VS.
As per tradition, the finals are based on the previous categories partly because I can't think of four more categories that work.
PLOT Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = A+ (10)
ACTING Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = C (6)
COMBAT Paths = A (9) All Quiet = B (8)
ANTI-WAR Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = A+ (10)
REALISM Paths = A (9) All Quiet = A (9)
DIALOGUE Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = B (8)
SOLDIER BEHAVIOR Paths = B (8) All Quiet = A (9)
ENTERTAINMENT Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = A (9)
EFFECTS, ETC. Paths = A (9) All Quiet = B- (7)
INTERIORS/EXTERIORS Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = B- (7)
CINEMATOGRAPHY Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = A (9)
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = C (6)
PATHS OF GLORY = 115
ALL QUIET = 98
MATCH ANALYSIS: While the match-up was not a surprise, the results were. Most would agree that "Paths" and "All Quiet" are the two greatest WWI movies. You would think the final would have been closer, but if you look at the categories, "Paths" has few weaknesses and "All Quiet" has some of the weaknesses common to the classics of the early talkie days. This explains the low mark for acting and relatively low marks for technical aspects. Both movies are black and white, but the gap of decades makes "Paths" a modern war film. If you perfectly colorized it and released it today for the first time, I feel it would do well (and possibly be more successful than it was). The same could not be said for "All Quiet" (1930). For those who get upset with my view, remember the tournament was to determine the best WWI combat film, not the greatest.
Thanks to everyone who followed the tournament. Sorry it took so long, but it takes time to watch 22 movies. It was a labor of love, however.
PLOT Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = A+ (10)
ACTING Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = C (6)
COMBAT Paths = A (9) All Quiet = B (8)
ANTI-WAR Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = A+ (10)
REALISM Paths = A (9) All Quiet = A (9)
DIALOGUE Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = B (8)
SOLDIER BEHAVIOR Paths = B (8) All Quiet = A (9)
ENTERTAINMENT Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = A (9)
EFFECTS, ETC. Paths = A (9) All Quiet = B- (7)
INTERIORS/EXTERIORS Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = B- (7)
CINEMATOGRAPHY Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = A (9)
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Paths = A+ (10) All Quiet = C (6)
PATHS OF GLORY = 115
ALL QUIET = 98
MATCH ANALYSIS: While the match-up was not a surprise, the results were. Most would agree that "Paths" and "All Quiet" are the two greatest WWI movies. You would think the final would have been closer, but if you look at the categories, "Paths" has few weaknesses and "All Quiet" has some of the weaknesses common to the classics of the early talkie days. This explains the low mark for acting and relatively low marks for technical aspects. Both movies are black and white, but the gap of decades makes "Paths" a modern war film. If you perfectly colorized it and released it today for the first time, I feel it would do well (and possibly be more successful than it was). The same could not be said for "All Quiet" (1930). For those who get upset with my view, remember the tournament was to determine the best WWI combat film, not the greatest.
Thanks to everyone who followed the tournament. Sorry it took so long, but it takes time to watch 22 movies. It was a labor of love, however.
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