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[Movie] "You'll Be Like Oh Shit Thats The Jam!" - Best Movies You've Seen In 2008
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Old Nov 29, 2008, 12:22 PM #1 of 46
"You'll Be Like Oh Shit Thats The Jam!" - Best Movies You've Seen In 2008

Heres how the thread works - it doesn't require you to have gone to a theater to post here. You can post about *any* movie you saw this year, provided its the first time you saw it.

You can also do them in order, not in order, whatever. Just post shit you liked and say why. If you want to do things you DIDN'T like or honorable mentions or whatever, stick it in a seperate catagory and under spoiler tags because no one really gives two shits what you think about that.

In order, starting with stuff that was good and ending with stuff that was fantastic:

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Right out of the gate, I'm here to confuse and anger you! The Clone Wars was a stupid, stupid movie that we would have loved if it was made in 1984. Its great that George Lucas is still making movies for a generation of kids that are grown up and on 4chan now and forget what it is to have a little fun. The only thing that seperates Clone Wars from the Christmas Special cartoon is the times in which they were put out.

Flesh + Blood

Paul Verhoeven could be the most underrated director working in the last 25 years. I'm not going to say people don't understand his stuff or that the public is stupid, but people don't understand his stuff and the public is stupid. (Wait, I said the quiet part loud and the loud part not at all) Flesh + Blood is a great sword and chainmail movie about some bandits who inadvertantly kidnap, gangrape and then fight a bunch of people in a castle. Okay, so the gangrape part is a little...adolescent (basically, as shes getting raped, she gets into it, which is all sorts of unsettling) but it has Rutger Hauer shoving his face full of communion wafers like they were cocktail peanuts.

The Proposition

What a great, weird movie this is. Kind of like Quigley Down Under but ... not as goofy and with less gunplay. Good acting, very good use of music. Its basically a journey into purgatory, as a man must save his younger brother from a hanging by killing his crazy rapist/murder/horse-thief older brother. A lot of people said this was gory as heck, but I think we've all seen a lot worse.

The Naked Spur

I'm tired of writing, so heres the Amazon.com description of this fine movie: The Anthony Mann-Jimmy Stewart Westerns in the 1950s infused the genre with a psychological intensity and psychopathic edge. The brutal The Naked Spur, their third collaboration, is generally considered their best work together and one of the finest Westerns ever made. Stewart is a hard, angry bounty hunter tracking outlaw Robert Ryan in this lean five-character drama set in the deceptively beautiful mountain wilderness of the Midwest. Stewart finds himself saddled with two unwanted partners, sourdough prospector Millard Mitchell (his sidekick in the earlier Mann Western Winchester '73) and dishonorably discharged cavalry officer Ralph Meeker. Ryan's tomboyish sidekick Janet Leigh becomes increasingly torn between duty to her desperate guardian and her growing attraction to Stewart. The rugged landscape of jutting peaks, narrow passes, and torrential rivers is as gorgeous as it is dangerous: a well-protected plateau becomes a sniper's perch, an old mine turns from protective cave to dangerous cave-in. Stewart delivers the most ruthless performance of his career as a man haunted by betrayal, unwilling to trust and unable to love. Ryan's jovial banter and charm masks a cold-blooded savagery (he once remarked that it's his favorite performance). The tension stretches to the breaking point in this taut battle of wits, which culminates in a standoff next to the white water of a raging river, where Mann brilliantly uses the jagged landscape as a deadly battleground--nature itself becomes an enemy.

Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

If I have to explain to you why this movie is good, you're need to drown in a cold Connecticut river. Indiana Jones movies are stupid fun with people getting beat up and guns and fights ontop of vehicles. No amount of internet angst can ruin what is basically a series of great action sequences at a breakneck pace.

All That Jazz

Answers the eternal question: What would it be like if Stanley Kubrick made a musical? Bob Fosse directs an off-the-wall, self-centered bio about... himself. Roy Scheider gives it his all as Joe Gideon, a man addicted to percs, coffee and Vivaldi. A man who stretches himself beyond his own limits, it combines a question of mortality, morality and musical dance numbers. Keep your eyes open for John Lithgow in a very small role.

The X-Files: I Want To Believe

2008 is turning into the year where I'm starting to think the problem isn't Hollywood making bad movies but Hollywood having stupid audiences. For the nihilistic, "damned if you do, damned if you don't" popular morality blather that is the new Batman movie, the new X-Files movie will fail in every possible way. No one is shot, no one is dead-then-alive only for someone else to be dead instead, there is no pastiche of a superior film in attempts to glob another movie's ideas. There is no overblown nonsense of Oscar nominations. There is little preconceived notions about the film and the ones that are are thrown out the door after the first two thirds. The plot's reveal is a good one in that you don't see it coming.

I won't go into the "monster of the week" format - since it isn't there. In fact, there is no monster - and not in the overplayed "humanity is the real monster!" copout or its variations. The "monster" takes a backseat (perhaps too far back) from the rest of the story, revolving around a missing FBI Agent and a local woman. Mulder (complete with crazy man beard) is eventually pulled back into the investigation world by his former partner Scully (who looks great, even though she looks like she could stand to sleep more). Billy Connolly plays a role of a priest with a very dirty background; his part is part-paranormal, part moral center of the film. And in the end, the movie leaves you to ask you where you stand, instead of telling you what to think (which was really the most insulting element of TDK).

Its not a perfect mix - somewhere around the middle it lags and Amanda Peet is simply not convincing in the role. There could have been one more chase and a little less criminal justice science just to give it a little more punch but thats a small misgiving considering the end result.

Its a slowly paced character drama, reminding us that a movie without good characters and a good message is not worth seeing. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that as far as summer blockbusters go - the morality in this is almost reaffirming of something greater than I can describe here. Its not a concrete feeling or a specific moral quandary solved - its simply a lot of good questions and a lot of ernest hope for the future. But being you and I are in this world where people pay to have their intelligence and morals trampled on so long as they can agree that someone dead deserves an acting award as a consolation prize - this film will not be popular, not even for its fanbase. I would go as far to say that the movie is in many ways the movie everyone says they want to see, but end up actively avoiding. After all, how dare we have hope in each other when we can bury ourselves in self-actualizing narcissism.

Chris Carter directs (Frohike is first assisstant director!) what is essentially the biggest valentine of a movie a fan can hope for. If there is no other X-Files movies to follow, he went out on the best note possible and for a man whom I've derided for years as losing track of what made the show great in the beginning, has reaffirmed my faith in him as a writer.

I originally hesitated at the subtitle to the movie. It had long been established as one of the show's catchphrases - but as a movie title, it didn't quite roll around in your mouth. But I wouldn't change it for anything because it really gets the whole idea down pat - I want to *believe*.

Quantum Of Solace

This movie is great for all the reasons that the internet wag idiots dislike it. It shows Bond willing to do anything to get revenge, to the point where he "breaks" most Bond conventions - It doesn't have the exotic locales of Casino Royale because it's reflecting Bond's state of mind - the deeply affected Bond out for revenge isn't dancing through weird body museums or gambling at beautiful island casinos. He's suffering and oblivious to all that, and it's a very courageous choice to make the audience suffer in the same way. Narrow, driven filmmaking that makes Casino Royale look all that much better.

Open Range

Kevin Costner loves Americana - from westerns like Wyatt Earp and Dances With Wolves to baseball like Field Of Dreams and Bull Durham. This, though, is the best thing he's ever done. Free grazing cattle hearders take revenge against the townsfolk who harass them, leading to one of the best gunfights in a Western (and probably the most accurate, as people are blown through walls by black powder guns).

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Old Dec 10, 2008, 12:02 PM Local time: Dec 10, 2008, 10:02 AM #2 of 46
The Punisher - Not to scoff at the previous film, but Punisher: War Zone attempts to offer a more accurate rendition of the Punisher character. A man who's about murdering the fuck out of criminals and asking questions later. The film draws a lot of its inspiration from the Punisher MAX comics written by Garth Ennis, and sets up for future sequels by establishing characters who were involved in different arcs of the comics. Specifically a Russian mobster who links to the "Slavers" arc. The illusion here is that if you're a fan of the Punisher comics, you're gonna like this movie.

Wrong.

You're gonna like this movie because it's the follow up to Rambo at the beginning of this year. This is the goddamn movie you were waiting for. Punisher: War Zone doesn't attempt to hide what it is, a comic movie straight out of 1995 but with extra violence and the merciless killing of any race. Black, white, asian, spanish... no one is safe. Is there a child in the room? Sorry, you still die as the Punisher holds the kid in his arms and blows off your head with a combat shotgun held in one hand.

The follow up to Batman Forever that you never received is here, except this time we're punching androgynous men through the face with the kind of results you'd expect from punching androgynous men through the face. Quite possibly the greatest comic book movie ever and the greatest movie of the year and in our lifetime.

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Old Dec 10, 2008, 12:18 PM #3 of 46
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

If I have to explain to you why this movie is good, you're need to drown in a cold Connecticut river. Indiana Jones movies are stupid fun with people getting beat up and guns and fights ontop of vehicles. No amount of internet angst can ruin what is basically a series of great action sequences at a breakneck pace.
I'm completely going to agree with you here, because all the internet butthurt surrounding the movie (also the South Park episode) seems to ignore the fact that some of the stuff in the earlier movies is hecklingly BAD, if not moreso than even the refrigerator moment. Raiders of the Lost Ark comes to mind, what with falling out of a crashing plane on a life raft and then tobogganing down a mountain. Sure it kinda looks neat, but it's just as ridiculous.

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Old Dec 10, 2008, 02:05 PM Local time: Dec 10, 2008, 12:05 PM #4 of 46
I'm completely going to agree with you here, because all the internet butthurt surrounding the movie (also the South Park episode) seems to ignore the fact that some of the stuff in the earlier movies is hecklingly BAD, if not moreso than even the refrigerator moment. Raiders of the Lost Ark comes to mind, what with falling out of a crashing plane on a life raft and then tobogganing down a mountain. Sure it kinda looks neat, but it's just as ridiculous.
I agree as well... I loathed Indy 4 but I had to raise an eyebrow when people said the original three were better, because that means they're saying Temple of Doom was better than Indy 4. And that's ridiculous. To me, Temple of Doom was just as crappy as Indy 4, if not more. (Sorry, ToD fans). lol.

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Old Dec 10, 2008, 05:14 PM #5 of 46
But you don't agree, cuz I actually liked the movie.

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Old Dec 10, 2008, 05:17 PM #6 of 46
Remember when this thread was about movies you enjoyed.

It was only 4 posts ago.

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Old Dec 10, 2008, 05:35 PM Local time: Dec 10, 2008, 03:35 PM #7 of 46
I, too, liked Open Range and The Proposition. I see that you, too, were pleased by the massive gunfight at the end. Pretty fucking awesome.

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Old Dec 10, 2008, 05:49 PM Local time: Dec 10, 2008, 11:49 PM #8 of 46
No Country For Old Men (released in Germany 2008) - I totally worship this movie. I really can't describe why, but it's awesome and I guess I've watched it like ten times so far.

The Dark Knight - Another awesome movie of this year. Christopher Nolan is an awesome director, this is definitely a movie you shouldn't miss - even if you don't like Batman.

Der Baader Meinhof Komplex - A German movie about the Red Army Fraction (German terrorist organization in the 70s). If you liked The Lives of Others, you should check this one out as well.

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Old Dec 10, 2008, 11:30 PM #9 of 46
I'd like to toss in both There Will Be Blood... and Enchanted. The first is because Daniel Day Lewis is fucking awesome, and the second is because I'm a homo/was raised on Disney.

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Old Dec 11, 2008, 08:12 AM #10 of 46
I'd like to toss in both There Will Be Blood... and Enchanted. The first is because Daniel Day Lewis is fucking awesome, and the second is because I'm a homo/was raised on Disney.
I think you mean "Because Amy Adams is fucking insanely hot"

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Old Dec 11, 2008, 08:43 AM Local time: Dec 11, 2008, 03:43 PM #11 of 46
First three good movies mentioned in this thread:

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Woody Allen is back on top after his horrible Match Point. Even Scarlett Johansson couldn't save that one. Anyway, lots of Almodovar-y stuff in VCB, I like. Also quite touching and heartwrenching at times.

Brúðguminn (White Night Wedding)
Wacky Icelandic comedy about marriage. Enough said.

Låt den rätte komma in (Let The Right One In)
Twilight in Swedish? Not exactly, but this movie is creepy, sad and makes you feel for some of the characters, which is quite rare for me.

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Old Dec 11, 2008, 08:51 AM #12 of 46
TWBB and Enchanted were 2007 movies
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Old Dec 11, 2008, 09:10 AM Local time: Dec 11, 2008, 03:10 PM #13 of 46
Films I saw this year for the first time and really liked:

Shoot 'em up - It's a silly gunfight from beginning to end, how could you not like that? Reminded me a lot of John Woo's better films, A Better Tomorrow and Hard Boiled and frankly, I like silly, violent films.

Machine Girl - Japanese effort about a girl whose brother gets killed by bullies so she goes to avenge him but gets her arm cut off and replaced with a machine gun. Also silly, also violent, mainly hilarious.

Freak Out - Ultra-low budget British horror (Kinda) film about a guy who tries to train up a serial killer. It's very funny in a very British way and I'll be amazed if anyone here has heard of it.

Frontiers - French horror about some kids staying the night at a country BnB and getting attacked by cannibal Nazis. Gory as fuck and funny with it. Kinda like Hostel if it wasn't so shit.

There's a few more but I'll wait till I get home to review what I watched.

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Old Dec 11, 2008, 09:27 AM Local time: Dec 11, 2008, 02:27 PM #14 of 46
Indiana Jones and the Kindom of the Crystal Skull

Firstly why people hate on this, I don't know, sure it doesn't make much sense but Jesus Christ... It's Indy, It doesn't have to make sense. It's all about action and quick fire gags.

Tropic Thunder

"I KNOW WHO I AM. I'M A DUDE PLAYING A DUDE DISGUISED AS ANOTHER DUDE!"
Downey JR is remarkable as a black man, see it if only for that reason alone.

Iron Man

Better than I expected. Downey JR is on top form as Tony Stark and Jon Favreau did a great job directing. Batman and Superman aside... This has now become my fave superhero movie and I'm very much looking forward to a sequel.

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Old Dec 11, 2008, 07:45 PM #15 of 46
But LeHah . . . I am a raging homo.

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Old Dec 12, 2008, 06:37 AM Local time: Dec 12, 2008, 12:37 PM #16 of 46
Waking Life (2001) - This is an atypical film about a young man who drifts from one dream to the next, witnessing or taking part in a series of philosophical discussions, some themselves dealing with the nature of dreams. The whole film is rotoscoped, which is animation over live actors - you may have seen the technique in the more recent A Scanner Darkly - It lends the film itself a dream like quality. A good film if you consider yourself a bit of an arm chair philospher like I do.

Princess Mononoke (1997) - Great film, even watching it for the first time now, after all the environmental doom and gloom has become overtly fashionable. It's not made into a black and white issue here, and the whole film is dressed up with imaginative ideas, pretty much expected from Hayao Miyazaki. It's got an epic armageddon finale which all
good animes need, and the water spirit looks damn cool.

Wristcutters: A Love story (2006) - Bradylama made this sound really good in a journal entry, and he wasn't wrong. The suicide afterlife is just like ours, but slightly worse: people can't smile, and there really is a portal underneath the car seat which all your stuff disappears through. Wry laugh-out-loud humour throughout, and an effective and sweet love story.

Tekkonkinkreet (2006) - Completely awesome anime about two homeless kids who refuse to stand aside as the mafia and more dangerous forces try to move in and claim 'Their Town' for themselves. The animation looks great, the soundtrack, by electronic band Plaid, is stunning. It's got great action sequences, and a touching story of kinship. You can't go wrong.

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The Fly - The classic scenario of a teleportation experiment going wrong. I know, it's probably sad I've only watched it recently (though I remember seeing parts of it when I was a child). Epic ending.

Planet of the Apes (original) - All I have to say is that this was MUCH better than the 2001 version.

The Iron Giant - I really should have watched this as a kid...I probably would've enjoyed it a lot more. The classic, "Robots...emotions?" theme.

WALL-E - Brilliant movie considering the lack of dialogue.

Mad Detective - A detective has a sixth sense, an ability to see the different personalities of people he encounters. He is asked to solve a mystery concerning the disappearance of an officer. There's a couple twists tied into this one that made it a very interesting watch.

Crows Zero - Japanese School Dominance. A single student fights for the head spot in a school that is all about gangs and power. Great fight sequences, directed by Tashiki Miike.

American History X - Consequences. A neo-nazist realizes he doesn't wants to correct his life after prison time.

Adrift in Tokyo - Man is in serious debt. The person he owes it to says he'll drop it if he spends one day following him (in Tokyo). As they traverse, they learn much about each other, their lives, and their previous relationships. It's all about bonding. Good watch.

All About Lily Chou-Chou - I have a thing for stories of fucked up japanese childhoods; this one falls right into the bunch. A group of friends from school growing up together, subsequently controlling all the innards of the school society, until some decide it's just too much. Members are linked by the "ether"; they are linked by music, and also on an online forum. Keeps you guessing who is who even until the end. Highly recommended.

Linda Linda Linda - What do I have to say...I love band movies. This one is the story of an japanese all-girl high school band. Nothing really out of the ordinary j-drama type movie, except a weird dream that the main singer has.

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Tekkonkinkreet (2006) - Completely awesome anime about two homeless kids who refuse to stand aside as the mafia and more dangerous forces try to move in and claim 'Their Town' for themselves. The animation looks great, the soundtrack, by electronic band Plaid, is stunning. It's got great action sequences, and a touching story of kinship. You can't go wrong.
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WALL-E

Yes, I get it. I'm a 9-year old child with no sense of self-worth and thinks the environment is dying, blah blah blah. I LOVED WALL-E. It wasn't because it felt like some thinly-veiled social commentary on how Wal-Mart is destroying the world through commercialization, but the camera work and the endearing titular character that made this movie so great. You'd have to be a curmudgeon to dislike WALL-E and EVE as a great, albeit very unconventional, screen couple. Those two didn't need dry or corny dialogue or even facial expressions to convince me that they had enough chemistry to power the entire Axiom.

The Dark Knight

Yeah. The Joker REALLY is worth all the hype. Fuck the haters, this was an awesome movie.

Quantum of Solace

Pretty much agreeing with LeHah on this one. Everything that people complain about what's "wrong" in this movie is really what makes it such a great film. That car chase at the beginning of the film just grabs you and the film really never lets go from that point on. Bond is clearly damaged goods and is one hardcore motherfucker because of it. It has a very bleak and obtuse feel to it but, then again, a man bent on revenge would feel like that, wouldn't he? I also loved how they paid homage to Goldfinger... WITH OIL.

Transsiberian

Yeah. Your monsters and killers on trains have nothing on the suspenseful gritty opus that is Transsiberian. Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer are rock-solid in the roles of a couple who are so unlike each other yet eerily similar and traveling the world doing charity work. The real gem of this performance is Ben Kingsley with yet another nationality portrayed with surgical precision under his resume, is bone-chilling as narcotics agent Ilya Grinko. Sure, comparisons to Hitchcock are not far off but this film stands so damn well on its own, why would anyone even bother? This movie movie is proof immaculate that filmmakers don't need to rely on gore and shock value to instill fear into its viewer; Transsiberian will feed off of your fear and you will love every minute of it that it consumes you.

Nanking (2007)

I posted this in my journal a couple of weeks back and it still stands as one of my favorite documentaries of all time. The story of the "Rape of Nanking" is told in narrative form by a cast in a room reading journals of the people who were there. The film also features a sizable portion of actual people who experienced it; on both sides. Im not kidding when I say that this is a very hard movie to watch because hard to not feel bitter and even somewhat violated at the fact that such atrocities have, and can still happen, for that matter. The film is unflinching and brutal and recommended for those of you who need to learn that Hitler was not the worst thing to happen to the world during World War II.

Wristcutters: A Love Story

Because anyone who channels Eugene Hutz and pulls it off makes any movie they're in awesome as all-fuck. Oh yeah, it helps that this movie is one of the most surreal and dryly funny movies I've ever seen. Plus, motherfuckin' Tom Waits plays the ringleader of a rag-tag band; he is essentially playing himself. Buy it, rent it, rob old ladies for it. You must watch this movie.

CONTROL

A biopic about the late great Ian Curtis and his band Joy Division. Shot entirely in black and white, the film is about as gritty as they come without being a noir flick and makes Manchester look like the legendarily bleak cityscape that inspires all the music that radiates from its loins. Sam Riley plays Ian down to the wiry spasms and is pretty much the sole reason why it works so well. Probably one of my favorites of all time.

Riding Giants

I know this one has been around for a few years but I caught this one night while I was running on no sleep and obscene amounts of coffee and, even though I've never actually surfed, I had an unflinching desire to do so halfway through the movie. I'm sure I would fail miserably but Stacy Peralta and his friends make it look so goddamn easy! The enthusiasm shared by the cast about something they love so much is downright contagious.

[REC]

knkwzrd recommended this movie instead of that schlock remake Quarantine and I was pleasantly wowed. Few movies get the "shaky camera" effect down convincingly enough and this movie is probably the one that I think nails it. I mean, it's also genuinely scary, gory and shot with the urgency of, well, a group of people trying to survive against insurmountable odds. Amazing, amazing movie.

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Old Dec 12, 2008, 01:53 PM #19 of 46
Freak Out - Ultra-low budget British horror (Kinda) film about a guy who tries to train up a serial killer. It's very funny in a very British way and I'll be amazed if anyone here has heard of it.
We actually had this at the video store I used to work at, but I never got around to renting it. It looked like it either had potential or would be yet another unwatchable piece of trash shot with a cell phone camera, and there was no indication that it was British. Now I know I did miss something worth watching.

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WALL-E

My favourite film of the year without a doubt. Ence has pretty much covered the general reasoning, but it really boils down to just how much of a wonderful creation WALL-E is and the near-impossible job they did of making his relationship with EVE so entirely believable and sweet without ever being sickly. Plus the fantastic detail in the world really does help to sell this film. I loved it to pieces at the time and still do. It's certainly one I will watch over and over (especially since I have it in lush hi-def).

The Dark Knight

I had high expectations for the film, but damn did this top them and then some. Again, as Ence said, fuck the haters, Ledger's Joker was a scene stealing performance and a joy to watch every time he appeared, and the film overall kicked all kinds of arse.

Quantum of Solace

This is one of those films that the more I think about and reflect on it the more I realise how good it was. Perhaps not as great as Casino Royale, but a perfect compliment, and I loved where they went with the film and where it all ends up. It feels like a fantastic place for the Bond franchise to continue from and I very much look forward to the next one.

Speed Racer

I'll probably catch yet more shit for this, but I enjoyed this a truck load. I love the work the Wachowski's did with the special effects, the whole thing looks fan-fucking-tastic, and sure it's cheesy as you like, but it's a decent story that's well executed. Definitely one of the more pleasant surprises this year.

Iron Man

Fab film, enjoyed it massive amounts. Also gets props for giving Gwyneth Paltrow's red hair, she looked hot in this flick.

Horton Hears a Who!

Caught this the other night and I really loved it. There's a bucket load of charm in a lot of Seuss' creations and I thought Horton was a brilliant character. Blue Sky don't really get much recognition for their efforts (living up to Pixar's benchmarks is no easy job I bet), but I thought they did a really good job on this film.

Atonement

I only got around to catching this on DVD back at the first part of the year, but it's a fantastic film. Loved the writing, and the cinematography is fantastic. Great film, would definitely recommend.

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Old Dec 12, 2008, 03:46 PM #21 of 46
The Punisher - Not to scoff at the previous film, but Punisher: War Zone attempts to offer a more accurate rendition of the Punisher character. A man who's about murdering the fuck out of criminals and asking questions later. The film draws a lot of its inspiration from the Punisher MAX comics written by Garth Ennis, and sets up for future sequels by establishing characters who were involved in different arcs of the comics. Specifically a Russian mobster who links to the "Slavers" arc. The illusion here is that if you're a fan of the Punisher comics, you're gonna like this movie.

Wrong.

You're gonna like this movie because it's the follow up to Rambo at the beginning of this year. This is the goddamn movie you were waiting for. Punisher: War Zone doesn't attempt to hide what it is, a comic movie straight out of 1995 but with extra violence and the merciless killing of any race. Black, white, asian, spanish... no one is safe. Is there a child in the room? Sorry, you still die as the Punisher holds the kid in his arms and blows off your head with a combat shotgun held in one hand.

The follow up to Batman Forever that you never received is here, except this time we're punching androgynous men through the face with the kind of results you'd expect from punching androgynous men through the face. Quite possibly the greatest comic book movie ever and the greatest movie of the year and in our lifetime.
Seconding this. Punisher Warzone is easily the most entertaining movie I've seen since Rambo. I was laughing so hard through out the whole thing. My girlfriend thought something was wrong with me (hey, she said she wanted to see it too)

Runner Ups:
Tropic Thunder: Another great, great comedy.
Pineapple Express: Being a stoner myself, I saw this sober and enjoyed it more than Superbad. The brotherly love really resonated with me.
Max Payne: Like Keanu Reeves, I lost almost anything with Mark Wahlberg. I thought the cinematography was cool.
Iron Man: Idk how the hype got so big but I enjoyed it.
TDK: Like encephalon said, fuck the haters, the joker IS worth all the hype. Christian Bale though? Not so much. Why do people love that nigga so much?

Films that came out last year that I just got around to seeing this year?

The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford: This is an amazing movie in almost ever aspect. It's got AMAZING cinematography. I can't think of another movie that's as magical and as beautiful as this one. The acting is incredible. Casey Affleck shines in every scene. Brad Pitt is believable as the quiet gunman. Even the script/dialog feels authentic. I love love love this movie. Sad we get a barebones dvd release.

The Fountain: Probably the only movie I can think off the top of my head that rivals Jesse James in terms of incredible cinematography. A touching love story to boot!

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The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford: This is an amazing movie in almost ever aspect. It's got AMAZING cinematography. I can't think of another movie that's as magical and as beautiful as this one. The acting is incredible. Casey Affleck shines in every scene. Brad Pitt is believable as the quiet gunman. Even the script/dialog feels authentic. I love love love this movie. Sad we get a barebones dvd release.
I've heard this movie is one of the most amazing westerns ever made but I haven't got around to finding it on DVD.

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I've heard this movie is one of the most amazing westerns ever made but I haven't got around to finding it on DVD.
It was good - but it was no Open Range.

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Old Dec 13, 2008, 03:54 PM #24 of 46
I forgot to mention Burn After Reading. Yes, I know it's just Fargo Redux, but that didn't stop me from spending the entire last five minutes of the movie laughing my ass off.


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Old Dec 13, 2008, 05:09 PM #25 of 46
The best films I've seen this year that weren't released in 2008 were:

LA Confidential
Fucking amazing, fun flick. Keeps you guessing and keeps you hooked every step of the way. This film comes as close to perfect as films get.

Memories of Murder
Before the masterpiece known as The Host came to be, Bong-Joon Ho directed this stylish thriller. Pretty much the Korean Zodiac, and every bit as intriguing and mesmerizing.


I'll save my best of 2008 list until 2008 ends. There are still a few more flicks I want to see before this year comes to a close.

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