Movies, Actors & Directors (MAD) Tournament: TRAG WINS!!

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What's the point of life?

Relish movies
5
31%
Ogle actors
1
6%
Laud directors
4
25%
Sleep to dream
6
38%
 
Total votes: 16

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tree_ wrote:What's so funny? We do agree Back to the Future is kinda childish, right?
It just seemed like a dig at trag.
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nah it's a great movie just not the direction I wanted to go

probably the first movie I ever loved
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tree_ wrote:nah it's a great movie just not the direction I wanted to go

probably the first movie I ever loved
It's practically a perfect film. Accomplishes everything it sets out to do in a tidy run time. Great performances, flawless script, and with a timeless concept and execution.
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John Goodman - Actor
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epilogue wrote:John Goodman - Actor
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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tragabigzanda wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
tree_ wrote:nah it's a great movie just not the direction I wanted to go

probably the first movie I ever loved
It's practically a perfect film. Accomplishes everything it sets out to do in a tidy run time. Great performances, flawless script, and with a timeless concept and execution.
Yeah tree you’re so wrong on this one.
I'm not arguing. MD's right. I love the movie and it's great but just not the direction I wanted for my team. I was really close to picking it. For me, The Shining is a better fit. I needed a Kubrick movie.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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no need for an apology.. just a misunderstanding on your part.. you should apologize if anyone
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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My honorable mentions list:

60s: La Jetėe
70s: A Boy and His Dog
80s: The Road Warrior
90s: Total Recall
00s: The Road
10s: Blade Runner 2049
George Miller
Clint Eastwood
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Monkey_Driven wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:1980s - Back To The Future
Tremendous pick.
Agreed. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Cate Blanchett - actor
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:Cate Blanchett - actor
good pick
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Oh yeah forgot about her
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She was on my shortlist too.
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I can't believe everyone passed up the opportunity to have this acting power couple represent their team

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I thought about Kidman, but Cruise is too one-note for me
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