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

**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!

**DaFace** · 04-19-2019, 10:26 AM

It's always kind of weird how these work out. I honestly don't care much about Karate Kid, Die Hard, Rocky, or The Godfather, so whatever on those. For the rest, I'm starting to be really picky about the idea of a franchise at this point - not just a couple good movies. So that means:

MCU over Pirates
Harry Potter over Indiana Jones
Bond over Hunger Games
Star Wars over M:I
X-Men over Superman
Lord of the Rings over Batman

Jerm · 04-19-2019, 10:28 AM

MCU
Indiana Jones
Hunger Games
Die Hard
Star Wars
X-Men
Batman
The Godfather

**The Franchise** · 04-19-2019, 10:29 AM

Batman versus Lord of the Rings? **** that's a hard decision.

DJ's left nut · 04-19-2019, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Franchise

Batman versus Lord of the Rings? **** that's a hard decision.

In the end, Clooney ****ed the franchise yet again.

I just cannot get over that streak of pure garbage in the middle. The Hobbit movies weren't great, but they'll movies I can watch and enjoy the cinematography if nothing else.

But man, Batman & Robin deserves genuine consideration as one of the worst movies ever made. Batman Forever was pretty awful as well.

Now what could flip it is if you consider the animated films as part of the franchise. Some of those are genuinely good. But in the end there are a dozen of the damn things and it just didn't seem fair to include them. So I went LOTR because of how god-awful B&R was.

**DaFace** · 04-19-2019, 11:08 AM

Granted its competition this round is Karate Kid, but Die Hard seems to be the Cinderella story of the tournament. At 13-0 so far, it's basically a lock to make it to the Elite 8. It's got its work cut out against Bond (probably) though.

KC_Lee · 04-19-2019, 11:20 AM

Marvel Cinematic Universe
Indiana Jones
James Bond
Die Hard
Mission: Impossible
X-Men
Lord of the Rings
The Godfather

I know, I know, M:I over Star Wars?!?!?! Hear me out; the M:I franchise has been more consistent in quality than Star Wars.

Put down the torches and pitchforks for just a moment. Look beyond the initial trilogy, does anyone consider the prequels good? Is anyone on this board ready to fire up some The Phantom Menace or watch the pillar of charisma Hayden Christensen? Or how about the total bomb that was SW:8 The Last Jedi? Anyone clamoring to pop that gem into the DVD player?

I know it will lose but the M:I franchise is strong in my opinion than SW is overall.

**The Franchise** · 04-19-2019, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

In the end, Clooney ****ed the franchise yet again.

I just cannot get over that streak of pure garbage in the middle. The Hobbit movies weren't great, but they'll movies I can watch and enjoy the cinematography if nothing else.

But man, Batman & Robin deserves genuine consideration as one of the worst movies ever made. Batman Forever was pretty awful as well.

Now what could flip it is if you consider the animated films as part of the franchise. Some of those are genuinely good. But in the end there are a dozen of the damn things and it just didn't seem fair to include them. So I went LOTR because of how god-awful B&R was.

I'm including the animated movies for both. I voted for Batman but I would be happy with either one.

**loochy** · 04-19-2019, 11:26 AM

How is x-men not marvel comics?

**The Franchise** · 04-19-2019, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loochy

How is x-men not marvel comics?

Because they aren't part of the Marvel Universe movies. They were considered Fox.

DJJasonp · 04-19-2019, 01:00 PM

For the love of God, do we have a bunch of 13 year olds on this board???

In no way, shape, or form, should Harry Potter be this close to the iconic Henry (indiana) Jones!

**Rain Man** · 04-19-2019, 01:01 PM

Die Hard is really living up to its name.

**Rain Man** · 04-19-2019, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

For the love of God, do we have a bunch of 13 year olds on this board???

In no way, shape, or form, should Harry Potter be this close to the iconic Henry (indiana) Jones!

All of my hopes for the tournament at this point are pinned on Indy. I could live with Star Wars as well, based purely on the first three movies, but Indy is where I'm planting my flag from here on out.

**DaFace** · 04-19-2019, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

For the love of God, do we have a bunch of 13 year olds on this board???

In no way, shape, or form, should Harry Potter be this close to the iconic Henry (indiana) Jones!

People don't like to admit it, but Star Wars is a kids story as well. Just because something is meant to be accessible for kids doesn't mean that it can't be well done and enjoyable for adults as well.

**Nzoner** · 04-19-2019, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

For the love of God, do we have a bunch of 13 year olds on this board???

In no way, shape, or form, should Harry Potter be this close to the iconic Henry (indiana) Jones!

I'll be asking the same if The Godfather advances only to lose to Batman or LOTR

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: $2046899	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, 10:26 AM	#2
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $2046899	It's always kind of weird how these work out. I honestly don't care much about Karate Kid, Die Hard, Rocky, or The Godfather, so whatever on those. For the rest, I'm starting to be really picky about the idea of a franchise at this point - not just a couple good movies. So that means: MCU over Pirates Harry Potter over Indiana Jones Bond over Hunger Games Star Wars over M:I X-Men over Superman Lord of the Rings over Batman
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04-19-2019, 10:28 AM	#3
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04-19-2019, 10:29 AM	#4
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04-19-2019, 11:08 AM	#6
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $2046899	Granted its competition this round is Karate Kid, but Die Hard seems to be the Cinderella story of the tournament. At 13-0 so far, it's basically a lock to make it to the Elite 8. It's got its work cut out against Bond (probably) though.
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04-19-2019, 11:20 AM	#7
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04-19-2019, 01:00 PM	#11
DJJasonp My work speaks for itself!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $1995200	For the love of God, do we have a bunch of 13 year olds on this board??? In no way, shape, or form, should Harry Potter be this close to the iconic Henry (indiana) Jones! __________________ Its easier to fool a man, than to convince a man he's been fooled.
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04-19-2019, 01:01 PM	#12
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