Top 5 movies of '08 so far!

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We're a little past the midway point. What are your favorite movies of the year so far? Now that I've had a little time to reflect, here is my list.

BEST
5) Forgetting Sarah Marshall - This movie wasn't great but Mila Kush-whatever chick is adorable and super-hot and I fell in love with her. And there were a few laughs. How much longer will every comedy that's released be a Judd Apatow film?

4) Wall-E - With a little distance from this film, I realized I didn't really like all the stuff on the ship. Dropped this film down a few notches.

3) Funny Games - I loved the performances of the two main bad guys and Naomi Watts. I'm telling you this right now, three years and counting before Michael Pitt wins his first Oscar.

2) Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show - You really care about these comedians after this movie. Particularly the one who was waiting tables for 10 years and just wanted to get to a point in his life where he could make a living on his comedy. A lot of times an actor gets his first big paycheck for a film and his life changes overnight. But since he's an actor playing a character, we don't see that in the film. However in this film, you literally see how this movie changes this person forever. It's really cool and I highly recommend the film.

1) Kung-Fu Panda - Can't say enough about the animation, the heart, the fight scenes, the script. The scene where Jack Black is up on the tree-cliff with the turtle is a great scene. Loved this movie.


And for fun, the worst movies so far this year:

5) My Blueberry Nights - plodding, went nowhere, terrible script, I still don't know what this movie was about.

4) Speed Racer - Bizarrely terrible. What a weird humongous failure. I laughed a few times at the monkey. And the kid was pretty good. Otherwise, this would have been the worst.

3) Baby Mama - I hate Tina Fey. I really do. I don't like anything about her. My friend insisted I give this movie a chance so I did. There is one funny moment in the entire film. And it's in the trailer.

2) The Strangers - I despise this film. Start out as a horror film with interesting bad guy characters then turn them into faceless pointless killers with no motivation whatsoever. This movie sucked.

1) The Happening - The only good thing about this movie is that M. Night promises that if he makes a sequel, Rerun from What's Happening will be in it. But seriously, was there any doubt?


Here are the releases so far for 2008: http://www.film-releases.com/film-release-schedule-2008.php
 
1. I taking a gamble and putting The Dark Night. I know its not out yet, but this is somewhat of a prayer for it to be everything I wanted.

2. Wall-E

3. Iron Man

4. Cloverfield

5. Once

My memory is currently failing me, or I just haven't been to the theatre enough. Updates to come when I can remember 2 more movies I didn't dislike.

Its unfortunate that listing terrible movies is so much easier then fantastic movies.
 
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Oh yeah, Drillbit and 10,000 BC get honorable mentions for worst list. Actually, 10,000 BC should probably be in the five worst. Still, that Baby Mama. God did I hate that film.
 
I actually loved speedracer, i think its becuase i loved the show and how they basically made fun of anime, you had to go in not taking the movie seriously, than i really enjoyed it. The drive home in my friends volvo was the best though;)
 
I dont know about a top five right now but my favorite thus far would be.

Cloverfield

I really really love this movie, obviously the originality, Also I believe the secret ingredient to this film isnt the camera work but the character development, it makes you honestly care about the characters.

My least favorite would have to be Meet the Spartans, Yes i knew it would be terrible when i went, I only went because me and my friends have a tradition of going to these crappy spoof movies, but this one was especially bad.

I also cannot wait for The Dark Night im expecting it to be the best super hero movie of all time.
 
Halfway through 2008...BEST/WORST movies seen (come on guys, how can you do movies you haven't even seen yet?!)

BEST 5:
Choke
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
The Bank Job
The Broken
Cloverfield

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
In Bruges
Wanted
Captain Abu Raed

WORST 5:
Over Her Dead Body
10,000 B.C.
27 Dresses
Batman: Gotham Knight
Doomsday

MUST SEE TRUE INDIE (other than "schism"):
Paper Dolls
 
BEST

1- Once (released here this year)
2- My Blueberry Nights
3- Be Kind Rewind
4- CJ7
5-

Worst

1- Meet The Spartans
2- Hostel 2
3- A film with Richard Gere in Serbia (don't remember the name)
4-
5- The Happening

The Happening is there because, frankly, I haven't seen that much films this year (that were released this year, mind you!). The movies listed where the ones released over here this year that I saw, either in the Theatre or in DVD.

And My Blueberry Nights was excelent. Loved it! :)
 
I haven't seen much this year but from what I've seen here is my list

1. Iron Man
2. Incredible Hulk
3. Hancock
4. Harold Kumar
5. Dark Knight(I know I know... whatever...)

Worst.

I try to avoid the worst movies so, that's why I haven't seen none this year, but I know before the year's over I'll stumble upon one or 2.
 
Best

Prince Caspian
Wall-E
Iron Man
Cloverfield
Once

Honorable mention

Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Yeah, I really enjoyed it)

Worst

Vantage Point
The Happening
10,000 BC
Wanted
Speed Racer
 
I have changed my number one worst movie. It is now officially The Tracey Fragments. I'm not even going to go into how bad this movie is. It's just really really bad.
 
My new list of top 5 movies:

1. Once
2. The Godfather
3. Attack of the Beast Creatures
3B. Lost - Season One
4. Dood, Where's My Car?
5. HOLY CRAP THESE MOVIES AREN'T NEW, LOL! SPZ IS THE ONLY ONE WITH A REASONABLE EXCUSE!
 
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Ha ha! I know but it's just funny everyone keeps naming "Once". Hey, I make movies too, that's no excuse, you guys gotta get to watching some movies!
 
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