Oscar Madness - Best Picture Winners (R3)

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Remember This? It’s back! Round 2 results (winners in Bold Blue)

1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) vs. [8] Mutiny on the Bounty (Lloyd, 1935) 26-0
[2] Rebecca (Hitchcock, 1940) vs. [7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930) 11-14
[3] It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934) vs. [6] Gone With the Wind (Fleming, 1939) 14-11
[4] The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler, 1946) vs. [5] The Lost Weekend (Wilder, 1945) 14-8
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) vs. [8] Hamlet (Olivier, 1948) 24-2
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954) vs. [7] A Man for All Seasons (Zinnemann, 1966) 18-8
[3] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950) vs. [6] In the Heat of the Night (Jewison, 1967) 14-10
[4] The Apartment (Wilder, 1960) vs. [5] Ben-Hur (Wyler, 1959) 20-6
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) vs. [8] Patton (Schaffner, 1970) 23-3
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975) vs. [10] Midnight Cowboy (Schlesinger, 1969) 19-7
[3] The Sting (Hill, 1973) vs. [11] The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971) 12-14
[4] Platoon (Stone, 1986) vs. [5] The Deer Hunter (Cimino, 1978) 13-12
1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003) vs. [9] Braveheart (Gibson, 1995) 19-7
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993) vs. [10] Unforgiven (Eastwood, 1992) 14-12
[3] American Beauty (Mendes, 1999) vs. [6] The Departed (Scorsese, 2006) 15-10
[4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991) vs. [5] Forrest Gump (Zemeckis, 1994) 18-8

This is one of 4 Oscar Madness showdowns running, with this one having Best Picture winners square off against each other in four different time periods. This is the third round.

Please make your answers legible. The deadline is Mon. October 27 at 5pm PST.
1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) vs. [4] The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler, 1946)
[3] It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934) vs. [7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) vs. [4] The Apartment (Wilder, 1960)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954) vs. [3] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) vs. [4] Platoon (Stone, 1986)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975) vs. [11] The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971)
1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003) vs. [4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993) vs. [3] American Beauty (Mendes, 1999)

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My Picks

1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[3] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[11] The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971)
1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
Casablanca
It Happened One Night
1948-1967
Lawrence of Arabia
On the Waterfront
1968-1987
The Godfather
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
1988-2007
The Silence of the Lambs
Schindler’s List

FWIW. I Predict a landslide for “The Godfather”

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia
[2] On the Waterfront

1968-1987
[1] The Godfather
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
1988-2007
[4] The Silence of the Lambs
[2] Schindler’s List

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[4] The Apartment (Wilder, 1960)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)

1988-2007
[4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
[3] American Beauty (Mendes, 1999)

Joe

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1928-1947
[4] The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler, 1946)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[4] The Apartment (Wilder, 1960)
[3] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)
1988-2007
[4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
[3] American Beauty (Mendes, 1999)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)
1988-2007
[4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[3] It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934)

1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954)

1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)

1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[3] It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934)

1948-1967
[1] 4] The Apartment (Wilder, 1960)
[2] [3] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975) v
1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
1968-1987
[4] Platoon (Stone, 1986)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)
1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)

1988-2007
[4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[3] It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934)

1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[3] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[11] The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971)
1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954)

1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)

1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954)

1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[11] The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971)
1988-2007
[4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
[3] American Beauty (Mendes, 1999)

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Mine (with commentary)
1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Hope it wins it all, best movie ever)
[3] It Happened One Night (No dog in this fight, so I’ll go with Capra because of other films.)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia
[2] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (not even close, everything Stone ever did doesn’t compare to the wedding scene of the Godfather)
[11] The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971)
1988-2007[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (this is a tough one, but I went with the sentimental favorite, and I think Silence of the Lambs will win this in a walk and want to even things up a bit.)
[2] Schindler’s List (hate, hate, hate American Beauty).

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[3] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[11] The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971)
1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)
1988-2007
[4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[7] All Quiet on the Western Front (Milestone, 1930)
1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[2] On the Waterfront (Kazan ,1954)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[2] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Forman, 1975)
1988-2007
[4] The Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)

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1928-1947
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
[3] It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934)

1948-1967
[1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962)
[3] All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
1968-1987
[1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
[11] The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971)
1988-2007
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003)
[2] Schindler’s List (Spielberg, 1993)