massacre man
12-20-2009, 08:52 AM
It's all in the title.
10. District 9
While I may not have enjoyed it as much as everyone else I still thought it was a great movie. Initially, I was just a bit impressed but after a peer mentioned that the script "was probably written in 8 minutes" I revisited it and, that fella be damned, it just got even better.
9. Drag Me To Hell
I've seen this several times since it's release, 3 of those in the theater. The only way my viewing experience could have improved from all of the times I've seen was by not watching it with a cat person.
8. Observe and Report
Perhaps the funniest study of a dark character I've ever seen. Seth Rogen gives the best performance thus far in his career as Ronnie, the bipolar mall security guard with dreams of becoming a cop. It performed poorly, perhaps because of the audiences' expectations of a goofy comedy starring Seth Rogen or perhaps because of the "rape controversy" surrounding a certain scene (why was only Seth Rogen blamed? He didn't write or direct the scene and Anna Farris was also there.) Either way, it deserved much more attention and praise.
7. Watchmen
Hands down best comic book movie of the year (though Wolverine really wasn't much competition.) The comic was brought to life without much being changed in the sense of the story, tough the ending is very different. Jackie Earle Haley deserves serious award consideration for his starring role.
6. The Hurt Locker
I started watching this expecting not to be wowed, but wow! This was one of the most intense movies I've ever seen. I originally watched because of Guy Pearce being in it and was a bit disappointed with his limited screentime, but the rest of the movie more than made up for it. I can't recommend it highly enough. Go see The Hurt Locker!
5. Funny People
This is higher on my list than it would be for anybody else here I'm sure. But I'm a big Sandler fan (Well, I believe he can act and get excited when he actually shows it.) as well as a big fan of Rogen and Apatow. So this grouping had me excited from the start once I found it would be a more serious project. Many complained about the run time, but I didn't mind at all, I was completely into it the whole time. i absolutely loved the scene with Eminem and Ray Romano, it could possibly be my favorite cameo of all-time.
4. Up
It's a Pixar movie, of course it would be great! Though I felt it a step down from last year's Wall-E, this is easily my second favorite Pixar movie. Walter is a character I wanted to follow through the entire movie and beyond. Dug has also officially taken the position of favorite movie dog, sorry Sam from Dog Soldiers. This one was much more wacky than Pixar's other movies as well (dogs flying airplanes). But the heart and soul remain intact and the film ends in something that will warm yours.
3. Trick 'R Treat
Well, after all these years and "Damn you, Roderick Usher for telling me about this so early"s later, I finally got to see it. Well worth the wait. It filled me up with all of the wonder and goosebumps Halloween gave me when I was a little kid dressing up as Batman to go out for candy and to see all of the witches and pumpkins and ghouls. While nothing will replace John Carpenter's Halloween (first film I ever remember seeing) in my heart as the representative for the scariest night of the year, this is a very, very, very close second.
2. Inglourious Basterds
The members of this forum have already said everything that could possibly said about this movie, so I'll agree with the great reviews and simply add: Yes, Quentin, this is your masterpiece. Oh, and give Waltz the Oscar.
1. A Serious Man
Only the Coens can tell a story about a Jewish physics professor and his family in 1967 Minneapolis and make me feel like I'm there. The film is clearly made with a perfect mixture of love, creativity, and skill. After a movie starring George Clooney and Brad Ptt they took the risk and made this film with a cast of unknowns (A very big welcome to Michael Stuhlbarg, I look forward to seeing much more of you). This is my favorite movie of the year and I can't wait to put the DVD in my collection right next to Burn After Reading.
Anyway, folks. Share yours.
10. District 9
While I may not have enjoyed it as much as everyone else I still thought it was a great movie. Initially, I was just a bit impressed but after a peer mentioned that the script "was probably written in 8 minutes" I revisited it and, that fella be damned, it just got even better.
9. Drag Me To Hell
I've seen this several times since it's release, 3 of those in the theater. The only way my viewing experience could have improved from all of the times I've seen was by not watching it with a cat person.
8. Observe and Report
Perhaps the funniest study of a dark character I've ever seen. Seth Rogen gives the best performance thus far in his career as Ronnie, the bipolar mall security guard with dreams of becoming a cop. It performed poorly, perhaps because of the audiences' expectations of a goofy comedy starring Seth Rogen or perhaps because of the "rape controversy" surrounding a certain scene (why was only Seth Rogen blamed? He didn't write or direct the scene and Anna Farris was also there.) Either way, it deserved much more attention and praise.
7. Watchmen
Hands down best comic book movie of the year (though Wolverine really wasn't much competition.) The comic was brought to life without much being changed in the sense of the story, tough the ending is very different. Jackie Earle Haley deserves serious award consideration for his starring role.
6. The Hurt Locker
I started watching this expecting not to be wowed, but wow! This was one of the most intense movies I've ever seen. I originally watched because of Guy Pearce being in it and was a bit disappointed with his limited screentime, but the rest of the movie more than made up for it. I can't recommend it highly enough. Go see The Hurt Locker!
5. Funny People
This is higher on my list than it would be for anybody else here I'm sure. But I'm a big Sandler fan (Well, I believe he can act and get excited when he actually shows it.) as well as a big fan of Rogen and Apatow. So this grouping had me excited from the start once I found it would be a more serious project. Many complained about the run time, but I didn't mind at all, I was completely into it the whole time. i absolutely loved the scene with Eminem and Ray Romano, it could possibly be my favorite cameo of all-time.
4. Up
It's a Pixar movie, of course it would be great! Though I felt it a step down from last year's Wall-E, this is easily my second favorite Pixar movie. Walter is a character I wanted to follow through the entire movie and beyond. Dug has also officially taken the position of favorite movie dog, sorry Sam from Dog Soldiers. This one was much more wacky than Pixar's other movies as well (dogs flying airplanes). But the heart and soul remain intact and the film ends in something that will warm yours.
3. Trick 'R Treat
Well, after all these years and "Damn you, Roderick Usher for telling me about this so early"s later, I finally got to see it. Well worth the wait. It filled me up with all of the wonder and goosebumps Halloween gave me when I was a little kid dressing up as Batman to go out for candy and to see all of the witches and pumpkins and ghouls. While nothing will replace John Carpenter's Halloween (first film I ever remember seeing) in my heart as the representative for the scariest night of the year, this is a very, very, very close second.
2. Inglourious Basterds
The members of this forum have already said everything that could possibly said about this movie, so I'll agree with the great reviews and simply add: Yes, Quentin, this is your masterpiece. Oh, and give Waltz the Oscar.
1. A Serious Man
Only the Coens can tell a story about a Jewish physics professor and his family in 1967 Minneapolis and make me feel like I'm there. The film is clearly made with a perfect mixture of love, creativity, and skill. After a movie starring George Clooney and Brad Ptt they took the risk and made this film with a cast of unknowns (A very big welcome to Michael Stuhlbarg, I look forward to seeing much more of you). This is my favorite movie of the year and I can't wait to put the DVD in my collection right next to Burn After Reading.
Anyway, folks. Share yours.