Battle of the Decades best movies

[Dracula]

Well the Battle of the directors best movies was fun but now it's over. time for the next generation of matches. we will do 14 matches for each decade. we'll start with the 90's and go back in time.

for the first match I have a hard one.


(1990)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0790729725.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1994)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1558908242.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Balrog of Moria]

Goodfellas

[jbailey84]

Goodfellas

[Peter]

Pulp Fiction

[Halofan1]

Pulp Fiction

[LS2002]

Pulp Fiction

[Rizor]

Pulp Fiction

[MovieFreak]

Pulp Fiction

[Oj]

I love Scorcese, but Goodfellas is probably my least favorite of his films. I'll go with Pulp Fiction on this one.

[KayTang999]

Pulp Fiction

All the way.

[Se7en the movie]

i dont believe this GOODFELLAS is the second greatest gangster movie of all time Goodfellas all the way

[necronon99]

GOODFELLAS-owns all

Pulp is damn good, but Godfellas

[Parrish]

Pulp Fiction

[lechuck13]

Pulp Fiction

JULES: "Givin' a woman a foot massage ain't the same ball park. It ain't even the same team. It's ain't even the same ****in' sport!"

[Mat]

pulp fiction

[QUINNtheESKIMO]

Pulp Fiction

[Maverick]

Pulp Fiction

[smokiechimp]

Pulp Fiction

[Balrog of Moria]

Shut out anyone?

[Dracula]

Pulp fiction wins 13-4

the next match might be closer

(1994)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000399WI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1992)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006FDCJ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Mat]

Unforgiven

"It's a helluva thing, killin' a man..."

[Halofan1]

Unforgiven. I saw it and it blew my mind.

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by Dracula
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000399WI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Oj]

Shawshank Redemption

[Sensation14]

Shawshank Redemption

[Parrish]

Shawnshank Redemption

[Balrog of Moria]

Shawshank Redemption

[IdahoMR2man]

Shawshank Redemption

[Peter]

Shawshank Redemption

[Cipher Jo]

This one was a little too easy! Shawshank

[Kris Hodgson]

Unforgiven. One of my all time favorite movies.

[cafeman]

Shawshank

[Maverick]

Shawshank Redempion

[Christaline]

Shawshank Redemption

[southern]

Shawshank

[LS2002]

Shawshank Redemption

[Dracula]

with my vote going to unforgiven shawshank wins 13-4

I'm trying to cover most of the generes in this and this is the best I could come up with for suspence. still it will probably be a blowout.

(1991)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005LINC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1999)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004BZIY.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Mat]

the silence of the lambs

[Balrog of Moria]

I cant see the movies

[Balrog of Moria]

Whoops...sry about the double post but there they are....

Silence of the Lambs

[smokiechimp]

I enjoyed sixth sense more but I think Silence of the Lambs was better overall!!!

[Rizor]

SOTL

[Halofan1]

Silence of the Lambs. Haley Joel Osment cannot compare to Anthony Hopkins.

[LegolasIsntSexy]

**** haley joel whats his face, hannibal would eat his face and wash it down with some ****ing chianti, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

[ILOVEKATIE]

Silence of the Lambs, great film.

[Oj]

Heh, I almost feel like giving the Sixth Sense a pity vote...

Almost. I vote SotL.

[PsYkOoOoO]

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS....BEST PERFORMANCE BY HOPKINS AS HANNIBAL LECTER.....EVIL.....CRUEL...I LOVE IT...

[Peter]

Okay then I will give Sixth sense the pity vote!!

[PsYkOoOoO]

Originally posted by Peter
Okay then I will give Sixth sense the pity vote!!


its a great film..but up against SOTL?back off~!

[southern]

1 Sixth Sense just sucked

2 Silence of the Lambs is all time classic

so SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

[PsYkOoOoO]

Originally posted by southern
1 Sixth Sense just sucked


:applaud:

[cafeman]

The 6th Sense is the better film in all filmmaking respects...from the script up on to the editing...so I vote 6th Sense...Silence is a damn good film, but nothing more...6th Sense is a masterpiece

[Kris Hodgson]

Silence of the Lambs.

[Radiohead]

silence of the lambs though i did love sixth sense.

[LS2002]

Silence of the Lambs but Sixth Sense was good to!

[Spielberg-Fan]

The Silence of the Lambs

[necronon99]

The Silence of the Lambs....

[Citizen Kane]

Silence of the Lambs.

[Dracula]

SOTL wins 16-2

try this on for size!

(1991)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000542DJ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1999)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003CWRX.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Halofan1]

Damn. Gotta go with JFK because I'm in the "Oliver Stone" minority.

[QUINNtheESKIMO]

man, I have seen Shawshank(but it was a while ago), and I haven't seen Unforgiven.

I have seen Sixth Sense, and most of Silence of the Lambs.

I haven't seen the Insider, or JFK.

All I gotta ask, is when am I gonna be able to vote on "Life is Beautiful", "American Beauty", and "Princess Mononoke"?

[Dracula]

sorry, none of those are on my planed brackett

[Blueman]

jfk

[Mat]

JFK

It's in the top 5 of the '90's for me.

[LS2002]

JFK

[LegolasIsntSexy]

JFK

[cafeman]

JFK

...and I believe The 6th Sense Vs. The Silence of the Lambs score is a disgrace...I ain`t kidding, I`m thoroughly upset by it.

[Kris Hodgson]

JFK. The Insider bored the hell out of me. AND I USUALLY LIKE MOVIES LIKE THAT!!!!

[Christaline]

JFK

[Maverick]

yeah id say JFK

[Mat]

Originally posted by cafeman
...and I believe The 6th Sense Vs. The Silence of the Lambs score is a disgrace...I ain`t kidding, I`m thoroughly upset by it.

Get over it. :D

[Spielberg-Fan]

JFK

[Citizen Kane]

Originally posted by Dracula
sorry, none of those are on my planed brackett

Is Fargo in your brackett?

[necronon99]

.............

[WantingToAct]

ok

[Balrog of Moria]

I liked neither...Ill be diffrent and say The Insider

[Dracula]

JFK wins 10-1

now for a fincher on fincher match

(1995)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0790729989.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1999)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000067J1H.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[southern]

OH tough one!

but Se7en gets my vote

[D@re_Devil]

unforgiven

[D@re_Devil]

sorry. Now, seven

[Balrog of Moria]

Fight Club 100% The Greatest

[Colorado Cajun]

Se7en

[Mat]

Se7en

[necronon99]

I'm late to post but Fight Club

[Citizen Kane]

I have to say Se7en. I'm on the fence with Fight Club; I keep changing my mind about it, but Se7en remains a great movie in my eyes.

[lechuck13]

Totally agre with every word you just said, Kane.

I vote Se7en.

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by Dracula
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0790729989.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Peter]

So extemly hard to decide......Fight Club!

[Boods]

seven definitely

[Dracula]

Originally posted by Citizen Kane
Is Fargo in your brackett?

yes

[PsYkOoOoO]

7 gets my vote....

[IdahoMR2man]

Gotta go with Fight Club

[The Insider]

What?! I missed the The Insider vs. JFK match?! JFK is an underrated masterpiece, yes, but - of course - I feel that The Insider is the better picture.

SE7EN

[Jspitalieri]

Goodfellas
Shawshank Redemption
Silence of the Lambs
The Insider
Seven

Need to have the winners face off!!!!!!
I say
1. Goodfellas
2. Seven
3 Silence of the Lambs
4. Shawshank
5. Insider

[Oj]

Seven

[Rizor]

Fight Club

[Parrish]

Fight Club

[manwithoutfear]

Se7en

[crom]

fight club

[Kris Hodgson]

AHHHHH! Fight Club is getting stomped.

I VOTE FIGHT CLUB. My second favorite movie of all time behind Pulp Fiction.

[Citizen Kane]

I think it's time to post a new match-up.

[Dracula]

it's a tie right now

[Citizen Kane]

:rolleyes: Somebody vote!

[Christaline]

My vote is for Seven

[IdahoMR2man]

Ok, someone who likes Fight Club vote!!!!

[Balrog of Moria]

Fight Club must win

[dr_evil]

i vote Fight Club

[Heavenllee]

SEVEN!!!

[IdahoMR2man]

Originally posted by Heavenllee
SEVEN!!!


It says Seven but all I can see is Fight Club......

[sabin26]

se7en

and I'm probably the only person here you really didn't enjoy Fight Club that much aren't I.

[dr_evil]

Originally posted by sabin26
se7en

and I'm probably the only person here you really didn't enjoy Fight Club that much aren't I.

no i didnt think it was all that either i only voted for it because i havnt seen se7en

[MrMike667]

These are two of my favorite movies of all time, but Se7en is number 1 on my list so....

Se7en

[IdahoMR2man]

Seven is good. Don't get me wrong. But once you watched it only gets not as good each time. Each time you watch Fight Club you catch something new. It never spoils....

[cafeman]

Fight Club is infinitely better than Se7en...they`re not even comparable.

I vote Fight Club

[Citizen Kane]

I still like Se7en better. It's ending is one of the most haunting I've ever seen.

[necronon99]

seven is good but Fincher outdid himself with Chucks book

[Citizen Kane]

Dracula, do you have Jerry Maguire in your bracket?

[PsYkOoOoO]

fincher rox...

[cafeman]

Originally posted by Citizen Kane
I still like Se7en better. It's ending is one of the most haunting I've ever seen.

It`s funny how most people love the film for that ending...I think the film is excellent, but the very ending, the way in which the last two sins are punished, ruined the whole film for me...I felt John Doe would NEVER do it like that...it didn`t fit his psychology, ideology, philosophy and M.O.

[Dracula]

Se7en wins 17-11

now try these two movies with very different attitudes about crime.
(1993)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005ATZT.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1995)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000K0DT.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[dr_evil]

The Usual suspects

(havnt seen The Fugitive :( )

[Dracula]

Originally posted by dr_evil
The Usual suspects

(havnt seen The Fugitive :( )

dude stop voting on matches your not qualifyed to vote on, I'll count your vote but this is anoying.

[dr_evil]

Originally posted by Dracula
dude stop voting on matches your not qualifyed to vote on, I'll count your vote but this is anoying.

i didnt know i wasnt qualified to vote i thought anyone could vote

why dont you want me to vote

[PsYkOoOoO]

coz u havent watched the fugitive?

[Danzig]

The Usual Suspects

[Oj]

The Usual Suspects

[cafeman]

dr.evil, he doesn`t want you to vote because he is an evil man, full of prejudice who actually believes you`re not qualified to vote on which movie is better until you`ve actually seen both! Fight the power, bud!

I vote Usual Suspects

[Dracula]

If I posted a match between Star Wars and Battlefield Earth and you (hypotheticy speaking) had only seen Battlefield earth, you would vote for it and a horrid vile movie would be bumped up by one. as I said I'll count any vote thats cast but I hate having to do it under stupid reasons like that. If you just need to vote for a match like this just keep your mouth shut about only seeing one.

[Halofan1]

The Usual X-Men

[Rizor]

I liked The Fugitive.

[lechuck13]

Originally posted by dr_evil
i didnt know i wasnt qualified to vote i thought anyone could vote

why dont you want me to vote

Because you're voting on something you know nothing about. It was lucky that Se7en won the last fight, because if Fight Club won 17-16, you would have 16 people down your throat for skewing the results of both that round and the entire battle.

Dracula's above comment about voting for Battlefield Earth is precisely correct. Two years ago, I did a battle for the best comedy ever (on a different board), and Scary Movie beat out Some Like it Hot by one vote, because of someone just like you, who voted SM simply 'cause they hadn't seen SLIH.

The Bottom Line: If you haven't seen one of the movies in question, don't vote in that round. You're screwing things up just as much as if you voted having seen neither movie in question.

[lechuck13]

In all that ranting, I forgot to vote.

The Usual Suspects.

[Christaline]

The Usual Suspects

[Boods]

the usual suspects ...

[dr_evil]

ok i understand now i will oly vote for ones i where i have seen both movies

[ILOVEKATIE]

The Usual Suspects

[Peter]

The usual suspects

[Dracula]

The usual susspects win 10-1

now lets take a look at some of the better comedy of the decade.

(1994)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003CXA2.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1998)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305428239.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Oj]

Forrest Gump

[Citizen Kane]

Rushmore. (very awesome that you included that movie)

and, for the one I missed: The Usual Suspects, by a nose

[Maverick]

Run, Forrest, run.

Forrest Gump

[jbailey84]

Forrest Gump

[Mat]

Forrest Gump

[Citizen Kane]

C'mon! Isn't anyone going to vote for Rushmore?

[QUINNtheESKIMO]

I liked Rushmore a lot, but Forrest Gump is like americana. Now if you would have had "Life is Beautiful" it would be no contest.(or American Beauty for that matter)

Gump it is

[Citizen Kane]

Originally posted by lechuck13
Because you're voting on something you know nothing about. It was lucky that Se7en won the last fight, because if Fight Club won 17-16, you would have 16 people down your throat for skewing the results of both that round and the entire battle.

Dracula's above comment about voting for Battlefield Earth is precisely correct. Two years ago, I did a battle for the best comedy ever (on a different board), and Scary Movie beat out Some Like it Hot by one vote, because of someone just like you, who voted SM simply 'cause they hadn't seen SLIH.

The Bottom Line: If you haven't seen one of the movies in question, don't vote in that round. You're screwing things up just as much as if you voted having seen neither movie in question.

Hold the phone...Scary Movie beat out Some Like It Hot (and, for that matter, every great comedy of our time)? Something's wrong.

[Citizen Kane]

Originally posted by Citizen Kane
Dracula, do you have Jerry Maguire in your bracket?

[Blueman]

gump

[Dracula]

Originally posted by Citizen Kane
Dracula, do you have Jerry Maguire in your bracket?

Sorry, no

[smokiechimp]

I love you Jenny!!!

Forrest Gump

[salacious wuher]

I havent seen Rushmore so I cant vote but if I could which I can't I would vote Forrest Gump.

[Rizor]

Forrest Gump

[Citizen Kane]

Oy. Rushmore's getting thumped.

[Dracula]

with my vote Forrest Gump wins 8-2

now it's time for a little hyperviolence tarentino style

(1992)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6304490100.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1993)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6304602979.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Citizen Kane]

I would vote for this, but I've only seen Reservoir Dogs. One of these days I'll have to rent True Romance.

Question: Where's Jackie Brown?

[Balrog of Moria]

Same here

[jbailey84]

Reservoir Dogs

[salacious wuher]

I just rented True Romance. it was really cool but I'm gonna have to go with Reservoir Dogs.

[Jspitalieri]

Reservoir Dogs. Cristian Slater = awful actor

[Jspitalieri]

Fugitive and Gump

[cafeman]

Good films both, but Reservoir Dogs is the better one.

So, RD

[IdahoMR2man]

Reservoir Dogs

[MrMike667]

I like both movies, but I find True Romance more enjoyable.

[LS2002]

Saw both of these Movies liked Reservoir Dogs better though!

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by Dracula
with my vote Forrest Gump wins 8-2

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6304490100.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Oj]

Reservoir Dogs

[lechuck13]

Originally posted by Citizen Kane
Hold the phone...Scary Movie beat out Some Like It Hot (and, for that matter, every great comedy of our time)? Something's wrong.

It did indeed. That's why I always hate when ppl vote recklessly. But thankfully, Dr. Evil's got the hang of it. Thanks, Doctor.

And unfortunately, i'm in the same boat as Mr. Kane here, having only seen Resevoir Dogs (or Reserved Dogs, in Clone High). Oh, well.

By the way, Dracula, how short are the rounds this time? They seem to be going a lot faster than the directors thread. Between when I signed on yesterday and when I signed on today, I missed the Forrest Gump battle, which I would've loved to support.

[Dracula]

I don't realy have a time limit I usualy just end it when either
A.) one movie seems to dominate over the other
-or-
B.) when people stop voting

[lechuck13]

Ah. Well, i understand that it's completely up to your discretion, but my suggestion would be to wait at least twenty-four hours. I only really come on hear once a day, and I'm sure others come on even less. It's your decision, of course.

[Rizor]

Reservoir Dogs just slightly.

[Dracula]

Resivior Dogs wins 9-1

now for some robo-apocolyptic sci-Fi

(1991)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004TRD8.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

-vs.-

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000K19E.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Spielberg-Fan]

T2

[jbailey84]

Matrix

[Balrog of Moria]

Wow they are both alike in so many ways. Both have A.I. that we created which turned on us to wage war with us. Damn this is a hard one. They both revolutionized modern film but one stands out in its greatness.
Ill have to say my choice is: The Matrix

[southern]

Matrix

[Oj]

The Matrix

[Halofan1]

The Matrix

[Citizen Kane]

The Matrix

[lechuck13]

The Matrix

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by Dracula


http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000K19E.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[necronon99]

Both insainly groundbreaking



MaTRIX

[PsYkOoOoO]

THE MATRIX~!

[Maverick]

damn this is a tough one, i have to stick with Arnold though.

T2

[LS2002]

Matrix

[MrMike667]

T2

[Kris Hodgson]

The Matrix

[cafeman]

"...ain`t no ****in` ballpark neither..."

I vote The Matrix

[QUINNtheESKIMO]

Matrix

[Peter]

Matrix

[ILOVEKATIE]

Damn I love both films, I'll go with The Matrix

[Rizor]

OW! The grain hurts!

T2 4 ME

[Dracula]

The Matrix wins 16-4

now for a match between two movies that wanted to be taken seriously but were really just cool disaster flicks.

(1996)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003Q43A.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1997)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000JLWW.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Oj]

Neither are great films, but I despise Titanic...

ID4 it is.

[southern]

Titanic

[Halofan1]

ID4 by far. Titanic was a letdown.

[jbailey84]

titanic was a good film IMO but ID4 was better IMO. So ID4 gets mt vote.

[manwithoutfear]

ID4

[Phil Parma]

Titanic

[Rizor]

(I dub thee) Titanic

[Citizen Kane]

ID4

[Citizen Kane]

Originally posted by Oj
Neither are great films, but I despise Titanic...

ID4 it is.

Took the words out of my mouth, although I do enjoy watching the sinking of the Titanic, if only for the technical mastery.

[PsYkOoOoO]

titanic~

[Danzig]

id4

[Harquemada]

ID4

[Peter]

ID4

[S.A.M.G.]

ID4 was a poor recreation of War of the Worlds...

Titanic

[IdahoMR2man]

I hate to say it but I have to give my vote to Titanic. ID4 was a HORRIBLE movie. The writing was god awful and the acting was worse.

[Heavenllee]

Titanic

[dr_evil]

i liked both of them but ID4 was a little better

so

ID4

[cafeman]

I refuse to vote for either dung...maybe you should try pairing better, we`ve had several instances of two great films, and now two that are worth *****.

[Kris Hodgson]

ID4.
I had to sit through 3 hours of Titantic just to get to the ending that I already knew.

[Citizen Kane]

Originally posted by cafeman
I refuse to vote for either dung...maybe you should try pairing better, we`ve had several instances of two great films, and now two that are worth *****.

Yeah. It seems like this thing just became the Battle of the Decade's Most Popular Movie, instead of the Decade's Best Movies. I mean, ID4 getting on this list over Princess Mononoke, American Beauty, Jerry Maguire etc.? C'mon! :rolleyes:

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by Dracula
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003Q43A.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


lesser of two evils

[Danzig]

American Beauty

That was a GOOD movie??? LOL hahahahahehehehehahaha

[Dracula]

With my vote Titanic wins 10-9

the next two movies went head to head in the Directors best movies, heres the rematch.

(1993)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6303168507.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1998)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00001ZWUS.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Heavenllee]

Schindler's List

[jbailey84]

Saving Private Ryan

[Harquemada]

Saving Private Ryan

[Citizen Kane]

Oy, I really need to see Schindler's List. I was waiting until DVD, but I think I'll just suck it up and rent it.

[The Insider]

Schindler.

[IdahoMR2man]

Schindler

[Peter]

Originally posted by Citizen Kane
Oy, I really need to see Schindler's List. I was waiting until DVD, but I think I'll just suck it up and rent it. You haven't seen Schindlers list!!!!!!!:shock: :shock:

I vote Schindler

[smokiechimp]

Schindler's List

[Boods]

saving private ryan

[LS2002]

Saving Private Ryan

[S.A.M.G.]

Oscar Schindler. Ryan had some really cool scenes (like the first ten minutes and the last ten) but most of it was predictable and boring.

[KayTang999]

Schindler's List

[Balrog of Moria]

Saving Private Ryan

[Rizor]

Schindler's List

[Halofan1]

Saving Private Ryan

[Phil Parma]

Schindler's List

[Spielberg-Fan]

Schindler's List

[Mat]

Schindler's list

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by Dracula

(1993)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6303168507.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Oj]

Schindler's List

[sabin26]

Schindler's List, I like both movies equally but Schindler's moved me.

[QUINNtheESKIMO]

Schindler

[Dracula]

Schindlers list wins 15-6

now for two movies that rely heavily on their location for their narative.

(1996)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0792846427.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1997)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0790734850.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Phil Parma]

L.A. Confidential

[Rizor]

L.A. Confidential

[Halofan1]

L.A. Confidential

[Citizen Kane]

Aargh...One of my favorite movies (Fargo) shows up and I can't vote because I never got to see LA Confidential. :rolleyes:

[The Insider]

Fargo is definetely VERY good, but L.A. Confidential is a bonofide masterpiece.

[LS2002]

L.A Confidential

[Kris Hodgson]

Both films kick ass, so I'm voting for Fargo since it's getting spanked right now.

Fargo

[Mat]

Fargo is more of a masterpiece than LA Confidential.

Fargo

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by Dracula

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0790734850.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

the only movie with russell crowe where i could actually stand him

[S.A.M.G.]

I love L.A.

[lechuck13]

Guy Pearce and Kevin Spacey IN THE SAME MOVIE

How could you NOT love L.A. confidential (which is my vote, of course)?

[Dracula]

L.A. Confidential wins 9-2

Now for a match between two movies about the death penalty

(1996)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000K0DQ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

vs.

(1999)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003CWQU.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg