# The Great SDMB Movie Poll - Round 4 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies, great-movie-poll\ **Created:** [October 5, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596 "2026-10-05T15:44:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/1 "2026-10-05T15:44:56Z")
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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/2 "2026-10-05T17:52:54Z")
Some difficult decisions here. _Repo Man_ vs _One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest_? Damn… ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/3 "2026-10-05T18:01:14Z")
Pulp Fiction vs. North by Northwest? Ultimately, I have to go with Hitch, but damn… ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/4 "2026-10-05T18:41:46Z")
And some really easy ones. _The Incredibles_, which was a hoot, vs. _Return of the Living Dead_, a sequel in a genre i don’t enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/5 "2026-10-05T18:55:56Z")
I really struggled with the matchups between _Unforgiven_ and _LA Confidential_; _Pulp Fiction_ and _North By Northwest_; _Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid_ and _Rain Man_; and most especially between _The Sting_ and _Almost Famous_. Some really great films are going to get knocked out. 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/6 "2026-10-05T19:15:14Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Some really great films are going to get knocked out I reiterate - all of the films nominated are good. Being eliminated is not a condemnation. With only half the nominees left, most of the matchups should be a difficult decision - ideally all of them would be. It will get even harder from here, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/7 "2026-10-05T19:18:21Z")
Oh, this was in no way a criticism of what you’re doing or how you’re doing it! Just my personal sorrow at having to choose between movies I consider great. Your points are, of course, completely valid! ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/8 "2026-10-05T19:22:14Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Oh, this was in no way a criticism I didn’t take it as one. My response was more commiseration. Many of my favorites have already been eliminated. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/9 "2026-10-05T19:23:26Z")
Ah, ok. I just didn’t want you to feel slighted at all – this is a _lot_ of work, and I appreciate your efforts. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/10 "2026-10-05T19:24:20Z")
It’s a labor of love - and a lot of fun! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/11 "2026-10-05T19:29:44Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > _Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid_ and _Rain Man_ I struggled with that one, too. I’m glad that most of my favorites made it this far. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/12 "2026-10-05T21:06:16Z")
I was having so much trouble with some of my decisions that I started making title mash-ups to ease the pain of some difficult decisions. I mean, who wouldn’t want to see a double feature of _Maltese Men_, a biopic about a Looney Tunes animation team, along with a sequel to Hitchcock’s avian classic - _12 Angry Falcons_? ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/13 "2026-10-05T21:23:12Z")
I think the pain point (no blame assigned!) of the poll is sometimes the match ups are so different it’s hard to compare. Then again, something the more similar (especially cult!) pair-ups can be the most painful to decide on. My worst was Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. That hurt like hell. I’d probably rather _watch_ Holy Grail than Rocky Horror, but I voted RH because the full experience (soundtrack, “live” productions) is so much “more”. And plenty of times I voted for a movie that I thought was better, but _might_ not be the one I would want to _watch_ more. So yeah, a lot of answers based on my feelings of the moment! ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/14 "2026-10-05T21:39:54Z")
In my experience Rocky Horror was more about the theater/participation experience than the movie. I can’t imagine sitting through it at home. Easy choice for me. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/15 "2026-10-05T21:53:34Z")
It’s great though (just like Holy Grail) in terms of putting it on for background noise while doing other things. I can’t remember the last time I sat down and watched either for a dedicated watch while doing _nothing_ else. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/16 "2026-10-05T22:09:17Z")
I do think we’ll need a follow up poll for movies that didn’t make the list. As much as I love Holy Grail, _The Life of Brian_ is an order of magnitude better. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/17 "2026-10-05T22:31:32Z")
There are always several matchups where I’m very disappointed to vote against one of my favorites, but the other is the clear winner. But in this round there were some surprisingly tough matchups for me: _Jaws_ vs _Galaxy Quest_, _Unforgiven_ vs _LA Confidential_, and _For a Few Dollars More_ vs _The Hangover_. At first I thought _Animal House_ vs _Good Will Hunting_ was difficult, but I realized I like Animal House less each time I see it. Too many parts have really aged poorly. > [@ParallelLines](#): > > And plenty of times I voted for a movie that I thought was better, but _might_ not be the one I would want to _watch_ more. Hah, I did the opposite. I feel guilty voting for a movie I know is objectively worse, but I’m taking the “favorite movie, not best movie” thing seriously. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/18 "2026-10-05T22:36:47Z")
I feel your pain. But there are just so many associations with movies, who you first watched it with, memories you associate with it, quotability, watchability, and on and on and on. I tried to balance all of the above, but so much can be a mood thing (insert Dune quote!) that it’s variable. Thus a very common “ask me a different day, get a different answer” sentiment. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/19 "2026-10-05T22:44:02Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > I’m taking the “favorite movie, not best movie” thing seriously Samesies ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596/20 "2026-10-05T22:45:19Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > _Return of the Living Dead_, a sequel in a genre i don’t enjoy. The sequel to _Night of the Living Dead_ is _Dawn of the Dead_. _Return of the Living Dead_ is a comedy that uses the same premise. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-4/1033596.md?page=2)