Ladies of the 80s Tournament - WINNER: Elisabeth Shue

By the score of 19-18, Elisabeth Shue pulled out the victory over "the Princess of the 80s," Molly Ringwald. Congrats to Ms. Shue, and once again, thanks to all that voted, commented, promoted, and generally had fun wuth this.

Elisabeth Shue



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

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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: Phoebe Cates (1) vs Elisabeth Shue (1)

Previous results: Don't even think about trying to stop Molly Ringwald from winning this thing. Demi Moore? No problem; the Princess stomped her, 21-10. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

Phoebe Cates


80s Highlights: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Gremlins, Bright Lights, Big City

Elisabeth Shue


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

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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: Phoebe Cates (1) vs Kelly LeBrock (2)

Previous results: Shue rolled yet again, easily handling Rae Dawn Chong to the tune of 25-5. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

There have been quite a few polarizing matchups over the weeks, with hurt feelings left and right over certain actors and actresses losing their matchups. Will this one take the cake? Everyone seems to think the winner is coming out of this matchup, so I expect a lot of activity.

Phoebe Cates


80s Highlights: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Gremlins, Bright Lights, Big City

Kelly LeBrock


80s Highlights: The Woman in Red, Weird Science

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Ladies of the 80s Tournament - Round 3: Elisabeth Shue (1) vs Rae Dawn Chong (2)

Previous results: It was a damn close matchup that went back and forth, but star of yesterday and today Demi Moore topped the currently M.I.A. Mia Sara (I swear I wasn't planning that - it just kinda happened), 25-22. Our first semifinal matchup is set: Moore vs. Ringwald. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

Elisabeth Shue


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

Rae Dawn Chong


80s Highlights: Commando, The Color Purple, Soul Man, The Principal

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Ladies of the 80s Tournament - Round 3: Demi Moore (1) vs Mia Sara (2)

Previous results: In what I believe was the most voted on matchup yet, Molly Ringwald (that's Princess of the 80s to you, buddy) took down one of the 90s princesses, Jennifer Connelly, 31-19. Molly's lucky her matchup wasn't today - don't know how well she'd have done on Ignore a Ginger Day. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

Demi Moore


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

Mia Sara


80s Highlights: Legend, Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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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: Phoebe Cates (1) vs Betsy Russell (4)

Previous results: Libby Shue had little trouble with the future Midge, taking out Tanya Roberts 28-13. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

Well, it's the final matchup of the second round, and I think I saved the best for last...

Phoebe Cates


80s Highlights: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Gremlins, Bright Lights, Big City

Betsy Russell


80s Highlights: Private School, Cheerleader Camp

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Ladies of the 80s Tournament - Round 2: Elisabeth Shue (1) vs Tanya Roberts (5)

Previous results: It was a tie as recently as an hour ago. Then I put the call out for some more votes to settle it, and the Red Menace came away with the victory, toppling Travolta's Wife, 22-20, in one of the closest and most voted-on matchups yet. Click here to view the updated full bracket.

Elisabeth Shue


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

Tanya Roberts


80s Highlights: The Beastmaster, Sheena, A View to a Kill

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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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And then...