EndLine Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Anybody got theirs ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMarlinMan2003 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I don't know if there are 10 very good movies for 2006 however, Pan's Labrinth and The Departed would be my top 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabdul Doobakus Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 1. Children of Men 2. Science of Sleep 3. Pan's Labyrinth 4. The Departed 5. Borat 6. Cars 7. V for Vendetta 8. The Illusionist 9. The Prestige 10. The Fountain I guess that's what I'd go with now. I'll probably see The Queen today. Haven't seen Letters From Iwo Jima or United 93, both of which have made plenty of lists...but I don't think I'll be getting around to those for some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 There wasn't enough for a list of ten from me. I don't know there was more than five I was pumped to see, actually. Really sh*tty, down year for movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 In no particular order: -V for Vendetta -Children of Men -Letters from Iwo Jima -Borat -The Departed -The Prestige -Thank You for Smoking -United 93 (very well done for a movie where little was known about what happened on the plane after the hijacking began) -Little Miss Sunshine -Casino Royale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMarlinMan2003 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 My Top 10.... 1) Pans Labrinth 2) The Departed 3) Pirates of the Carribean 2 4) Pursuit of Happiness 5) Borat 6) United 93 7) V is for Vendetta 8) The Illusionist 9) Talladega Nights-The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 10) The Lake House Honorable Mention-Casino Royale, Cars, The Da Vinci Code, The Devil Wears Prada (didn't see it but my girl liked it), Superman Returns, Over the Hedge, X-Men the Last Stand, Mission Impossible 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFly Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I don't even think I liked 10 movies out of the ones that I saw in 2006. Borat is definitely worthy of making that list. Pirates of the Carribean was ok. Click had it's moments. Slow year overall if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapp/Laettnerfanatic Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 The Departed and Good Shepard were fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I think it was an amazing year for movies. Some of the best movies I've seen in a long time came out this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I think it was an amazing year for movies. Some of the best movies I've seen in a long time came out this year. Care to name some, then? Let's see your top ten. My movie viewing was way down this year because of the sucky selection and movies I actually wanted to see were few and far between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabdul Doobakus Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Every year people say its been a terrible year for movies; this happens to be the first year I agree with them. The award season films were not bad, really...I've seen a lot of good movies in the last couple months. And I feel like the top half of my Top 10 is as good as any other year, if not better than most. But where the year really went wrong was the summer offerings, which were just abysmal. As such the bottom half of my list suffers a precipitious drop in quality. Of course, people's lists of the year's best movies will differ greatly from mine, but that's how I see things, and so I agree that it was an off year. May 2007 be filled with many cinematic joys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 But where the year really went wrong was the summer offerings, which were just abysmal. Agreed. Usually, you look to the summer offerings as a benchmark for the year's best offerings. This year was REALLY bad. I think my favorite was Superman Returns and that's not saying much... Miami Vice? POC:DMC? You, Me, and Dupree? My Super Ex-Girlfriend? Clerks II? Totally weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I think it was an amazing year for movies. Some of the best movies I've seen in a long time came out this year. Care to name some, then? Let's see your top ten. My movie viewing was way down this year because of the sucky selection and movies I actually wanted to see were few and far between. Children of Men was one of the best movies I've seen in the past decade. Little Miss Sunshine Pan's Labrynth The Departed The Prestige Casino Royale (a good movie despite the bond label) Thank You For Smoking United 93 Cars (great animated movie) Borat Clerks II Miami Vice Not to mention Letters from Iwo Jima, which I never saw but which is supposed to be stunning, and Dreamgirls which is supposed to be great. And there have been numerous documentaries (Neil Young- Heart of Gold, Inconvenient Truth) which are great too. And there were alot of comedies that might not have been great movies, but were more than worth the 8 bucks you pay to see them in theatres (or 2 hours you spend to watch on your pc. Tenacious D, Van Wilder, Jackass 2, and a couple of others. Maybe I have low standards for movies, but I thought there were plenty of worthwhile movies, and more so than in past years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I'm going to discount your list because you have Miami Vice on it. No, but seriously. I think all but two or three movies on your list qualify as special. The rest are plain and I could see their mediocre equivalent any other year. But, that's me. I have a higher standard for movies than most, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Not that it means anything, because movies are pretty subjective, but damn, check out rottentomatoes.com listing for the current top five box office movies: 13% The Messengers $14.7M 06% Because I Said So $13.1M 03% Epic Movie $8.4M 45% Night at the Museum $6.4M 27% Smokin' Aces $6.1M Epic Movie got 3%! I can't believe even 3% would like that trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I'm going to discount your list because you have Miami Vice on it. No, but seriously. I think all but two or three movies on your list qualify as special. The rest are plain and I could see their mediocre equivalent any other year. But, that's me. I have a higher standard for movies than most, I guess. That movie suffered in most people's eyes because it didn't have enough action, or it didn't have anything to do with the original, but it was a well shot and well written crime drama. Also, Blood Diamonds was supposed to be great. Maybe this is just the first year I've really seen a bunch of movies so I thought there were more good ones than normal, but I don't remember last year being much better. What were the best movies last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I'm going to discount your list because you have Miami Vice on it. No, but seriously. I think all but two or three movies on your list qualify as special. The rest are plain and I could see their mediocre equivalent any other year. But, that's me. I have a higher standard for movies than most, I guess. That movie suffered in most people's eyes because it didn't have enough action, or it didn't have anything to do with the original, but it was a well shot and well written crime drama. Also, Blood Diamonds was supposed to be great. Maybe this is just the first year I've really seen a bunch of movies so I thought there were more good ones than normal, but I don't remember last year being much better. What were the best movies last year? Blood Diamonds was supposed to be great. Huh. Well, according to the critics on Rottentomatoes.com it's SUPPOSED to be pretty below mediocre. 63% rating, which means it got 193 reviews and 72 were bad. And some of the good reviews aren't even that great or praiseworth of the film. Not to mention, after watching the trailer the only thing I could tell you about it was, "Some people call it bling-bling. Out heah it's bling-BLAW!" I mean, if we're going to go on the way stuff is supposed to be, I can tell you that Also, Dream Girls isn't as good as everyone says. Don't believe the hype. Even the peeps on here excited about Miami Vice, for the most part, said it either sucked or was mediocre. That being said, it'd be much easier to make a bottom ten or twenty for the last year of movies. Not that this year's is much better. I was going through the upcoming releases and aside from about five or six flicks, nothing really piqued my interest. I just think it was a bad year for movies and I question your personal preferences, which we could talk about and debate until we're blue in the face. But, I think, the overall picture of movies released last year painted a sh*tty painting. There might have been good parts, but overall it was kind of plain with a few, very few, points of light sprinkled throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJuice Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 in no particular order out what i saw pan's labyrinth children of men letters from iwo jima borat little miss sunshine and as honorary mention based solely off whitaker's performance.. last king of scotland movies that i enjoyed but would not put in a top 10 list: casino royale potc II catch a fire blood diamond dreamgirls fearless movies that sucked! new world miami vice (noticing a trend here? *hint* lead actor) movies that was excited about but left theatre being incredibly disappointed: davinci code happy feet open season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Blood Diamonds was supposed to be great. Huh. Well, according to the critics on Rottentomatoes.com it's SUPPOSED to be pretty below mediocre. 63% rating, which means it got 193 reviews and 72 were bad. And some of the good reviews aren't even that great or praiseworth of the film. Not to mention, after watching the trailer the only thing I could tell you about it was, "Some people call it bling-bling. Out heah it's bling-BLAW!" I mean, if we're going to go on the way stuff is supposed to be, I can tell you that Also, Dream Girls isn't as good as everyone says. Don't believe the hype. Even the peeps on here excited about Miami Vice, for the most part, said it either sucked or was mediocre. That being said, it'd be much easier to make a bottom ten or twenty for the last year of movies. Not that this year's is much better. I was going through the upcoming releases and aside from about five or six flicks, nothing really piqued my interest. I just think it was a bad year for movies and I question your personal preferences, which we could talk about and debate until we're blue in the face. But, I think, the overall picture of movies released last year painted a sh*tty painting. There might have been good parts, but overall it was kind of plain with a few, very few, points of light sprinkled throughout. I tend to lean towards more comedies than anything in movies. I also enjoy a movie that makes me think, and I don't tend to like dramatic movies unless they are war movies. Movies I love: Patton Clerks Waking Life High FIdelity I tend to not like the movies that the Academy picks as the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I tend to not like the movies that the Academy picks as the best. That's because it is all a bunch of political hooey. If I were an actor, I would care less about some award and more about box office sales. Besdies, as everyone knows, winning an Oscar is really just a curse. :mischief I'm inclined to agree with skyjuice. There were some okay movies, there were some movies that weren't spectacular but were entertaining, and then there were a whole string of disappointments. Again, I go back to the summer season and look at the crap thrown up on the screen. I was really looking forward to some great entertainment and was treated instead to a bunch of unfulfilling, unimaginative, unintelligible tripe. Here?s my short list of summer movies that didn?t need to be made: Nacho Libre Poseidon Over the Hedge The Omen The Break-Up Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Clerks II My Super Ex-Girlfriend You, Me, and Dupree Snakes on a Plane Some movies that were okay that SHOULD have been so much better: POTC:DMC Da Vinci Code Miami Vice Lady in the Water [almost put this on the list above] Talladega Nights [totally saved by Sacha Cohen] Click Superman Returns World Trade Center I will give credit where credit is due: Of all the summer movies, TWO ended up being fun, entertaining, and fresh; Little Mis Sunshine and The Illusionist. I will also admit to finding MI3 more entertaining than I though it would be. Even if you threw that into my list, 3 out of something like 30 is pretty damn bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I tend to not like the movies that the Academy picks as the best. That's because it is all a bunch of political hooey. If I were an actor, I would care less about some award and more about box office sales. Box office sales are an even worse barometer of if a film is good. Like average idiots see good movies. Usually, unless for some reason the good movie catches fire, all average folks see are crappy blockbusters and pure unadulterated trash flicks. Hell, if most people in American had their choice, we'd probably have a 3 and a Half Men movie in theatres right now and it'd be number one at the box office. Big f'n deal. If I was an actor, I'd focus on if the script was good and who the director was. Period. Because once you're an established Hollywood star you pretty much have the CHOICE between making good movies and bad ones based on those two thing: script and director. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Box office sales are an even worse barometer of if a film is good. Agreed. I didn't mean to suggest that top $$ = good movie. In fact, I think that is almost never the case. If I was an actor, I'd focus on if the script was good and who the director was. Period. That's pretty much in line with what I was trying to get at. The problem I see, though, is that you have some bigger name actors passing on good scripts to do art films. They are usually doing this to be taken seriously as an actor [Jim Carey] or to try to bring home some bling [Kate Winslet]. Obviously, there is a place in the industry for art films and I don't mean to disparage. However, I don't know that I need to see A-list actors in my Indy films! With that said, I think there are some better films out there that are hurt because they don't have a big name assigned to their project. And that's the point I was trying to make. There's also this phenomenon: The top 5 grossing films of 2006 were: POTC:DMC, Cars, X-Men, The Da Vinci Code, and Night at the Museum ALL were rated g, pg or pg-13 When was the last time an R-rated film made the top 5? Passion of the Christ [2004] (religious film), Matrix Reloaded [2003] (sequel), and Gladiator [2000] (one of the best movies of the decade) are the only 3 movies of this millenium to make the cut. Wow. When you look at it, how important is the MPAA when they decide between R and PG-13?! If you get a chance, see "This Film is Not Yet Rated." It's an eye opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I haven't seen that documentary but... See the documentary, then comment. The whole point of the documentary is that there are no written standards for the MPAA. A movie like Gunner Palace, a war DOCUMENTARY, originally received an R rating for violence and strong language. They were one of the few [less than 2%] to challenge and overrule the MPAA rating and get dropped to PG-13 [because there is more violence in the news and stronger language on COPS]. This leads to a very subjective rating scheme that seems to favor large distribution companies. Why would it favor Sony or Paramount or Fox? The difference between PG-13 and R is millions of dollars. The difference between R and NC-17 is even more. It also shows huge inconsistencies. One of the better sections of the documentary compares scenes from movies rated R and NC-17. American Pie, for example, was rated R and showed masturbation using baked goods and nudity. But I'm a Cheerleader also showed masturbation, without nudity, and was slapped with an NC-17 rating. It's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauer7 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 1. Flight 93 2. Harry Potter GOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndLine Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 1. Flight 93 2. Harry Potter GOF 1. United 93 2. 2005 :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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