Best movies of 2008

[DandyFop]

Okay I watched the Wrestler and it is amazing. Really good stuff. It kinda reminded me of Rocky Balboa, which I thought was a great film.

Got in an argument with a friend over Milk today. Hah, it's so stupid to argue about that kind of thing but just can't help it sometimes I guess.

[Lyman Zerga]

cloverfield

verdammt wir leben noch

p.s. i love you (nearly 08)

the dark night (maybe, i never watched it)

[saz]

saw valkyrie last night and wow it's really good. another solid piece of work by bryan singer. surprisingly tom cruise kept his tom cruiseness to a bare minimum.

[dave790]

The Dark Knight, hands down.

Nothing else was hyped-up so much, but it justfied it and delivered. And it's very obvious and well noted, but Heath Ledger was fucking good.

edit: Indy IV was massively disappointing for me.

[Lex Diamonds]

Dark Knight
In Bruges
Pineapple Express
3:10 To Yuma
Burn After Reading

Would be my top 5 of this year.

Some other awesome films that I only just saw for the first time this year: Donnie Brasco (I know), Death Proof, Full Metal Jacket, Mean Streets (I KNOW!), No Country For Old Men

[saz]

Originally Posted by The Padster

3:10 To Yuma

damn, i forgot that one. great remake and excellent casting.

[Nygel]

it came out in september of 07.

[saz]

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[Lex Diamonds]

Originally Posted by Nygel

it came out in september of 07.

Well I'm obviously going off Norwegian release dates.

Idiot.

[DIGI]

Originally Posted by DandyFop

Okay I watched the Wrestler and it is amazing. Really good stuff. It kinda reminded me of Rocky Balboa, which I thought was a great film.

It's not playing here.

[mathcart]

Originally Posted by DandyFop

Okay I watched the Wrestler and it is amazing. Really good stuff. It kinda reminded me of Rocky Balboa, which I thought was a great film.

Cool (love a told you so moment).
I can't make my list yet as I Haven't seen Gran Torrino or any of the other recent end of the year darlings (slumdog, revelotionary road, milk, the one where Philip Seymour Hoffman may or may not be didling little boys- although none of them look that appealing to me outside of revolutionary)

Of the flicks I've seen
The Wrestler was head and shoulder better than anything I saw this year. Period.
but also on the list (thus far) :
The Dark Night (very impressed)
Iron Man
In Bruges (I have to thank paddy for reminding me that I loved this- although it puts me in the very awkward position of agreeing with him)
Thats it off the top of my head- but I did miss Choke which I was psycho excited about and kept not being able to go see- I'm fairly sure it would of made it on this list.

An interesting counter conversation might be best characters of the year, as there have been several VERY impressive performances-
obviously Downey Jr and Ledger and I think my incredible respect for Rourke's Ram is well documented at this point. But I'd like to throw in the cat who played Howling Wolf (can't rember his name and feeling too lazy to google) in Cadillac Records- he was god-damn unbelievable- stole every scene he was in and no one gave a bad performace in that flick (unbelievably not even Beyonce).
That is all for now.

[Lex Diamonds]

Originally Posted by mathcart

In Bruges (I have to thank paddy for reminding me that I loved this- although it puts me in the very awkward position of agreeing with him)

Hey your girlfriend and sister both love me, why not join the club?

[mathcart]

Originally Posted by The Padster

Hey your girlfriend and sister both love me, why not join the club?

This is great example of my ambivalence toward paddy- this is both a little funny and a little douchey. But its probably just my shit, its all good.

[roosta]

Film of the year:
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Man On Wire
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Other great films:

The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Pineapple Express
Hunger
Persepolis
No Country For Old Men (it dropped here in '08)
The Wackness

Worst Films of the year:

Runner up: In Bruges
Winner: Vantage Point

im probably forgetting some.

[yeahwho]

Originally Posted by roosta

Film of the year:
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Man On Wire
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Other great films:

The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Pineapple Express
Hunger
Persepolis
No Country For Old Men (it dropped here in '08)
The Wackness

Worst Films of the year:

Runner up: In Bruges
Winner: Vantage Point

im probably forgetting some.

I agree and disagree with your choices, In Bruges is a fantastic movie and one of the very best of 2008.

Documentaries are my favorite category of film and I agree Man on Wire had multiple lessons on life, that dude "Philippe Petit" also set the record straight on the special features of the DVD... as far as any dramatic license director James Marsh took in the film. Beautiful film.

It's impossible, that's sure. So let's start working.

[abcdefz]

So now it looks like my top ten are



Frozen River
The Visitor

Wall*E
The Wrestler (tie, probably)

The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
Milk
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Iron Man

[ToucanSpam]

Gran Torino didn't come out here until 2009. I saw it tonight, Eastwood's usual is still amazing.

Movies I loved
Cloverfield
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Indy 4
Tropic Thunder
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Mixed bag
10000 BC
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Get Smart
The Mummy 3
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Quantum of Solace
Fool's Gold


Poop Factory
Star Wars: Clone Wars
The Spirit
Be Kind Rewind
What Happens in Vegas

I haven't seen Pineapple Express but I'm in no rush. A lot of movies really disappointed me this year, but here's my pick of best movie and the top actors:


BEST MOVIE
The Dark Knight

BEST LEAD MALE PERFORMANCE
Robert Downey Jr.

BEST LEAD FEMALE PERFORMANCE
Cate Blanchett (CCBB)

BEST SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE
Heath Ledger

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMANCE
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