MonsterMash
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One film I'd like to see in one of the matchups to come is The Warrior as that does have fantasy elements, and if the swashbucklers can fit then I think this can too.
EN World Movie Battle Royal! We have our winner!
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Greylock
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Well, a movie I've been pimping for twenty years now is Bliss. Haven't found that many people who've seen it, so I doubt I'll ever see it in a contest like this. Just want to spread the word, again (already mentioned it once in this thread).
But when I saw "The Warrior" mentioned, first thing that came to mind for me was Patti Smyth.
But when I saw "The Warrior" mentioned, first thing that came to mind for me was Patti Smyth.
MonsterMash
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Just one more vote needed to complete this round.
Berandor
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Maldur to the rescue!
This is the final verdict:
1.: In the Battle of "Best Movie by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp", Sleepy Hollow beats Edward Scissorhands 12-8
2.: I didn't choose "House of Flying Daggers" because I'm not sure it's been released everywhere (at least I didn't see it). I thought Hero was alright, but my favourite's won: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon beat Hero 13-5.
3.: These two movies have, imo, had the best cinema dragon so far. It seems that even though Dragonheart has a truly D&D-looking dragon, the old is the good one as Dragonslayer defeats Dragonheart by 6-12
4.: Theme: French Films. I like both of them very much, and so would have liked an even closer call. Still, it's not too easy for The Fifth Element to beat The Bortherhood of the Wolf 7-12
5.: These are two cheesy and funny flicks. Of course, despite Ash, I would never betray my love for Jack Burton - which is just as well since Big Trouble in Little China throws Army of Darkness into remake hell 12-8
6.: At fist, Dracula should have gone against "Shadow of the Vampire", an excellent movie btw. But since DoD got a lot of good reviews (I haven't seen it, personally), I decided to make it a battle of the remakes instead. I like Coppola's film despite Reeves, and just like that Bram Stoker's Dracula dominates Dawn of the Dead 15-3
7.: This is a match-up of two big summer blockbuster genre films, both of which I enjoyed more than I would have thought, which is to say, at all. Spielberg almost makes a dark movie, and this stretch proves to be successful as Minority Report gets the upper hand on I, Robot 6-12
8.: As I stated before, I wanted to make this The Mummy vs. Sky Captain, but refrained for fear of disqualification. Maybe Jude Law would have posed a stronger contender, but as it stands, The Mummy beats The Shadow (which I also like a lot) 16-3, our biggest defeat.
9.: So I was left wanting to put some sci-fi into my list. 13th Floor would have been a more fitting partner for ExistenZ, but we'll never know (and there was a Cube thread here recently). Anyway, in the bonus match-up Cube beats ExistenZ 7-4
I didn't use Gladiator vs. Braveheart (no magical element), Robin Hood vs. Robin & Marian, and The Man who would be King vs. King Ralph
Next round!
This is the final verdict:
1.: In the Battle of "Best Movie by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp", Sleepy Hollow beats Edward Scissorhands 12-8
2.: I didn't choose "House of Flying Daggers" because I'm not sure it's been released everywhere (at least I didn't see it). I thought Hero was alright, but my favourite's won: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon beat Hero 13-5.
3.: These two movies have, imo, had the best cinema dragon so far. It seems that even though Dragonheart has a truly D&D-looking dragon, the old is the good one as Dragonslayer defeats Dragonheart by 6-12
4.: Theme: French Films. I like both of them very much, and so would have liked an even closer call. Still, it's not too easy for The Fifth Element to beat The Bortherhood of the Wolf 7-12
5.: These are two cheesy and funny flicks. Of course, despite Ash, I would never betray my love for Jack Burton - which is just as well since Big Trouble in Little China throws Army of Darkness into remake hell 12-8
6.: At fist, Dracula should have gone against "Shadow of the Vampire", an excellent movie btw. But since DoD got a lot of good reviews (I haven't seen it, personally), I decided to make it a battle of the remakes instead. I like Coppola's film despite Reeves, and just like that Bram Stoker's Dracula dominates Dawn of the Dead 15-3
7.: This is a match-up of two big summer blockbuster genre films, both of which I enjoyed more than I would have thought, which is to say, at all. Spielberg almost makes a dark movie, and this stretch proves to be successful as Minority Report gets the upper hand on I, Robot 6-12
8.: As I stated before, I wanted to make this The Mummy vs. Sky Captain, but refrained for fear of disqualification. Maybe Jude Law would have posed a stronger contender, but as it stands, The Mummy beats The Shadow (which I also like a lot) 16-3, our biggest defeat.
9.: So I was left wanting to put some sci-fi into my list. 13th Floor would have been a more fitting partner for ExistenZ, but we'll never know (and there was a Cube thread here recently). Anyway, in the bonus match-up Cube beats ExistenZ 7-4
I didn't use Gladiator vs. Braveheart (no magical element), Robin Hood vs. Robin & Marian, and The Man who would be King vs. King Ralph
Next round!
Gomez
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Ok here is round 8! I put in some old classics, new blockbusters, and some animation! Enjoy!
1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) vs Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
2. The Mummy (1932) vs Frankenstein (1931)
3. Wolf Man (1941) vs The Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
4. Planet of the Apes (1968) vs Forbidden Planet (1956)
5. The Thing (1982) vs The Thing from Another World (1951)
6. Shrek (2001) vs Monsters Inc (2001)
7. Akira (1987) vs Ghost in the Shell (1996)
8. Princess Mononke (1997) vs Spirited Away (2001)
9. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) vs Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) vs Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
2. The Mummy (1932) vs Frankenstein (1931)
3. Wolf Man (1941) vs The Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
4. Planet of the Apes (1968) vs Forbidden Planet (1956)
5. The Thing (1982) vs The Thing from Another World (1951)
6. Shrek (2001) vs Monsters Inc (2001)
7. Akira (1987) vs Ghost in the Shell (1996)
8. Princess Mononke (1997) vs Spirited Away (2001)
9. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) vs Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
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