The Culture Cup round 6

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I said it would be Monday morning and, like my milkman, I always deliver.  So here is round 6 of quite possibly the most exciting tournament ever.  Before we move on to round 6 and the poll for 'The best song ever with 3 or more words in the title' lets have a look at what you could have won in round 5.

Round 5 saw the poll for 'Best piece of literature with a name in the title' and threw up some classic works of literature and no small measure of controversy with the 'missing' and 'reappearing' votes scandal throwing the integrity of the whole competition into doubt.  With the mystery still unsolved and the 'missing' votes no closer to being found, I have made the decision to move on, forget the past and continue the competition.  At least I am a man of extremely high integrity and moral fibre so we can proceed safe in the knowledge that the Culture Cup is still on the level.  I have my finest man (Wingrove) on the case to try and find out what happened but until then, lets move forward in peace.

Round 5 was an interesting one with the votes being split across the board resulting in many posters claiming a decent points haul.  Using my complicated results algorithm, you would have only needed to get 1 vote in this round to get 7 points.  Sot its bad luck to Union who received no votes, no points and has subsequently seen his already slim chance of winning almost certainly disappear for good.  What makes it worse it that he had some votes before 'votegate'.  Life can be so cruel.  Hero continues to be Mr Consistent and remains on top of the Christmas tree, just as a fairy should be.  Julius had a stunning reversal in fortune with his pick of Macbeth claiming top spot for this round.  A fair few posters picked up 10 points and at the half way point, the league is still within grasp for a fair few posters.  Here are the runners and riders;

Hero (A Streetcar Named Desire): (10) 46
compelling & rich (Schindler's List): (9): 42
seanmichaels (Oliver Twist): (9) 38
Adam (A Christmas Carol): (10) 37
Azzy (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes): (10) 33
onlytreblewinners (Frankenstein): (10) 32
TopHat (Romeo and Juliet): (10) 32
Galted (The World According to Garp): (7) 30
The Womble (Matilda): (10) 31
Rowley (The Picture of Dorian Grey): (10) 29
superflyweight (The Great Gatsby): (9) 29
Dolphin (Winnie the Pooh): (9) 26
The Boss (Gulliver's Travels): (10) 26
bhb (Hamlet): (7) 25
ChequeredJersey (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn): (8) 24
jbeadlesbigrighthand (Count of Monte Cristo): (8) 23
Julius ( Macbeth): (12) 22
Union (Horace) (0) 19

Round 7 is back to films and the question is this: Name the greatest film actor or actress born in the same year as you Best film originally released in the decade of your birth.  You can, of course, lie if you want to but I doubt any of you are that precious.  I will leave it up to your conscience but please PM a couple of choices.

Here is the poll for round 6 and remember, it is open for the whole forum to vote!

PLEASE ONLY VOTE FOR 2 NOMINATIONS  I don't think it will survive another voting scandal.

PLEASE SEE EDITED QUESTION FOR THE NEXT ROUND

Azzy Mahmood wrote:My mum's from Vancouver, I'm half Canadian. Bryan is my hero. I'd vote for him over Steps, Kylie or even S Club.

My wife's Canadian. She hates Bryan Adams.

I actually like Bryan's early stuff but not post 90's.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

jbeadlesbigrighthand wrote:Is happening to be born in the same year as an actor a sign of culture?

No, not really.  I wish I had picked a different question to be honest.  Too late now though.

No it's not! Really, it's never too late to change!!

Seriously, Julius.  You think your pick is bad, I would have to say you're a front runner at the moment judging by some other nominations.

If the tide of public opinion is great enough then I will choose another question.  I appreciate it is a bit rubbish.

I was born in 1989. Funnily enough, the actors and actresses born in 1989 aren't quite as well known or good as those born earlier yet

ChequeredJersey wrote:I was born in 1989. Funnily enough, the actors and actresses born in 1989 aren't quite as well known or good as those born earlier yet

Potter Radcliffe, Panettierre, Poots... a better selection than some.

What if we changed it to best film from the year you were born.

Would people be happier with that?

Union Cane wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:I was born in 1989. Funnily enough, the actors and actresses born in 1989 aren't quite as well known or good as those born earlier yet

Potter Radcliffe, Panettierre, Poots... a better selection than some.

Didn't go for those (at least not in my top 2), mostly on the basis that Radcliff still isn't great, Panettierre is just attractive

When I googled the actors/actresses born in the my year, I was given the option of nominating Britney Spears.

That Oscar worthy, notorious thespian Britney. Spears.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:What if we changed it to best film from the year you were born.

Would people be happier with that?

I would, is less arbitrary and is a little more reflective of people's tastes.

I got Miranda Hart, womble. At least Britney looks good in school uniform.

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Actually, wasn't this literally a round in the movie cup?

Best film with an actor/actress that was born in the year of your birth?

Yeah film from year of birth has been done. keep it as it is!

'Kinell, this is carnage.

Stella wrote:Best film with an actor/actress that was born in the year of your birth?

This could work

Union Cane wrote:'Kinell, this is carnage.

You're telling me. After 'votegate' and now this. I'm flustered. For the first time in my adult life I feel like I am not in control.

Round 7 could be "Preferred category for Round 8"

Shut up Cane.

Right, we are going with Best film from the decade you were born. It's not a repeat of the Film Cup round and also gives a bit more scope for people to choose.

That's it, no more changes.

Off you go.

That's almost as wide open as songs with 3 or more words.

Scottrf wrote:That's almost as wide open as songs with 3 or more words.

And?

Dunno, just trying to join in the criticism.

Lucky I was born in the 80s, there are more than 2 decent selections

i thought my decade would be choc full of my favorites but surprisingly wasn't much there, 70's and 90's was much better for me

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:What if we changed it to best film from the year you were born.

Would people be happier with that?

No, because I've already submitted my answer(s).......

There once was a great Culture Cup
Acclaimed throughout all of Europe
Then votes went off-map
And the next round was cr@p
Let's face it, it's all gone t1ts up!

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Right, it was clearly an unwise choice for the next round.  I will change the OP to 'Best film originally released in the year you were born'.

Can everyone please PM me your new choices.  A couple would be lovely please seeing as a few of you are from the same year.

 

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Right, it was clearly an unwise choice for the next round.  I will change the OP to 'Best film originally released in the year you were born'.

Can everyone please PM me your new choices.  A couple would be lovely please seeing as a few of you are from the same year.

 

Its the best film from your decade now.

Your actress choice was rubbish so you should be happy.

Which one? I gave you about 6??

Nothing about Scarlett Johansson is rubbish. You just don't fancy her because she doesn't come with a bus pass!

TopHat24/7 wrote:Which one? I gave you about 6??

Nothing about Scarlett Johansson is rubbish.  You just don't fancy her because she doesn't come with a bus pass!

shes fit but shes hardly been in great films, cant think of any great film shes been in and don't say lost in translation, what a pile of crap that was!!

compelling and rich wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:Which one? I gave you about 6??

Nothing about Scarlett Johansson is rubbish.  You just don't fancy her because she doesn't come with a bus pass!

shes fit but shes hardly been in great films, cant think of any great film shes been in and don't say lost in translation, what a pile of crap that was!!

She's in the Prestige, that was pretty good. And Ghost Town

compelling and rich wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:Which one? I gave you about 6??

Nothing about Scarlett Johansson is rubbish.  You just don't fancy her because she doesn't come with a bus pass!

shes fit but shes hardly been in great films, cant think of any great film shes been in and don't say lost in translation, what a pile of crap that was!!

Couldn't give a monkeys about her acting, to be frank.

ChequeredJersey wrote:

compelling and rich wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:Which one? I gave you about 6??

Nothing about Scarlett Johansson is rubbish.  You just don't fancy her because she doesn't come with a bus pass!

shes fit but shes hardly been in great films, cant think of any great film shes been in and don't say lost in translation, what a pile of crap that was!!

She's in the Prestige, that was pretty good. And Ghost Town

not seen either of them, heard prestige is good. isnt ghost town the one with ricky gervais?? not holding out much there with his track record in films.

she was good in avengers, by good yes i mean fit

The Womble wrote:When I googled the actors/actresses born in the my year, I was given the option of nominating Britney Spears.

That Oscar worthy, notorious thespian Britney. Spears.

I was given the option of her wee sister!

compelling and rich wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:Which one? I gave you about 6??

Nothing about Scarlett Johansson is rubbish.  You just don't fancy her because she doesn't come with a bus pass!

shes fit but shes hardly been in great films, cant think of any great film shes been in and don't say lost in translation, what a pile of crap that was!!

 
 
She was in The Man Who Wasn't There - that was ever so exceptional.

SJ is mighty fine. Just named sexiest woman on the planet by Esquire, no less. Again.

Joy Divison and The Smiths for me - although suspect that I might be voting for a Jeff pick.

Some generally crap songs up there though (at the risk of sounding a bit like Azzy).

You're in the clear super. Think neither of us have voted for each other this round.

A big part of me wishes we had kept the original question as onlytreblewinners nomination was quite possibly the funniest nomination of any round. I had no idea he was so young!

Although he has restored my faith that not all people born after 1990 are complete morons.

do spill......

TopHat24/7 wrote:do spill......

She is very topical.

i had the opposite and rather strange experience of realising im the same age as malcom out of malcom in the middle despite me seeing him grow up on tv as a little kid much younger than me, or so i thought?!

must have been a big delay coming on our screens, either that or i just look bout 10 years older than he does... which is probably right

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:A big part of me wishes we had kept the original question as onlytreblewinners nomination was quite possibly the funniest nomination of any round.  I had no idea he was so young!

I'm guessing Burt Reynolds.

Complaining works! All hail the modern generation! We deserve everything, we work for nothing!

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:A big part of me wishes we had kept the original question as onlytreblewinners nomination was quite possibly the funniest nomination of any round.  I had no idea he was so young!

I'm guessing Burt Reynolds.

Close, but not quite.

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Complaining works! All hail the modern generation! We deserve everything, we work for nothing!

I had Julius moaning about anything after 1920 and you moaning for being young.

I think you could be Julius's lovechild.

I was going to nominate me, I reckon I would have got more votes than usual

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I was going to nominate me, I reckon I would have got more votes than usual

onlytreblewinners would have got my first choice but you might have got my second vote.

Alas, we'll never know.

Gutted
I'd have walked it as well

Maybe we could allow any actor or film from the year you were born?

onlytreblewinners wrote:Gutted
I'd have walked it as well

Maybe we could allow any actor or film from the year you were born?

Not a chance, pal. I am not changing it again, no matter how good your original nomination was!

The stress this afternoon has aged me.