Welcome to ROUND FOUR of the RowThree March Madness pool! We’ve got four divisions of contenders looking to advance to the next round (Note: there is a fifth set of brackets we’re calling the Consolation Division – a group of 16 directors we really wanted to see compete but weren’t quite “worthy” of the big dance). It’s up to you to decide who advances. Look through each bracket within all five divisions and make your choice. After a few days the polls will close and we’ll see who advances to the next round. There can be only one victor.
And the road to the Final Four continues… All of our #1 seeds have made it to the great eight. Not a single one was upset. But surprisingly only one #2 seed will be in competition. There’s not a lot to say that hasn’t already been said in recent days. There have been a lot of prediction as to who will take home the big trophy but I think at this point it’s pretty much anyone’s game. Keep sounding off on your horse to win.
The consolation division doesn’t look all that much different. Sir Ridley Scott in the number one position continues to gobble up the competition. And since he’s not going to be facing anyone higher than the 6th seed, it looks like he may have it all wrapped up. So this is round is for all the marbles in the NIT. Does Brian DePalma have enough left in the tank to bring it home? It’s up to you…
SCHEDULE (begins – ends):
Round 1: 3/9 – 3/13
Round 2: 3/14 – 3/18
Round 3: 3/19 – 3/23
Round 4: 3/24 – 3/27
Round 5: 3/28 – 3/30
Round 6: 3/31 – 4/1
See the FULL BRACKET
See the CONSOLATION BRACKET
The same rules from round one still apply:
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Gutted Kubrick got knocked out!
to those voting for Godard over Kurosawa (Jandy I am looking at you) – utter madness.
Hitchcock vs Spielberg was the hardest choice here for me. It is Spielberg because of Jurassic Park, Jaws and Schindler’s List.
No Bergman = No respect
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Godard is David Copperfield to Bergmans Mozart.
Godard is David Copperfield in that it is a Charles Dickens novel I loathe.
If John Ford doesn’t win it all, then, well, you people have clearly not seen enough John Ford.
I have seen a fraction of Ford’s output but I know well enough from what I have seen that he deserves to make it to the next round at least. If only for The Searchers and Grapes of Wrath.
also Ford was seeded 7th and had to beat out Sydney Lumet, David Lean and Francis Ford Coppola. Impressive.
Isnt David Copperfield the magician? I meant the idiot who made the Eiffel Tower disappear or whatever… He has as much intrigue to his work as Godard.
right, THAT David Copperfield. gotcha.
You caught me, Mike. I voted for Godard over Kurosawa. You guys are gonna love it if I ever get to that Godard post series I’ve got in the back of my head.
Spielberg vs Hitchcock was toughest for me. I actually went for Spielberg mainly for how influential he was over my film watching and loving throughout my childhood and early teens.
I’m sorry Hitch – I still love you too!
I think I’ve voted against Spielberg almost every round. When he’s great, he’s great, but he’s not as consistent as Hitchcock. And that sentimental streak bothers me more than it probably should – give me Hitchcock’s macabre streak any day. In terms of the childhood nostalgia factor, Spielberg is probably hurt by the fact that I didn’t watch any of his films until late in my teens, and I’d already seen most of my favorite Hitchcock films before that. (Weird upbringing, what can I say?)
Voting for this Round is closed. Check back early tomorrow for THE FINAL FOUR!