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slipjig3Why? Because I'm an idiot, that's why.
Last year, I lost my sense of reason and presented a massive, 512-title bracket in an effort to determine the Greatest Movie Ever (Out of These Random Titles I've Selected); which lead to a decisive victory on the part of The Princess Bride. This year, in an effort to promote and encourage the quibbling and righteous indignation of my fellow movie snobs—because, let's face it, quibbling and righteous indignation are what make us movie snobs happy—I am presenting a new bracket of 256 names to determine the Greatest Director Ever. You're welcome.
Here's the rules and disclaimers:
1) For each pairing, choose the director you prefer, using whatever criteria you see fit. Be aware that you are voting strictly on the basis of directorial skill, and not on talent in acting, writing or other fields that the candidates might be involved in. The winner of each pairing will advance to round 2.
2) If any names are unfamiliar or if you need a reminder of what anyone has directed in the past, clicking on any name will open that director's IMDb page in a new window.
3) The list of names is totally arbitrary (I likely forgot a few, although I endeavored to at least get all the big ones and cover as many eras and genres as possible), and their placement in the brackets is completely random (i.e. the management is not responsible for pitting your two favorites against each other, so deal).
4) Important: When voting, please note that there are two separate polls, so be sure to click both "Submit" buttons. Thank you.
5) Feel free to pimp this out in your own journals, if you're so inclined. The more, the merrier.
Deadline for this round of voting is Tuesday, April 8 at 1 p.m.; any votes submitted after that time will not be counted. Enjoy! This poll is now closed, and votes have been recorded. Thank you!
Red Conference, Division A
[Poll #1167192]
Red Conference, Division B
[Poll #1167193]
Last year, I lost my sense of reason and presented a massive, 512-title bracket in an effort to determine the Greatest Movie Ever (Out of These Random Titles I've Selected); which lead to a decisive victory on the part of The Princess Bride. This year, in an effort to promote and encourage the quibbling and righteous indignation of my fellow movie snobs—because, let's face it, quibbling and righteous indignation are what make us movie snobs happy—I am presenting a new bracket of 256 names to determine the Greatest Director Ever. You're welcome.
Here's the rules and disclaimers:
1) For each pairing, choose the director you prefer, using whatever criteria you see fit. Be aware that you are voting strictly on the basis of directorial skill, and not on talent in acting, writing or other fields that the candidates might be involved in. The winner of each pairing will advance to round 2.
2) If any names are unfamiliar or if you need a reminder of what anyone has directed in the past, clicking on any name will open that director's IMDb page in a new window.
3) The list of names is totally arbitrary (I likely forgot a few, although I endeavored to at least get all the big ones and cover as many eras and genres as possible), and their placement in the brackets is completely random (i.e. the management is not responsible for pitting your two favorites against each other, so deal).
4) Important: When voting, please note that there are two separate polls, so be sure to click both "Submit" buttons. Thank you.
5) Feel free to pimp this out in your own journals, if you're so inclined. The more, the merrier.
Red Conference, Division A
[Poll #1167192]
Red Conference, Division B
[Poll #1167193]
