It’s day three and only 16 films are left after voting yesterday . I always forget that running these brackets is an experience in daily heartbreak, as every morning, more of my favorites get knocked out. Yesterday, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Ran, Die Hard, 10 Things I Hate About You, and American Fiction all failed to advance, but they’re still perfect in my eyes. A consolation is that yesterday’s final vote tallies were closer than I expected, and a few were very close: Trainspotting just barely lost to Much Ado About Nothing , and Blade Runner beat The Shining by a mere 5 votes. By the way: Carrie also failed to graduate to the round of 16, which means that the Stephen King adaptations have been completely eliminated from competition. Ouch. Anyway, today has some big pairings. The Muppet Christmas Carol vs. Clueless is going to be a tough one for me. They’re well matched: Two movies with great joke writing, memorable characters, and a tongue-in-cheek but deeply emotional approach to adaptation.…
