NoirFan

The Shining
Godfather II
Fargo (tough one)
Dr. Strangelove
Rear Window

woody5254

Only one close race in this one

B5Erik

Fargo is beating Seven Samurai?

Really??

Fargo is beating one of the greatest films ever made. Wow. I'm stunned.

Charlie Goose

Matchup #1 - Superman II - Easy pick
Matchup #2 - The Godfather II - VERY easy pick
Matchup #3 - Seven Samurai - Oh, c'mon!
Matchup #4 - Raiders of the Lost Ark - Not even close
Matchup #5 - LOTR: Return of the King - The toughest one of the bunch.

An4h0ny

It's the movie you would prefer to watch on most nights

I recognize the clear superiority of Seven Samurai as a piece of art

But I chose Fargo b/c I've only seen Seven Samurai once. I've watched Fargo around eight times.

B5Erik

Honestly, while I firmly believe that Seven Samurai is one of the 10 greatest movies of all time, I also find it to be one of the most entertaining movies of all time. It's got great drama, great characters, great action sequences, and even some genuinely funny comedic moments as well.

For me that 3+ hours flies by like 2 hours and 15 minutes.

islandclaws

These are getting tough...

The Shining (one of my fav horror flicks)
Aliens (this was tough, but I could watch Aliens on a loop)
Fargo (for the re-watchability factor)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (easy pick)
LotR: RotK (it rocks)

An4h0ny

I totally can relate... there have been a few other choices in these polls that I've felt the same way about.

I do really like Seven Samurai a LOT but given the choice most nights I would probably opt for something lighter and more quickly paced. Some nights though, nothing but an intense and intricately layered 3+ hour movie will do.

This discussion is making me want to watch Seven Samurai again. haha.

stingermck

Superman II
Aliens
Fargo
Raiders of the Lost Ark
LOTR: The Return of the King

BambooLounge

Wow...when fanboys attack...how the hell is Dr. Strangelove losing to Raiders? Hopefully, the LOTR fanboys don't wake up and try to topple Rear Window. And yeah, if Godfather Part II loses...I think I'm done with the poll lol.

My choices:
The exact opposite of those.

Ginwen

The Shining
Aliens (only really hard choice, but so rewatchable--I don't mind if I lose this one though)
Fargo
Raiders
Rear Window (easy choice, ROTK has about 3 endings too many)

arminius

The Shining
Aliens
Seven Samurai
Dr. Strangelove
ROTK

jmu878

The Shining
Godfather Pt. II
Fargo
Raiders
Rear Window

Ash Ketchum

Agreed.

LickTheABCs

Superman 2
Godfather 2
Seven Samurai
Raiders
ROTK

woody5254

Good turnout so far. We still have a little under a day to get votes in for this one. I probably won't be posting the new group until at least 5 PM ET tomorrow. Keep the votes coming. Good luck to all your favorites

starman9000

I like Fargo more as a "favorite" movie but I also think it's a better movie, but they are both great.

An4h0ny

for me it's really close... and that's why these polls have been so much fun

otherwise i don't know that i would have ever considered those two films against each other, on terms of which is 'better'

i give the slight edge to s.s. because of the overall influence it has had on other film-makers and just the zeitgeist in general

however, Fargo will stand the test of time when it comes to 'great films'

they are both such totally different animals it makes the choice especially difficult.

Travis McClain

Once again, I'm reminded of how few "great" movies I've seen. I can't vote at all.

Sweet Baby James

I'm too late to factor in the poll results, but here are my picks anyway-

Shining
Godfather II
Seven Samurai
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rear Window