1971 - The Finale, Part II
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The Taste Buds debate the bottom half of the Sweet 16 in the 1971 film bracket, culminating in major awards and setting the stage for the Elite Eight.
Movie of the Year: 1971 The Finale, Part II The 1971 Film Bracket Podcast Reaches the Elite Eight This 1971 film bracket podcast returns with its most dramatic episode yet. Ryan, Mike, and Greg — the Taste Buds — work through the bottom half of the Sweet 16, producing four matchups that nobody saw coming. Furthermore, the episode hands out two major awards: Comedic Performance and Biggest Shithead. The results set the stage for Part III, where the Elite Eight will be whittled down to a single 1971 champion. If you missed Part I of the finale, start there first. The bracket has been full of upsets throughout the season. Consequently, no outcome here should be taken for granted. The Sweet 16: Bottom Half of the 1971 Film Bracket The bottom half of the 1971 Sweet 16 is stacked. These four matchups pit some of the most beloved and argued-over films in the entire bracket against one another. Moreover, the range of cinema on display — from Hollywood blockbusters to European art films to New Hollywood grit — illustrates exactly why 1971 is one of the most fertile film years ever put to a bracket. The Taste Buds debate each matchup using their standard evaluative framework: craft…
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