Tournament Of Film 2022 – Grand Prix Final

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2022 SEMIFINAL #1
(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

ACTION VS. COMEDY

  Vs. 

Bullet Train (6 – Action) Vs. See How They Run (8 – Comedy)

ACTING
Advantage: See How They Run

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Bullet Train

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Bullet Train

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: See How They Run

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: See How They Run

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Bullet Train

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: See How They Run

DIRECTING
Advantage: Bullet Train

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: See How They Run

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Bullet Train

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Bullet Train

FINAL SCORE
Bullet Train (6 – Action) – 12 (Advances to Final)
See How They Run (8 – Comedy) – 10

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TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2022 SEMIFINAL #2
(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

DRAMA VS. POPCORN MOVIE

  Vs. 

EO (4 – Drama) Vs. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (4 – Popcorn Movie)

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Puss In Boots

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Puss In Boots

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Puss In Boots

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: EO

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: EO

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Puss In Boots

DIRECTING
Advantage: EO

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: EO

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Puss In Boots

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Puss In Boots

FINAL SCORE
EO (4 – Drama) – 9
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (4 – Popcorn Movie) – 13 (Advances to Final)

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TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2022 – Grand Prix Final
(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

  Vs. 

Bullet Train Vs. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Bullet Train

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Bullet Train

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Puss In Boots

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Puss In Boots

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Bullet Train

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Puss In Boots

DIRECTING
Advantage: Bullet Train

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Puss In Boots

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Puss In Boots

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Puss In Boots

FINAL SCORE
Bullet Train – 9
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish – 13 (2022 Grand Prix – Best Movie of 2022)

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That’s it for this year’s tournament!  Click to embiggen and see the results of the Simple Minded Entertainment Tournament Of Film in it’s entirety.  And congratulations to everyone involved with Puss In Boots:  The Last Wish – the best movie of 2022.

 

Tournament Of Film 2022 – Popcorn Movie / Complete Bracket

POPCORN FILM BRACKET – First Round
(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

1) Everything Everywhere All At Once Vs. 16) Halloween Ends

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Everything Everywhere

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Halloween Ends

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Halloween Ends

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Everything Everywhere

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Everything Everywhere

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Everything Everywhere

DIRECTING
Advantage: Everything Everywhere

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Halloween Ends

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Halloween Ends

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Everything Everywhere

FINAL SCORE
1) Everything Everywhere All At Once – 13 (Advances to 2nd Round)
16) Halloween Ends – 9

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Tournament Of Film 2022 – Drama / Complete Bracket

DRAMA BRACKET – First Round
(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

1) The Banshees Of Inisherin Vs. 16) The Fallout

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Banshees

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Banshees

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Banshees

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: The Fallout

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: The Fallout

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Banshees

DIRECTING
Advantage: Banshees

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: The Fallout

LASTABILITY
Advantage: The Fallout

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Banshees

FINAL SCORE
1) The Banshees Of Inisherin – 13 (Advances to 2nd Round)
16) The Fallout – 9

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Tournament Of Film 2022 – Comedy / Complete Bracket

COMEDY BRACKET – First Round
(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

1) Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Vs. 16) Clerks III

ACTING
Advantage: Matilda

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Clerks III

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Matilda

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Matilda

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Matilda

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Clerks III

STORY/MEANING
TIE

DIRECTING
Advantage: Matilda

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Clerks III

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Matilda

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Matilda

FINAL SCORE
1) Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical – 15 (Advances to 2nd Round)
16) Clerks III – 7

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Tournament Of Film 2022 – Action Movie / Complete Bracket

ACTION FILM BRACKET – First Round
(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

1) Top Gun: Maverick Vs. 16) The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Top Gun

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Top Gun

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Top Gun

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Top Gun

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

DIRECTING
Advantage: Top Gun

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Top Gun

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Top Gun

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Top Gun

FINAL SCORE
1) Top Gun: Maverick – 17 (Advances to 2nd Round)
16) The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent – 5

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Tournament Of Film 2022 – Introduction

Welcome to the 2022 Simple Minded Entertainment Tournament Of Film! Here’s the seeding and 1st round match-ups for the tournament, broken down by category (action, comedy, drama and popcorn movies). The rules and the selection process for the tournament are also highlighted below.

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ACTION BRACKET

1. Top Gun: Maverick Vs. 16. The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent
2. All Quiet On The Western Front (Im Westen Nichts Neues) Vs. 15. Amsterdam
3. RRR Vs. 14. The Menu
4. Decision To Leave (Heojil Kyolshim) Vs. 13. November (Novembre)
5. Argentina, 1985 Vs. 12. Pacifiction
6. Bullet Train Vs. 11. The Northman
7. The Night Of The 12th (La Nuit Du 12) Vs. 10. Too Cool To Kill (Zhe Ge Sha Shou Bu Tai Leng Jing)
8. Uncharted Vs. 9. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

COMEDY BRACKET

1. Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Vs. 16. Clerks III
2. Marcel The Shell With Shoes On Vs. 15. Confess, Fletch
3. Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris Vs. 14. The Valet
4. Hustle Vs. 13. Bros
5. Beavis And Butt-Head Do The Universe Vs. 12. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
6. The Bob’s Burgers Movie Vs. 11. Emergency
7. The Duke Vs. 10. Cha Cha Real Smooth
8. See How They Run Vs. 9. Extremely Easy Job (Nghe Sieu De)

DRAMA BRACKET

1. The Banshees Of Inisherin Vs. 16. The Fallout
2. Triangle Of Sadness Vs. 15. Comedy Queen
3. Elvis Vs. 14. The Whale
4. EO Vs. 13. Babylon
5. Tar Vs. 12. Utama
6. The Fabelmans Vs. 11. Corsage
7. Close Vs. 10. Living
8. Aftersun Vs. 9. The Quiet Girl (An Cailin Ciuin)

POPCORN MOVIE BRACKET

1. Everything Everywhere All At Once Vs. 16. Halloween Ends
2. Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Vs. 15. Something In The Dirt
3. Avatar: The Way Of Water Vs. 14. The Black Phone
4. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Vs. 13. Unicorn Wars
5. Nope Vs. 12. Smile
6. The Batman Vs. 11. Suzume No Tojimari
7. Turning Red Vs. 10. Lightyear
8. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Vs. 9. Prey

For more information on the process and the rules of the Tournament of Film, please continue reading.
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Simple Minded Recap-ITATION! – Top 100 Songs 2022

Here’s the full recap of the Simple Minded Entertainment Top 100 Songs of 2022. As is habit, we are also including breakdowns by album, geography and language for all the detail-lovers out there. Enjoy.

SIMPLE MINDED TOP 100 SONGS OF 2022

1. “Calm Down” – Rema – (Rave & Roses)
2. “Elizabeth Taylor” – Pete Yorn – (Hawaii)
3. “Unholy” – Sam Smith with Kim Petras
4. “This Hell” – Rina Sawayama – (Hold The Girl)
5. “Viva Las Vengeance” – Panic! At The Disco – (Viva Las Vengeance)
6. “What I Like” – Confidence Man – (TILT)
7. “So Far For So Few” – The Sadies – (Colder Streams)
8. “Mistakes” – Sharon Van Etten – (We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong)
9. “Warning Signs” – Band Of Horses – (Things Are Great)
10. “It’s So Hard To Hold On” – Trampled By Turtles – (Alpenglow)
11. “Until I Found You” – Stephen Sanchez – (Easy On My Eyes)
12. “S.D.O.S” – Alex G – (God Save The Animals)
13. “The Loneliest Time” – Carly Rae Jepsen with Rufus Wainwright – (The Loneliest Time)
14. “Venomous Dogma” Fantastic Negrito (White Jesus Black Problems)
15. “Bad Habit” – Steve Lacy – (Gemini Rights)
16. “Hospital” – Madison Cunningham – (Revealer)
17. “El Plan Maestro” – Jorge Drexler with Ruben Blades – (Tinta Y Tiempo)
18. “Scratch The Surface” – Sloan – (Steady)
19. “Bad Memories” – Meduza with James Carter and Elley Duhe
20. “Acid Eyes” – Paolo Nutini – (Last Night In The Bittersweet)
21. “Te Quiero Porque Te Quiero” – Rozalen with Rodrigo Cuevas – (Matriz)
22. “Broken Beauty” – Michael Head And The Red Elastic Band – (Dear Scott)
23. “Death To The Holy” – Zeal & Ardor – (Zeal & Ardor)
24. “Next To Normal” – Lucius – (Second Nature)
25. “Nashville” – CMAT – (If My Wife New I’d Be Dead)

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TOP 100 SONGS 2022 – #1 “Calm Down” by Rema

# 1
Rema
“Calm Down”

Rave & Roses

 

AWESOMETASTIC AUDIO SAMPLE:

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE SONG!

POINTLESS TRIVIA THAT’S SORT OF RELATED TO THE SONG:

You have reached the end of the list. “Calm Down”. It is time to reflect.

BONUS SEXY PIC (A sexy pic of the artist or a sexy pic that’s loosely inspired by the song. If no sexy pic of the artist is available, we typed the song title plus “sexy” and/or “nude” into Google image search and this is what we got.) :

Random-Taylor-Swift Sexiness! ‘Calm Down Sexy’ on the image search gives you Taylor Swift in a bikini. I’m not complaining. She had a song titled “You Need To Calm Down” a few years back and thus she comes up as the top pick. Taylor Swift should make songs for every word in the dictionary and then make a video where she is in a bikini. The image search algorithm would explode.

Alas, we have reach the end of Simple Minded Entertainment’s Top 100 Songs Of 2022. As always, don’t forget to support good music! Go buy these songs now (at the store or digitally) or stream them on a legit source so the musicians make money! And buy the vinyl when you can, it’s better and the artist gets more money.

 

TOP 100 SONGS 2022 – #2 “Elizabeth Taylor” by Pete Yorn

# 2
Pete Yorn
“Elizabeth Taylor”

Hawaii

 

AWESOMETASTIC AUDIO SAMPLE:

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE SONG!

POINTLESS TRIVIA THAT’S SORT OF RELATED TO THE SONG:

Elizabeth Taylor was an award-winning actress known for getting married a bunch of times. Although the name is moderately common, so the song could be about another Elizabeth Taylor.

BONUS SEXY PIC (A sexy pic of the artist or a sexy pic that’s loosely inspired by the song. If no sexy pic of the artist is available, we typed the song title plus “sexy” and/or “nude” into Google image search and this is what we got.) :

Vintage-Glamour Sexiness! Back in the day, Elizabeth Taylor was known as one of the most beautiful women in the world. Here she is in stockings proving that point.

Support good music! Go buy this song now! Check back soon as we reveal the rest of the Top 100.

 

TOP 100 SONGS 2022 – #3 “Unholy” by Sam Smith with Kim Petras

# 3
Sam Smith with Kim Petras
“Unholy”

 

AWESOMETASTIC AUDIO SAMPLE:

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE SONG!

POINTLESS TRIVIA THAT’S SORT OF RELATED TO THE SONG:

Body shop is a metaphor for the gym and not the place where they fix cars. Or maybe they are being ultra literal and it’s a place that sells dead bodies.

BONUS SEXY PIC (A sexy pic of the artist or a sexy pic that’s loosely inspired by the song. If no sexy pic of the artist is available, we typed the song title plus “sexy” and/or “nude” into Google image search and this is what we got.) :

Don’t-Give-A-Fuck Sexiness! Sam Smith doesn’t give a fuck. He’ll be as sexy as he wants.

Support good music! Go buy this song! Check back soon as we reveal the rest of the Top 100.