Directors Historical Movies Draft (1 Viewer)

[Justin Doring]

Lew has some great films on his list, but Jim K's overall list appeals to me more.

The United States?

 

[SteveGon]

Nope, not the U.S.

 

[Ric Bagoly]

Jim K

 

[SteveGon]

Jim wins 3 - 2.

The answer to the last trivia question was Britain.

Up next:

John Dhein

The Best Years of Our Lives
Bonnie and Clyde
Braveheart
The French Connection
Henry V (1944)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
In Cold Blood
Lawrence of Arabia
M
A Man for All Seasons
Schindler's List
Tombstone

vs.

Scott Weinberg

Alive
The Amityville Horror
Bugsy
Eight Men Out
Gladiator
Love and Death
Moulin Rouge!
Nickelodeon
Quiz Show
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Three Kings
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Both have some interesting and offbeat choices - I'll go with John on the strength of LOA, SL, ICB, and TFC. From Scott's list, I like EMO, QS, and TTMAHD. Love the loopy choice of TCM!

Today's trivia:

Who defended Fidel Castro in his 1953 trial for attacking Cuban military installations?

 

[ChuckDeLa]

John Dhein -
Bonnie and Clyde
The French Connection
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
M
Schindler's List

Scott Weinberg -
Gladiator
Love and Death
Moulin Rouge!
Quiz Show
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

I'm voting for Scott despite Gladiator and despite TCM, which doesn't belong here IMHO. But L&D is one of my very favorite Woody Allens.

 

[Jim_K]

John's list is more akin to my taste.

Though I'm not wild about either of the Henry films.

 

[Scott Weinberg]

If Mr. Dhein doesn't vote on this matchup, I abstain.

If he votes for himself, I vote for me.

If he votes for me, I vote for him.

 

[Ric Bagoly]

John Dhein

 

[Justin Doring]

John Dhein

 

[Dheiner]

Just to confuse Scott, I vote for SteveGon.

 

[Brook K]

John

 

[SteveGon]

John wins 5 - 1.

The answer to the trivia question was: Fidel Castro


Up next:

Chris Richard

Battleship Potemkin
Becket
Bloody Sunday
Casino
Compulsion
Glory
Lady Jane
Matewan
Midnight Express
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
The Sugarland Express
Tora! Tora! Tora!

vs.

Brook K

Don't Look Back
Germany: Year Zero
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
The Great Moment
A Hard Day's Night
Ivan the Terrible
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Malcolm X
Medium Cool
My Darling Clementine
Spartacus
To Live


I'll go with Chris in a very close match.


Today's trivia:

What famed river was Francisco de Orellana the first European to explore?

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Congrats on the win, JD. My list was kinda silly, but I had fun compiling it.

I'm gonna abstain on this matchup.

 

[Justin Doring]

Chris Richard

 

[Ric Bagoly]

Chris Richard

 

[Dheiner]

Brook K

Was it the Amazon?

 

[SteveGon]

Yep, it was the Amazon.

 

[Lew Crippen]

Two fine lists. Interesting that both have Esienstein on their lists. Brook’s choice of the real Malcolm X and the archetypical Colonel Blimp put him over the top.

Brook

 

[Jim_K]

Chris

 

[SteveGon]

Chris wins 4 - 2.

John got the trivia question - the Amazon.


Up next:


Justin Doring

Amadeus
Apollo 13
Chaplin
Das Boot
The Elephant Man
Elizabeth
The First Great Train Robbery
Henry V (1989)
The Lion in Winter
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Untouchables
Zulu Dawn

vs.

Jim K

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Chushingura
El Cid
JFK
The Longest Day
Patton
Quest for Fire
Raging Bull
The Right Stuff
Rob Roy
The Wind and the Lion
Zulu


Very close here - I'll go with Jim for his offbeat (and very cool) pick of Quest for Fire.


Today's trivia:

What was Lord Louis Mountbatten the last viceroy of?