billsfan89 Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 no votes for 'The Hangover'? I put it in my honorable mention list for Comedies but thought that the 40 year old Virgin was a bit funnier and had a lot more character development and a really interesting message (Maybe I am reading too much into the movie). Yeah the Hangover definitely deserves a shoutout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete This Account Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 biggest disappointment: tie: "juno" and "there will be dull," which is more notoriously known as "there will be dull." damn, can't stop writing that. "blood," dammit, "there will be (dull) blood" two god-awful movies, both involving two very overactive actors, who absolutely knew nothing about nuance, and two directors who couldn't control their precocious divas. jw ADD: and far too many blowhard critics, who fell over themselves in an attempt to show how freakin' out it they were, aka dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Here goes. Super Hero Movie: The Dark Knight. Honorable Mention: Batman Begins, Spider-Man 2, X2, Iron Man, Superman Returns, Watchmen. Horror: The Descent Honorable Mention: The Ring, The Mist, Let The Right One In, Night Watch Romantic Comedy: Enchanted Honorable Mention: Stardust Action: Gladiator Honorable Mention: The Bourne Series Comedy: Little Miss Sunshine Honorable Mention: Shaun of the Dead (re-edit) Documentary: The King of Kong Drama: The Passion of the Christ Honorable Mention: Black Hawk Down, The Hurt Locker, Gran Torino, Changeling, The Prestige Science Fiction: AI: Artificial Intelligence Honorable Mention: Star Trek, Star Wars Episode III, District 9 ( re-edit) Animated:(Tie) Up & The Incredibles Honorable Mention: Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Shrek, Ratatouille, Fantasia 2000 Overall: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Best of the rest: King Kong, War of the Worlds, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Beowulf, Pirates of the Caribbean Series, X-Men, Spider-Man, Monsters Inc., Moulin Rouge!, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Sleepy Hollow, Minority Report, Valkyrie, In the Bedroom, American Gangster, Traffic, Shadow of the Vampire, Harry Potter Series. Biggest Disappointment: Transformers Overrated: Juno, Chocolat, Crash, Garden State, American Pie, Wedding Crashers, Bowling for Columbine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete This Account Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 righto, crash. best picture in a very bad year from what i recall. jw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peevo Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Liked the above mentioning of StarDust. Honestly one of the best movies of 2007 that fell completely through the cracks. Funny, smart and well produced and well acted. I liked Crash a lot as well. Good Night and Good Luck was still the better 2005 Best Picture Nominee in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Liked the above mentioning of Star Dust. Honestly one of the best movies of 2007 that fell completely through the cracks. Funny, smart and well produced and well acted. I thought Michelle Pfeiffer did a fine acting job. 2005's Joyeux Noel is one to look for... http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1787136,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Comedy - Talledega NightsRomantic Comedy - Failure to Launch Super Hero Movie = Dark Knight Action Movie = 3:10 to Yuma Horror = don't watch 'em Documentary = Tyson Animated Film = Clone Wars Drama = The Departed/Gran Torino (tie) Overall = Gran Torino Biggest Disappointment: Cloverfield (sorry Tgreg) I going to have to challenge this. How can Gran Torino be your best overall selection but only tie in it's genre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I going to have to challenge this. How can Gran Torino be your best overall selection but only tie in it's genre? Because it is... Really man, there's nothing here to "challenge" it's just an oversight on my part when I made the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Because it is... If that question wasn't clear enough then let me elaborate: wouldn't the best overall have to win within its' own genre also? If GT can't beat out The Departed in its' own genre, why does it beat it out for overall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Because it is... Really man, there's nothing here to "challenge" it's just an oversight on my part when I made the post. Got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Comedy - Little Miss Sunshine Romantic Comedy - High Fidelity Action Movie - Kill Bill Vol. 2 Fantasy Movie - Slumdog Millionaire Documentary - Supersize Me Animated Film - Chicken Run Drama - No Country For Old Men Overall - Slumdog Millionaire Best Movie No One Watched: Millions Honorable Mentions: Eastern Promises, The Royal Tenenbaums, Million Dollar Baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In space no one can hear Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Comedy - Little Miss SunshineRomantic Comedy - High Fidelity Action Movie - Kill Bill Vol. 2 Fantasy Movie - Slumdog Millionaire Documentary - Supersize Me Animated Film - Chicken Run Drama - No Country For Old Men Overall - Slumdog Millionaire Best Movie No One Watched: Millions Honorable Mentions: Eastern Promises, The Royal Tenenbaums I like your call on Millions. It has become a favorite of both the adults and kids in my extended family. It is a movie we have watched at past family gatherings (and will watch again), everyone is entertained. In other words it is a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Comedy- Waiting Romantic Comedy- Failure to Launch Action-The Departed Documentary-Tyson Drama-Gone Baby Gone Overall- its a tossup for me hard to pick just one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Here goes. Super Hero Movie: The Dark Knight. Honorable Mention: Batman Begins, Spider-Man 2, X2, Iron Man, Superman Returns, Watchmen. Horror: The Descent Honorable Mention: The Ring, The Mist, Let The Right One In, Night Watch Romantic Comedy: Enchanted Honorable Mention: Stardust Action: Gladiator Honorable Mention: The Bourne Series Comedy: Little Miss Sunshine Documentary: The King of Kong Drama: The Passion of the Christ Honorable Mention: Black Hawk Down, The Hurt Locker, Gran Torino, Changeling, The Prestige Science Fiction: AI: Artificial Intelligence Honorable Mention: Star Trek, Star Wars Episode III Animated:(Tie) Up & The Incredibles Honorable Mention: Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Shrek, Ratatouille, Fantasia 2000 Overall: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Best of the rest: King Kong, War of the Worlds, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Beowulf, Pirates of the Caribbean Series, X-Men, Spider-Man, Monsters Inc., The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Sleepy Hollow, Minority Report, Valkyrie, In the Bedroom, Traffic, Shadow of the Vampire, Harry Potter Series. Biggest Disappointment: Transformers Overrated: Juno, Chocolat, Crash, American Pie, Wedding Crashers, Bowling for Columbine. Stardust was a great movie. It's a shame no one has seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 You've all made some solid picks. I just want to add one thing. It's a bit surprising nobody has mentioned "Man On Wire" in the documentary category. Not even honorable mention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Not going to align with everyone else but ... Comedy - The Replacements (2000) Romantic Comedy - 50 First Dates (2004) Super Hero Movie = Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Action Movie = Sin City (2005) Animated Film = Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) Horror = Grindhouse (2007) Fantasy = Stardust (2007) Drama = LotR Trilogy Biggest Disappointment = The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Overall = LotR Trilogy I would have substituted a couple of foreign films but this seems to be a North American List. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Comedy - Shaun of the Dead Super Hero Movie = Watchmen Action Movie = 300 Animated Film = Justice League: The New Frontier Documetary = Sicko Fiction = Star Trek / District 9 Drama = The Patriot Biggest Disappointment = Superman Returns Overall = The Patriot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Not going to align with everyone else but ... Comedy - The Replacements (2000) Romantic Comedy - 50 First Dates (2004) Super Hero Movie = Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Action Movie = Sin City (2005) Animated Film = Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) Horror = Grindhouse (2007) Fantasy = Stardust (2007) Drama = LotR Trilogy Biggest Disappointment = The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Overall = LotR Trilogy I would have substituted a couple of foreign films but this seems to be a North American List. Surprised you picked Grindhouse, I was disappointed in that film. Was Justice League: The New Frontier released in theatres? You can put foreign movies in your list, I picked "Let the Right One In" & "Night Watch" on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Comedy - 40 Year Old Virgin. Runner up- The Hangover. Romantic Comedy - Forgetting Sarah Marshall Action Movie - The Departed & The Dark Knight, in a tie. Runner up-Gladiator Documentary - Tyson Animated Film - Shrek Sports Flick- Remember the Titans Drama - Blood Diamond Horror- Friday the 13th Biggest Disappointment- Transformers 2 & The Star Wars Prequals. Overall -The Departed I'd like to add a few categories: Best Drug Flick- Blow and American Gangster. Best spoof flick- Scary Movie Best Stoner Flick- Harold & Kumar go to White Castle. Best Villain- The Joker, BY FAR!!!!!!! Runner up- Denzel Washington, Training Day. Best High School Flick- Super Bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Sports Flick- Remember the Titans Good category; bad choice IMO. That movie was so trite and preachy I couldn't even sit through it the 2d time I watched it. Friday Night Lights was much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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