World Cup, Season 3, Match SF-B: England vs Japan (Mar 21st->24th)

[wasabi]

1. Pool of London
2. Chiyari Fuji

[joachimt]

Pool of London: 15
Chiyari Fuji: 13

14 hours left.

[mjf314]

1. Chiyari Fuji
2. Pool of London

What the hell is with voting 16 hours early? Shocker.

I didn't vote early. The deadline is late. Usually the deadline is either Sunday or Wednesday.

[monty]

1. Chiyari Fuji
2. Pool of London

What the hell is with voting 16 hours early? Shocker.

I didn't vote early. The deadline is late. Usually the deadline is either Sunday or Wednesday.

I suggest extending the deadline seeing as so many here seem to be late voting due to confusion as regards the current deadline.

[tarr]

1. Chiyari Fuji
2. Pool of London

[PeacefulAnarchy]

1. Pool of London 8/10
2. Chiyari Fuji 8/10

Both start off a bit mundane but get better and more complex as they progress. Both also have strong endings. They're also surprisingly similar thematically, exploring the injustices of daily life in an impactful but still kind of light and distant way. The Pool of London takes the perspective of someone suffering injustice, rather than a priviledged person having their eyes opened, and its modern(ish) setting makes it a bit more relevant, and when the two are this close that's a tiebreaker for me.

[joachimt]

Pool of London: 16
Chiyari Fuji: 14

4 hours left. 30 voters. The last 5 matches we had 31 to 35 votes, so I hope for a few more.

[filmbantha]

1. Chiyari Fuji
2. Pool of London


A very close match for me. Up until the last 15 minutes of Chiyari Fuji, Pool of London was sitting comfortably at the top spot.

[weirdboy]

Am I still in?

1. Fuji
2. Pool

Great choices for both!

[joachimt]

16-16 now

2.5 hours left.

[joachimt]

Both managers haven't voted yet.

[Armoreska]

Monty wants to be in a sex comedy match
Perhaps funkybusiness as well

[funkybusiness]

I mean, England's got some top shelf sex comedies, so...

1. Pool of London
2. Bloody Spear at Mt. Fuji


excellent films, both. way to go, nominators!

[Renegade]

1. Chiyari Fuji
2. Pool of London

[joachimt]

17-17

1 hour 7 min left

[Fergenaprido]

I think we have our first official tie in the World Cup, initiating the 3-day voting extension?

[joachimt]

Yes, deadline over. 3-day extension starts immediately so the new deadline is the end of the 24th. I'll put a new countdown in the OP.

[joachimt]

Voting deadline for 3-day extension = Mar 24th
Countdown till deadline

[blocho]

This tie has as much tension as either movie. I can't wait for the movie version of this match-up: "A Bloody Spear in London," a movie about an internet message board with Earl Cameron (still alive!) as Funky and Leslie Phillips (likewise!) as Monty.

[joachimt]

I wonder why monty hasn't voted.

[Carmel1379]

Renegade be like

[zhangalan]

OMG, I forgot to vote. Luckily the match needs to be extended.

1. Pool of London
2. Chiyari Fuji

[zhangalan]

What if it is still a tie after the extension? Will we enter the penalty section?

[monty]

I wonder why monty hasn't voted.

Unless funky votes I won't vote - we have us a gentleman's agreement here. Also, it's great noting that so many forum users enjoy both choices. Anyway, let the fates decide the outcome of this match.

[monty]

Zhangalan, what are your ratings and what swayed you?

[monty]

What if it is still a tie after the extension? Will we enter the penalty section?

Funky and I will whip out our spears and there'll be the mother of all duels.

[PeacefulAnarchy]

I wonder why monty hasn't voted.

Unless funky votes I won't vote - we have us a gentleman's agreement here. Also, it's great noting that so many forum users enjoy both choices. Anyway, let the fates decide the outcome of this match.

Funky voted

[joachimt]

I wonder why monty hasn't voted.

Unless funky votes I won't vote - we have us a gentleman's agreement here. Also, it's great noting that so many forum users enjoy both choices. Anyway, let the fates decide the outcome of this match.

Funky voted

I was actually thinking of not telling him.

[joachimt]

OMG, I forgot to vote. Luckily the match needs to be extended.

1. Pool of London
2. Chiyari Fuji

If you remembered to vote earlier, we wouldn't have this extension.

What if it is still a tie after the extension? Will we enter the penalty section?

Another 3 day extension? I don't remember ever discussing this, because we never had a tie before.

We could also do a short match of shorts.

Let's hope it will be decided.

[tommy_leazaq]

Guess this is a second tie, after a Hungary match in R2 season 1 (or is it 2?)

[joachimt]

Guess this is a second tie, after a Hungary match in R2 season 1 (or is it 2?)

Oh, is it? I didn't remember.

[hurluberlu]

I wonder why monty hasn't voted.

Unless funky votes I won't vote - we have us a gentleman's agreement here.

Funky voted

we should be done by now

[tommy_leazaq]

Guess this is a second tie, after a Hungary match in R2 season 1 (or is it 2?)

Oh, is it? I didn't remember.

Yeah, it's Season 1 R2.. I checked..
What's more? It's the match you yourself managed.. Hungary (Dalias Idok) vs Norway (Ni Liv)..It had one more vote a.e.t

[PeacefulAnarchy]

I wonder why monty hasn't voted.

Unless funky votes I won't vote - we have us a gentleman's agreement here.

Funky voted

we should be done by now

If monty and zhangalan had both remembered to vote we'd still be tied,

[hurluberlu]

Unless funky votes I won't vote - we have us a gentleman's agreement here.

Funky voted

we should be done by now

If monty and zhangalan had both remembered to vote we'd still be tied,

there is always someone missing the deadline but a manager not voting assuming wrongly that competition is not voting, this is quite something

[tommy_leazaq]

The previous tie match thread was fun to read (It has 5 pages for just 29 votes. Those were the days!!). Like here, many were wondering what could happen after the tie aet. And Zhang had came up with a solution

viewtopic.php?p=320896#p320896

[monty]

Unless funky votes I won't vote - we have us a gentleman's agreement here. Also, it's great noting that so many forum users enjoy both choices. Anyway, let the fates decide the outcome of this match.

Funky voted

I was actually thinking of not telling him.

Damn, you're naughty Joachim. And shame on funky for breaking our agreement.

SpoilerShow

When I checked last evening, funky had yet to vote. Today work kept me busy so I forgot to check in here until well after the deadline.

Seeing as funky forces my hand I guess I have to submit my vote then:

1. Chiyari Fuji
2. Pool of London

And why don't you guys rejoice in the fact that more forum users now will get the chance to watch these great films?

[joachimt]

The previous tie match thread was fun to read (It has 5 pages for just 29 votes. Those were the days!!). Like here, many were wondering what could happen after the tie aet. And Zhang had came up with a solution

viewtopic.php?p=320896#p320896

Oh right, don't remind me of that match. I still can't believe I lost that one!

In the meantime:

Pool of London: 18
Chiyari Fuji: 18

[sebby]

monty about to van de velde this matchup

[RBG]

will this match continue until someone breaks the tie? because i've seen both of these films.... if i'm allowed to vote

oh i see: there's a 3 days extension. so i CAN vote??

1. chiyari fuji
2. pool of london

i represented uchida once in a director's cup at mubi this is one of his best films!!