Lets do it EB!, your top films of 2009.

[The Fake Shemp]

Patel's fursona is Wes Anderson.

[Eric P]

i don't know from classics, but i enjoyed my time with it.

Up was merely "meh" at the end of it.  Great opening though, but it didn't sustain entertainment.

Cloudy was awesome from the word "go"

didn't see Fantastic Fox

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I saw Coraline 3 times (!) in theaters within 2 weeks, 3D each time, which may be coloring my impressions. I should rewatch it in 2D, where you can actually enjoy the color design.

[The Fake Shemp]

Coraline Blu-ray is a work of art. You should check it out.

I really like it (I mean, I own it), but it's not Selick's best.

[ManaByte]

Star Trek

[Diunx]

Don't start the Avatar bullshit in this thread green.

[Human Snorenado]

That furry Zellweger has nothing to do with you, it was just something that popped into my head. Stop being an easy target dude.

Make it say "Yiff Yiff!" and I'll wear it as an avatar.  I lost a bet with PD so I need something suitably humiliating to wear for a month or so.

[Great Rumbler]

Is there no limit to your awesomeness, Jinfash?

[Human Snorenado]

That furry Zellweger has nothing to do with you, it was just something that popped into my head. Stop being an easy target dude.

Make it say "Yiff Yiff!" and I'll wear it as an avatar.  I lost a bet with PD so I need something suitably humiliating to wear for a month or so.

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This is gonna be sad but funny at the same time.  Oh well.

[Mr. Gundam]

Can't make a list yet, I'm seeing Broken Embraces (!!!!!) and A Single Man before the end of the month.

[tiesto]

I still haven't seen Inglorious Basterds, Star Trek, Up or Avatar yet, so I will refrain from commenting yet... so far my favorite movie was District 9, followed by Where The Wild Things Are and Fantastic Mr Fox. And my least were Transformers 2 (sorry Willco) and Watchmen.

[The Fake Shemp]

I didn't like Transformers 2.

[Eric P]

watchmen was so horrible

[Diunx]

Most boring movie since the matrix.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

watchmen was so horrible

I thought it was disappointing, but at least faithful to the novel, on a first viewing. The second time I could only think, God, what a piece of shit. Stop at the end of the credits and save yourself the heartbreak.

[The Fake Shemp]

One of the few times I wished a film took liberties with the source material.

[The Fake Shemp]

To counter Avatar, I'm going to go see The Hurt Locker this week. Everyone keeps telling me it's awesome. If I have time, I'll go see Up in the Air, as well.

[Human Snorenado]

To counter Avatar, I'm going to go see The Hurt Locker this week. Everyone keeps telling me it's awesome. If I have time, I'll go see Up in the Air, as well.

Hurt Locker is fucking incredible.

[Joe Molotov]

I didn't really see very many movies this year, but whatever:

1. Up
2. Inglorious Basterds
3. Coraline
4. Moon
5. Ponyo
6. Drag Me to Hell
7. Star Trek
8. District 9
9. The Hangover
10. Avatar

[Tauntaun]

Hurt Locker is even better after you've seen Avatar though. 

[Joe Molotov]

Hurt Locker is even better after you've seen Avatar though. 

I can't wait to pick it up on Blu-Ray, it never showed around here.

[Kestastrophe]

Hurt Locker

First time I saw it in the theater this summer and it was a very stressful viewing experience. I saw it again a few weeks ago when the film society at the university had it for a weekend. It wasn't quite as effective upon second viewing since it loses alot of the suspense, but it was still great. My friend, who is an Iraq war veteran, said that the film was a pretty accurate depiction of soldiers in EOD.

[Bloodwake]

I would have to say Up is my film of the year so far if I'm being honest. God, the last two Pixar films have been out of this world amazing. Up was ridiculously great, and WALL-E is still hands down one of the best films I've ever seen.

[TakingBackSunday]

1) Up
2) (500) Days of Summer
3) Inglorious Basterds
4) Coraline

That's all I can list that I think is truly great, I haven't seen Hurt Locker, District 9, Fantastic Mr. Fox, etc.

[drew]

disctrict 9 and zombie land were the best movies of the year

[Mr. Gundam]

I'm currently stuck in Omaha, also known as the land of shitty movie theaters, so no Broken Embraces and A Single Man for me until I get back to Seattle on Monday.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I barely saw any movies this year.  I thought this was a bad year for movies although I have yet to watch The Hurt Locker (wasn't playing anywhere near me in its heyday) and The Hangover.  I might eventually crack and watch Avatar but I have no strong urge to see it at the moment.

I'm currently stuck in Omaha, also known as the land of shitty movie theaters, so no Broken Embraces and A Single Man for me until I get back to Seattle on Monday.

I'm currently stuck in Omaha as well at the moment.  I agree, the theaters here suck.

[Mr. Gundam]

I'm currently stuck in Omaha as well at the moment.  I agree, the theaters here suck.

The Hurt Locker is playing here, but I saw it months ago.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I'm currently stuck in Omaha as well at the moment.  I agree, the theaters here suck.

The Hurt Locker is playing here, but I saw it months ago.

Hmm, I might have to catch it before I go back.

As a side note, have you been watching the TV channels here?  The health care ads are ridiculous.    I don't really watch TV where I live so its kind of a shock (not in a good way)

[Mr. Gundam]

I'm currently stuck in Omaha as well at the moment.  I agree, the theaters here suck.

The Hurt Locker is playing here, but I saw it months ago.

Hmm, I might have to catch it before I go back.

As a side note, have you been watching the TV channels here?  The health care ads are ridiculous.    I don't really watch TV where I live so its kind of a shock (not in a good way)

Oh man, the Health Care Bill commercials out here in Nebraska are INSANE. They make up at least 90% of all the ads I've seen. We don't get them back in Washington since we're uber liberal land and don't need any coercing.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I'm currently stuck in Omaha as well at the moment.  I agree, the theaters here suck.

The Hurt Locker is playing here, but I saw it months ago.

Hmm, I might have to catch it before I go back.

As a side note, have you been watching the TV channels here?  The health care ads are ridiculous.    I don't really watch TV where I live so its kind of a shock (not in a good way)

Oh man, the Health Care Bill commercials out here in Nebraska are INSANE. They make up at least 90% of all the ads I've seen. We don't get them back in Washington since we're uber liberal land and don't need any coercing.

"Protect small businesses, tell Senator Nelson to vote no on cloture*"

* - Even though he already voted yes a few days ago.

I'll stop derailing but man, the FUD is cranked to 11 here.

[Mr. Gundam]

I'm currently stuck in Omaha as well at the moment.  I agree, the theaters here suck.

The Hurt Locker is playing here, but I saw it months ago.

Hmm, I might have to catch it before I go back.

As a side note, have you been watching the TV channels here?  The health care ads are ridiculous.    I don't really watch TV where I live so its kind of a shock (not in a good way)

Oh man, the Health Care Bill commercials out here in Nebraska are INSANE. They make up at least 90% of all the ads I've seen. We don't get them back in Washington since we're uber liberal land and don't need any coercing.

"Protect small businesses, tell Senator Nelson to vote no on cloture*"

* - Even though he already voted yes a few days ago.

I'll stop derailing but man, the FUD is cranked to 11 here.

I've seen way more "Yes on the health care bill" ads. It's about a 9:1 ratio in favor.

[ferrarimanf355]

I only saw three movies this year.

#1 Fast and Furious
#2 Avatar
#3 Star Trek

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And Michelle Rodriguez dies in two of them, oddly enough. 

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[Flannel Boy]

I only saw three movies this year.

#1 Fast and Furious
#2 Avatar
#3 Star Trek

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And Michelle Rodriguez dies in two of them, oddly enough. 

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So you're saying Avatar made your top three list? 

[ferrarimanf355]

I only saw three movies this year.

#1 Fast and Furious
#2 Avatar
#3 Star Trek

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And Michelle Rodriguez dies in two of them, oddly enough. 

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So you're saying Avatar made your top three list? 

It made my list by default.

[Flannel Boy]

Default: the two sweetest words in the English language.

[CajoleJuice]

Default: the two sweetest words in the English language.

[Boogie]

Not sure I saw 10 movies this year.  Let's see:

Favourite of the Year:

1. The Hangover
2. District 9
3. Star Trek
4. Inglourious basterds
5. Zombieland

Kinda liked:
Crank: High Voltage



Saw but didn't really like:
Transformers 2
Couples Retreat


So ya, guess I only caught 8 '09 releases this year.

[Joe Molotov]

I would have to say Up is my film of the year so far if I'm being honest. God, the last two Pixar films have been out of this world amazing. Up was ridiculously great, and WALL-E is still hands down one of the best films I've ever seen.

I'm right there with you, man. Wall-E and Up are two of the best films of the decade.

[Robo]

I preferred Ratatouille to both Up and WALL-E.

[Great Rumbler]

Pixar has been on fire these past few years. Ratatouille, Up, WALL-E, and The Incredibles. Plus some awesome short films that are nearly as good as their full-length movies.

Pixar

[Tucah]

The Hurt Locker
An Education
500 Days of Summer
In the Loop
Inglourious Basterds
Up in the Air
The Messenger
Avatar
A Serious Man
Thirst

I didn't really like Up all that much, which is weird cause I'm a huge Pixar fan. Maybe it needs another viewing. The first 10 minutes are brilliant though.

[Cormacaroni]

The brilliance of the first 10 minutes is what makes the majority of the film disappointing. One day they'll have the balls to do a whole film like that, without the funny animal hijinks, and it'll be genuinely amazing. I still loved UP but it really is just a hint as to what they might achieve once they free themselves of the 'we have to make CARTOONS' mindset.

[Kestastrophe]

I preferred Ratatouille to both Up and WALL-E.

same here, and I was prepared to hate it.

[Phoenix Dark]

revised list

1. Inglorious Basterds
2. District 9
3. Julie and Julia
4. Up
5. Coraline

[Human Snorenado]

revised list

1. Inglorious Basterds
2. District 9
3. Julie and Julia
4. Up
5. Coraline

 

[twerd]

1. Inglorious Basterds (Yes, I know, I made myself look like an ass in the IB thread)
2. Moon

That's actually it, all the other movies I saw this year weren't worth rating. i liked a lot of them (Up, Star Trek, The Road, District 9) but they were also disappointing in their own ways. These are the only two movies I think that are worth seeking out on DVD.

[Phoenix Dark]

revised list

1. Inglorious Basterds
2. District 9
3. Julie and Julia
4. Up
5. Coraline

 

I really liked it. Starts off slow, but reminded me of The Devil Wears Prada, for good and bad. Plus it was even more interesting to me considering I've started to get more serious about cooking.

[Mr. Gundam]

3. Julie and Julia

What. The. Fuck. Dude.

Seriously, what the fuck?

The Meryl Streep parts were pretty damn good, but every time Amy Adams showed up on screen the film was horrible. Her portions were so horrible that the entire film is trash.

Poor Amy Adams, she was brilliant in Junebug but is now stuck in crappy roles.

[Phoenix Dark]

I liked the Amy Adams parts, except for the distinguished mentally-challenged boyfriend fight/break up, which reminded me of one of the worst parts of Devil Wears Prada.

I can't be the only person here who liked it.

[Mr. Gundam]

I liked the Amy Adams parts, except for the distinguished mentally-challenged boyfriend fight/break up, which reminded me of one of the worst parts of Devil Wears Prada.

I can't be the only person here who liked it.

I will openly admit that the Julia Child/Meryl Streep portions are delightful. The rest of the film is awful.

They should've adapted My Life in France as it's own film and said "fuck it" to Julie and Julia.

[twerd]

I can't be the only person here who liked it.

My sister loved it!

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She's 11, fat, and loves Wizards of Waverly Place.

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I like Wizards of Waverly Place too

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but seriously J&J was a turd

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[Human Snorenado]

revised list

1. Inglorious Basterds
2. District 9
3. Julie and Julia
4. Up
5. Coraline

 

I really liked it. Starts off slow, but reminded me of The Devil Wears Prada, for good and bad. Plus it was even more interesting to me considering I've started to get more serious about cooking.

I'm going to print this out, along with posts where you've posted your pic so they know it's you, and mail this to your parents so they know what a gaywad they've raised.

[cool breeze]

I honestly feel like the only person who didn't love Up.

[Ichirou]

I think Moon was the best movie I saw all year.

[Human Snorenado]

I still need to see Moon, it's a shame that good movies show up here in this backwoods town for like a week or two several months after their initial release and then are gone.

[Ichirou]

I was lucky to be on vacation back home when it was out, otherwise I would've missed it.  I still need to see The Hurt Locker, too.

[Eric P]

I honestly feel like the only person who didn't love Up.

nah it was pretty bleh

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Honestly, there's only been 2 movies I've seen this year that were worth a damn - Anvil: The Story of Anvil and The Hurt Locker

Kind of a shit year for moives, imo

[Great Rumbler]

I think Moon was the best movie I saw all year.

Moon