EN World Movie Battle Royal! We have our winner!

[Pielorinho]

...but 2001 is not space opera.

Picky, picky, picky!
Daniel

 

[Abraxas]

Round 2-1

1. Brazil (1985)
2. Peter Pan (2003)
3. Donnie Darko (2001)
4. Metropolis (1927)
5. Dark Star (1974)
6. The Matrix (1999)
7. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
8. The Haunting (1963)

 

[Wombat]

1. Delicatessen (1991) vs. Brazil (1985) -- Ooooh! Very tough... Ummm, probably Brazil, but I could go either way here
2. City of Lost Children (1995) vs. Peter Pan (2003) -- City of Lost Children, without a question
3. Twelve Monkeys (1995) vs. Donnie Darko (2001) -- Twelve Monkeys, though I do like Donnie, too
4. Gattaca (1997) vs. Metropolis (1927) -- This is a contest? Metropolis!
5. Dark Star (1974) vs. Shaun of the Dead (2004) -- Tough call, but I'll go Dark Star
6. Videodrome (1983) vs. The Matrix (1999) -- Oh ugh ... neither... Videodrome, if forced...
7. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) vs. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) -- Willy Wonka, no question
8. Spoorloos/The Vanishing (1988) vs. The Haunting (1963) -- The Haunting!

Interesting line up of films this time!

 

[Krieg]

Round 2 - 3
1. Brazil (1985)
2. City of Lost Children (1995)
3. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
4. Gattaca (1997)
5. Dark Star (1974)
6. The Matrix (1999)
7. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
8. The Haunting (1963)

 

[Tonguez]

As promised, some of the movies in this round are a bit freakier: while there are some blockbusters, there's also some less-known works.

Damn right on that point some of these I've seen neither anyway


1Brazil (1985)
2City of Lost Children (1995)
3Twelve Monkeys (1995)
4Metropolis (1927) [/b
5 no comment
6 tie
7 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
8 no comment

 

[Gomez]

Round 2-5

1. Brazil (1985)
2. Peter Pan (2003)
3. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
4. Metropolis (1927)
5. Dark Star (1974)
6. The Matrix (1999)
7. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
8. The Haunting (1963)

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Round 2-6

1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Brazil (1985)
   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">no comment
   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Twelve Monkeys (1995)
   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Metropolis (1927)
   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Shaun of the Dead (2004)
   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">The Matrix (1999)
   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Spoorloos/The Vanishing (1988)

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Wow, Videodrome - did anyone else here actually see it in the theater when it first came out? I went to see it after four days of being snowed (in Virginia). Friends had warned me that a couple days after seeing it, I would have a sort of epiphany and realize "what it's all about." It certainly requires a little more thinking than most films did back in 1983. The Matrix is much more watchable, so I voted for it. I don't know if I'd even want to sit through Videodrome again.

And I hadn't seen either movie in spot #2, so I didn't vote on that one.

 

[Greylock]

Jumpin' jiminy, Round 2 rocks!

My vote...

1. Brazil (1985)
2. City of Lost Children (1995)
3. Twelve Monkeys (1985)
4. Metropolis (1927)
5. Dark Star (1974) Extra points for including this old fave of mine.
6. The Matrix (1991)
7. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1987)
8. The Haunting (1963)

 

[Greylock]

Upon looking at the other votes, I've got to say I'm impressed. I thought I was the only Dark Star fan out there.