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Old 05-02-10, 12:05 PM
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DVDTalk Draft Round 1 (Tarantino vs Groucho)

Hello voter! Please vote for the team of characters that you like better. It's all personal preference. If one character on the list ruins a team for you and you select the other team based on that alone, so be it (although it would be preferred that you look at the team as a whole )

We would love to hear feedback and why you chose one team over another. Feel free to comment, ask questions, criticize, etc.



Tarantino
1. Batman (various actors, Batman franchise, 1966-2008)
2. Leon (Jean Reno, Leon, 1994)
3. Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo (Uma Thurman, Kill Bill I & II, 2003-2004)
4. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon, Bourne trilogy, 2002-2007)
5. Spiderman (Tobey McGuire, Spiderman franchise, 2002-present)
6. Mindy Macready/Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz, Kick Ass, 2010)
7. Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg, Boogie Nights, 1997)
8. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone, Rocky franchise, 1976-2006)
9. Sherlock Holmes (various actors, various films, 1916-present)
10. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson, Lethal Weapon franchise, 1987-1998)




Groucho
1. Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx, Duck Soup, 1933)
2. Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman, Young Frankenstein, 1974)
3. Wong Fei-hung (various actors, various films, 1949-present)
4. Joan of Arc (various actors, various films, 1928-present)
5. Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik, Oldboy, 2003)
6. Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand, Fargo, 1996)
7. Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity, 1944)
8. Blake (Alec Baldwin, Glengarry Glen Ross, 1992)
9. Annie Hall (Diane Keaton, Annie Hall, 1977)
10. The Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin, various films, 1914-1936)

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Re: DVDTalk Draft Round 1 (Tarantino vs Groucho)

Spiderman, Batman, Bourne, Leon vs a bunch of random old people....go Tarantino!
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Re: DVDTalk Draft Round 1 (Tarantino vs Groucho)

Groucho for having more variety (many of Tarantino's picks are great, but the list is very heavily weighted to action), and for Rufus T. Firefly, who may have my favorite line in all of cinema.
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Tarantino just for having Batman, lol. Leon, Bourne and Rocky are bonuses.
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This was a tough one. I ended up flipping a coin, Groucho won.
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Groucho, because it's my list.
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Tarantino
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Batman, Spider Man, and the Bride??

Sorry, Groucho.
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Groucho - you're classy, but too "old school" for this crowd. Tarantino for me!
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Groucho for The Little Tramp
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Yeah, had to go with Tarantino. Batman, the Bride, and Rocky were enough to push me toward that list. Besides, Groucho voted against me, so...
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Groucho's list has what it takes to sell real estate.
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Re: DVDTalk Draft Round 1 (Tarantino vs Groucho)

I'm a comicbook geek at heart, so how can I vote against Tarantino's choices?

Tarantino

1. Batman (various actors, Batman franchise, 1966-2008)
2. Leon (Jean Reno, Leon, 1994)
3. Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo (Uma Thurman, Kill Bill I & II, 2003-2004)
4. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon, Bourne trilogy, 2002-2007)

5. Spiderman (Tobey McGuire, Spiderman franchise, 2002-present)
6. Mindy Macready/Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz, Kick Ass, 2010)
7. Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg, Boogie Nights, 1997)
8. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone, Rocky franchise, 1976-2006)
9. Sherlock Holmes (various actors, various films, 1916-present)
10. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson, Lethal Weapon franchise, 1987-1998)




Groucho

1. Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx, Duck Soup, 1933)
2. Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman, Young Frankenstein, 1974)
3. Wong Fei-hung (various actors, various films, 1949-present)
4. Joan of Arc (various actors, various films, 1928-present)
5. Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik, Oldboy,2003)
6. Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand, Fargo, 1996)
7. Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity, 1944)
8. Blake (Alec Baldwin, Glengarry Glen Ross, 1992)
9. Annie Hall (Diane Keaton, Annie Hall, 1977)
10. The Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin, various films, 1914-1936)
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Re: DVDTalk Draft Round 1 (Tarantino vs Groucho)

I went with Groucho.. it wasn't so much his lineup.. it was the lineup of the other roster..

Tarentino Started off awesome.. Batman, leon and the bride were amazing picks.. but after that it was all downhill.. and groucho's lineup stays steady thoughout!
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Beatrix sealed the deal for me... also Groucho's list had an incessant snobby obscurantism.
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Originally Posted by lamphorn
Groucho's list had an incessant snobby obscurantism.
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Tarantino wins by a peach fuzz.
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The only matchup in which I abstain. Neither lineup does anything for me. Two superheroes, and that's not counting Rocky and Bourne? Nope. Too easy. And Groucho's list just seems like it's trying too hard.

Two extremes, no middle ground. I abstain.
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Groucho's list is a bit more varied and I like his choices of Frau Blücher, Blake, and Rufus T. Firefly.
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Groucho for the diversity and not in the mainstream.
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great list, groucho! nice to see someone including film characters from before 1970. hehe
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I voted for Groucho the minute I saw Rocky Balboa on Tarantino's list.
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I went with Groucho despite his lack of historical figures.
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1. Batman (various actors, Batman franchise, 1966-2008) - T
2. Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman, Young Frankenstein, 1974) - G
3. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson, Lethal Weapon franchise, 1987-1998) - T
4. Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand, Fargo, 1996) - G
5. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone, Rocky franchise, 1976-2006) - T
6. Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity, 1944) - G
7. Wong Fei-hung (various actors, various films, 1949-present) - G
8. Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo (Uma Thurman, Kill Bill I & II, 2003-2004) - T
9. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon, Bourne trilogy, 2002-2007) - T
10. Leon (Jean Reno, Leon, 1994) - T

If Tarantino didn't close with Marty Riggs I'd have probably gone the other way, but Tarantino
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Tarantino
1. Batman (various actors, Batman franchise, 1966-2008) Boring choice, but not horrible.
2. Leon (Jean Reno, Leon, 1994) Good!
3. Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo (Uma Thurman, Kill Bill I & II, 2003-2004) Cool.
4. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon, Bourne trilogy, 2002-2007) I suppose. Only saw the first one. Can't take that fight editing.
5. Spiderman (Tobey McGuire, Spiderman franchise, 2002-present) This is becoming monotonous. But, ok, Spiderman...
6. Mindy Macready/Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz, Kick Ass, 2010) Kind of early for this? Who did she bump off your favorites list? The movie just came out!! Haven't seen it. I heard she says "****". Woo hoo.
7. Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg, Boogie Nights, 1997) Good choice. The best film ever made.
8. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone, Rocky franchise, 1976-2006) Well.. jeez. Another one-dimensional superhero?
9. Sherlock Holmes (various actors, various films, 1916-present) I don't know.
10. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson, Lethal Weapon franchise, 1987-1998) Um.. I have some memory of the first one and he had war flashbacks.. I guess that means he's tortured inside, or something? And now he's somewhat cynical but with a heart of gold? Ok.




Groucho
1. Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx, Duck Soup, 1933) Hm.. yes. Fine. I'm sure I'll catch it on TCM someday.
2. Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman, Young Frankenstein, 1974) Never seen it.
3. Wong Fei-hung (various actors, various films, 1949-present) You got me.. never heard of him/her.
4. Joan of Arc (various actors, various films, 1928-present) Ok.
5. Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik, Oldboy, 2003) Wait, isn't this that movie that inspired the guy to shoot up his college? Yeah, pass.
6. Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand, Fargo, 1996) Not a bad choice.
7. Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity, 1944) Didn't see it, but her character in Baby Face was fun.
8. Blake (Alec Baldwin, Glengarry Glen Ross, 1992) I will see this someday.
9. Annie Hall (Diane Keaton, Annie Hall, 1977) Not a bad choice.
10. The Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin, various films, 1914-1936) Who knows? Haven't seen it.
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