Directors HTF Tournament: Reviving the Icons of Cinema (1 Viewer)

[Seth Paxton]

F.W. Murnau - despite having several great films under his belt his death in a car wreck stopped him while still in his prime.

Buster Keaton - tough one, but I LOVE Keaton's work

Jean Renoir - Garland was talented, just not a particular favorite of mine

Gene Kelly - I agree on the idea of how amazing it would be to have a "in his prime" Kelly as Billy Flynn in Chicago. Whatever revival musicals are having would have to be doubled in power were he to rejoin us.


That was a tough set of pairings.

 

[Ric Bagoly]

F.W. Murnau
Buster Keaton
Jean Renoir
Gene Kelly

 

[Lew Crippen]

Leigh
Dreyer
Renoir
Kelly

 

[Dome Vongvises]

F.W. Murnau wins 7 - 3
Buster Keaton wins 7 - 2
Jean Renoir wins 6 - 3
Gene Kelly wins 7 - 2
Lew's votes didn't count, but thankfully, the resulting winners wouldn't have changed.
It's interesting to note how some folks would've felt if Gene Kelly were in Chicago. I'd like to see it myself, but would he do something so sexually charged?
Anywho, had a wonderful past three days. Saw Elton John and Billy Joel in concert. I also got the opportunity to see Three Colors: White and Three Colors: Red. A on all counts. I've posted my review of White in Expanding Horizons. I'll have Red up sometime tomorrow. The only thing I wish I did was watch Ran.
Oh well
Bracket Two, Round Two
North
6. George C. Scott
vs.
14. Claudette Colbert
South
3. Frank Capra
vs.
6. William Holden
East
3. Walter Matthau
vs.
6. Burgess Meredith
West
3. Jack Lemmon
vs.
6. Bruce Lee
Cutoff: March 17, 2003: 08:00pm EST

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Claudette Colbert
William Holden
Burgess Meredith
Bruce Lee

 

[george kaplan]

George C. Scott - tough

Frank Capra - tough

Walter Matthau

Jack Lemmon

 

[Gabe D]

George C. Scott
Frank Capra
Walter Matthau
Jack Lemmon

 

[SteveGon]

Claudette Colbert
Frank Capra
Burgess Meredith
Bruce Lee

 

[Jim_K]

George C. Scott
William Holden
Burgess Meredith
Jack Lemmon

 

[Bill J]

George C. Scott
Frank Capra
Burgess Meredith
Jack Lemmon

 

[Ric Bagoly]

George C. Scott
William Holden
Burgess Meredith
Bruce Lee

 

[JenB]

George C. Scott

William Holden

Burgess Meredith

Bruce Lee

 

[Rand]

George C. Scott
Frank Capra
Walter Matthau
Jack Lemmon

 

[Lew Crippen]

Scott
Capra
Matthau
Lemmon

 

[Dome Vongvises]

George C. Scott wins 8 - 2
Frank Capra wins 6 - 4
Tie 5 - 5, Walter moves on
Jack Lemmon wins 6 - 4
I'm amazed Frank Capra made it, considering the atmosphere of what makes great cinema. I like him, but I wonder how his sugar-sweet films will do in this day and age.
Bracket Two, Round Two
North
2. John Wayne
vs.
7. Lon Chaney
South
2. James Stewart
vs.
10. Lee Marvin
East
2. Orson Welles
vs.
7. Vincent Price
West
2. Toshiro Mifune
vs.
7. Boris Karloff
Cutoff: March 17, 2003; 10:00pm EST
Personally, I'd go with the Duke, Jimmy, Vincent Price and Toshior Mifune. James Stewart gives off that vibe of a likable guy.

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Lon Chaney
James Stewart
Orson Welles
Toshiro Mifune

 

[george kaplan]

Lon Chaney

James Stewart

Orson Welles

Boris Karloff

 

[Ric Bagoly]

Lon Chaney
Lee Marvin
Orson Welles
Boris Karloff

 

[SteveGon]

Lon Chaney
Lee Marvin
Orson Welles
Boris Karloff

 

[Brook K]

Wayne
Stewart
Welles
Mifune