Welcome to round two of the DVDTalk Draft Tournament (2nd Edition)! In this
thread (http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=439069), the players drafted a roster of ten DVDs each. Now, it is up to you, the DVDTalk community, to vote on who has the best collection.
The winner of the game will win a copy of The Fly (Collector's Edition) courtesy of UpcomingDiscs.com (http://www.upcomingdiscs.com).
For round 2, each of the round one winners have been randomly paired up. In order to vote, you need to reply to this post telling me who you think has the best roster. Your vote will not count unless you vote on every pair!
Players in the game are also allowed to vote. Optionally, they are also allowed to post to this thread telling everybody why they think you should vote for their collection.
So, let the voting begin! The polls close exactly 24 hours after the timestamp of this post (not counting weekends). Match-ups will be listed in the first reply to this post.
Good luck to all the participants!
jfrost
10-11-05, 10:59 AM
Round 2 Match-ups...
1. TylerDurden_73 vs. Scott27
TylerDurden_73's Collection
1. Toy Story - Ultimate Toy Box (Box)
2. Gladiator - Extended Edition
3. The Rock (CC)
4. The Lion king - Special Edition
5. The Last Temptation of Christ (CC)
6. Cowboy Bebop - The Perfect Sessions (TV)
7. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Special Edition
8. Unbreakable - Vista Series
9. Spiderman 2 - Superbit
10. Ghost In The Shell - Special Edition
Scott27's Collection
1. Fantasia Anthology (Box)
2. For All Mankind (CC)
3. Se7en - Platinum Series
4. Sports Night - The Complete Series (TV)
5. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? - Vista Series
6. Wizard of Oz
7. Walt Disney Treasures - Tomorrowland Tin
8. Sling Blade - Collector's Series
9. Frankenstein (1931) - Classic Monster Collection
10. Slacker (CC)
2. Franchot vs. Cathepsin
Franchot's Collection
1. Indiana Jones Trilogy (Box)
2. Casablanca - Special Edition
3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Special Collector's Edition
4. Silence Of The Lambs (CC)
5. It Happened One Night
6. Honeymooners - 39 Classic Episodes (TV)
7. The Godfather Part II
8. The Last Picture Show
9. The Seventh Seal (CC)
10. The Graduate
Cathepsin's Collection
1. Three Colors Trilogy (Box)
2. Singin' in the Rain - Special Edition
3. Army of Darkness - Boomstick Edition
4. The Rules of the Game (CC)
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Special Edition
6. M*A*S*H - Five Star Edition
7. Ghostbusters - Special Edition
8. The Prisoner: The Complete Mega Set (TV)
9. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - Special Edition
10. Wild Strawberries (CC)
3. Cleaver vs. arsmith7
Cleaver's Collection
1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Extended Editions (Box)
2. Pulp Fiction - Collector's Edition
3. Citizen Kane
4. Terminator 2 - Ultimate Edition
5. Snow White - Platinum Edition
6. Lawrence of Arabia - Superbit
7. Simpsons - The Complete Fifth Season (TV)
8. The Godfather
9. Monsters Inc.
10. 12 Monkeys - Special Edition
arsmith7's Collection
1. Godfather Collection (Box)
2. 8 1/2 (CC)
3. This is Spinal Tap (CC)
4. The Sting - Legacy Collection
5. Toy Story - 10th Anniv. Edition
6. Philadelphia Story - Special Edition
7. City of God
8. Big Lebowski
9. A Clockwork Orange - Digitally Restored
10. Dead Like Me - Season 2 (TV)
4. jfrost vs. Sweet Baby James
jfrost's Collection
1. Star Wars Trilogy (Box)
2. Black Hawk Down - Deluxe Edition
3. Jaws - 30th Anniversary Edition
4. Dr. Strangelove - 40th Anniversary Edition
5. True Romance - Special Edition
6. Usual Suspects - Special Edition
7. Hard Boiled (CC)
8. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition
9. Undeclared (TV)
10. Fargo - Special Edition
Sweet Baby James' Collection
1. Dawn of the Dead - Ultimate Edition
2. Rahxephon - The Complete Collection (TV)
3. Warner's Film Noir Collection - Volume 1 (Box)
4. Treasure of the Sierra Madre
5. Rebecca (CC)
6. East of Eden - Special Edition
7. Goldfinger - Special Edition
8. The Hustler - Special Edition
9. 2001: A Space Odyssey - digitally restored
10. The Long Good Friday (CC)
5. The Ferret vs. mbs
The Ferret's Collection
1. Lawrence of Arabia - Limited Edition
2. Raging Bull - Special Edition
3. Ikiru (CC)
4. Almost Famous - Bootleg Edition
5. Notorious (CC)
6. The Adventures of Robin Hood - Special Edition
7. Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1 (TV)
8. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended Edition
9. The Shining - digitally restored
10. Ben-Hur - 4-disc Collector's Edition (Box)
mbs's Collection
1. Lost - Season 1 (TV)
2. Controversial Classics (Box)
3. Short Cuts (CC)
4. Eraserhead - davidlynch.com Edition
5. Bridge on the River Kwai - Limited Edition
6. Amelie
7. Brotherhood of the Wolf - Collector's Edition
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Collector's Edition
9. American Psycho - Unrated Killer Collector's Edition
10. Heat - Special Edition
6. Count de Monet vs. LBCrazyFool
Count de Monet's Collection
1. The Third Man (CC)
2. The Stanley Kubrick Collection (Box)
3. The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset (TV)
4. John Carpenter's The Thing - Remastered Collector's Edition
5. Taxi Driver - Special Edition
6. Apocalypse Now - Theatrical Edition
7. The Iron Giant - Special Edition
8. Blazing Saddles - Special Edition
9. Grand Illusion (CC)
10. Spider-Man 2 - Special Edition
LBCrazyFool's Collection
1. Band of Brothers (TV)
2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (CC)
3. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Collector's Edition
4. Once Upon A Time In The West - Special Collector's Edition
5. Bambi - Platinum Edition
6. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - 2-Disc (CC)
7. Tommy Boy - Holy Schnike Edition
8. Alfred Hitchcock - The Masterpiece Collection (Box)
9. Ed Wood - Special Edition
10. X2: X-Men United
7. Mrs.Nesbit vs. kylerayner
Mrs.Nesbit's Collection
1. Fight Club - Special Edition
2. The Incredibles
3. Reservoir Dogs - Anniversary Edition
4. Mallrats X
5. Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Theatrical Editions (Box)
6. Beatles Anthology (TV)
7. Chinatown
8. Boyz in the Hood - 10th Anniversary Edition
9. Pink Floyd: The Wall
10. Dog Day Afternoon
kylerayner's Collection
1. Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy
2. The Battle Of Algiers (CC)
3. Sunrise - Fox Studio Classics
4. Deadwood - Season 1 (TV)
5. THX 1138 - 2-Disc Director's Cut
6. Sunset Boulevard - Special Collector's Edition
7. Bringing Up Baby - Special Edition
8. Dead & Buried - Limited Edition
9. Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Platinum Series
10. Glengarry Glen Ross - Special Edition
8. Toben vs. Groucho
Toben's Collection
1. Alien Quadrilogy (Box)
2. Big Trouble in Little China - Special Edition
3. Firefly: The Complete Series (TV)
4. Donnie Darko - Director's Cut
5. Oldboy
6. Legend - Ultimate Edition
7. Akira - Limited Edition Tin
8. The Fly (1986) - Collector's Edition
9. Freaked
10. Beastie Boys Video Anthology (CC)
Groucho's Collection
1. Seven Samurai (CC)
2. Yojimbo (CC)
3. Nosferatu - 1929 Kino
4. The American Friend
5. Manhunter - DiViMax Director's Cut
6. The Magnificent Seven - Special Edition
7. A Fistful of Dollars
8. Dracula (1931) - Universal Classic Monster Collection
9. Ripley's Game
10. Red Dragon - Director's Edition
Let the voting commence!
Groucho
10-11-05, 11:08 AM
Nearly all of these were tough to pick...at times I was pretty much flipping a coin!
scott27
Franchot
Cleaver
Sweet Baby James
The Ferret
Count de Monet
Mrs. Nesbit
Groucho :eyebrow:
Good luck everybody (even Toben ;))
mbs
10-11-05, 11:23 AM
My votes:
1. Scott27
2. Franchot
3. arsmith7
4. jfrost
5. mbs
6. Count de Monet
7. Mrs.Nesbit
8. Toben
wewantflair
10-11-05, 11:56 AM
1. Scott27
2. Franchot
3. Cleaver (by far my toughest choice)
4. Sweet Baby James (another toughie)
5. The Ferret
6. Count de Monet
7. kylerayner (Glengarry closes the deal :))
8. Toben
Since the two best collections (jpfisher's, followed by mine) were eliminated in Round 1, my goal going forward is to champion the collection of kylerayner, who bested me in the first round and whose collection is the best of the ones that remain:
1. TylerDurden_73 vs. Scott27 (neither collection impresses me, but I refuse to vote for one that squanders its Criterion picks on The Rock and The Last Temptation of Christ, not to mention that includes Gladiator)
2. Franchot vs. Cathepsin (two great collections, but The Prisoner easily defeats The Honyemooners, and the inclusion of the overrated The Graduate and The Silence of the Lambs hurts Franchot)
3. Cleaver vs. arsmith7 (this one's easy)
4. jfrost vs. Sweet Baby James (a less predictable collection, and even though Undeclared wipes the floor with whatever Rahxephon is (anime?), the inclusion of more interesting classics seals the deal)
5. The Ferret vs. mbs (again, two very good collections--Ikiru and Notorious are excellent picks, although mbs gets ballsy points for including only one Criterion; since I'm not a fan of Almost Famous, Ben-Hur, or Lord of the Rings, and since despite what some have said Bridge on the River Kwai can in fact be considered better than Lawrence of Arabia, I'm giving the edge to mbs)
6. Count de Monet vs. LBCrazyFool (on the strength of Grand Illusion)
7. Mrs.Nesbit vs. kylerayner (easily)
8. Toben vs. Groucho (as much as it pains me to reward the inclusion of Hannibal Lecter films)
Count de Monet
10-11-05, 12:40 PM
This is going to be even tougher than the last round, which, in the immortal words of Egg Shen, "wasn't easy!" Some really great match-ups here...
1. TylerDurden_73
Scott27's collection has some true gems (especially his top 4), and this was an extremely tough call. Ultimately, I was wowed by Tyler's powerhouse discs of Toy Story Ultimate Toy Box, Gladiator: Extended Edition and Criterion's release of The Last Temptation of Christ. But it really was a 51-49 split for me.
2. Cathespin
This one wasn't so much tough as it was painful. Again, both really great collections. But even though Franchot's top four are hard to beat, I found Cathespin's overall selections to be more intriguing and varied. I mean, from Three Colors to Army of Darkness...from The Manchurian Candidate to Monty Python and the Holy Grail...whew! My head's still spinning!
3. arsmith7
I swore I would vote for Cleaver in this round, to make up for my das Monkey sympathy vote in the last one but now that we're seeing some serious match-ups, I had to get serious with my vote as well. Cleaver's collection is overwhelmingly prestigious but I found arsmith's collection to be a little more unusual and interesting. Cleaver, if you make it to Round 3, I swear I'll vote for you...unless, of course, you're up against yours truly. :)
4. jfrost
jfrost's collection is another one loaded with some big guns, such as Star Wars, Black Hawk Down, Jaws, Dr. Strangelove...etc., etc. And in this case, the firepower is simply too overwhelming. Sweet Baby James has a colorful, lively mix of titles, and I absolutely love that Dawn of the Dead tops his line-up. Based strictly on their lists, I might vote for jfrost as President but I would probably rather hang out at party with Sweet Baby James.
5. The Ferret
Much like the match-up above, this is another clash of power versus cool. And this could well be the toughest one to call. But if stuck on a deserted South Pacific island inhabited by polar bears, spooky French women and mysterious hatches, I would rather have The Ferret's collection to keep me company. But mbs' inclusion of Controversial Classics was a superb choice.
6. Count de Monet
Only because I think LBCrazyFool has a kick-ass collection and I'm going to need all the help I can get!
7. kylerayner
It's tough voting against Chinatown, one of my all-time faves. But Mrs. Nesbit's inclusion of Mallrats X kind of negated whatever conflict I was feeling. Still, a fine line-up of films. But in the ongoing clash of power versus cool, I felt that kyle's ecclectic cool was more interesting than Mrs. Nesbit's power approach...which, when compared some of the other power lists, isn't really all that powerful but, ironically, is certainly more cool. Okay, enough of that.
8. Toben
Groucho has some truly fantastic titles in his collection. I mean, seriously. If it wasn't for the unfortunate stink of Red Dragon, I might have voted for him. But Toben's inclusion of Alien Quadrilogy, Oldboy and Criterion's exceptional Beastie Boys Anthology was pretty devastating. Plus the cheesy fun of Big Trouble in Little China and Legend add some flavor.
Damn. I can't imagine how tough Round 3 is going to be. Good luck everyone!
Since I'm down 4-9 at the moment I figure I better give a little speech...
A vote for arsmith7 is a vote for laughter. Cleaver's collection is one of the best, Citizen Kane, Pulp Fiction, LOTR, all classics. None of them funny. Not even a little. Cleaver's only attempt at comedy is The Simpsons, which is funny at times. But not the classic comedy that can be found in my collection. The Philadelphia Story is, arguably, the best romantic comedy of all time. The Big Lebowski and This Is Spinal Tap provide some of the funniest moments in movie history, STONEHENGE!!! anyone? And for the darker side of comedy, Dead Like Me is subtley hilarious. And then you have Toy Story which is fun for all ages, over and over again.
Not that I don't have drama well represented as well. The Godfather Collection is obvious two of the best movies ever made. And...Godfather 3. City of God is one of the finiest pieces of film in recent movie history. A Clockwork Orange is my personal favorite of Kubrick's films. 8 1/2 is the best that Fellini has ever done.
Cleaver's lack of laughter would make sitting through all 10 of his picks a bore.
kylerayner
10-11-05, 01:36 PM
From this point on, it seems like everyone's going to have a great collection. You really can't go wrong choosing one for another. But to help myself out, I'll try to explain the thinking behind my picks.
I wanted a collection that encompassed just about everything, at least as close you can get with 10 DVDs. So there are DVDs from 1927 to 2004. There are also DVDs from different categories; animation, silent pictures, westerns, sci-fi and even a musical. All my picks are well made DVDs with plentiful extras. Now some help for the undecided.
1. Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy has over five and a half hours of the best animated slapstick.
2. The Battle of Algiers has three discs devoted to one of the best war movies ever.
3. Sunrise won one of the two Best Picture Oscars in 1929. One of F.W. Murnau final films before his untimely death.
4. Deadwood Besides being a great show, it maybe one of the last TV shows set in the Old West. A real shame.
5. THX 1138 If George Lucas was still making movies like this, there would be less arguments about the prequels.
6. Sunset Boulevard has the best looking black and white transfer on DVD, and is my personal pick for Billy Wilders best film.
7. Bringing Up Baby The original screwball comedy. All you need to know is it stars Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and a leopard.
8. Dead & Buried Underappreciated horror gem from the writers of Alien.
9. Hedwig and the Angry Inch is the modern day Rocky Horror Picture Show.
10. Glengarry Glen Ross Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey with David Mamet dialogue. Need I say more?
Voted before reading past the 2nd post to avoid any bias/influence. Now ta go back and read!
cleaver
10-11-05, 01:44 PM
Since I'm down 4-7 at the moment I figure I better give a little speech...
A vote for arsmith7 is a vote for laughter. Cleaver's collection is one of the best, Citizen Kane, Pulp Fiction, LOTR, all classics. None of them funny. Not even a little. Cleaver's only attempt at comedy is The Simpsons, which is funny at times. But not the classic comedy that can be found in my collection. The Philadelphia Story is, arguably, the best romantic comedy of all time. The Big Lebowski and This Is Spinal Tap provide some of the funniest moments in movie history, STONEHENGE!!! anyone? And for the darker side of comedy, Dead Like Me is subtley hilarious. And then you have Toy Story which is fun for all ages, over and over again.
Not that I don't have drama well represented as well. The Godfather Collection is obvious two of the best movies ever made. And...Godfather 3. City of God is one of the finiest pieces of film in recent movie history. A Clockwork Orange is my personal favorite of Kubrick's films. 8 1/2 is the best that Fellini has ever done.
Cleaver's lack of laughter would make sitting through all 10 of his picks a bore.
I think Cape Feare is the funniest episode of anything ever.
Thanks to Elways patented last second magic, the final score of Super Bowl XXIV is 49ers 55, Broncos 10.
And Monsters Inc is certainly good for a laugh.
kylerayner
10-11-05, 01:56 PM
My picks
1. Scott27
2. Cathepsin
3. arsmith7
4. Sweet Baby James
5. The Ferret
6. LBCrazyFool
7. kylerayner
8. Groucho
illennium - thanks for the help. That first round was brutal. Your collection easily fits in with the best of this game.
Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night!
Sweet Baby James
10-11-05, 02:01 PM
1. TylerDurden_73-a little heavy on animation, but I like animation.:)
2. Franchot-a tough call, but I prefer Seventh Seal over Wild Strawberries and I'm not a fan of M*A*S*H.
3. Cleaver-two of the better collections, tough break arsmith(I would take your collection over most of the field).
4. Sweet Baby James-I need to stop the jfrost train with a vote for myself(plus, I want that Fly DVD).:)
5. The Ferret-Notorious is my favorite Hitchcock, combined with some other great picks wins this race.
6. Count de Monet-it came down to Blazing Saddles over Tommy Boy and Spider-Man 2 over X-Men 2.
7. kylerayner-Sunrise and Sunset Boulevard are great picks.
8. Toben-some great cult picks on your list. However, I do really like Groucho's pick of an overlooked film, The American Friend.
There are no weak teams left and all of my picks were very close. Good luck to all.
rkndkn
10-11-05, 02:24 PM
1. Scott27
2. Cathespin
3. arsmith7
4. jfrost
5. mbs
6. Count de Monet
7. Mrs. Nesbit
8. Toben
Stormbull
10-11-05, 02:25 PM
Winners and Score:
1. Scott27 (3-1)
2. Franchot (8-7)
3. Cleaver (8-6)
4. jfrost (8-5)
5. The Ferret(6-4)
6. Count de Monet (6-6 Spider-man2 beats X-Men in overtime)
7. Mrs.Nesbit (5-4)
8. Groucho(4-4 the one-two punch of Seven Samurai and Mag 7 for the win)
island007
10-11-05, 02:27 PM
1) TylerDurden_73
2) Franchot
3) Cleaver
4) jfrost
5) The Ferret
6) Count de Monet
7) kylerayner
8) Toben
cleaver
10-11-05, 02:27 PM
1. TylerDurden_73 - just bought Last Temptation of Christ yesterday, lots of cartoons in this matchup, so his overload doesn't hurt him here
2. Franchot - very different collections, I feel like people will have an easy choice here because you'll love one or the other
3. Cleaver - my Godfather pick helps me here
4. jfrost - tough draw SBJ
5. The Ferret - liked every pick where you made it but Lawrence of Arabia LE
6. LBCrazyFool - box sets will carry you
7. Mrs.Nesbit - Chinatown cancels Sunset Blvd, I'll vote for the missus despite no Good Burger
8. Toben - my only tough decision, the special features on Team Toben make it a little easier
illennium
10-11-05, 02:37 PM
1. TylerDurden_73 - just bought Last Temptation of Christ yesterday, lots of cartoons in this matchup, so his overload doesn't hurt him here
2. Franchot - very different collections, I feel like people will have an easy choice here because you'll love one or the other
3. Cleaver - my Godfather pick helps me here
4. jfrost - tough draw SBJ
5. The Ferret - liked every pick where you made it but Lawrence of Arabia LE
6. LBCrazyFool - box sets will carry you
7. Mrs.Nesbit - Chinatown cancels Sunset Blvd, I'll vote for the missus despite no Good Burger
8. Toben - my only tough decision, the special features on Team Toben make it a little easier
I was waiting for someone to vote different from me on every matchup, and I think you're the first. Congrats :)
Since I'm down 4-9 at the moment I figure I better give a little speech...
Your collection kicks ass (<b>The Philadelphia Story</b> is one of my favorites too). You just ran into a juggernaut. I don't think I've ever been more entertained by special features for a longer amount of time than with the fascinating EE material, and you got screwed with <b>The Godfather</b>. ;) Besides, I can't vote against 1 monkey, let alone 12.
das
The Ferret
10-11-05, 03:18 PM
1. Scott27
2. Franchot
3. Cleaver -- close one. Godfather trilogy and 8 1/2 CC were my first thoughts when I joined the draft
4. jfrost -- props to James' goldfinger pick
5. The Ferret -- another tough matchup for me
6. Count de Monet -- close one
7. Mrs.Nesbit
8. Groucho
mbs
10-11-05, 03:18 PM
5. The Ferret vs. mbs
It appears I am down by a few votes (and many of those cited this pick a hard choice), so I think a little campaining is in order. As in the previous round, I will refrain from any negative talk of my opponent's collection (which is a very nice collection, by the way -- and would be hard to bad-mouth :)).
With my collection, an aim was to include diversity. Both diverse in genre (classics, mystery/suspense, war, foreign, horror, action, romantic comedy) and directing style (Gondry, Altman, Lynch, Lean). I also tried to focus on added value and discs that were more than just the movie.
mbs's Collection
1. Lost - Season 1 (TV) - I felt this was a risky pick, but this show is simply amazing. The production value of big-budget movies combined with the length and pacing of television. Watching this DVD set was a great treat and definately maintains re-play value.
2. Controversial Classics (Box) - This set it easily one of my favorite box sets I own. The movies included are: Advise and Consent / The Americanization of Emily / Bad Day at Black Rock / Blackboard Jungle / A Face in the Crowd / Fury / I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang. This set includes many "unique" and groundbreaking films. If you have never seen these films, this set is definately worth checking out (at a very reasonable price).
3. Short Cuts (CC) - My favorite film by one of my top-3 favorite directors. In addition, the DVD set is incredible. Has wonderful extras and includes the Raymond Carver's book of short stories that inspired the movie. I feel this is easily one of the top-3 Criterion releases.
4. Eraserhead - davidlynch.com Edition - This movie is probably not for everyone, but I feel is a wonderful examination of the surreal and dreams. Very re-watchable many times over. Considered by me to be Lynch's masterpiece (probably along with Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks). The packaging is also terrifically unique and the transfer is flawless.
5. Bridge on the River Kwai - Limited Edition - A classic by David Lean and a great DVD release.
6. Amelie - One of the few romantic comedies that I truly enjoy watching again and again. This movie could make anyone smile.
7. Brotherhood of the Wolf - Collector's Edition - One of the most visually pleasing movies I have ever seen. And a terrific DVD release to boot: packed full of extras.
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Collector's Edition - It seems this movie is a love/hate with many people, but I fall on the former side. Unique directing by Gondry really works in this film.
9. American Psycho - Unrated Killer Collector's Edition - Based on one of the more controversial books of our time. Adds a bit of the horror genre, while maintaining suburb film quality (directing, acting, screenplay are all top-notch). Unlike many horror movies, this also stands alone as a quality film.
10. Heat - Special Edition - A more "pop" selections than many of my previous. Wonderful character study and adds the appropriate action to make this movie a modern-day classic.
Sorry for writing so much, but I could go on-and-on about my selections. Thanks for all who vote/voted (both for and against me). And good luck to "The Ferret" in our on-going match!
slop101
10-11-05, 03:34 PM
1. TylerDurden_73 vs. Scott27
easy choice:
Scott27's
2. Franchot vs. Cathepsin
very tough choice:
Franchot
3. Cleaver vs. arsmith7
tough choice:
Cleaver
4. jfrost vs. Sweet Baby James
close call:
jfrost
5. The Ferret vs. mbs
very close call:
The Ferret
6. Count de Monet vs. LBCrazyFool
coin-flip:
Count de Monet
7. Mrs.Nesbit vs. kylerayner
close call:
kylerayner
8. Toben vs. Groucho
easy one:
Toben
jpfisher
10-11-05, 03:58 PM
1 - Scott27
2 - Cathespin
3 - arsmith7
4 - Sweet Baby James
5 - The Ferret
6 - Count de Monet
7 - kylerayner
8 - Groucho
Toben
10-11-05, 05:05 PM
1. Scott27
2. Franchot
3. arsmith7
4. Sweet Baby James
5. mbs
6. LBCrazyFool
7. Mrs.Nesbit
8. Toben (good luck to you too Groucho.. hope that doesn't jinx me now :))
Groucho
10-11-05, 05:30 PM
:lol: Yeah, I learned my lesson.
garmonbozia
10-11-05, 08:05 PM
1. TylerDurden_73 vs. Scott27
2. Franchot vs. Cathepsin
3. Cleaver vs. arsmith7
4. jfrost vs. Sweet Baby James
5. The Ferret vs. mbs
6. Count de Monet vs. LBCrazyFool
7. Mrs.Nesbit vs. kylerayner
8. Toben vs. Groucho
Again, for this round I found myself going back and forth and back and forth and back forth between the collections. Finally, if a particular favorite showed one on a certain list, it swung my vote.
ryuryu2949
10-11-05, 08:52 PM
1. Scott27 (Easy Call - Slacker is a great pick late and Final Fantasy and Unbreakable are very weak choices)
2. Franchot (VERY easy call - I hate MASH and Python, and love, love, love Casablanca. Also, Indiana Jones Trilogy is a great way to kill about 6 or 7 hours)
3. Cleaver (Moderate call. Arsmith, to quote Jerry Seinfeld, of all of the losers, I think you finish first in THAT group. Cleaver is a tough draw: hard to beat his 1-2-3 combo of the Lord of the Rings Extended Triology, Pulp Fiction, and Citizen Kane.)
4. jfrost (Easy call - True Romance and Usual Suspects are huge favorites of mine. I also have heard good things about that Star Wars movie.)
5. The Ferret (Easy call - As much as I would love to see the collection that beat mine advance far in this tourney, I have to go with the collection that includes Almost Famous, my favorite dvd of all time.)
6. LBCrazyFool (Close call. LB lost serious points with the Tommy Boy and X2 picks. But it is hard to ignore a collection that includes a Hitchcock boxset, Fear and Loathing, and the greatest tv on dvd of all time, Band of Brothers.
7. Mrs.Nesbit (Very easy call. Fight Club, Pink Floyd, LOTR and Mallrats. a very strong collection. Head to head, the only round where kyle wins (or even comes close) is the great pick of Glengary.)
8. Toben vs. Groucho (The only close matchup. Groucho's collection is just so classy, no real weak spots. Toben had some inspired picks, such as Donnie Darko and Akira, but lost serious points with Legend.)
Note: edited pick number 5 on 9/12 at 9:30ish to reflect my true intention to vote for the Ferret. Sorry mbs for the mistake.
Nesbit
10-11-05, 08:56 PM
Damn Franchot. We don't agree on any of the selections except each other's collections.
Sweet Baby James
10-11-05, 09:02 PM
Damn Franchot. We don't agree on any of the selections except each other's collections.
Not true. You both seem to like what The Ferret has to offer.:)
mbs
10-11-05, 09:15 PM
Not true. You both seem to like what The Ferret has to offer.:)
Unfortunately, they do. :( I guess it is time to start writing my concession speech. :)
The Ferret
10-11-05, 10:23 PM
5. mbs (Easy call - As much as I would love to see the collection that beat mine advance far in this tourney, I have to go with the collection that includes Almost Famous, my favorite dvd of all time.) But... you just DID vote for the collection that beat yours and you DIDN'T vote for the one that has Almost Famous!
1)TylerDurden_73
2)Franchot
3)Cleaver
4)jfrost
5)The Ferret
6)Count de Monet
7)Mrs.Nesbit
8)Toben
Sweet Baby James
10-11-05, 11:45 PM
Well it looks like I'm going to have to start looking for the best price for The Fly. An early congrats to jfrost for the drubbing.:)
mbs
10-11-05, 11:54 PM
But... you just DID vote for the collection that beat yours and you DIDN'T vote for the one that has Almost Famous!
Luckily, I will happily accept accidental votes for my collection (even though it won't help). ;)
The Ferret
10-11-05, 11:57 PM
Luckily, I will happily accept accidental votes for my collection (even though it won't help). ;)
Good matchup :D2:
mbs
10-12-05, 12:08 AM
Good matchup :D2:
Definately. Congratulations and good luck in the next round(s).
Thanks for setting all this up, jfrost. Was much fun.
Damfino
10-12-05, 12:36 AM
1. Scott27
2. Cathepsin
3. Cleaver
4. Sweet Baby James
5. The Ferret
6. LBCrazyFool
7. Mrs.Nesbit
8. Groucho
RevKarl
10-12-05, 05:25 AM
1. Scott27
2. Franchot
3. arsmith7
4. Sweet Baby James
5. The Ferret
6. Count de Monet
7. kylerayner
8. Groucho
ryuryu2949
10-12-05, 09:33 AM
But... you just DID vote for the collection that beat yours and you DIDN'T vote for the one that has Almost Famous!
Good catch Ferret. I guess I shouldn't post drunk anymore, lol. Ok, I made the edit to reflect what I meant. I hope this does not cause too much trouble for the mods. Good luck to both you and mbs.
cleaver
10-12-05, 09:47 AM
I was waiting for someone to vote different from me on every matchup, and I think you're the first. Congrats :)
Your rationale on every pairing but 5 & 8 is the exact opposite of mine too!
darkhawk
10-12-05, 09:47 AM
1. TylerDurden_73
2. Franchot
3. Cleaver
4. Sweet Baby James
5. The Ferret
6. LBCrazyFool
7. Mrs.Nesbit
8. Groucho
arsmith7
10-12-05, 09:57 AM
Little good that speech did :(... congrats Cleaver
cleaver
10-12-05, 10:23 AM
Little good that speech did :(... congrats Cleaver
Thanks, there was a point on page 2 where it had gotten pretty close. Liked all your picks but Dead Like Me and would have voted for you against everyone but like 3 guys this round.
illennium
10-12-05, 10:28 AM
Your rationale on every pairing but 5 & 8 is the exact opposite of mine too!
Yeah, we probably shouldn't go see any movies together. :)
Groucho
10-12-05, 11:00 AM
Well, looks like I was handily beaten by Toben (and rightfully so).
I wonder, how many voters caught on to the "theme" of my collection?
Toben
10-12-05, 11:04 AM
Good game Groucho. The votes were starting to turn around not long after I voted yesterday :) -- had me worried there ;). Remember to vote for me in Round 3 :)
cleaver
10-12-05, 11:07 AM
Well, looks like I was handily beaten by Toben (and rightfully so).
I wonder, how many voters caught on to the "theme" of my collection?
I sure didn't. I was CERTAIN you were going to draft Bug's Life.
jpfisher
10-12-05, 11:12 AM
I wonder, how many voters caught on to the "theme" of my collection?
I did -- I'm a little curious as to why you went for the Bella Legosi Dracula rather than Herzog's "Nosferatu, Phantom der Nacht"
Groucho
10-12-05, 11:15 AM
Because I wanted a film with a different title.
Although, to be honest, Herzog's "Nosferatu" is hands down my favorite vampire movie.
das Monkey
10-12-05, 12:52 PM
Groucho
I wonder, how many voters caught on to the "theme" of my collection?
I got it. Would have voted for you too had you not faced Jack Burton.
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illennium
10-12-05, 02:13 PM
I wonder, how many voters caught on to the "theme" of my collection?
I still don't get it.
jpfisher
10-12-05, 02:17 PM
^ Groucho's 6 - 10 are remakes that correspond to 1 - 5 (Seven Samurai --> Magnificent Seven, Yojimbo --> A Fistful of Dollars, etc....)
illennium
10-12-05, 02:30 PM
Duh. I'm an idiot. BTW, did you get my IM?
jpfisher
10-12-05, 02:56 PM
^ I did not -- AIM is logged on at home, I'm at work. I sent you an email through the board with an address I check at work -- I think it's actually the same one I'm signed up with here, so your best bet is to email me during the day.
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