Well, I can see both sides of this debate. I've thrown in some films myself - favorites, yes, but films I do think will last. I've also left out some favs that I believe probably won't be remembered. :frowning:
In any case, this tourney seems to be one of the more popular ones I've run recently and people are having fun, so what the hell, right? Besides, I'm sure the wheat will be separated from the chaff.
Thanks Steve! I think I still have a few nominations left ( from the second round ) so I'll add a couple of other films, one which happens to be a suggestion of yours - ( )
SteveGon, Would it be helpful for you to define the word "classic" for the purposes of this tournament? I am afraid everyone will be voting based on their own definition thus preventing a true consensus.
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I'm also starting to wonder about this tourney, and it's resemblance to the "Best Film of the Last 35 Years" tourney we wrapped up a few months ago.
Is the idea to get it down to a single film that will likely be a classic 50 years from now? Will a single result be more classic than the others? I'm not sure that the concept lends itself to a tourney.
If we do go ahead, I vote that we stop when we get to a Sweet 16 or Great 8, and just leave it at a group of films, not a single film.
Maybe even instead of the normal "X vs. Y" brackets, just present 4-5 films at a time and have people vote on whether or not they will be classics. Then have a final ranking based on what % of people voted it as a future classic. This would also eliminate the need for a particular number (128, 256) of nominees.
And yes, a definition and discussion of what is meant by "classic" would be helpful.