There are fourteen spots to fill in order to close out round one of the bracket and begin round two. For expediency's sake, we'll probably handle them simultaneously ... even though that puts the eventual losing films in the eight pending round one matchups at a disadvantage (since they aren't yet eligible for resurrection). Then again, they can always be swapped in after round two, I think, so maybe it doesn't matter. I'm open to argument.
Anyway, here's how the fourteen resurrections will play out. The order is determined by verdict completion time (the average for round one being about 40 days, depending on when exactly the last five [or nine] verdicts come in).
14. Consensus Pick —
The Empire Strikes Back13. Consensus Pick —
Amadeus12. Consensus Pick —
Ghostbusters11. Consensus Pick —
The Times of Harvey Milk10. Consensus Pick —
Who Frames Roger Rabbit?9. Consensus Pick —
Clue8. Consensus Pick —
Manhunter7. smirnoff — 3rd Most Verdicts (12) — 23.3 Days (avg) —
Altered States6. ses593 — Random Resurrection (Blue Velvet vs. Melvin and Howard) — 14 Days —
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade5. michael x — Random Resurrection (Back to the Future vs. Lightning Over Braddock) — 6 Days —
Stop Making Sense4. Bondo — 2nd Most Verdicts (13) — 4.4 Days (avg) —
Three Amigos3. THATguy — Random Resurrection (Four Friends vs. Dressed to Kill) — 2 Days —
A Christmas Story2. GothamCity151 — Random Resurrection (The Big Red One vs. Vernon, Florida) — 1 Day —
The King of Comedy1. GothamCity151 — Most Verdicts (27) — 0.6 Days (avg) —
A Fish Called WandaHere are the films that were voted into the bracket initially. The films in
red lost in round one and are eligible for resurrection. The films in
green still have their round one matchups pending.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionAfter HoursAirplane!AliensAll of MeAmadeus [Resurrected]
American GigoloAn American Werewolf in LondonAnother WomanAtlantic CityThe Atomic CaféBack to the FutureBarflyBatmanBeetlejuiceBefore StonewallBetter Off DeadBeverly Hills CopBigThe Big ChillThe Big Red OneBill & Ted's Excellent AdventureBirdBlade RunnerThe BlobBlood SimpleBlow OutBlue VelvetThe Blues BrothersBody DoubleBorder RadioBorn in FlamesThe Breakfast ClubBroadcast NewsBroadway Danny RoseBull DurhamBurden of DreamsCaddyshackCat PeopleChameleon StreetChan Is MissingChina GirlChoose MeA Christmas Story [Resurrected]
The Color of MoneyComing to AmericaCommandoCommon Threads: Stories from the QuiltCracking UpCrimes & MisdemeanorsCruisingCutter's WayDamned If You Don’tDangerous LiaisonsDay of the DeadThe DeadDead Men Don't Wear PlaidDead Poets SocietyDead RingersDear America: Letters Home from VietnamThe Decline of Western CivilizationThe Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal YearsDesperately Seeking SusanDie HardDinerDirty DancingDirty Rotten ScoundrelsDo the Right ThingDown by LawDressed to KillDrugstore CowboyThe Drums of WinterE.T.: The Extra-TerrestrialEat a Bowl of TeaEight Men OutEl NorteThe Elephant ManEmpire of the SunThe Empire Strikes Back [Resurrected]
Enemies, A Love StoryEscape from New YorkThe Evil DeadEvil Dead IIEyes on the Prize: Bridge to FreedomThe Fabulous Baker BoysFar From PolandFast Times at Ridgemont HighFerris Bueller's Day OffField of DreamsThe FlyFor All MankindForest of BlissForevermore: Biography of a Leach LordFour FriendsThe Fox and the HoundFriday the 13thFull Metal JacketGarlic Is as Good as Ten MothersGhostbusters [Resurrected]
GloriaGloryGolubThe GooniesThe Great Mouse DetectiveGremlinsHairsprayHammettHannah and Her SistersHardly WorkingHeathersHeaven's GateHistory of the World, Part IHoosiersHopscotchHouse of GamesHollywood ShuffleHousekeepingIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade [Resurrected]
IshtarJimi Plays Monterey [& Shake!…]The Karate KidThe King of Comedy [Resurrected]
Kiss of the Spider WomanKoyaanisqatsiLabyrinthLandscape SuicideThe Last Temptation of ChristLet's Get LostLightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl FantasyLiquid SkyThe Little MermaidThe Lost BoysLost in AmericaLove StreamsThe LovelessMajor LeagueMala NocheThe Man Who Envied WomenThe Man With Two BrainsMatewanMelvin and HowardMidnight RunMishima: A Life in Four ChaptersMissingModelModern RomanceMr. Hoover and IMs. 45My Brother's WeddingMy Dinner With AndréMystery TrainThe Naked GunNaked Spaces: Living is RoundThe NaturalNavajo Talking PictureNear DarkNear DeathNever Cry WolfNew York StoriesA Nightmare on Elm StreetThe Ninth ConfigurationOliver & CompanyOn Golden PondOnce Upon a Time in AmericaOne From the HeartOrdinary PeopleOut of AfricaOut of the BlueThe OutsidersParentsParis, TexasPee-wee’s Big AdventurePennies from HeavenPlatoonPoltergeistPopeyePredatorPretty in PinkPrince of the CityThe Princess BridePumping Iron II: The WomenPurple RainThe Purple Rose of CairoRadio DaysRaging BullRaiders of the Lost ArkRain ManRaising ArizonaReal GeniusRe-AnimatorReassemblageRedsRembrandt LaughingRepo ManReturn of the JediReturn of the Secaucus SevenThe Right StuffRisky BusinessRiver's EdgeRobocopRoger & MeRumble FishRunaway TrainRunning on EmptySay Anything…ScarfaceSecret HonorThe Secret of NIMHSex, Lies and VideotapeSherman's MarchShe's Gotta Have ItThe ShiningSiestaSilkwoodSixteen CandlesSleepwalkSlumber Party MassacreSouthern ComfortSpaceballsSt Elmo's Fire [Resurrected]
Stand by MeStardust MemoriesStarmanStop Making SenseStranger Than ParadiseStreetwiseStripesStyle WarsSuperstar: The Karen Carpenter StoryThe Sure ThingSurname Viet Given Name NamSwing Shift [original cut]Talk RadioTalking to StrangersThe TerminatorThey All LaughedThey LiveThiefThe Thin Blue LineThe ThingThis is Spinal TapThe Ties That BindThe Times of Harvey Milk [Resurrected]
To Live and Die in L.A.Tongues UntiedTootsieTop GunTop Secret!Tough Guys Don't DanceTrading PlacesTronThe Unbearable Lightness of BeingThe Unbelievable TruthUnder the VolcanoThe UntouchablesVampire’s KissVarietyThe VerdictVernon, FloridaWalkerWall StreetWargamesWater and PowerWhen Harry Met SallyWhite DogWho Framed Roger Rabbit? [Resurrected]
Who Killed Vincent Chin?WitnessWorking GirlWorking GirlsThe World According to GarpYear of the DragonYes: 9012 LiveZeligAnd here are some notable titles that didn't make it into the bracket:
Absence of Malice
The Abyss
The Accidental Tourist
The Accused
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Alien Nation
Altered States [Resurrected]
An American Tail
Angel Heart
Annie
Back to School
Beaches
Big Trouble In Little China
Black Rain
Bloodsport
The Blue Lagoon
Body Heat
Born on the Fourth of July
Breakin'
Brother from Another Planet
Casualties of War
The Changeling
Children of a Lesser God
The Chosen
Christmas Vacation
Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Clash of the Titans
Clue [Resurrected]
Coal Miner's Daughter
The Color Purple
Colors
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Conan the Barbarian
The Cotton Club
The Dark Crystal
Death Wish II
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Driving Miss Daisy
Eating Raoul
F/X
Fatal Attraction
First Blood
A Fish Called Wanda [Resurrected]
Fletch
Flight of the Navigator
48 Hrs.
Frances
God's Country
Good Morning, Vietnam
The Great Outdoors
Harry and the Hendersons
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Highlander
The Hitcher
The Howling
Imagine: John Lennon
Inside Moves
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
The Land Before Time
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Lean on Me
The Legend of Billie Jean
Less Than Zero
Lianna
Lucas
Manhunter [Resurrected]
Micki and Maude
The Mighty Quinn
Miracle Mile
Mississippi Burning
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Mystic Pizza
National Lampoon's Vacation
Nighthawks
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4:The Dream Master
No Way Out
Over the Top
Pale Rider
The Paper
Parenthood
Parting Glances
Peggy Sue Got Married
Personal Best
Pet Sematary
Places in the Heart
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Prizzi's Honor
Red Dawn
The Return of the Living Dead
Rocky II
S.O.B.
Salvador
Say Amen, Somebody
School Daze
Scrooged
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Short Circuit
Shy People
Sid & Nancy
A Soldier’s Story
Some Kind of Wonderful
Something Wild
Somewhere in Time
Sophie's Choice
Splash
Stand and Deliver
Star 80
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The Stunt Man
Superman II
Tapeheads
Teen Wolf
Tender Mercies
Terms of Endearment
Testament
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Three Amigos [Resurrected]
Tin Men
Torch Song Trilogy
The Trip to Bountiful
Trouble in Mind
Tuck Everlasting
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Twice Upon a Time
2010: The Year We Make Contact
U2: Rattle and Hum
UHF
Uncle Buck
Used Cars
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
Weekend at Bernies
Weird Science
Willow
Young Sherlock Holmes
I'm too good to you.
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