Greatest Movie of All Time, Sci-Fi/Fantasy's Final Four

tsh0ck
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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. Action, too, has given us a representative in Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Arc. Now, it's time for Sci-Fi/Fantasy, which will then be followed by Drama/Thriller.



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SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

(1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back vs. (12) Jurassic Park


(6) LOTR: Return of the King vs. (10) Star Wars: A New Hope

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  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    (12) Jurassic Park


    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back

    (6) LOTR: Return of the King

    its a tragedy Bladerunner didnt make it
  • RideaYeti
    RideaYeti Posts: 211 Member
    1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
    6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • Operation_Me
    Operation_Me Posts: 869 Member
    (12) Jurassic Park


    (10) Star Wars: A New Hope
  • carhicks
    carhicks Posts: 1,894 Member
    iSCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (This was an extremely difficult choice, I think this is better just because of when it was done)
    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • TexanThom
    TexanThom Posts: 778
    Galaxina

    Space Balls
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    uh ... not among the options there, thom.
    :)
  • kaitiebeth89
    kaitiebeth89 Posts: 52 Member
    (12) Jurassic Park

    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • NeoOwnz
    NeoOwnz Posts: 30 Member
    Star wars: The Empire Strikes back.

    Blade Runner

    Aliens
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    *sigh*

    do people just not read the first post at all?
  • jerknoir
    jerknoir Posts: 96 Member
    (1) Empire Strikes Back
    (6) LOTR: Return of the King

    Excuse me but nothing beats Star Wars. (´･ω･`)
  • lombrica
    lombrica Posts: 1,419 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back


    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (12) Jurassic Park


    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • joehempel
    joehempel Posts: 1,543 Member
    Empire
    A New Hope
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • BrendarB
    BrendarB Posts: 2,770 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back


    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • cds2001
    cds2001 Posts: 732 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back


    (10) Star Wars: A New Hope

    Obviously -- I'm a Star Wars fan!
  • jedibunny
    jedibunny Posts: 321
    I HAVE to do this because I don't want to face the two SW movies off in the end when one is obviously better - and I adore LOTR, so:

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • TK266
    TK266 Posts: 3,638 Member
    Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back


    LOTR: Return of the King
  • rammsteinsoldier
    rammsteinsoldier Posts: 1,552 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back

    (6) LOTR: Return of the King
  • boweed70
    boweed70 Posts: 69 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back


    (10) Star Wars: A New Hope
  • sixxbaby
    sixxbaby Posts: 543
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (12) Jurassic Park


    (6) LOTR: Return of the King vs. (10) Star Wars: A New Hope (no vote)
  • HowieTwoPointZero
    HowieTwoPointZero Posts: 494 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (SIGH)
    (6) LOTR: Return of the King

    I weep over the loss of blade runner.

    WEEP.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    if anyone wants to sneak in, you have about an hour or so. will then tally and post the final pairing.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    Empire
    LOTR
  • firesoforion
    firesoforion Posts: 1,017 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: THIRD ROUND RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back vs. (12) Jurassic Park


    (6) LOTR: Return of the King vs. (10) Star Wars: A New Hope
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  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    SCI-FI/FANTASY: FINAL FOUR RESULTS

    (1) Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back def. (12) Jurassic Park, 16-5


    (6) LOTR: Return of the King def. (10) Star Wars: A New Hope, 17-4
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,993 Member
    Empire Strikes Back

    Star Wars
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    The Final is up:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/603052-greatest-movie-of-all-time-sci-fi-fantasy-final?page=1#posts-8647843

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