The Greatest Movie Franchises of All Time - Elite 8

[DaFace]

Links to preceding threads:
Nomination Thread (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322178)
Play-in Round (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322234)
East Division Round 1 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322259)
West Division Round 1 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322273)
South Division Round 1 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322298)
Midwest Division Round 1 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322311)
East Division Round 2 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322336)
West Division Round 2 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322359)
South Division Round 2 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322377)
Midwest Division Round 2 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322400)
Sweet 16 (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=322423)


You can view the entire tournament bracket here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A8LPJwv-1hy600fjMMNknfWmv2qGXUP6e7-smgp3Yyo/edit#gid=633401577) as we go along, but here's the current state:

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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 (https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/?adjust_yr=1&p=.htm), 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!

[The Franchise]

It's going to come down to:

Marvel vs. Bond
LOTR vs. Star Wars

And if I'm picking....the finals are Marvel vs. LOTR.

[DaFace]

Batman fell as our first one seed to go, but I think the other three are PROBABLY safe through this round. We'll see.

I'm definitely intrigued how LOTR and the Godfather shake out, though.

[loochy]

WTF who keeps voting for Marvel shit?

[DaFace]

WTF who keeps voting for Marvel shit?

A ton of us. :)

It cracks me up that people don't think it's a HUGE franchise. There are almost as many movies in the MCU as there are Bond movies, and they've done it in about 1/5th the time. The MCU has outsold both Star Wars and Bond in tickets by a wide margin.

Like it or not, it's a box office juggernaut.

[Shoes]

I went with:

Indiana Jones
Star Wars
LOTR
James Bond

[Dartgod]

WTF who keeps voting for Marvel shit?

Ummm, people who like the movies?

[Nzoner]

I'm definitely intrigued how LOTR and the Godfather shake out, though.

However it turns out I'm just glad to know that the first two Godfather films rank #2 and #3 on IMDb top 250

IMDb top 250 (https://www.imdb.com/chart/top?ref_=ft_250)

[TLO]

A ton of us. :)

It cracks me up that people don't think it's a HUGE franchise. There are almost as many movies in the MCU as there are Bond movies, and they've done it in about 1/5th the time. The MCU has outsold both Star Wars and Bond in tickets by a wide margin.

Like it or not, it's a box office juggernaut.

Ummm, people who like the movies?

And yet Batman is killed off. :sulk:

[The Franchise]

And yet Batman is killed off. :sulk:

Thank Clooney for that shit happening.

[eDave]

I went with:

Indiana Jones
Star Wars
LOTR
James Bond

Yip

[DaFace]

And yet Batman is killed off. :sulk:

Batman's greatest issue is that there were some real clunkers in the late 90s. If it'd all been as good as The Dark Knight, it would definitely be up there as a contender.

[Rain Man]

Yip

Yep.

[Rain Man]

Indy is going to take down Marvel, and rightly so.

[DaFace]

Indy is going to take down Marvel, and rightly so.

Yeah, definitely looks like that could possibly be the upset of the round. Time will tell.

[loochy]

A ton of us. :)

It cracks me up that people don't think it's a HUGE franchise. There are almost as many movies in the MCU as there are Bond movies, and they've done it in about 1/5th the time. The MCU has outsold both Star Wars and Bond in tickets by a wide margin.

Like it or not, it's a box office juggernaut.

Right, but that's like comparing salmonella-induced diarrhea to a post-Thanksgiving dump. Sure, there's a ton of output in a very short amount of time, but it lacks substance and quality.

[Mosbonian]

Yeah, definitely looks like that could possibly be the upset of the round. Time will tell.

The problem you get with polls like this is you get prohibitive favorites that should win hands down. But what happens is that you get some people who like to be contrarians just for the grins and giggles so instead of voting like they normally would they pick "the other guy".

Take Marvel and Indiana Jones....while I love the Indy Jones series, it dropped a couple of stinkers in the franchise and should not even be close to MCU. (Any film that adds Shia Lebouf automatically sucks)

[Mosbonian]

Right, but that's like comparing salmonella-induced diarrhea to a post-Thanksgiving dump. Sure, there's a ton of output in a very short amount of time, but it lacks substance and quality.

I take it you are comparing Bond to the MCU....if so then you need to take a look at a couple of the Bond movies that really don't measure up. (See George Lazenby for example....)

For me MCU takes first hands down, followed closely by Rocky and LOTR.

I think it is all in what your taste is.

[stumppy]

Indy is going to take down Marvel, and rightly so.


So it's like that is it? :shake:

You Sir, are an ignoramus!

[O.city]

Damn it's getting tough

[Mosbonian]

So it's like that is it? :shake:

You Sir, are an ignoramus!

You need to challenge him to a duel by taking off your gloves and slapping him across the face with them. :)

[Nzoner]

LOTR ahead by 10 over The Godfather LMAO this place

[Rain Man]

You need to challenge him to a duel by taking off your gloves and slapping him across the face with them. :)

I cheat at duels and shoot on 2. It's the best strategy to win.

[DaFace]

The problem you get with polls like this is you get prohibitive favorites that should win hands down. But what happens is that you get some people who like to be contrarians just for the grins and giggles so instead of voting like they normally would they pick "the other guy".

Take Marvel and Indiana Jones....while I love the Indy Jones series, it dropped a couple of stinkers in the franchise and should not even be close to MCU. (Any film that adds Shia Lebouf automatically sucks)

Eh, it's a wide variety of factors. There are many people who just plain don't care about the MCU and have warm fuzzy feeling about Indy, so even though the MCU has been objectively far more successful, they vote for it.

There's also a demographic skew to this place obviously. If you did this same contest among a bunch of 20-30 year olds, there's no way in hell the Godfather is still in it, and Harry Potter is a favorite to win it all.

It is what it is. I'm just enjoying the slight chaos as a mild offseason distraction. :)

[Mosbonian]

LOTR ahead by 10 over The Godfather LMAO this place

The Godfather was on AMC this weekend....watched the whole thing. The original was a classic but the others were not as good.

[stumppy]

I cheat at duels and shoot on 2. It's the best strategy to win.

Of course. Just like Indiana Jones would.

[Nzoner]

The Godfather was on AMC this weekend....watched the whole thing. The original was a classic but the others were not as good.

First off IMO those movies should be seen unedited with no commercial interruptions and secondly there are people who love the franchise that would argue Part II is superior to the original.

[Munson]

MCU
Die Hard
Star Wars
LOTR

[DaFace]

I always think it's fascinating to see the wild swings that happen early in these contests. Indy was ahead of the MCU by like 5 with 20 votes, and now it's behind by 5. Sample size is important.

[TwistedChief]

The Godfather was on AMC this weekend....watched the whole thing. The original was a classic but the others were not as good.

Really? I thought 2 was excellent, but 3 was so bad it may have neutralized the value of 2. I still have difficulty voting against it.

[Rain Man]

Of course. Just like Indiana Jones would.

A Rain Man versus stumppy duel.

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[Nzoner]

Really? I thought 2 was excellent, but 3 was so bad it may have neutralized the value of 2. I still have difficulty voting against it.

I for one have seen Part III numerous times and while I agree it wasn't near as good as the other two I thought it was still an important piece to the franchise in showing Michael wrestling with his demons.

[Munson]

First off IMO those movies should be seen unedited with no commercial interruptions and secondly there are people who love the franchise that would argue Part II is superior to the original.

I'm all about the unedited version of the first one where we get to see Apollonia's titties. :D

[Mosbonian]

Eh, it's a wide variety of factors. There are many people who just plain don't care about the MCU and have warm fuzzy feeling about Indy, so even though the MCU has been objectively far more successful, they vote for it.

There's also a demographic skew to this place obviously. If you did this same contest among a bunch of 20-30 year olds, there's no way in hell the Godfather is still in it, and Harry Potter is a favorite to win it all.

It is what it is. I'm just enjoying the slight chaos as a mild offseason distraction. :)

While your explanation is valid/true you can't deny that this place is full of contrarians who would argue with a Stop sign if it brought them pleasure.

[stumppy]

A Rain Man versus stumppy duel.

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Yea, except you need to substitute Captain America for the guy with the sword. That would be accurate.

[Mosbonian]

Really? I thought 2 was excellent, but 3 was so bad it may have neutralized the value of 2. I still have difficulty voting against it.

In hindsight I would probably concur that 2 is good and 3 stunk it up.

[jjchieffan]

Tough choices here. I went with;
Indy over MCU. This was my toughest choice, as I have really enjoyed the MCU franchise. Honestly, I probably made my choice based on nostalgia. I'm good with whichever choice wins

Die-hard over Bond. Bond is good, don't get me wrong. But I just find Die-hard more to my liking.

Star Wars over X-Men. I can't wait for each new Star Wars movie to come out. When I hear a new X-Men is out, I'm thinking cool. I want to see it, but I'm not excited like I am for Star Wars.

Godfather over LOTR. It's the Godfather. Nuff said.

[luv]

LOTR beating the Godfather? Time to go to the mattresses.

[Amnorix]

Yeah, definitely looks like that could possibly be the upset of the round. Time will tell.


What time will tell is that the MCU is as unstoppable as the Hulk when rampaging; Thor with Stormbreaker in his hands and righteous anger in his eyes; Rocket when he has a chance to steal someone's prosthetic limb.... :D

[Coochie liquor]

Marvel
Bond
Star Wars
Godfather

[Munson]

When voting for LOTR, I've included all 3 Hobbit movies in my decision.

Without the Hobbit trilogy, I probably would've gone with the Godfather.

[Amnorix]

Listen, I'm a HUGE fan of Indy, but let's face it, there's one great movie, one damn good, fun, movie, and the rest is crap.

MCU vs the Indy series is like Thor vs. Hawkeye. I mean, Hawkeye is fine and all, but let's be serious...

[Rain Man]

Listen, I'm a HUGE fan of Indy, but let's face it, there's one great movie, one damn good, fun, movie, and the rest is crap.

MCU vs the Indy series is like Thor vs. Hawkeye. I mean, Hawkeye is fine and all, but let's be serious...

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[DaFace]

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[ClevelandBronco]

The Godfather gave us two of the greatest and most influential films in the American canon while LOTR gave us more of the same CGI. CP votes LOTR, of course.

I blame Diane Keaton. Bitch should have sprouted wings and horns or something.

[Fire Me Boy!]

I call shinanigans at LOTR over The Godfather, which includes two of the best films of all time.

[patteeu]

LOTR beating the Godfather? Time to go to the mattresses.

LOTR makes you frisky, huh?

[patteeu]

Indy
Die Hard
Star Wars
LOTR

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Godfather and Indy definitely need more love.

Think about iconic quotable lines that you hear people use in everyday vernacular.


Come on, CP . . . . .

[Rain Man]

Star Wars continues to crush its opponents and then pull the still-beating heart from their chests.

[O.city]

We've got two viscous cock fights and two blow outs.

[Steron]

Indy
Bond
XMen - Couldn't do Star Wars. It's been garbage since Empire Strikes Back.
Godfather

[Rain Man]

Cue the Indy theme music.

[Amnorix]

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Even if Raiders is better than ANY MCU movie (I wouldn't say that personally), I'll match your Indy III with Ragnarok, and then I've got a crapton of great movies that will steamroll everything you have left by a massive margin.

It's not even close. :shrug:

[oldman]

Indy, Bond, Star Wars, and, of course, Godfather.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Even if Raiders is better than ANY MCU movie (I wouldn't say that personally), I'll match your Indy III with Ragnarok, and then I've got a crapton of great movies that will steamroll everything you have left by a massive margin.

It's not even close. :shrug:

Who's the most iconic character in the MCU? Iron Man, probably. Maybe Captain America?

Put them up against Indiana Jones. Who is more iconic and memorable?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Who's the most iconic character in the MCU? Iron Man, probably. Maybe Captain America?

Put them up against Indiana Jones. Who is more iconic and memorable?MCU hasn't had any real, awful stinkers. Indy 4 is a goddamn travesty.

[DaFace]

Who's the most iconic character in the MCU? Iron Man, probably. Maybe Captain America?

Put them up against Indiana Jones. Who is more iconic and memorable?

I must have missed the "most iconic and memorable movie character of all time" contest.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

I must have missed the "most iconic and memorable movie character of all time" contest.

Should that not be something that's considered when picking "The Greatest Movie Franchise of All Time"??


I mean, to each his own I guess . . . . .

[TomBarndtsTwin]

MCU hasn't had any real, awful stinkers. Indy 4 is a goddamn travesty.

True that.

But 'Ant Man' didn't do much for me, personally. Pretty meh.

[stumppy]

Cue the Indy theme music.

.........

[carcosa]

John Wick will win this competition in a decade

[Rain Man]

Indy preparing to steal the win from Marvel.

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[DaFace]

Should that not be something that's considered when picking "The Greatest Movie Franchise of All Time"??


I mean, to each his own I guess . . . . .

Obviously everyone is welcome to interpret the question as they see fit, but it seems like a completely different (though correlated) aspect to me. Star Wars is about more than Luke Skywalker. LOTR is about more than Frodo.

I just have trouble buying into the idea that Indiana Jones is a "great franchise" when they haven't put out a movie that's been worth the price of admission for 30 years.

(I have a similar issue with The Godfather for the same reason, just for the record.)

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Obviously everyone is welcome to interpret the question as they see fit, but it seems like a completely different (though correlated) aspect to me. Star Wars is about more than Luke Skywalker. LOTR is about more than Frodo.

I just have trouble buying into the idea that Indiana Jones is a "great franchise" when they haven't put out a movie that's been worth the price of admission for 30 years.

(I have a similar issue with The Godfather for the same reason, just for the record.)

Didn’t say it was ONLY about that. Just that it should be considered in the overall criteria.

And to your second point, in all fairness, they’ve only put out one movie in the last 30 years. Yeah, it wasn’t good, but I don’t feel like we should penalize them because their golden era was the 80’s. And Indy had a lot less to pull from, unlike MCU, which can continue to pull out story after story and character after character from an endless comic book library.

[eDave]

Indy preparing to steal the win from Marvel.

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Ha ha. Love ya, Rainman.

[Rain Man]

Obviously everyone is welcome to interpret the question as they see fit, but it seems like a completely different (though correlated) aspect to me. Star Wars is about more than Luke Skywalker. LOTR is about more than Frodo.

I just have trouble buying into the idea that Indiana Jones is a "great franchise" when they haven't put out a movie that's been worth the price of admission for 30 years.

(I have a similar issue with The Godfather for the same reason, just for the record.)

But we're selecting the greatest franchise of all time. Recency is irrelevant. Just because Abraham Lincoln hasn't saved the union in 150 years doesn't mean that he should lose the 'greatest president' tournament.

[Rain Man]

For the record, though, I would vote for Washington in the 'greatest president' tournament.

[The Franchise]

Indiana Jones is overrated.

[Zebedee DuBois]

This contest has made me a bit dispirited about the 'State of Moviedom' Basically, they are all CGI filled comic book movies, or movies in the style of comic books - with the exception of the more literary Godfather and LOTR (and I voted for CGI filled LOTR) While I really enjoyed all these movies (maybe not every sequel), I feel cheated that we don't have more diversity of style/source from which to choose.

[DaFace]

But we're selecting the greatest franchise of all time. Recency is irrelevant. Just because Abraham Lincoln hasn't saved the union in 150 years doesn't mean that he should lose the 'greatest president' tournament.But if a president were reelected for 20 terms compared to a president who served a single term, wouldn't that be a pretty strong point in his favor (constitutional and lifespan issues aside)? Indy ran for three movies and couldn't ever recreate the magic. That's just a pretty weak definition of a franchise to me.

[Rain Man]

But if a president were reelected for 20 terms compared to a president who served a single term, wouldn't that be a pretty strong point in his favor (constitutional and lifespan issues aside)? Indy ran for three movies and couldn't ever recreate the magic. That's just a pretty weak definition of a franchise to me.

That's just capitalism versus art. Just because McDonald's produces a lot of hamburgers, it doesn't mean they're the best hamburger maker out there.

[Rain Man]

Indiana Jones is overrated.

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[Rain Man]

This contest has made me a bit dispirited about the 'State of Moviedom' Basically, they are all CGI filled comic book movies, or movies in the style of comic books - with the exception of the more literary Godfather and LOTR (and I voted for CGI filled LOTR) While I really enjoyed all these movies (maybe not every sequel), I feel cheated that we don't have more diversity of style/source from which to choose.

Yeah, it's not a rich diversity. Admittedly, part of that is the CP demographic profile, and that's fine. But yeah, there's a lot of CGI stuff and pretty rote stuff in the tournament overall. Maybe that's because a lot of great movies in other genres don't lend themselves to franchise development, though. It would be hard to make a continuing series out of some road trip movie or drama or Apollo 13 or Napoleon Dynamite. So maybe the problem is just that the franchise concept is self-enclosed.

[Hammock Parties]

We all know it's coming down to Indiana Jones vs Star Wars.

May the best Ford win.

[Hammock Parties]

Indy is going to take down Marvel, and rightly so.

Real stunts > CGI

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[Why Not?]

Indy
S Wars
Godfather
Bond

[Hammock Parties]

I call shinanigans at LOTR over The Godfather, which includes two of the best films of all time.

Sorry this is nerdplanet.

Take it to your elitist film club wankfest.

[Hammock Parties]

Indiana Jones is overrated.

Indiana Jones and the success of Lucasfilm are why there's even a Marvel Cinematic Universe to begin with.

Show some respect, junior.

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Not to mention that Indiana Jones is an ORIGINAL creation instead of just copying and pasting shit out of comic books.

[Holladay]

Time will tell.

This!

I judged on memories through time. That is the true measure.

Antman/Spiderman/Thors' hammer vs. a horse head in a bed.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

A tuxedo-wearing, limey fuck over John McClane?

GTFO.

[cdcox]

Marvel Bond X Godfather

[cdcox]

I call shinanigans at LOTR over The Godfather, which includes two of the best films of all time.

Luca Brasi ain't sleeping with the fishes yet.

[DaFace]

Damn. A couple of these are going to come down to the wire.

[Great Expectations]

LOTR ahead by 10 over The Godfather LMAO this place

It is almost as laughable as Kate Beckinsale being chosen as the hottest woman in the world. Of course she is hot, but hottest in the world?

[RedRaider56]

It is almost as laughable as Kate Beckinsale being chosen as the hottest woman in the world. Of course she is hot, but hottest in the world?

LOTR was almost unwatchable..Can't believe it is in the lead over The Godfather

[mr. tegu]

It looks like I just brought Marvel closer and gave LOTR one extra cushion. It’s getting close.

I still don’t think Bond should be this far. Back to the Future is still better.

[ThaVirus]

LOTR was almost unwatchable


Good Lord, on a board that’s been visited by dbags like Big Smoke and Tigger, this may be the dumbest fucking post I’ve ever read.

Nice job.

[el borracho]

The original Star Wars is better than any single Xmen movie. The problem is that subsequent films in the franchise were so awful. Xmen hasn” had anything as terrible as The Phantom Menace.

The same is true for Indiana Jones. The original film is better than any single Marvel movie but Crystal Skull is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Marvel just hasn’t done anything comparably bad.

Xmen
Marvel
Bond
LOTR

[DaFace]

LOTR is pulling away from The Godfather, but the MCU is making a comeback!

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Indiana Jones and the success of Lucasfilm are why there's even a Marvel Cinematic Universe to begin with.

Show some respect, junior.

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Not to mention that Indiana Jones is an ORIGINAL creation instead of just copying and pasting shit out of comic books.

Indiana Jones directly borrowed from old serials and a old Charlton Heston flick.

[DaFace]

It hasn't happened yet this tournament, but I said from the beginning that a tie goes to the higher seed. So if Indy and the MCU end in a tie, the MCU moves on.

[Nzoner]

Sorry this is nerdplanet.

Take it to your elitist film club wankfest.

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[eDave]

Not to mention that Indiana Jones is an ORIGINAL creation instead of just copying and pasting shit out of comic books.

Too bad Star Wars wasn't. :bolt:

[patteeu]

It hasn't happened yet this tournament, but I said from the beginning that a tie goes to the higher seed. So if Indy and the MCU end in a tie, the MCU moves on.

I hear rumors from people that the fix is in.

[DaFace]

I hear rumors from people that the fix is in.

The biggest question is whether Bump is just blind or if he clicked the "Championship" line on purpose. In a contest as close as that first one, that could be the difference maker.

[Easy 6]

Godfather getting blown out by LOTR?

Absolutely RIDICULOUS

[007]

Bump should be shot.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Godfather getting blown out by LOTR?

Absolutely RIDICULOUS

This.


And the iconic Indiana Jones trilogy (we'll just forget the 4th movie) losing to a CGI infested comic book conglomerate . . . . . . so sad. :shake:

[patteeu]

Indiana Jones is going to need a rally, but it's not the first tight spot he's ever found himself in.

[Rain Man]

Indy has escaped from tighter spots than this, and he doesn't have to rely on cheesy "superpowers" to do it.

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[Why Not?]

Clearly the majority voting here are millennial nerds so prepare for a MCU vs LOTR final. Meh. Equivalent to that Ravens Niners SB a few years ago.

[stumppy]

Indy has escaped from tighter spots than this, and he doesn't have to rely on cheesy "superpowers" to do it.

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[Hammock Parties]

FUCK THIS SHIT

INDIANA JONES CANNOT LOSE

[TomBarndtsTwin]

**** THIS SHIT

INDIANA JONES CANNOT LOSE

MCU fanboys say otherwise . . . .

[Hammock Parties]

The only MCU character who holds a candle to Indy is Iron Man, and the sequels were mediocre at best.

This is an argument for quality over quantity.

[DaFace]

This is like watching a horse race.

[Hammock Parties]

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[Fire Me Boy!]

The only MCU character who holds a candle to Indy is Iron Man, and the sequels were mediocre at best.

This is an argument for quality over quantity.Indy 4 is a goddamn travesty. I'd take IM2 or 3 over that trash.

[Hammock Parties]

Indy 4 is a goddamn travesty. I'd take IM2 or 3 over that trash.

Still doesn't hold a candle to the first three.

[Rain Man]

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[Hammock Parties]

NO CELEBRATORY INDY GIFS UNTIL THE POLL CLOSES DAMMIT

[Rain Man]

NO CELEBRATORY INDY GIFS UNTIL THE POLL CLOSES DAMMIT

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[Amnorix]

Still doesn't hold a candle to the first three.

Including Temple of Doom? You're kidding...

[Hammock Parties]

Including Temple of Doom? You're kidding...

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Temple of Doom compared to trash like Iron Man 3.

Iron Man 3 makes Doom look like The Godfather.

[Amnorix]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Temple of Doom compared to trash like Iron Man 3.

Iron Man 3 makes Doom look like The Godfather.


Here's the problem, as I previously posted. I'll give you the original Raiders as the best of the lot -- though honestly Infinity War/Endgame is going to end that most likely, given the initial reviews -- but then I'll match your Indy III with Ragnarok and from there it's all downhill for you. No movie in the MCU is as bad as 4. Temple MIGHT beat a movie or two -- Iron Man 3 being the lead candidate, but then the MCU has like 14 other movies or whatever left.

You might have Wilt Chamberlain, but I've got fucking Bill Russell and a fuckton of other guys who trounce your guys. I'm winning this thing.

[Hammock Parties]

That's not fair, though. MCU gets more shots at the dartboard.

Percentage wise, Indy wins.

[Hammock Parties]

Indy, I love you!!!

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[Amnorix]

That's not fair, though. MCU gets more shots at the dartboard.

Percentage wise, Indy wins.


Better series, in total, is all it is.

Look, I LOVE the Indiana Jones series, but if you're telling me i can take ONE movie series to a desolate island where all I'll have for entertainment are those DVDs, then it's not even close. Maybe Indy 1 is better than any of them, but I've got near-the-same quality and WAAAY more very high level quantity.

Hell, I like Godfather 1 better than Raiders and 2 probably about as much as Indy III, but I'd put the MCU ahead of them also.

Sorry Wilt...

[Hammock Parties]

MCU movies all have the same plotline though.

Booooring.

[Beef Supreme]

Cover your heart Indy. You 'bout to lose.

[Hammock Parties]

oh god....i've lost him...and i never told him anything....i just wasn't ready, marcus...five votes would have been enough

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[Rain Man]

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[Amnorix]

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[Rain Man]

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[Hammock Parties]

It's going to be MCU vs Star Wars.

And fuck anyone who votes MCU.

[Rain Man]

It's going to be MCU vs Star Wars.

And fuck anyone who votes MCU.

Listen to this man, people. This man knows his stuff.

(I think, though, that James Bond can beat MCU. Indy would have been a tougher draw for Bond.)

[Eleazar]

How is Marvel even in this discussion? About half of those movies are complete garbage

[Fire Me Boy!]

That's not fair, though. MCU gets more shots at the dartboard.

Percentage wise, Indy wins.Wrong. Indy is batting .500. Temple isn't terrible, but 4 is one of the biggest pieces of trash out there.

There's a shitton of MCU movies, the huge majority of which are better than average to damn good.

[Hammock Parties]

Wrong. Indy is batting .500. Temple isn't terrible, but 4 is one of the biggest pieces of trash out there.

There's a shitton of MCU movies, the huge majority of which are better than average to damn good.

Indy is batting .750 nlm

[DaFace]

Wow. The lead changed like 5 times this morning. I'm curious to know who the last-second voters were, but there aren't any logs for that, and I don't see any obviously questionable names on the list, so the result is the result!

Final Four incoming.

[Nzoner]

Clearly the majority voting here are millennial nerds so prepare for a MCU vs LOTR final. Meh. Equivalent to that Ravens Niners SB a few years ago.

I think I'll just watch The Godfather:The Complete Epic yet again.

[007]

It's really bullshit to put up the entire MCU as a series really. The MCU is a bunch of different series. I get the argument but I still think it's crap.

[Hammock Parties]

It's really bullshit to put up the entire MCU as a series really. The MCU is a bunch of different series. I get the argument but I still think it's crap.

It's complete nonsense.

[Why Not?]

I think I'll just watch The Godfather:The Complete Epic yet again.

A good choice indeed