Ladies of the 80s Tournament - CHAMPIONSHIP Round: Elisabeth Shue (1) vs Molly Ringwald (6)

Previous results: See below. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

Before we get to today's vote, let's do two things. First, give yourselves a pat on the back as I thank you so much for voting and offering your takes on the matchups of the day, every day for the last month or so. It's been a fun diversion, but only because of all of the back and forth between you guys and gals.

Second, let's take a look at the road these brave women took to get to the championship. Please cue up "Wind Beneath My Wings" on your iPod and/or other listening device.

Elisabeth Shue


So I was the one with all the glory,

P.J. Soles

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while you were the one with all the strength.

Tanya Roberts

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A beautiful face without a name for so long.

Rae Dawn Chong

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A beautiful smile to hide the pain.

Phoebe Cates

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Elisabeth Shue


80s Highlights: The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Back to the Future, Part II

Molly Ringwald


Did you ever know that you're my hero,

Donna Dixon

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and everything I would like to be?

Kelly Preston

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I can fly higher than an eagle,

Jennifer Connelly

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'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Demi Moore

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Molly Ringwald


80s Highlights: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink

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Ladies of the 80s Tournament - Round 4: Demi Moore (1) vs Molly Ringwald (6)

Previous results: Much to the chagrin of a couple of angry voters, the precious Kelly LeBrock was taken down by that no-good Phoebe Cates, 22-14. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

The Final Four is here! I might have done a shit job over on the Dudes' side, but I appear to have seeded the Ladies pretty well, as not only did three of the four regions send a number one seed to the final four, but it was a 1 vs 2 matchup in each of the previous rounds that got us those 1 seeds. However, all that chalk was destroyed in the, uh, northwest region, where Ringwald and Connelly - the 4 and 6 seeds, respectively - laid waste to everyone in their paths. Can Molly be stopped?

Demi Moore


80s Highlights: Blame It on Rio, St. Elmo's Fire, About Last Night, One Crazy Summer, We're No Angels

Molly Ringwald


80s Highlights: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink

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Ladies of the 80s Tournament - Round 3: Jennifer Connelly (4) vs Molly Ringwald (6)

Previous results: The supposedly strong Cinderella team from Betsy Russell University played like the small school everyone knew they really were, getting trounced by the Phoebe Cates, 33-5. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

And now, we begin round 3 - who will be the first Final Four entrant?

Jennifer Connelly


80s Highlights: Labyrinth, Phenomena

Molly Ringwald


80s Highlights: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink

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Ladies of the 80s Tournament - Round 2: Kelly Preston (2) vs Molly Ringwald (6)

Previous results: The woman in red had no trouble bouncing the Teen Wolf tease, as LeBrock beat Griffin 30-9. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

Kelly Preston


80s Highlights: Mischief, 52 Pick-Up, Space Camp, Twins

Molly Ringwald


80s Highlights: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink

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Ladies of the 80s Tournament - Round 1: Donna Dixon (3) vs Molly Ringwald (6)

Previous results: Oh, Sloane, dear! Do you have a kiss for Dad-dee? Sara whooped on JJL, 27-11. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

Donna Dixon


Comments: Perhaps the biggest thing Dixon is famous for is being married to another 70s/80s icon - Dan Aykroyd, her co-star in one of my favorite 80s comedies, Spies Like Us. Sadly, that's about the only film she's really known for outside of 1992's Wayne's World, where I don't think she uttered a single word.
80s Highlights: Spies Like Us, The Couch Trip

Molly Ringwald


Comments: You know what I said about Jen Jason Leigh yesterday? Well, the same thing more or less applies to Ringwald, minus the part about her becoming a great actress. So what's left is the part where I say that she never really did all that much for me. She was mildly cute (and certainly a minority as a redheaded star), but she always came across as whiny. Perhaps it's just the (few) parts I saw her in, but that was enough to turn me off to her.
80s Highlights: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink (sure there are others, but it feels wrong to include them)

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