Duper Bracket 2013: Final Round

What a great year 2013 was for movies. Putting together this year's bracket was hard work, but we feel comfortable with the four movies that made it to the end. We're very excited for what 2014 holds not just in film, but for us as well. Next week we'll be launching a new website (we're moving on from BlogSpot) and there will be a new episode to start the year off right. Before all of that though, here are the final four movies left in the Duper Bracket:

6 The Place Beyond the Pines

9 About Time

4 Nebraska

5 Rush

And here's how they finished:

In 4th place: Rush
Rush is a movie that's beloved by the Duper Friends and we regard it as one of the best sports movies of all time. As expected, Ron Howard did a great job directing, and the overall tone of the movie was superb. Daniel Bruhl and Chris Hemsworth each turned in great performances, and the two could very well be the best co-leads of 2013.

In 3rd Place: About Time
We were shocked and completely caught off guard by About Time. Seemingly yet another romantic comedy about time travel with Rachel McAdams, this movie is about a young man's relationships with his Father, Sister, and love of his life. Everyone we know who has seen this was emotionally affected by it. Can Bill Nighy be in everything? Please?

In 2nd Place: Nebraska
This black and white dark comedy was pretty close to perfect. It's simplistic feel made both significant and random moments impactful. It continues to build the case that Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Decedents) is one of the best directors working right now. Bruce Dern, Will Forte, and June Squibb all deserve major recognition for award season. The three of them made this movie so engrossing. Add Bob Odenkirk to an already great cast and it's easily one of the best movies of 2013.

The 2013 Duper Bracket Champion: The Place Beyond the Pines
Nobody can really be all that surprised, right? This received glowing reviews and reccomendations across the board amongst the Duper Friends. The unique three act structure was bold enough to grab our attention. A haunting, dare we say chilling performance by Ryan Gosling might have been enough but no, Derek Cianfrance took the movie to another level. The scenery in northern New York, a light yet impactful score, and great direction overall made this a truely special. The normally boring Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes made strong cases for themselves as actors. And can we add Dane DeHaan to the list of actors we want in everything? He has mastered the role as a dark, rebelious loner. We envision good things for the guy. Overall, each act tells an emotionally jarring story and even though some things don't wrap up nicely, this was a no-brainer when we got to our final four. Deservedly, The Place Beyond the Pines is our Best Movie of All-Time (for 2013) and Duper Bracket Champion.


Thanks for checking out the results, be sure to let us know YOUR top four movies of 2013 (@DuperFriends) and continue to use our Fandango link. The support so far has been great, and it really does help us out with no extra cost to you. Until next time, loyal listeners!

Duper Bracket 2013: Round 4

Section 1:
1 Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor
6 The Place Beyond the Pines

Section 2:
3 All is Lost
9 About Time

Section 3:
4 Nebraska
6 This is the End

Section 4:
3 Dallas Buyers Club
5 Rush

We have our Final Four! Tomorrow we'll crown the Best Movie of All-Time (for 2013). Also, next week we'll be launching our new website with a new episode to get 2014 started. 

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Duper Bracket 2013: Round 3 Results

Section 1:
1 Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor
4 The World's End

2 Inside Llewyn Davis
6 The Place Beyond the Pines

Section 2:
4 The Wolf of Wall Street
9 About Time

2 American Hustle
3 All is Lost

Section 3:
1 Mud
4 Nebraska

6 This is the End
15 Homefront

Section 4:
5 Rush
8 The Kings of Summer

2 Captain Phillips
3 Dallas Buyers Club

Eight movies left. Tomorrow I'll post the winners of the next round, then on Saturday we'll crown the Best Movie of All-Time (for 2013). Next week we'll be launching our new website with a new episode. Remember to use our Fandango link and tell someone about the Duper Friends.

Duper Bracket 2013: Round 2 Results!

Here are the results for Round 2! Before looking at them, remember to use our Fandango link to buy your movie tickets. Thanks for your continued support!

Section 1:
1 Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor
8 Pacific Rim

4 The World's End
5 Star Trek: Into Darkness

6 The Place Beyond the Pines
14 Only God Forgives

2 Inside Llewyn Davis
10 The Wolverine

Section 2:
1 12 Years A Slave
9 About Time

4 The Wolf of Wall Street
12 Out of the Furnace

3 All is Lost
6 The Way, Way Back

2 American Hustle
10 Thor: the Dark World

Section 3:
1 Mud
9 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2

4 Nebraska
12 Oblivion

3 Jurassic Park 3D
6 This is the End

7 Iron Man 3
15 Homefront

Section 4:
1 Gravity
8 The Kings of Summer

4 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
5 Rush

3 Dallas Buyers Club
11 Bad Milo!

2 Captain Phillips
7 Warm Bodies

On to Round 3! Now there's 16 movies left, the real contender's for the Best Movie of All Time (for 2013) are becoming more clear. From here we'll have two podcasts that will wrap up our bracket. Here's what will be in each.

Part 1: The bracket continues as we go from 16 to 8, then from 8 to 4.

Part 2: First we decide the worst movie of 2013, then we will discuss the final four movies and vote to decide the Best Movie of All Time (for 2013).

Duper Bracket 2013: Round 2 Match-Ups!

Here are the match-ups for round two of the Duper Bracket. Which of these 32 will go on? Which of these will go all the way to our final round? Stay glued to this site to find out! The results will be posted on December 31st!

Section 1:
1 Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor
8 Pacific Rim

4 The World's End
5 Star Trek: Into Darkness

6 The Place Beyond the Pines
14 Only God Forgives

2 Inside Llewyn Davis
10 The Wolverine

Section 2:
1 12 Years A Slave
9 About Time

4 The Wolf of Wall Street
12 Out of the Furnace

3 All is Lost
6 The Way, Way Back

2 American Hustle
10 Thor: the Dark World

Section 3:
1 Mud
9 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2

4 Nebraska
12 Oblivion

3 Jurassic Park 3D
6 This is the End

7 Iron Man 3
15 Homefront

Section 4:
1 Gravity
8 The Kings of Summer

4 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
5 Rush

3 Dallas Buyers Club
11 Bad Milo!

2 Captain Phillips
7 Warm Bodies

Remember to use the Fandango link provided at the top of the page when buying your movie tickets!
-Jacob Halterman

Duper Bracket 2013: Round 1 Results!

Some hard choices had to be made, but thankfully all four of us made it out alive. Check back with us at the beginning of the New Year for the rest of the match ups to be decided. Here's the results of the first round:

Section 1:

1 Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor

16 R.I.P.D

8 Pacific Rim

9 V/H/S/2

5 Star Trek: Into Darkness

12 The Frozen Ground

4 The World's End

13 Now You See Me

6 The Place Beyond the Pines

11 Ender's Game

3 Zero Dark Thirty

14 Only God Forgives

7 Metallica Through the Never

10 The Wolverine

2 Inside Llewyn Davis

15 The Fifth Estate

Section 2:

1 12 Years a Slave

16 The Hangover: Part III

8 Anchorman 2

9 About Time

5 Prince Avalanche

12 Out of the Furnace

4 The Wolf of Wall Street

13 All is Bright

6 The Way, Way Back

11 Oz: the Great and Powerful

3 All is Lost

14 Delivery Man

7 Prisoners

10 Thor: the Dark World

2 American Hustle

15 Hell Baby

Section 3:

1 Mud

16 A Good Day to Die Hard

8 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

9 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

5 Frozen

12 Oblivion

4 Nebraska

13 Escape Plan

6 This is the End

11 John Dies at the End

3 Jurassic Park 3D

14 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

7 Iron Man 3

10 World War Z

2 Enough Said

15 Homefront

Section 4:

1 Gravity

16 Identity Thief

8 The Kings of Summer

9 Fast and Furious 6

5 Rush

12 The To Do List

4 Hunger Games: Catching Fire

13 Pain and Gain

6 Saving Mr. Banks

11 Bad Milo!

3 Dallas Buyers Club

14 Admission

7 Warm Bodies

10 The Heat

2 Captain Phillips

15 Insidious: Chapter 2

Duper Bracket 2013: Round 1 Begins!

To decide the Best Movie (of All-Time) of 2013, we came up with a bracket. Said bracket contains the movies we enjoyed the most in 2013, some of them *cough* Hangover 3 *cough* are in there to round out our number to 64. Their ranking is determined by their rating based on a certain website dedicated to movies and fresh tomatoes. This little site gathers reviews by critics and uses the average to tell us if they are "Fresh" or "Rotten". It's pretty nifty. Our gang of four will vote until four films are left and in typical Duper Friends fashion, four of us will pitch one of those movies and after one last vote we will crown our first ever Best Movie of the Year.

Tweet at us (@DuperFriends) and give us your Final Four and/or let us know if there's a movie you wish we would have included. Without further delay, here are our brackets:

Section 1:

1 Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor

16 R.I.P.D

8 Pacific Rim

9 V/H/S/2

5 Star Trek: Into Darkness

12 The Frozen Ground

4 The World's End

13 Now You See Me

6 The Place Beyond the Pines

11 Ender's Game

3 Zero Dark Thirty

14 Only God Forgives

7 Metallica Through the Never

10 The Wolverine

2 Inside Llewyn Davis

15 The Fifth Estate

Section 2:

1 12 Years a Slave

16 The Hangover: Part III

8 Anchorman 2

9 About Time

5 Prince Avalanche

12 Out of the Furnace

4 The Wolf of Wall Street

13 All is Bright

6 The Way, Way Back

11 Oz: the Great and Powerful

3 All is Lost

14 Delivery Man

7 Prisoners

10 Thor: the Dark World

2 American Hustle

15 Hell Baby

Section 3:

1 Mud

16 A Good Day to Die Hard

8 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

9 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

5 Frozen

12 Oblivion

4 Nebraska

13 Escape Plan

6 This is the End

11 John Dies at the End

3 Jurassic Park 3D

14 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

7 Iron Man 3

10 World War z

2 Enough Said

15 Homefront

Section 4:

1 Gravity

16 Identity Thief

8 The Kings of Summer

9 Fast and Furious 6

5 Rush

12 The To Do List

4 Hunger Games: Catching Fire

13 Pain and Gain

6 Saving Mr. Banks

11 Bad Milo!

3 Dallas Buyers Club

14 Admission

7 Warm Bodies

10 The Heat

2 Captain Phillips

15 Insidious: Chapter 2