in advance, sorry for the unpixote-like layout.
inspired by 1SO's recent poll on lists, i culled all the 80s US films from the Filmspot 100, TSPDT 1000, The Guardian's 1000, IMDB's 250, Rosenbaum's 1000, and Criterion's catalogue, each entry is noted with the lists it appears on. this is the base of the 80s bracket. if you feel a film should not be included due to a different national identity or release date, feel free to bring it up, changes can be made over the course of the next week. i believe i have included all titles, apologies if not. though there will be more total films, and one more round, bracket-fatigue is addressed by fewer, and tweaked, resurrections.
1) if you are interested in contributing films to the bracket, you may do so by Friday June 19, midnight central.
a) each person can contribute three titles to add;
b) titles will be added to the base on a semi-queue, semi-participation basis. individuals that have submitted
the most verdicts for the 90s US and Far East brackets will have their titles added to the base after the
films of their peers who have participated less. in the event that there is an equal standing of bracket
participation, individuals that have submitted their titles-to-add first will have their titles added to the
base later. e.g.:
chris submitted 30 bracket verdicts and sent 80s titles in on Wed at noon;
kelly submitted 30 bracket verdicts and sent 80s titles in on Friday at 9:00;
pat submitted 10 bracket verdicts and sent 80s titles in on Friday at 9:00;
alex submitted no bracket verdicts and sent 80s titles in on Wednesday at noon;
nat submitted no bracket verdicts and sent 80s titles in on Friday at 9:00
this means that the order that the 80s titles will be added to the base will be, from first to last - nat,
alex, pat, kelly, and chris. the presumed advantage to having one's films added later is (obviously) so
that earlier additions that others make might take the place for a film that you would have otherwise
added, now freeing you to submit your 4th, etc., choice: nat might want
All of Me,
Breakin', and
C.H.U.D. added, and because nat's films are added to
the base first, alex's desire to have
Breakin' added to the base is now taken care of so alex
is freed-up to add
Death Wish II, etc.
this means that you will need to submit a ranked
list of titles you want to add, and it would make sense to include several titles in the event that one of
your first three is added by someone else, this thread's
first post has a list of some possible titles.
also note that i include articles as important to title, just as the boys did in
High Fidelity c) if you prefer to submit finalized titles after persons earlier in the queue have made their choices, a
realish-time option is available. the base addition process will begin Saturday June 20, at 3:00pm central.
you must still provide me with placeholder titles to determine your queue location (and in the event that
your intention to participate live is thwarted by fate). persons not present for the base-addition process
will have their titles automatically added; those present will have a two minute window to finalize their
titles.
d) once all titles have been added to the base, the 80s US pool is "set".
2) Once all additions to the base are made, the bracket proper will be set.
a) this includes determining how many poll-ins, resurrections, and swap-outs will be needed to balance out
the number of titles;
i) resurrections will be granted by (a) amount of participation in verdicts, and (b) lot. resurrections will on
occasion be of the variety that can "reach-back" to previous rounds, they will also occasionally (in earlier
rounds only) be of the variety that can bring new titles into the bracket;
ii) poll-ins will be scattered through the rounds, similar to a resurrection, a film comes back, but by poll of
all those who have previously submitted verdicts for the 80s bracket;
iii)swap-outs will be an occasional treat that will be granted like resurrections, but instead of merely
bringing back a defeated title, the person pushes out a film that had previously "won" its match; clearly,
the swap-in does not fill a bracket slot, instead it is a "token" a participant uses at round's end;
iv) the design for play in the later rounds will be set before any bracket play begins
b) the matches for the bracket will be determined at random, by drawing, and set from the beginning
i) spaces for resurrected and poll-in films will be saved just as a slot for any other film;
ii) i will conduct the drawing of match-ups in chicago, hopefully with other interested filmspotters (and
possibly web-cammed), at a yet-to-be-determined time;
3) play in the bracket will be "blind":
a) i will, with one other person, draw matches at random. only the two of us will know the order of
matches. this means that when Person A is ready for their pair, whatever match is at the top of the queue
will be the pair Person A is assigned.
i) in the event that Person A is unable to secure one or both titles, a call will go out to others that are
interested and able to acquire the title(s), the pair will then be reassigned to that person, and Person A
will take take the next title in the queue;
ii) in the event that Person A is uninterested/unwilling to accept a pair, they have to option to throw back
the match, but this is only an option at only one point during bracket play, on the second occasion,
Person A will be opting out from play in the current - and following - round;
iii) in the event that a title is unavailable to all people, that title's place will be taken by a poll-in by all
members that have completed a verdict at that point of the 80s bracket play
modified
BASE FILMS as of 6/17, noonish
1. A Nightmare on Elm Street Wes Craven 1984 TG1000
2. After Hours Martin Scorsese 1985 TG1000
3. Airplane! David Zucker 1980 TG1000
4. Aliens James Cameron 1986 TSDPT1000, IMDb
5. Amadeus Milos Forman 1984 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb
6. American Gigolo Paul Schrader 1980 TSDPT1000, TG1000
7. An American Werewolf in London John Landis 1981 TG1000
8. Atlantic City Louis Malle 1980 TG1000, JR, NFR
9. Back to the Future Robert Zemeckis 1985 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb, NFR
10. Bad Timing Nicolas Roeg 1980 C
11. Bagdad Café Percy Adlon 1987 TG1000
12. Batman Tim Burton 1989 TG1000
13. Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay… Greta Shiller and Robert R… 1984 +
14. Better Off Dead Savage Steve Holland 1985 TG1000
15. Beverly Hills Cop Martin Brest 1984 TG1000
16. Big Penny Marshall 1988 +
17. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Stephen Herek 1989 TG1000
18. Bird Clint Eastwood 1988 JR
19. Blade Runner Ridley Scott 1982 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb, JR, NFR
20. Blow Out Brian De Palma 1981 TSDPT1000
21. Blue Velvet David Lynch 1986 TSDPT1000, TG1000
22. Border Radio Allison Anders… 1987 C
23. Born in Flames Lizzie Borden 1983 +
24. Broadway Danny Rose Woody Allen 1984 TSDPT1000, TG1000, JR
25. Bull Durham Ron Shelton 1988 TG1000
26. Burden of Dreams Les Blank 1982 C
27. Chameleon Street Wendell B. Harris Jr. 1989 JR
28. Chan Is Missing Wayne Wang 1982 NFR
29. Choose Me Alan Rudolph 1984 JR
30. Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman 1989 +
31. Cracking Up Jerry Lewis 1983 JR
32. Crimes & Misdemeanors Woody Allen 1989 F100, TSDPT1000, TG1000
33. Cutter's Way Ivan Passer 1981 JR
34. Dangerous Liaisons Stephen Frears 1988 TSDPT1000
35. Day of the Dead George Romero 1985 JR
36. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Carl Reiner 1982 TG1000
37. Dead Poets Society Peter Weir 1989 TSDPT1000
38. Dead Ringers David Cronenberg 1988 C
39. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Bill Coutrie 1987 +
40. Desperately Seeking Susan Susan Seidelman 1985 TG1000
41. Die Hard John McTiernan 1988 F100, TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb
42. Diner Barry Levinson 1982 TSDPT1000, TG1000
43. Dirty Dancing Emile Ardolino 1987 TG1000
44. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Frank Oz 1988 TG1000
45. Do the Right Thing Spike Lee 1989 TSDPT1000, TG1000, C, JR, NFR
46. Down by Law Jim Jarmusch 1986 TSDPT1000, TG1000, C, JR
47. Drugstore Cowboy Gus Van Sant 1989 TG1000
48. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg 1982 TSDPT1000, TG1000, NFR
49. Eight Men Out John Sayles 1988 TG1000
50. El Norte Gregory Nava 1983 TG1000, C, NFR
51. Empire of the Sun Steven Spielberg 1987 TSDPT1000, TG1000
52. Enemies, A Love Story Paul Mazursky 1989 JR
53. Evil Dead II Sam Raimi 1987 TSDPT1000
54. Eyes on the Prize: Bridge to Freedom Henry Hampton 1987 +
55. Far From Poland Jill Godmilow 1984 +
56. Fast Times at Ridgemont High Amy Heckerling 1982 TG1000, NFR
57. Ferris Bueller's Day Off John Hughes 1986 TSDPT1000, TG1000
58. Field of Dreams Phil Alden Robinson 1989 TG1000
59. For All Mankind Al Reinert 1989 C
60. Forest of Bliss Robert Gardner 1985 +
61. Four Friends Arthur Penn 1981 TSDPT1000
62. Forevermore: Biography of a L… Eric Saks 1989 JR
63. Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick 1987 TSDPT1000, IMDb, JR
64. Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Les Blank 1980 NFR
65. Ghostbusters Ivan Reitman 1984 TG1000
66. Gloria John Cassavetes 1980 TG1000, JR
67. Glory Edward Zwick 1989 IMDb
68. Golub Jerry Blumenthal… 1988 JR
69. Hairspray John Waters 1988 TG1000, JR
70. Hammett Wim Wenders 1983 JR
71. Hannah and Her Sisters Woody Allen 1986 TSDPT1000
72. Hardly Working Jerry Lewis 1981 JR
73. Heathers Michael Lehmann 1989 TG1000
74. Heaven's Gate Michael Cimino 1980 TSDPT1000, TG1000
75. History of the World, Part I Mel Brooks 1981 JR
76. Hoosiers David Anspaugh 1986 NFR
77. Hopscotch Ronald Neame 1980 C
78. House of Games David Mamet 1987 C, JR
79. Housekeeping Bill Forsyth 1987 JR
80. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Steven Spielberg 1989 IMDb
81. Ishtar Elaine May 1987 JR
82. Jimi Plays Monterey & Shake!… D. A. Pennebaker… 1986 C
83. Kiss of the Spider Woman Hector Babenco 1985 TG1000
84. Koyaanisqatsi Godfrey Reggio 1983 TSDPT1000, TG1000, NFR
85. Landscape Suicide James Benning 1987 JR
86. Let's Get Lost Bruce Weber 1988 +
87. Lightening Over Braddock: A Rustbowl… Tony Buba 1988 +
88. Liquid Sky Slava Tsukerman 1982 TG1000
89. Love Streams John Cassavetes 1984 TSDPT1000, JR
90. Mala Noche Gus Van Sant 1985 C
91. Matewan John Sayles 1987 TG1000
92. Melvin and Howard Jonathan Demme 1980 JR
93. Midnight Run Martin Brest 1988 TSDPT1000, TG1000
94. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Paul Schrader 1985 C
95. Missing Constantin Costa-Gavras 1982 TSDPT1000, C
96. Model Frederick Wiseman 1980 +
97. Modern Romance Albert Brooks 1981 JR
98. Mr. Hoover and I Emile De Antonio 1989 JR
99. My Dinner With André Louis Malle 1981 TG1000, C
100. My Brother's Wedding Charles Burnett 1983 JR
101. Naked Spaces: Living is Round Trinh T. Minh-ha 1985 +
102. Navajo Talking Picture Arlene Bowman 1986 +
103. Near Dark Kathryn Bigelow 1987 TG1000
104. Once Upon a Time in America Sergio Leone 1984 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb
105. Out of Africa Sydney Pollack 1985 TSDPT1000
106. Out of the Blue Dennis Hopper 1980 JR
107. Parents Bob Balaban 1989 TG1000
108. Paris, Texas Wim Wenders 1984 F100, TSDPT1000, TG1000
109. Pennies from Heaven Herbert Ross 1981 JR
110. Platoon Oliver Stone 1986 TG1000
111. Poltergeist Tobe Hooper 1982 TG1000
112. Predator John McTiernan 1987 TG1000
113. Pretty in Pink Howard Deutch 1986 TG1000
114. Purple Rain Albert Magnoli 1984 TG1000
115. Radio Days Woody Allen 1987 TSDPT1000
116. Raging Bull Martin Scorsese 1980 F100, TG1000, IMDb, NFR
117. Raiders of the Lost Ark Steven Spielberg 1981 F100, TG1000, IMDb, NFR
118. Raising Arizona Joel and Ethan Coen 1987 TSDPT1000
119. Re-Animator Stuart Gordon 1985 TG1000
120. Reassemblage Trinh T. Minh-ha 1982 +
121. Reds Warren Beatty 1981 TSDPT1000
122. Rembrandt Laughing Jon Jost 1989 JR
123. Repo Man Alex Cox 1984 TG1000
124. Return of the Jedi Richard Marquand 1983 F100, IMDb
125. Return of the Secaucus Seven John Sayles 1980 NFR
126. Risky Business Paul Brickman 1983 TG1000
127. River's Edge Tim Hunter 1986 TG1000
128. Robocop Paul Verhoeven 1987 TG1000, C
129. Roger & Me Michael Moore 1989 TG1000
130. Rumble Fish Francis Ford Coppola 1983 TG1000
131. Running on Empty Sidney Lumet 1988 TG1000
132. Scarface Brian De Palma 1983 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb
133. Secret Honor Robert Altman 1984 C
134. Sex, Lies and Videotape Steven Soderbergh 1989 TG1000, NFR
135. She's Gotta Have It Spike Lee 1986 TG1000
136. Sherman's March Ross McElwee 1986 JR, NFR
137. Siesta Mary Lambert 1987 +
138. Silkwood Mike Nichols 1983 TG1000
139. Sleepwalk Sara Driver 1986 JR
140. Slumber Party Massacre Amy Jones 1982 +
141. St Elmo's Fire Joel Schumacher 1985 TG1000
142. Stand by Me Rob Reiner 1986 TG1000, IMDb
143. Stranger Than Paradise Jim Jarmusch 1984 TSDPT1000, TG1000, JR, NFR
144. Streetwise Martin Bell 1985 +
145. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story Todd Haynes 1987 +
146. Surname Viet Given Name Nam Trinh T. Minh-ha 1989 +
147. Swing Shift [original cut] Jonathan Demme 1984 JR
148. Talking to Strangers Rob Tregenza 1988 JR
149. Tanner ’88 Robert Altman 1988 C
150. The Adventures of Buckaroo… WD Richter 1984 TG1000
151. The Big Chill Lawrence Kasdan 1983 TSDPT1000, TG1000
152. The Big Red One Samuel Fuller 1980 JR
153. The Blues Brothers John Landis 1980 TG1000
154. The Dead John Huston 1987 TSDPT1000
155. The Decline of Western Civ Pt II Penelope Spheeris 1981 TG1000
156. The Drums of Winter Sarah Elder and Leonard Kamerlin 1989 NFR
157. The Elephant Man David Lynch 1980 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb
158. The Empire Strikes Back Irvin Kirshner 1980 F100, IMDb
159. The Evil Dead Sam Raimi 1981 TG1000
160. The Fabulous Baker Boys Steve Kloves 1989 TG1000
161. The Fly David Cronenberg 1986 TG1000
162. The Last Temptation of Christ Martin Scorsese 1988 TSDPT1000, C
163. The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, Connie Field 1980 NFR
164. The Karate Kid John G. Avildsen 1984 TG1000
165. The King of Comedy Martin Scorsese 1983 TSDPT1000, TG1000, JR
166. The Man Who Envied Women Yvonne Rainer 1985 JR
167. The Man With Two Brains Carl Reiner 1983 TG1000
168. The Naked Gun David Zucker 1988 TG1000
169. The Ninth Configuration William Peter Blatty 1980 TG1000
170. The Outsiders Francis Ford Coppola 1983 TG1000
171. The Princess Bride Rob Reiner 1987 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb
172. The Purple Rose of Cairo Woody Allen 1985 TSDPT1000
173. The Right Stuff Philip Kaufman 1983 TSDPT1000, TG1000
174. The Shining StanleyKubrick 1980 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb, JR
175. The Sure Thing Rob Reiner 1985 TG1000
176. The Terminator James Cameron 1984 TSDPT1000, TG1000, IMDb, NFR
177. The Thin Blue Line Errol Morris 1988 TSDPT1000, TG1000, NFR
178. The Thing John Carpenter 1982 IMDb
179. The Ties That Bind Su Friedrich 1984 +
180. The Times of Harvey Milk Rob Epstein 1985 +
181. The Unbearable Lightness of Being Philip Kaufman 1988 TSDPT1000, C
182. The Unbelievable Truth Hal Hartley 1989 TG1000
183. The Untouchables Brian De Palma 1987 TG1000
184. The Verdict Sidney Lumet 1982 TSDPT1000
185. The World According to Garp George Roy Hill 1982 TSDPT1000
186. This is Spinal Tap Rob Reiner 1984 TSDPT1000, TG1000, C, NFR
187. Tongues Untied Marlon Riggs 1989 +
188. Tootsie SydneyPollack 1982 TSDPT1000, NFR
189. Top Gun Tony Scott 1986 TG1000
190. Tough Guys Don't Dance Norman Mailer 1987 JR
191. Tron Steven Lisberger 1982 TG1000
192. Under the Volcano John Huston 1984 C
193. Variety Bette Gordon 1983 +
194. Vernon, Florida Errol Morris 1981 +
195. Walker Alex Cox 1987 C, JR
196. Wall Street Oliver Stone 1987 TG1000
197. Wargames John Badham 1983 TG1000
198. Water and Power Pat O’Neill 1989 NFR
199. Watsonville on Strike Jon Silver 1989 +
200. When Harry Met Sally... Rob Reiner 1989 TSDPT1000, TG1000
201. White Dog Samuel Fuller 1982 C, JR
202. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Robert Zemeckis 1988 TG1000, JR
203. Who Killed Vincent Chin? Renee Tajima and Christine Choy 1988 +
204. Witness Peter Weir 1985 TSDPT1000
205. Working Girl Mike Nichols 1988 TG1000
206. You Are Not I Sara Driver 1981 +
207. Zelig Woody Allen 1983 TSDPT1000
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