UselessTriviaMan
What's the funniest movie of all time?
I'm not really a basketball person, but I do love comedy. So with a lot of input from online friends, I built "a mammoth 256-entry March Madness bracket":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJVs_KpLYlQ-fU08A8d2jlOn6CXJTwySETpuu27et1k/edit#gid=541452348 for comedy movies.
"Here's the first piece of Round 1.":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K2SHS3S The rules are simple - in each head-to-head match up, pick the movie you think is funnier. The winner will move on, and the loser will be out of the competition. I'm going to leave each survey open for 48 hours before moving on to the next set. (I wanted to make each set longer, but I didn't want to give SurveyMonkey $300 just so I could include more than ten questions per survey.)
The first set of match-ups:
- The Great Dictator (1940) vs. My Little Chickadee (1940)
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) vs. A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- Father of the Bride (1950) vs. Funny Face (1947)
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) vs. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
- Hatari! (1962) vs. The Nutty Professor (1963)
- A Mighty Wind (2003) vs. Evolution (2001)
- The Odd Couple (1968) vs. Our Man Flint (1966)
- Dogma (1999) vs. Meet the Parents (2000)
And don't worry, this isn't some kinda click-bait. It's totally anonymous and free. So go vote!
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
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Just trying to help out.
Matter of taste, I guess. My wife and I saw Million Says in the theater and absolutely loved it.
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
But as you say, UTM: Matter of tastes. I only hope I know enough of them to make a proper vote.
As Always,
_~Mae_
~Mae
CotM Selection Committee
And if you want to see the bracket in its entirety, "it's right here for your perusal.":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJVs_KpLYlQ-fU08A8d2jlOn6CXJTwySETpuu27et1k/edit#gid=541452348
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
"*So here's round 1-2*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3RFRTB3
- (1974) Blazing Saddles vs. (1972) The Heartbreak Kid
- (1996) Cannibal: The Musical vs. (1996) Mars Attacks!
- (1980) The Blues Brothers vs. (1977) The Kentucky Fried Movie
- (1995) Tommy Boy vs. (1994) The Mask
- (1981) Stripes vs. (1984) Police Academy
- (1989) Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure vs. (1989) Uncle Buck
- (1986) Ferris Bueller's Day Off vs. (1987) Amazon Women on the Moon
- (1987) The Princess Bride vs. (1988) Earth Girls Are Easy
After this, I'll release two sets at a time. This'll get us the rest of the way through Round 1 in about two weeks.
Go vote!
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
IT SCARRED MY LATE CHILDHOOD/EARLY TEENAGE YEARS!!!
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I actually know the majority of that bracket. Easy voting for me.
~Mae
CotM Selection Committee
If we go into musical clips, may I nominate "Rastafarian Targaryen":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrkguPkHmn4?
And we've got movies ranging all the way from 1921's _The Kid_ to 2016's _Deadpool_ in the mix.
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
Phew, I'm lucky that I still have 2 potions of youth in the backpack!
- The Great Dictator whupped My Little Chickadee, 22-2
- The Grand Budapest Hotel took down A Million Ways to Die in the West, 16-13 (close one, but I know killervp is happy about it)
- Funny Face upset Father of the Bride, 13-10
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy stomped Napoleon Dynamite, 24-10
- The Nutty Professor upset Hatari 21-5
- Evolution took down A Mighty Wind in a big upset, 16-13
- The Odd Couple easily beat Our Man Flint, 20-7
- Dogma smashed Meet the Parents, 28-8
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
Just trying to help out.
_- Blazing Saddles shut out The Heartbreak Kid, 25-0 (first shutout!)_
_- Mars Attacks! easily upset Cannibal! The Musical 16-5_
_- The Blues Brothers trounced The Kentucky Fried Movie 22-2_
_- The Mask upset Tommy Boy in the closest of these matches 14-10_
_- Stripes took down Police Academy 15-10_
_- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure took down Uncle Buck 16-9_
_- Ferris Bueller easily defeated Amazon Women on the Moon 22-3_
_- The Princess Bride almost shut out Earth Girls Are Easy 24-1_
*AND THE NEXT TWO POLLS ARE NOW OPEN*
"CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 1-3":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FVCJ3W8
- (1935) A Night at the Opera vs. Duck Soup (1933)
- (1963) McLintock! vs. The Raven (1963)
- (1973) Paper Moon vs. Shampoo (1975)
- (1984) Ghostbusters vs. The Cannonball Run (1981)
- (1988) Big vs. Heathers (1988)
- (1995) Mallrats vs. Clueless (1995)
- (1999) Office Space vs. Road Trip (2000)
- (2007) Hot Fuzz vs. Idiocracy (2006)
"CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 1-4":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FDSF5F2
- (1948) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein vs. The Mouse That Roared (1959)
- (1968) Funny Girl vs. The Out-of-Towners (1970)
- (1980) Caddyshack vs. Up In Smoke (1978)
- (1984) This Is Spinal Tap vs. Dragnet (1987)
- (1990) Tremors vs. Soapdish (1991)
- (1996) Happy Gilmore vs. Half-Baked (1998)
- (2001) Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back vs. Van Wilder (2002)
- (2016) Deadpool vs. The Other Woman (2014)
*GO VOTE NOW!*
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
Are you guys for real???????????
twigs
"I met a traveller from an antique land....."
CotM May 2016: Mysteria: set in Wolfgang Baur’s MIDGARD.
Previous CotM Aug 2012: Shimring: High Level Multiplanar Campaign
Inner Council Member
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
What a fun thread, by the way. I have put my votes in for Round 1-3 and Round 1-4.
I look forward to seeing the results. No surprises in the previous sections.
twigs
"I met a traveller from an antique land....."
CotM May 2016: Mysteria: set in Wolfgang Baur’s MIDGARD.
Previous CotM Aug 2012: Shimring: High Level Multiplanar Campaign
Inner Council Member
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
twigs
"I met a traveller from an antique land....."
CotM May 2016: Mysteria: set in Wolfgang Baur’s MIDGARD.
Previous CotM Aug 2012: Shimring: High Level Multiplanar Campaign
Inner Council Member
Keelah Se'lai,
Keryth
"Shadows Over New York":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/shadows-over-new-york
"2013 Campaign of The Year":http://blog.obsidianportal.com/2013-coty-shadows-over-new-york/
"Campaign of the Month July 2013":http://blog.obsidianportal.com/shadows-over-new-york-julys-campaign-of-the-month/
~Mae
CotM Selection Committee
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
Although after seeing Clerks 2, I'm not sure this is a good thing. ;-)
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith
~Mae
CotM Selection Committee
*ROUND 1-3*
- *Duck Soup* took down A Night at the Opera 12-3 in a Marx vs. Marx movie matchup
- *McLintock!* defeated The Raven 8-5
- *Shampoo* squeaked out an upset over Paper Moon 5-4
- *Ghostbusters* handily beat the Cannonball Run 17-3
- *Big* won out over Heathers 14-5
- *Mallrats* came back to win over Clueless 12-8
- *Office Space* trounced Road Trip 18-2
- *Hot Fuzz* took out Idiocracy 13-7
ROUND 1-4
- *Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein* defeated the Mouse That Roared 8-5
- *Funny Girl* brought down the Out-of-Towners 7-5
- *Caddyshack* whupped Up In Smoke 13-5
- *This Is Spinal Tap* won over Dragnet 10-6
- *Tremors* rocked Soapdish 14-1
- *Happy Gilmore* defeated Half-Baked 11-5
- *Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back* easily won against Van Wilder
- *Deadpool* shut out The Other Woman 16-0
Voting for rounds 1-5 and 1-6 will be posted in a few minutes!
Ptolus, City by the Spire - 2016 Campaign of the Year
"Please pay attention very carefully, because this is the truest thing a stranger will ever say to you: In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least TRYING to accomplish all your wildest dreams in life." - - Kevin Smith