The Ultimate Comedy Movie March Madness: Round 3-3 & 3-4 voting open!

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  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 2-5*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HPKT9H3

    - (1944) Arsenic and Old Lace vs. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

    - (1963) The Pink Panther vs. What’s New Pussycat? (1965)

    - (1975) Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs. Sleeper (1973)

    - (1983) Vacation vs. Trading Places (1983)

    - (1987) Spaceballs vs. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)

    - (1994) Ace Ventura: Pet Detective vs. Clerks (1994)

    - (1999) Mystery Men vs. There’s Something About Mary (1998)

    - (2005) Waiting… vs. Borat (2006)


    "*AND THEN CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 2-6*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6J52F8Z

    - (1955) The Seven Year Itch vs. Harvey (1950)

    - (1967) Casino Royale vs. Catch-22 (1970)

    - (1979) The Muppet Movie vs. Airplane! (1980)

    - (1984) Revenge of the Nerds vs. Clue (1985)

    - (1991) Hot Shots! vs. Home Alone (1990)

    - (1998) The Big Lebowski vs. Kingpin (1996)

    - (2001) Super Troopers vs. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

    - (2007) Superbad vs. The Hangover (2009)

    More tough matches await. Vote now!
  • NikMak
    NikMak
    Posts: 379
    i havent watched Harvey in years, i LOVE that film :)

    "Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." Elwood P. Dowd
  • Basileus
    Basileus
    Posts: 585
    There are several difficult matchups this time around. Some because both are very good movies... and at least one with two very bad movies (neither of which I can vote for in good conscience).

    Which must be how many people feel about the 2016 election. Hey-o!
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    Heh, and now you've got me guessing which bad movie match up you're referring to, Basileus. I'm guessing the bracket number is somewhere in the 11-16 range? ;-)
  • Basileus
    Basileus
    Posts: 585
    A lot of people really liked at least one of them, so I fear of reprisal from the unwashed masses.

    But if you mean out of those 16 matchups in rounds 2-5 and 2-6, then yes, its somewhere in that range... :)
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56 edited April 2016
    Well, if you want to see how the votes are going so far:

    "*Round 2-5 Results*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-JLCDWPWS/

    "*Round 2-6 Results*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-CDFKSPWS/

    (I just discovered that the results were publicly share-able. I'll add that link to all future poll posts.)
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  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*Almost all of the matches this time were either blowouts or neck-and-neck. Here they are:*":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJVs_KpLYlQ-fU08A8d2jlOn6CXJTwySETpuu27et1k/edit#gid=541452348


    - Arsenic and Old Lace just barely edged out Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 9-7

    - The Pink Panther completely shut out What’s New Pussycat? 24-0

    - Monty Python and the Holy Grail obliterated Sleeper 28-0

    - We have a tie! Vacation squeaks past Trading Places at the last minute in a 14-14 finish. Vacation is the #5 seed, Trading Places #4. Vacation wins!

    - Spaceballs beat the Schwartz out of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 24-4

    - Clerks blew away Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 18-10

    - There’s Something About Mary barely defeated Mystery Men 14-13

    - Borat edged out Waiting… 13-11

    - Harvey jumped past The Seven Year Itch 9-5

    - Casino Royale put down Catch-22 7-5

    - Airplane! Shot down The Muppet Movie 21-4

    - Clue sneaks past Revenge of the Nerds 13-12 in another last-minute win

    - Hot Shots! slammed Home Alone 17-8

    - The Big Lebowski bowled over Kingpin 17-5

    - Super Troopers slapped the cuffs on Kung Pow: Enter the Fist 13-10

    - The Hangover outlasted Superbad 12-8
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON 2-7*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/52XP6HT

    - (1938) Bringing Up Baby vs. Road to Rio (1947)

    - (1964) Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb vs. Cat Ballou (1964)

    - (1971) Harold and Maude vs. Young Frankenstein (1974)

    - (1981) Time Bandits vs. Porky’s (1982)

    - (1988) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels vs. I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

    - (1993) Groundhog Day vs. The Mask (1994)

    - (1999) Detroit Rock City vs. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999)

    - (2005) The 40 Year Old Virgin vs. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)


    "*AND THEN CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 2-8*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QWXZWGV

    - (1959) The Shaggy Dog vs. Funny Face (1957)

    - (1970) M*A*S*H vs. The Odd Couple (1968)

    - (1978) Animal House vs. The Blues Brothers (1980)

    - (1985) Weird Science vs. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

    - (1992) Army of Darkness vs. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

    - (1997) Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery vs. Mars Attacks (1996)

    - (2003) Elf vs. Evolution (2001)

    - (2008) Tropic Thunder vs. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

    You can also follow along to see how the voting is going: "*Round 2-7 Results*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-ZGQQLKRS/ and "*Round 2-8 Results*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-XNWV9KRS/

    And that’s it for Round 2. Thanks for playing, and we’ll see you in Round 3!
  • Maesenko
    Maesenko
    Posts: 34
    I'm from the Chicago area, so two of the round 2-8 votes are obvious. :)
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    Hit it. B-)
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*And that’s the end of Round 2! Here are the results:*":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJVs_KpLYlQ-fU08A8d2jlOn6CXJTwySETpuu27et1k/edit#gid=541452348

    - Road to Rio defeats Bringing Up Baby 8-5

    - Dr. Strangelove scratched Cat Ballou 14-6

    - Young Frankenstein walked all over Harold and Maude 21-2

    - Time Bandits outlasted Porky’s 13-10 _(Ouch! That one hurts me!)_

    - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels snuck past I’m Gonna Git You Sucka 18-3

    - Groundhog Day trounced The Mask 17-7

    - South Park rocked Detroit Rock City 15-5

    - Kung Fu Hustle KO’d The 40 Year Old Virgin 13-8

    - The Shaggy Dog licked Funny Face 15-4

    - M*A*S*H cleaned up The Odd Couple 11-9

    - The Blues Brothers danced all over Animal House 16-7

    - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off blew away Weird Science 17-5

    - Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure cut down Army of Darkness 13-11 _(Close one!)_

    - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery mojo’d all over Mars Attacks 19-4

    - Elf defeated Evolution 14-8 _(This one also pains me greatly.)_

    - Tropic Thunder rocked The Grand Budapest Hotel 12-8

    And that’s it for Round 2. Thanks for playing, and we’ll see you in Round 3!
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    Round 3: It’s getting brutal now. A bunch of your favorites are about to get knocked out of the running.

    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 3-1*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VN8YK62

    - (1933) Duck Soup vs. Animal Crackers (1930)

    - (1963) It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World vs. The Pink Panther (1963)

    - (1974) Blazing Saddles vs. The Sting (1973)

    - (1983) Strange Brew vs. Vacation (1983)

    - (1987) The Princess Bride vs. The Naked Gun (1988)

    - (1993) Robin Hood: Men in Tights vs. Clerks (1994)

    - (1999) Office Space vs. GalaxyQuest (1999)

    - (2004) Shaun of the Dead vs. Borat (2006)

    "*AND CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 3-2*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHMCGMG

    - (1950) Monkey Business vs. Harvey (1950)

    - (1968) The Producers vs. Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)

    - (1979) Life of Brian vs. Airplane! (1980)

    - (1984) This Is Spinal Tap vs. Three Amigos! (1986)

    - (1992) My Cousin Vinny vs. Hot Shots! (1991)

    - (1996) Happy Gilmore vs. The Wedding Singer (1998)

    - (2001) Shrek vs. Super Troopers (2001)

    - (2016) Deadpool vs. Zombieland (2009)

    "*CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CURRENT RESULTS OF ROUND 3-1*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-NKN2D8TS/
    "*CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CURRENT RESULTS OF ROUND 3-2*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-BXPRM8TS/

    And that’s the first half of Round 3. (It’s finally starting to get winnowed down to a more manageable number of combatants!)
  • Basileus
    Basileus
    Posts: 585
    Army of Darkness lost?!? Its a rigged competition I tell you! Rigged!
  • Maesenko
    Maesenko
    Posts: 34
    Disappointed by The Mask losing. Cuban Pete will have to go chick-chicky-boom elsewhere.
    South Park and DRC was tough. So was Bill & Ted vs. Ash.
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    Yeah, there were several really disappointing (for me) losses last round. And it's only gonna get worse from here - how the hell do you pick between Young Frankenstein and Holy Grail??
  • NikMak
    NikMak
    Posts: 43
    Holy grail every time for me... But then I'm into Arthurian stuff in a big way
  • Maesenko
    Maesenko
    Posts: 34
    ...Ovaltine!
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*Results for Round 3-1 and 3-2:*":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJVs_KpLYlQ-fU08A8d2jlOn6CXJTwySETpuu27et1k/edit#gid=541452348

    - Duck Soup chowed down on Animal Crackers 8-5

    - The Pink Panther snuck past It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 10-8

    - Blazing Saddles blasted The Sting 20-1

    - Vacation outlasted Strange Brew 12-8

    - The Princess Bride disarmed The Naked Gun 19-2

    - Robin Hood: Men in Tights robbed Clerks 12-8

    - GalaxyQuest shot past Office Space 15-6

    - Shaun of the Dead decapitated Borat 14-5

    - Harvey hopped over Monkey Business 10-5

    - The Producers smoked Support Your Local Sheriff! 15-4

    - Airplane! flew past Life of Brian 16-10

    - This Is Spinal Tap overcame Three Amigos! 14-13

    - Hot Shots! overcame My Cousin Vinny at the last minute, slipping past with a 12-11 win

    - Happy Gilmore outscored The Wedding Singer 14-8

    - Shrek stomped all over Super Troopers 16-10

    - Deadpool shot Zombieland in the head 16-9

    The second half of Round Three will begin in a few minutes!
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    The brutality isn’t slowing down at all – the rest of the Round 3 match-ups are just as rough (if not more so):

    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 3-3*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/35WHQT6

    - (1944) Arsenic and Old Lace vs. Road to Rio (1947)

    - (1964) Dr. Strangelove vs. The Nutty Professor (1963)

    - (1975) Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs. Young Frankenstein (1974)

    - (1981) Time Bandits vs. Ghostbusters (1984)

    - (1987) Spaceballs vs. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

    - (1993) Groundhog Day vs. Mallrats (1995)

    - (1998) There’s Something About Mary vs. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999)

    - (2004) Kung Fu Hustle vs. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 3-4*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BMYHJWM

    - (1959) The Shaggy Dog vs. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

    - (1967) Casino Royale vs. M*A*S*H (1970)

    - (1980) The Blues Brothers vs. Caddyshack (1980)

    - (1985) Clue vs. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

    - (1989) Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure vs. Major League (1989)

    - (1998) The Big Lebowski vs. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

    - (2003) Elf vs. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

    - (2009) The Hangover vs. Tropic Thunder (2008)

    "*CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CURRENT RESULTS OF ROUND 3-3*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-LJ6ZJVMS/
    "*CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CURRENT RESULTS OF ROUND 3-4*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-CX72TDMS/

    And that’s the rest of Round 3! Thanks for participating in this complete waste of time, and I hope you come back for Round 4!
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56 edited April 2016
    "*Results for Round 3-3 and 3-4:*":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJVs_KpLYlQ-fU08A8d2jlOn6CXJTwySETpuu27et1k/edit#gid=541452348

    - Arsenic and Old Lace edged out Road to Rio 10-9

    - Dr. Strangelove shut down The Nutty Professor 19-11

    - In the battle of giants, Monty Python and the Holy Grail toppled Young Frankenstein 22-11

    - Ghostbusters called out Time Bandits 30-3

    - Spaceballs arrested Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 27-5

    - Groundhog Day trounced Mallrats 24-7

    - South Park beat out There’s Something About Mary 20-10

    - Anchorman defeated Kung Fu Hustle 16-11

    - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein neutered The Shaggy Dog 15-9

    - M*A*S*H closed down Casino Royale 26-2

    - The Blues Brothers burned down Caddyshack 21-12

    - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off danced past Clue 18-15

    - Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure scored a home run against Major League 20-12

    - The Big Lebowski came back to knock out Austin Powers 19-16

    - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back beat down Elf 21-11

    - The Hangover edged out Tropic Thunder 15-13

    And that’s it for Round 3! Next up: Bracket championships and the Sweet Sixteen!
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  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    *And here's Round 4: the Division Championships (a.k.a., the Battle for the Sweet Sixteen) IN ITS ENTIRETY!*

    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 4-1*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H5RVPC6

    - (1933) Duck Soup vs. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

    - (1964) Dr. Strangelove vs. The Pink Panther (1963)

    - (1975) Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs. Blazing Saddles (1974)

    - (1983) Vacation vs. Ghostbusters (1984)

    - (1987) The Princess Bride vs. Spaceballs (1987)

    - (1993) Groundhog Day vs. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

    - (1999) South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut vs. GalaxyQuest (1999)

    - (2004) Shaun of the Dead vs. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND 4-2*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PG7X3YM

    - (1948) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein vs. Harvey (1950)

    - (1970) M*A*S*H vs. The Producers (1968)

    - (1980) Airplane! vs. The Blues Brothers (1980)

    - (1984) This Is Spinal Tap vs. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

    - (1989) Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure vs. Hot Shots! (1991)

    - (1998) The Big Lebowski vs. Happy Gilmore (1996)

    - (2001) Shrek vs. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

    - (2016) Deadpool vs. The Hangover (2009)

    "*CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF ROUND 4-1*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-52GCMLNS/
    "*CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF ROUND 4-2*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-CDNT87NS/

    And that’s it for Round 4! Which comedy greats will advance to the Sweet Sixteen?
  • Basileus
    Basileus
    Posts: 585
    I'm not liking the trend so far on South Park vs. GalaxyQuest...

    Come on people, vote GalaxyQuest - its the best Star Trek movie ever made! Plus, we owe it to Alan Rickman! If it loses I'm gonna set off the Omega 13...
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    I Screwed Up. On quiz 4-1, question #8 was supposed to be Shaun of the Dead versus Anchorman, but I mistakenly put Borat in there.

    IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ANSWERED THIS QUIZ, YOU MAY GO IN AND CHANGE YOUR ANSWERS.

    DAMMIT. I'd been doing so well, too.
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*And we now have our Sweet Sixteen! The Divisional Bracket champions are:*":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJVs_KpLYlQ-fU08A8d2jlOn6CXJTwySETpuu27et1k/edit#gid=541452348

    - Arsenic and Old Lace offed Duck Soup 12-9

    - A tie! The Pink Panther and Dr. Strangelove, at 13-13, had the tightest of races. But as the lower seed, The Pink Panther advances.

    - It was neck-and-neck the whole way, but Monty Python and the Holy Grail edged out Blazing Saddles 14-12

    - Ghostbusters neutronized Vacation 24-6

    - The Princess Bride out-fenced Spaceballs 19-9

    - Groundhog Day defeated Robin Hood: Men in Tights in a surprisingly close race 15-13

    - GalaxyQuest toppled South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut in a big 17-13 upset

    - Shaun of the Dead easily knocked out Anchorman 19-5

    - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein chased off Harvey 10-8

    - The Producers shot down M*A*S*H 13-6

    - Airplane! ended The Blues Brothers 13-12

    - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off outlasted This Is Spinal Tap 15-10

    - Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure rocked all over Hot Shots! 14-11

    - The Big Lebowski bowled over Happy Gilmore 17-7

    - Shrek shredded Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 16-9

    - Deadpool blasted The Hangover 20-5
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND FIVE*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VQCD59K

    - (1944) Arsenic and Old Lace vs. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

    - (1963) The Pink Panther vs. The Producers (1968)

    - (1975) Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs. Airplane! (1980)

    - (1984) Ghostbusters vs. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

    - (1987) The Princess Bride vs. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

    - (1993) Groundhog Day vs. The Big Lebowski (1998)

    - (1999) GalaxyQuest vs. Shrek (2001)

    - (2004) Shaun of the Dead vs. Deadpool (2016)

    "*And follow along to see the current standings of the Sweet 16 here.*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-HRC6C23S/

    And that’s it for Round 5! Which comedy greats will advance to the Great Eight?
  • Basileus
    Basileus
    Posts: 585
    You've got the pic for Vacation in the Ghostbusters slot.
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    Thanks Basileus. Fixed.

    I didn't have as much time to do the up-front work with this one and I rushed it out. :-P

    There's also (still) a Borat option on the last question, too. Really not sure how that happened, but I can't remove it now votes have been placed.
  • Maesenko
    Maesenko
    Posts: 34
    Every time I vote, I have to remind myself:

    Which movie do I find +FUNNIER+, not which movie do I find BETTER?
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*View the Big Bracket here*":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJVs_KpLYlQ-fU08A8d2jlOn6CXJTwySETpuu27et1k/edit#gid=541452348

    And then there were only eight:

    - *Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein* offed Arsenic and Old Lace 11-7

    - *The Pink Panther* took down The Producers 14-8, removing Mel Brooks from the competition

    - *Monty Python and the Holy Grail* took down another strong competitor, defeating Airplane! 16-9

    - *Ferris Bueller’s Day Off* brought down Ghostbusters 13-11 in a surprising upset

    - *The Princess Bride* ended the surprisingly deep run of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 20-5

    - *The Big Lebowski* shut down Groundhog Day 12-11

    - *GalaxyQuest* blasted Shrek 20-4

    - *Deadpool* shot down Shaun of the Dead 15-9
  • UselessTriviaMan
    UselessTriviaMan
    Posts: 56
    "*CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON ROUND SIX*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S63YFNB

    - (1948) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein vs. The Pink Panther (1963)

    - (1975) Monty Python and the Holy Grail vs. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

    - (1987) The Princess Bride vs. The Big Lebowski (1998)

    - (1999) GalaxyQuest vs. Deadpool (2016)

    "*CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CURRENT STANDINGS OF ROUND 6*":https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-SBFKY63S/

    And that’s it for Round 6! Stay tuned for the Final Four!
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