2006 Top Ten Lists - Time to Throw Down! - Page 3

ChrisBEA · 01-09-2007, 06:42 AM

I have a question for all of you.
When you put together your top ten's, do you only include films seen in a theater, or do you include those 2006 releases you've seen on DVD? I am just curious as I limit myself to theatrical viewings, even if I have seen good ones on disk.

Chris Atkins · 01-09-2007, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBEA

I have a question for all of you.
When you put together your top ten's, do you only include films seen in a theater, or do you include those 2006 releases you've seen on DVD? I am just curious as I limit myself to theatrical viewings, even if I have seen good ones on disk.

I definitely include films I've only seen on DVD. Many of my home theater viewings are more enjoyable than theater viewings so I see no reason to not include them.

Tim Glover · 01-09-2007, 11:57 AM

Plus there are films that don't last very long in the theater but are highly regarded like the The Fountain that came here and went!!!!

Sorry. Out of my meds.

Chuck may not have his list ready but he dang sure got to see The Fountain.

Added the surprise comedy hit, Accepted & The Pursuit of Happiness to my "Worth Mentioning" list.

Adam_S · 01-09-2007, 11:59 AM

but folks are limiting themselves, to the most part to films released in the 2006 calender year in theatres. that can get a bit fuzzy with foreign films and limited releases, but even so, Kingdom of Heaven directors cut is actually quite high in the HTF list, and that's a 2005 film but that version was only seen on dvd by everyone who didn't see it in it's one week theatrical run in one of the worst theatres in LA (now closed, I believe).

Elizabeth S · 01-09-2007, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBEA

I have a question for all of you.
When you put together your top ten's, do you only include films seen in a theater, or do you include those 2006 releases you've seen on DVD? I am just curious as I limit myself to theatrical viewings, even if I have seen good ones on disk.

As it turns out, everything on my list was theatrical viewings. (I looked at my theatrical list when making the Top 10.) I would include DVD-viewed films if something stood out, but frankly, I didn't watch too many on DVD this past year.

Holadem · 01-09-2007, 01:22 PM

Following Whyte's age old guidelines, I make it a rule to see at least 40 movies (hopefully 50) in a given year before posting any comparative lists. My current tally is too pathetic to mention, and disappearing for a month at the most exciting time of the year didn't help either, but I should have caught up somewhat by the time the AA rolls around on Feb 25(?), marking the unofficial end of the movie year. At least this exercise makes the suckiest months of the year (in and out of the theaters, unseasonably great weather notwithstanding) more bearable.

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ChrisBEA · 01-09-2007, 07:00 PM

Thanks for the responses!
It isn't even an issue that would even come up much. The only reason I asked is because at another site where I have my list with complete comments a title came up that I really liked on DVD that was not in my list. I tend to keep my DVD viewing and theater viewing separate. Thanks again!

Adam Lenhardt · 01-09-2007, 11:19 PM

Tentative Top 10:

Children of Men
Akeelah and the Bee
United 93
Winter Passing
Pan's Labyrinth
Clerks II
V for Vendetta
Superman Returns
Rocky Balboa
Brick

Superman Returns might jump on that list. Pacing problems perceiving during later viewings are the only thing keeping it off now. I also have to check when I saw Brick before it's confirmed as a 2006 release.

UPDATED: Moved United 93 up on my list, added Winter Passing, flipflopped Brick and Little Miss Sunshine, dropped Prada, added Last King of Scotland; Casino Royale fell off the list

UPDATE #2: After rewatching Superman Returns tonight, I decided that the good parts are so good they outweigh the rather substantial flaws. Boosted it up to #7, knocking Last King of Scotland - an undeniably great film - off the list. That says something strong about 2006's crop of films. Lot of shit early on, but it definitely got better.

UPDATE #3: A friend received a screener of "Pan's Labyrinth" so I can finally add that to my list at #5. Bumped Little Miss Sunshine off of my top ten.

Rest of my films below top ten:

Great:
Little Miss Sunshine
Last King of Scotland
Casino Royale
Superman Returns
Pursuit of Happyness
The Devil Wears Prada
Mission: Impossible III
Thank You For Smoking

Above Average:
She's The Man
16 Blocks
The Departed
Stranger Than Fiction
X Men: The Last Stand

Good:
Silent Hill
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Snakes on a Plane
Imagine Me & You
The Guardian
Accepted
Gridiron Gang
The Hills Have Eyes
Last Holiday

Not bad:
RV
Beerfest
A Scanner Darkly
Failure To Launch
Night Watch (Nochnoy dozor)
Firewall

Mediocre:
Crank
The Descent
The Benchwarmers
Click
Final Destination 3
Scary Movie 4

Worst:
6. You, Me & Dupree
5. The Last Kiss
4. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
3. Bubble
2. The DaVinci Code
1. The Good Shepherd

Tim Glover · 01-09-2007, 11:59 PM

Edited my list...added The Illusionist to the worth mentioning list....