Round One of "The Ultimate Best Picture" smackdown is over. Nearly 300,000 votes were cast in the eight match-ups. "Forrest Gump" won big and "The Godfather" just barely managed to squeak past "Gladiator." "Titanic," "The Lord of the Rings," "The Sound of Music," "Schindler's List," and "Rocky" also made the cut. And now it's on to Round Two, where the victors square off head-to-head to move to the next level.
It's day four for the "Ultimate Best Picture" smackdown. Which flick will reign victorious as the best "Best Picture" of all time? It's up to you to decide. Voting for all of Round One ends Monday morning, so you still have time to vote in earlier contests. Right now, "The Godfather, Part II," "Titanic," "Forrest Gump," "Lord of the Rings," "The Sound of Music," and "Schindler's List" lead their divisions. So if you're favorite movie is running behind, then you still have time to have your voice heard.
It's day three for the "Ultimate Best Picture" showdown. Which movie will be given the mantle of greatest "Best Picture" winner of all time? It's up to you to decide. Voting for all of Round One ends Monday morning, so you still have time to vote in earlier contests. Right now, "The Godfather, Part II," "Titanic," "Forrest Gump," and "Lord of the Rings" are leading. So if you"re favorite movie is running behind ("Casablanca" anyone?), then you still have time to have your voice be heard.
It's day two for the "Ultimate Best Picture" face-off. Which flick will be crowned the most awesome Best Picture winner of all time? It's up to you to decide. We grouped together 30 Oscar-winning standouts along with every film that won over the past ten years, totaling up to 40 titles. For round one, there are eight divisions consisting of five movies. The winners of round one will go head-to-head in the quarterfinals. And the winners there will go on, Sweet 16-style, to the semis.
There have been 80 films in Academy Awards history that have savored the sweet taste of victory and been crowned "Best Picture." But which of these anointed films is actually the best "Best Picture" of all time? "The Godfather?" "Casablanca?" "Shakespeare in Love?" We here at Yahoo! Movies aim to answer this question once and for all. Which movie is the ultimate "Best Picture?" We want you to decide.
The other top winners: Kate Winslet, best actress for the Holocaust-themed drama "The Reader"; Sean Penn, best actor for the title role of "Milk"; Heath Ledger, supporting actor for "The Dark Knight"; and Penelope Cruz, supporting actress for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." more »