PORTLAND, Ore. — March has come and gone but the opportunity to socially distance and watch great movies still remains. Our first Movie Madness tournament saw "The Wizard of Oz" defeat "The Shawshank Redemption" in a nail-biting 3,000 vote championship bout. So we decided to keep the fun going, this time offering a bit of comedic relief.
After taking viewer feedback into account, the KGW selection committee (Drew Carney and a few others on the Sunrise show) has selected 16 of the best comedies from the 1970s to the 2000s. Films from the 70s and 80s comprise the left side of the bracket, while comedies from the 90s and 2000s make up the right. Each morning you can visit KGW.com/vote to choose your favorite movie from the day's matchup.
Who will be crowned the king of comedy? Voting opens each weekday at 5 a.m. and will remain open until 10 a.m.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
BLAZING SADDLES VS. GROUNDHOG DAY
Drew's Pick: Blazing Saddles
Winner: Groundhog Day
How you voted:
Blazing Saddles - 49.9%
Groundhog Day - 50.1%
THE FIELD OF 16:
BLAZING SADDLES, 1974
Directed By: Mel Brooks
Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens
IMDB score: 7.7/10
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, 1975
Directed By: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle
IMDB score: 8.2/10
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, 1978
Directed By: John Landis
Starring: Tom Hulce, John Belushi, Mark Metcalf
IMDB score: 7.5/10
AIRPLANE!, 1980
Directed By: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges
IMDB score: 7.7/10
ARTHUR, 1981 (ROD HILL'S PICK)
Directed By: Steve Gordon
Starring: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud
IMDB score: 6.9/10
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, 1982
Directed By: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold
IMDB score: 7.2/10
TRADING PLACES, 1983
Directed By: John Landis
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy
IMDB score: 7.5/10
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, 1983
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca
IMDB score: 7.4/10
GROUNDHOG DAY, 1993
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
IMDB score: 8.0/10
TOMMY BOY, 1995
Directed By: Peter Segal
Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy
IMDB score: 7.1/10
THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 1998
Directed By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
IMDB score: 8.1/10
OFFICE SPACE, 1999
Directed By: Mike Judge
Starring: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Anniston, David Herman
IMDB Score: 7.7/10
OLD SCHOOL, 2003 (DREW CARNEY'S PICK)
Directed By: Todd Phillips
Starring: Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell
IMDB Score: 7.1/10
THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN, 2005
Directed By: Judd Apatow
Starring: Steve Carrell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd
IMDB Score: 7.1/10
THE HANGOVER, 2009 (BRENDA BRAXTON'S PICK)
Directed By: Todd Phillips
Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha
IMDB Score: 7.7/10
BRIDESMAIDS, 2011 (NINA MEHLHAF'S PICK)
Directed By: Paul Feig
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rosa Byrne
IMDB Score: 6.8/10
THE RESULTS: FINAL FOUR
BLAZING SADDLES VS. ANIMAL HOUSE
Drew's Pick: Animal House
Winner: Blazing Saddles
How you voted:
Blazing Saddles - 50.3%
Animal House - 49.7%
GROUNDHOG DAY VS. BRIDESMAIDS
Drew's Pick: Bridesmaids
Winner: Groundhog Day
How you voted:
Groundhog Day - 55%
Bridesmaids - 45%
THE RESULTS: ELITE EIGHT
BLAZING SADDLES VS. NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
Drew's Pick: Blazing Saddles
Winner: Blazing Saddles
How you voted:
Blazing Saddles - 51%
National Lampoon's Vacation - 49%
ANIMAL HOUSE VS. TRADING PLACES
Drew's Pick: Animal House
Winner: Animal House
How you voted:
Animal House - 62%
Trading Places - 38%
THE BIG LEBOWSKI VS. GROUNDHOG DAY
Drew's Pick: The Big Lebowski
Winner: Groundhog Day
How you voted:
The Big Lebowski - 46%
Groundhog Day - 54%
OFFICE SPACE VS. BRIDESMAIDS
Drew's Pick: Office Space
Winner: Bridesmaids
How you voted:
Office Space - 49.8%
Bridesmaids - 50.2%
Here are the results from last week's Sweet 16:
THE RESULTS: SWEET 16
BLAZING SADDLES VS. AIRPLANE!
Drew's Pick: Airplane!
Winner: Blazing Saddles
How you voted:
Blazing Saddles - 61%
Airplane! - 39%
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL VS. NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
Drew's Pick: National Lampoon's Vacation
Winner: National Lampoon's Vacation
How you voted:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail - 37%
National Lampoon's Vacation - 63%
ANIMAL HOUSE VS. ARTHUR
Drew's Pick: Animal House
Winner: Animal House
How you voted:
Animal House - 76%
Arthur - 24%
FAST TIMES AND RIDGEMONT HIGH VS. TRADING PLACES
Drew's Pick: Trading Places
Winner: Trading Places
How you voted:
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 44%
Trading Places - 56%
THE BIG LEBOWSKI VS. TOMMY BOY
Drew's Pick: The Big Lebowski
Winner: The Big Lebowski
How you voted:
The Big Lebowski - 53%
Tommy Boy - 47%
THE HANGOVER VS. GROUNDHOG DAY
Drew's Pick: The Hangover
Winner: Groundhog Day
How you voted:
The Hangover - 40%
Groundhog Day - 60%
OFFICE SPACE VS. OLD SCHOOL
Drew's Pick: Old School
Winner: Office Space
How you voted:
Office Space - 68%
Old School - 32%
THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN VS. BRIDESMAIDS
Drew's Pick: The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Winner: Bridesmaids
How you voted:
The 40-Year-Old Virgin - 26%
Bridesmaids - 74%