kane

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • 13519485
    13519485 Posts: 264
    16 Silence of the Lambs

    9 Rear Window

    5 Casablanca

    4 Schindler's List

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    11 Chinatown

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • Abeer8
    Abeer8 Posts: 12
    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables

    5 Casablanca

    4 Schindler's List

    3 Citizen Kane

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    7 Goodfellas

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • TK266
    TK266 Posts: 3,638 Member
    Silence of the Lambs

    Rear Window

    Casablanca

    Schindler's List

    To Kill a Mocking Bird

    Chinatown

    Goodfellas

    Shawshank Redemption
    l
  • RideaYeti
    RideaYeti Posts: 211 Member
    1 The Godfather
    9 Rear Window
    5 Casablanca
    4 Schindler's List
    3 Citizen Kane
    11 Chinatown
    10 Psycho
    2 Raging Bull
  • cds2001
    cds2001 Posts: 732 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    1 The Godfather

    9 Rear Window

    5 Casablanca

    13 Rocky

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • Operation_Me
    Operation_Me Posts: 869 Member
    1 The Godfather

    9 Rear Window

    12 The Shining

    13 Rocky

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    7 Goodfellas

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables

    12 The Shining

    4 Schindler's List

    3 Citizen Kane

    6 The Godfather, Part II


    7 Goodfellas

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Baffling. Do people really love silence or do you folks just not dig godfather??
  • sixxbaby
    sixxbaby Posts: 543
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round


    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables

    5 Casablanca

    13 Rocky

    3 Citizen Kane

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    7 Goodfellas

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • sixxbaby
    sixxbaby Posts: 543
    Baffling. Do people really love silence or do you folks just not dig godfather??

    I LOVE Silence of the Lambs; I think it is one of the best acted, written and directed movies of all time!!! But I like the Godfather too; but actually I like Godfather II better then I
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables

    12 The Shining

    13 Rocky

    3 Citizen Kane

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    7 Goodfellas

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Baffling. Do people really love silence or do you folks just not dig godfather??

    I LOVE Silence of the Lambs; I think it is one of the best acted, written and directed movies of all time!!! But I like the Godfather too; but actually I like Godfather II better then I

    Plus Anthony Hopkins is flippin' amazing!
  • blittle2
    blittle2 Posts: 94 Member
    16 Silence of the Lambs

    9 Rear Window

    12 The Shining

    4 Schindler's List

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption

    This
  • BrendarB
    BrendarB Posts: 2,770 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables

    12 The Shining

    4 Schindler's List

    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption

    man, it's getting really hard to pick!
  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    1 The Godfather

    25 The Untouchables

    5 Casablanca

    4 Schindler's List

    3 Citizen Kane

    6 The Godfather, Part II

    7 Goodfellas

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • boweed70
    boweed70 Posts: 69 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    1 The Godfather
    vs.
    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables
    vs.
    9 Rear Window - ABSTAIN - Haven't seen either movie


    5 Casablanca
    vs.
    12 The Shining

    13 Rocky
    vs.
    4 Schindler's List


    3 Citizen Kane
    vs.
    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II
    vs.
    11 Chinatown -- ABSTAIN - Haven't seen either movie


    7 Goodfellas
    vs.
    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
    vs.
    2 Raging Bull -- ABSTAIN - Love Shawshank, but I've never seen Raging Bull
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    1 The Godfather
    9 Rear Window


    5 Casablanca
    13 Rocky


    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird
    6 The Godfather, Part II


    7 Goodfellas
    2 Raging Bull
  • MMoriarty2012
    MMoriarty2012 Posts: 31
    Greatest Movie Of All Time: Drama/Thriller Region Second Round

    16 Silence of the Lambs

    9 Rear Window

    5 Casablanca

    4 Schindler's List

    3 Citizen Kane

    11 Chinatown

    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    1 The Godfather
    vs.
    16 Silence of the Lambs

    25 The Untouchables
    vs.
    9 Rear Window


    5 Casablanca
    vs.
    12 The Shining

    13 Rocky
    vs.
    4 Schindler's List


    3 Citizen Kane
    vs.
    19 To Kill a Mocking Bird

    6 The Godfather, Part II
    vs.
    11 Chinatown


    7 Goodfellas
    vs.
    10 Psycho

    15 Shawshank Redemption
    vs.
    2 Raging Bull

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