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Post by partbrut on Sept 2, 2010 16:06:24 GMT
1. I'm not not voting for fucking Heat ffs
2. I'm familiar with the story and have read the novel Empire of The Sun, which is considered superior to the film, and was arsed
3. None of Spielberg's films come close to being better than one of my favourite films ever, so something ranked towards the middle of his canon has next to zero chance of being up there.
It's not perfect but what is this, a space programme? Usually I wouldn't vote, like with Tenenbaums (which I really love and heavily suspect that I'd much prefer it to Once Upon A Time, but refrained). But there is literally almost zero chance of Empire Of The Sun topping Heat in my book so took the liberty
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Post by bakester on Sept 2, 2010 16:11:09 GMT
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Post by themex on Sept 2, 2010 16:20:41 GMT
A weird 'film tournament' organized none other than themex who thinks Fargo is mediocre at best. DAN WOULD NEVER ALLOW THIS.  Yeah what's the deal? Why are we putting these films against each other anyway? Didn't everyone make their list and every film on that list got a certain amount of points, which in turn would determine the final list? Someone explain, either I've gone dumb or this is a stupid film tournament. this is the Carlings Cup not the EPL |
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Post by partbrut on Sept 2, 2010 16:24:28 GMT
Yeah football analogies and girls = job done
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Post by themex on Sept 2, 2010 17:01:35 GMT
That's what the Internet is for= research
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2010 17:08:57 GMT
If you have two films against each other and you've only seen one of them and still vote, what's the use of a knock out then? thats ridiculous, any idiot who's seen forest gump can vote out something like the godfather or the good the bad and the ugly, its no contest if the films are being picked on popularity rather than how good they actually are. |
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Post by themex on Sept 2, 2010 17:35:22 GMT
If you have two films against each other and you've only seen one of them and still vote, what's the use of a knock out then? thats ridiculous, any idiot who's seen forest gump can vote out something like the godfather or the good the bad and the ugly, its no contest if the films are being picked on popularity rather than how good they actually are. so ur saying that people are going to make this a popular vote?? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2010 17:38:33 GMT
Well if you have people voting for a film just because they've seen it then the whole point of having a head to head competition is useless.
I've seen forest gump, I've never seen North By Northwest, I'd be a complete cunt to vote Forest Gump just because I've seen it.
IF you've not seen both films you shouldn't vote for one or the other in a head to head.
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Post by themex on Sept 2, 2010 17:45:27 GMT
Well if you have people voting for a film just because they've seen it then the whole point of having a head to head competition is useless. I've seen forest gump, I've never seen North By Northwest, I'd be a complete cunt to vote Forest Gump just because I've seen it. IF you've not seen both films you shouldn't vote for one or the other in a head to head. thats what we are saying. we all agree with that. so whats the discussion about?? |
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Post by backstreets on Sept 2, 2010 17:45:54 GMT
Don't fucking dare compare my taste with some kind of love for that horrible joke of a band! I didn't say Once Upon A Time In America was even close to the best film I've seen. Just that it edges out ...West. But again, don't mention that band again in a thread. Ever. Thanks. |
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Post by themex on Sept 2, 2010 17:48:35 GMT
aaaahhh i see whats wrong mahoney!!!
"Try not to vote for movies you havent seen, plz. I know I wont be voting for the royal tenenbaums cause i havent seen once upon a time in the west and im not too convinced about TRT."
what i meant to say is that if you havent seen a movie, dont vote for the other movie. like, ive seen TRT and i havent seen OUATITW so ill vote for TRT.... dont do this.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2010 17:51:28 GMT
Mex, I hadn't even read your original post, I was just making the point that people shouldn't vote unless they've seen both films as this tends to be what happens with competitions like this. & Also, I've just realised I misread Jorn's post so anyway, yeh what Jorn said. I think the whole idea of the tournament is great & I'm glad you are doing it. Sorry for the confusion. *thumbsup* |
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Post by themex on Sept 2, 2010 18:30:24 GMT
A weird 'film tournament' organized none other than themex who thinks Fargo is mediocre at best. DAN WOULD NEVER ALLOW THIS. did i mention that Fargo didnt make the cut??? |
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Post by jp on Sept 2, 2010 18:36:24 GMT
I VOTE FOR...
PULP FICTION
BEFORE SUNRISE
2 DAYS IN PARIS
LOST IN TRANSLATION
GHOSTBUSTERS
NOT SEEN EITHER
NOT SEEN EITHER
ONLY SEEN THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
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Post by dereffe on Sept 2, 2010 19:02:14 GMT
If you have two films against each other and you've only seen one of them and still vote, what's the use of a knock out then? thats ridiculous, any idiot who's seen forest gump can vote out something like the godfather or the good the bad and the ugly, its no contest if the films are being picked on popularity rather than how good they actually are. Yeah, that's what I meant. Only vote if you've seen both otherwise there's no use in having the whole knockout  Btw, themex I've think you've worked this out very well. Three weeks for a round gives everybody who wants to participate enough time to watch the movies so in this way we'll have both a Soapbox best movie evah and people have the opportunity to get to know some (hopefully) great new movies |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2010 19:03:15 GMT
btw, i voted on the blog, but its still letting me vote, hope people dont vote more than once leek.
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Post by para on Sept 2, 2010 19:04:16 GMT
A weird 'film tournament' organized none other than themex who thinks Fargo is mediocre at best. DAN WOULD NEVER ALLOW THIS. did i mention that Fargo didnt make the cut??? true, can't argue with science |
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Post by jp on Sept 2, 2010 19:04:19 GMT
ffs themex has made a right MESS of this.
theres an option to make sure people only vote once. i did it for my amazingly successful mercury music prize thing
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Post by themex on Sept 2, 2010 19:04:42 GMT
im afraid of that too. thats another reason whyi want people to vote here. cause people here are the only ones who i think would want to manipulate the score. but then again, we could also vote on the polls if we really wanted to, and refresh refresh refresh. hopefully not.
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Post by themex on Sept 2, 2010 19:06:39 GMT
ffs themex has made a right MESS of this. theres an option to make sure people only vote once. i did it for my amazingly successful mercury music prize thing ah shit?!?!!? which one is it?!?!? i can still edit it. tell me tell me tell me!! |
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