EN World Movie Battle Royal! We have our winner!

[Felix]

Winners in BOLD

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) vs #8 Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)
#4 City of Lost Children (1995) vs #5 The Matrix (1999)
#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) vs #6 Ghostbusters (1984)
#2 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) vs #10 Time Bandits (1981)

Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979) vs #8 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
#5 Spiderman (2002) vs #13 Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
#3 Sleeping Beauty (1959) vs #11 The Fifth Element (1997)
#2 Aliens (1986) vs #7 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1954)

Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985) vs #8 Star Wars Episode IV (1977)
#5 Princess Bride (1987) vs #13 Akira (1987)
#3 The Mummy (1999) vs #11 Total Recall (1990)
#2 Dr. Strangelove (1964) vs #7 Planet of the Apes (1968)

Western Divison

#1 Bladerunner (1982) vs #8 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
#4 King Kong (1933) vs #5 The Thing (1982)
#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs #11 Nosferatu (1922)
#2 Three Musketeers (1973) vs #7 Frankenstein (1931)


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A lot of my pics went the way of the dodo last round, and I still haven't heard who pitted Conan against Empire... grrr. Anyways, the underdogs:

The Matrix
Shouldn't be the underdog. The sequels must have made us forget how innovative this movie was, and how well matched the comic book feel was to the story.

Time Bandits
Maybe it's just me, but I didn't find Close Encounters all that entertaining...

The Fifth Element
This film's status as an underdog is also probably because of some preliminary match-up against a very worthy film. Orange-hair beats out the redhead.

Star Wars Episode IV
Ground breaking effects. The return of Sci-fi to mainstream. Han Solo kills Greedo in cold blood.

Total Recall
The Governator reminds us who is king of action/adventure. His "arrghs!" beat out Frazer's quips.

Planet of the Apes
If you want fury at nuclear weaponry, The Heston does it much better than 3 Peter Sellers.

 

[Qlippoth]

Northern Group
#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
#4 City of Lost Children (1995)
#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
#10 Time Bandits (1981)

Eastern Group
#1 Alien (1979)
#5 Spiderman (2002)
#11 The Fifth Element (1997)
#2 Aliens (1986)

Southern Group
#1 Brazil (1985)
#13 Akira (1987)
#11 Total Recall (1990)
#2 Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Western Divison
#1 Bladerunner (1982)
#5 The Thing (1982)
#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
#7 Frankenstein (1931)

 

[Greylock]

Round Two!

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
#4 City of Lost Children (1995)
#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
#10 Time Bandits (1981)

Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979)
#5 Spiderman (2002)
#11 The Fifth Element (1997)
#7 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1954)

Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985)
#5 Princess Bride (1987)
#3 The Mummy (1999)
#7 Planet of the Apes (1968)

Western Divison

#1 Bladerunner (1982)
#4 King Kong (1933)
#11 Nosferatu (1922)
#7 Frankenstein (1931)

Ohmygawd. I hate The Mummy. That bracket suxr0x0rz.

 

[Mordane76]

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
#5 The Matrix (1999)
#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
#2 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979)
#13 Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
#11 The Fifth Element (1997)
#2 Aliens (1986)

Southern Group

#8 Star Wars Episode IV (1977)
#5 Princess Bride (1987)
#3 The Mummy (1999)
#7 Planet of the Apes (1968)

Western Divison

#8 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
#5 The Thing (1982)
#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
#2 Three Musketeers (1973)

 

[Stone Angel]

LOL how did I miss this thread it is awesome. Dang


The Seraph of Earth and Stone

 

[Berandor]

Then vote, SA! Vote!

The Fifth Element
This film's status as an underdog is also probably because of some preliminary match-up against a very worthy film.

Against "Brotherhood of the Wolf".

Star Wars Episode IV
Ground breaking effects. The return of Sci-fi to mainstream. Han Solo kills Greedo in cold blood.

No, he doesn't

Let me just say I'm pleasantly surprised at how good City of Lost Children is doing.

 

[MonsterMash]

My votes - remembering the northern group

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Lets be honest this will pretty much wipe the floor with almost everything else
#5 The Matrix (1999)
#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
#10 Time Bandits (1981)

Eastern Group

#8 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
#5 Spiderman (2002)
#3 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
#2 Aliens (1986)

Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985)
#5 Princess Bride (1987
#3 The Mummy (1999) - Only for Rachel Weisz
#2 Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Western Divison

#1 Bladerunner (1982)
#4 King Kong (1933)
#11 Nosferatu (1922)
#7 Frankenstein (1931)

 

[MonsterMash]

This thread is all about taste, and there's no accounting for that. But yep, I love Errol Flynn and would take most of his work over many other later action stars. I prefer Douglas Fairbanks, too, but try extolling his virtues to today's youth.

Re: Robin Hood. All-time great flick, IMHO, but even it pales when placed up against Captain Blood, or The Seahawk. (And if you haven't seen the Seahawk, for the love of gawd, find the non-colorised version.)

HTH

Captain Blood is the only true pirate movie, everything else is a pale imitation.

With acknowledgements to Diaglo

 

[WaterMonk]

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
#5 The Matrix (1999)
#6 Ghostbusters (1984)
#10 Time Bandits (1981)

Eastern Group

#8 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
#5 Spiderman (2002)
#11 The Fifth Element (1997)
#7 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1954)

Southern Group

#8 Star Wars Episode IV (1977)
#13 Akira (1987)
#11 Total Recall (1990)
#7 Planet of the Apes (1968)

Western Divison

#1 Bladerunner (1982)
#5 The Thing (1982)
#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
#7 Frankenstein (1931)

 

[Greylock]

I'll agree with you on Captain Blood. I supposed Robin Hood is generally rated better because it's such a definitive film of an iconic legend.

I'll have to admit I've never seen Douglas Fairbank's films.

You really should try to find some of Fairbanks stuff. Flynn got most of his schtick from him. In fact, several of Flynn's legendary roles are remakes of what were originally Fairbanks. Thing is, Fairbanks hey-day was in the silent era. That puts off a lot of folks.