Greatest Movie of All Time, Action Region
(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. Now, it's time for Action which will be followed by Sci-Fi/Fantasy, for those looking ahead.
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ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard vs. (32) Bad Boys
(16) Goldfinger vs. (17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon vs. (25) Total Recall
(9) Predator vs. (24) Full Metal Jacket
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior vs. (28) Spartacus
(12) Speed vs. (21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1 vs. (20) The Great Escape
(4) The Matrix vs. (29) Platoon
(3) Terminator 2 vs. (30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun vs. (19) Apocalypse Now
(6) Lethal Weapon vs. (27) Ben Hur
(11) Dark Knight vs. (22) Gladiator
(7) Seven Samurai vs. (26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(10) Robocop vs. (23) Dirty Harry
(15) Rambo: First Blood vs. (18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark vs. (31) French Connection
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. Now, it's time for Action which will be followed by Sci-Fi/Fantasy, for those looking ahead.
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ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard vs. (32) Bad Boys
(16) Goldfinger vs. (17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon vs. (25) Total Recall
(9) Predator vs. (24) Full Metal Jacket
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior vs. (28) Spartacus
(12) Speed vs. (21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1 vs. (20) The Great Escape
(4) The Matrix vs. (29) Platoon
(3) Terminator 2 vs. (30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun vs. (19) Apocalypse Now
(6) Lethal Weapon vs. (27) Ben Hur
(11) Dark Knight vs. (22) Gladiator
(7) Seven Samurai vs. (26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(10) Robocop vs. (23) Dirty Harry
(15) Rambo: First Blood vs. (18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark vs. (31) French Connection
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(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(28) Spartacus
(21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(10) Robocop
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(25) Total Recall
(9) Predator
(28) Spartacus
(12) Speed
(20) The Great Escape
(4) The Matrix
(3) Terminator 2
(14) Top Gun
(27) Ben Hur
(22) Gladiator
(7) Seven Samurai vs. (26) Long Kiss Goodnight - Have not seen either
(23) Dirty Harry
(15) Rambo: First Blood
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
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ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(28) Spartacus
(12) Speed
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(29) Platoon
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(7) Seven Samurai
(23) Dirty Harry
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(32) Bad Boys
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(9) Predator
(28) Spartacus
(12) Speed
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(22) Gladiator
(7) Seven Samurai
(10) Robocop
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(25) Total Recall
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(12) Speed
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(29) Platoon
(3) Terminator 2
(19) Apocalypse Now
(6) Lethal Weapon
(22) Gladiator
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(23) Dirty Harry
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard
(16) Goldfinger
(25) Total Recall
(9) Predator
(28) Spartacus
(12) Speed
(20) The Great Escape
(29) Platoon
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(23) Dirty Harry
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(25) Total Recall (Two weeks)
(9) Predator
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(29) Platoon
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun (Don't really care for it, though.)
(27) Ben Hur
(11) Dark Knight (Pitting Dark Knight against Gladiator is kind of evil. I love both of those movies. The Dark Knight squeaks out a small victory, however.)
Neither
(10) Robocop
(18) Braveheart (An old favorite)
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8) Enter the Dragon
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(29) Platoon
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(19) Apocalypse Now
(6) Lethal Weapon
(22) Gladiator
(7) Seven Samurai
(23) Dirty Harry
(18) Braveheart
(31) French Connection0 -
(32) Bad Boys
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(25) Total Recall
(9) Predator
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(12) Speed
(20) The Great Escape
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(10) Robocop
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(9) Predator
(28) Spartacus
(21) Terminator (That was a very tough first round!)
(20) The Great Escape
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun (I feel dirty for letting TG win.)
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(7) Seven Samurai
(23) Dirty Harry
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
Bumping this up... because I am really in shock that this hasn't caught on?!? Seeing if there can be some more voting to come in this evening!0
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Thanks. Not sure why it isn't catching. But thanks for those playing. Will leave this round up for a while.0
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Weekends are tough to get participation. Bump it up on Monday.
(1) Die Hard (yipee ki yay mother...)
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(25) Total Recall (Ahnohd)
(9) Predator (more Ahnohd)
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(21) Terminator (even more Ahnohd)
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(4) The Matrix
(3) Terminator 2 (still even more Ahnohd)
(19) Apocalypse Now
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(7) Seven Samurai
(10) Robocop
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
Bumping... seeing if more people vote0
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1) Die Hard
17) Bourne Ultimatum
8) Enter the Dragon
24) Full Metal Jacket
5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
21) Terminator
20) Great Escape
4) Matrix
3) Terminator 2
14) Top Gun
6) Lethal Weapon
22) Gladiator
7) Seven Samurai
23) Dirty Harry
18) Braveheart
2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(28) Spartacus
(21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(10) Robocop
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
^this for me also... Cute as and picks great movies too haha.0 -
ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(28) Spartacus
(21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1 vs.
(4) The Matrix vs.
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(27) Ben Hur
(11) Dark Knight
(7) Seven Samurai
(23) Dirty Harry
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(9) Predator
(28) Spartacus
(12) Speed
(20) The Great Escape
(29) Platoon
(3) Terminator 2
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(23) Dirty Harry
(15) Rambo: First Blood
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark vs. (31) French Connection - tied0 -
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(29) Platoon
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(22) Gladiator
(7) Seven Samurai
(23) Dirty Harry
(15) Rambo: First Blood
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
nice to see a few in here ... I'll let it run through to tomorrow afternoon in the hopes of getting a few more. will then post results and next round's pairings.0
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ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard
(16) Goldfinger
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(9) Predator
(28) Spartacus
(12) Speed
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(22) Gladiator
(7) Seven Samurai
(23) Dirty Harry
(15) Rambo: First Blood
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
This is fun. Bumping it so more can see it! Telling friends to come vote too.0
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(1) Die Hard
(16) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Total Recall
(9) Predator
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(12) Speed
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(4) Platoon
(3) Terminator 2
(14) Apocalypse Now
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(7) Long Kiss Goodnight
(10) Robocop
(15) Rambo: First Blood
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(28) Spartacus
(21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(10) Robocop
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
Die Hard
Goldfinger
Enter the Dragon
Full Metal Jacket
Mad Max: Road Warrior
Terminator
The Great Escape
The Matrix
Saving Private Ryan
Apocalypse Now
Lethal Weapon
Gladiator
Seven Samurai
Dirty Harry
Braveheart
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
you are killing me with some of these match-up. I felt like I was making Sofie's Choice on several of them. :laugh:0 -
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(21) Terminator
(20) The Great Escape
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(19) Apocalypse Now
(6) Lethal Weapon
(22) Gladiator
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(23) Dirty Harry
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
well, we did creep up to page 2. I'll let it go while I get things settled this afternoon and then tally.0
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(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(8 ) Enter the Dragon
(9) Predator
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(21) Terminator
(20) The Great Escape
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(19) Apocalypse Now
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight
(7) Seven Samurai
(23) Dirty Harry
(18) Braveheart
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark0 -
ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard vs. (32) Bad Boys (Is this Bad Boys with Will Smith or Sean Penn???) either way I am gonna go Die Hard...
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(25) Total Recall
(24) Full Metal Jacket
(5) Mad Max: Road Warrior
(21) Terminator
(13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(4) The Matrix
(30) Saving Private Ryan
(14) Top Gun
(6) Lethal Weapon
(11) Dark Knight (BEST villain of alllll time!!!)
(26) Long Kiss Goodnight
(23) Dirty Harry
(15) Rambo: First Blood (sorry I am a sucker for Stalllone)
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (no contest here; GREAT movie)0 -
ACTION REGION: FIRST ROUND
(1) Die Hard
(17) Bourne Ultimatum
(25) Total Recall
(9) Predator
(28) Spartacus
(12) Speed
(20) The Great Escape
(4) The Matrix
(3) Terminator 2
(14) Top Gun
(27) Ben Hur
(22) Gladiator
(7) Seven Samurai vs. (26) Long Kiss Goodnight - Have not seen either
(23) Dirty Harry
(15) Rambo: First Blood
(2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Long Kiss Goodnight is pretty good; Geena Davis does really well...rent it0
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