# Oscar Madness! - The Eras/Semi-Finals **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 24, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327 "2008-11-24T21:35:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/1 "2008-11-24T21:35:25Z")
Winners of Quarter Final Rounds in **BOLD** : 1928-1947 [1] **Casablanca** (Curtiz, 1942) vs. [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) 13-2 [1] \*\*Citizen Kane \*\*(Welles, 1941) vs. [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) 8-7 1948-1967 [1] \*\*Lawrence of Arabia \*\*(Lean, 1962) vs. [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) 8-6 [3]The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) vs. [4] \*\*Dr. Strangelove \*\*(Kubrick, 1964) 5-10 1968-1987 [1] \*\*The Godfather \*\*(Coppola, 1972) vs. [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) 13-2 [1] \*\*Taxi Driver \*\*(Scorsese, 1976) vs. [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) 10-5 1988-2007 [1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003) vs. [13] \*\*Groundhog Day \*\*(Ramis, 1993) 7-8 [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) vs. [11] **Fargo** (Coen, 1996) 7-7, tie goes to my choice. * * * This is one of 2 Oscar Madness Semi-Quarter Final rounds running, with this one having the finalists of the four groupings\* paired off by eras. Please make your answers legible. The deadline is Mon. December 1st at Noon PST. 1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) vs. [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) 1948-1967 [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) vs. [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) vs. [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) vs. [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) Groupings are: The Best Picture Winners, The Also-Rans, The Losers, and The Forgotten ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/2 "2008-11-24T21:41:07Z")
1928-1947 [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) 1948-1967 [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) 1968-1987 [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) Joe ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/3 "2008-11-24T23:08:19Z")
This is one of 2 Oscar Madness Semi-Quarter Final rounds running, with this one having the finalists of the four groupings\* paired off by eras. Please make your answers legible. The deadline is Mon. December 1st at Noon PST. 1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) 1968-1987 [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) Haven’t seen Fargo. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/4 "2008-11-25T00:29:54Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) ---
**Author:** ![Spurious\_George](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Spurious\_George](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spurious_George)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/5 "2008-11-25T01:09:22Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/6 "2008-11-25T01:33:50Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/7 "2008-11-25T01:57:43Z")
1928-1947 [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) 1948-1967 [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) [ 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/8 "2008-11-25T01:59:02Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/9 "2008-11-25T02:43:42Z")
1928-1947 [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) 1948-1967 [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) 1968-1987 [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/10 "2008-11-25T13:42:21Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/11 "2008-11-25T20:35:05Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/12 "2008-11-28T16:19:13Z")
holiday bump ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/13 "2008-11-29T01:41:47Z")
1928-1947 [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) 1948-1967 [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/14 "2008-11-29T20:22:55Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca 1948-1967 [1] Lawrence of Arabia 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather 1988-2007 [11] Groundhog Day ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/15 "2008-12-01T01:07:31Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) 1968-1987 [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 1988-2007 [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-eras-semi-finals/474327/16 "2008-12-01T17:16:17Z")
1928-1947 [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) 1948-1967 [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) 1968-1987 [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) 1988-2007 [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993)