FOFC Favourite Movie - Elite Eight

[Carman Bulldog]

Elite Eight time. Only one set of matchups to vote on. Voter turnout was below average for the Sweet Sixteen. Let's see if that turns around here (or maybe people have disappeared from the forum with the sports season lull.
Full bracket can be found here.

Stats through 5th Round...
Note: New entries since last update appear in italics.

Total Votes (5th Round Winners)
254 - The Shawshank Redemption
253 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
238 - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
[Lowest] 189 - The Godfather: Part II

Most Votes - Matchup
77 - The Shawshank Redemption (69) vs. Pan's Labyrinth (8) [2nd Round]
76 - The Big Lebowski (47) vs. Interstellar (29) [2nd Round]
73 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (46) vs. Casino (27) [2nd Round]; The Dark Knight (38) vs. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (35) [4th Round]; Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (56) vs. Forrest Gump (17) [4th Round]; Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (57) vs. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (16) [4th Round]
[1st Round] 64 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (58) vs. Annie Hall (6)
[2nd Round] 77 - The Shawshank Redemption (69) vs. Pan's Labyrinth (8)
[3rd Round] 67 - The Matrix (41) vs. Gladiator (26)
[4th Round] 73 - The Dark Knight (38) vs. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (35); Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (56) vs. Forrest Gump (17); Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (57) vs. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (16)
[5th Round] 57 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (38) vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (19)

Most Votes - Winning Movie
69 - The Shawshank Redemption vs. Pan's Labyrinth (8) [2nd Round]
68 - Back to the Future vs. Like Stars on Earth (0) [2nd Round]
68 - Goodfellas vs. Judgement at Nuremburg (4) [2nd Round]
[1st Round] 58 - Back to the Future vs. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (3)
[2nd Round] 69 - The Shawshank Redemption vs. Pan's Labyrinth (8)
[3rd Round] 52 - Pulp Fiction vs. Mad Max: Fury Road (10)
[4th Round] 57 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back vs. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (16)
[5th Round] - 45 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back vs. The Terminator (11)

Most Votes - Losing Movie
35 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs. The Dark Knight (38) [4th Round]
33 - Memento vs. Taxi Driver (39) [2nd Round]
33 - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi vs. Fight Club (33) [3rd Round]
[1st Round] 25 - Unforgiven vs. Blade Runner (27)
[2nd Round] 33 - Memento vs. Taxi Driver (39)
[3rd Round] 33 - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi vs. Fight Club (33)
[4th Round] 35 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs. The Dark Knight (38)
[5th Round] 27 - The Godfather vs. The Princess Bride (29)

Fewest Votes - Matchup
9 - Sunrise (7) vs. 3 Idiots (2) [1st Round]
10 - The Hunt (6) vs. Wild Strawberries (4) [1st Round]
10 - M (10) vs. Come and See (0) [1st Round]
[1st Round] 9 - Sunrise (7) vs. 3 Idiots (2)
[2nd Round] 24 - Sunsent Boulevard (18) vs. M (6)
[3rd Round] 40 - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (34) vs. Sunset Boulevard (6)
[4th Round] 35 - The Godfather: Part II (20) vs. Saving Private Ryan (15)
[5th Round] 52 - The Shawshank Redemption (32) vs. Goodfellas (20)

Fewest Votes - Winning Movie
6 - The Hunt vs. Wild Strawberries (4) [1st Round]
7 - Sunrise vs. 3 Idiots (2) [1st Round]
8 - A Separation vs. Incendies (7) [1st Round]
[1st Round] 6 - The Hunt vs. Wild Strawberries (4)
[2nd Round] 18 - Sunset Boulevard vs. M (6)
[3rd Round] 21 - Seven Samurai vs. No Country for Old Men (21)
[4th Round] 20 - The Godfather: Part II vs. Saving Private Ryan (15)
[5th Round] 29 - The Princess Bride vs. The Godfather (27)

Largest Margin of Victory
68 - Back to the Future (68) vs. Like Stars on Earth (0) [2nd Round]
64 - Goodfellas (68) vs. Judgement at Nuremburg (4) [2nd Round]
61 - The Shawshank Redemption (68) vs. Pan's Labyrinth (8) [2nd Round]
[1st Round] 55 - Back to the Future (58) vs. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (3)
[2nd Round] 68 - Back to the Future (68) vs. Like Stars on Earth (0)
[3rd Round] 42 - Pulp Fiction (52) vs. Mad Max: Fury Road (10)
[4th Round] 48 - The Shawshank Redemption (55) vs. The Big Lebowski (7)
[5th Round] 34 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (45) vs. The Terminator (11)

Smallest Margin of Victory (min. 40 votes)
0 - Fight Club (33) vs. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (33) [3rd Round]
0 - The Green Mile (29) vs. The Sting (29) [2nd Round]
0 - Some Like it Hot (24) vs. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (24) [1st Round]
0 - Seven Samurai (21) vs. No Country for Old Men (21) [3rd Round]
[1st Round] 0 - Some Like it Hot (24) vs. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (24)
[2nd Round] 0 - The Green Mile (29) vs. The Sting (29)
[3rd Round] 0 - Fight Club (33) vs. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (33); Seven Samurai (21) vs. No Country for Old Men (21)
[4th Round] 3 - The Dark Knight (38) vs. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (35)
[5th Round] 2 - The Princess Bride (29) vs. The Godfather (27)

Biggest Shutout
68-0 - Back to the Future vs. Like Stars on Earth [2nd Round]
53-0 - The Shawshank Redemption vs. The Phantom of the Paradise [1st Round]
53-0 - The Wizard of Oz vs. Sunrise [2nd Round]
[1st Round] 53-0 - The Shawshank Redemption vs. The Phantom of the Paradise
[2nd Round] 68-0 - Back to the Future vs. Like Stars on Earth
[3rd Round] None
[4th Round] None
[5th Round] None

Biggest "Underdogs" Upsets
229. The Terminator (47) vs. 5. 12 Angry Men (23) [4th Round]
235. Twelve Monkeys (33) vs. 22. La La Land (8) [1st Round]
207. The Princess Bride (29) vs. The Godfather (27) [5th Round]
[1st Round] 235. Twelve Monkeys (33) vs. 22. La La Land (8)
[2nd Round] 235. Twelve Monkeys (37) vs. 107. The Hunt (2)
[3rd Round] 229. The Terminator (39) vs. 37. The Green Mile (20)
[4th Round] 229. The Terminator (47) vs. 5. 12 Angry Men (23)
[5th Round] 207. The Princess Bride (29) vs. 2. The Godfather (27)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Alas, Cinderella's run has to come to an end here I'm afraid.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Alas, Cinderella's run has to come to an end here I'm afraid.

Princess Bride? Not so sure about that.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Princess Bride? Not so sure about that.

Should.

Will is fairly debatable, true enough.

[BYU 14]

Princess Bride will not die, quite the run.

This has been fun, I think I m1ght do something similar for rock bands

[Carman Bulldog]

Originally Posted by BYU 14

Princess Bride will not die, quite the run.

This has been fun, I think I m1ght do something similar for rock bands

Yeah, I never thought of rock bands. That would be good. I was thinking of potential follow-ups of both Favourite TV Show and Favourite Movie: The Leftovers. Both would be based on nominations, with the latter being any movie that was not in this tournament (I'm contemplating maybe making it the IMDB Top 250, which would allow for the bottom "wildcard" entries that I had added in this tournament).

If you want to do a rock band one though, go ahead and I'll hold off for a while until that one is done.

[Carman Bulldog]

DOLA: I think even a favourite video game tournament would be good as well. With the debate in the Jordan/LeBron thread, I think a favourite (or greatest?) athlete tournament could also be interesting, just for the head to head matchups.

[Buccaneer]

First two were easy but no way I could vote for either Pulp or Princess, sad that they got this far. For the final pair, it's my all-time #1 vs #3, no way to pick one.

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by Carman Bulldog

Yeah, I never thought of rock bands. That would be good. I was thinking of potential follow-ups of both Favourite TV Show and Favourite Movie: The Leftovers. Both would be based on nominations, with the latter being any movie that was not in this tournament (I'm contemplating maybe making it the IMDB Top 250, which would allow for the bottom "wildcard" entries that I had added in this tournament).

If you want to do a rock band one though, go ahead and I'll hold off for a while until that one is done.

I think I will. I'll get it up ASAP

[Julio Riddols]

Is Raiders of the Lost Ark that good? Never seen any of the Indiana Jones films for some reason. Watched a couple last week with the lady, didn't really get into them like I hoped I would. Temple of Doom and Last Crusade were the ones we watched.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Temple of Doom is garbage (but still fun), Last Crusade is quite good. Raiders of the Lost Ark is phenomenal.

[thesloppy]

I consider Raiders the perfect movie, at least in terms of pacing. You'd probably agree....if only you spoke Hovitos.

[Julio Riddols]

I'll try and give Raiders a shot then.

[Carman Bulldog]

In my opinion, Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best film in the Indy series by a significant margin. Lost Crusade is a clear second and is a very good but not great movie. Temple of Doom is watchable but well behind the other two.

EDIT: I should add, there is a generally strong consensus in the ranking of the Indy films and it goes in the order outlined above.

[albionmoonlight]

Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

Is Raiders of the Lost Ark that good? Never seen any of the Indiana Jones films for some reason. Watched a couple last week with the lady, didn't really get into them like I hoped I would. Temple of Doom and Last Crusade were the ones we watched.

If someone were to say that Raiders was their favorite movie of all time, I'd respect/understand that. It isn't my all-time favorite, but I think that it is a movie that can be in that conversation.

If someone were to pick any other Indy movie and say it was their favorite of all time, I'd smile and nod, but think to myself that they need to see more movies.

[AENeuman]

Seems like list is now between your probably favorite, most memorable theater experience (empire and pulp for me) and the epic, totally re watchable godfather and Shaw.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

If someone were to say that Raiders was their favorite movie of all time, I'd respect/understand that. It isn't my all-time favorite, but I think that it is a movie that can be in that conversation.

If someone were to pick any other Indy movie and say it was their favorite of all time, I'd smile and nod, but think to myself that they need to see more movies.

A lot of it, imo, is that you had to have been there in 1980 when it came out. It was an insane phenomenon and was playing on various big screen theaters for over a year. I was already in college and when my buddies and I saw it the first week, I never had such an experience watching a movie as that. I ended up probably seeing it 8-10 times over the next two years. Most of you probably saw it later or where really young but imagine if you were in high school or college in 1980 and you would understand why I and others put this as #1 all time.

For the record, I put ToD in my bottom 5-10 all-time and thought Crusades was really good.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by AENeuman

Seems like list is now between your probably favorite, most memorable theater experience (empire and pulp for me) and the epic, totally re watchable godfather and Shaw.

Did I take you to see Empire that first time? That, incidentally, was my first Star Wars experience since I didn't have any interest in seeing New Hope when it came out in 1977.

Also, if I got my timeline right, Raiders ran for 2 years, then it was Empire for a year and then ET. That's unheard of now where the top movie would be in the most theaters for only 1-3 weeks.

[AENeuman]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Did I take you to see Empire that first time? That, incidentally, was my first Star Wars experience since I didn't have any interest in seeing New Hope when it came out in 1977.

Nope, but we saw rocky 3 and raiders on the same day

[Warhammer]

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Temple of Doom is garbage (but still fun), Last Crusade is quite good. Raiders of the Lost Ark is phenomenal.

I rewatched some time ago Temple of Doom and it was not as bad as I remembered. The mine car chase is top notch and there were some fun moments throughout. That said, there is no comparison to the other two.

[Vince, Pt. II]

I think Indy is pretty much the inverse of the Matrix trilogy - one movie that is unfairly maligned because the other two are fantastic.

Meanwhile, the other two Matrix movies are crapped on almost too much because the original is so good.

[larrymcg421]

I agree that Temple is better than it is given credit for, but the other two Matrix movies are crapped on because they suck, not because the first was great. Reloaded does have some memorable action scenes, but the rest of it is awful and Revolutions is just a complete mess.

[thesloppy]

I think everything after the first sucks balls, and I don't understand the love for the Last Crusade at all....but I still consider the original nearly perfect.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

I agree that Temple is better than it is given credit for, but the other two Matrix movies are crapped on because they suck, not because the first was great. Reloaded does have some memorable action scenes, but the rest of it is awful and Revolutions is just a complete mess.

I said almost ☺️

[ISiddiqui]

No, Temple is pretty terrible. Almost painfully racially out of touch as well (akin to Breakfast at Tiffany's).

[CrimsonFox]

I don't think Princess is anywhere near a good a film as Pulp. But I guess we need one happy film in there.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

No, Temple is pretty terrible. Almost painfully racially out of touch as well (akin to Breakfast at Tiffany's).

ahahahahaha
Short round!

[NobodyHere]

Temple certainly dragged in the middle but it still had some fantastic scenes.

Also Princess Bride is (in all likelihood) going to the final four? Inconceivable!

[nilodor]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Also Princess Bride is (in all likelihood) going to the final four? Inconceivable!

I don't think you know what that means...

There's a shot at my alltime 1 and 2 movies going head to head in the end (Bride vs Shawshank). Never thought that would be remotely possible when this started.

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

ahahahahaha
Short round!

That's not even the worst of it. Try growing up as a subcontinental when that movie came out... that was the WORST.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

That's not even the worst of it. Try growing up as a subcontinental when that movie came out... that was the WORST.

Were there kids afraid you knew how to pull their hearts out of their chests?

[Butter]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

That's not even the worst of it. Try growing up as a subcontinental when that movie came out... that was the WORST.

Get a lot of "Okie dokie, Dr. Jones!"?

[ISiddiqui]

A lot of "Mularum, Mularum, KALI MA" with other kids pretending to pull my heart out of my chest. And all the "do you eat eyeballs" BS.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

And all the "do you eat eyeballs" BS.

Did you tell them no or did you tell them the truth?

[ISiddiqui]

Even back then I tended to ignore racist comments. Maybe give a death stare while on my way.

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

A lot of "Mularum, Mularum, KALI MA" with other kids pretending to pull my heart out of my chest. And all the "do you eat eyeballs" BS.

If it's any consolation I was called Beatle Boy and Redcoat when I first immigrated from England (This was 1968-70 to put the Beatle Boy reference into a greater context)

Used to annoy the shit of me too, so I tried to speak like an American. Only realized after I lost the damn accent how much girls loved it!! I still owe some kids an ass kicking for that!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Even back then I tended to ignore racist comments. Maybe give a death stare while on my way.

I doubt the death stare helped with the heart out of the chest thing in their heads.