WSo8M: (6) The Terminator v. (11) Blade Runner

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Luck of the draw.

Lacey Underall division, All-Valley regionals:

(6) The Terminator


(11) Blade Runner

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm so bad at this.

I'm pretty sure I saw Terminator, but I don't think I saw Blade Runner.

[Guest themetfairy]

I liked the original Terminator.

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm so bad at this. I'm pretty sure I saw Terminator, but I don't think I saw Blade Runner.

You weren't much of a moviegoer in the eighties, were you?

[Edgy MD]

I think I just mis-voted.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy DC wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm so bad at this. I'm pretty sure I saw Terminator, but I don't think I saw Blade Runner. You weren't much of a moviegoer in the eighties, were you?

I thought I was! Maybe I saw the movies that didn't make the cut. I've never really been a fan of the kinds of movies that make up the bulk of the polls.

I'll have to review the 80's on IMDB and see what movies I did actually see.

[Edgy MD]

At least you don't mis-vote.

[Willets Point]

I've seen parts of each of these movies. I liked the Blade Runner parts better as at least that movie appeared to acknowledge that the audience may have a brain, whereas Terminator is eye candy for the "Huh-huh, Ahnold blows things up!" knuckledraggers crowd.

[Vic Sage]

i love the first TERMINATOR. I even like the sequels (both of them!), and i'm enjoying the Fox series THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES.

But, as far as I'm concerned, BLADE RUNNER may be the single best movie made in the last 30 years.

see the BLADE RUNNER thread, for my thoughts on that topic:
http://cranepoolforum.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=7590

I'm sorry this matchup had to occur so early in the tournament, but we've got to retire the skin job or we're all little people.

Edited October 30, 2008 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

My misvote is swinging this contest so far.

[soupcan]

I've never been able to appreciate Blade Runner's iconic status. Maybe I just haven't seen it enough times.

I did love Terminator though. It was THE perfect role for Ahnold and he nailed it.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I haven't voted yet, so tell me who you wanted to vote for and I might be able to handle it.

[Vic Sage]

for more on BLADE RUNNER, see the 70s SF thread:

http://cranepoolforum.qwknetllc.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=8860

Edited October 30, 2008 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

I mis-voted Terminator when I wanted BR.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

OK, well I'll vote BR and intend it to be for Terminator.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I've seen scattered segments of Terminator through the years. I don't recall ever seeing any of Bladerunner in the past. So, like Yancey, I will respectfully abstain from voting in this contest.

[Theoldmole]

I was thinking I'd be the only vote for Terminator, Blade Runner being such a cult fave and all, but I see I'm actually in the majority, unless there were a lot of mis-votes.

[Fman99]

I went with Blade Runner. Big fan of the science fiction... and my view of Terminator is colored by mediocre sequels.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Cyborg 13, Replicant 8

[Vic Sage]

with Road Warrior and Blade Runner both out of the running, i officially don't give a shit about the tournament.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Y'know, I had 3 contests of the first 32 not go the way I'd like.