TSR Movie Madness: Semi Final. Shawshank Redemption V The Godfather

I think shawshank might win though since it's a hppier film. It's easier to watch, it's less serious and it has a nice tidy ending etc. Godfather is a better film but often in competitions like this people will pick their personal favourite.


It's up to a 2 vote lead for shawshank now.

Yeah - that's why I both love and hate competitions like this. Love because it's interesting to see how the votes lie. Hate because the better film never wins.

Which films do you reckon is the best out of the final four and what do you think of the final four?

They're not the 4 i would have chosen but i reckon they're pretty good.

They're all pretty good - I reckon it should be between ROTK and Godfather.

Interesting. I'd have put it between TDK and Godfather personally. And then see if the modern film or the classic wins. Will be interesting.


Also, i've decided right now i'm going to make a poll for the third place run off as well.

And i think i will leave the final polls up for a week instead of 3 days since when i did 6 days during an earlier roudn the votes/comments kept coming in.

Yeah. That's a good shout.

It's not in the prediction contest i ran but why not, Seems like fun.

And the longer the better for the final vote. Want it sorted before results day but other than that the day can move a bit.

Yeah - should do another one like this for the science fictions.

Shawshank. I really really want to appreciate the Godfather and I can understand why others love it, but I just don't think it's my cup of tea at all. Nonetheless, going to watch it again and really pay attention!

Which films would you include? We had some Sci-Fis in this comp but they get knocked out fast...

All the big ones.

Such as?
Star Wars ep V?
2001 A space odyssy?

These were in and knocked out.

I'd have each series of Star Trek, each trilogy of Star Wars (some people may vote for I, II, III due to Jar Jar), Space Odyssey, Hitchikers Guide, John Carter (bit of a dark horse I reckon), Battlestar, and some others (I can't think of any of the top of my head).

Aside from the original Star Wars trilogy, none of those were as good as Blade Runner IMO. 5th Element should be in that list too.

Aside from the original Star Wars trilogy, none of those were as good as Blade Runner IMO. 5th Element should be in that list too.

RE: Godfather/Shawshank.
I liked both, and although Shawshank is more watchable due to it not being nigh on 3 hours long, The Godfather tells a more epic story. So Godfather gets my vote, which gives it the lead by 1 point

Yeah - should do another one like this for the science fictions.

Voted Godfather. Disappointed to see Shawshank in the lead. It's a decent film but nothing particularly special.

Included in this competition ...
Empire Strikes Back
The Matrix
Terminator 2
2001
Blade Runner
Avengers Assemble
Back to the Future
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Alien
Aliens
Inception
WALL.E
plus LOTR: ROTK and Pan's Labyrinth

I think SF (and fantasy) has had pretty good representation on here.

I know - it's just I don't think SFs are as popular as the other genres, so I'm curious as to what people vote as best SF