ready... go.
despite having not seen a lot of potential greats:
1. rachel getting married
2. flight of the red balloon
3. my winnipeg/momma's man
4. ne touchez pas la hache (the duchess of langeais)
5. wendy and lucy
6. milk
7. the dark knight
8. chris & don: a love story
9. pineapple express
10. wall-e
honorable mention: gran torino, the wrestler, a christmas tale, redbelt, trouble the water, happy-go-lucky, ashes of time redux
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1. Un Conte de Noel (Desplechin)
2. Wendy and Lucy (Reichardt)
3. Synecdoche, New York (Kaufman)
4. Summer Hours (Assayas)
5. La Vie Moderne (Depardon)
6. 24 City (Zhang ke)
7. 35 Rhums (Denis)
8. Süt (Kaplanoglu)
9. Happy-Go-Lucky (Leigh)
10. The Headless Woman (Martel)
i left off summer hours and 24 city because they haven't had u.s. releases. dying to see 35 rhums.
Flight of the Red Balloon and Synecdoche, New York are the only two proper 2008 releases I'll probably see later, along with smaller indie and foreign films that will pop up here around the beginning of 2009.
If You, the Living gets a proper release in the US I'll be so happy. I'm going to put it on my list anyway. Sugar I know will be released next year so I won't.
1. Timecrimes
2. The Band's Visit
3. The Edge of Heaven
4. Che
5. You, the Living
6. Milk
7. Hunger
8. Let the Right One In
9. Rachel Getting Married
0. Water Lilies
i'll post a new one (possibly a vid tribute now that i've learned how to do those things) after i've seen most/all of: rachel getting married, wendy and lucy, my winnipeg, the class, mister lonely, flight of the red balloon, che, vicky christina, let the right one in, kung fu panda, hunger, i've loved you so long, the fall, the reader, bolt, ballast
but this is how i feel right now
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1. In Bruges
2. WALL·E
3. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
4. Let the Right One In
5. Milk
6. Revolutionary Road
7. The Counterfeiters
8. Man On Wire
9. Happy-Go-Lucky
10. The Dark Knight
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in my list, somewhere near the top, if you may.
Saw it a few days ago. It's available to rent as a Blockbuster exclusive. So good.
really? I kinda hated it. I hate how detective mysteries don't just simply solve the case anymore.
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2. Synecdoche, NY
3. Waltz with Bashir
4. Milk
5. Mister Lonely
6. Gonzo
7. The Dark Knight
honorable mentions: Doubt, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Redbelt, Be Kind Rewind.
the worst: The Happening, The Love Guru, The Zohan.
still haven't seen: tons of stuff.oh, and
Bender's Game is fucking awesome.
i do not get all this in bruges love.
Quote from: pete on January 13, 2009, 03:58:23 PM
really? I kinda hated it. I hate how detective mysteries don't just simply solve the case anymore.
You don't like it when genre films are used as ciphers for unrelated discussion (in Mad Detective, and in Let the Right One In, the other film I'm thinking of from this year that I felt you irrationally hated on, the themes were intelligently mingled within the genre, the genre being the conduit through which the cinematic and the human collided), is what I'm beginning to think. As good a love story as I thought Let the Right One In was, I thought Mad Detective was an even better exploration of weakness of character, and how those weaknesses become damaging in the appropriate situation.
Take for example Redbelt, a quasi-genre film from '08 that you and several others loved. Too rigidly structured for my tastes. It's a continuous moral avalanche, with boulders bearing contradiction and corruption. And then a single note ending. I don't like a film to be that spiritually monochrome. I don't think the world is that simple, or wicked, or reductive. I don't think fights come so easily, I don't think resistance is so easy.
What I love about modern genre films, and To is certainly among the finest genre filmmaker working today, is that they don't deal with all that subtext bullshit of the past. They don't disguise their intentions and they freely work out complicated human conditions within a genre lens, and a criticism I have of some genre films is that they come at you surreptitiously. They waste too much time developing a story that's only half of the film's intention. That film is fundamentally half bullshit. It's also inauthentic.
As the meanings of genre deepen and become codified, it's great to see creative filmmakers widen the possibilities of material and discussion within these films. I'd rather see a film like Mad Detective that makes a serious approach at a subject and has a peripheral story than vice versa. You want a legitimate detective film? Fine. Those can be great too. Timecrimes, my #1, is purely a time travel story. No meaning anywhere. I think it can be done both ways though, and I don't think it's appropriate to criticise a film for failing to deliver the conventional expectations.
Also, the ending is more conclusive than you make it sound.
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I love johnny to, but he's got his guillermo arriaga who'll cheapen the stories by trying to transcend them, the guy's name is wai kai-fai.
I honestly don't remember much about mad detective, aside from feeling underwhelmed because a great story with great characters was drowned out by unbelievable quirks, plot shortcuts, and actually, a moral avanlanche or whatever you said. I generally don't care about genres, and I've certain never cared about vampire films. Let the Right One In was awful because its genre-awareness made many scenes redundant - every scene seemed to be about how lucky it was for the viewers to be watching a vampire movie and a coming-of-age story crossed together! There was no surprise, no thrills, and no insight. though I did learn that you had to invite a vampire into your house, something I didn't know about before. it reminded me of other first-time features like Kontroll (the Hungarian one) in which low-budget filmmakers could not figure out how to create visceral scenes without a proper second unit. In Let the Right One In - there were some clever obscuring of the effects, while in Kontroll it was just crazy camerawork. Ultimately, all of these movies have to deliver. And I'm not saying low budget movies are the only ones affected - Michael Bay's films all lack sensation, instead he uses fast cutting and loud sound effects to fool the audience into thinking they've got their money's worth.
I liked Redbelt because though the conflict might've been familiar, it exists outside of "movie-world" - or it's a much more convincing version of it. I've never seen a cop who trains at night and works second job as a bouncer in a movie, ever, but it happens in real life. Mamet seems to understand how a dojo, a bar, a tournament, and a movie set, are run, and uses those details to build up a very basic story. I wouldn't call them "insider's look" like what they always try to do with gangster pictures, because the character is very much an outsider, but I appreciate the lack of shortcuts in the script. The same can't be said about Let the Right One In or Mad Detective, which simply replace one genre shortcut with another.
In Mad Detective, it was some kinda quasi-existential conclusion that Arriaga loves to throw in there.
But actually, as I type it out, I've decided to give it another shot, I actually don't remember much of the story.
Quote from: w/o horse on January 13, 2009, 05:14:57 PM
Quote from: pete on January 13, 2009, 03:58:23 PM
really? I kinda hated it. I hate how detective mysteries don't just simply solve the case anymore.
You don't like it when genre films are used as ciphers for unrelated discussion (in Mad Detective, and in Let the Right One In, the other film I'm thinking of from this year that I felt you irrationally hated on, the themes were intelligently mingled within the genre, the genre being the conduit through which the cinematic and the human collided), is what I'm beginning to think. As good a love story as I thought Let the Right One In was, I thought Mad Detective was an even better exploration of weakness of character, and how those weaknesses become damaging in the appropriate situation.
Take for example Redbelt, a quasi-genre film from '08 that you and several others loved. Too rigidly structured for my tastes. It's a continuous moral avalanche, with boulders bearing contradiction and corruption. And then a single note ending. I don't like a film to be that spiritually monochrome. I don't think the world is that simple, or wicked, or reductive. I don't think fights come so easily, I don't think resistance is so easy.
What I love about modern genre films, and To is certainly among the finest genre filmmaker working today, is that they don't deal with all that subtext bullshit of the past. They don't disguise their intentions and they freely work out complicated human conditions within a genre lens, and a criticism I have of some genre films is that they come at you surreptitiously. They waste too much time developing a story that's only half of the film's intention. That film is fundamentally half bullshit. It's also inauthentic.
As the meanings of genre deepen and become codified, it's great to see creative filmmakers widen the possibilities of material and discussion within these films. I'd rather see a film like Mad Detective that makes a serious approach at a subject and has a peripheral story than vice versa. You want a legitimate detective film? Fine. Those can be great too. Timecrimes, my #1, is purely a time travel story. No meaning anywhere. I think it can be done both ways though, and I don't think it's appropriate to criticise a film for failing to deliver the conventional expectations.
Also, the ending is more conclusive than you make it sound.
won't see all i need to see for quite a while, so:
Top Ten of 2008
1. Frownland
2. Wall-E
3. The Pleasure of Being Robbed
4. Ballast
5. Milk
6. The Wrestler
7. The Dark Knight
8. Momma's Man
9. Mister Lonely
10. A Christmas Tale
Honorable Mentions
Rachel Getting Married, Redbelt, Happy-Go-Lucky
This is the first year where my list won't be so embarassing since I've been working at a movie theater in Chicago so not only could I afford to see all these (i.e. - for free) but I saw a lot of limited release type stuff. I actually feel qualified to join in this discussion.
Top 10 of 2008
10. Rachel Getting Married
9. Reprise
8. Pineapple Express
7. Fear(s) of the Dark
6. The Fall
5. Funny Games
4. Viva
3. Wall - E
2. Synecdoche, NY
1. The Last Mistress
T I E
1. The Wrestler
HONORABLE MENTION(S)
Bender's Game
Snow Angels
Let The Right One In
NEED TO SEE:
Che
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1. THE DARK KNIGHT
Impossibly lived up to my expectations. A relentlessly suspenseful, incredibly dark, complex drama where all the pieces fall into place. The acting is great all around, the action sequences are thrilling and the story is constantly surprising. The worst part about watching the film is knowing there will never be another Batman film as good as this one.
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2. RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Completely unexpected nearly perfect little movie. The script, the direction, the acting all work together perfectly to hit just the right notes. You spend the first half of the film trying to put together who's who as the story unfolds naturally. The film is unpredictable and steers away from cliche while revealing more about the characters. This was a really nice surprise.
3. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
This is a horror film that puts its characters first and is unlike any I've ever seen. It deftly handles switching between horror, dark comedy, and coming of age film. The horror scenes are scary and stylish and doesn't shy away from gore. The cinematography and score are beautiful and I can't imagine finding better child actors. You will hold your breath during the climax.
4. AMERICAN TEEN
Underrated, engrossing, entertaining documentary. It was fascinating watching these kids facing the pressures of high school and seeing the drama in their lives. The animated interludes were unnecessary but there were enough genuinely affecting moments to make the film a great experience. Makes me remember how glad I am to have survived high school.
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5. WALL·E
A surprisingly dark film from Pixar whose dark view of the future I was not prepared for. Still, it's a brave film and the genuinely emotional moments work like a charm.
6. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
A mix of City of God and Danny Boyle's own film Millions, this is the feel good/bad/good film of the year! Though some of the scenes veer into melodrama and the premise itself is fairly preposterous the film itself is charming. The youngest actor playing Jamal was so cute I wanted the whole film to be about him!
7. THE WRESTLER
While the story is familiar, the way it is told makes it worthwhile. Mickey Rourke really makes feel for his character as much of the film is shot from behind him you really experience things from his perspective. A complete reinvention for filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, he elevates this material with some of his more personal touches.
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8. CLOVERFIELD
Knowing so little about this film going in made for one of the most effective theatrical experiences of the year. Though the scariest part of the film is what happens before you actually see the monster the 9/11 imagery is still frightening.
9. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Not the film I wanted it to be, it takes a sometimes comical look at early 60's suburban angst. The trailers sparse heavy dialogue set to the music of Cat Power & Nina Simone evoked such an emotional response I was disappointed not to find that in the film.
10. PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
Though it was uneven it was still one of the most entertaining films of the year. Franco and McBride give hilarious performances and the final scene almost makes the whole thing worth it.
NOTABLE: The Foot Fist Way, Frost/Nixon, Milk, Synecdoche NY, The Fall, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Che, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Waltz With Bashir, Religulous
1) WALL•E
2) Slumdog Millionaire
3) The Dark Knight
4) The Wrestler
5) Milk
6) Revolutionary Road
7) The Curious Case of Bejamin Button
8) Iron Man
9) Pineapple Express
10) The Visitor
11) Los Paranoicos :)
Quote from: modage on January 31, 2009, 10:30:21 AM
9. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Not the film I wanted it to be, it takes a sometimes comical look at early 60's suburban angst. The trailers sparse heavy dialogue set to the music of Cat Power & Nina Simone evoked such an emotional response I was disappointed not to find that in the film.
Not to tell you you're wrong but the film was set in 1955.
1. Revolutionary Road - What a powerful film. Maybe it's because I'm young, recently married, and thinking about my own future that this film was so painful for me. Kate cements herself as possibly the best actress working, and Leo finally gets a role that impressed me. I mean, he's coming off the screen at certain points, it's incredible to watch. Sam Mendes has crafted some transcendent cinema.
2. The Wrestler - This is Darren Aronofsky. There's been plenty said about how this film is a complete change of pace for him, and I think it's wonderful to see that behind all of his incredible ambition, he's got that passion and talent for, yes, a wrestling movie. I mean, what seemed at first like a joke (going from The Fountain to a wrestling picture), now he's gotten his actor nominated and he's even fighting to get wrestlers SAG protection. I love how small, bare, and unpretentious this film is.
3. Tropic Thunder - I never ever would've thought that such a big summer comedy would make it on here, but I was really surprised. Not only is it hilarious, but it's a good film too! Robert Downey Jr. is a fucking genius, despite his idiotic opinions about Iron Man and The Dark Knight, but whatever. It's such a wonderful satire, this movie was the stupid kind of funny without being stupid.
4. The Dark Knight - Duh, this was just awesome.
5. Pineapple Express - Much like Tropic Thunder, this was another comedy that I didn't think I would love so much. It's a stoner comedy without being stupid. Another film in which a director, David Gordon Green, applies his talent to something completely different, and pulls it off wonderfully. The escalating absurd action here is done so well.
6. Let the Right One In - Best vampire movie ever. It's scary and brutal and raw, which are all magnified by a billion because it's about children.
7. Speed Racer - Yeah, that's right. This movie was so much fun and visually amazing. The critics just jumped on the bandwagon. The Wachowskis really innovate here with really cool fight scenes and badass races.
8. Doubt- Yeah, this was good too. The acting's great, I'm not crazy about it. But it was good. If it were a better year, this probably wouldn't be here.
9. Synecdoche, NY - I've thought about this film a lot since seeing it, but I still think it was a bit of a miss for Kaufman as far as directing goes. The ideas behind the film are compelling, and it's really funny in spots.
10. Loaded Guns: The Movie - I'm with Kal, I made a movie, and so I get to put it on here. My movie was way funnier than a lot of other bullshit from this year, and impossibly more interesting than Benjamin Button.
The XIXAX awards this year are going to be VERY interesting. Everyone's lists are all over the place.
I can't wait. It's going to be awesome.
Quote from: Stefen on February 11, 2009, 01:54:25 PM
The XIXAX awards this year are going to be VERY interesting. Everyone's lists are all over the place.
I can't wait. It's going to be awesome.
True. Much better than last years obvious awards.
It's too bad Fear(s) of the Dark will inevitably lose to Wall-E, but what can you do?
I certainly hope and trust that at least our nominations won't be as much of a travesty as the actual Oscars, even if there is a Xixax patented sweep in every category to an undeserving movie.
I'll be campaigning for Let The Right One in for best film. I'm gonna spam the fuck out of most of your inboxes.
1. Tropic Thunder-A actually funny spoof that wasn't as sharp as I'd like it to be, it was still extremely worth it to see over and over again, thanks to Stiller, Downey Jr and Cruise
2. Synedouche, New York-A Piece of art that discusses death and the ideas behind them
3. Quarantine-One of the scariest films I've ever seen in a long time and while it was shot in the same way and had the same ideas as 'cloverfield'-the technique here really makes the film much freakier and horrifying than the New York monster movie.
3. Religulous-A humorous documentary finally standing up to us agnostics and atheists.
4. The Dark Knight-BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE EVER
5. WALL-E-A poetic melody of love
6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button-David Fincher Does Forrest Gump. A Sweet Story that had it all.
7. The Wrestler-Mickey is back baby and in a story that while extremely familar made me cry
8. Let The Right One In-The Better Vampire Movie that came out this year
9. Rachel Getting Married-A realistic portrait of a junkie
10. Forgetting Sarah Marshall-One of the Romantic Comedies that actually touched me deeply
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Other favorites:
Under The Same Moon, Frost/Nixon, Crawford, Happy-Go-Lucky.
Still would like to see:
Frozen River, Rachel Getting Married, Religulous, Local Color, A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers, Miracle At St. Anna, Good, The Wrestler.
Edit: Oh, and Che!
Nice call, Sleepless. I totally forgot that the Orphanage's wide release date was in January of 2008.
limited in 07. disqualified!
Really?! C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bump them all up then, and put this in #10:
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Quote from: Sleepless on March 05, 2009, 01:05:10 PM
Really?! C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bump them all up then, and put this in #10:
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List the Orphanage in 2008 if you want to. Some critics do top ten lists based on when the movie in question got to their respective city. They ignore general release date in order to pick films that their readers knew was released in such and such year. To honor this, they even mix in some theatrical re-releases too, but only if it played in their city. I hate that some people think top ten lists should be a rock solid art. It's stupid in concept so it should be done to how it best suits you.
I live in the middle of nowhere, literally over 5 hours away from a decent city. I don't get the chance to see a lot of films mentioned until video release so I have no interest to follow the norm anyways.
Besides, Dr. Strangelove got a limited release in 1963 but is credited for 1964 because that is when it went wide. It even went on to qualify for the '64 Oscars.
top 5...
1. quantum of solice
2. let the right one in
3. the dark knight
4. the wrestler
5. wall-e
worst: tropic thunder
that's a fantastic top 5, but all in all im in agreeance that 2008 was weak. even though i haven't seen synecdoche, milk or most other movies mentioned in this thread...
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Excuse me sir but, 6-10?
I didn't know that anyone liked Blindness... I had heard only bad things... good to see it on your list, I added it to my netflix queue:
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^lol.
Personally, I thought Blindness was one of the WORST movies I've seen all year. Oh, god, it was bad. It's worth a watch just for the lulz.
Quote from: MacGuffin on June 03, 2009, 02:19:01 AM
top ten 2008
I like your list, specially 1-4 BUT the exclusion of Let the Right One In worries me, don't know if you saw it, if so, why didn't make the final cut? if you haven't seen it you need to stop doing whatever you're doing and run to watch it NOW..
So about the list, I also like that you included Blindness which I thought was great, at moments it was really irritating to watch, but the end result was great; the inclusion of Benjamin makes me happy as I loved that too, i can see its flaws in the script or whatever many ppl didn't like but I was really into it the whole time, and on a technical level it was astonishing.
Quote from: Stefen on June 03, 2009, 12:01:17 PM
Personally, I thought Blindness was one of the WORST movies I've seen all year. Oh, god, it was bad. It's worth a watch just for the lulz.
yeah, Regular, you should definitely watch that one with your bad movie club.
Quote from: Fernando on June 03, 2009, 12:48:53 PM
I like your list, specially 1-4 BUT the exclusion of Let the Right One In worries me, don't know if you saw it, if so, why didn't make the final cut? if you haven't seen it you need to stop doing whatever you're doing and run to watch it NOW..
Didn't resonate with me as much as these did. It would probably make my Top Fifteen, though.
No, seriously mac, i think 8 is in Bruges (sp?) what are the other ones?
seriously? ok
6. blindness
7. the visitor
8. Synecdoche, New York
9. in bruges
10. elegy
Quote from: Pozer on June 03, 2009, 01:21:33 PM
Quote from: Stefen on June 03, 2009, 12:01:17 PM
Personally, I thought Blindness was one of the WORST movies I've seen all year. Oh, god, it was bad. It's worth a watch just for the lulz.
yeah, Regular, you should definitely watch that one with your bad movie club.
OH yes definitely perfect type of movie for that
1) wendy and lucy (reichardt)
2) synecdoche, ny (kaufman)
3) wall-e (stanton)
4) the visitor (mccartney)
5) the wrestler (aronofsky)
6) burn after reading (coen)
7) milk/paranoid park (van sant)
8) standard operating procedure (morris)
9) stepbrothers (mckay)
10) frozen river (hunt)
also good: vicky christina barcelona (allen), bigger, faster, stronger (bell), the promotion (conrad), slumdog millionaire (boyle), tell no one (canet), let the right one in (alfredson), the strangers (bertino)
you so 2000 and late.
also, no wonder you thought Dark Knight sucked. Wendy and Lucy? c'mon. who you kiddin besides yourself if you say you liked that movie? c'mon.
wendy & lucy was the bomb; suck it
maybe you would have liked wendy and lucy better if it posed such deep philosophical questions about human nature as what would you do if you were on a ferry and you had like this bomb detonator that would totally blow up this other ferry, but the thing is, that other ferry (carrying a bunch of convicts, by the way) ALSO had a detonator for YOUR boat and you're like man, they're convicts they deserve to die, why should all these good people have to die when a boat of convicts (ps, zeus from no holds barred is on that shit) is right over there and then you're like man, that's the fucked up part about the joker, some men just like to watch the world burn. DEEP.
Wendy & Lucy was fucking awesome. Oh, sorry it didn't have any explosions or people running around dodging bullets in slow motion.
Anyone who hates Wendy & Lucy hates dogs and they hate women with short hair. They also hate Oregon.
Pozer, what's your beef with dogs, women, the Pacific Northwest, character oriented filmmaking, indie cinema, emotion, care, love, companionship and shoplifting?
Xplain yourself.
Quote from: Megan Fox is a stupid bitch on June 15, 2009, 09:41:32 AM
dogs, women, the Pacific Northwest, character oriented filmmaking, indie cinema, emotion, care, love, companionship and shoplifting
I unabashedly love all these things. No wonder I loved this movie so much.
Quote from: Megan Fox is a stupid bitch on June 15, 2009, 09:41:32 AM
Wendy & Lucy was fucking awesome. Oh, sorry it didn't have any explosions or people running around dodging bullets in slow motion.
Anyone who hates Wendy & Lucy hates dogs and they hate women with short hair. They also hate Oregon.
Pozer, what's your beef with dogs, women, the Pacific Northwest, character oriented filmmaking, indie cinema, emotion, care, love, companionship and shoplifting?
Xplain yourself.
xplain YOURself.
tell me the story of Wendy & Lucy. no, try telling your friends what it's about and see if one of them watches it.
i know i am alone here, but i'm just over these b.s. 'indie cinema' movies i guess. character driven, yada. i need a story too. more than just a conflict. maybe i'm older and get bored easier but, c'mon. c'mon. what's so fucking awesome about it, really? debbie downer Lucy puts herself in a crummy spot. c'mon. nothing about this movie tugged on the heartstrings of me or the person i watched it with. oh yeah, we both like other indie movies too, btw. there was some nice moments but not enough to make me care in the end.
and dont give me that because it didnt have action sequences b.s. either. i heart dogs and character oriented filmmaking WITH stories is all.
i heart you too, stupid bitch. but, c'mon.
Do you have any pets?
What resonated the most with me was the relationship between Wendy and Lucy. I have a dog who I care about very much so maybe I was able to identify with the film more.
I just found it very refreshing. A reason you list for hating it (lack of story) is the reason I have for loving it. It was just simple and easy. It didn't hurt my face.
Wendy calling out "Lucy! Luce!" every five minutes hurt my ear canals.
i'm being too harsh on it here. it being at the top of abuck's list just bugged me after his Dark Knight comment and i felt something had to be said. it comes off as, "Dark Knight sucks cos it's not deep enough. indie movies don't coz they make you think philosophically and stuff." c'mon.
I was just funnin ya.
What is your top 10?
1. Wanted
2. Quantum of Solace
3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
4. Rambo
5. The Incredible Hulk
6. Speed Racer
7. Hancock
8. Hellboy 2
9. Max Payne
10. Pistol Whipped
runner ups: Iron Man, Dark knight & Chicano Blood
it's not so much that the dark knight wasn't deep, it's that it tried to be deep and failed fucking miserably.
not to mention the horrible, horrible script (the japanese guy subplot, the sonar/cell phone bullshit, the joker's stupid jail break plan, the comically rushed transition from dent to two-face, not ending the movie with a joker showdown, etc.)
haha. I actually looked up Chicano Blood.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1248122/
Quote from: Pozer on June 15, 2009, 01:35:48 PM
try telling your friends what it's about and see if one of them watches it.
this is just the worst thing.
Quote from: Pozer on June 15, 2009, 01:35:48 PM
nothing about this movie tugged on the heartstrings of me or the person i watched it with.
not even the security guard at the end? shit son.
let yourself feel.
pozer made me want to see Wendy and Lucy. sounds really great!
Quote from: Pozer on June 15, 2009, 02:09:14 PM
1. Wanted
2. Quantum of Solace
3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
4. Rambo
5. The Incredible Hulk
6. Speed Racer
7. Hancock
8. Hellboy 2
9. Max Payne
10. Pistol Whipped
runner ups: Iron Man, Dark knight & Chicano Blood
:notworthy:
Quote from: I Love a Magician on June 15, 2009, 03:31:45 PM
Quote from: Pozer on June 15, 2009, 01:35:48 PM
try telling your friends what it's about and see if one of them watches it.
this is just the worst thing.
Quote from: Pozer on June 15, 2009, 01:35:48 PM
nothing about this movie tugged on the heartstrings of me or the person i watched it with.
not even the security guard at the end? shit son. let yourself feel.
c'mon, who you kiddin?
Why are you talking like Bill O'Reilly?
Quote from: matt35mm on June 15, 2009, 05:23:48 PM
Why are you talking like Bill O'Reilly?
Whenever confused, just assume an injoke.
shut up, pinhead.
haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r3lBV4_mbo
Quote from: Björk Guðmundsdóttir beat the shit out of me on June 15, 2009, 07:14:07 PM
shut up, pinhead.
pinhead? your posts are limp today, turkey.
and didnt i used to like you? i know i used to like your pussy lips and clit. maybe it's the name change. why dont you go watch Wendy and Lucy and jump on that bandwagon too.
haha, damn, pozer. Chill out. We're all just joking around. No need to take your ball and go home. Give and take, homie. Don't call your parents to come pick you up.
thems are jokes too tho. i'm just messin about with Hedwig. he knows he'll always be one of my faves.
my sole goal was to liven up the 2008 thread. really, top ten 2008? c'mon.
Whatever.
I'm going home.
c'mon.