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Matchup #1/ Movie 1 --#16 National Lampoon's Vacaction
58.16%
Matchup #1/Movie 2 --#9 Caddyshack
37.76%
Matchup #2/Movie 1 --#4 Office Space
53.06%
Matchup #2/Movie 2 --#44 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
44.90%
Matchup #3/Movie 1 --#2 Airplane
47.96%
Matchup #3/Movie 2 --#7 Monty Python and the Holy Grail
42.86%
Matchup #4/Movie 1 --#3 Ghostbusters
67.35%
Matchup #4/Movie 2 --#6 Groundhog Day
31.63%
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Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Old 05-20-09, 03:51 PM
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Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Matchup #1

#9 Caddyshack
Vs
#16 National Lampoon's Vacation

Matchup #2

#4 Office Space
Vs
#44 Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Matchup #3

#2 Airplane
Vs
#7 Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Matchup #4

#3 Ghostbusters
Vs
#6 Groundhog Day


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Old 05-20-09, 03:56 PM
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Caddyshack

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Groundhog Day
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

National Lampoon's Vacation
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Airplane
Ghostbusters
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Vacation
Office Space
Monty Python
Groundhog Day
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Except for Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day this is a damn weak list.
Vacation
Office Space
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Ghostbusters
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Caddyshack
Office Space
Airplane
Ghostbusters
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

National Lampoon's Vacation
Office Space
don't care
Ghostbusters
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

N/A
Office Space
Holy Grail
I have to make a choice here? Fuck. I think Groundhog is the better film (it's a 10 out of 10 film, IMO), but I think I have to go with Ghostbusters. I wouldn't be surprised if 10 years from now--and after several more repeat viewings for each-- I call Groundhog a bigger fave.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

National Lampoon's Vacation
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Airplane!
Groundhog Day
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Damn now it's getting really tough.
Caddyshack - If you ask me tomorrow I might say Vacation, the next day Caddyshack. Really hard to pick one.
Office Space - Easily.
Python - Damn, I hate voting against Airplane too.
Ghostbusters - Somewhat easier.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Vacation
Office Space
Can't pick
Ghostbusters
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Originally Posted by Quake1028
Vacation
Office Space
Can't pick
Ghostbusters
Exactly the same here. I can't remember anything about Airplane, so I didn't vote for the third matchup.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Originally Posted by chris_sc77
Except for Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day this is a damn weak list.
I second that emotion.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Airplane? Caddyshack? Holy Grail? Vacation? *WEAK*??

Your taste is in your tukhas...
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Originally Posted by chris_sc77
Except for Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day this is a damn weak list.
Yep, maybe Caddyshack too. It figures that my two favorites are facing each other.

Caddyshack

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - I still don't get the love for OS.

Airplane - Tough, I don't really care for spoofs or Python.

Groundhog Day - AGH, I love both!
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
I still don't get the love for OS.
Things I like about Office Space, in no particular order:
  • The characters' plot is taken from Superman III
  • Jennifer Aniston is entirely likable in a girl-next-door role...before that's what she became known for doing.
  • I love Herman Melville's short story, "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and Ron Livingston's character is clearly a descendant of that guy.
  • It's an amusing reflection on workplace politics. The guys who work the hardest are overlooked; the guys who care the least are rewarded.
  • At its heart, the movie is very grounded in the rut of reality, but what makes it fun is the heightened absurdity of the characters' behavior and actions.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Airplane! vs. Holy Grail was probably the toughest match.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Matchup #1: National Lampoon's Vacation
Matchup #2: Office Space
Matchup #3: Airplane
Matchup #4: Ghostbusters
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

24 hours left in this one and a couple of close matchups. Keep the votes coming.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

It looks like Ferris Bueller's Day Off is determined to be the Cinderella in this tournament.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

It's a pity Groundhog Day is getting destroyed - it's probably one of the greatest comedies of the modern era.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Agreed. Groundhog Day is really kind of a perfect film.
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

#1 - Never got the love for Caddyshack, Vacation all the way.
#2 - Slightly tough choice, but I'll go Ferris Bueller's Day Off over Office Space.
#3 - Love Airplane, but all of these lose to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
#4 - Groundhog Day is nearly perfect, but I knew it would lose in most of these possible match-ups. Ghostbusters would be 4th of this list for me.
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Matchup #1/Movie 2 --#9 Caddyshack
Matchup #2/Movie 2 --#44 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Matchup #3/Movie 1 --#2 Airplane
Matchup #4/Movie 1 --#3 Ghostbusters
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Re: Comedy Tournament Round #5/Final 8

Is ghostbusters really that funny? It is a cool flick, I could watch it over and over, but I laugh at Groundhog day much more...

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