Oscar Madness - The Losers (R3)

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

1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) vs. [9] The Great Dictator (Chaplin, 1940) 21-4
[2] It’s a Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946) vs. [7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941) 9-16
[3] Shoeshine (De Sica, 1946/Italy) vs. [11] Brief Encounter (Lean, 1945) 4-16
[4] Double Indemnity (Wilder, 1944) vs. [12] I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (LeRoy, 1932) 17-6
1948-1967
[1] Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954) vs. [9] The Great Escape (Sturges, 1963) 23-2
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan) vs. [10] Singin’ in the Rain (Donen/Kelly, 1952) 14-11
[11] Woman in the Dunes (Teshigahara, 1964/Japan) vs. [14] Cool Hand Luke (Rosenberg, 1967) 6-18
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964) vs. [12] The Shop on Main Street (Kadar/Klos, 1965/Czechoslovakia) 22-2
1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) vs. [8] La Traviata (Zeffirelli, 1983) 22-3
[2] A Clockwork Orange (Kubrick, 1971) vs. [10] Back to the Future (Zemeckis, 1985) 12-13
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan) vs. [14] The Wild Bunch (Peckinpah, 1969) 17-6
[5] Das Boot (Petersen, 1981/West Germany) vs. [13] The Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987) 9-16
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994) vs. [9] Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Gondry, 2004) 18-7
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994) vs. [7] American History X (Kaye, 1998) 21-2
[3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990) vs. [6] Memento (Nolan, 2000) 17-8
[4] City of God (Meirelles, 2002/Brazil) vs. [5] Fight Club (Fincher, 1999) 15-10

This is one of 4 Oscar Madness showdowns running, with this one squaring off (in four different time periods) films that were Oscar nominees but walked away with either one or zero awards. This is the third round.

Please make your answers legible. The deadline is Tue. October 28 at 5pm PST.

1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) vs. [4] Double Indemnity (Wilder, 1944)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941) vs. [11] Brief Encounter (Lean, 1945)
1948-1967
[1] Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954) vs. [4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan) vs. [14] Cool Hand Luke (Rosenberg, 1967)
1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) vs. [13] The Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
[10] Back to the Future (Zemeckis, 1985) vs. [11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994) vs. [4] City of God (Meirelles, 2002/Brazil)
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994) vs. [3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)
1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan)
1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[4] City of God (Meirelles, 2002/Brazil)
[3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990)

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1948-1967
[1] Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954)
[14] Cool Hand Luke (Rosenberg, 1967)
1968-1987
[13] The Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
[10] Back to the Future (Zemeckis, 1985)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)
1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan)
1968-1987
[13] The Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)

Double Indemnity and A Brief Encounter are two fine films that didn’t stand a chance against their powerhouse rivals.

1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan)

Satire and Samuri’s.

1968-1987
[13] The Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)

I am a little surprised that I am picking Princess Bride over Taxi Driver, but I went to go delete Princess Bride and it just seemed like the wrong choice.
1988-2007
[4] City of God (Meirelles, 2002/Brazil)
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)

Anyone who hasn’t seen City of God yet, go rent it this weekend. It’s amazing. Seriously.

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)
1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[14] Cool Hand Luke (Rosenberg, 1967)
1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)
[3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)
1948-1967
[1] Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954)
[14] Cool Hand Luke (Rosenberg, 1967)
1968-1987
[13] The Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)
[3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990)

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1928-1947
[4] Double Indemnity (Wilder, 1944)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)

1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[14] Cool Hand Luke (Rosenberg, 1967)
1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)
[3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)
1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan)

1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)
[3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)
1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan)
1968-1987
[13] The Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[4] City of God (Meirelles, 2002/Brazil)
[3] Goodfellas (Scorsese, 1990)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane
[7] The Maltese Falcon
1948-1967
[1] Rear Window
[2] The Seven Samurai
1968-1987
[1] Princess Bride
[11] Ran (and I love Back to the Future)
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption
[3] Goodfellas (Both of the choices are horribly over-rated).

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Even though I post in protest over Back to the Future beating A Clockwork Orange, I post nonetheless.
1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)
1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[14] Cool Hand Luke (Rosenberg, 1967)
1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
[10] Back to the Future (Zemeckis, 1985) [despite my disclaimer, I’ve never seen Ran - I don’t suppose I can write-in A Clockwork Orange? … nah]
1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)

1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan)

1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)

1988-2007
[4] City of God (Meirelles, 2002/Brazil)
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)

1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[14] Cool Hand Luke (Rosenberg, 1967)
1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
[10] Back to the Future (Zemeckis, 1985)

1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994) v
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)

Wow - Kane vs. Indemnity? Tough, tough call!

Joe

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[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)

1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan)

1968-1987
[13] The Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
[10] Back to the Future (Zemeckis, 1985)

I don’t think Ran really works on the level of other Kurosawa films like Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Rashomon.

1988-2007
[1] The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)

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1928-1947
[1] Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)
[7] The Maltese Falcon (Huston, 1941)
1948-1967
[4] Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
[2] The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954/Japan)

1968-1987
[1] Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
[11] Ran (Kurosawa, 1985/Japan)
1988-2007
[4] City of God (Meirelles, 2002/Brazil)
[2] Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)