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Ben's Birthday Poll (Patreon)

Published:
2025-06-24 19:45:49
Imported:
2026-06

Poll

Ben's Birthday Poll

  • Encino Man (1992) 146
  • Enter the Dragon (1973) 235
  • Rounders 285
  • U 571 (2000) 129
  • Patriots Day (2016) 104
  • Split (2016) 164
  • The Butterfly Effect (2004) 107
  • 2025-06-24
  • —2025-06-27
  • 1170 votes
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Content

Happy birthday to the butter to my popcorn, the mac to my cheese, and my best friend!

In his honor I wanted to do another Ben's Pick's Poll-this was very hard for him because I have now watched most all of his favorite movies and I have surpassed him in amount of movies seen as well! Here are some he either remembers as nostalgic, being into or had some kind of effect on him!

Vote away!

Comments

djKENTO

U-571 has one of the best surround sound mixes of all freaking time.

DSM The Editor

I voted Rounders cause it's my favorite movie of the group.... But I kinda want Encino Man to win this, hopefully Cassie can watch it while "wheezing a little ju-uuuice"

Alex Villarreal

Come on, guys! We need Split to happen. It’s a continuation to “something” Cassie has watched before!

JC762

Finally. Split!

Matt Rose

Of these choices, ROUNDERS all the way.

Brogan

Hope this is one where you do some of the runner ups, my vote was for Split (cuz damn even my parents were talking about how good the main actor was in that) but Rounders is my favorite poker movie!

Wes

Great poll! Too many good options. I’m paralyzed 😬

Jarron Khan

Is Ben the husband she made up?

Brogan

And that's not even mentioning enter the dragon...

christopher b swanson

when u do watch u-571, i really suggest that as sisters watch, not solo..............

Patrick Waldeck

Enter the Dragon is an all time classic, one of the best Kung fu movies ever made.

Dolores Bellini

Rounders, one of my husband's favorites. Great cast and acting. One of the last roles for the great Martin Landau

Robert da Spruce

Happy birthday Ben! I’m a little embarrassed to say, I’m rooting for Encino Man 😊

Mark Deadman

In the UK Encino man is called California man because we wouldn't get the reference otherwise. It's a really good film but I've voted for Enter the Dragon because it's Bruce Lee at his best.

LukeG84

Wanted to vote for Encino Man, but I’ve been absolutely dying for Cassie to finally watch Split, the sequel to Unbreakable. I really hope I’m not the only one. Would be so gutted if it didn’t win because of the other good movies in the poll.

Chris Retzlaff

These are all good...im happy with any of them winning

MrKsummer7

“An individual with multiple personalities can change their body chemistry with their thoughts.” My vote is for Split. Cassie needs to continue the Eastrail 177 Trilogy and Split is the best of the three films.

Above Average Dave

Also, I thought for sure Ben was an ARMY OF DARKNESS guy. I guess i'm gonna have to ask me to leave the store.

David Collins

He beat me. Pay that man his money.

Dan M

Happy Birthday Ben Butter Mac! Hope you have a great one! I know there are a lot of people who dislike U-571 because of the historical inaccuracies. But putting that aside, it’s a really fun and exciting movie with a phenomenal cast. If you just view it as an action/war movie, i think you’d love it.

Richard Maurer

Split is good, but I don’t even understand voting for anything besides Enter the Dragon.

Jon Johns

Which ever wins, I hope we get to hear why it meant something to him?

WestBound

Butterfly effect won't win but would be an awesome reaction movie

LukeG84

Vote for Split. She’s already reacted to Unbreakable. Time for the sequel.

Cole Jennett

I so want to vote for Encino Man, but Rounders is near the top of my list!

GomezAddams

Happy Birthday! 👏🥳🎂🎁🎈

Jonathan Caro

Happy birthday to Ben! As for the poll, BRUCE LEE!!!

Cole Jennett

Don’t be embarrassed, I’m sure she will love it!

Larry Darrell

Oohh! Is Rounders with no date actually… The Rounders (1965), starring Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda. That would be so awesome. Love that movie. One of my favorite Buddy films. That other newer Rounders movie is pretty good too, I guess. If it be it be. ;-)

TheSingulatarian

I voted for "Enter the Dragon" so Cassie will have a frame of reference for when she watches "Kentucky Fried Movie".

Cole Jennett

Sequel will give her the wrong idea, next movie up in a shared universe😉

John Liebling

For July 4th, Cassie would you consider the historically informative, and entertaining musical "1776"?

Ted Whalen

Happy birthday Ben! That is a great list of options.

Larry Darrell

It’s actually better if you don’t know that Split is associated with that other film.

Stranger2Reality

In the US I really wonder how many people outside of SoCal, or even just Los Angeles, or really just the valley, assign any meaning to Encino or know where it is. I suspect today many people in the US, if they even know it's in California, think it's a beach town, when it's definitely not.

pat on

everybody votes wrong but me

Larry Darrell

I’m not sure. I think there’s a chance that it could be 1965.

Cole Jennett

She did Born on the Fourth of July, and Patton recently. I think it’s time for people to realize all patrons aren’t from the USA😉

Blake Evans

Happy Birthday Ben! As much as I think Cassie should watch Split just for James McAvoys performance, there is only one choice on this list and it’s Encino Man all the way!

KyloJames

Happy bday Ben!!! The Butterfly Effect would’ve been a fun watch along. Doubt that will ever happen on this channel tho

Richard Maurer

Yes. But I’d rather she watched EtD

Phil Stubblefield

I voted for Enter the Dragon, an icon of the martial arts genre. Bruce Lee's speed is almost otherworldly! 🥋

Ted Whalen

I thought she just turned 21……isn’t Carly the older sister.

Alechi Crespo

Split, what a gem, might just be James McAvoy's best performance, and if I'm not mistaken, it might be the movie that first put Anya Taylor-Joy on the map.

My_Cousin_Mose

Ben will get more birthday polls so it could show up again. I'd love to see a reaction to it.

R F.

I’m torn. I really want to see some Bruce Lee, but Encino Man is so iconic and we know she’ll love it. Tough call.

JPDotCom23

D'oh! I knew these guys were going to pick 'Rounders'

My_Cousin_Mose

Happy birthday Ben. Thank you for bringing us PiB.

David

Happy Birthday Ben !

Richard Maurer

Probably the best movie Pauly Shore has ever been in - but that’s not saying much.

Jenny_M

Oh my gosh, Encino Man is so much fun. Even if it doesn't win, I hope it ends up in another poll eventually.

David Collins

I hope he has a birthday every year!

Clay F

Nice list. I am trying to decide between Enter the Dragon (1973), Split (2016), and Rounders. Glad that Encino Man (1992) is not doing well - sorry Encino Man fans.

Ian A

Happy Birthday Ben!! Great list, all them good choices.

Richard Maurer

He was so fast he often had to slow down so the cameras could catch his movements on film. The cameras of those days had a slower frame rate and they couldn’t keep up with him.

Doc Larry/old geezer

I can understand the movie Patriots’ Day on the list being a New Englander myself, the movie has strong, emotional ties. I wish it was doing better in the poll , but people vote for what they like and think Cassie would enjoy. Happy birthday, Ben.

Richard Maurer

You’re wrong, unless you voted for Enter the Dragon, then you’re right.

Cole Jennett

Feels like it could make a fun Popcorn Pick down the road maybe

Mark Deadman

Isn't it an area of California like LA county is?

Cole Jennett

Each time you shorten Enter the Dragon, I think of EdTV😂. Hopefully one day

LukeG84

It is if we what Cassie to watch the third and final film, Glass. It brings all the characters from both movies together for a jaw-dropping conclusion.

Bill Maurer

Happy Birthday, Ben !!! Hope you get that Las Vegas man trip sometime soon !! Went with "Enter the Dragon"

Richard Maurer

Much as I like Split, Enter the Dragon is iconic.

Kristen

Happy Birthday to Ben! Encino Man is a classic of my junior high years. I remember there was a looooong dot matrix printout that said ahoooooooo Bud-dy that went across the whole wall of our classroom

Clay F

That's why I am leaning toward Enter the Dragon. My initial thought when I glanced at the poll was to vote Enter the Dragonm -- and probably will do so.

Brian's Dog

Ben likes all the best stuff.

kaiielle

Happy Birthday Ben! Thank you for all that you do behind-the-scenes for PIB. My vote went to Split. 😊

Justin Samlal

Happy birthday, Ben! Hope you have the most incredible year.

Joe J

I'm going with Enter the Dragon.

LukeG84

I can’t believe Split isn’t winning. Come on people, Cassie watched Unbreakable in June 2023. Just because we had to wait 16 years to see Split, doesn’t mean Cassie has to!

Cole Jennett

“Donde estas el sanatoria?”

Walter

But it’s not good…

Walter

And it should

TheOceanHunter

You should check out the movie "A Night to Remember"

Cole Jennett

…Sean Astin…Brendan Fraser…

Björn Karlsson

Some (like me) are from Sweden 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪 😄😄😄

Richard Maurer

Cassie, in case Enter the Dragon doesn’t win, we didn’t have a martial arts poll this year so you should go ahead and watch it anyway.

Brent Petty

Rounders. Let's get a full house of voters for it.

LukeG84

I vehemently disagree with you on that. It’s ★★★★★ in my opinion. James McAvoy should have gotten an Oscar nomination for his performance. This movie also put Anya Taylor-Joy on the map.

BibbitduBois

Happy Birthday Ben! Thanks for everything you do for the channel!

Ted Whalen

Mark- Encino is in the San Fernando Valley. It is in the general LA area, but it is referred to as being in the Valley.

Terry Yelmene

Great picks! Happy Birthday! (had to go Rounders)

Uncle Phoenix

Happy Birthday Ben! You are Awesome. And Given the Givens, I choose "Rounders”.

Richard Maurer

Bruce Lee could beat them both easily. ;-)

Vak

I really wanted to go with "Split," as I didn't think it would score too high and might need a vote to even get started. And it's a great mind-bender. But upon further review, "Enter the Dragon" needs the push. It's a classic, it's easily Bruce Lee's most recognizable film, and it makes the unusual move (for the time) of faking the American audience out into thinking John Saxon is really the primary lead, until Bruce absolutely grabs the camera in the last act, and never lets go. It's also particularly rewarding if you sometime later watch the 1990s original "Mortal Kombat," which recycles "Dragon's" setup completely and shamelessly, but in a campy way. (That latter film is also worth it for the opening music alone. Crank up the volume for that bit.)

Adam Doyle

Rounders is good but it really helps to have knowledge of Poker, at least the different hands and betting.

Clarence Newman

Come on, guys, it's time for this dragon to be entered. Plus which it will give Cassie some idea of what to expect with Game of Thrones. Plus which Bolo Yeung's in it and that will lead nicely into Bloodsport (Van Damme, 1988).

Mark Deadman

Thanks Ted. I've often wondered where it was exactly. I've only been to San Diego. I probably could have asked someone there if I'd thought of it.

Richard Maurer

Enter. The. Dragon. How many times do I have to spell it out for you, Cole? :-)

Anthony Carlson

Happy Birthday Ben! Changed my vote to Rounders after looking up the film. 😂

Clarence Newman

And if it's a battle of iconic movies, Enter The Dragon is going to sweep Encino's leg.

Chris Thom

It's Vegas, baby, VEGAS! We'll be up five hundy by midnight. That said, it might be fun to see Butterfly Effect again. Been a while. Edit: Swingers and Rounders are indeed different movies. Whoops. But some early Vinvce Vaughn could be fun on the channel. Happy Birthday, Ben. PIB production is tops.

K, Zachary

There is really no bad movie here all of them are good. Why she decided to upgrade our living room set at the same time I got 25 lbs of new sand for our saltwater aquarium I will never know. My aquarium as is rn . I have a lot of work to do https://photos.app.goo.gl/sbe8St7zwiHzpN6X9

Win

Rounders is 1998 while The Rounders 1965 the difference is the word The

Larry Darrell

She left the date off. She could have left the “The” off too.

Richard Maurer

For some reason I don’t picture Cassie as an avid poker player, but I could be wrong.

Mark Vaderr

Happy Birthday to the Creator of Popcorn In Bed! Best wishes, Ben.

Larry Darrell

After she watches Split, she will know. But not knowing before would be better. The same way many of us experienced it for the first time when the film was released, and then the reveal. There is nothing in the core of the film that links it to anything else, until…

Cole Jennett

They explain it in the movie extremely well. She also handled it fine in Maverick

MikeLL

Best Birthday Wishes, Ben! Enter The Dragon gets my vote!

Choof

Rounders would officially cross all 5 off my initial list from my first trivia night win 3 years ago (Big Lebowski, Zodiac, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, JoJo Rabbit and Rounders)

Steve Hutchinson

Can't believe Patriots Day is so far down the list :-(

Thomas Cooney

Yessss. Rounders all DAY - Schmidt accent - Cassie knows lol

YodatheHobbit

I gotta go with Encino............buuudddy. (this will make sense after you see the movie).

Mike Lemon

You may want to correct that to an "Asian" martial arts poll or if there ever is a poll it will be Van Damme vs Seagal with something like Fire Down Below or Timecop being the winner.

YodatheHobbit

It will always be funny to when some people see The Butterfly Effect without understanding that concept had existed in hundreds of fiction for decades before someone thought of casting Kutcher in one and naming the movie after the concept. I prefer the Tree House of Horror episode of The Simpsons.

Shawn Kildal

She's seen Son In Law. It'll come back to her.

Alex Leach

Yes, Rounders - not least for one of the final appearances by the great Martin Landau.

Mike Lemon

@Richard- No he couldn't... he's dead. Too soon?

Richard Maurer

I did that exclusively with the first poll Mike. Every time I asked it was for an Asian Martial Arts poll. Then they finally did the poll - and called it the martial arts poll and put an American made bio-pic and an American made so bad it’s really bad movie in the poll. So not much point now when I’m not really even asking for a second one.

Shawn Kildal

I'm usually have a decent feel of which movies have the best chance to win once I see the list. I'm way off this time. Voted for U-571 but would be good with either of the 2 current leaders

Steve Holton

Edward Lorenz previously used a seagull to explain chaos theory, but was convinced a butterfly was more poetic. Which is why Kutcher didn't star in The Seagull Effect😊

bgb1975 (Brian)

Before: C'mon, Rounders! After: Yes! My first choice is in the lead for once!

Caomhan84

Rounders is probably going to win, but I voted for Enter the Dragon. Watching Cassie see that would be interesting.

bgb1975 (Brian)

You spoiled, spoiled person, you! But good choice.

Dan W

rounders is the least realistic poker movie solely due to the legendary famke fumble by damon

Michael West

Happy birthday to Ben, you have excellent taste in movies. All of these are worthy of a watch.

Stranger2Reality

Encino isn't notable in any way other than being in the title of this movie. For anyone visiting the LA area, no matter how big of an Encino Man fan you are, you do not need to make sure to visit Encino. Only disappointment awaits you if you do.

Cole Jennett

Gretchen Mol > Famke Janssen

Matthew Folz

Happy Birthday Ben. And everyone do your part and vote for Rounders!

Stranger2Reality

The first movie that put Anya Taylor Joy on the map was her debut film, The Witch in 2015. She's the lead in that movie, and it was a very well regarded (and financially successful) horror movie which also introduced us to director Robert Eggers (who most recently directed Nosferatu last year).

Kris

Voted for Rounders... but Butterfly Effect needs some love.

Cole Jennett

That intrigued me and I went back and checked how many of mine she watched. Still have 3 to go (Beautiful Girls, The Judge, and The Hurricane). However, she did watch two from my poll at that time, so I will take the win!

Mark Deadman

There's a show called Generation Kill that's based on a true story about a US military platoon in the first Iraq war and one of the people portrayed in it is called Encino man. It's a really great show.

Stranger2Reality

Why do people keep saying that Split was the movie that put Anya Taylor Joy "on the map"? She was the lead in her film debut, The Witch, which did very well and immediately had a large following.

LukeG84

Never heard of it.

Amanda Nickum

What! It's my birthday too! Happy birthday, Ben!

Stranger2Reality

I disagree that you need to understand poker to get that movie. I saw it in theaters while knowing basically nothing about poker and thought it was great right away. That movie came out before World Series of Poker became so popular and I feel like only poker nerds had ever even heard of no limit poker back then. It's not about the poker, it's about the interpersonal dynamics. It's pretty easy to tell who wins and loses hands without needing to understand all the lingo. I didn't learn till many years later what most of that stuff they were saying meant and it didn't decrease my enjoyment of the movie one bit.

Clay F

Currently last place. The red-headed stepchild.

Coleton B.

Well said, Stranger. Eggers will prove to be one of the best modern directors of our time.

Stranger2Reality

You made me double check to see if Swingers was on this list 😂

Nicholas

SPLIT with Carly!! One of the best acting performances you two will ever see by your X-Men actor James McAvoy!!! I will donate to your favorite charity if you make this happen! You can do Rounders or whatever wins but this is a must.

Stranger2Reality

Surprised they didn't go with the more relevant Pauly Shore film In the Army Now 😜

Clay F

Enter the Dragon (1973) now only 3% behind Rounders.

Clarence Newman

The best poker movie being The Cincinnati Kid (1965).

Mark Deadman

Oh that film is just terrible. 🤣

Clay F

Currently, Enter the Dragon (1973) now only 3% (23 votes) behind Rounders. CURRENT Rounders = 23% (160 votes) Enter the Dragon (1973) = 20% (137 votes)

Daniel Allen

Voted for Split. Cassie seemed to really enjoy "Unbreakable," the first film in the M. Night Shyamalan "Unbreakable" trilogy, and I think she'll really like this second film in the trilogy too. Amazing acting and a great story.

Mark White

Happy Birthday Ben. 🥳🎂 Thank you for this Channel. It’s made a real difference to my life ☺️ I hope you have a wonderful birthday with your loved ones.

Cole Jennett

You forced me to have to like your message David, because I want Ben to live.😂

Coleton B.

Happy Birthday to you!!

Richard Maurer

Zombie Bruce Lee could beat both of them easily.

Just Plain Bob

Cassie, if you really love him you’ll watch the top 2. But, if you want to do the bare minimum, I suppose that’s fine ….

Happy Hanukkah

"the butter to my popcorn, the mac to my cheese" You have the right idea about mac and cheese. :-) Joyeux anniversaire, Ben.

MGCR

Enter the Dragon for me. And I'm very glad that Encino Man is so low on the percentages. It may have Brendan Fraser but it also has Pauly Shore.

MGCR

I still cannot believe that she, of all people, is watching Game of Thrones and I doubt she'll make it past episode 1.

Chris Thom

Happy Birthday! And Happy Summer!

Chris Thom

Oh shit wrong movie. Lol. Thank you. Ugh really hoping for no early onset dementia.

Chris Thom

Split is a continuation of Unbreakable isn't it? Is Bruce Willis in it too? I know Mr. Tumnus and Wanted dude is the star. Can never remember his name. He's very good though.

Chris Thom

Was from Chico, CA but I said Chino at the entrance and got a discount at Disneyland and Universal. lol

kaiielle

Happy Birthday Amanda!

Win

Happy Birthday Ben 🎂

Andrew Rose

Famke Janssen > Gretchen Mol all day long! lol

Ulf Jerlström

the 24th is my birthday too! great day to be born on

DSM The Editor

Only in the post credits stinger, but otherwise Split can stand completely on its own

Chris Thom

I vaguely remember seeing it but nothing about the plot. I know Ashton is the star of it. And someone in it goes goth.

Mojo One Thousand

Based on previous chatter, I knew this would be "Rounders" before I cast my vote. I wasn't surprised that it was winning at the time of the comment.

Chris Thom

That might be on the channel already. It's an older romantic comedy?

Chris Thom

It does seem to have a cult following. Split doesn't seem to get a ton of requests but when it does it gets a lot of strong support.

Mojo One Thousand

Happy Birthday to Ben... the tech support, the wizard behind the curtain, and the occasional comforting, disembodied arm.

Norrin Radd

Hi Cassie, please ignore the poll and watch The Butterfly Effect. It’s amazing!

Stick Figure Studios

Is it possible? Could we finally get a reaction to a Bruce Lee movie if ENTER THE DRAGON when's this poll?

Stick Figure Studios

I also voted for ENTER THE DRAGON. It's getting closer. If enough people vote for it, it might beat ROUNDERS.

Stranger2Reality

No worries. Yeah, Swingers would be fantastic for Cassie, very entertaining film, and one that really launched a couple different high profile careers. Vince Vaughn's early career was pretty interesting, before he just kinda settled into a series of comedies for a decade or so. He had some very eclectic choices early on. One really underrated film from early on with him was Clay Pigeons, from 1998. He co-starred with Joaquin Phoenix and Janeane Garofalo in that one. But he also was in some more serious movies, like Return to Paradise (also with Joaquin Phoenix), and the remake of Psycho.

Richard Maurer

Maybe even if it comes in second, but I’m not counting on it.

Stranger2Reality

@ Luke - On her IMDB page The Witch is the thing she's listed as second most well known for (behind The Queen's Gambit). If you like "elevated horror" and interesting dark dramas, give it a watch, it's pretty great. Not even scary really, even though it was advertised as such. Just a really well made period drama about a family spiraling out of control.

Robert Durant

I got to split my vote between Patriots Day and U-571 (Happy Birthday Ben)

Chris Thom

First thing I ever saw him in was the Psycho remake. Actually saw that before the original. Oh wait actually The Lost World came first. It's funny because I can't think of that many movies he's been in but I still think of him as a huge star. Maybe he just made a big impression in the one's he's in...partly because he's so freaking tall. And funny.

Mannygogou

hey what a nice present...! 😊 out of that I would pick Butterfly Effect. It's my kinda bag baby.

Mannygogou

I'm content with my pick being last... I don't have to stress lol. I wouldn't mind a Bruce Lee movie at all though.

Mannygogou

"thought of casting Kutcher?" You don't think he produced it? Probably closer to truth is that he was interested in the project and it got made because of his involvement. Hey it's okay for you to hate the guy.

Mario C

Happy B-day Ben. Thanks for all your help behind the scenes. I feel like a lot of us share the same movie taste. Thanks for convincing your wife to watch em! 🤣

Tim Weaver

I did the same. Haven't watched it since it's release. Jumped out at me

Tim Weaver

I'll settle for Cassie in a yellow onesie with black trim lol

Mannygogou

In fact when Bruce Lee played Kato he was often too fast for the camera. There is a short with you know The Green Hornet who gives the word to Kato to start kicking butt... and Kato has his leg up and he does a kick that's too hard to follow. It's all finished by the time you notice. It's a sleight of foot.

Allison

you should def watch the top 2 this time (because enter the dragon is not number 1 for some reason)

Yaisu

Sorry folks, Split is the obvious choice here.

fastecp1

As much as I love Enter the Dragon, I'm going to pick Rounders. If either one of them wins, I will be happy. Maybe we will get lucky, and she will watch them both.

Clay F

Looks like Rounders has it locked up.

Todzilla

Yeah Enter the Dragon is the one. Hopefully Cassie will watch the runner up as well.

fastecp1

This whole list is excellent, but I would have to remove Encino Man. Rounders, Enter the Dragon, and Split are my three favorites here, so I'm happy right now. I wish she would play all three.

Erik Locquiao

Okay, this isn’t fair. These are all great. Enter the Dragon, Patriot’s Day, and Split. Dividing my vote here.

Erik Locquiao

We also need martial arts movies on here, especially Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan movies

Jens Kristensen

I had to vote for "Enter The Dragon" - (the Bruce Lee - factor), but I have to say that "The Bufferfly Effect" is a pretty cool movie! ... but I can't remember which cut is the coolest, -the theatrical or the directors cut...

Clarence Newman

Me neither really, but it’s kind of like The Last of Us in that regard. It will run her ragged, but she will also engage with the characters very deeply.

Clarence Newman

She just needs to watch The Cincinnati Kid first. Epic poker game!

Clarence Newman

Best thing would be to split it into two - an American-made poll and an Asian one. Cassie then watches the winner from each. That would stop people clamouring for her to watch more from the one poll and satisfy both sides.

Clarence Newman

Maybe one day we'll see Bruce with a handful of Chuck Norris's chest hair - the most painful waxing scene outside of 40 Year Old Virgin.

Clarence Newman

Like Loo in Kentucky Fried Movie, Enter The Dragon is stealthily creeping up on Rounders.

Clay F

Ditto. Rounders, Enter the Dragon, and Split are my top 3. Not big on Encino Man. I voted Enter the Dragon just because it's classic in a sense.

Clay F

Tied for last place. Maybe because we just have a Wahlberg movie. Patriots Day is a good movie.

Clay F

She will become captivated and invested in Game of Thrones.

Clarence Newman

That's about the Titanic, isn't it? Definitely not on the channel. You might be thinking of "It Happened One Night", Chris.

Clarence Newman

If she left the "Rounders" bit off too, Enter The Dragon would win. Let's do that!

Clarence Newman

Yes, jettison the Pauly Shore part and what you're left with is Brendan crushing it in The Whale.

MGCR

Pauly Shore should be jettisoned from all movies ever, I’ve always thought.

My_Cousin_Mose

The theatrical version is fine but I think the ending of the director's cut fits the movie so much better. (SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER) The theatrical version's ending feels like they had test screenings and people thought it was too dark. So they had to write a slightly happier ending. But to me it feels like that was never the ending that the story's creator had in mind.

Eric Parpart

So excited Rounders is leading. I think you will really enjoy it. Young Damon and Norton. Great stuff.

Clarence Newman

If you've watched most of Ben's faves now, and he's struggling to remember any more for the polls, can you please remind him that he also loves Bullitt, Cliffhanger, Cool Hand Luke and Heartbreak Ridge? They've just slipped his mind for now.

fire12wife

I know Encino Man (1992) won't win, but just knowing that he put it on this pole makes me so happy! You'll have to get around to watching it, at some point! Brendan Fraser is in it, what more do you need? I hope Ben has a great birthday!

Richard Maurer

Clarence - good idea. And we could call the American made one the Trash Martial Arts movie poll. ;-)

Clarence Newman

The man could've been Spock, you know. Was on the shortlist. I remember him from Space 1999.

Clarence Newman

You've clearly not seen JCVD's epic dancing in Kickboxer.

Richard Maurer

Ben told me he hates those films Clarence. He DM’s me all the time to tell me which films he hates. Those are at the top of his list.

Richard Maurer

I have but my brain has scrubbed that scene from my memory. It’s something my brain does to protect my sanity.

Ian Tonge

Tough one for me. Of the movies here that I've seen, I actually don't care for most of them. I'm going to take a punt on Rounders, which I haven't seen but the cast looks pretty great and the plot sounds interesting.

Richard Maurer

Then wonder what the hell happened in season 8. Especially the famous blackout episode.

Ian Tonge

Friends don't tell friends that Split is a sequel to Unbreakable, they let them find out for themselves.

Story Archer

Come on - it's GOT to be Split (or if not, then Rounders). I like Enter the Dragon as much as anyone, but it's the literal opposite of the kind of movie that Cassie enjoys. You have to know that Cassie would enjoy Split so much more...

Clarence Newman

It would be an affront to film-lovers everywhere if someone hated all those films. Ben is a man of taste.

Clarence Newman

Do you know what.....? I rewatched Game of Thrones recently, and, probably unlike last time, I watched "the black episode" at night with all the lights off and everything. Hey presto, most of the time I could see what was going on! Maybe it just needs a dark room, or maybe they heard the complaints and have brightened up the scenes on later editions, but either way, make sure there's no other light in the room when you watch it!

Clarence Newman

Richard, your sanity is a floor-dwelling omellete at this point, while the rest of us stand around lamenting the fact that the five-second rule has long passed.

Richard Maurer

Clarence - One of the things my brain scrubs to protect my sanity is your comments. I read them, then a few minutes later they blissfully disappear.

Richard Maurer

You see enough to see the episode was BS. I think they made it that dark on purpose to hide how bad that episode is.

Clarence Newman

I might be with you, Archer, but I'm handicapped by having not seen Split. Enter The Dragon is an iconic box that needs to be ticked, and it's plenty silly enough for Cassie to enjoy.

Sean

Im excited to see Enter the Dragon.

Joe J

Enter The Dragon is long overdue. This poll is our best chance to get it.

Richard Maurer

Cassie hasn’t said she’s watching it yet, but I admire the positivity.

Clarence Newman

I see what you tried to do there, but strictly speaking, bullsh*t is one word, not two, therefore abbreviating it to BS is against the rules. Yet again, I win.

Richard Maurer

Pauly Shore became famous because his mother, Mitzi Shore, owned The Comedy Store, a famous LA comedy club frequented by all the big name comics. His “success” was based completely on nepotism.

Richard Maurer

You win what, exactly? I disregard your argument and substitute my own - I win.

Clarence Newman

Well, if you can do that with all the votes that are currently going to Rounders, we'll be golden. ETD is on my Faves list, you know.

Cole Jennett

I think there’s a really good chance that you will end up liking it a lot.

Stephen Last

Patriots Day is a great movie. Such a great cast.

Sean

Well it was leading the poll at the time I voted and the winner gets watched.

Clay F

Enter the Dragon has never led in the poll that I've seen. Rounders has led the duration of the poll since the first minute or two. I voted Enter the Dragon.

Joseph M Sica

Hey Cas, Hey PIB Crew! Shout out from u're favorite US Marine! Did u get my B-Day gift this year?! Also I'm disappointed, being from Bahston, that Patriots Day is getting beat by Rounders. I know why though. 90% of the ppl voting probably haven't even heard of Patriots Day. That movie would be first on most ppl's lists if they had seen it! Our City does not fahq around when it comes to terror. If I have to watch Rounders 1 more time I'm just gonna unalive myself! KEKEK Love u guys and Hi BEN! Big shout out from the Marines!!!!

Joseph M Sica

Very sad this movie is in last place. It's most likely b/c most ppl haven't even heard of it.

Joseph M Sica

"LEEROY!" All these movies are pretty good!

JAKH

Maybe Cassie will watch it as a bonus if she knows that it has Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, and J.K. Simmons?

Joe J

Really hoping Cassie will watch Enter the Dragon. What's the brand of that new awesome chocolate she was raving about awhile back? I need to send her some. 😉

Stephen Last

John Goodman, Rachel Brosnahan(Lois Lane), and many more.

Ted Whalen

Patriots Day is a great movie! Boston Strong!!!!!

Clarence Newman

Joseph, I need a real Marine to clear something up for me, because Hollywood has been less than helpful. Which one of these is the CORRECT one??!! Black Hawk Down: "Hwuh!" Pacino in Scent of a Woman: "Hoo-aaaaaah!" Demi Moore in GI Jane: "Hooyah!" Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire: "Hoo-hah boy!" You see my problem, right?

Ted Whalen

Clarence- wrong branch of the military. Those are army expressions, Joseph is in the Marines (Semper Fi).

Clarence Newman

Hell no! To what depths do these Hollywood lies go??!! Wasn’t Col Slade a Marine? Black Hawk Down was, right?

Ted Whalen

Black Hawk Down was US Army Delta and Ranger forces (both are elite). The movie A Few Good Men is focused on the Marines. It is easy to interchange the two branches.

Joseph M Sica

I shouldn't say that. W/ out reality or time we wouldn't exist

Russell

I vote for Split as well.

TheOceanHunter

Yes, that's correct. It's probably the most famous Titanic movie prior to the James Cameron blockbuster

2-Can

Marines say ‘Oorah’ (I’m not a Marine, but I used to work for/with them).

Clarence Newman

Just 18 hours left to vote and the top 2 seem to be stuck at 24% and 20%. I hereby beseech those who voted for Encino Man to switch their allegiance to Enter The Dragon. At least then, the first two letters of your pick will still prevail.

Joe J

This is where we really need those 1800 patrons who haven't voted. Where are you?😢

Clarence Newman

We don't need them. Cassie just needs to transfer all their unused votes to me. I will pay her ten dollars!

Above Average Dave

I will add that nearly the entire theater cheered when a certain "actor's" character was killed in U-571. He was living on a prayer through most of the first act, anyway.

Clay F

Tied for last place, but is a good movie. Agree.

Jay Davis

"Don't think. Vote. It's like a finger pointing away to the movie."

Clarence Newman

Richard, we are in the strange position of wanting the same thing here, so we should make the most of it. Cassie, our combined bid for the unused votes is up to $20.03!

Clarence Newman

Last of the big spenders. I think our best shot is to harangue Cassie relentlessly to watch the top two. That usually works.

Mike Lemon

Or, you know, vote for what you want to see and stop playing these stupid games.

Clay F

Rounders is streaming on Paramount+ for free in the US if you are a subscriber.

Richard Maurer

Nah, gotta go the stupid games route - it’s more fun that way.

Clarence Newman

It's all fun and games, Mike. Take that away and it becomes either politics or school.

Richard Maurer

Enter the Dragon will do better for Cassie on YouTube than Rounders.

LukeG84

A poll with Split, Patriots Day, and Encino Man, and neither of them are even close to winning. I don’t understand this community.

Clarence Newman

I haven't seen any of them, Luke, and that's probably the reason for a lot of folks who don't vote for them. Nothing against the films, it's just pot luck on how many have had the pleasure.

LukeG84

Not here in the UK I’m afraid. Over here it’s only available on Prime and AppleTV, and not for free!

Richard Maurer

I guess Cassie didn’t get my joke…..or just didn’t like it.

Clay F

Luke, good point. I edited my post to say US.

Clarence Newman

Oh no, she's done it again! Does she not realise the sleep we lose??

Clarence Newman

That message has more likes than any other on this thread, though. She probably thought the other posts needed more help.

Richard Maurer

Split is a good movie, I would have voted for it……if Enter the Dragon wasn’t on the poll. EtD is a classic, iconic film, virtually created the martial arts craze in the US.

Richard Maurer

I will never post here again. My heart is broken.

LukeG84

I highly recommend you give them a watch Clarence, particularly Split. Then you’ll see why I’m so disappointed.

LukeG84

Fair enough Richard. I wanted to vote for Encino Man, but Cassie NEEDS to watch Split. It will blow her mind, so would make for a better reaction.

Michael Avalos

Enter the Dragon needs to win. Cassie hasn’t watched a Bruce Lee movie yet.

Mike Lemon

Once, maybe twice, I would give a pass to "fun and games", but when it is on every damn poll it gets f'ing annoying. Can people just stop with the "your movie sucks, you should change your vote and vote for the one I want" (that may be a slightly hyperbolic paraphrase) for a while?

Richard Maurer

Mike - what’s wrong with strategically changing your vote when you see the film you originally voted for can’t win? Or encouraging others to do so?

Richard Maurer

Maybe, but I still need to take offense, even where none is intended. It’s gratifying to pretend matyrdom.

Clarence Newman

Just read up on the plot of Split, Luke. Well worth going on my list.

Clarence Newman

This seems like it needs addressing, so I'm going to have a bash. I'm not sure I understand your concerns, Mike. You've said your phrasing is hyperbolic, and it needs to be, because that little quote you just used there is not what we're saying. But it also goes without saying that our pushing of the movie is hyperbolic too. To be honest, what else is there to do on here once you've cast your vote (which you seem to be suggesting we just do and then leave)? Once we've voted, it's just like watching a horse race - what comes *after* the bet/vote being the best part of it! You cheer your horse on, exclaim your "distress" when a different "three-legged nag" pulls ahead, and generally have some fun until the race is done. Some of us have more fun with it than others, of course, but that's still all it is - a bit of fun. Take that part of it away, the comments section is cut in half and all of a sudden folks are concerned about watching their P's and Q's. I don't think that's what Cassie wants. To break down this thread as an example, it in no way denigrates or insults any of the other picks or patrons. What it does (or is loosely designed to do) is to draw Cassie's attention to the fact that Enter The Dragon is iconic and has been long requested and even if it doesn't win the poll, she could do a lot worse for the channel than to watch it ASWELL. I don't see any insults or bullying, either to Cassie or other patrons (and me hyperbolically suggesting we "harangue" her to watch ETD is not bullying - I've been here a year and she knows I'm joking), plus which, anyone else is free to jump on and rebut my side of it with their own hyper bowls. They're not going to get attacked on one of my posts. Your response is a perfect example of that. You've come on to a light-hearted post, not to join in, but to basically tell me/us to shut up and quit fooling, and I'm not attacking you in response. I'm not doing it to you, and, unless someone comes on with a full-blown insult, I wouldn't do it to anyone else. There are plenty of others on here stating surprise/ amazement/disdain etc that certain other films aren't winning, and I'm not complaining about that, because it's all part of the game. In the end, polls are about TWO things - voting and campaigning. If we only did the first and never did the second, Cassie would have nothing to go on but the title. You try pushing something like "Split" or "The World's Fastest Indian" (or Indictment: The McMartin Trial) without contextualizing the heck out of it. You're a pretty serious, no-nonsense guy, Mike, and I respect that as much as anything else. You don't engage with these extra-curriculars and seem to have true passion for just one or two films. You know what you like and the rest is expendable. I can fully understand that you would prefer we all come on here, vote, disappear till the results come in, then move on to the next post. Well, beyond the fundamental elements of polls and helping Cassie identify great movies to watch, I'm all about the nonsense. Why? Because the world fucking sucks right now and I like to throw a bit of humour and silliness around every day to brighten things up. I do it for me as much as anyone else because, I assure you, even I'm not immune to it. Therefore, I/we come on here "every damn poll", we vote, we have fun, and as long as we respect everybody else that's here, why on earth should that be "f'ing annoying" to anyone? I'm not a particularly stoic individual, mate. I'm more like Oddball from Kelly's Heroes than Clint Eastwood. So I'm going to try and have fun wherever I go. Sometimes that needs reeling in, and I've appreciated it when fellow patrons have given me a tap on the shoulder at the right time - including you. I don't really understand your concerns on this one, but I promise you, mate, the day Cassie or one of the mods comes on here and tells me I'm being too loud, too pushy, too.....anything that isn't good (or at least benign) for the channel, I'll either adjust and correct or leave quietly. One final thing - you'll notice that our shenanigans in this post have made zero difference to the polling scores. I think it's safe to say that most people on here see through our nonsense.

Clarence Newman

I think it's personal. She no like you. She may surprise you one day, though. Come October, she may turn up in fatigues and a hard hat, rub her hands together and say, "Right, Maurer! It's me and you this month! DM me a list of 12 and I'll watch the crap out of every one of them!"

Clarence Newman

If you discount "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood".

Richard Maurer

As a Bruce Lee fan I definitely discount Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Richard Maurer

Clarence - how do you know my dreams, are you a witch?

Clarence Newman

If I were, Cassie would be a frog right now, and would stay that way until she agreed to watch Cannonball Run.

Clarence Newman

I believe Charles Manson fans would feel the same.

Richard Maurer

I believe she’d choose to remain a frog. It’s the lesser of two evils.

Richard Maurer

We do, heh,heh, ha……..jk (for those that take things too serious here).

gilgath

Encino Man...... The first 10 min. would drop the sites I.Q. by 100 pts.

gilgath

That movie looks like it was made with a hand held 8mm camera in a warehouse in HONG KONG. Dumbest story ever. I get it's a Cult Classic But a good movie it is not.

gilgath

If you think either of these movies are good please stay away from sharp objects for your own safety.

gilgath

Cassie please don't watch Encino Man. The FDA should include a warning that it causes I.Q drops in lab rats and brain damage to monkeys. But then again some people like Howard the Duck......Go Figure

Joe J

Cassie wouldn't let us down guys, would she? 😰

fastecp1

I'm pretty sure she will. Too many people want to see it, and she's pretty good at making people happy.

Richard Maurer

Gullah - I disagree completely about the merits of this film, but my post wasn’t about that anyway. It was about how each film performs on YouTube, which you can see for yourself by searching Rounders reactions and Enter the Dragon reactions But if you don’t want to bother with that, here’s a little bit of the information I found by doing just that: TBR Schmitt (147k subscribers) has 27k views in one month with Rounders. Eric & Sarah React (24.4k subscribers) has 48k views in one month with Enter the Dragon. Enter the Dragon almost certainly will do better than Rounders on YT for Cassie.

Clarence Newman

That's not always a bad thing, Gilgath, especially in the older, low budget stuff. The Bruce Lee movies were largely cheap and cheerful, but the central focus of it was the stuff of legend. Clunky film-making, yes, but sometimes it doesn't matter. I'd throw Stallone's Lords of Flatbush (1974) into the same pot. The production quality is atrocious, but it still has an undeniable charm.

Clarence Newman

Hopefully not, but if she does, I'm sure it will be with feeeeeeeewing.

Joe J

Looks like Gullah is another high-brow cinephile Richard, we got our share of those around here, lol.

Richard Maurer

gilgath - please stay away from movie criticism for our safety. ;-)

Mike Lemon

Holy novel length screed Batman. Well, let's go through it- "I'm not sure I understand your concerns, Mike." I'm tired of the bitching about what people vote for, even the back-handed bitching. "because that little quote you just used there is not what we're saying. " Not what you specifically have said, but in the larger context it has been said, or implied, repeatedly. "To be honest, what else is there to do on here once you've cast your vote" Talk about the movies and why you like them??? What movies are similar that people might like too (don't go overboard and list a bajillion of them)? "To break down this thread as an example, it in no way denigrates or insults any of the other picks or patrons." But other threads across the polls asking the same thing do. Notice I specifically mentioned the practice across multiple polls, not specifically this one ( "but when it is on every damn poll it gets f'ing annoying." ) "not going to get attacked on one of my posts." See above. "Because the world fucking sucks right now" Find different news sources. Once you get past the ignorance of the political chatterers and the Twitter nuts, it's pretty good or at least pretty okay. "Sometimes that needs reeling in, and I've appreciated it when fellow patrons have given me a tap on the shoulder" Tap, tap.

Cole Jennett

12% of patrons voting for it in a single vote poll is not insignificant. It’s a fun movie with a couple of her favourite actors from the channel (not Pauly Shore).

Clarence Newman

Fair do's, Mike, and some of that really does help. However, due to my clinical sense of pride and stubbornness, I cannot admit to which parts. Let the record show, your posts here do not affect your constitutional rights to a bit of my support whenever you big up The McMartin Trial.

Clay F

FINAL VOTES Rounders – 285 Enter the Dragon – 235 Split – 164 Encino Man – 146 The Butterfly Effect – 107 Patriots Day – 104 (last place)

Mike Lemon

You did catch that her husband is the one who recommended it, right?

gilgath

I Know and it is a cry for HELP..Make Him watch a real movie not Man who stole my car crap

Alex Leach

Surprised Patriots Day was so low - in my view quite a good Peter Berg true life action thriller.

Richard Maurer

gilgath - you’re trying to hard, dial it back a notch or two.

Joe J

Good news is Cassie is strongly considering EtD. Similar happened with "Bridge of Spies" on the True Events poll, only losing by 2%. Why not watch 1st & 2nd when the films clearly dominate the polls? Just my two-cents anyway.

Clarence Newman

Of 5 options I gave her tonight, Luke, my wife chose to watch Split. Really good film, with great performances by McAvoy and Anya. Not sure Cassie would like it, but I'm glad I've checked it off.

Clay F

I so wish she would have reacted to Bridge of Spies.

LukeG84

Glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully we’ll find out sooner rather than later. I think she will at the very least appreciate the performances. Now all that’s left for you and the mrs is to watch the final movie in the trilogy, Glass (2019). It brings all the characters from Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016) together for an epic M Night Shyamalan conclusion. 🍿 P.s. I recommend rewatching Unbreakable if you don’t remember it well.

Clarence Newman

I remember Unbreakable quite well, but the link to Split seemed very tenuous. I'm certainly intrigued enough to finish the trio.

Tyler Lathrop

you must do U 571 at some point!

Mannygogou

I know one person who reacted to it and they were properly impressed...! 👍