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Brian Earl Spilner said:

Since we might not get this showdown... what is more awesome?



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Ride of the Rohirrim may be my favorite scene ever. It's also why I put RotK over FotR.
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The Dog Lord said:

Brian Earl Spilner said:

Since we might not get this showdown... what is more awesome?



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Ride of the Rohirrim may be my favorite scene ever. It's also why I put RotK over FotR.
While the speech and Ride are badass, there is just something that is special about Gandalf saying to Eomer
"Theoden, King, stands alone"
and the next 20 seconds

TO THE KIIIIING

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I didn't want to make the other post to jumbled, but something I really liked that Jackson did.

He had a prior scene where Faramir and others falterd under the flight of arrows. Then in this charge the big ugly is smiling confidently as he orders the first flight, then orders a second flight. Suddenly they are all starting to panic and backpedal as they realize it isn't stopping the charge from slamming home.
It was impressive what facial emotions they were able to depict on those orcs and goblins and whatever else was there.
Fat Bib Fortuna
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What do you mean you're resigning as Emperor to take a job teaching magic?
Pahdz
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Neither, but only because I'm not into Sci-Fi and I've never seen a Marvel movie
Brian Earl Spilner
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What are you into?
Mr. White
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Girls?
Fat Bib Fortuna
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The Regional Finals are Done. Time for the Round-Robins to decide the final four - this round will last Saturday and Sunday so the Final Four doesn't start on a Sunday when plenty of people aren't online much.

VOTE NOW

Your regional champs

#1 Gladiator def. #3 No Country for Old Men 65%-35%
#1 Finding Nemo def. #2 Shrek 60%-40%
#1 The Dark Knight def. #3 Batman Begins 86%-14%
#1 The Hangover vs. #3 Wedding Crashers 56%-44%
#2 Return of the King def. #1 Fellowship of the Ring 51%-49% (literally by one vote)
#1 Ocean's 11 def. #2 The Bourne Identity 63%-37%

Round Robin #1
Gladiator, Finding Nemo, The Dark Knight

Round Robin #2
The Hangover, Return of the King, Ocean's 11

Final Four will open up Monday morning.












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MuckRaker96 said:



What do you mean you're resigning as Emperor to take a job teaching magic?
He is 100% taking the Defense Against the Dark Arts position..which you know is open.
Pahdz
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I know this is kinda like the reverse of me joking with you about never seeing Top Gun.

None of the comic book movies do anything for me, just never been into them. SciFi I guess it'd depend on what we are categorizing there.
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I don't know who gives muck a hard time for his seeding because being one vote away from an all 1 seed final is something that most every tournament can only dream of.

I have love these threads
Brian Earl Spilner
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Heartbroken about FOTR. But it says a lot about a series when they're all almost equally loved and revered.
Fat Bib Fortuna
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The round-robins are turning out well and I"m pleased I can logically re-seed for the final four to presumably make the semifinal matchups as fair as possible.
Brian Earl Spilner
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Definitely seems like we're shaping up for an epic finale showdown.
Fat Bib Fortuna
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I think Marvel moments will be next, Disney+ finally got Infinity War away from Netflix yesterday, feels like a sign.

No idea how big to make that field. 512? 1024?
caleblyn
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"On Your Left". #1 seed
Fat Bib Fortuna
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caleblyn said:

"On Your Left". #1 seed
All four #1 seeds will be from the Hulk or Thor: Dark World
caleblyn
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LOL

I wonder which movie will have the most. I can think of about 6 from Endgame that should be on there.
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I saw Iron Man and liked it. Saw Iron Man 2 and thought it was just ok. Never had the desire to see any of the other Marvel movies. I'm also a biased fan because Batman has always been my favorite superhero, so I'm more into that universe than Marvel.

I think why I liked Batman and Iron Man is that they were more or less closer to real people.
caleblyn
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You should give it a try. Watch Cap Am. If you don't like it, then give it up.
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That would lend itself to Marvel in a decent way.

Iron Man
Black Widow
Captain America (kind of)
Star Lord (kind of)
Hawkeye
Falcon
Winter Soldier

They're all just "guys", or at least they are in the same way Batman is. And the modern Marvel movies are so much more lighthearted, and fun/funny compared to anything DC has had.....ever?

Give them a shot...they're entertaining.

(That's coming from a mid 40's guy that's never read a single comic book and who's not really a fantasy/sci-fi guy)
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Chipotlemonger said:

I saw Iron Man and liked it. Saw Iron Man 2 and thought it was just ok. Never had the desire to see any of the other Marvel movies. I'm also a biased fan because Batman has always been my favorite superhero, so I'm more into that universe than Marvel.

I think why I liked Batman and Iron Man is that they were more or less closer to real people.

Iron Man 2 is one of the weakest of the movies.

Pretty insane achievement in my opinion like 20 movies and none are worse than "good not great" and a few that are excellent.

If you enjoy comic book movies at all I think you should give them a shot.
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Thanks for the input y'all. I just really don't get much out of the superheroes like Superman and Spider Man, etc.

Like y'all said, the more regular guys type heroes sound more interesting, I'll give it a shot. I think I saw Iron Man 3 as well now that I think about it.

What do I watch next?
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Watch Captain American: The First Avenger (an average movie) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (typically on everyone's short list for favorite Marvel movies). If you're still thinking they're not your thing then bow out.


I'm saying those because he's more of a "realish" guy than say Dr Strange, Thor, Guardians, Spider Man etc. and while Winter Soldier is way better than First Avenger I think WS makes more sense if you've seen FA.
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Good deal, thanks. I liked playing as Captain America on some old arcade game. Anyone know which one I'm talking about? May also have been a Nintendo game, I can't remember.
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Good call, both good movies and Winter Soldier is just fantastic.

On the game, maybe Marvel vs Capcom?
Brian Earl Spilner
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Definitely sounds like Marvel vs Capcom. Played the **** outta that at the arcade during high school.
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Marvel vs. Capcom seems right.
Fat Bib Fortuna
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My favorite thing about Winter Soldier is how good they fool the audience with the title and the previews. It set up like just another "there's a bad guy, hero stops him" like cap 1 and the first 2 iron men and Thor and Hulk; suddenly much more complex issues; the enemy within; getting one of the greatest actors of his generation to be a bad guy in a comic book movie, etc.
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Which made it the first true genre film in the MCU and opened the door for a run of really great movies. Still my favorite MCU film.
Fat Bib Fortuna
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Final 4 starts tomorrow morning. Will throw in a 5 v 6 matchup to keep it a bit more lively. Hope to seed the mcu best moments tourney by friday
Fat Bib Fortuna
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I'd like some input on how many seeds to make the Marvel best moments tournament, because it's already spiraling out of control. Traditional 64? 96 like this last one? Thanks in advance
Thomas Little
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The more the better. I love these polls so thanks for doing them.

I did the Star Wars ones with my kid at night when putting him to bed, and definitely will the marvel movies. He looked forward to them every night. So I say let it spin out of control cause the more the merrier. Especially when you've got so many great movies to work with.
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You sir are a stud! Appreciated. These have been fun!
Fat Bib Fortuna
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The board is set. The pieces are moving. We come to it at last. The great battle of our time.
VOTE NOW

The Final Four (reseeded from the round-robin)

#1 The Dark Knight vs. #4 Ocean's 11
#2 Gladiator vs. #3 Return of the King


Consolation #5 vs. #6
#5 The Hangover vs. #6 Finding Nemo
 
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