Apolyton Movie Madness

[Adagio]

From those there wont be any top ten:


Ghostbusters
Shrek
Monty Python: Life of Brian
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Monty Python: Holy Grail

[General Ludd]

Shawshank Redemption
LOTR
Monty Python: Holy Grail
Princess Bride
Being John Malkovich
Snatch
Lock, Stock, and 2 Smoking Barrels



I'm heartbroken that They Live didn't get on.

[SlowwHand]

Top 10? Tough, tough question.
Going semi-through-time:

Gone With The Wind
ANY Bogart movie, let's say "To Have and Have Not" though
To Kill A Mockingbird
To Sir With Love
The Great Escape
Papillion
Lonesome Dove (TNT miniseries, but I can't leave out)
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (the ending takes it from very good to great)
Braveheart
LOTR

[Tingkai]

I want to add three classic comedies to my list:

Animal House
The Blues Brothers
Groundhog Day

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
ANY Bogart movie, let's say "To Have and Have Not" though

That reminds me. How could I forget The Treasure of Sierra Madre (With the classic line: Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!")

[Guynemer]

From the list of nominees...

Braveheart
Usual Suspects
Life of Brian
Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
American Beauty
Hamlet
Godfather
Pulp Fiction
Princess Bride

[Moral Hazard]

My list. No Order.

Memento
Fight Club
The Exorcist
Usual Suspects.
Resevoir Dogs
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Full Metal Jacket
Clerks
Life of Brian
Breakfast at Tiffany's

[SnowFire]

Dm: Is that the official list? What kind of formula did you use? Memento has been mentioned at least 5 times so far and it isn't on it, while Tootsie was mentioned once, by my count.

[RUFFHAUS 8]

Two I missed earlier:

Full Metal Jacket (which has been mentioned a few times)
Guns of Navarone (someone has it, so I'll second it)

[devilmunchkin]

snowfire: i have no clue how i missed memento..you are indeed right and it has been added to the official list and i will count moral hazard's vote of Memento toward's the semifinal count and not toward nominations due to my error. I'll begin working on the other categories tonight. Also, please don't bother with anymore write ins or late nominations as they will not be counted. The cut off was set at 11, but i waited untill 12:30 am to actually say "ok..no more" The reason being that i will never get everything tallied and now it's kinda pointless for add in's since people have already moved on to semifinal voting. I also limited the semifinals to top ten (despite the many movies, slowwhand ) because if i don't, it's going to take us a few months to whiddle everything down. you guys will loose interest before then! i have to keep you on your feet.
adg: sorry the movies are not to your liking...but that's why it's a vote. not everyone will have movies in there they like. it's just the way the ball bounces. BUT, you are allowed, i do believe, to throw all your leftover votes to the movies you DO support (as i noticed this was allowed in the faces of poly or whatever rah was elected for). I hope this is an adequate compromise
BW: thank you.
but do not despair!!!!
each one of your nominations will be entered in a sub category vote.

anyway, here are my top ten:
LOTR
The matrix
Shawshank redemption
Star Wars: the empire strikes back
monty python and the holy grail
Aliens
braveheart
caddyshack
ghostbusters
tootsie

[Adagio]

Originally posted by devilmunchkin
adg: sorry the movies are not to your liking...but that's why it's a vote. not everyone will have movies in there they like. it's just the way the ball bounces.

Hehe, I guess that's what I get for having a different movie taste than anybody else

Originally posted by devilmunchkin
BUT, you are allowed, i do believe, to throw all your leftover votes to the movies you DO support (as i noticed this was allowed in the faces of poly or whatever rah was elected for). I hope this is an adequate compromise

This means I could put e.g. 2 votes in each of my five "top ten" movies?

[devilmunchkin]

This means I could put e.g. 2 votes in each of my five "top ten" movies?

in your example, your would have chosen 5 movies for the semis. you have five remaining points. divide them however you like between those five.

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Well, so many are on my shelf at the video store, the top ten is going to be tough. Ahh well, I'll give it a shot.

History of the World, Part 1
The Road Warrior
The Elephant Man
The Game
American History X
Princess Bride
Waking Ned Devine
The Truman Show
Hook
Clue

Darn, there are so many more...

EDIT: Aww, damn it...I'm always late!

[devilmunchkin]

emperor fabulous: you arn't getting it. none of those are on the semifinals list (except princess bride). we've moved past nominations.

[reismark]

Originally posted by devilmunchkin
emperor fabulous: you arn't getting it. none of those are on the semifinals list (except princess bride). we've moved past nominations.

Hey, I nominated Truman Show...