Let me start off by thanking everyone who has voted here so far. Round 2 had less upsets than the first round did but I was still surprised by some of margins of victory in a few of the match ups. Some of you left some great comments along with your choices and I hope that continues.
Here are the results from round 2 as well as my comments on them. Not everyone voted in every match up accounting for the fact that the vote totals are not the same on all the match ups. I did have to cast one vote to break a tie.
1)Tom Hanks 40 vs. 33)Kevin Costner 6 Forrest Gump has too much heat for Bull Durham
2)Harrison Ford 41 vs. 31)Spencer Tracy 5 Indiana Jones discovers the secret of crushing one of Hollywood's all time legends
3)Denzel Washington 39 vs. 30)Tom Cruise 7 "Maverick" shot down in flames
4)Paul Newman 32 vs. 29)Nicholas Cage 14 "Cool Hand" Luke marches on
5)Al Pacino 30 vs. 28)Anthony Hopkins 16 Mafia Don takes out the movies most famous serial killer
6)Robert DeNiro 36 vs. 27)Tommy Lee Jones 10 Al Gore's college roommate takes after him and loses at the ballot box
7)Jack Nicholson 33 vs. 26)Samuel L. Jackson 13 The original "Joker" marches on against all time box office leader
8)Clint Eastwood 30 vs. 25)Johnny Deep 16 Capt.Jack Sparrow made Dirty Harry's day
9)Morgan Freeman 38 vs. 24)Bill Murray 8 Carl Spackler too buzzed to realize he got smoked
10)Sean Connery 29 vs. 23)Robin Williams 17 James, James Bond enough said
11)Robert Redford 30 vs. 22)Gregory Peck 16 Atticus Finch beaten by the Sundance Kid
12)Jimmy Stewart 30 vs. 17)Humphrey Bogart 14 Bye Bye Bogie in a surprising easy win by the "Richest Man" in town
13)Mel Gibson 29 vs. 20)John Wayne 16 I was very surprised how easily Martin Riggs took down the "Duke"
14)Marlon Brando 19 vs. 19)Gene Hackman 27 Hoosiers coach in an upset. Marlon was never a contender here.
15)Russell Crowe 23 vs. 18)Dustin Hoffman 24
16)Henry Fonda 18 vs. 17)Cary Grant 26 I really thought this battle between all time screen legends would be nip and tuck the whole way
Actresses:
1)Jodie Foster 33 vs. 33)Michelle Pfeiffer 12 Being in Grease 2 cost the lovely Ms. Pfeiffer against Clarice
2)Julia Roberts 30 vs. 31)Diane Lane 15 Pretty Woman beats a better looking woman
3)Sophia Loren 34 vs. 30)Jessica Lange 12 Italian treasure wins easily
4)Sandra Bullock 35 vs. 29)Jamie Lee Curtis 11 I still can't believe Bullock is the 4th seed even as she wins easily again
5)Katherine Hepburn 32 vs. 28)Uma Thurman 13 Even a shot of adrenaline to Uma's heart couldn't help her against Katherine The Great
6)Angelina Jolie 24 vs. 27)Ashley Judd 21 Lara Croft beats Kentucky's prettiest fan
7)Susan Sarandan 25 vs. 26)Charleze Theron 20 A "Baseball Annie" beats one of my favorites to look at.
8)Halle Berry 27 vs. 25)Diane Keaton 18 One of the match ups in which if I voted I am not sure which way I would have voted.
9)Elizabeth Taylor 24 vs. 24)Meg Ryan 20 Violet eyes beats one time American Sweetheart in the this close race
10)Julie Andrews 27 vs. 23)Nicole Kidman 18 Maria Von Trapp too tough for Mrs. Urban, but she makes it closer than ex husband did in this round.
11)Renee Zwelleger 24 vs. 43)Catherine Zeta Jones 20 At least the Welsh beauty made it into the brackets unlike her husband or father in-law
12)Audrey Hepburn 33 vs. 21)Grace Kelly 11 Movie princess beats real life Princess in a rout
13)Marilyn Monroe 25 vs. 45)Cameron Diaz 19 Guess there is something more about Norma Jean than Cameron
14)Meryl Streep 31 vs. 46)Ann Margaret 14 Acting skills beats great beauty
15)Rita Hayworth 24 vs. 18)Marissa Tomei 21 Well not all gorgeous redheads lose, at least not yet
16)Demi Moore 24 vs. 17)Helen Hunt 21 Demi goes at least 2 rounds further than her ex hubby did here.
Now here are the match ups for the next round. Having voted before is not a requirement to do so now and feel free to invite your friends to participate. Some of these match ups are tough to say the least. I for one can't wait to see the results.
1)Tom Hanks vs. 17)Cary Grant
2)Harrison Ford vs. 18)Dustin Hoffman
3)Denzel Washington vs. 19)Gene Hackman
4)Paul Newman vs. 13)Mel Gibson
5)Al Pacino vs. 12)Jimmy Stewart
6)Robert DeNiro vs. 11)Robert Redford
7)Jack Nicholson vs. 10)Sean Connery
8)Clint Eastwood vs. 9)Morgan Freeman
Actresses:
1)Jodie Foster vs. 16)Demi Moore
2)Julia Roberts vs. 15)Rita Hayworth
3)Sophia Loren vs. 14)Meryl Streep
4)Sandra Bullock vs. 13)Marilyn Monroe
5)Katherine Hepburn vs. 12)Audrey Hepburn
6)Angelina Jolie vs. 11)Renee Zwelleger
7)Susan Sarandan vs. 10)Julie Andrews
8)Halle Berry vs. 9)Elizabeth Taylor
Voting for this round will close at 11 PM EST on this coming Sunday.
Please try and remember to rate your fellow posters as I am sure they will do the same for you. As usual I will only vote in the case of any ties. Thanks again.
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Since: Dec 15, 2007 |
Posted on: September 6, 2008 4:05 pm
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie StarsThanks again for the blog and the topic!
Cary Grant - Tom Hanks is the logical choice, however we still have, The Man with one Red Shoe, The Money Pit and Joe vs the Volcano, Cary Grant did not stoop that low. Harrison Ford- Three movie series made him, and he deserves it, despite the fact the Indy signed on to do Indiana Jones and the Stupid Space Ship. Denzel Washington- He was right in Crimson Tide Gene was wrong, case closed! Mel Gibson- So many great roles, solid guy, plus he is Riggs! Al Pacino- He has also made some awful movies, and he has the over the top speeches, but you have to respect him. Robert Redford- Great actor, Great Director, bad Politics, 2 out of three not bad. Jack Nicholson-Iconic Clint Eastwood- Great actor, Great Director, class act. Actresses: Demi Moore Julia Roberts Meryl Streep Sandra Bullock Audrey Hepburn Renee Zwelleger Julie Andrews Elizabeth Taylor
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Since: Mar 20, 2008 |
Posted on: September 5, 2008 12:37 pm
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie StarsAlright here goes again: 1)Tom Hanks vs. |
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Since: Feb 25, 2008 |
Posted on: September 5, 2008 12:14 pm
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie Stars
1)Tom Hanks vs. A lot of tough picks, none tougher than DeNiro and Redford tho. Don't really want DeNiro mad at me so I had to go with him. |
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Since: Jan 2, 2008 |
Posted on: September 5, 2008 1:48 am
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie StarsHanks, Hoffman, Washington, Newman, Stewart, DeNiro, Nicholson, Eastwood Foster, Roberts, Streep, Monroe, K. Hepburn, Zwelleger, Andrews, Taylor Florida 35 Miami 21.....oh wait, wrong thread. |
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Since: Jun 27, 2007 |
Posted on: September 4, 2008 11:42 pm
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie Stars1)Tom Hanks vs. 17 Wow! These certainly aren't getting any easier, are they? Once again, great job! --Cat
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Since: Jun 15, 2008 |
Posted on: September 4, 2008 9:14 pm
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie Stars
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Since: Aug 30, 2006 |
Posted on: September 4, 2008 9:04 pm
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie Stars1)Tom Hanks
2)Harrison Ford 3)Denzel Washington 13)Mel Gibson 5)Al Pacino 6)Robert DeNiro 7)Jack Nicholson 8)Clint Eastwood Actresses: 1)Jodie Foster 2)Julia Roberts 3)Sophia Loren 13)Marilyn Monroe 12)Audrey Hepburn 6)Angelina Jolie 7)Susan Sarandan 9)Elizabeth Taylor |
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Since: Nov 7, 2006 |
Posted on: September 4, 2008 6:13 pm
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie StarsWow..I'm mad i didn't get in on this earlier.
Actors 1)Tom Hanks 2.Harrison Ford 3)Denzel Washington 13)Mel Gibson 12)Jimmy Stewart 6)Robert Deniro 7)Jack Nicholson 8)Clint Eastwood Actresses 16)Demi Moore 2)Julia Roberts 3)Sophia Loren 13)Marilyn Monroe 5)Katherine Hepburn 6)Angelina Jolie 10)Julie Andrews 8)Halle Berry Nice job and good luck on this blog yankee. |
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Since: Jul 31, 2008 |
Posted on: September 4, 2008 3:24 pm
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie StarsActors: 1) Tom Hanks (I still love "Big" and "Forrest Gump") 2) Harrison Ford (Han Solo rules) 3) Denzel Washington (He beats Gene again, first encounter was Crimson Tide) 13) Mel Gibson (How can you not liek guy who pops his shoulder?) 5) Al Pacino (Say hello to the bad guy) 6) Robert DeNiro (He's still a contender in my book) 10) Sean Connery (Does action movies the best, even in his old age) 9) Morgan Freeman (I really didn't want to vote here because both are just awesome, but its Morgan's cool attitude that wins over) Actresses: 1) Jodie Foster (She went to another world in "Contact"!) 2) Julia Roberts (Its all in her smile) 14) Meryl Streep (She can be very evil when she wants to be) 13) Marilyn Monroe (She was with my favorite Yankee) 5) Katherine Hepburn (Another toss up, I flipped a coin though) 6) Angelina Jolie (I still love her performance in Hackers) 7) Susan Sarandan (Just cause) 8) Halle Berry (Ginger from Swordfish made me say wow) |
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Since: Oct 25, 2006 |
Posted on: September 4, 2008 11:14 am
Vote In Round 3 For Your Favorite Movie Stars1)Tom Hanks vs.
3 4) 5) 6)Robert DeNiro vs. 11) 7)Jack Nicholson vs. 10 Actresses: 1) 2)Julia Roberts vs. 3)Sophia Loren vs. |
