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  • 9 to 5 (1980) 315
  • Army of Darkness (1992) 229
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1987) 264
  • Godzilla (2014) 210
  • King Kong (2005) 291
  • The Book of Eli (2010) 248
  • Wind River (2017) 219
  • 12 Monkeys (1995) 334
  • The Maltese Falcon (1941) 233
  • A Bronx Tale (1993) 173
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) 169
  • Pitch Black (2000) 253
  • 2025-04-14
  • —2025-04-18
  • 2938 votes
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Content

Here is our wildcard poll from our sweet 16 March Movie Madness picks who did not make the final four (which I will be working my way through).

I know some of you want more genre specific polls and I like those as well, but I also like these where we get a variety! I am usually wrong at predicting what will win!

Multiple votes allowed on this one!

Comments

Joe Cross

I’ve been meaning to rewatch Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and that alone is enough to make me vote for it

Macabre Movie Maniac

You can't watch Army of Darkness without seeing the first two Evil Deads. Take it off lol

Duncan Carlton

Got my money on King Kong and wind River. But Should replace this Godzilla with Godzilla minus one

Chris Retzlaff

All good, 12 monkeys and Wind river are the most interesting IMO

Jacob and Kim

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Book of Eli would be great reactions IMO!

Rose

9 - 5 is such a fun movie! 🍿

John

Oh my, so may excellent choices!

WestBound

Predicting the boomers pick something pre 1990s

Tim Weaver

Yayyy my first poll. Woohoo. Happy Monday everyone!

Michael Enos

You've been getting a higher than average dose of heavy for a minute... I hope we get to share some laughs with 9 to 5 and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

GomezAddams

Thanks for all you do and I really enjoy all your reactions whatever is chosen. I usually just re-watch movies but it's so much more entertaining to hear someone else's insights. If I could just throw one more into the mix for consideration, it would be Analyze This. It's a very different take on mob movies that I think you'll really enjoy. Thanks again for all you do, and have a wonderful week! 🧝‍♀️🎥👏🫶

Tyler Foster

You should know that Army of Darkness is a sequel, but I also don't think you would be able to get through the first Evil Dead. Maybe the second one, though.

Clay F

C'mon "12 Monkeys" (1995)

David

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is going to be great.

Jay Jay Reyes

King Kong 2005 is not in the new universe as Godzilla 2014. Kong Skull Island is. King Kong 2005 is the remake to the original you watched . Either way you'll love!!!!

Blake Evans

Has to be 12 Monkeys. Not only because of those 2 great performances, but there a quite a few tonal and narrative similarities with Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Steve Hutchinson

GenX here ... still picking Maltese Falcon. Come at me! ;-)

Clay F

Middle-aged patrons who watched Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1987) when they were young.

LukeG84

I voted for PITCH BLACK. I honestly don’t think we’ll ever get this opportunity again, like we will with the others in this poll. Just putting that out there. 🤞🏻

Clay F

That's my top 2

The Writer Black

A Bronx Tale is one of those good simple movies. A "mob movie" without too much emphasis on the mob, mixed with childhood innocence and coming of age.

John Liebling

9 to 5 is the best of the bunch. Hope it picks up enough. Dirty rotten scoundrels wouldn't be a bad pick, I just prefer 9 to 5.

Justin S.

12 Monkeys is one of my favorite sci-fi flicks and possibly Bruce Willis's best performance. Brad Pitt gives one of his best performances in the film as well.

Stranger2Reality

If that ends up winning, I just pray she doesn't then feel compelled to watch the awful remake, The Hustle from 2019. I love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and saw The Hustle in theaters and thought it was dreadful.

Brandon

I can't describe how irritated I was, when I saw Wind River wasn't winning 😂 Some good movies on the list, I'll enjoy whichever reaction, but double vote for wind River

thomas king

A Bronx Tale is the choice

Larry Darrell

Whoa!! 479 votes and I think that is the most even split I’ve ever seen. 26 votes separates first and last.

Joe Cross

Agreed! Now the original version, Bedtime Story starring Marlon Brando & David Nivens, is still quite entertaining. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is one of those remakes that people forget is a remake

baz0348

Pitch black the only riddick movie that was really good.👌

Story Archer

King Kong 2005 is an under-rated film imo. A completely separate thing from the new Monsterverse/Monarch films, but I think it's a beautiful and stylish remake of a classic.

Phil Stubblefield

Wow, go 9 To 5! A fantastic comedy with a fantastic cast! My second vote is The Maltese Falcon, a film noir classic and must see!

Clay F

Good point, but still early though. My guess is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (or maybe 9 to 5) runs away with it. But I am still crossing my fingers for 12 Monkeys. I also wouldn't mind The Maltese Falcon (1941) but that likely doesn't stand a chance.

bknsty14

A Bronx Tale, 12 Monkeys and The Book of Eli. Any of those would be great.

Brian's Dog

I like a lot of the stuff here, but I voted 9 to 5 to give us a Dolly-break palette cleanser after this week's rough movies.

Ria Grix

Well that’s a fine looking list, won’t go wrong watching any of them really.

Kris

So many great choices on this list, nice to see that Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is winning as i'm sure it will go over well. But i voted for WIND RIVER. Amazing film that needs more votes on this poll!

aarswft

Come on wind river

Lucien

Pitch Black, while a great monster movie...it is a monster movie and should be saved for October. It is the first in a trilogy. I saw the first and third films in the theater (Great popcorn movies.) There also mild enough that Carly might put on the big girl panties and give them a watch;) 9-5 is a ton of fun and Dabney Coleman crushes it:) A Bronx Tale was Deniro's directorial debut and is an amazing film.

Stranger2Reality

The 2005 King Kong is pretty mediocre. It's at least an hour too long and both Adrian Brody and Jack Black were poorly miscast in it, IMO. The entire middle third of the movie is a CGI mess and completely superfluous, like the studio asked "can we get a whole bunch of random monsters in there?" Personally of the Kong movies you haven't seen, I think the 1976 one with Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange and Charles Grodin is the best, since you already saw the original.

Mike Lemon

"...and should be saved for October. " Why? Movies can be watched whenever you want.

Justin S.

A Bronx Tale and Wind River are strong films as well. I actually have never seen The Maltese Falcon yet, 🤦‍♂️.

Mike Lemon

She does know. I think she mentioned it on one of the lives.

Above Average Dave

I am always hiding from the Army of the 12 MONKEYS! Both Pitt and Willis should've gotten Oscars for this fever nightmare. Great film-making!

Larry Darrell

She just saw Jessica Lange in Cape Fear. It would be awesome to go to Lange’s film debut in King Kong (1976).

Clay F

Yeah, Jack Black came across as an odd casting in ways.

Just Plain Bob

Agree 100%, particularly about the miscasting. I’m also a fan of the 1976 film and much prefer Rick Baker in a suit he designed over the dodgy CGI in the 2005 version.

Kevin

How is Wind River not winning this poll?

Dave

Pollpourri!

Bill Maurer

9 to 5 is such a great movie that it is the one of two Jane Fonda movies I can stomach watching her in. The other being "The Electric Horseman", which I also highly recommend Cassie reacting to.

Larry Darrell

I love those too, but I’m rooting for the 3 Cs right now. Comedies, Classics and Cataclysms. In that order. :-)

Allen W. McDonnell

Every movie I have seen on this list is great, hope you eventually watch them all! This being Easter week I picked Book of Eli.

Clay F

I think she said she was pulling for King Kong (2005) in the Sweet 16. Glad to see that 12 Monkeys is hanging in there. 12 Monkeys is lighter than Cape Fear and The Passion.

Clay F

Pitt was nominated but didn't win.

Alex Gorell

Cmon book of Eli. That’s been my pick a flick choice a few times now.

Stranger2Reality

Brad Pitt got a nomination for that movie at least. That was really the movie/year that broke him out of people just thinking of him as mostly a pretty face who wasn't much of an actor. Pitt himself wanted to break away from that perception right away and had been trying to take less "glamorous" roles, after being heavily featured for his looks in stuff like Interview With the Vampire and Legends of the Fall. In 1995 he did 12 Monkeys and Se7en and you could see he was really making an effort to not just be thought of as a "pretty boy" because he clearly had much more to offer.

Cole Jennett

So much for giving her a break after POTC and Cape Fear

Stranger2Reality

The third movie is still decent, IMO, even if it's almost entirely just a complete retread of the first movie's plot. But I remember seeing the second movie with a friend of mine who said when it was over that it felt like being stabbed in the face for two hours 😂

Benjamin Gerrald

Here's hoping Pitch black wins, because watching the other three films after that would be amazing.

Clay F

I love Dolly Parton. Jane Fonda is awesome (give me Klute in which she won Best Actress Oscar). I did not vote for 9 to 5. King Kong (2005) just surged into 2nd place.

Mark White

Lucien, “Carly might put on the big girl panties” 😂 yeah, I agree I think Carly could manage Pitch Black, maybe with a blanket, just in case😉 it’s not that scary. I think it doesn’t have to wait though. If I remember correctly, I don’t think Predator or Alien were watched during October. It will be interesting to see how it does in the pole.

Coleton B.

Please do not post spoilers. Going to try to get this removed. Edit - Also, probably best not to accuse several thousand folks of being sadists because they chose a movie you don't agree with. I get your sentiment, but a difference of opinion doesn't immediately equate to everyone else being a bad person or having sadistic ulterior motives. Just keep it in mind, maybe?

jeff

Although I loved 12 Monkeys -- which I voted for -- loved it as much as all of you who loved it too, I think it'd be more fun to watch her watch Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which I voted for too. I loved her take on The Sting, and I've been dying to see her get more into the Con genre. Matchstick Men and Paper Moon would be next. So, Cassie . . . go Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! Steve Martin and Michael Caine, you'll laugh your behind off, while being shocked every step of the way.

Stranger2Reality

I think Pitch Black will come up again, for sure. If it doesn't win here, it'll probably end up in an October poll and then will probably run away with it. Pitch Black is, IMO, one of those "scary but not too scary" movies, as it's not excessively violent or gory, and becomes a fairly standard monster movie in the second half. To me what makes that movie great though, is the patience it has in setting everything up before the creatures appear. Too many monster movies want to hurry up and "get to the good part", but the best ones give you a good long time with the characters and the setting before unleashing all the chaos. Pitch Black is great because I think that even if no creatures had ever shown up, I'd have enjoyed a full movie just hanging out with that group of characters, especially Riddick.

Steven Perez

Oh, to see Cassie's reaction to INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS... 😱

Steven Perez

Gen X here, pulling for INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS.

Stranger2Reality

Yeah, I couldn't help but think about that while watching the end of her reaction to that movie the other day. Lots of similarities, even if the movies are wildly different.

Clay F

+1 for both Matchstick Men and Paper Moon. I like those 2 better than Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. I think she would like Matchstick Men the best of the 3.

JohnnyUtah

Wind River is the best option on this list, and it's not even close...

JPDotCom23

Come on, guys, not Peter Jackson’s King Kong

Dechevalier

Would really love you to go through the Kaiju-verse and do all the Godzilla/King Kong movies.

Clay F

I think that was Cassie's choice? If King Kong (2005) finishes 2nd, she might react to it anyway.

Stranger2Reality

She probably should have watched that when Donald Sutherland died recently. That's one of the best films I've ever seen at creating a sense of paranoia. I didn't see that movie for the first time until over 25 years after it was released and was really floored by how well it held up. Some movies are just timeless in that way, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers is definitely one of them.

Above Average Dave

Correct, Clay. Should've won. Just a transcendent performance. I don't think people in the Acedemy took him seriously before that. movie. They sure did after.

Patrick Flanagan

ARMY OF DARKNESS is a weird choice because it's the third movie in a series.

Jon Johns

Shreddy! "I didn't like this movie" is a complete sentence. No need to insult anyone who likes something you don't. Also, don't spoil movies, whether you like them or not. It's uncool. BTW, if anyone wants to know, Wind River was not only supported by several native American tribes, and groups, it was even partially financed by the tunica-biloxi tribe. It's an important story.

Clay F

+1 for Wind River (currently 30 votes behind 12 Monkeys), but I am happy with 12 Monkeys. Prefer 12 Monkeys over 9 to 5 and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. I saw Wind River in the theater when released and liked it.

Gray

Yeah I'm up for a comedy

Adam Doyle

I try to think of what Cassie might enjoy (yes, I know the point is to get her to try new movies), so I think she will be most entertained by King Kong, 9 to 5, or Dirty Rotten scoundrels .

Above Average Dave

IT IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE AND HENCE SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN POLL! Choice 1) Army of Darkness Choice 2) Army of Darkness Choice 3) Army of Darkness Choice 4) All of the Above—AND Army of Darkness

Richard Maurer

Jackson’s KK is a really good movie. My first choice would have been Godzilla, but the writing is on the wall for that one. Better KK than 9 to 5 or Dirty Rotten Scoundrels anyway.

JohnnyUtah

12 monkeys is good, idk it's been a while since I saw it, I guess I'll see it again. Lol

Clay F

Army of Darkness was randomly chosen from pocornrequests.

jeff

1st Clay, thanks for the comment. 2nd, thanks for agreeing with me, lol. 3rd, I'm glad you even heard of Paper Moon, let alone loving it. I re-saw it a few months ago and it totally holds up. Not sure why it never became a classic that withstood the test of time, because it does. I disagree with you only that I think Paper Moon is the best of the 3, but it's damn close. Like one of those Olympic runners winning the gold by a 1000th of a second. So we don't disagree much. All that said, the other two aren't in contention, so let's push for "Dirty Rotten" which I think she'll love, and a great re-entry into the Con genre ("re-entry" because she watched and loved The Sting, but never came back to the genre.) Anyway, back to you Cassie . . . go Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! :)

JPDotCom23

I really didn’t mind his version but he stuffed too many monsters in it, Kong is a better movie

Richard Maurer

She got through Passion of the Christ. Evil Dead would be easy compared to that.

Shehab Dawoud

I suspect King Kong will get a reaction even if it comes in 2nd. Which is fine, it's a great film. Stunning to look at. A Bronx Tale being last is a shame, but also predictable.

Robert Baldino

I saw Army of Darkness before either of the others and enjoyed it plenty. It's not hard to figure out what's going on. Also, Cassie is much less likely to watch the first two...

Robert Baldino

Wind River is good, but Army of Darkness is the best movie on this list, and would make for the best reaction.

Alan Kobb

Cassie wants to see Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Trust me. We all want to see Cassie seeing Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

Bill W

This might be the most closely grouped poll I've ever seen. But still my choices are losing. My unblemished record lives on!!!

baz0348

I guess the other two where watchable for first time but I wouldn't be going searching streaming service's for them.

Richard Maurer

So sick of the “save it for October” comments any time anything slightly scary comes up. I got an Idea, let’s have actual horror movies in October and watch mildly horror adjacent films like Pitch Black any other time of the year.

JohnnyUtah

I like army of darkness, not sure it's cassies vibe and without the others seen its gonna be tough to know what's going on imo. Wind River you don't need any previous films.

Bill W

+1 for Wind River

Bill W

+1 for Eli.

John

We need a film noir poll, only way Maltese Falcon would ever make it. Throw in Key Largo, Night of the Hunter, the Big Combo, the Big Heat, and some Cagney, lol.

Justin S.

I think you're being too dramatic there. Wind River has some disturbing scenes but it's a very good crime thriller/mystery with a satisfying ending. There have arguably been more disturbing films that she has reacted to, such as IT (2017), and Cassie got through them fine. Some of the very best films involve disturbing content. It's all expectations and being in the right mindset before you watch them.

Clay F

jeff, thanks for the reply. I also think Paper Moon is the best of the 3. My comment was that I thought Cassie would like Matchstick Men the best of the 3, but I am not good at predicting. “Paper Moon” (1973) nominated for 4 Oscars. As you may know, Tatum O’Neal won Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (at age 10). Her dad Ryan O’Neal was good.

Bill W

New in town?

Vincent

The Maltese Falcon The Book of Eli 12 Monkeys A Bronx Tale Pitch Black 9 to 5

Clay F

Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, and Night of the Hunter are on my watchlist.

Richard Maurer

12 Monkeys is another good movie that doesn’t make for particularly good reactions. As for 9 to 5 and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, just more of the same as far as channel content goes.

Clay F

Larry, interestingly the distribution is remaining fairly narrow.

Bill W

+1 for Eli

Bill W

A movie like that doesn't usually stand a chance on a poll, sadly.

Stranger2Reality

David Mamet has some great con men movies, though I'm pretty partial to The Spanish Prisoner and Heist myself. Diggstown and The Grifters are also two excellent con men movies, although Diggstown is also quite funny while The Grifters is pretty serious.

Richard Maurer

Cassie also wants King Kong. Did you vote for that too?

Justin S.

I actually thought the 2005 King Kong was the best one. It's long but it was entertaining enough all the way through. Won Oscars for visual effects and sound. Naomi Watts is good. The 1976 King Kong had the better cast for sure but some parts of the film are very dated by now.

Bill W

Gen X. Wind River and Eli. But then I threw one at 9 to 5 to put it over King Kong.

Clay F

As for voting, are you saying that 12 Monkeys is the lesser of 3 evils? What about King Kong (2005)?

Tim Weaver

Def not the shitty remake.

Todzilla

I know it's not going to win, but if Army of Darkness won, would Cassie have to watch Evil Dead 1 & 2? It seems ludicrous to watch Army of Darkness without Evil Dead 1 & 2

Clay F

I have been wanting more noir or neo-noir. Got neo-noir with Collateral. Key Largo has been on my watchlist for a while because I wanted to see Bogart in a noir and came recommended. The Maltese Falcon (another Bogart noir) and The Night of the Hunter (I am sure Robert Mitchum is great, who I am a fan) are more recent additions to my watchlist.

Stranger2Reality

I dunno if I'd put Pitt's performance above the actual winner, which was Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects, unless you think Spacey was the true lead in that film. Spacey turned out to be a real POS, but his performance in that movie was fantastic.

Tim Weaver

I've always been partial to the 70s one with Charles Grodin. Honestly Kong skull Island I enjoyed a heckuva lot more that PJ king Kong ( the monster verse was meh over all though)

JPDotCom23

So do I, much rather see that. I’m objecting here because it’s got a lot of votes.

Jacob King

Also, Army of Darkness is in no way worth skipping the far superior Evil Dead/Evil Dead 2 to watch.

Patrick Flanagan

ARMY OF DARKNESS is not even the best EVIL DEAD movie. I mean it's fine. It's probably the least objectionable movie considering our host's tastes.

Clay F

12 Monkeys. No. 19 at popcornrequests the last I checked. --Bruce Willis --Brad Pitt nominated for an Oscar --Madeleine Stowe Madeleine Stowe --“Last of the Mohicans” (1992) as the British colonel’s daughter = the crush of the Daniel Day-Lewis character. --“We Were Soldiers” (2002) as the wife of the Mel Gibson character. The current top 6: 1. IMDb 8.0, RT 88%, RT Audience 88% = 12 Monkeys 2. IMDb 6.9, RT 69%, RT Audience 74% = 9 to 5 3. IMDb 7.2, RT 84%, RT Audience 50% = King Kong (2005) 4. IMDb 7.4, RT 89%, RT Audience 84% = Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 5. IMDb 6.8, RT 47%, RT Audience 64% = The Book of Eli 6. IMDb 7.8, RT 99%, RT Audience 91% = The Maltese Falcon I saw Book of Eli in the theater when released, and had mixed feelings. The Maltese Falcon is on my watchlist. I think Cassie's top choice is King Kong (2005), but not sure.

Tim Weaver

Well I don't think DRS is the best movie in the poll but I do think it's the best one to react to if that makes any sense. Plus Cassie needs a lil levity after the bloodbathian super serious Passion imho. That's why It got my vote

Justin S.

I think Kalifornia was Brad Pitt's first great performance, although it kind of flew under the radar. Got overlooked by Natural Born Killers, but I thought Kalifornia was the better film.

Brett Richey

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels because it's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Richard Maurer

I voted for KK partly because it has the best chance of winning (of the movies I like). DRS and 9 to 5 are bottom of the list, as far as I’m concerned.

Richard Maurer

I wish I had a dollar for every “why isn’t (the movie I like) winning” comment.

jeff

Stranger2Reality -- Mamet also did House of Games, but of his 3, Spanish Prisoner is by far my fav. The Grifters was also fantastic. But these are all pretty dark, and although I wouldn't call Paper Moon or Matchstick Men "a comedy," they're still not as harsh as the Mamet and Scorcese ones, so let's let Cassie ease into it. I never saw Diggstown but you seem to have pretty good taste so I'll check it out. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is definitely a comedy, damn funny one too, but if you analyze it structurally, it would've absolutely played as a straight dark drama. The constant tit-for-tat, the constant rising of stakes, the inherent danger, the motives and growth of the characters. Imagine if Scorcese or Mamet had done it with all their darkness, how cool would that've been? Or George Roy Hill (The Sting) with his brilliant light touch between dark and light at the same time? But none of those are up for contention, so . . . CASSIE - go Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! You gotta jump into this Con genre, and this is one where the water is warm and not too deep. :)

Tyler Foster

The problem I would envision is that Passion of the Christ is telling a more substantial story. The original Evil Dead is pretty much just trying to be gross. Not knocking it, either! I think Raimi and co. would probably admit that.

Richard Maurer

People only really care about what Cassie wants when it happens to be what they want too.

Richard Maurer

There’s a reason I’ve never cared what critics think.

thansen

I would pick The Maltese Falcon but I know that's an older film. So I'll go with King Kong (2005) .

Clay F

Richard, what about the non-critics (IMDb users/ RT audience)? No curiosity about the mob?

Richard Maurer

Different movies - similar gore, violence, and torture. I’ve always disliked the idea that something that is considered unacceptable somehow becomes acceptable based on the “seriousness” of the content . Either it’s all bad or none of it is.

Brent Petty

Shop smart...shop S-Mart. YOU got that!?!?

Brent Petty

Wind River. Complete the trilogy.

Walter

12 Monkeys! That’s my vote. Great movie. Weird movie. I didn’t like Brad Pitt and then he did Seven, 12 Monkeys and Fight Club.

Richard Maurer

Let’s watch all of them!!!!! Because I felt like making the most trite, annoying, never-going-to-happen comment I could think of.

Kristin

I had the same though, does Army of Darkenss make sense without ED 1&2?

Clarence Newman

I hope King Kong and the Book of Eli finish 1 and 2, because together they make a strong case for watching Training Day.

Joe J

Why care what others vote for?

Kevin

Actually yes, joined fairly recently.

John Callahan

Wind River, so very tense. Excellent performances by all, Elizabeth Olsen is spot on. Also, I am old so: Maltese Falcon. Humphrey Bogart, ya' know? A lot of good ones listed overall.

Mark Duedall

Yes, Spanish Prisoner is such a wild ride. Anyone who loves the Con genre would love it. Plus no one has reacted to it as best I can tell. Plus that Mamet dialogue is always a hoot.

Joe J

I may switch at the end of the poll for a lesser of two evils. For now I'm voting for what I want.

T.L.A

It works as a stand alone

Grinznmore

I agree, we need a few light-hearted films for the Spring. These are stressful times and this film has been batted around for a long time. Steve Martin and Michael Cain, what a sweet mix. It can join the ranks of What About Bob, The Sting and Planes, Trains....

T.L.A

Gimme some sugar Baby!

Tyler Foster

I mean, to be clear, I was guessing how Cassie might take it. And I could be wrong.

Eric Parpart

Wind River. Such a great movie. You will enjoy.

Ike

🎵 Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch and try to come to life Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin' Out on the street, the traffic starts jumpin' With folks like me on the job from nine to five 🎵 I couldn’t see anything BELOW “9-to-5.” What were the other choices? (This is CARLY-must-see)

Apollo838

First off, why is 12 monkeys winning?!? Second, WHY ISNT DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS WINNING?!?? It’s such a classic!

JarHead0351

Equinox 1970 – which is when the Book of the Dead, first shown up, which the rest of the movies followed

Jacob Wagner

Army of Darkness is the 3rd movie in a series you will need to watch Evil Dead 1 and 2 (technically you could just watch part 2 as its a reboot of the first film )

Mike Lemon

Oh come on now. There is always the "Cassie can't handle any of these, she should watch something else."

Jay Davis

5/12 of Selections approve of my mouse clicking them.

Just Plain Bob

Richard, same goes for the white knighting. The same folks that are “worried” about her emotional well being when a horror movie is on offer couldn’t care less if it’s a war film or action film or something else they like.

Chris Thom

LOL. There I got you beat.

Chris Thom

Haven't seen Army of Darkness in a while. Doesn't it come with a "previously on" montage?

Chris Thom

She pretty much guaranteed it a while ago.

MikeLL

Of course I voted for The Maltese Falcon, which won't win, and I voted for 9 to 5 because I think Cassie would enjoy that the most. And I voted for Wind River because it is an excellent movie, there is no harm to that vote because it has no chance of winning. But of course 12 Monkeys is going to win and I guess Cassie will like that because it is a sci-fi thriller, just saying she would like 9 to 5 more.

Chris Thom

Matchstick Men is an all time favorite. Think that was one of my first suggestions on the channel. Great performances by all.

Clay F

Why not be interested or curious in what others vote for — even if you disagree with consensus? Prefer to be blind ?

Clay F

+1 for Wind River. But doesn't look like it will be winnning a poll any time soon.

Clay F

The Brad Pitt character is annoying to me. Yet, Brad Pitt was nominated for an Oscar for that performance.

MikeLL

Well Blazing Saddles is coming up sometime.

David Freese

You really shouldn't be talking for all of us 🤪😁🙄

TheSingulatarian

She watched "Passion of the Christ" she is now ready for "Blood Sucking Freaks". Don't watch "Blood Sucking Freaks" it is really awful.

David Freese

I think there are several movies that I wish would have been watched with Donald Sutherland. Invasion of the Body Snatchers in my opinion isn't top 5

TheSingulatarian

Another Andy Sirkis monkey performance. That trench sequence may be a bit much.

TheSingulatarian

I think PJ's King Kong is very good, but it takes forever to get to Skull Island after they get to Skull Island it rocks. They could have cut 10 minutes plus out of the Pre-Skull Island sequences.

Vlad D

I love Dolly Parton as well. I absolutely love when Dolly sings Jolene. But as a veteran I'll have to disagree about Jane Fonda.

Vlad D

Mine too. I'm always putting it as my PIB of the month pic

Brent Petty

Sicario and Hell or High Water, which I believe you said you watched off the channel. They make up a neo-western trilogy exploring crime on "the modern-day American frontier".

Walter

in 12 Monkeys? I mean, yeah, he's annoying for sure. I don't think he's supposed to be all that likable. I just meant prior to these films, I saw his career as just him playing the pretty boy, and I saw him reinventing himself as more than that with these roles.

Walter

I would love it if 12 Monkeys and 9 To 5 were 1st and 2nd in this poll. I love both of those movies, clearly for very different reasons :)

Richard Maurer

I only listen to one critic - myself. This might sound arrogant on the surface, but I know what I do and don’t like, I don’t need other people to tell me what is or isn’t good.

Richard Maurer

I watched Blood Sucking Freaks many years ago. Such enthusiastic misogyny I’d never seen before or since.

Richard Maurer

It’s definitely not perfect, and you’re right about cutting 10 minutes from the beginning, but I still would rather see it win than any of the other leaders

Clay F

Not arrogant. As for me, I don't wear blinders. Instead, I gain insight from others within reason. I do reject much of what others think/like. Sometimes reading postive characterizations describes what I don't like.

Richard Maurer

I could make the argument that because the subject matter of PotC is more important to her then the violence in it would affect her more than Evil Dead.

John A

Have you seen the original 1956 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers? I see the remake on the list, which is also very good.

Stephen Last

While Army of darkness is technically the 3rd in a series. The second one is basically a funny remake of the 1st one and there is enough of a recap in the 3rd one.

Richard Maurer

Yeah, I saw Maltese Falcon, voted for it, knew it had zero chance of winning.

Richard Maurer

I do prefer to go into a movie mostly blind - I’ll watch a trailer or read a synopsis but that’s about it.

Clay F

Being blind can make for a better experience. While I do analysis to select movies to watch, fortunately I don't spend much time doing that.

Troy Silvester

Invasion, the older version '56 way better than the '78 version.

Dan M

After what you just put yourself through with Cape Fear and The Passion of the Christ, I think you need a good comedy. So no brainer for me…it’s gotta be Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or 9 to 5. But…I think it would be cool to follow up the Planet of the Apes movies with an even bigger ape…so I also voted for Peter Jackson’s King Kong.

Dan M

It’s definitely time for more comedies.

Dan M

Thirded

Clay F

12 Monkey is lighter than Cape Fear and The Passion. 12 Monkeys has Brad Pitt who she likes, and would likely find his performance interesting.

Dan M

Couldn’t agree with you more, Richard.

Walter

12 Monkeys is great. So is 9 To 5. And King Kong. I guess I like all of your suggestions.

Joe J

I'm hoping we get it someday, Lol. She promised on a LIVE to watch the 78 version during last scary October, of course she never did. She has not seen the 56 original.

Nick Stark

9 to 5 is absolutely hilarious. This is definitely one of those films that should be watched with Carly. After all, it’s about sisterhood.

Tyler Foster

I mean, that's kind of the same as my point, we're just interpreting the information differently. Why would she want to sit through something as gross as the original Evil Dead when it's not important to her? To me, it's along the lines of turning off The Naked Gun: I think if the comedy had struck her as less stupid, then she'd have persevered even if she didn't like it, but because it was stupid, it was easy to turn it off.

Joe J

I'm not sure about those old comedies, will they hit with Cassie? IMO, The Maltese Falcon never lived up too all the hype.

zynjams

Army of Darkness would be a great recovery film, very funny

Joe J

I don't like big apes anymore than the small ones, Lol. And now a movie named 12 Monkeys is going to win, that's some voodoo going on here.

Todzilla

It's like watching Return of the Jedi without ever seeing Star Wars or Empire Strikes Back!

Clay F

12 Monkeys would be a nice break for her. An easier watch than Cape Fear and The Passion. An interesting premise and an interesting watch. Thriller aspects that would capture her attention. Also, has Brad Pitt who she likes, and would likely find his Oscar-nominated performance interesting. I am not so sure that "9 to 5" has aged that well. Screwball comedy/farce with a charismatic cast that may give her a few chuckles but also sighs and frowns.

Chris Thom

12 Monkeys is pretty dang dark. Actually all these movies are. Except 9 to 5 has a super fun pop song in it by Dolly Parton.

Michael Gilbrook

I would LOVE to see Cassie and Carly tackle the original together! Their reaction to "Casablanca" was epic, and I think they would find the B&W ambiance of the original "Body Snatchers" to be particularly harrowing.

MikeLL

“Never lived up to all the hype?” Are you kidding me? The film is considered the first entry in the noir film genre. Besides, if you look up Alpha Male in the dictionary, you find a picture of Bogart as Sam Spade from The Maltese Falcon.

Clay F

A vengeful aspect with 9 to 5

James M

Not sure what hype "The Maltese Falcon" has to live up to. It's an early film noir and contributes to a new genre of film. That's a historical fact, not hype, and that's the main reason it's so famous. Apart from that there's no denying the beautiful cinematography and the tension built on being a guy who has landed in some kind of international criminal enterprise. That guy who stumbled onto something story is more effective for me in "The Third Man", "North By Northwest", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and others, but all of those came after. And that takes us back to the main source of this movie's fame: it came first.

James M

I've never seen A Bronx Tale or Wind River, and am okay to watch them. Have seen the rest and I think it's honestly not a bad idea to see them all. (except Army of Darkness or any Evil Dead film *yuck* don't like them)

Clarence Newman

Enthusiastic misogyny? Try The Rat Pack Live at the Sands 1963. The audience seemed to love it and I mostly have no trouble making the era adjustment (broads and dames and “I’ll bring my wife to Vegas….if I ever lose my mind.”). But even my jaw dropped when Dean Martin sings “There ain’t nothing’ finer than shackin’ up with a minor.”

Clarence Newman

Oh and…Cassie can’t handle any of these. She should watch something else. 😃

James M

I'm actually very interested to see the reactions and ratings of movies. First I acknowledge that art is a piece of a culture and not something for me to approach in isolation. That makes the popular ratings important. I further realize that there is such a thing as expertise in art analysis. Someone who has spent their career watching films and thinking about them and probably studied film in an academic setting will bring more knowledge to the discussion than I have. That makes professional reviews important. Deliberately approaching artwork from a place of ignorance is not how I want to experience things.

Paul Ark

If you do Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, make sure you rope in Carly to watch with you. Watching the two of you belly-laughing throughout the film would be a real treat for your patrons =)

James M

It helps to see "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Big Sleep" to provide the context for "Chinatown". I liked it when I first saw it, but it just got better rewatching after seeing these two earlier movies.

Clarence Newman

Then again….she just did me and Richard again - skipped my post and stopped short of his. So bring on the Blood Sucking Freaks!

James M

It's a popular poll and reflects average tastes. I'd say "The Maltese Falcon" is very clearly the most influential film here so why is it not winning? But I already know the answer. She does a pretty good balancing act and has seen some truly great films. But she will also watch the middle of the road stuff too. That's what's more likely to win a poll.

James M

I think his raving crazy guy performance was fine for the film, but definitely not an award winning effort. It was pretty one dimensional IMO. Spacey however turned in a complex and nuanced performance in Usual Suspects. For me there's no way Pitt was even close in this role. I honestly prefer Pitt in "Ocean's Eleven". It's an equally one dimensional role but a more accessible and enjoyable character.

James M

Black appeared to be doing a skit version of the original film. I almost expected him to wink at the camera. Not enjoyable at all. I know he's not a great actor but I expected better than this.

Andrew Myers

Hard, hard disagree -- the 1978 version is fantastic.

Richard Maurer

Clarence - Cassie did tell us she skips people by accident……..or if they say something mean. I guess my comment was a little mean, to the people who feel like they need to make that same old “watch them all” comment every poll. Maybe Cassie doesn’t consciously realize she’s skipping us. Maybe her subconscious disdain for us is compelling her to do it. ;-)

Doug Fisher

Yeah, they would both get a kick out it. Such a classic with soooooo many great lines. :)

Doug Fisher

You have to remember Apollo, that many people enjoy watching reactors squirm, so it isn't always about what would make the best reaction or what film people think the reactor would enjoy. Why else do you think war and horror films get so many views. Sad... and a little sick to be honest. You are right, "Scoundrels" is an amazing classic with so many lines that I repeat constantly to this day. It definitely had my vote. Hopefully it wins in the end but at least it is in 2nd which she tends to watch. You are right Dan... more levity should definitely be on the menu!

Doug Fisher

You can pick both you know.

Richard Maurer

Film criticism, no matter how knowledgeable the critic, is still just a matter of opinion. If I enjoy a film, then I read the opinion of someone who, while they may have an education about film and film history, still has their own set of prejudices, should I allow that opinion to change mine? The answer for me is no.

thansen

Yes, I know that.

Richard Maurer

Many people here tend to forget that Cassie isn’t just doing this for herself. The reason she’s watching these movies is because her patrons want her to, for the most part. Also you are assigning your own opinions as they are fact. You call Evil Dead gross and Naked Gun stupid as if those are definitions that define them and make them worth less than other films. I don’t accept that notion. To me either of those films are worth more than PotC and I would rather watch a reaction to them anytime.

Nolofinwe

12 monkeys in the lead oh cmon not the monty python dude again (gilliam) its ok but gimmie a break lets get some votes for an exciting Peter Jackson movie King Kong !

Astraeos

Looks like you'll just have to watch the Top 4 again lol, this is gonna be a close one.

Doc Larry/old geezer

I always find it interesting that there are masterpieces mixed in with movies that are just okay. A Bronx Tale brilliant movie

Joe J

Patrons by and large vote for movies and genres they like and want to see. Patrons are not sick or twisted if they don't vote for comedies and rom-coms, Lol.

Tyler Foster

As previously stated, I am pretty certain having read Bruce Campbell's book, listened to the commentaries, and met both Campbell and Sam Raimi, Raimi would not only proudly call Evil Dead "gross" but probably tell you that grossing out the audience was part of the mission statement. Saying The Naked Gun is stupid is more me referencing what Cassie said she thought about it and why she turned it off. I have already acknowledged this is merely educated guessing as to what she might think. I've been wrong before and I said that. I have no idea why you seem to think *I* don't like The Evil Dead; I would say Evil Dead II was one of the most foundational early movies in terms of making me into a cinephile. I also like The Naked Gun, and haven't seen PotC, nor am I likely to. I want Cassie to watch movies, including kinds of films she normally wouldn't see, but just like a person I knew in real life, I would not try and show someone movies I thought they wouldn't get anything out of, and the nature of Evil Dead's black humor and the type of horror they're going for, it doesn't strike me as something she's going to think was worthwhile.

Flounder

Cassie should think about watching The Zero Effect https://youtu.be/TF9YaxBAGyc or Sex, Lies, and Videotape. They are both fantastic movies that almost no one has reacted to.

Jake McNulty

+1 for "sex, lies & videotape"

Jake McNulty

I'd love to see Cassie watch both versions as a double bill.

Joe J

Can't expect any different, it's a random, mixed-genre poll. These are my least favorite of all the polls.

Joe J

I like the 78 version much better myself, and it's the one on the poll, Lol.

Joe J

Some of the non-winners will most likely get watched over the next 6 to 9 months. From last year's Wildcard poll, Cassie ended up watching (3) of the 16 in addition to the winner Total Recall.

Richard Maurer

It’s all in the eye of the beholder. One person’s masterpiece is another person’s meh.

Richard Maurer

The song worked better in Deadpool 2.

Richard Maurer

The difference is you seem to be using gross as a derogatory criticism, as if that makes it a less meaningful film than PotC, whereas I ‘m sure that neither Campbell or Raimi would be thinking a of it in a derogatory manner. So-called “serious” subject matter does not make a film better than a film of a less serious nature, at least not as far as I’m concerned.

Mark Vaderr

Not that that's a bad thing. I'm also a GenX and I voted for King Kong, Wind River, 12 Monkeys & Godzilla.

Stranger2Reality

Zero Effect is SUCH an underrated movie, I absolutely love that film. Such a fun, quirky (and even romantic) modern take on Sherlock Holmes. Bill Pulman, Ben Stiller, Kim Dickens and Ryan O'Neal are all excellent in it. I had such high hopes for Jake Kasdan after that debut film, but he's never again made anything that was anywhere close to that again. Zero Effect is a movie I rarely hear talked about, but it's a truly hidden gem.

Mark Vaderr

Very good movie. It was thanks to this movie and "The Sixth Sense" that Bruce Willis showed that he could do more than action movies.

Mark Vaderr

Wind River deserves a lot more love than it gets from these polls.

Stranger2Reality

Agreed Walter, in no way is Pitt supposed to be likeable in that movie. I mean, he's an extremely high energy guy who's been committed with good reason, not exactly someone you'd want to chum around with 😂

Mark Vaderr

First of all, there is no better King Kong than the 1933 version. The 2005 version is great, yeah Jack Black was an odd choice, but he works well enough. Its a long movie but it was entertaining. The 1976 version is something that should be forgotten. It has decent effects, but that's about it.

Stranger2Reality

Kevin, prepare yourself to always, always, always be extremely disappointed by the poll results. There could be 9 excellent films in there and one stinker and you can guarantee that the stinker will always be the runaway winner. My biggest issue with the polls is they'll often be of a specific theme, but inevitably one or two films that don't fit the theme at all will be in there and those always win. Just resign yourself to the idea that the polls will always disappoint you, it's probably better that way.

Mark Vaderr

I agree with this sentiment. I would also add that if Cassie watches "The Electric Horseman", then she should also watch "Barefoot in the Park", a great comedy with Redford & Fonda. Then I would add "On Golden Pond", a great movie that both Cassie & Carly would love. Also, there's "The China Syndrome", which I watch mostly because of Jack Lemmon.

Stranger2Reality

@ Mark Vader - she already saw the original, which is why I said that of the ones she hasn't already seen, I think the 1976 one is the best. The original is obviously the best King Kong movie. I think the 2005 movie has a good beginning, and I do really love the last third, once they get to NYC. Naomi Watts is great in that movie, and her chemistry with Kong is really good and surprisingly moving. But Adrian Brody and Jack Black are just flat out bad in that movie, and the majority of stuff that takes place on Skull Island is like CGI vomit, with them running away from giant this and giant that. If the movie had been two hours instead of three while ditching most of that nonsense in the middle, I'd have thought it was a great movie. But as it is, it's a bit of a slog to get through. Just my opinion.

Mark Vaderr

While I have my issues with Jane Fonda, I cannot deny that she can act. There are several films I do like to watch that she happens to be in. As for 9 to 5, let's not forget Lily Tomlin, she's very funny in that movie. Then of course there is Dabney Coleman, who really steals the show. He is excellent as Mr. Hart, and he shows a very good range of comedy in that movie.

Stranger2Reality

@ Tyler Foster - Personally I don't think POTC is telling a more substantial story than Evil Dead or Army of Darkness is. In POTC an accused criminal is severely beaten and then executed, which is pretty darn thin in terms of story. At least in Evil Dead and especially Army of Darkness there is much more of a story being told, much more plot to go over. Just because Jesus is such a famous character doesn't automatically mean any movie about him is heavy with story details, just like a movie about Hamlet spending two hours getting dressed for dinner wouldn't be a substantial story either. Religious people assign a lot of emphasis to POTC for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with that film, because the film itself really has zero to offer other than torture porn and almost no plot whatsoever. If you showed that movie to someone who wasn't familiar with christianity at all, they'd simply either be grossed out by that movie or bored by it, and I'm sure at the end would ask what the whole point was of just showing someone get brutally tortured to death was.

Chris Thom

Cassie pretty much guaranteed she'd be watching King Kong at some point, multiple times. Might be a good opportunity to vote for something more obscure.

Tyler Foster

Again, I don't care about PotC. I have no interest in it, and I won't be seeing it. Cassie said in her upload post that she thought it was an important story, and I'm trying to provide evidence as to why I think Cassie probably wouldn't like ED. "Substantial" doesn't necessarily mean "lots of details," or "complex" either, not to mention in watching a series, I do think it's dependent on each individual movie to hold Cassie's attention for the overall story, to get her invested in what's going on, so nothing that happens in ED2 or AoD matters until she gets to them, and it's possible she wouldn't bother if she really dislikes ED. Plotwise, not only can the original Evil Dead can be boiled down to a simple classic horror plot about a cabin in the woods, but also, again, per Raimi and Campbell, they were making something for the drive-in audiences of the early 1980s who liked horror movies. When they made the first movie, the characters weren't important. They were just trying to make something that got a midnight movie crowd going wild. "Gross" isn't necessarily meant to be derogatory, but I absolutely think Raimi and Campbell would tell you the point is for the viewer to have a visceral negative reaction -- it's just that it's also supposed to be for people who find gory horror films that inspire that kind of feeling to be entertaining *because* they're gross, in the same way horror movies are fun *because* they're scary, or that one might watch a martial arts movie to see someone get smashed into a table or something, even though your reaction is to wince.

Mark Vaderr

Worse than Cannibal Holocaust?

Mark Vaderr

Exactly! There are people out there that think Twilight is cinematic brilliance.

John Liebling

9 to 5 is surging...Come on Poppy folks let us put it over the top.

Bill W

🚩 That's how I feel about Flash (Gordon) and Highlander theme, but people still insist on reactors watching those movies.

Bill W

I agree. There are a certain number of viewers who get a kick of watching reactors squirm or be uncomfortable, and that is kind of messed up. Joe, you twisted Doug's words. That's not what he said.

Clay F

A Bronx Tale currently in last place of the 12 choices.

Doc Larry/old geezer

I said it was interesting how the choices are made. That’s what makes this group so much fun I watch movies. I never thought I’d watch.

Clay F

To me, 9 to 5 (1980) is not the greatest movie. The charismatic cast doesn't save it. A slapstick comedic farce w/vengeful aspects. The song is better than the movie. If you don't want 12 Monkeys (1995) (Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe), vote for Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) (currently in 3rd) that Cassie was pulling for.

Clay F

I think overnight that European patrons will prop up 12 Monkeys. That's what I am hoping for. But will be happy for 9 to 5 fans if 9 to 5 wins the poll.

Stick Figure Studios

I was hoping for DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS as it is one of my favorite comedies and I've been pushing for it for a long time on this channel, but the two films in the lead are still good. 9 TO 5 is very funny and 12 MONKEYS is a real mind trip from one of my favorite filmmakers: Terry Gilliam. It also features excellent performances by both Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt, so I'm not too upset If it is either or both of those.

Alan Kobb

I'm not one of those people. If I wanted to just watch DRS I could do it anytime I want. I've been a Cassie patron for a few years, and I think I have a good feel for what she will particularly enjoy.

Dean Holt

Was kinda hoping for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Pitch Black, King Kong or Army of Darkness. I even don’t mind a few of the others. But obviously two out of the three films I didn’t want to win are winning 😂😂. I personally think 12 Monkeys is a bit overrated, the only good thing about it imo was Brad Pitt’s performance. 9 to 5 I just didn’t really find that funny and I bet it’s not aged very well.

Powers209

9 to 5 and 12 Monkeys. Now those are two movies I would never put together for a weekend. I'm even more interested now. Can't wait.

Clay F

The current bottom 6: 7. The Maltese Falcon (1941) 8. Army of Darkness (1992) 9. Wind River (2017) 10. Godzilla (2014) 11. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) (next to last) 12. A Bronx Tale (1993) (last place) I saw Wind River in the theater when released and liked it. I am curious about The Maltese Falcon (which I haven't seen) and would welcome a reaction. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and A Bronx Tale (1993) get good reviews.

Patrick

Hasn't everyone saw enough apes on this channel the last few months? LOL 3 months of Planets, now the Kongs also?? FFS everyone go to the nearest zoo and let the rest of us get a break...🤣🙄

Alex M

I’ve seen 9 to 5 again in the last couple of years and it actually still holds up well. Just as funny as it ever was.

Alex M

Spot on

Alex M

I really like the ‘56 version, but the ‘78 version truly ups the creepiness factor and thus the nightmarish effect.

Dean Holt

I think the last time I watched it was in the late nineties and I didn’t really find it that funny then. But if it wins it looks like quite a few will enjoy the watch along.

Above Average Dave

THE MALTESE FALCON is iconic and established Bogart as THE classic noir detective. The movie also features Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre, both of whom, along with Bogart, would be reunited in CASABLANCA. Greenstreet is at his venal, amoral best and Lorre—always entertaining—is much harder-edged and even more conniving than as the oily and unctuous Ugarte in Casablanca. While The Maltese Falcon is great noir, Bogart really hits his stride in the private detective genre with THE BIG SLEEP, which featured his second pairing with then-wife Lauren Bacall. The studio was determined to use the heat off of Bogart and Bacall's recent marriage to make her a star, but the should've-been-a-much bigger-star Martha Vickers acts circles around her in that one. In fact, the studio heads saw this and also (rightly) thought Vickers was so much better looking than Bacall onscreen in the initial edit, that they cut Vickers' scenes to a bare mimimum. Anyway, two good ones if you get a hankering for 40s noir, Clay.

Vak

The Big Sleep does have one other advantage over Maltese Falcon on the all-time list, though - it was needle-dropped in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, which is criminally underrated as both a spoof and love letter to the genre. (Now that I think about it, I need to suggest that on one of Cassie's lists after she has a few more Bogie films under her belt.)

Vak

I've always liked Willis' performance in 12 Monkeys; you're never really sure if he's legitimately unhinged and trying to pass for sane, or the last sane man in the world trying not to actually BECOME unhinged. It's up there with his work on Die Hard, which almost singlehandedly (single-movie-ed-ly?) made the 80s Schwarzenegger/Stallone school of action hero obsolete, but it's a much more challenging role. And as a film, it may be the closest thing to "normal" on Terry Gilliam's resume, which granted isn't saying much - but I've always thought it was a fun watch, at least once. With that said, on this list anyway, Pitch Black and Maltese Falcon needed more help.

MikeLL

At the current time 12 Monkeys is only 2 votes ahead of 9 to 5 with 2 days to go until the poll closes. There is still a chaaaaaaaaaance!!

TheSingulatarian

People love gorillas. DC Comics found if they put a gorilla on the cover of a comic it would sell more.

Dean Holt

I get your points on Willis, but I personally think Stallone’s acting ability is really underrated. As he’s great as Rocky, I really liked him in Oscar (1991) as it was something a bit different from him. But his best performance was in the last scene in Rambo 1st Blood. It’s a shame he didn’t take more roles that showed off his skills.

Joe J

For me, 12 Monkeys will be a more interesting watch than a predictable comedy like 9 to 5.

Stick Figure Studios

I also would have preferred DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS as it is one of my favorite comedies and a movie I've wanted a reaction to for a long time, but I'm fine with either 9 TO 5 or 12 MONKEYS.

Stick Figure Studios

Both are great, but I do think that it is a rare case where the remake is superior to the original.

fastecp1

I have King Kong, but if at the last minute it looks like 9 to 5 will take it, I'm going to pick 12 Monkeys, which would have been my second choice.

Dean Holt

Stick, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Is a film I watched lots of times in my teens in the 90s. But I haven’t watched it in probably about 20 years. So I was hoping she was going to watch it, as I’d definitely want to watch it again and I also think they needs to be more Comedy’s on the channel.

Mark Vaderr

Has Cassie specified what she's watching from this poll? The top vote getter only? Top 2? Top 4? Will there be a second poll with the top vote getters?

Nicholas Vara

I have a sentimental weakness for 12 Monkeys. I skipped school like a bad kid once with my bestfriend and we saw this. I was 15.

Clay F

I don't think there is going to be a second poll. She will react to the top vote getter. I assume that she could react to the 2nd place, as she does sometimes. She did indicate a preference for King Kong (2005), so if that finished 2nd, she may be more likely to react to 2nd. I've never seen her choose to react to the top 4 finishers in a poll.

Patrick

😂🤣

Mark Vaderr

Cassie can be unpredictable at times.

Chris Thom

There's some great filming locations in SF from Maltese Falcon.

Doug Fisher

Thanks Bill. :) Read my comment again Joe (reading comprehension is a virtue). I never said that all Patrons who like Horror and/or War genres are "sick". I said people who vote for a genre of films (Horror and War just being the most obvious) for the sole purpose of making a reactor uncomfortable, meaning they get enjoyment out of other people discomfort, is sad and sick. If you don't think that is a reality then you are just deluding yourself.

Doug Fisher

My apologies. They way you worded your original comment made it sound like you didn't know that was an option. Why wouldn't you pick both then?

Clay F

Fairly narrow distribution in the poll, which is not surprising I guess because the 12 movies are decent rankers at popcornrequests, and this was approval style voting. 12 Monkeys = 334 9 to 5 (1980) = 315 (-19) King King (2005) = 291 (-43) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1987) = 264 (-70) Popcorn Requests ranking No. 15. 12 Monkeys (1995) No. 26. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1987) No. 32. The Maltese Falcon (1941) No. 47. Wind River (2017) No. 53. The Book of Eli (2010) No. 83. Pitch Black (2000) No. 96. King Kong (2005) No. 99. 9 to 5 (1980) No. 118. Godzilla (2014) No. 172. Army of Darkness (1992) No. 183. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) No. 192. A Bronx Tale (1993) **IF YOU WANT TO AFFECT THE RANKING at Popcorn Requests, you can go to the link above and upvote.

Kareem Harper

You are out of your mind and not the target audience. Even as a dude I know 9-5 is a Dolly Parton classic beloved by her fans, and 12 Monkeys is one of Terry Gilliam's best "fevered wetdream" mind melts. Your taste in and critique of films is terribly suspect sir.

Mark Vaderr

Alright, anything besides 12 Monkeys getting watched?

Clay F

Yes. Mark, you can't miss it. It's in FAQ's/Start Here -- under Here are some helpful links:

To Wa

PIB would love the 1976 version King Kong starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange.

Joe J

I was encouraged with Pitch Black getting 253 votes. It disappoints me we aren't getting these types of sci-fi films on the channel.

Clay F

A solid finish at 5th place, only 11 votes behind Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. My favorite sci-fi she reacted to this year is Planet of the Apes (1968). According to her Reaction Library (link above), she reacted to 12 "sci-fi" the initial 3.5 months of this year (heavy on Apes): 2025 "sci-fi" (12) so far. The Last of Us S2:E1 Gattaca Rise Conquest Escape Frequency Beneath Planet of the Apes (1968) Face/Off ST Beyond Superman Returns ST Into Darkness 2025 "war" genre (3) so far. A Matter of Life and Death Cold Mountain Lawrence of Arabia Last 7 months of 2024 (Jun-Dec) --No reaction slots to "war" genre. Zero. Nada. --39 reaction slots to "sci-fi" genre.

Joe J

@Clay, I've kind of blocked out the apes (haha). While any movie that steps outside of reality can of course be deemed sci-fi/fantasy, I think of Face/Off as mostly just an action film. Last of Us is described as "post-apocalyptic drama", so yeah I'm going with that, Lol.

Clay F

Joe -- I relied on the genres given in her Reaction Library, and made no judgment or alteration. While I liked A Matter of Life and Death, Cold Mountain, and Lawrence of Arabia, they are not really my kind of 'war' movie. The respective Google page gives the following for genre: Fantasy/Romance - A Matter of Life and Death War/Romance - Cold Mountain Adventure/War - Lawrence of Arabia Sci-fi/Adventure - Planet of the Apes (1968) Sci-fi/Adventure - Beneath Sci-fi/Adventure - Escape Sci-fi/Action - Conquest Action/Sci-fi - Rise of the Planet of the Apes Action/Thriller - Face/Off Drama - The Last of Us

Russell

I would love to see Cassie and Carly watch the classic 1956 Sci movie Forbidden Planet.

Russell

Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Army of Darkness are very good choices

Patrick Dillon

Would love love love to see Carly join for a watch of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"! I think they would both love it, and would be a hoot to see together. It's been a while since Carly has seen a comedy with Cassie.