Ok folks, just want to know what was your top 5 or 10 movies for 2009 that your saw. For me this was a very good year for scifi movies and I'm a BIG scifi person. 1. Avatar 2. District 9 3. Star Trek 4 Inglorious Basterds 5. Up 6. Watchmen 7. Moon 8. Drag Me To Hell 9. The Hurt Locker 10. Coraline
1. 500 days of summer 2. star trek 3. up 4. district 9 5. hangover honorable mentions: avatar, inglorious basterds
1. Avatar 2. Inglourious Basterds 3. Star Trek 4. 500 Days of Summer 5. G.I. Joe(puts on flame suit) 10000000. Transformers 2
1. Hangover 2. Inglorious Basterds 3. The Cove 4. Zombieland 5. Star Trek Honorable Mention: Up, Moon, White Ribbon Agreed: great year for sci-fi, and some pretty entertaining mainstream films this year.
I thought 2012 was worst than Transformers 2. What I hated most about Transformers 2 were the parents. God how much I wanted them to die. Transformers 2, GI Joe and 2012 was at the bottom of the list for me last year. I'm usually in a more serious mode when I'm watching a movi at the theaters but these movies will just be a fun and mindless movie to laugh at when I get them on Blu-ray.
Why is Inglorious Basterds getting so much love? Not enough "Inglorious Basterds" and too much bland subtitled dialogue. Chrisophe Waltz was a genius but it was an overall disappointing film.
Well, I didn't see alot of movies last year. I usually go to movies to take advantage of the bigscreen so you won't catch me watching something like "Up in The Air". But you have to admit Inglourious Basterds is better than alot of movies that came out last year an Christoph Waltz totally deserve an Oscar even though I don't give an ass crack about the Oscar. I still need to catch 'Where the Wild Things Are'.
I've got a...top 7, I guess. Spoiler 7. Avatar - a technical marvel and visual wonder, the movie that will educate audiences about the wonders of 3D cinema in this day and age (though many regular filmgoers have already started to realize that over the last few years) and make 3D more mainstream than it's been in a while. The story is a little basic, generic and above all else horribly PREDICTABLE, but really I'm fine with that - because it was still entertaining. Cameron has perfected the TITANIC formula now and it pays big dividends. Take your basic story that can appeal to a wide demographic and wrap it in a hell of a package. Some people might not like that, but hey at least it's a blast for two and a half hours. A fun movie. 6. Star Trek - Ok, I'll admit it: I'm not a 'trekkie'. In fact, the names of the original crew is about as far as my ST knowledge goes. So maybe Abrams Trek reboot was made for someone like me, but it seemed there were plenty of ST fans who liked the new spin as well. Either way, it was a 'summer blockbuster' that's rare these days: it was actually good. Great action, great take on classic characters, and even a little respect thrown to the originals. Also a very fun movie. 5. UP - I know it's been said that Pixar makes movies for adults as much as kids, but I don't think it's ever been more true than with UP. The movie doesn't waste time touching on some pretty tough subjects, but as always I am impressed by how Pixar incorporates these throughout the course of the film. Again there are some great characters (though I admit the bird is a little grating) and just a general sense of wonder that only the good family films really are able to create. And yeah, I know everyone tears up a little at the beginning montage and it is great, but nobody talks about the scene at near the end - where we see Ellie's additions to the book - that really knocked me for a loop. A heartfelt movie and I'm very glad I'll be able to sit down with my son and watch Pixar's films one day. 4. The Hangover - It's refreshing as hell to walk into a comedy these days and be pleasantly surprised. Hangover came out of nowhere - no real big name actors, and not a lot of initial hype - but was still one of the best comedies to come along in quite a while. Don't get me wrong, I like a good Will Ferrell or Apatow movie as much as the next guy, but it's nice to get some fresh blood in the mix. Everyone played off each other so well even the jokes that might have fell a little flat in another movie could be pulled off here. Great cast. ...well, except for the friend they 'lost'. It was probably for the best we didn't get to see much of him. 3. Moon - Great year for Sci Fi. Moon is more subdued and slower paced than the other sci fi movies out there this year, but that's okay because it should be. A very tense and moody story, and Rockwell essentially plays several different characters here and pulls them all off. Even Spacey's "HAL with more range" was a worthwhile addition - including the fact that because he's a robot and you don't trust him it adds to the tension. Moon strikes me as the kind of sci fi movie that will be more appreciated over time and will eventually become a cult classic. I hope so. 2. District 9 - It probably deserves to be on a Best Of list just for the fact that it was made for less than 30 million alone. Still, it was a great mix of hard sci fi, not so hard sci fi, action and a touch of horror that Peter Jackson probably salivated over. I loved the fact that this movie didn't try to hold your hand and actually expected the viewer to pay attention and piece together why the situation with District 9 had reached the critical mass we see at the beginning of the film. I also appreciated the fact that the main character, Wickus, was far from the hero prototype and was, in fact, a very flawed human being. One might say he was an unlikeable ass. Which, in turn, makes his journey to the end all the more enjoyable. And yeah, some people might have been turned off by the action movie mix the film throws in by the end, but I thought it worked perfectly. Because, let's face it, by that point it was high time Wickus finally made a stand and kicked some ass. 1. Inglorious Bastards - Tarantino's best since Pulp Fiction. It takes balls to start a movie like this off with about 15 minutes worth of dialogue, but since it was performed by one of the best new movie 'villains' in years, it's more than okay. Landa was an awesome character, and his conversations and false courtesy made for scenes as tense as any action movie. Waltz was brilliant in this, as were many of the characters of this film. You can tell that everything Tarantino cares about all the dialogue he puts into the script, and while it doesn't always work, I think he hits a homerun here. Sure, Tarantino will throw homages and nods to other films and genres in his movies - and most likely we won't catch many of them - but when they actually work to contribute to the plot and storyline and, most importantly, make final product a better movie for it, I say go for it. Unfortunately I haven't yet seen The Hurt Locker or 500 Days of Summer, and I bet (especially with Hurt Locker) my list could change after I get a chance to do so. Also still have to catch Observe and Report, The Informant! and Zombieland. Either way, lots of good movies this year.
1. Avatar 2. Star Trek 3. District 9 4. Up 5. Moon Damn good year for sci-fi. I was most definitely entertained.
The Hangover District 9 Adventureland Star Trek Avatar Terminator Salvation Watchmen havent seen these yet: Inglorious Bastards, Zombieland, 500 days of Summer, Up, Sherlock Holmes..... worst movie of the year: G.I. Joe
Nice write up. It tears me up everytime I watches "Up". Such a heart wrenching first 10mins and you're right about Ellie's scrapbook near the end. For me District 9 was a very good movie for a nice debate because it was left open for a good discussion of the possibility.
1. Bad Lieutenant 2. The Hurt Locker 3. Food, Inc. 4. The Cove 5. 500 Days of Summer 6. Garbage Dreams 7. Inglorious Basterds 8. The Messenger 9. Drag Me to Hell 10. The Road Honorable Mention: Up, Crazy Heart, Earth, Precious, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, District 9, Sin Nombre, Adventureland
