 Top 10 Films of 2008, Let's list again, like we did last winter |
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 Dec 3 2008, 09:41 PM
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Bully for you  Group: Senior Members Posts: 20,419 Joined: 25-February 05 From: behind a desk, sitting very still Member No.: 3,498  |
Well, it's that time of year again.
What have been your top 10 films of the year? What have been your worst disappointments? What are you looking forward to in the forthcoming year? Are you waiting until December 31st to contribute to this thread? Share with us and argue. |
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Dec 3 2008, 10:14 PM
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10. Redbelt
9. Tropic Thunder 8. In Bruges 7. Cloverfield 6. Quantum of Solace 5. Wall-E 4. Be Kind Rewind 3. [Rec] 2. There Will Be Blood 1. No Country For Old Men Special mentions for The Signal, Sukiyaki Western Django, Dark Knight, The Bank Job, Speed Racer, The Mist, Pineapple Express, Doomsday and Lust Caution Turkeys of the year - The Happening, although it was perversely enjoyable, and Juno which I just loathed. |
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Dec 4 2008, 01:33 AM
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Candygram! Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,488 Joined: 10-October 04 From: The 44th Parallel Member No.: 2,452 |
I don't know if I watched enough current movies this year to give you a Top 10, but I will say that I loved The Dark Knight and was thoroughly disappointed (almost heartbroken) by Indy 4 and The X-Files 2.
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Dec 4 2008, 08:05 AM
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John Waters' top ten I haven't seen any of them.
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Dec 4 2008, 08:12 AM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,405 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 4,256 |
lust, caution
secret sunshine exodus mad detective gachi boy the sun also rises the burrowers tokyo tower : mom & me, and sometimes dad the good, the bad, the weird the dark knight |
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Dec 4 2008, 09:44 AM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
I've only seen two 2008 films, so my list reads:
1. Iron Man 2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull I may be able to add to that list by the end of the year! |
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Dec 4 2008, 09:52 AM
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You do scribble Group: Senior Members Posts: 14,968 Joined: 7-October 04 From: East Member No.: 2,423 |
I've seen a lot of films I wanted to see this year but I don't rate them all. My favourites were:
Wall-E, Juno, Cloverfield, Tropic Thunder and Iron Man. I'm so mainstream. |
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Dec 4 2008, 10:52 AM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
My film viewing has really taken a hit over the last couple of years, mainly due to two or three annoying visits to the cinema where I had the misfortune to be sat near complete arseholes who should really have gone to the pub for a chat rather than the cinema.
I still enjoy going to the cinema and the spectacle of seeing a film on the big screen, but I now prefer watching films in the comfort of my own home - sadly, going by the above list, I don't seem to be able to get around to doing a lot of that! |
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Dec 4 2008, 11:14 AM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag  Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
1) There will be Blood
2) The Dark Knight 3) In Bruges 4) Cloverfield 5) Lars and the Real Girl 6) Son of Rambow 7) The Mist 8) Iron Man 9) Tropic Thunder 10) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Honorable Mentions: Sweeney Todd, 27 Dresses, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Be Kind Rewind I was pretty indifferent to No Country for Old Men and Juno , some were just OK (Indy IV) and others were completely bizarre (Doomsday). I'm really looking forward to 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' The non 2008 release I enjoyed most this year was definitely Once, which, in contrast to its title, I've seen at least 6 times this year. After we've got a decent shortlist going (based on the most frequently mentioned 2008 UK releases), I'll get our annual poll going. |
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Dec 4 2008, 11:43 AM
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You do scribble Group: Senior Members Posts: 14,968 Joined: 7-October 04 From: East Member No.: 2,423 |
QUOTE (Zoe @ Dec 4 2008, 11:14 AM)  5) Lars and the Real Girl Add that to my list definitely! QUOTE (Zoe @ Dec 4 2008, 11:14 AM) I'm really looking forward to 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' That looks so bloody creepy I think I'm a bit scared of it. |
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Dec 4 2008, 11:47 AM
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'ullo! Group: Senior Members Posts: 592 Joined: 22-February 07 From: Out Of Nowhere Member No.: 6,134 |
In Bruges
The Dark Knight Cloverfield Wall-E Burn After Reading Hellboy II Doomsday Son Of Rambow How To Lose Friends And Alienate People AVP:Requiem |
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Dec 4 2008, 11:50 AM
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I'd like to mention that Redbelt only makes my top ten by default, it's an extremely flawed film but I like it. I really hope The Wrestler knocks it out.
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Dec 4 2008, 01:53 PM
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I'm a poncey thrush. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,602 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Undisclosed Member No.: 5,057 |
Isn't Lars & the Real Girl from 2007?
In no particular order: In Bruges Lust, Caution Man on Wire The Dark Knight Cloverfield Wall-E There Will Be Blood Iron Man Tropic Thunder Quantum of Solace Some non-2008 releases I enjoyed are Lars & the Real Girl, The Nines, and Persepolis. edit: Actually, it looks like TWBB was 2007 too. This post has been edited by mcraigclark: Dec 4 2008, 01:54 PM |
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Dec 4 2008, 01:58 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
QUOTE (mcraigclark @ Dec 4 2008, 01:53 PM) edit: Actually, it looks like TWBB was 2007 too. I thought Lust, Caution was 2007 as well, I was quite surprised to find out it was released over here in January, it seems to have been around for longer than that. |
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Dec 4 2008, 02:03 PM
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I'm a poncey thrush. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,602 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Undisclosed Member No.: 5,057 |
QUOTE (Raven @ Dec 4 2008, 08:58 AM) I thought Lust, Caution was 2007 as well, I was quite surprised to find out it was released over here in January, it seems to have been around for longer than that. You're right; it was a 2007 release over here. Doesn't seem like it was that long ago. |
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