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[Rain]

Matt Stone
Though he has a couple of films on his list that I'm not crazy about, the majority are ones I really like.
The few on Steeve's list I have seen are not bad (except for the Ridley Scott one), but not as impressive to me personally as the ones on Matt's list.

 

[JohnRice]

Choosing from these lists is more difficult than I expected.
Steeve has by far the most movies on his list (Other than mine) that I own, but he only has one I consider one of my personal heavyweights, Blade Runner. On the other hand, Matt has three, Godfather, Magnolia and Donnie Darko.
I guess I'll go with Steeve.

 

[Elizabeth S]

Have seen many more of these films than in the last matchup -- seen 9 of Matt's (sans "12 Angry Men") and 8 of Steeve's (sans "Time Machine" and "Queen Margot").

I have to go with Matt's list, with heavyweights like "The Godfather", "Taxi Driver", "The Graduate" and "Jaws". The films I don't care for much on his list are "Rushmore" and "Donnie Darko".

Really like "La Femme Nikita", "The Professional" and "Saving Private Ryan" from Steeve's list -- nothing I really dislike. Still, the dramatic strength of Matt's list makes it the winner for me.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

I still can't believe that Matt was able to get The Godfather, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas on the same list!
Those are three of my all time favorite movies.
I also really like Jaws and 12 Angry Men.
However, I hated Magnolia, and don't care for The Graduate.
I like, but am not enthralled with Donnie Darko, Boogie Nights, Rushmore.
Regarding Steeve's picks, I love the fact that he is a Luc Besson fan, and has The Professional (Leon) and Le Femme Nikitaon his list. I also love Blade Runner and really like ESB, SPR, Amelie.
But overall, I don't have the same amount of passion for Steeve's overall picks as I do Matt's.
My vote goes to Matt Stone, as much as it hurts to vote against a fellow Luc Besson fan.

 

[JenB]

I vote for Steeve since he has a lot more movies on his list that I really like than Matt does.

 

[Brian Kissinger]

To properly make this decision, I shall weigh the pros and cons of each player's list.
Stoner's Pros
The Godfather-
Taxi Driver-
Goodfellas-
12 Angry Men (1957)-
Jaws- a big
Donnie Darko-
Boogie Nights- a nude Julianne Moore= super big
Stoner's Cons
The Godfather- A little tired of its dominance
Rushmore- Didn't live up to the hype
Multiple E's Pros
The Empire Strikes Back- a big
Blade Runner- a big
Braveheart-
The Professional- a big
La Femme Nikita-
Multiple E's Cons
Choosing 4 movies I haven't seen
The Empire Strikes Back- see Godfather's con
Final Analysis:
I could be persuaded to go either way, but in the end I'll go with my pal E-aplenty.

 

[Rich Romero]

Matt Stone

 

[Andy Olivera]

Well, Matt has Jaws and Magnolia, both of which I love, and Boogie Nights, which is very good. Steeve has Blade Runner, The Empire Strikes Back, The Professional, and Saving Private Ryan, which I love, and Braveheart and La Femme Nikita, which are very good...
Steeve

 

[Cary T]

I like both list. Each contains one film from my personal top 10 list. But I have to go with Matt Stone. How can I not vote for a guy who has films directed by Coppola, Spielberg, Wes Anderson, PT Anderson, and Scorsese.

 

[Ric Bagoly]

Matt Stone, in a tough call
Stone
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The Godfather-Masterpiece
Taxi Driver-Excellent Film
Goodfellas-Masterpiece
12 Angry Men-haven't seen
Jaws-Spielberg's best work
Magnolia-haven't seen
The Graduate-Great f'n film!
Donnie Darko-haven't seen
Boogie Nights-Superlative piece of Ensemble Filmmaking
Rushmore-haven't seen
Bergeron
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Empire Strikes Back-very good sequel, though overpraised
Saving Private Ryan-still one of Spielberg's best, though not as good as Jaws
Blade Runner-Masterpiece
Braveheart-An ego trip, but very well-made
The Professional-Masterpiece
Amelie-haven't seen
Queen Margot-haven't heard of
Logan's Run-*CRAP*
La Femme Nikita-haven't seen
The Time Machine-well-grated cheese

 

[Brian Lawrence]

Matt Stone
The Godfather ***1/2 (out of 5)
Taxi Driver ***
Goodfellas ***1/2
12 Angry Men (1957) ****
Jaws ****1/2
Magnolia ****
The Graduate *1/2
Donnie Darko ***1/2
Boogie Nights ****
Rushmore ***1/2
vs.
Steeve Bergeron
The Empire Strikes Back *****
Saving Private Ryan ****
Blade Runner *****
Braveheart **1/2
The Professional *1/2
Amelie ****
Queen Margot (No see)
Logan's Run ***
La Femme Nikita ***1/2
The Time Machine (1960)(No see)
Fairly close lists for me but Double E Has "Empire" & "Blade Runner" on his list, thus gets my vote.

 

[Jan H]

Matt - very tough. Double E's got some of my all-time faves, but the fact that Matt chose two P.T. Anderson movies over Steeve's two Luc Besson movies pushes him over the top for me. The dated dinosaurs Twelve Angry Men and The Graduate are a big strike against Matt, but Goodfellas, The Godfather, Anderson, and Rushmore make up for it.

 

[Andrew_Sch]

Matt Stone- I simply cannot vote against Goodfellas , The Godfather and 12 Angry Men .

 

[Matt Pelham]

Matt Stone
I know I posted this before, but for some reason it's not showing up. Basically the incredible Godfather/Taxi Driver/Goodfellas combo was too much for Steeve's list to overcome.

 

[Evan Case]

Matt Stone gets my vote, for a parade of classics that only hits a bump with The Graduate (good, but a mite overpraised by the critics, IMO--to say nothing of the AFI). Haven't seen Donnie Darko.
Nevertheless, Double E gets in some strong shots, including my favorite film of all-time, ESB, and arguably my favorite of the 90s, SPR. The Time Machine is great--love the Morlocks! Blade Runner I like much and await the super DVD whenever that may be. Braveheart is ok, but I've got some uber-reservations about it. Amelie was a slight disappointment to me (it was so overtly "charming" that it actually failed to charm me). Luc Besson films I don't think I'll ever coddle up to, and Logan's Run never struck me as anything too spectacular (though there's nothing inherently off-putting about it).
Evan

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Stoner defeats Double E, 13-5. (I liked both lists a lot, but my vote would have gone to Stone.)
Evan Case
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars
The General
City Lights
Sunrise
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
High Noon
Fantasia
On the Waterfront
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
vs.
Andrew_Sch
Citizen Kane
Pulp Fiction
Dr. Strangelove
The Big Lebowski
Unforgiven
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Stalag 17
12 Monkeys
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Do the Right Thing
I vote Evan.

 

[JohnRice]

I have to go for the Grail fest that is
Master Andrew.
I voted for him, and Steeve still doesn't talk to me.

 

[Ric Bagoly]

Andrew_Sch, in a walk
Evan
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Raiders-Fast-paced and well-made, though a bit overrated
Star Wars-Excellent Film. Ahead of its time and innovative
The General-Funny little silent film starring Busta.
City Lights-an exquisite pick. Chaplin is the fine wine of this draft!
Sunrise-haven't seen
Treasure of Sierra Madre-ok film. Goldtooth is cool
High Noon-pretty good Western
Fantasia-an original pick
On The Waterfront-Praised to the moon, though it is quite dated
Butch Cassidy-fun, well-made Western, but not as good as most people say
Andrew
------
Citizen Kane-The Granddaddy Of Groundbreaking Films, though it hasn't aged the best
Pulp Fiction-Masterpiece
Dr. Strangelove-Masterpiece
The Big Lebowski-Masterpiece
Unforgiven-very good, well-made Western
Cuckoo's Nest-Masterpiece
Stalag 17-haven't seen
12 Monkeys-haven't seen
Ferris Bueller-Very good, fun movie that drags a bit
Do The Right Thing-**CRAP**

 

[Andy Olivera]

Dr. Strangelove, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Pulp Fiction, and Stalag 17. Enough said...
Andrew
NP: Magnolia(soundtrack) - Aimee Mann, et al

 

[SteveGon]

Toughest match yet!
Both have films that I really enjoy and respect.
Andrew Sch has a few more of them than Evan and gets my vote, though his inclusion of Ferris Bueller leaves me scratching my head.

Do The Right Thing-**CRAP**

Um, okay.