Greatest Action Movie of All Time, Third Round

tsh0ck
tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
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(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: THIRD ROUND

(1) Die Hard vs. (24) Full Metal Jacket

(21) Terminator vs. (4) The Matrix

(14) Top Gun vs. (6) Lethal Weapon

(23) Dirty Harry vs. (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
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  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    (24) Full Metal Jacket

    (21) Terminator

    (14) Top Gun

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Operation_Me
    Operation_Me Posts: 869 Member
    (1) Die Hard

    (21) Terminator

    (6) Lethal Weapon

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • cds2001
    cds2001 Posts: 732 Member
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    (1) Die Hard

    (4) The Matrix

    (6) Lethal Weapon

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • craigers13
    craigers13 Posts: 241 Member
    ACTION REGION THIRD ROUND:

    (24) Full Metal Jacket

    (21) Terminator

    (14) Top Gun

    (23) Dirty Harry
  • TK266
    TK266 Posts: 3,638 Member
    Die Hard

    Terminator

    I refuse to vote for either of these unworthy of the third round challengers: (14) Top Gun vs. (6) Lethal Weapon - No vote :tongue:

    Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • d0gma
    d0gma Posts: 3,966 Member
    Die Hard

    The Matrix

    Top Gun

    Raiders
  • opus649
    opus649 Posts: 633 Member
    (1) Die Hard

    (4) The Matrix

    (6) Lethal Weapon

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    (1) Die Hard

    (21) Terminator

    (6) Lethal Weapon

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Icewolf_The
    Icewolf_The Posts: 308 Member
    1, 21, 14, 2.
    Yippeekaiaye ;)
  • lombrica
    lombrica Posts: 1,419 Member
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    (1) Die Hard

    (21) Terminator

    (14) Top Gun

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    If Top Gun makes it to the Final Four my faith in humanity will be utterly destroyed
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    If Top Gun makes it to the Final Four my faith in humanity will be utterly destroyed

    well, you know whichever makes it out is just fodder for Indy, right?
  • lombrica
    lombrica Posts: 1,419 Member
    If Top Gun makes it to the Final Four my faith in humanity will be utterly destroyed

    well, you know whichever makes it out is just fodder for Indy, right?

    IF Top Gun DOESN"T make it to the top 4... my faith in this Tourney will be ruined... BEST... MOVIE... EVER!!

    Vote Top Gun! Vote Top Gun! Vote Top Gun!!

    (and, yeah, Indiana Jones is good... not sure how Top Gun has to compete against that... those should be the final 2!! :( )
  • Taylerr88
    Taylerr88 Posts: 320 Member
    (24) Full Metal Jacket

    4) The Matrix

    (14) Top Gun

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    If Top Gun makes it to the Final Four my faith in humanity will be utterly destroyed

    well, you know whichever makes it out is just fodder for Indy, right?

    One would hope...

    Don't get me wrong...I like Top Gun...but the best part of that movie is, hands down, the volleyball scene. And that just doesnt compete...
  • cc32676
    cc32676 Posts: 29 Member
    (24) Full Metal Jacket

    (4) The Matrix

    (6) Lethal Weapon

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • ZombieChaser
    ZombieChaser Posts: 1,555 Member
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    (1) Die Hard

    (4) The Matrix

    (6) Lethal Weapon

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • dvcab
    dvcab Posts: 78
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    (1) Die Hard

    (21) Terminator

    (14) Top Gun

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • CountryBoy65
    CountryBoy65 Posts: 908 Member
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    Die Hard
    Terminator
    Lethal Weapon
    Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • lombrica
    lombrica Posts: 1,419 Member
    Bumping it, because top gun needs more votees...
  • sixxbaby
    sixxbaby Posts: 543
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    (1) Die Hard

    (21) Terminator

    (14) Top Gun

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • RideaYeti
    RideaYeti Posts: 211 Member
    1) Die hard
    21) Terminator
    14) Top Gun (that was a hard choice)
    2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • bmxpop
    bmxpop Posts: 353 Member
    (1) Die Hard

    (4) The Matrix

    (14) Top Gun

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    (1) Die Hard
    (21) Terminator
    (6) Lethal Weapon
    (23) Dirty Harry
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    (1) Die Hard
    (21) Terminator
    (14) Top Gun
    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Top Gun and Terminator are my top two....
  • lombrica
    lombrica Posts: 1,419 Member
    Shameless Bump with encouragement to vote Top Gun!!
  • carhicks
    carhicks Posts: 1,894 Member
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    (1) Die Hard

    (4) The Matrix

    (6) Lethal Weapon

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

    This is not getting any easier to choose.
  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    (1) Die Hard

    (21) Terminator

    (6) Lethal Weapon

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • rammsteinsoldier
    rammsteinsoldier Posts: 1,552 Member
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    (1) Die Hard

    (4) The Matrix

    (14) Top Gun

    (2) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • kjerstenkipp
    kjerstenkipp Posts: 139 Member
    ACTION REGION: THIRD ROUND

    Full Metal Jacket

    Terminator

    Top Gun

    Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

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