Best/Worst of 2007

[Angelakillsluts]

= Best =

Knocked Up
Death Proof
Planet Terror
Eastern Promises
Hot Fuzz
1408
Dead Silence
28 weeks Later
Resident Evil: Extinction (It pains me to put a Resident Evil movie on a best list)
Death at a funeral

= Worst =

Epic Movie
the hills have eyes 2
skinwalkers
transformers
rob zombie's halloween
War
Saw 4
Captivity
Spiderman 3
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

[joshaube]

Oh my god. You did not watch the same movie as me then, because the Resident Evil: Extinction I saw was pretty much the worst thing to be churned out in a while.

[stenchofdeath]

28 Weeks Later, yeah, i think the best horror that i have seen this year. Relentless, vastly superior to 28 days later.

[Yellow Jacket]

Originally Posted by Angelakillsluts

= Worst =

Epic Movie

I forgot to put this on my list. Then again, it was nice not remembering this piece of shit.

[joshaube]

^ My thoughts exactly.

[ChronoGrl]

My revised Top 10 of the year (in no particular order):

• Paprika
• 28 Weeks Later
• Across the Universe
• Darjeeling Limited
• The Host
• Grindhouse
• Hot Fuzz
• Borderland
• Bug
• Juno

Newest addition to the list: Juno.



Easily one of THE best movies of the year, this film is more than your typical coming-of-age film. It's definitely quirky, odd, and droll. Ellen Page plays an incredible 16-year-old preggo, and Michael Cera plays the loveable baby's daddy. Jason Bateman and Allison Janney are wonderful, as usual, and Jennifer Garner was surprisingly touching.

I actually cried a little. Honestly, it's well-done, well-written, and incredible well-acted. I would see it again and/or own it in a heartbeat.

...

Some More Honorable Mentions:

I Am Legend
Here's the thing: I am a natural-born sucker for the post-apocalyptic genre. I am particularly geektacular about well-DONE post-apocalyptic movies... I thought that the first half of the movie was definitely good, while Will Smith played a very convincing sympathetic yet strong hero. I liked the concept, I liked the setting, I loved the first part of the movie. The second part, however, happened very VERY quickly (the action and "threat"... To tell you the truth, I did not get much of a sense of "threat" until the last 20 minutes or so, which is way too late). AND, the ending sucked. Seriously sucked. I have my hopes up for the book.

Sweeney Todd
Here's the thing: I am a sucker for the macabre musical (LOVED Buffy's Once More With Feeling). I love over-the-top sweeping singing and dancing (if done well). I love Tim Burton. And I love Johnny Depp. Therefore, this was pretty much a softball in regards to ChronoMovies. I thought that Depp was incredible, as well a Helena Bonam-Carter (I've always been so/so about her, but this movie REALLY sold her for me).
Downside: While SOME of the movie is over-the-top, some of it... Well, isn't. There are scenes just where Depp and Bonam-Carter are standing around and singing, as though with nothing to do... Other times, there was sweeping direction and amazing costumes (though though costumes were great throughout). Overall, I think it's just because muisicals, in general, are just difficult to convert to film.
Other downside: Sweeney Todd is a fairly lame musical in general. While the theme is different, it definitely suffers from musical sacarine... But I forgive it. And would see it again in a heartbeat. But I'm not sure it's for everyone.

There's a hole in the world like a great black pit
And it's filled with people who are filled with shit
And the vermin of the world inhabit it.
But not for long...

They all deserve to die.
Tell you why, Mrs. Lovett, tell you why.
Because in all of the whole human race
Mrs Lovett, there are two kinds of men and only two
There's the one they put in his proper place
And the one with his foot in the other one's face
Look at me, Mrs Lovett, look at you.

Now we all deserve to die
Tell you why, Mrs. Lovett, tell you why.
Because the lives of the wicked should be made brief
For the rest of us death will be a relief
We all deserve to die.

Really, how could you NOT love that?





P.S. This is NOT a movie to see with your mom (BOY was she disappointed... and slightly horrified... Burton does NOT hold back from the blood).

[joshaube]

I really want to see JUNO.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by joshaube

I really want to see JUNO.

Do. Yes, definitely do. It's a little more dark an edgy than your usual coming-of-age movie and definitely handles the topic of teen pregnancy in a way that isn't at all preachy, but instead creates a believable and moving character piece.

Honestly, Ellen Page was incredible and Jason batemen really outdid himself.

Go see it.

[Despare]

Originally Posted by joshaube

Oh my god. You did not watch the same movie as me then, because the Resident Evil: Extinction I saw was pretty much the worst thing to be churned out in a while.

Extinction was a really fun action flick... not really a horror but that's ok. I guess I'm just not one of those people who go into a movie with a preconceived notion that the movie will suck because it's based on a videogame. Oh, and I'm a fanboy.

[joshaube]

Oh, don't get me wrong. I love the Resident Evil video game series. I love survival horror video games in general (my favourite being Silent Hill, if you could label it so...) I am also not the type to judge a movie just because it's based on a comic book / video game, or if it is a sequel or a remake / re-imagining. I liked the first RE movie, I liked the second RE movie, and I had somewhat imagined that I would at least like this movie... but by god, it was bad. There were some redeeming moments, but those were only redeeming due to the cheese factor and unintentional funniness.

Chronogirl, I've been wanting to see JUNO for a long time... but living in a small town, it's not coming here. :(