2006 Top Ten Lists - Time to Throw Down! - Page 2

Tarkin The Ewok · 12-29-2006, 08:54 PM

1) Cars
2) Superman Returns
3) Casino Royale
4) Mission: Impossible III
5) Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut
6) Eight Below
7) V for Vendetta
8) Glory Road
9) Snakes on a Plane
10) Jet Li's Fearless

Honorable Mentions, both of which I rated 3 1/2 stars: The Fountain, Inside Man

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ZacharyTait · 12-30-2006, 10:26 PM

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Films I still need to see:

The Prestige
Flags of Our Fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima
Babel
Little Children
Children of Men
The Fountain
Queen
Dreamgirls
Apocalypto
Last King of Scotland
Prarie Home Companion
Pursuit of Happyness
Akeelah and the Bee
Blood Diamond
Rocky Balboa
The Illusionist
We are Marshall
Stranger than Fiction
The Good Shepherd
The Lake House
Snakes on a Plane
The Notorious Betty Page
Winter Passing
Thank You for Smoking
Hollywoodland
The World's Fastest Indian
Pan's Labyrinth
Why We Fight
The Lives of Others
A Scanner Darkly
Notes on a Scandal
The Good German
Deliver Us from Evil
Borat
Cars
Hard Candy
Sherrybaby
Over the Hedge
The Proposition
Volver
Bobby
Half Nelson
Brick
Teristram and Shandy
Tsoti
Catch a Fire
Three Times
The Painted Veil
Perfume
Breaking and Enterting
Shortbus
Overlord
Man Push Cart
Inland Empire
Army of Shadows
Bubble
Death of Mr. Lazarescu
49 Up
L'Enfant
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Jose Martinez · 12-30-2006, 11:48 PM

2006 Top Ten Favorite (Oscar eligible) Movies (as of Jan 14, 2007) that I've seen in a movie theater

01. Letters From Iwo Jima

02. Babel

03. United 93

04. Children of Men

05. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

06. Curse of the Golden Flower

07. The Prestige

08. Flags of our Fathers

09. Little Miss Sunshine

10. Dreamgirls

11. Apocalypto
12. Little Children
13. The Last King of Scotland
14. A Prairie Home Companion
15. Pan’s Labyrinth
16. The Pursuit of Happyness
17. The Queen
18. Notes on a Scandal
19. Volver
20. Akeelah and the Bee
21. The Proposition
22. The Fountain
23. Casino Royale
24. Blood Diamond
25. Rocky Balboa
26. Jet Li’s Fearless
27. Eight Below
28. The Illusionist
29. V for Vendetta
30. Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby
31. We Are Marshall
32. The Da Vinci Code
33. Cars
34. Inside Man
35. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
36. Déjà vu
37. Lucky Number Slevin
38. Stranger Than Fiction
39. The Good Shepard
40. The Lake House
41. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
42. Snakes on a Plane
43. X-Men: The Last Stand
44. The Notorious Betty Page
45. Thank You for Smoking
46. The Departed
47. Superman Returns
48. Nacho Libre
49. Marie Antoinette
50. Hollywoodland

Waiting to be seen
The Lives of Others

Ron68 · 12-31-2006, 12:14 AM

1) Monster House
2) Superman Returns
3) Casino Royale
4) Blood Diamond
5) The Prestige
6) Stranger Than Fiction
7) Hollywoodland
8) Pirates Of The Carribean: Dead Man's Chest
9) V For Vendetta
10) Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby

Monster House was the all around best experience that I had at the theatres this year. Superman was the only one I saw twice and loved it both times. Casino was the most exciting movie, while Blood Diamond had the biggest emotioal impact on me but was a fairly uneven film.

The Prestige had a great ending but the characters weren't all that likable. Stranger had great characters but was a little too slow paced. The Ben Affleck scenes in Hollywoodland were the best part, I would have liked to seen more of this in the movie but it still was a really good one.

Dead Man's Chest was hurt by the way it ended, I thought there should have been a conclusion to the Davy Jones story and then hit us with the cliffhanger, like in Back To The Future, Part II. Pirates felt like 2 and half hours of filler but it was really entertaining. V was really good but the story didn't grab me like I had expected it to and Talladega was my favourite comedy of the year.

Overall, I found the movies this year to be pretty lackluster, even though I saw more in the theatres than before. I missed out on seeing The Fountain, The Departed and a few others that I wanted to see. I'm planning to see Rocky Balboa next week.

Christ Reynolds · 12-31-2006, 12:53 AM

1. superman returns
2. pirates of the carribean: dead man's chest

funny, because i hated both movies

i was dragged to those movies, and did not care for either one, but they are the only ones i saw this year. i have tons i want to see, especially the fountain, thank you for smoking, and borat. i'm probably the only guy in america who dressed as borat for halloween and still have not seen the movie. chenquieh!

CJ

Shad R · 12-31-2006, 01:37 AM

1. Little Miss Sunshine
Funny, touching, well-cast, different from the norm...good!
2. The Departed
Just a great movie. Great dialogue, acting, directing all around.
3. Casino Royale
BEST...JAMES...BOND...EVER!
4. Borat
Funny as hell.
5. Clerks ll
It's OK, I'm taking it back.
6. Pirates 2
Cool flick.
7. Talledaga Nights
Good for a laugh, nothing more.
8. Inside Man
Intense, and well acted guessing game.
9. Over the Hedge
Pretty funny.
10.Snakes on a Plane
Best time I had at the movies this year. Cheering, screaming, laughing...awesome.

Jose Martinez · 12-31-2006, 11:45 AM

Quote:

What's the minimum number of films do we need to have seen to post a list?

I think there should be a minimum amount of films to see (at the theater too) to post a top ten. I believe last year it was 25. Watching 10 films in a year and posting it as your "top ten" just doesn't cut it in my book but then that's just my .02 cents.

streeter · 12-31-2006, 01:42 PM

1. Children of Men
2. The Proposition
3. The Departed
4. Dreamgirls
5. Little Children
6. Letters from Iwo Jima
7. Stranger Than Fiction
8. Little Miss Sunshine
9. United 93
10. Brand Upon the Brain!

Ray H · 12-31-2006, 06:27 PM

I've seen a pitiful 18 films from this past year (I'll have to do some major catchup on rentals). Anyway, here they are ranked with some comments.

01. Casino Royale
This was at number 2 until recently. For whatever reason, I can't stop thinking about this film and usually this is the mark of a great movie. I love this film. There. I said it. I love Casino Royale. Best Bond ever.

02. The Departed
I love this as well. It's a joy to watch a master director at the top of his game. Well acted and well crafted, it's a gem and an awfully entertaining one at that.

03. The Prestige
Great film. This one had me thinking about it for days. I'm curious to see how it holds up to repeat viewings, but as is, it's an engrossing and fine picture.

04. Flags of Our Fathers
Not without its problems, but it's an emotional wallop. Great story told in an effective way.

05. Superman Returns
Again, it has its problems, but right after the first thirty minutes or so, the movie had me. It's quite somber in mood but it's a great homage to the original even if it's a bit clunky at times.

06. Borat
Hilarious film. I was somewhat disappointed with it though. I expected to love this film based off the early trailers and my earlier experience with the character, but I only liked it. Still, good movie. Funny as heck. And for that, it gets no. 6.

07. Inside Man
Well made heist movie. What more is there to say? It's just really entertaining and fun.

08. V for Vendetta
Cool movie.

09. The Fountain
An inspired and challenging piece of filmmaking. It didn't work as well for me as it did for others, but it's still a fascinating experience and I look forward to future viewings.

10. Cars
A really warm and fun movie. It feels a bit hokey in comparison to some of the other Pixar flicks, but it's all good.

11. The Da Vinci Code
12. The Queen
13. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
14. Miami Vice
15. Marie Antoinette
16. Scoop
17. Mission: Impossible 3
18. X-Men: The Last Stand

ZacharyTait · 12-31-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by streeter

1. Children of Men
2. The Proposition
3. The Departed
4. Dreamgirls
5. The Departed
6. Letters from Iwo Jima
7. Stranger Than Fiction
8. Little Miss Sunshine
9. United 93
10. Brand Upon the Brain!

You must have really really like The Departed.

Andrew Schwarz · 01-01-2007, 03:45 PM

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