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FFA Movie Poll - 1992 Lists due 5/13 (1 Viewer)

Malcolm X might be the biggest riser for me so far in a draft so far. I remember liking it, but I don't think I fully realized how great of a movie it is. How did Denzel lose to Pacino for Best Actor?

 
Ilov80s said:
lol, I get they felt like Pacino was due but he was better in the supporting role in GGGR- that should have been his makeup win.
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This idea of "due" drives me crazy with the awards.  Some people miss out.  Sorry, Dan Marino, just wasn't your time.  Sorry, Warren Moon - bad luck, man.

But yeah, his performance was horrible in that movie, though I also think everything was horrible in that movie.  Then Denzel got his "make-up" Best Actor Oscar for Training Day, in which he also was not that good.  It's a cycle.

 
krista4 said:
This idea of "due" drives me crazy with the awards.  Some people miss out.  Sorry, Dan Marino, just wasn't your time.  Sorry, Warren Moon - bad luck, man.

But yeah, his performance was horrible in that movie, though I also think everything was horrible in that movie.  Then Denzel got his "make-up" Best Actor Oscar for Training Day, in which he also was not that good.  It's a cycle.
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It is a cycle. Now I like Scent of a Woman and Pacino. It just wasn't a Best Actor worthy performance. Same thing happened in 39 when Stewart (Mr. Smith)lost Best Actor to Robert Donat (Mr. Chips). Then the next year they gave Stewart the award for Philadelphia Story when Fonda should have won for Grapes of Wrath. It would take Fonda 40 years to finally win one. 

 
Ilov80s said:
It is a cycle. Now I like Scent of a Woman and Pacino. It just wasn't a Best Actor worthy performance. Same thing happened in 39 when Stewart (Mr. Smith)lost Best Actor to Robert Donat (Mr. Chips). Then the next year they gave Stewart the award for Philadelphia Story when Fonda should have won for Grapes of Wrath. It would take Fonda 40 years to finally win one. 
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Donat is Mr. Chips

 
simey said:
It had a great soundtrack, but I love history, and I loved how they weaved history within the story.
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I hae talked about my dislike for the movie here a lot, so I will focus on what I did like. 2nd best movie soundtrack ever and the most significant to me. I got that double discer in like 7th grade and played the #### out of it. It lead me down so many great avenues of classic rock. 

 
There was only one wikkidscale 10+ pt movie in 1992 - Malcolm X. I really dont feel like quibbling between the other mediocrities, so i'd like to draw a line thru them by giving my 3-20 movies all 10 points, Malcolm X 30 points and my 2nd favorite 1992 film, Mr Saturday Night, MINUS 10 in honor of my dearly departed friend, @otb_lifer

1. Malcolm X 30 points

2. Mr Saturday Night -10 points (NEGATIVE TEN - i mean it, KP!!!!!!!!!!)

ten pointers:

Deep Cover

Leap of Faith

Lessons of Darkness

Glengarry Glen Ross

Indochine

Dracula

Orlando

Howard's End

A Few Good Men

Wayne's World

Chaplin

The Player

Strictly Ballroom

El Mariachi

Belle Epoque

One False Move

Into the West

Shakes the Clown
 
Reservoir Dogs - 27

Strictly Ballroom - 27

Glengarry Glen Ross -23

One False Move - 18

Passion Fish - 16

A River Runs Through It - 15

Singles - 13

The Crying Game - 10

Unforgiven - 9

The Player - 9

El Mariachi - 8

School Ties - 8

Bob Roberts - 7

White Men Can't Jump - 5

My Cousin Vinny - 5
 
My Cousin Vinny - 30

Unforgiven - 30

Sneakers - 25

Wayne's World - 25

A League of Their Own - 25

Encino Man - 20

Reservoir Dogs - 20

Radio Flyer - 5

Passenger 57 - 5

Aladdin - 5

Boomerang - 1

Under Siege - 1

White Men Can't Jump - 1

Basic Instinct - 1

Universal Soldier - 1

A River Runs Through It - 1

Diggstown - 1

The Mighty Ducks - 1

Captain Ron - 1

The Cutting Edge - 1
 
Cold Dead Hands said:
My Cousin Vinny - 30

Unforgiven - 30

Sneakers - 25

Wayne's World - 25

A League of Their Own - 25

Encino Man - 20

Reservoir Dogs - 20

Radio Flyer - 5

Passenger 57 - 5

Aladdin - 5

Boomerang - 1

Under Siege - 1

White Men Can't Jump - 1

Basic Instinct - 1

Universal Soldier - 1

A River Runs Through It - 1

Diggstown - 1

The Mighty Ducks - 1

Captain Ron - 1

The Cutting Edge - 1
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It seems appropriate for someone with the username “Cold Dead Hands” to give 20 points to Encino Man.

 
  1. The Adjuster
  2. The Player
  3. Romper Stomper
  4. Bob Roberts
  5. Howards End
  6. Malcolm X
  7. Gas Food Lodging
  8. Passion Fish
  9. Unforgiven
  10. Wayne's World
  11. The Last of the Mohicans
  12. My Cousin Vinny
  13. Flirting
  14. Orlando
  15. Reservoir Dogs
  16. Night on Earth
  17. Juice
  18. Mediterraneo
  19. Death Becomes Her
  20. School Ties


almost

  1. Glengarry Glen Ross (I'm so sick of Mamet and never liked his writing style- in spite of all my actor connections thinking he was the bees knees)
  2. Zebrahead (hope it got some love- decent small movie dealing with race)
 
1    Newsies    30
2    A Few Good Men    30
3    White Men Can't Jump    25
4    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York    20
5    Aladdin    20
6    My Cousin Vinny    20
7    Unforgiven    5
8    Under Siege    5
9    The Mighty Ducks    5
10    Reservoir Dogs    5
11    Raising Cain    5
12    Passenger 57    5
13    Lethal Weapon 3    5
14    Encino Man    5
15    Buffy the Vampire Slayer    5
16    Dr. Giggles    5
17    The Muppet Christmas Carol    2
18    A League of Their Own    1
19    Wayne's World    1
20    The Hand That Rocks the Cradle    1

Top 25 thus far

1    Newsies
2    Stigmata
3    Dogma
4    Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
5    A Few Good Men
6    Ghostbuster 2
7    road house
8    major league
9    White Men Can't Jump
10    field of dreams
11    Blast From The Past
12    Payback
13    Planet Hulk
14    South Park
15    Back to the Future Part II
16    see no evil hear no evil
17    tango and cash
18    bill and ted excellent adventure
19    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
20    Aladdin
21    My Cousin Vinny
22    Phantom Menance
23    Tucker and Dale
24    Austin Powers
25    Fight Club
 
 
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1    Newsies    30
2    A Few Good Men    30
3    White Men Can't Jump    25
4    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York    20
5    Aladdin    20
6    My Cousin Vinny    20
7    Unforgiven    5
8    Under Siege    5
9    The Mighty Ducks    5
10    Reservoir Dogs    5
11    Raising Cain    5
12    Passenger 57    5
13    Lethal Weapon 3    5
14    Encino Man    5
15    Buffy the Vampire Slayer    5
16    Dr. Giggles    5
17    The Muppet Christmas Carol    2
18    A League of Their Own    1
19    Wayne's World    1
20    The Hand That Rocks the Cradle    1

Top 25 thus far

1    Newsies
2    Stigmata
3    Dogma
4    Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
5    A Few Good Men
6    Ghostbuster 2
7    road house
8    major league
9    White Men Can't Jump
10    field of dreams
11    Blast From The Past
12    Payback
13    Planet Hulk
14    South Park
15    Back to the Future Part II
16    see no evil hear no evil
17    tango and cash
18    bill and ted excellent adventure
19    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
20    Aladdin
21    My Cousin Vinny
22    Phantom Menance
23    Tucker and Dale
24    Austin Powers
25    Fight Club
 
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1    Newsies    30    

dude ...

 
KarmaPolice said:
I am behind on the math and stuff, but it looks like currently only 16 with my list.  
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Just sent mine in

20 (classics)  

Malcolm X

Unforgiven

Glengarry Glenn Ross

15 (great)    

The Player

Reservoir Dogs

The Crying Game

12 (very good)   

Scent of a Woman

A League of their Own

A Few Good Men

My Cousin Vinny

Last of the Mohicans

7 (good)   

Chaplin

Hardboiled

Candyman

White Men Can't Jump

Howards End
 
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Unforgiven    30
Reservoir Dogs    21
My Cousin Vinny    20
The Player    19
Malcolm X    18
A Few Good Men    17
Wayne's World    17
The Muppet Christmas Carol    16
Glengarry Glen Ross    10
The Last of the Mohicans    7
Aladdin    5
A League of their Own    5
Bob Roberts    5
Batman Returns    4
Brother's Keeper    3
Scent of a Woman    3
 
Points Allocation

Reservoir Dogs 20

A Few Good Men 11

Bram Stoker's Dracula  12

The Last of the Mohicans 30

Basic Instinct 10

Unforgiven 9

Encino Man 1

Wayne's World 1

Glengary Glen Ross 10

The Bodyguard 4

Chaplin 3

A River Runs Through It 26

Patriot Games 5

White Men Can't Jump 5

Malcolm X 15

Under Siege 1

Sneakers 9

Singles 8

Far and Away 1

Boomerang 7

1492:  Conquest of Paradise 1

School Ties 8

Shining Through 3
 
KarmaPolice said:
@Ilov80s - you end up watching Reservoir Dogs again?

@Scoresman - did you get around to watching Candyman?
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Yes and it was better than I remember but it just won’t ever be a movie I love.

Also Candyman was probably my favorite horror movie when I was younger. It’s one of the few that was truly scary. 

 
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Only 1/2 way through the lists, and I have to say that the lack of votes for Boomerang is appalling.  What's wrong with you people?

 
Ilov80s said:
Yes and it was better than I remember but it just won’t ever be a movie I love.

Also Candyman was probably my favorite horror movie when I was younger. It’s one of the few that we’re truly scary. 
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I was talking to scores about it and I said that I thought it held up fairly well.  Maybe not as scary as it was when I was in HS, but like I told him, I still dig the fusion of the the real life/urban legends and the Freddy-style bad guy that needs people to believe to keep doing what he does.  

 
I will try my best in the morning, but the countdown might not start until later in the day or at night.  The gin isn't going well with the 2.5hours of sleep last night, so I will call it a night tonight on trying to do this math crap.  I will do that in the morning with my coffee and go from there.. 

 
KarmaPolice said:
I will try my best in the morning, but the countdown might not start until later in the day or at night.  The gin isn't going well with the 2.5hours of sleep last night, so I will call it a night tonight on trying to do this math crap.  I will do that in the morning with my coffee and go from there.. 
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I don't mind a slower pace for the countdown.  Builds suspense

 
Do I still have time to get a list in?

It will be put together under the influence of copious amounts of wine and very little research.

 
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