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[Scott Weinberg]

Rain
2001: A Space Odyssey
Schindler's List
Children of Paradise
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
The Maltese Falcon
8 1/2
Modern Times
Dumbo
Sunset Boulevard
The Seventh Seal
Haven't seen:
Children of Paradise
8 1/2
Modern Times
The Seventh Seal
Own:
2001: A Space Odyssey
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Justin_S
Requiem for a Dream
Mulholland Dr.
Rosemary's Baby
Seven
The Hitcher
The Wicker Man
Prince of Darkness
Black Christmas
Martin
The Blair Witch Project
Haven't seen:
n/a!
Own:
Seven
The Blair Witch Project
Matt Stone
The Godfather
Taxi Driver
Goodfellas
12 Angry Men (1957)
Jaws
Magnolia
The Graduate
Donnie Darko
Boogie Nights
Rushmore
Haven't seen:
n/a!
Own:
The Godfather
Jaws
Boogie Nights
Steeve Bergeron
The Empire Strikes Back
Saving Private Ryan
Blade Runner
Braveheart
The Professional
Amelie
Queen Margot
Logan's Run
La Femme Nikita
The Time Machine (1960)
Haven't seen:
Queen Margot (But I wanna!)
Own:
Braveheart
Logan's Run
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
Haven't seen:
The General
City Lights
Sunrise
Own:
n/a!
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
Haven't seen:
n/a!
Own:
Pulp Fiction
Dr. Strangelove
12 Monkeys
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
John Rice
Miller's Crossing
The Magnificent Ambersons
Fiddler on the Roof
Gone with the Wind
Doctor Zhivago
The Man in the Moon
Leaving Las Vegas
A Room with a View
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
Cinema Paradiso
Haven't seen:
The Man in the Moon
The Importance of Being Earnest
Own:
n/a!
Andy Olivera
Dark City
Poltergeist
The Thing (1982)
Event Horizon
Cube
Scarecrows
Lawn Dogs
Photographing Fairies
Altered States
Solaris (1971)
Haven't seen:
Photographing Fairies
Solaris (though I have the Criterion disc right here!)
Own:
Dark City
The Thing
Elizabeth S.
The Deer Hunter
Psycho
Fargo
L.A. Confidential
This is Spinal Tap
Das Boot
Three Colors: Red
To Live and Die in L.A.
Amadeus
The Three Musketeers (1973)
Haven't seen:
Three Colors: Red
The Three Musketeers
Own:
This is Spinal Tap
Amadeus
Matt Pelham
The Third Man
The Bridge on the River Kwai
A Clockwork Orange
Platoon
Singin' in the Rain
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Shawshank Redemption
My Man Godfrey
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Robocop
Haven't seen:
The Third Man
My Man Godfrey
Own:
Robocop
Jan H
Lawrence of Arabia
The Godfather Part 2
Raging Bull
The Wizard of Oz
Ben-Hur
Double Indemnity
Full Metal Jacket
Manhattan
The Searchers
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Haven't seen:
n/a!
Own:
The Godfather Part 2
The Wizard of Oz
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Brian Kissinger
The Princess Bride
Vertigo
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
American Beauty
Silence of the Lambs
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
The Boondock Saints
The Road Warrior
Heavenly Creatures
Kentucky Fried Movie
Haven't seen:
n/a!
Own:
The Princess Bride
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Silence of the Lambs
George Kaplan
The Apartment
Rear Window
Casablanca
North by Northwest
Some Like It Hot
Chinatown
The Gold Rush
Toy Story
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Duck Soup
Haven't seen:
The Apartment
The Gold Rush
Duck Soup
Own:
Toy Story
Rich Romero
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Patton
Forrest Gump
Apocalypse Now
Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives
Inferno
Home Alone
Back to the Future Part 2
Haven't seen:
n/a!
Own:
Forrest Gump
SteveGon
Seven Samurai
Paths of Glory
Sullivan's Travels
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Lost Horizon
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Wings of Desire
Once Were Warriors
The Commitments
Haven't seen:
Paths of Glory (bits and pieces only)
Sullivan's Travels
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Wings of Desire
Own:
n/a!
Scott Weinberg
Fight Club
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Alien
Young Frankenstein
Airplane!
Halloween
A Fish Called Wanda
Moulin Rouge
Animal House
Aliens
Haven't seen:
Duh.
Own:
All of 'em!

 

[JohnRice]

Scott! You don't own a single one of my picks? I've lost all respect for you.

 

[Scott Weinberg]

I'll certainly own ONE of 'em...once Fox gets off their butts to release it!

 

[JohnRice]

Well at least they are saying it is "Done" now.

That was possibly the single greatest reason I bought a DVD player in the first place, Five Friggin" Years Ago!

Dammit, FOX!

 

[JohnRice]

I almost shake thinking about it.

I can't wait to hear Danny Boy.

My LD looks like crap.

 

[SteveGon]

I almost shake thinking about it.
I can't wait to hear Danny Boy.
My LD looks like crap.

If I remember correctly from the last chat, your wait is almost over.
Scott: you STILL haven't see The Third Man? The horror!

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Scott: you STILL haven't see The Third Man? The horror!

Yeah, what's up with that?
And, it looks like Scott needs to watch a few more foreign films!

 

[Brian Kissinger]

Brian! Only seen 4 of mine? For shame!
You need to be more specific about my titles.
And see more of them. Sheesh!

Specifics you want, specifics you get.
I've seen:
Miller's Crossing
Gone With the Wind
The Man in the Moon
Leaving Las Vegas
It's no secret that I desperately love Miller's Crossing. It's easily in my top ten, and my favorite Coen by far. I echo all sentiments about it above.
I haven't seen Gone With the Wind in awhile and that's why I didn't put it down as a dislike. I mean to give her another chance one day, but as it stands, I just don't care much for the movie.
And actually, I realized I erred in my statement. I believe I said I own one counting VHS (which would be Miller) but I in fact also own The Man in the Moon. I found it used one day and picked it up based on your love of the film. I thought it was good, but it was no Lord of the Rings.
As for the other six, I have two awaiting in my Netflix. Along with Fitzcarraldo which I can't believe you didn't pick.

 

[JohnRice]

Which two would that be? Also, after the first two movies, I decided to take a specific theme in my choices and Fitzcarraldo didn't fit.
You, know, someone sent me an email recently that has made it impossible for me to get Leelee Sobieski out of my mind. Thanks for the mental image.

 

[SteveGon]

I sure agree with you there. LOTR just doesn't measure up to it.

Zing! Score one for John!

 

[JohnRice]

Yeah, well, I'm not even sure why I like The Man in the Moon sooooo much. It hits something with me. I mean, I have watched it at least 20 times since the DVD was released nearly two years ago. I do love Freddie Francis' work on it, and Reese captivates me. Still, why I like it as much as I do? I'm not sure. Maybe my buddy Patrick would have a theory.

 

[Matt Stone]

Rain
Seen - Total Seen: 7
-2001: A Space Odyssey
-Schindler's List
-8 1/2
-Dumbo
-Sunset Boulevard
-The Seventh Seal
Own
-E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Haven't Seen
-Children of Paradise
-The Maltese Falcon
-Modern Times
Justin_S - Total Seen: 7
Seen
-Rosemary's Baby
-The Wicker Man
-Black Christmas
-The Blair Witch Project
Own
-Requiem for a Dream
-Mulholland Dr.
-Seven
Haven't Seen
-The Hitcher
-Prince of Darkness
-Martin
Matt Stone - Total Seen: 10 (Duh!)
Seen
-Taxi Driver
-12 Angry Men (1957)
Own
-The Godfather
-Goodfellas
-Jaws
-Magnolia
-The Graduate
-Donnie Darko
-Boogie Nights
-Rushmore
Steeve Bergeron - Total Seen: 7
Seen
-The Empire Strikes Back
-Blade Runner
-The Professional
Own
-Saving Private Ryan
-Braveheart
-Amelie
-La Femme Nikita
Haven't Seen
-Queen Margot
-Logan's Run
-The Time Machine (1960)
Evan Case - Total Seen: 6
Seen
-Raiders of the Lost Ark
-Star Wars
-The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
-High Noon
-Fantasia
-On the Waterfront
Haven't Seen
-The General
-City Lights
-Sunrise
-Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Andrew_Sch - Total Seen: 9
Seen
-Citizen Kane
Unforgiven
Own
-Pulp Fiction
-Dr. Strangelove
-The Big Lebowski
-One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
-12 Monkeys
-Ferris Bueller's Day Off
-Do the Right Thing
Haven't Seen
-Stalag 17
John Rice - Total Seen: 3
Seen
-Gone with the Wind
-The Man in the Moon
-Leaving Las Vegas
Haven't Seen
-Miller's Crossing
-The Magnificent Ambersons
-Fiddler on the Roof
-Doctor Zhivago
-A Room with a View
-The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
-Cinema Paradiso
Andy Olivera - Total Seen: 4
Seen
-Poltergeist
-Event Horizon
Own
-Dark City
-The Thing (1982)
Haven't Seen
-Cube
-Scarecrows
-Lawn Dogs
-Photographing Fairies
-Altered States
-Solaris (1971)
Elizabeth S. - Total Seen: 7
Seen
-The Deer Hunter
-Psycho
-This is Spinal Tap
-Das Boot
-Amadeus
Own
-Fargo
-L.A. Confidential
Haven't Seen
-Three Colors: Red
-To Live and Die in L.A.
-The Three Musketeers (1973)
Matt Pelham - Total Seen: 7
Seen
-A Clockwork Orange
-Singin' in the Rain
Own
-The Bridge on the River Kwai
-Platoon
-To Kill a Mockingbird
-The Shawshank Redemption
-Robocop
Haven't Seen
-The Third Man
-My Man Godfrey
-The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Jan H - Total Seen: 8
Seen
-Lawrence of Arabia
-Raging Bull
-The Wizard of Oz
-Ben-Hur
-Full Metal Jacket
-Manhattan
Own
-The Godfather Part 2
-Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Haven't Seen
-Double Indemnity
-The Searchers
Brian Kissinger - Total Seen: 9
Seen
-The Princess Bride
-Vertigo
-Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Own
-Monty Python and the Holy Grail
-American Beauty
-Silence of the Lambs
-The Boondock Saints
-The Road Warrior
-Kentucky Fried Movie
Haven't Seen
-Heavenly Creatures
George Kaplan - Total Seen: 6
Seen
-The Apartment
-Rear Window
-Casablanca
-North by Northwest
Own
-Toy Story
-Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Haven't Seen
-Some Like It Hot
-Chinatown
-The Gold Rush
-Duck Soup
Rich Romero - Total Seen: 8
Seen
-Dawn of the Dead
-Patton
-Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives
-Home Alone
-Back to the Future Part 2
Own
-Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
-Forrest Gump
-Apocalypse Now
Haven't Seen
-Day of the Dead
-Inferno
SteveGon - Total Seen: 2
Seen
-Seven Samurai
-Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Haven't Seen
-Paths of Glory
-Sullivan's Travels
-Aguirre: The Wrath of God
-The Day the Earth Stood Still
-Lost Horizon
-Wings of Desire
-Once Were Warriors
-The Commitments
Scott Weinberg - Total Seen:
Seen
-Alien
-Young Frankenstein
-Airplane!
-A Fish Called Wanda
-Moulin Rouge
-Animal House
Own
-Fight Club
-Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
-Aliens
-Halloween
Interesting that the only person's list that I've seen in whole is Scott's. I always knew we shared much of the same taste, but it must be even closer than I thought. Congrats on some great lists, everyone. My favorites were Scott's, Brian's, Jan's, Elizibeth's.

 

[Scott Weinberg]

[c]Final Rosters
Rain
2001: A Space Odyssey
Schindler's List
Children of Paradise
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
The Maltese Falcon
8 1/2
Modern Times
Dumbo
Sunset Boulevard
The Seventh Seal
Justin_S
Requiem for a Dream
Mulholland Dr.
Rosemary's Baby
Seven
The Hitcher
The Wicker Man
Prince of Darkness
Black Christmas
Martin
The Blair Witch Project
Matt Stone
The Godfather
Taxi Driver
Goodfellas
12 Angry Men (1957)
Jaws
Magnolia
The Graduate
Donnie Darko
Boogie Nights
Rushmore
Steeve Bergeron
The Empire Strikes Back
Saving Private Ryan
Blade Runner
Braveheart
The Professional
Amelie
Queen Margot
Logan's Run
La Femme Nikita
The Time Machine (1960)
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
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
John Rice
Miller's Crossing
The Magnificent Ambersons
Fiddler on the Roof
Gone with the Wind
Doctor Zhivago
The Man in the Moon
Leaving Las Vegas
A Room with a View
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
Cinema Paradiso
Andy Olivera
Dark City
Poltergeist
The Thing (1982)
Event Horizon
Cube
Scarecrows
Lawn Dogs
Photographing Fairies
Altered States
Solaris (1971)
Elizabeth S.
The Deer Hunter
Psycho
Fargo
L.A. Confidential
This is Spinal Tap
Das Boot
Three Colors: Red
To Live and Die in L.A.
Amadeus
The Three Musketeers (1973)
Matt Pelham
The Third Man
The Bridge on the River Kwai
A Clockwork Orange
Platoon
Singin' in the Rain
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Shawshank Redemption
My Man Godfrey
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Robocop
Jan H
Lawrence of Arabia
The Godfather Part 2
Raging Bull
The Wizard of Oz
Ben-Hur
Double Indemnity
Full Metal Jacket
Manhattan
The Searchers
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Brian Kissinger
The Princess Bride
Vertigo
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
American Beauty
Silence of the Lambs
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
The Boondock Saints
The Road Warrior
Heavenly Creatures
Kentucky Fried Movie
George Kaplan
The Apartment
Rear Window
Casablanca
North by Northwest
Some Like It Hot
Chinatown
The Gold Rush
Toy Story
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Duck Soup
Rich Romero
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Patton
Forrest Gump
Apocalypse Now
Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives
Inferno
Home Alone
Back to the Future Part 2
SteveGon
Seven Samurai
Paths of Glory
Sullivan's Travels
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Lost Horizon
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Wings of Desire
Once Were Warriors
The Commitments
Scott Weinberg
Fight Club
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Alien
Young Frankenstein
Airplane!
Halloween
A Fish Called Wanda
Moulin Rouge
Animal House
Aliens [/c]
Tournament!
A few ground rules:
1. No hurt feelings. Everyone loves their own movies quite a lot, so let's all agree ahead of time that we all have fantastic lists. Obviously 'personal taste' will come into play with the voting, so don't take a defeat as an insult. Consider yourself more unique if that makes you feel better.
2. Explain your votes. Offer a few choice titles that swayed your decision. Divulge something untoward about yourself. Have fun.
3. Be patient with me. I wanted to do this because I didn't want Draft #1 to end without more activity, but I'm a bit swamped work-wise. Expect updates to be consistently intermittent.
Round 1
Rain
2001: A Space Odyssey
Schindler's List
Children of Paradise
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
The Maltese Falcon
8 1/2
Modern Times
Dumbo
Sunset Boulevard
The Seventh Seal
vs.
Justin_S
Requiem for a Dream
Mulholland Dr.
Rosemary's Baby
Seven
The Hitcher
The Wicker Man
Prince of Darkness
Black Christmas
Martin
The Blair Witch Project

 

[Rain]

Guess I'll vote for that Rain guy.
He has really cool movies on his list.

 

[Andrew_Sch]

Abstain, as I've only seen one movie on Justin's list.:b

 

[Scott Weinberg]

My votes:
Rain's picks that I love/strongly admire:
Schindler's List
E.T.
2001
Justin's picks that I love/strongly admire:
Requiem for a Dream
Seven
The Blair Witch Project
My vote process:
I was all set to vote for Justin because he clearly digs horror movies as much as I do, but his addition of Mulholland Dr. casts a small negative on his side.
To be fair, there are several of Rain's picks that I've not seen so I may be a bit skewed towards Justin's.
Oddly enough, I vote for Rain, because his list is solid and full of classics. Were it loaded with obscure 'movie snob' titles (as it clearly could have been) my vote probably would have gone to J. Also, Rain's is a bit more 'eclectic' and that's always a good thing.
Plus you gotta respect the Dumbo pick. Dance with the movies that raised ya, I always say.

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Oh er ummm.

Those participating in the match at hand are ineligible to vote.

 

[Rain]

Dance with the movies that raised ya, I always say.

Actually, truth be told, I never saw Dumbo until I was in my late teens. :b

(PS. Mulholland Dr. is a great film.)

 

[Brian Lawrence]

Rain

 

[SteveGon]

Justin has a nice list, but it lacks diversity. Since my tastes run eclectic, I gotta go with Rain.
Looks like I'll be pitted against Scott.