Movie Madness, Round Two Begins

In about 18 hours round two of the “Movie Madness” bracket will kick off (Sunday, 19 April, 0001 EST to be exact). First off, I want to thank everyone who has participated. 808 total votes have thus far been cast; 40 so far today, making “Movie Madness” the “Top Bracket” on Bracketeers.com. I’m not going to cover all the categories but I would like to highlight a few “massive victories” (getting over 75% of the votes) and a few “surprise upsets” (according to me).

Saving Private Ryan and It’s a Wonderful Life took exactly 75% of the votes over Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Mummy respectivly but that was far from the biggest landslides. Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade 78.6%, The Truman Show’s 21.4%. Forrest Gump 79.2%, Shaun of the Dead 20.8%. Back to the Future 82.1%, Finding Neverland 17.9%. The Dark Knight 84%, The Last Samurai 16% (One of the harder ones for me to pick from. I REALLY liked Last Samurai, but had to go with Dark Knight). The biggest beating was given by Memento (88% of the votes) to A Very Long Engagement (with just 12%. I wonder how many have really seen this French gem with Audrey Tautou?).

Now for some that I see as upsets. I am surprised that Life is Beautiful has taken 2/3’s of the vote from The Rock and National Treasure has taken almost as many from Aladdin. I didn’t think O Brother Where Art Thou would garner enough support to defeat the cult classic The Princess Bride but it looks like it will, 56% to 44%. It looks like the 1980 Raiders of the Lost Ark will edge out the 2007 smash hit Juno 54.2% to 45.8% and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl will take out The Goonies 62.5% to 37.5%. Perhaps the biggest upset is the highest grossing trilogy of all time The Lord of the Rings being edged out by the Sixth Sense 52.2% to 47.8%.

I am sad to see my #2 and #3 favorites About a Boy and In Good Company falling so early in the contest as well as my #5 Lost in Translation… to Pee Wee Herman of all people!
Now, if you would like to vote in round two and it is after 0001 EST on Sunday click HERE!