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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 10:36a, 4/11/24
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And here is what Phil Connors says to each of them…

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10:39a, 4/11/24
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I won't even hint at a spoiler but thus far 99-93 is an unexpected blowout. Things tend to get closer as the day progresses, however.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 10:41a, 4/11/24
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Well I know I'm on the younger side on this board, so 1993 is undoubtedly winning, which is fine.

1999 had a lot of bangers that adults probably didn't care as much as me about. (Like the aforementioned Austin Powers 2 and American Pie...)

In fact, I would say 1999 is the absolute peak of the teen comedy.

Alas, can't complain. There's some all-timers in 1993. The Matrix and Jurassic Park just about cancel each other out.
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10:44a, 4/11/24
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For the data minded among you, here's a look at all of the rankings sorted into seedings that I used at the beginning. Not sure how this formatting will come out.

#1s
1995 8.11
1994 8.09
1999 8.08
2006 8.08


#2
2019 8.08
1993 8.02
2014 8.02
2008 8.01


#3
2010 8.01
2003 7.98
2015 7.96
2012 7.94


#4
2018 7.93
2001 7.93
2004 7.93
1997 7.93


#5
1960 7.93
1991 7.92
2009 7.92
2013 7.92


#6
1975 7.89
1967 7.89
1968 7.88
1998 7.86


#7
2016 7.86
1992 7.84
1979 7.83
2023 7.83


#8
1962 7.83
2011 7.83
1964 7.82
2017 7.82


#9
1974 7.81
2002 7.81
1982 7.81
1959 7.81


#10
2005 7.81
1966 7.80
1980 7.78
1988 7.78


#11
1972 7.76
1984 7.76
1973 7.76
2007 7.76


#12
2000 7.75
2022 7.75
1986 7.75
1971 7.75


#13
1990 7.74
1976 7.73
1989 7.72
2021 7.67


#14
1965 7.67
1983 7.64
1996 7.63
1987 7.62


#15
1961 7.61
1963 7.60
1981 7.59
1978 7.54


#16
1977 7.53
1969 7.53
1985 7.51
1970 7.50


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11:44a, 4/11/24
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A reminder that in addition to the FInal Four tomorrow, we'll be pitting each of the regional champions in an exhibition battle against 1939, the year that Jesus was born, Lincoln freed the slaves and masterpieces like this were created.

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11:46a, 4/11/24
Other 1999 movies not listed...

Notting Hill
The Mummy
She's All That
Tarzan - Disney
Any Given Sunday
The Blair Witch
Cruel Intentions
The Insider


1993...

Grumpy Old Men
Rudy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Firm
Demolition Man
Cliffhanger
Mrs. Doubtfire
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 11:54a, 4/11/24
The Porkchop Express said:

#10 1988 def. #7 2016, 74.5%-25.5%
#7 2016: Moonlight, Rogue One, Hacksaw Ridge, LaLa Land, Deadpool, Arrival, Manchester by the Sea, Hidden Figures, Zootopia, Captain America: Civil War
vs.
#10 1988: Rain Man, Cinema Paradiso, Die Hard, Beetlejuice, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The Naked Gun, A Fish Called Wanda, Mississippi Burning, The Last Temptation of Christ, Midnight Run
Looking back, this is the biggest upset thus far. Going back and looking at the top 50 from 2016 is sick!!
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In reply to caleblyn • 12:11p, 4/11/24
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caleblyn said:
The Porkchop Express said:

#10 1988 def. #7 2016, 74.5%-25.5%
#7 2016: Moonlight, Rogue One, Hacksaw Ridge, LaLa Land, Deadpool, Arrival, Manchester by the Sea, Hidden Figures, Zootopia, Captain America: Civil War
vs.
#10 1988: Rain Man, Cinema Paradiso, Die Hard, Beetlejuice, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The Naked Gun, A Fish Called Wanda, Mississippi Burning, The Last Temptation of Christ, Midnight Run
Looking back, this is the biggest upset thus far. Going back and looking at the top 50 from 2016 is sick!!
Like Spilner has said a few times, it's a lot of the impact of what movies you saw in your teens and 20s. When I saw the likes of Die Hard, The Naked Gun ,and a Fish Called Wanda, I'd never seen anything like any of those genres before and they are instantly beloved. Even a year with Rogue One can't top that for me.
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12:26p, 4/11/24
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Side note, I saw Manchester By The Sea somewhat recently, for the first time.

Is that the most downright depressing movie ever made? It's gotta be a tossup between that and Requiem For a Dream.
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 12:33p, 4/11/24
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Brian Earl Spilner said:
Side note, I saw Manchester By The Sea somewhat recently, for the first time.

Is that the most downright depressing movie ever made? It's gotta be a tossup between that and Requiem For a Dream.
The most depressing movie I ever saw was legends of the fall. Not for the content per se, but because the girl whose apartment I had gone over to watch it while we "studied" for a test at A&M got a surprise visit from her boyfriend, who she had not mentioned, as he had come into town from Fort Hood.
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The Porkchop Express said:
Brian Earl Spilner said:
Side note, I saw Manchester By The Sea somewhat recently, for the first time.

Is that the most downright depressing movie ever made? It's gotta be a tossup between that and Requiem For a Dream.
The most depressing movie I ever saw was legends of the fall. Not for the content per se, but because the girl whose apartment I had gone over to watch it while we "studied" for a test at A&M got a surprise visit from her boyfriend, who she had not mentioned, as he had come into town from Fort Hood.
Hmmm, I think there is a real story here.
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1:22p, 4/11/24
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I'm still suspicious the regions were set up intentionally to protect a Empire Strikes Back vs. Star Wars match up in the final by you nerds.
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In reply to MW03 • 1:39p, 4/11/24
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I'd put money on this being the case.
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In reply to caleblyn • 1:48p, 4/11/24
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caleblyn said:
Other 1999 movies not listed...

Notting Hill
The Mummy
She's All That
Tarzan - Disney
Any Given Sunday
The Blair Witch
Cruel Intentions
The Insider


1993...

Grumpy Old Men
Rudy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Firm
Demolition Man
Cliffhanger
Mrs. Doubtfire
To me this just makes 1993 even more worthy over 1999. Those listed 1993 additional movies are so good.

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MW03 said:
I'm still suspicious the regions were set up intentionally to protect a Empire Strikes Back vs. Star Wars match up in the final by you nerds.
Yup, my ploy to make 1977 a #16 seed really paid off and pit 1980 against the universal favorite really paid off
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In reply to Chipotlemonger • 3:50p, 4/11/24
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Chipotlemonger said:
caleblyn said:
Other 1999 movies not listed...

Notting Hill
The Mummy
She's All That
Tarzan - Disney
Any Given Sunday
The Blair Witch
Cruel Intentions
The Insider


1993...

Grumpy Old Men
Rudy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Firm
Demolition Man
Cliffhanger
Mrs. Doubtfire
To me this just makes 1993 even more worthy over 1999. Those listed 1993 additional movies are so good.



This. Demolition Man is one of those sneaky-good rewatches.
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3:56p, 4/11/24
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A second tournament, called Porkchop's Most Badass Movie Years, is already in the works.
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Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
The Porkchop Express said:
Brian Earl Spilner said:
Side note, I saw Manchester By The Sea somewhat recently, for the first time.

Is that the most downright depressing movie ever made? It's gotta be a tossup between that and Requiem For a Dream.
The most depressing movie I ever saw was legends of the fall. Not for the content per se, but because the girl whose apartment I had gone over to watch it while we "studied" for a test at A&M got a surprise visit from her boyfriend, who she had not mentioned, as he had come into town from Fort Hood.
Hmmm, I think there is a real story here.
  • High School boyfriend joined the army.
  • She knew when all of his leave weekends were.
  • It had been a while for her, so eventually her standards got so low that she invited me over.
  • We were about 9/14ths the way through the multiple tragedies that befall Brad Pitt, the kid from ET and whoever else is in that movie when there was a knock on the door.
  • She thought it was her roommate, who had the tendency to lock herself out of the apartment while drunk.
  • But no, it was Crewcut McGee there to surprise his one true love.
  • I think I stayed maybe another 3-5 minutes at the lovely Treehouse Village before I took my third wheel and rolled it home.

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4:34p, 4/11/24
Is the 90's the best decade? Maybe the 70's, but dang...'92 - '95 is crazy good! Even my young kids would agree.

Speaking of which...I introduced Shawshank to my 13 and 16 year old boys this past weekend! "Holy Smokes Dad! That movie was incredible!"

Another side note...a buddy of mine and I went to the movies to watch something else, but was sold out.

"What is Shawshank Redemption?"

"Some movie my Stephen King."

"Sounds good! A fun horror flick sounds cool! Let's go!"

3.5 hours later...Wow!
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caleblyn said:
Is the 90's the best decade? Maybe the 70's, but dang...'92 - '95 is crazy good! Even my young kids would agree.

Speaking of which...I introduced Shawshank to my 13 and 16 year old boys this past weekend! "Holy Smokes Dad! That movie was incredible!"

Another side note...a buddy of mine and I went to the movies to watch something else, but was sold out.

"What is Shawshank Redemption?"

"Some movie my Stephen King."

"Sounds good! A fun horror flick sounds cool! Let's go!"

3.5 hours later...Wow!
I've been thinking about showing Shawshank to my more movie buffish kid. She's 12. Only the stuff with Boggs gives me pause. Otherwise it's such a tremendous tale of resilience.

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4:42p, 4/11/24
We watched a recording from YoutubeTV so maybe TNT. Anyhow, language was filtered but the Boggs stuff was there, but a quick fast forward and verbal explanation was good enough. There are 3 scenes to skip, so not too bad.
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8:07a, 4/12/24
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And then there four. Your Final Four of the Movie Year Field are a pair of #1s, a #2, and an unlikely #16.

Thursday's Results:

#1 1995 def #6 1998, 86.3%-13.7%

#16 1977 def. #14 1987, 52.9%-47.1%

#1 1994 def. #10 1980, 88.2%-11.8%

#2 1993 def. #1 1999, 78.4%-21.6%

So yes, the remarkable bloc of 1993-1995 makes up three-fourths of the Final Four. And none of them even broke much of a sweat to get here.

The Final Four will run all weekend and contains an exhibition treat. All 4 of the final years will be matched against 1939. New voting thing (and a few flashy extras) coming soon. Championship on Monday.
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8:59a, 4/12/24
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It's the Final Four! Vote for your leading years and then take part in examining how 1939 would have done in this Final Four.

VOTE NOW

Polls open all weekend. Since I've copy/pasted the titles of these films 5 million times, I thought we'd do it different today. Starting with the overall #1 seed.

Here's 1995.








Here's 1977











Here's 1994













Here's 1993







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9:00a, 4/12/24
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So 93-95 is the best three year stretch in movie history.

I can dig it.
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9:03a, 4/12/24
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IMO, 93 vs 94 is our real final.
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9:21a, 4/12/24
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Gonna do exactly what I said I wouldn't and review other 1993 and 1994 movies, because that is an impossible task.

In addition to Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, In the Name of the Father, Groundhog Day, Tombstone, Philadelphia, The Fugitive, True Romance, The Sandlot, The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993 has:
  • This Boys Life
  • Falling Down
  • A Bronx Tale
  • Fire in the Sky
  • In the Line of Fire
  • The Firm
  • The Pelican Brief
  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape
  • Carlito's Way
  • Menace II Society
  • Demolition Man
  • Judgment Night
  • Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
  • Grumpy Old Men
  • The Program
  • Rudy
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Cool Runnings
  • Cliffhanger
  • Free Willy
  • Hot Shots! Part Deux
  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights
  • Dave
  • Dazed and Confused
  • So I Married an Axe Murderer
  • Mrs. Doubtfire
  • Sleepless in Seattle

In addition to Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King, The Professional, True Lies, Dumb & Dumber, Speed, Interview with the Vampire, Legends of the Fall, 1994 has:
  • The Mask
  • The Hudsucker Proxy
  • Maverick
  • Wyatt Earp
  • Clear and Present Danger
  • Stargate
  • On Deadly Ground
  • The Ref
  • Natural Born Killers
  • Blown Away
  • Little Giants
  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
  • The Crow
  • D2: The Mighty Ducks
  • Clerks
  • Reality Bites
  • Time Cop
  • Airheads
  • The Santa Clause
  • Blue Chips
  • PCU

Conclusion: This has made it no easier.

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In reply to MW03 • 9:26a, 4/12/24
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Yeah, I went back and forth multiple times before finally making a selection
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9:32a, 4/12/24
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93 should win it all
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9:38a, 4/12/24
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If 77 makes the final, people are just voting for Star Wars and not the year.
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Sheriff Buford T. Justice would like a word.
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#2 1993 def. #1 1999, 78.4%-21.6%

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The Marksman said:
93 should win it all
Show your work...
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In reply to MW03 • 10:24a, 4/12/24
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Battle of my childhood favorites...

1993:
Jurassic Park
The Sandlot
Free Willy
Dennis the Menace
Mrs. Doubtfire
Addams Family Values
Rookie of the Year
Hot Shots Part Deux
Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1994:
The Lion King
The Mask
Ace Ventura
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Camp Nowhere
Blank Check
Richie Rich
Little Giants
The Santa Clause

Talk about a murderers row of 90's childhood VHS classics. It's quite the Sophie's choice.

For me it's 1994 by a hair. The amount of times I watched D2 and Ace Ventura probably gets it the win. But, The Sandlot is right there with them.

Jurassic Park and Lion King are just about a wash in my mind.

I refuse to think about this any longer lest I change my mind and my brain explode.
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