Best/Worst of 2007

[newb]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

I'm so good it's rediculous. :p

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Haven't seen Atonement, but I just saw a movie last night that SERIOUSLY needs to make Honorable Mention (Runner Up) at the VERY LEAST.




Shoot Em Up

Not just an action movie. Not just a parody. Just just an homage. It's an actiody-mage.

Not just decent action, but EXCELLENT action - a strict homage to the action greats, and incredibly well done too! The writing is quirky and clever and over-the-top just enough without getting to be too ridiculous.

The story IS ridiculous, but only in as much as to create an enjoyable nod to previous films.

But what makes it one of this year's BEST is the fact that it's just really really well made. I was impressed. I'd definitely own it.

Great fun

another over the top action movie--------->

[joshaube]

I couldn't do a numerically organized "best films of 2007" list, since I suck at prioritizing... but I do consider the following films to be "the best films of 2007." Give them all a watch, and decide your own order. But they are all great.

Zodiac

Gone Baby Gone

Atonement

No Country for Old Men

JUNO

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I have a strong feeling that There Will Be Blood will make it's way on to this list... but my theatre is, as I've been told, NEVER getting it. So it will be a while until I get a chance to see this (aka... DVD... in April. :()

I also want to see Michael Clayton, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Darjeeling Limited... but it's the same predicament as above.

I never got a chance to see Grindhouse in it's theatrical state.

As far as indie horror goes... Fido, Hatchet and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon were pretty notable.

I'm waiting for The Lookout on DVD.

Superbad was the best comical buddy film of the year... were there any other contenders?

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Did anyone mention Balls of Fury on their WORST list?

[bwind22]

Best

28 Weeks later
Grindhouse
Live Free or Die Hard
Mr. Brooks
The Simpsons Movie
Wrong Turn 2

Worst


Balls of Fury
Blades of Glory
Dead Silence
Evan Almighty
Ghost Rider
I Know Who Killed Me
The Messengers
TMNT




Everything else I've seen from 07 was somewhere in between best and worst.

[fortunato]

i recently watched both juno and once, and i'll be adding those two to my favorites of 2007. i was really really impressed with both of them.

[Castlewood]

I still stand by The Mist as being the best of '07.

[hellfire1]

Originally Posted by Castlewood

I still stand by The Mist as being the best of '07.

Seriously ?

[Castlewood]

Originally Posted by hellfire1

Seriously ?

Seriously. It just hit me harder than any film this year.

[hellfire1]

Originally Posted by Castlewood

Seriously. It just hit me harder than any film this year.

Maybe I should see it again, since I've only seen it once, but the ending kinda ruined it for me. Found it good, but in no way the best I've seen this year (though I haven't seen many).

[Castlewood]

Originally Posted by hellfire1

Maybe I should see it again, since I've only seen it once, but the ending kinda ruined it for me. Found it good, but in no way the best I've seen this year (though I haven't seen many).

It's the acting, the direction, the atmosphere... all spot on. This is the best King adaptation ever.... and Frank Darabont is a freakin' genius.

[Despare]

Originally Posted by Castlewood

This is the best King adaptation ever....

Wait, so you're saying it's better than The Green Mile AND The Shawshank Redemption??