The Brian DePalma World Cup

[Markgway]

You know the drill........................

WINNER: The Untouchables

[saltysam]

1. Sisters vs Obsession

2. Carrie vs The Fury

3. Dressed to Kill vs Blow Out

4. Scarface vs Body Double

5. The Untouchables vs Casualties of War

6. Raising Cain vs Carlito's Way

7. Mission: Impossible vs Snake Eyes

8. Femme Fatale vs The Black Dahlia

[gasteropod]

Just letting you know I can't vote in this game because I've only seen Carrie and Mission Impossible aaaages ago and can barely remember them.

[Markgway]

OK. Thanks for the heads up. You NEED to see more DePalma. That's your mission should you choose to accept it.

[Markgway]

1. Sisters vs Obsession

2. Carrie vs The Fury

3. Dressed to Kill vs Blow Out

4. Scarface vs Body Double

5. The Untouchables vs Casualties of War

6. Raising Cain vs Carlito's Way

7. Mission: Impossible vs Snake Eyes

8. Femme Fatale vs The Black Dahlia

[bradavon]

You've not seen Scarface or Carlito's Way Gas?

4. Scarface vs Body Double
5. The Untouchables vs Casualties of War
6. Raising Cain vs Carlito's Way
7. Mission: Impossible vs Snake Eyes

I've only seen these 4 in total.

[saltysam]

You've not seen Scarface or Carlito's Way Gas?

4. Scarface vs Body Double
5. The Untouchables vs Casualties of War
6. Raising Cain vs Carlito's Way
7. Mission: Impossible vs Snake Eyes

I've only seen these 4 in total.

it must be christmas.me and brad agree on all 4 choices

[bradavon]

Oh yeah . Scarface and Carlito's Way are excellent.

[degeneration]

I've seen literally 3 of the films, so unless 2 of them come up against each other, I'll have to pass as well.

[gasteropod]

OK. Thanks for the heads up. You NEED to see more DePalma. That's your mission should you choose to accept it.

Oh yeah I also saw Mission to Mars at the cinema. I've been intending to watch Blow Out for a while, that'll be the next one I watch.

[saltysam]

great director at his peak.How the fuck do you pick between Dressed To Kill and the awesome Blow Out.?? impossible.

[Markgway]

Just for future ref if regular voters aren't planing to vote could you please post to let me know (as Pod and Degen have done). That way we know not to wait. Thx. Have to say I thought I'd get a lot of votes on this one given DePalma's back catalogue. Shows what I know...

[HungFist]

will join on the next round

[luckystars]

Not seen enough of his films to vote. Not a fan though...scarface is great trashy fun but you have to like dumb gangster films to fully appreciate it I feel!!

[bradavon]

Conversely Carlito's Way is a serious gangster film.

[Markgway]

Will wait a little while to see if Keung wants to vote... if not it's onto the Quarter Finals.

Can't believe you guys are leaving this in the hands of Sam, Brad and myself...

[Keung]

I'm out of this one, too.

[Markgway]

Lol... this didn't quite go as planned...

Quarter finals are go.............

[Markgway]

1. Obsession vs Carrie

2. Blow Out vs Scarface

3. The Untouchables vs Carlito's Way

4. Mission: Impossible vs Femme Fatale



My two favourite DePalma films (Dressed to Kill, Casualties of War) were knocked out in the first round(!)

[bradavon]

2. Blow Out vs Scarface: How ever goo Blow Out is, it's not gonna be as good as Scarface.
3. The Untouchables vs Carlito's Way: Easy choice
4. Mission: Impossible vs Femme Fatale

I think I'm the only one voting even though I may have only seen one of the two films .

[HungFist]

2. Blow Out vs Scarface

3. The Untouchables vs Carlito's Way

4. Mission: Impossible vs Femme Fatale

[Markgway]

This is going to be the first of the three World Cups we've done where I don't agree with the winner.

That's democracy for you...

[saltysam]

1. Obsession vs Carrie

2. Blow Out vs Scarface

3. The Untouchables vs Carlito's Way

4. Mission: Impossible vs Femme Fatale

[Markgway]

QF results:

1. Obsession (1) vs *Carrie (1)

*Winner in Extra-time

2. Blow Out (2) vs *Scarface (2)

*Winner in Extra-time

3. *The Untouchables (2) vs Carlito's Way (2)

*Winner in Extra-time

4. Mission: Impossible (4) vs Femme Fatale (0)

SEMI-FNALS now in play..........

[Markgway]

1. Carrie vs Scarface

2. The Untouchables vs Mission: Impossible