EN World Movie Battle Royal! We have our winner!
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Explorer
ROUND SIX
1. The Mask of Zorro (1998) "He was... vigorous."
2. Three Musketeers (Richard Lester version 1973) This was funnier and sadder than the later version, more like life.
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975) Without this movie half the chat at gaming tables would not exist. That's not necessarily a bad thing, mind you.
4. Camelot (1967) Not perfect, but the better of the two.
5. Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) vs. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Nope, can't choose. both superb, I'll watch them again anytime.
6. Phantom of the Opera (Lon Chaney version 1924) Silent can be sooo cool.
7. High Plains Drifter (1973) excellent ambiguity about it.
8. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) "No matter where you are, there you go." Getting someone's opinion about this movie can help you decide if you will agree on almost any movie.
9. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) "Don't dream it, be it." Words of wisdom.
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Ed Wood to win!
EXTRA CREDIT!
heard of, never saw, no comments.
1. The Mask of Zorro (1998) "He was... vigorous."
2. Three Musketeers (Richard Lester version 1973) This was funnier and sadder than the later version, more like life.
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975) Without this movie half the chat at gaming tables would not exist. That's not necessarily a bad thing, mind you.
4. Camelot (1967) Not perfect, but the better of the two.
5. Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) vs. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Nope, can't choose. both superb, I'll watch them again anytime.
6. Phantom of the Opera (Lon Chaney version 1924) Silent can be sooo cool.
7. High Plains Drifter (1973) excellent ambiguity about it.
8. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) "No matter where you are, there you go." Getting someone's opinion about this movie can help you decide if you will agree on almost any movie.
9. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) "Don't dream it, be it." Words of wisdom.
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Ed Wood to win!
EXTRA CREDIT!
heard of, never saw, no comments.
Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
1. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
2. Three Musketeers (Richard Lester version 1973)
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)
4. First Knight (1995)
5. Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
6. Phantom of the Opera (Lon Chaney version 1924)
7. Pale Rider (1985)
8. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)
9. Little Shop of Horrors (1980) vs. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- love both won't choose
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
(so how are 1,2,4,7 different to Cyrano vs Pimpernel?)
2. Three Musketeers (Richard Lester version 1973)
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)
4. First Knight (1995)
5. Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
6. Phantom of the Opera (Lon Chaney version 1924)
7. Pale Rider (1985)
8. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)
9. Little Shop of Horrors (1980) vs. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- love both won't choose
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
(so how are 1,2,4,7 different to Cyrano vs Pimpernel?)
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ddvmor
I'm a little teapot!
1. The Mask of Zorro (1998)
2. Three Musketeers (Disney version 1993)
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975) - is there a better movie on the planet? Just don't put it up against The Life of Brian, or my brain may implode.
4. Camelot (1967) - I haven't seen it, but it just has to better the First Knight
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) ... argh ... what sort of sadist makes a man choose between these two ... just can't decide ... no, wait ... "we named the dog Indiana" gets it!
6. Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber version 2004)
7. Pale Rider (1985)
8. Hellboy (2004)
9. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
Haven't seen any of the extra credit movies.
2. Three Musketeers (Disney version 1993)
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975) - is there a better movie on the planet? Just don't put it up against The Life of Brian, or my brain may implode.
4. Camelot (1967) - I haven't seen it, but it just has to better the First Knight
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) ... argh ... what sort of sadist makes a man choose between these two ... just can't decide ... no, wait ... "we named the dog Indiana" gets it!
6. Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber version 2004)
7. Pale Rider (1985)
8. Hellboy (2004)
9. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
Haven't seen any of the extra credit movies.
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MonsterMash
First Post
So five more votes till next round (shows how few people post on sunday - though I suppose there was something else happening in the US yesterday, something to do with a bowl as I recall).
Berandor
lunatic
Round six already? I'll prepare mine for tomorrow, then.
1. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
2. Three Musketeers (Disney version 1993): Sorry, but I like that film. I don't know why, but I do. Maybe it's Porthos (the Pirate).
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)
4. Camelot (1967): First Knight sucks really hard. Really, really hard. Despite a great choice for Arthur.
5. Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): Both cool movies, but one wouldn't exist without the other. The First one all the way.
6. Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber version 2004)
7. High Plains Drifter (1973)
8. Hellboy (2004)
9. Little Shop of Horrors (1980)
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
EXTRA CREDIT!
(fun, but inappropriate)
11. Repo Man (1984)
(fun, inappropriate, and tolerably obscure?)
Never seen 12.
Shouldn't it be only 8 movies? I gotta read the thread...
1. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
2. Three Musketeers (Disney version 1993): Sorry, but I like that film. I don't know why, but I do. Maybe it's Porthos (the Pirate).
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)
4. Camelot (1967): First Knight sucks really hard. Really, really hard. Despite a great choice for Arthur.
5. Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): Both cool movies, but one wouldn't exist without the other. The First one all the way.
6. Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber version 2004)
7. High Plains Drifter (1973)
8. Hellboy (2004)
9. Little Shop of Horrors (1980)
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
EXTRA CREDIT!
(fun, but inappropriate)
11. Repo Man (1984)
(fun, inappropriate, and tolerably obscure?)
Never seen 12.
Shouldn't it be only 8 movies? I gotta read the thread...
ShadowDenizen
Explorer
Round 6-17
Three Musketeers (1973)
Excalibur (1981)
Camelot (1967)
Raiders
Phantom (1924)
Pale Rider (1985)
Bucaroo Banzai (1984)
Oooh. Toughie: in high-school, I would have gone for Rocky. Now, I'm going with Little Shop.
Manos, hands down. (Get it? Get it?)
Three Musketeers (1973)
Excalibur (1981)
Camelot (1967)
Raiders
Phantom (1924)
Pale Rider (1985)
Bucaroo Banzai (1984)
Oooh. Toughie: in high-school, I would have gone for Rocky. Now, I'm going with Little Shop.
Manos, hands down. (Get it? Get it?)
Pielorinho
Iron Fist of Pelor
ROUND SIX
1. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) is THE quintessential swashbuckler. Y'all choosing the fluffy-but-forgettable Mask of Zorro are just crazy. Crazy, I say!
2. Three Musketeers (Richard Lester version 1973) Can you believe I've not seen either one? Actually, that's not quite true: I saw enough of the later Disney version to decide I didn't like it and turned it off; thus my vote for the one I haven't seen. Betcha the book's way better, though.
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975). It may not be the better movie, but it's far closer to my heart, as my introduction to Monty Python when I was ten and at an all-night slumber party (where I also got my first introduction to Zelda).
4. Camelot (1967) is another vote by default, not having seen First Knight.
5. Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). The Crusade movie was good, but c'mon. If Errol Flynn's Robin Hood is the quintessential swashbuckler, Indy & the Raiders is the quintessential pulp action.
6. Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber version 2004) Yet another default, not having seen either, but I quite like the soundtrack, and have seen Webber's version on Broadway. It's not my favorite story, but you just can't beat that ominous organ.
7. High Plains Drifter (1973) vs. Pale Rider (1985)--No vote, since I can't say anything at all about either.
8. Hellboy (2004) Oy. Haven't seen Buckaroo (I know, I know, I keep meaning to!), so I gotta vote Hellboy, even though I found it ultimately unsatisfying. But it had enough good stuff in it that I won't vote against it by default.
9. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Hey, isn't it supposed to be eight movies per round? Anyway, fantastic stuff!
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Gotta love me some Ed Wood.
EXTRA CREDIT!
(fun, but inappropriate)
11. Heathers (1989) vs. Repo Man (1984) Heathers. Repo Man just never did it for me.
12. Highway 61 (1991) vs. Cold Feet (1989) Never saw the latter, but the former--well, you know how I feel about the former.
1. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) is THE quintessential swashbuckler. Y'all choosing the fluffy-but-forgettable Mask of Zorro are just crazy. Crazy, I say!
2. Three Musketeers (Richard Lester version 1973) Can you believe I've not seen either one? Actually, that's not quite true: I saw enough of the later Disney version to decide I didn't like it and turned it off; thus my vote for the one I haven't seen. Betcha the book's way better, though.
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975). It may not be the better movie, but it's far closer to my heart, as my introduction to Monty Python when I was ten and at an all-night slumber party (where I also got my first introduction to Zelda).
4. Camelot (1967) is another vote by default, not having seen First Knight.
5. Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). The Crusade movie was good, but c'mon. If Errol Flynn's Robin Hood is the quintessential swashbuckler, Indy & the Raiders is the quintessential pulp action.
6. Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber version 2004) Yet another default, not having seen either, but I quite like the soundtrack, and have seen Webber's version on Broadway. It's not my favorite story, but you just can't beat that ominous organ.
7. High Plains Drifter (1973) vs. Pale Rider (1985)--No vote, since I can't say anything at all about either.
8. Hellboy (2004) Oy. Haven't seen Buckaroo (I know, I know, I keep meaning to!), so I gotta vote Hellboy, even though I found it ultimately unsatisfying. But it had enough good stuff in it that I won't vote against it by default.
9. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Hey, isn't it supposed to be eight movies per round? Anyway, fantastic stuff!
10. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Gotta love me some Ed Wood.
EXTRA CREDIT!
(fun, but inappropriate)
11. Heathers (1989) vs. Repo Man (1984) Heathers. Repo Man just never did it for me.
12. Highway 61 (1991) vs. Cold Feet (1989) Never saw the latter, but the former--well, you know how I feel about the former
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Arnwyn
First Post
6-20 (since there are two 6-8's):
1) The Mask of Zorro (1998)
2) Three Musketeers (Richard Lester version 1973)
3) Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)
4) Camelot (1967)
5) Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
6) Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber version 2004)
7) ?
8) Hellboy (2004)
9) Little Shop of Horrors (1980)
10) ?
1) The Mask of Zorro (1998)
2) Three Musketeers (Richard Lester version 1973)
3) Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)
4) Camelot (1967)
5) Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
6) Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber version 2004)
7) ?
8) Hellboy (2004)
9) Little Shop of Horrors (1980)
10) ?
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