EN World Movie Battle Royal! We have our winner!

[johnsemlak]

We are down to the Sweet Sixteen.

Here are the match ups!

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979)
#2 Aliens (1986)


Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985)
#7 Planet of the Apes (1968)


Western Group

#1 Bladerunner (1982)
#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

 

[ShadowDenizen]

Well, City of Lost Children is out.
But at least Brazil is still in.

Northern Group

No question. #1- LotR
Hmm. #10- Time Bandits

Eastern Group

#1- Alien
#2 Aliens

Southern Group

Nooooooo! Do I have to choose? I have to go with #1-Brazil, then.
#11 Total Recall

Western Group
#4- King Kong
#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back

 

[Berandor]

#5 The Matrix (1999) defeats #4 City of Lost Children (1995) 12-11

NOOOO! Arwyn, that's your fault!

Well, at least Brazil won (If Brazil had lost 11-12 as well, though... there would be a Reload, nay a Revolution at your hands!

Now, the votes
Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Take that, Neo!

#10 Time Bandits (1981): When all is said and done, Raiders is "just" a piece of entertainment, but Time Bandits is inspired


Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979): Sorry, Tobey, I like you, but... can't we be just friends?

#11 The Fifth Element (1997): Though I'm sure Aliens will advance. Maybe because of that.

Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985): Storybook love does not help against Terry Gilliam's genius. If only Twelve Monkeys were still around...

#7 Planet of the Apes (1968): Krieg really made this movie


Western Group

#1 Bladerunner (1982): Maybe the weakest match-up

#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Will Time Bandits (or Raiders) be able to topple Fellowship? That will be the true test

 

[Tonguez]

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)


Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979)

#11 The Fifth Element (1997)


Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985)

#7 Planet of the Apes (1968)


Western Group

#1 Bladerunner (1982)

#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

 

[Greylock]

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

#10 Time Bandits (1981)


Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979)

#11 The Fifth Element (1997)

Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985)

#7 Planet of the Apes (1968)


Western Group

#1 Bladerunner (1982)

#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

 

[Arnwyn]

NOOOO! Arwyn, that's your fault!

Damn straight. And don't you forget it.

My votes:

Northern Group:
#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Eastern Group:
#1 Alien (1979)
#2 Aliens (1986)

Southern Group:
#5 Princess Bride (1987)
#11 Total Recall (1990)

Western Group:
#1 Bladerunner (1982)
#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)


Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979)

#2 Aliens (1986)


Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985)

#11 Total Recall (1990)


Western Group

#1 Bladerunner (1982)

#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

 

[mojo1701]

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Neo isn't dodging THIS bullet.

#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)


Eastern Group

#5 Spiderman (2002)

#11 The Fifth Element (1997)


Southern Group

#5 Princess Bride (1987) - Okay, fine.

#11 Total Recall (1990)


Western Group

#1 Bladerunner (1982)

#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - I still can't believe that ANH is out.

 

[Wombat]

So, let's see what's left...

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) vs #5 The Matrix (1999) -- This is not even a contest. In one movie there is acting and thought. In the other there is Keanu...

#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) vs #10 Time Bandits (1981) -- Oh sigh. Tough one. I think I have to go with Indy, but this is a very, very close call.


Eastern Group

#1 Alien (1979) vs #5 Spiderman (2002) -- No problem. Spidey. I hate watching Jonathon Hurt die...

#11 The Fifth Element (1997) vs #2 Aliens (1986) -- But on the other hand, I think I have to go with Aliens here... call me fickle


Southern Group

#1 Brazil (1985) vs #5 Princess Bride (1987) -- AGH REDUX! **sigh** I suppose I will have to go with Brazil here, but both are favourite movies. (err, you sure I can't rearrange this group?)

#11 Total Recall (1990) vs #7 Planet of the Apes (1968) -- yuk. If I have to choose one, I'll take the Apes... but only barely so. Neither is a movie I enjoy watching.


Western Group

#1 Bladerunner (1982) vs #4 King Kong (1933) -- Interesting. Not quite sure. Like I said, if there was a 1.5 version of Bladerunner, this would be easy. So, premiere special effects, but for which era? A slight edge to Bladerunner, but just slightly.

#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) vs #2 Three Musketeers (1973) -- Rough. Very rough. These are two of my fave rave films. Either one of them would mop the floor with the two above. In the end I will give it to the Musketeers simply because it is a complete film, where ESB requires films on either side of it.

 

[Jaws]

Northern Group

#1 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

#3 Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)


Eastern Group

#5 Spiderman (2002)

#2 Aliens (1986)


Southern Group

#5 Princess Bride (1987)

#11 Total Recall (1990)


Western Group

#1 Bladerunner (1982)

#3 Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)


Peace and smiles

j.