# Oscar Madness - The Groupings/Quarter Finals! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392 "2008-11-19T01:22:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **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 19, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/1 "2008-11-19T01:22:48Z")
This is one of 2 Oscar Madness Quarter Final rounds running, with this one having the finalists of the four eras\* paired off by groupings. Please make your answers legible. The deadline is Mon. November 24 at Noon PST. The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) vs. [1] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Jackson, 2003) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) vs. [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) vs. [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) vs. [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) The Losers [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) vs. [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) vs. [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) vs. [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) vs. [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) Eras are: 1928-1947, 1948-1967, 1968-1987, and 1988-2007 ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/2 "2008-11-19T01:30:02Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) The Forgotten [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) ---
**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 19, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/3 "2008-11-19T01:51:30Z")
[1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/4 "2008-11-19T02:12:55Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) ---
**Author:** ![Carmady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Carmady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carmady)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/5 "2008-11-19T02:35:20Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) ---
**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 19, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/6 "2008-11-19T02:35:35Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) The Losers [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) The Forgotten [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/7 "2008-11-19T03:18:41Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/8 "2008-11-19T03:18:55Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) The Forgotten [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/9 "2008-11-19T04:59:42Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/10 "2008-11-19T05:04:30Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) The Losers [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) The Forgotten [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) vs. [13] [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) ---
**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 19, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/11 "2008-11-19T05:18:33Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/12 "2008-11-19T13:39:23Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) The Losers [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/13 "2008-11-19T14:59:40Z")
I haven’t been playing along – am I allowed to jump in now? The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/14 "2008-11-19T15:08:11Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) The Losers [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [3] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) I swear, I don’t get the adulation heaped upon Groundhog Day. I mean, I like it just fine … in fact, I think it’s a great, fun little movie, but hardly in the realm of great films. Which, of course, means it will win the whole shebang. ---
**Author:** ![Reloy3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Reloy3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reloy3)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/15 "2008-11-19T19:58:15Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [2] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) The Losers [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/16 "2008-11-19T21:53:11Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) The Losers [1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [6] The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) ---
**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 20, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/17 "2008-11-20T22:56:15Z")
The Best Picture Winners [1] Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) [1] The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) The Also-Rans [11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) [3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) The Losers [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) The Forgotten [13] Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993) [4] The Seventh Seal (Bergman, 1957/Sweden) > [@JackBatty](#): > > I swear, I don’t get the adulation heaped upon Groundhog Day. I mean, I like it just fine … in fact, I think it’s a great, fun little movie, but hardly in the realm of great films. I know I run the risk of incurring the wrath of the SDMB nerd-mafia… but how does that make it any different from MP&THG? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-groupings-quarter-finals/473392/18 "2008-11-21T23:59:43Z")
Bump for the weekend