For those who care (Which is EVERYONE)- The WZ Movie Tournament Seedings YAY!!

[Papa Shango]

My Picks:
Chinatown
The Shining
Bladerunner
Matrix
Usual Suspects
Departed
Crash
Kill Bill
Eternal Sunshine
American Pstcho

I Resevior Dogs in it?

Nah. I love it, but I don't quite think it qualifies for this tournament, especially seeing as there are so many other crime films in it, and there's four in 90's alone. Personally, I'm disappointed that I didn't get to put Heat in there.

 

[Tim]

happy gilmore = only good golf movie

This is true.

 

[klunderbunker]

I'll be behind the DIsney films as those are my childhood and I defy anyone to argue that movies today from pixar (save for toy story) can hold a candle to Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast.

 

[Lee]

I'll get behind the Disney. A lot were great in the 90's, equally as good as the early ones. But nobody else will.

The good thing about the cartoons is that they don't date as badly as some. A lot of the 90's & 2000 films are good now, but they'll look like shit in a couple of years.

I'm going for Lion King, so I'm with you on that one...

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I'll be behind the DIsney films as those are my childhood and I defy anyone to argue that movies today from pixar (save for toy story) can hold a candle to Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast.

It's hard to judge with Pixar. CGI usually makes a film look more dated than it is. Look at Toy Story now, it doesn't look great and it's only 13 years old.

 

[Tim]

1970’s

3. Star Wars
24. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
31. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory


1980’s


2. ET: The Extraterrestrial
3. Die Hard
5. The Empire Strikes Back
6. Ghostbusters
8. Back to the Future
17. The Terminator
18. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
27. The Karate Kid


1990’s

4. Forrest Gump
8. Toy Story
9. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

2000’s

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
3. Gladiator
4. Spider-Man 2
20. Finding Nemo
23. The Incredibles
25. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
26. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

What i'm probably arguing for, plus probably a few more. That was a lot more than I actually thought.

 

[klunderbunker]

Yeah but Toy Story was great all around. Even without the animation its a classic.

 

[Papa Shango]

That's like deeming Psycho to be dated because it's in black and white. True, Toy Story doesn't have the best animation, but for it's time, it was revolutionary, it was innovative, it was beautiful.

 

[Lee]

What i'm probably arguing for, plus probably a few more. That was a lot more than I actually thought.

you pick the Incredibles and not the lion king

WTF?!

 

[Monkey_Mania]

I cant believe Borat is ranked higher than American Psycho. I hope your children have herpes.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

That's like deeming Psycho to be dated because it's in black and white. True, Toy Story doesn't have the best animation, but for it's time, it was revolutionary, it was innovative, it was beautiful.

Psycho isn't dated. Black & white films really don't date badly, certainly not if the film is good.

But Toy Story doesn't look great now. With the standard of CGI getting better, it stands to reason that the early stuff doesn't look anywhere near as good. the script is great. But the film would look even better now if it was animated. When it comes to drwaing the style doesn't evolve as much.

 

[Lee]

Psycho isn't dated. Black & white films really don't date badly, certainly not if the film is good.

But Toy Story doesn't look great now. With the standard of CGI getting better, it stands to reason that the early stuff doesn't look anywhere near as good. the script is great. But the film would look even better now if it was animated. When it comes to drwaing the style doesn't evolve as much.

That's why the lost world looks more dated than Jurassic park. CGI

 

[Frank the Frowner]

American Beauty got SNUBBED.

It's better than at least a few movies on the 90s list.

 

[Papa Shango]

American Beauty got SNUBBED.

It's better than at least a few movies on the 90s list.

I really, really like American Beauty. And KB loves it. But we really didn't hear anyone mention it, and we weren't sure how many people had seen it. At least with Sideways, I had heard a few people mention it. American Beauty was one of the ones that really killed me to leave out.

 

[Monkey_Mania]

BORAT, Is higher on the seeding than...AMERICAN PSYCHO???? The pain in my loins is not ceasing to stop. The anger is overcoming me. I might have to return some video tapes.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Really though


Jurassic Park ftw

 

[DJ]

No Dark Knight?Bah.Still :

Shawshank FTW

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

I really, really like American Beauty. And KB loves it. But we really didn't hear anyone mention it, and we weren't sure how many people had seen it. At least with Sideways, I had heard a few people mention it. American Beauty was one of the ones that really killed me to leave out.

Its a shame, cause American Beauty is one I'd have loved to be on the list, too.


You guys are going to hate me by the end of this tournament. I can tell you right now, if I find the free time, this place is going to be loaded with long and detailed NoFate lectures haha.

 

[Papa Shango]

Okay, so this is what First Round Match-ups are going to be.

1970’s Bracket
1. The Godfather vs. 32. The Muppet Movie
2. Taxi Driver vs. 31. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
3. Star Wars vs. 30. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
4. Rocky vs. 29. American Graffiti
5. Chinatown vs. 28. Smokey and the Bandit
6. Apocalypse Now vs. 27. Young Frankenstein
7. Jaws vs. 26. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
8. The Deer Hunter vs. 25. Grease
9. The French Connection vs. 24. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest vs. 23. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
11. Alien vs. 22. The Sting
12. Superman vs. 21. Blazing Saddles
13. The Exorcist vs. 20. M*A*S*H
14. A Clockwork Orange vs. 19. Halloween
15. Animal House vs. 18. Annie Hall
16. Saturday Night Fever vs. 17. Dirty Harry

1980’s Bracket
1. Raider’s of the Lost Ark vs. 32. The Goonies
2. ET: The Extraterrestrial vs. 31. Beetlejuice
3. Die Hard vs. 30. Wall Street
4. Raging Bull vs. 29. Blue Velvet
5. The Empire Strikes Back vs. 28. The Blues Brothers
6. Ghostbusters vs. 27. The Karate Kid
7. Platoon vs. 26. When Harry Met Sally
8. Back to the Future 25. Blade Runner
9. Batman vs. 24. This Is Spinal Tap
10. The Breakfast Club vs. 23. Lethal Weapon
11. Caddyshack vs. 22. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
12. Rain Man vs. 21. Top Gun
13. Scarface vs. 20. Bull Durham
14. Aliens vs. 19. The Shining
15. Full Metal Jacket vs. 18. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
16. The Untouchables vs. 17. The Terminator

1990’s Bracket
1. Schindler’s List vs. 32. Home Alone
2. Saving Private Ryan vs. 31. Office Space
3. Pulp Fiction vs. 30. The Blair Witch Project
4. Forrest Gump vs. 29. Mission: Impossible
5. Goodfellas vs. 28. The Talented Mr. Ripley
6. The Sixth Sense vs. 27. Independence Day
7. The Silence of the Lambs vs. 26. Good Will Hunting
8. Toy Story vs. 25. Scream
9. Terminator 2: Judgment Day vs. 24. Men in Black
10. Jurassic Park vs. 23. Aladdin
11. The Matrix vs. 22. Speed
12. The Usual Suspects 21. Being John Malkovich
13. The Shawshank Redemption vs. 20. Fight Club
14. Braveheart vs. 19. The Truman Show
15. The Lion King vs. 18. Se7en
16. Titanic vs. 17. Jerry Maguire

2000’s Bracket
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs. 32. 300
2. The Departed vs. 31. Wedding Crashers
3. Gladiator vs. 30. Superbad
4. Spider-Man 2 vs. 29. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
5. No Country for Old Men vs. 28. American Psycho
6. Shrek vs. 27. Children of Men
7. Million Dollar Baby vs. 26. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
8. The 40-Year-Old Virgin vs. 25. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
9. Little Miss Sunshine vs. 24. Remember the Titans
10. The Bourne Supremacy vs. 23. The Incredibles
11. Crash vs. 22. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
12. Kill Bill, Vol. 2 vs. 21. The Passion of the Christ
13. Moulin Rouge vs. 20. Finding Nemo
14. Memento vs. 19. Sideways
15. Juno vs. 18. Ocean’s Eleven
16. Brokeback Mountain vs. 17. Casino Royale

 

[Papa Shango]

Its a shame, cause American Beauty is one I'd have loved to be on the list, too.


You guys are going to hate me by the end of this tournament. I can tell you right now, if I find the free time, this place is going to be loaded with long and detailed NoFate lectures haha.

Makes my job easier. lmao

 

[Mighty NorCal]

JAWS Vs TEhas Chainsaw massacre??

your a monster

 

[Monkey_Mania]

5. No Country for Old Men vs. 28. American Psycho

Should be a cakewalk for American Psycho...no really. NCFOM is absolutely garbage. I know we have some die hard AP fans. NoFate...Sam...Murfish Im looking at YOU!!!!

 

[Papa Shango]

JAWS Vs TEhas Chainsaw massacre??

your a monster

I just got an IM from Monkey telling me the exact same thing.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

5. No Country for Old Men vs. 28. American Psycho

Should be a cakewalk for American Psycho...no really. NCFOM is absolutely garbage. I know we have some die hard AP fans. NoFate...Sam...Murfish Im looking at YOU!!!!

I might not be able to represent Bateman & Ellis in that debate, unfortunately . I haven't seen No Country for Old Men yet and I'm not sure I'll be able to get around to watching it before the tournament starts.

 

[Monkey_Mania]

Nofate. Im seriously going to have to return some video tapes.