80s-movie-tournament

[80s-movie-tournament]

First round of the new wave tourney is here 👀

#other polls

[80s-movie-tournament]

All bracket 2, round 2 match-ups

#another crime ahhhhhhh

[80s-movie-tournament]

All bracket 2, round 2 match-ups

#going to cry why would op do this #other polls

[80s-movie-tournament]

#encouraging you guys to listen to new wave for the memes

[80s-movie-tournament]

poor John…the last man standing…but go vote in the finals my fellow 80s aficionados!!

FINAL MATCH

Debbie Harry (Blondie) vs Patricia Morrison (Sisters of Mercy) vs Tracy Chapman

#other polls

[80s-movie-tournament]

I had the idea to try and restart this on tumblr later than is ideal, but apparently even the real march madness goes into April, so maybe it will work out.

This was one of my favorite things on Livejournal, way back in the day, so I have to try and bring it back.

How large the bracket is will depend on how many submissions I get. Any character that has been in something that aired or came out in the past year can be submitted. Submissions will close on March 28th and can be sent either via ask or this google form: https://forms.gle/FtTAnv4PKevHzCqh7. Please include both the character's name and what they're from.

Pit your favorite characters against each other!

#Looks cool! #other polls

[80s-movie-tournament]

Jumping on a losing train again and asking you all to vote Paul 👀

Paul McCartney (1942-) The Beatles - bass guitar and vocals; Wings - bass guitar and vocals; solo Songs: "Hey Jude," "Jet" Defeated Opponents: Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Dave Davies Propaganda: "Just look at Beatles era Paul and tell me you're not swooning. Actually swooning. I hope you have a fainting couch nearby." "He was referred to as the pretty beatle for a reason" "he's going to get obliterated immediately because Tumblr hates Beatles fans, and they're right to. with that said. *with that said.* Paul IS worth the hype, when you get past all the big loud treatises white men like to write about him. when you dig back to the actual music, the actual vids, the actual guy. he was beautiful, he was rare, but he was also real. watching him in get back just solidified him to me as the Most Normal Guy Ever. he loved being in a band and it shows for every second of the 60s."

Brian May (1947-) Queen - guitar Songs: "White Queen (As It Began,)" "The Prophet's Song" Defeated Opponents: Ronnie Lane, John Coltrane, Roger Hodgson Propaganda: "He's very tall, his hair is the stuff of legends, his brain is the size of planets, he has a doctorate in astronomy, he built the guitar he still plays to this day (like a god) as a teenager. His songwriting and musical abilities have made him a legend in his own right and he also plays with this little group called Queen. Everyone who's ever met him unanimously say that he's the nicest, most decent person there ever was. Also, he's ridiculously beautiful in every decade he's been on this earth. Need I say more?" "While Freddie is hot and Roger is pretty, Brian stands out as sort of ethereally beautiful. He floats across the stage in Zandra Rhodes while delivering heavy riffs, then switches to self-harmonizing in as light and fae a manner as you could wish." "An Angel singing with his beautiful voice and his very own special guitar. On the best Rock tracks ever! His face like a greek god surrounded by heavenly curls, prancing skillfully on the stage with his long legs in platform shoes."

Visual Propaganda for Paul McCartney:

Visual Propaganda for Brian May:

#i know this poll is technically pre-80s but whatever #it’s close enough #other polls

[80s-movie-tournament]

Like seriously

ROUND 4: MATCH 2: Patricia Morrison (The Sisters of Mercy) vs John Taylor (Duran Duran)

[80s-movie-tournament]

guys this is unacceptable vote John!

ROUND 4: MATCH 2: Patricia Morrison (The Sisters of Mercy) vs John Taylor (Duran Duran)

#80s alt most attractive musician poll #john taylor #other polls

[80s-movie-tournament]

also I don't know if I ever put it on here, but my duran duran blog is @mineimmaculatedream if you want to hang out there too!

ROUND 3: MATCH 6: John Taylor (Duran Duran) vs Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)

#duran duran

[80s-movie-tournament]

hey guys do op a favor and vote john taylor please!

ROUND 3: MATCH 6: John Taylor (Duran Duran) vs Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)

#80s alt most attractive musician poll #other polls

[80s-movie-tournament]

New Tournament!

I created a new blog for it to make things clearer — it’s the new wave 80s-song-smackdown! Check it out, fellow 80s aficionados!

#80s movie tournament #80ssongsmackdown #other tournaments

[80s-movie-tournament]

23. An animated movie you like

ummm…to be honest, I’m not big on animated movies, but if I had to choose one, it would probably be Fantastic Mr. Fox because I think it’s funny how they replace all the swear words with “cuss”.

#asks

[80s-movie-tournament]

4 and 21!

4. A movie you like but wouldn't reccoment

Top Gun -- It's such a guilty pleasure and I feel bad about it because it's blatant military propaganda.

21. A director you think is underrated

I'm going to be honest I know very little about film history so don't take me too seriously but I'm going to go with Mary Herron and Peter Weir.

I appreciate the asks! Keep sending them my way :)

#asks

[80s-movie-tournament]

2, 5, 6, 8, 25! :)

2. A movie you think is underrated

Not sure how underrated this movie is because I had no idea it existed when it came out, but Baby Driver. The timing of every sequence to music is so perfectly impeccable, and every detail is so on point. I love how so many of Baby's lines are repeated from things he heard somewhere else in the same way he samples dialogue to make his own music. Plus, the consistency is so on point -- everything is either a running gag, a Chekhov's gun, or both.

Already did 5, so:

6. A horror movie you like

You know, I haven't really watched a lot of horror movies, so -- does Hitchcock's Psycho count?

8. A fantasy movie you like

Labyrinth! Tbh anything with Bowie is a win

25. Your favorite movie

Well, I've already talked about a couple of them, but I have to say that right now they are Dead Poets Society, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, and Grand Budapest Hotel.

Thanks for the ask!

#asks

[80s-movie-tournament]

5, 14, and 17 for the ask?

I already answered 5, so I'm going to skip ahead!

14. A movie made better by the ending

Dead Poets Society has such an iconic, bittersweet ending that I just have to go with it. The boys standing on desks lives rent-free in my head 24/7 and I couldn't imagine it ending any other way.

17. A movie you never get tired of talking about

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. It did really poorly when it came out because it lacks that sense of comfort that the series does, but as a prequel following the life of Laura before her death, I think it does exactly what it needs to do. It is dark and gripping and ugly and raw and honestly kind of painful to watch but it reminds the viewer that we had gotten to experience Twin Peaks through a kind of veil before, through the eyes of other characters, but never through those of Laura herself, the true heart of the story.

I'm also going to add on 12. A performance you think is underrated--

because that goes to Sheryl Lee (who plays Laura). I can't believe how underutilized she's been outside of Lynch films. She's got such a distinctive voice and her performance broke my heart.

Thanks!

#asks

[80s-movie-tournament]

5,11 & 15 for the movie asks

aHA! Another Duran Duran fan!

5. A musical movie you like

Not sure if this counts as a musical movie since it was originally a musical, but Tick Tick Boom! Andrew Garfield really surprised me in the best way possible.

11. A movie you wish you could un-watch

Maybe this is a cop-out, but Stand By Me? I liked the movie, but I think I just picked a bad time to watch it because I did not anticipate the amount the twelve year olds would be swearing and there were way too many people nearby and yeah it was pretty awkward

15. A movie ruined by the ending

Titanic -- I don't think the movie was ruined, but a) I personally was ruined and b) I'm not opposed to Jack dying at all, but, you know, they could have made the door a little smaller so it was a bit more convincing that it couldn't carry both of them.

Thanks for the ask!

#asks