Movies and TV The Greatest Movie Franchises of All Time - Sweet 16 - Page 3

**DaFace** · 04-19-2019, 10:19 AM

Links to preceding threads:

Spoiler!

You can view the entire tournament bracket here as we go along, but here's the current state:

Please vote for the franchise in each pair that you feel is most deserving of being in consideration for the Greatest Movie Franchise of All Time. I'll put one of these up every day or two as we go along. So vote!

Possible Concerns and Responses:

A franchise I like isn't on the list! Too bad. Nominations are closed. This is just a fun offseason diversion, but feel free to complain in the thread if it will make you feel better.
There's something on the list that I don't even think is a franchise! Don't vote for it.
There's something on the list that I don't recognize. Yeah, there are a few that I don't recognize either. If you feel generous, look it up and determine if you think it's worthy. Or just don't vote for it. Either option is allowed.
The seeding seems weird (or there's something I have no idea how it got in there). The seeding is based on total estimated tickets from Box Office Mojo, but some older franchises were randomly seeded since we don't have any data available about their ticket sales. Again, if you don't feel something is deserving, don't vote for it!

WhawhaWhat · 04-19-2019, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

V sucked

"Touch me and I'll sue"

patteeu · 04-19-2019, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I voted Godfather but I really probably shouldn't have.

The Rocky Franchise has produced, man. Especially with the late stage renaissance over the last several years. Rocky Balboa, Creed and Creed II are outstanding movies. Rocky I was just an excellent movie; much like Rambo was an excellent film before the later movies became almost a parody of the character. But unlike Rambo, Rocky II-IV were good in their own cheesy but really entertaining sort of ways; they didn't go nearly as over the top as the later Rambo movies did (especially III, that was essentially a live-action cartoon). V sucked, but they made 8 damn movies and only had 1 real clunker.

I like Godfather I and II so much that I went with my heart and voted for Godfather, but as a true franchise, Rocky is the runaway winner really.

I guess I should watch the Creed movies. I liked Rocky, Rocky II (to a lesser extent) and Rocky Balboa, but III-V soured me quite a bit.

DJ's left nut · 04-19-2019, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

I guess I should watch the Creed movies. I liked Rocky, Rocky II (to a lesser extent) and Rocky Balboa, but III-V soured me quite a bit.

Rocky ended the Cold War in Rocky IV, man.

C'mon. If I can change....and you can change....EVERYBODY CAN CHANGE!!!!

via Gfycat

You gotta accept Rocky IV (and to a similar extent, Rocky III) for what they are. And once you do, they're pretty damn entertaining.

Imon Yourside · 04-19-2019, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Die Hard is really living up to its name.

This would be my clear cut favorite, but the up and down James Bond series seems beloved for some stupid reason.

kccrow · 04-19-2019, 04:42 PM

How the **** is Rocky even remotely close to the Godfather in any way, shape or form? That's ridiculous.

ThaVirus · 04-19-2019, 04:44 PM

Batman vs Lord of the Rings was a tough one.

Star Wars, MCU and Bond are ****ing steamrolling. Given the demographics of the board, i should have expected Indy to wreck but this is getting a bit out of hand.

MTG#10 · 04-19-2019, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

This. I will not waste my time on Temple of Doom or Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. 2 out of 4 is not good, I don't care how good the first one was.

Temple of Doom is my favorite one. Probably because it's one of the few movies I can actually remember watching during my early childhood, so it's really more of a nostalgia thing.

kccrow · 04-19-2019, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Batman vs Lord of the Rings was a tough one.

Star Wars, MCU and Bond are ****ing steamrolling. Given the demographics of the board, i should have expected Indy to wreck but this is getting a bit out of hand.

Batman is more nostalgia than anything but just about every movie was shit. Lord of the Rings is an iconic movie trilogy that pushed Hollywood barriers and was phenomenal. Wasn't much of a choice for me.

**Easy 6** · 04-19-2019, 05:05 PM

Star Wars

Rocky

Batman

In that order

DJ's left nut · 04-19-2019, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kccrow

Batman is more nostalgia than anything but just about every movie was shit. Lord of the Rings is an iconic movie trilogy that pushed Hollywood barriers and was phenomenal. Wasn't much of a choice for me.

I watched They Shall Not Grow Old and the documentary from Jackson on how he went about making it.

It gave me a whole new appreciation for the LOTR movies. It made me realize just how much HE was required to make those as amazing as they were and made me recognize that the reason it's one of the few times a movie has surpassed its source material is because Peter Jackson is just an absolute badass.

He's possibly the best producer/director in the business today. He's simply quirky enough that he'll sometimes waste his talents on pointless passion projects (like Mortal Engines). The dude is pretty incredible.

Sorry · 04-19-2019, 05:14 PM

i prefer mission impossible over stars as a whole. The cinematography and action scenes and depth of story for an action series is marvelous. It's iconic in it's own way adding to the fact a 50 year old plus tom cruise is balls to the walls crazy and creates INSANE live scenes.

kccrow · 04-19-2019, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I watched They Shall Not Grow Old and the documentary from Jackson on how he went about making it.

It gave me a whole new appreciation for the LOTR movies. It made me realize just how much HE was required to make those as amazing as they were and made me recognize that the reason it's one of the few times a movie has surpassed its source material is because Peter Jackson is just an absolute badass.

He's possibly the best producer/director in the business today. He's simply quirky enough that he'll sometimes waste his talents on pointless passion projects (like Mortal Engines). The dude is pretty incredible.

I very much agree. Also a big reason I appreciate The Godfather and Francis Ford Coppola. That movie series was amazing. The first Rocky was good, it was a feel good movie but as a movie series I really don't think it can compete with something as well done as The Godfather.

patteeu · 04-19-2019, 05:31 PM

The whole Midwest region is a dogfight for the final four spot. Each of the four has a strong following here.

kccrow · 04-19-2019, 05:40 PM

The 3 best for me are all on the same side of the bracket, which kind of sucks.

Pretty much LOTR, Godfather, and Star Wars are my top 3. After that I don't much give a ****. Bond and Die Hard would probably be vying for spot #4 and it's not because either were all that cinematically amazing, but I'd tend to lean towards Die Hard.

**jjchieffan** · 04-19-2019, 10:05 PM

I came across an article today about a bunch of sequels coming out in the next year or so. There are some franchises adding more, such as Bad Boys, Pirates of the Carribean, and Indiana Jones. But there are some others that will be their first sequel. Avatar actually has 4 coming, The Shining has The Sleep coming out, and they're making a sequel to Space Jam. Oh, and a prequel to Die Hard. Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out.

https://www.directexpose.com/every-m...coming-out/10/

View Poll Results: Please vote for the option that is most deserving of being in the conversation.
---East Matchup 1---	2	1.35%
(1) Marvel Cinematic Universe	116	78.38%
(4) Pirates of the Caribbean	24	16.22%
---East Matchup 2---	2	1.35%
(3) Indiana Jones	95	64.19%
(2) Harry Potter	50	33.78%
---West Matchup 1---	2	1.35%
(1) James Bond	124	83.78%
(5) The Hunger Games	17	11.49%
---West Matchup 2---	2	1.35%
(11) Karate Kid	22	14.86%
(10) Die Hard	118	79.73%
---South Matchup 1---	2	1.35%
(1) Star Wars	119	80.41%
(5) Mission: Impossible	26	17.57%
---South Matchup 2---	2	1.35%
(3) Superman	43	29.05%
(2) X-Men	94	63.51%
---Midwest Matchup 1---	2	1.35%
(1) Batman	65	43.92%
(4) Lord of the Rings	81	54.73%
---Midwest Matchup 2---	2	1.35%
(3) Rocky	65	43.92%
(7) The Godfather	78	52.70%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 148. You may not vote on this poll

04-19-2019, 10:19 AM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $2066899	The Greatest Movie Franchises of All Time - Sweet 16 Links to preceding threads: Spoiler! Nomination Thread Play-in Round East Division Round 1 West Division Round 1 South Division Round 1 Midwest Division Round 1 East Division Round 2 West Division Round 2 South Division Round 2 Midwest Division Round 2 You can view the entire tournament bracket here as we go along, but here's the current state: Please vote for the franchise in each pair that you feel is most deserving of being in consideration for the Greatest Movie Franchise of All Time. I'll put one of these up every day or two as we go along. So vote! Possible Concerns and Responses: *A franchise I like isn't on the list!* Too bad. Nominations are closed. This is just a fun offseason diversion, but feel free to complain in the thread if it will make you feel better. *There's something on the list that I don't even think is a franchise!* Don't vote for it. *There's something on the list that I don't recognize.* Yeah, there are a few that I don't recognize either. If you feel generous, look it up and determine if you think it's worthy. Or just don't vote for it. Either option is allowed. *The seeding seems weird (or there's something I have no idea how it got in there).* The seeding is based on total estimated tickets from Box Office Mojo, but some older franchises were randomly seeded since we don't have any data available about their ticket sales. Again, if you don't feel something is deserving, don't vote for it!
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04-19-2019, 04:42 PM	#35
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $3277078	How the **** is Rocky even remotely close to the Godfather in any way, shape or form? That's ridiculous.
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04-19-2019, 04:44 PM	#36
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04-19-2019, 05:05 PM	#39
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Sorry Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Casino cash: $10000400	i prefer mission impossible over stars as a whole. The cinematography and action scenes and depth of story for an action series is marvelous. It's iconic in it's own way adding to the fact a 50 year old plus tom cruise is balls to the walls crazy and creates INSANE live scenes.
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04-19-2019, 05:31 PM	#43
patteeu The 23rd Pillar Join Date: Sep 2002 Casino cash: $10019237	The whole Midwest region is a dogfight for the final four spot. Each of the four has a strong following here. __________________ “Boy, you all want power. God, I hope you never get it.” - Lindsay Graham
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04-19-2019, 05:40 PM	#44
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $3277078	The 3 best for me are all on the same side of the bracket, which kind of sucks. Pretty much LOTR, Godfather, and Star Wars are my top 3. After that I don't much give a ****. Bond and Die Hard would probably be vying for spot #4 and it's not because either were all that cinematically amazing, but I'd tend to lean towards Die Hard.
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04-19-2019, 10:05 PM	#45
jjchieffan Supporter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highlandville, MO Casino cash: $3442247	I came across an article today about a bunch of sequels coming out in the next year or so. There are some franchises adding more, such as Bad Boys, Pirates of the Carribean, and Indiana Jones. But there are some others that will be their first sequel. Avatar actually has 4 coming, The Shining has The Sleep coming out, and they're making a sequel to Space Jam. Oh, and a prequel to Die Hard. Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out. https://www.directexpose.com/every-m...coming-out/10/
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