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Old 07-01-07, 12:39 AM
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It's about 1/2 through the year. What are your Favorite Films so far?

I know we have Rank 'em as you see the thread, but I thought it would be cool to see everyone's favorite films then compare them when the year is over.

Here are my top 15 so far


#1. Sunshine
#2. Knocked Up
#3. The Hottest State
#4. Zodiac
#5. Ratatouille
#6. Live Free or Die Hard
#7. Hot Fuzz
#8. Ocean's Thirteen
#9. The Hoax
#10. Breach
#11. Sicko
#12. Grindhouse
#13. 1408
#14. The Lookout
#15. Black Snake Moan

Almost made the cut: Reign over Me, 300

The Worst Movies of the year so far:
#1. Death Proof (if it counts)
#2. Evan Almighty
#3. The Astronaut Farmer
#4. Pirates 3
#5. Fantastic 4:Rise of the Silver Surfer

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Wow, I haven't seen that many movies from 2007 I actually liked... so heres a top 5.

#1. Grindhouse (Death Proof ranking far above Planet Terror, but the whole package was excellent.)
#2. Knocked Up
#3. Zodiac
#4. Hot Fuzz
#5. 28 Weeks Later
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I've barely seen any movies this year, but so far my favorite is Paprika.
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In Order

Grindhouse
Hot Fuzz
Knocked Up
Zodiac
28 Weeks Later
Black Snake Moan
Oceans 13
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Zodiac
Grindhouse
Live Free or Die Hard
Children of Men
Knocked Up
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1-Once
2-Waitress
3-Zodiac
4-Ratatouille
5-The Host

Honorable Mentions:
-Paris, je t'aime
-Sicko


Worst:
-Knocked Up
-Ghost Rider
-Pathfinder
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Top 5:
1. Zodiac
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. The Fountain
4. Hot Fuzz
5. Sunshine

Bottom 5:
5. Disturbia
4. Evan Almighty
3. Employee of the Month
2. Perfume: Story of a Murderer
1. Epic Movie
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1. Ratatooeey
2. 1408
3. Knocked Up
4. Grindhouse
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Death Proof and Zodiac. I didn't see Letters From Iwo Jima or Pan's Labyrinth til Calendar year '07 so they are up there as well, even though they aren't technically 2007 films. I've yet to see Ratatouille or Knocked Up.

My theatre-going years usually start out slow and only pick up around October when Oscar contenders are being released and we start to get quality film after quality film. As such I've probably seen just 10-15 films so far this year, mainly the odd fun Summer film, but that should pick up to a rate of one or two a week.
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Black Snake Moan
Ratatouille
Daywatch
Hot Fuzz
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  1. Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)
  2. Grindhouse
  3. Gwoemul (The Host)
  4. The Namesake
  5. Black Snake Moan
  6. Knocked Up
  7. Fracture
  8. Zodiac
  9. The Hoax
  10. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
  11. Hot Fuzz
  12. Live Free or Die Hard
  13. Surf's Up
  14. Ratatouille
  15. Ocean's 13
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Top 15

1. Grindhouse
2. Knocked Up
3. Zodiac
4. The Lookout
5. Hot Fuzz
6. Black Snake Moan
7. The Namesake
8. Live Free or Die Hard
9. Waitress
10. Ratatouille
11. Bridge to Terabithia
12. 300
13. Surf's Up
14. The Hoax
15. 1408

just outside the list: TMNT, Music & Lyrics, Ocean's Thirteen

The Worst
10. Shrek The Third
9. Premonition
8. Norbit
7. I Think I Love My Wife
6. In The Land Of Women
5. The Hills Have Eyes 2
4. Stomp The Yard
3. The Invisible
2. Dead Silence
1. Primeval

dishounourable mention: Hostel Part II, Fracture, Meet the Robinsons, The Last Mimzy, Georgia Rule

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Out of 34 '07 releases I've seen:

1. Zodiac
2. Into Great Silence
3. Inland Empire
4. Death Proof
5. Black Book
6. Sunshine
7. Hot Fuzz
8. First Snow
9. Seraphim Falls
10. Bug

And the worst? Spiderman 3 and Live Free or Die Hard.
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Inland Empire would get my vote as worst film I've seen this year.
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Knocked Up and Hot Fuzz
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Live Free or Die Hard
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Spider Man 3
Seraphim Falls

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Old 07-01-07, 10:25 AM
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So far, I've only truly enjoyed Knocked Up and Breach. There are a ton of Fall/Winter films that I think could be great. Up until this point, I have definitely seen more movies I dislike.

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Guess I need to see more films:

1.) 300
distant 2nd) Spiderman
3.) Pirates
4.) Shrek the Third
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1. Ratatouille
2. Knocked Up
3. Mr Brooks
4. Hot Fuzz
5. Grindhouse (Death Proof barely over Planet Terror)
6. Paris, je t'aime
7. Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End

8. 300 (boarder line into worst)
9. The Bridge to Terabithia (didn't really enjoy it)

BTW Inland Empire came out in 06, it was my favorite film last year.

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300
Knocked Up
Pirates

I enjoyed Spidey 3, Shrek 3, and Fantastic Four but didn't love them or anything.
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Originally Posted by Drop
BTW Inland Empire came out in 06, it was my favorite film last year.
I'm usually a stickler for this sort of thing, but I went ahead with it on my '07 list because of the extremely limited release. IE only showed up for one week 150 miles from here in April -- and it was worth the trip; best crowd I've ever been with at a film showing. Even now, it's still only making its way around the country in brief stops at small theaters.


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