Post your top ten of 2007
#76
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Updated and finalized my list.. Instead of making There Will Be Blood number 2 and dropping everything down, I just added it as 1.a. Sure its cheating, but oh well its my list!!
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Finally compiled my list last night:
1. Hot Fuzz
2. The Lives of Others
3. Once
4. Knocked Up
5. Ratatouille
6. Superbad
7. Live Free or Die Hard
8. The Bourne Ultimatum
9. 1408
10. Breach
There's still a whole bunch of '07 movies that I want to see, but haven't yet: Sunshine, I Am Legend, There Will Be Blood, No Country For Old Men, Juno, The King of Kong, Sweeney Todd, The Darjeeling Limited, Charlie Wilson's War, Death at a Funeral, American Gangster, 28 Weeks Later
1. Hot Fuzz
2. The Lives of Others
3. Once
4. Knocked Up
5. Ratatouille
6. Superbad
7. Live Free or Die Hard
8. The Bourne Ultimatum
9. 1408
10. Breach
There's still a whole bunch of '07 movies that I want to see, but haven't yet: Sunshine, I Am Legend, There Will Be Blood, No Country For Old Men, Juno, The King of Kong, Sweeney Todd, The Darjeeling Limited, Charlie Wilson's War, Death at a Funeral, American Gangster, 28 Weeks Later
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1. Zodiac
2. Into The Wild
3. Juno
4. Sunshine
5. 3:10 To Yuma
6. American Gangster
7. The Kingdom
8. Gone Baby Gone
9. Hairspray
10. Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix
2. Into The Wild
3. Juno
4. Sunshine
5. 3:10 To Yuma
6. American Gangster
7. The Kingdom
8. Gone Baby Gone
9. Hairspray
10. Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix
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Originally Posted by jdpatri
Hell, in Pittsburgh we can't do this until the end of January.
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Anyway it's not 10, it's only top 6 of what I liked a lot this year in no particular order:
Gone Baby Gone
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Zodiaс
300
The Mist
28 Weeks Later
And I have yet to see from what's continuing to be mentioned here:
No Country for Old Men
I'm Not There
Juno
Into the Wild
Michael Clayton
There Will Be Blood
Black Snake Moan
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Last edit to my list.
10. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
9. Ratatouille
8. Eastern Promises
7. Sweeney Todd
6. Rescue Dawn
5. Gone Baby Gone
4. Michael Clayton
3. No Country for Old Men
2. Into the Wild
And my new number one is:
1. There Will Be Blood - I've been anticipating this movie for what seems like forever. Since its limited release a month or so ago, people have been gushing about it. So needless to say, my expectations were through the roof. And in what is very uncommon in my experience, the movie lived up to, if not surpassed, my expectations. The movie had this underlying sense of dread that was palpable. The dissonant, off-kilter music did most of the work. But it was also the strange pacing and editing that provided this movie with a crescendo of intensity unlike any I've ever seen. Like a heavy-weight boxer standing in front of me, fist clinched in punching position, about to explode at any moment and unleash incredible pain. The anticipation is what hurts. As does the violent payoff. But the greatness of this movie goes beyond simply mood. The story was fantastic. Citizen Kane-esque, only without the silver lining. The themes presented were as accurate and pertenant to humanity as one can expect from a motion picture. Greed, religion (or rather, the facade of religion in the form of zealotry), and what happens to men who live for money and nothing else. And this all worked because of what can only be called one of the best performances of the last ten years. Daniel Day-Lewis' acting really is as amazing as everyone is saying. Everything about this movie was perfect. Profound, jarring, otherworldly. It was fucking brilliant.
10. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
9. Ratatouille
8. Eastern Promises
7. Sweeney Todd
6. Rescue Dawn
5. Gone Baby Gone
4. Michael Clayton
3. No Country for Old Men
2. Into the Wild
And my new number one is:
1. There Will Be Blood - I've been anticipating this movie for what seems like forever. Since its limited release a month or so ago, people have been gushing about it. So needless to say, my expectations were through the roof. And in what is very uncommon in my experience, the movie lived up to, if not surpassed, my expectations. The movie had this underlying sense of dread that was palpable. The dissonant, off-kilter music did most of the work. But it was also the strange pacing and editing that provided this movie with a crescendo of intensity unlike any I've ever seen. Like a heavy-weight boxer standing in front of me, fist clinched in punching position, about to explode at any moment and unleash incredible pain. The anticipation is what hurts. As does the violent payoff. But the greatness of this movie goes beyond simply mood. The story was fantastic. Citizen Kane-esque, only without the silver lining. The themes presented were as accurate and pertenant to humanity as one can expect from a motion picture. Greed, religion (or rather, the facade of religion in the form of zealotry), and what happens to men who live for money and nothing else. And this all worked because of what can only be called one of the best performances of the last ten years. Daniel Day-Lewis' acting really is as amazing as everyone is saying. Everything about this movie was perfect. Profound, jarring, otherworldly. It was fucking brilliant.
#83
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I've missed so many good films this year and I anticipate that this list will change dramatically once I see movies like- There Will Be Blood, Into the Wild, Eastern Promises, Gone Baby Gone, Juno etc.....
But here goes the current list
1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. No Country For Old Men
3. 28 Weeks Later
4. Bridge to Terabithia
5. Michael Clayton
6. Transformers
7. I Am Legend
8. 3:10 to Yuma
9. Spider-Man 3
9. Reign Over Me
Still want to see
There will Be Blood
Zodiac
Eastern Promises
Into the Wild
Ratatouille
American Gangster
Gone Baby Gone
Once
The Darjeeling Limited
Juno
300
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Rescue Dawn
Lars and the Real Girl
Lives of Others
Waitress
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Across the Universe
But here goes the current list
1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. No Country For Old Men
3. 28 Weeks Later
4. Bridge to Terabithia
5. Michael Clayton
6. Transformers
7. I Am Legend
8. 3:10 to Yuma
9. Spider-Man 3
9. Reign Over Me
Still want to see
There will Be Blood
Zodiac
Eastern Promises
Into the Wild
Ratatouille
American Gangster
Gone Baby Gone
Once
The Darjeeling Limited
Juno
300
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Rescue Dawn
Lars and the Real Girl
Lives of Others
Waitress
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Across the Universe
Last edited by amplified; 01-25-08 at 10:50 AM.
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If anyone cares:
1. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2. Zodiac
3. Hot Fuzz
4. There Will Be Blood
5. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
6. The Lookout
7. No Country for Old Men
8. Eastern Promises
9. Planet Terror/Machete trailer
10. Sunshine
Haven't seen: I'm Not There, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Savages, The Darjeeling Limited, Sicko, Juno, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Atonement, Once, Into the Wild, etc.
Liked a lot: Gone Baby Gone, Live Free or Die Hard, 3:10 to Yuma, 28 Weeks Later, Knocked Up, Superbad, The Bourne Ultimatum, Michael Clayton
cheers,
-the Jesus
1. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2. Zodiac
3. Hot Fuzz
4. There Will Be Blood
5. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
6. The Lookout
7. No Country for Old Men
8. Eastern Promises
9. Planet Terror/Machete trailer
10. Sunshine
Haven't seen: I'm Not There, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Savages, The Darjeeling Limited, Sicko, Juno, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Atonement, Once, Into the Wild, etc.
Liked a lot: Gone Baby Gone, Live Free or Die Hard, 3:10 to Yuma, 28 Weeks Later, Knocked Up, Superbad, The Bourne Ultimatum, Michael Clayton
cheers,
-the Jesus
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Didn't get the chance to catch There Will Be Blood before the Jan. 31st cutoff, so my finalised list goes:
1. Ratatouille
2. No Country For Old Men
3. Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
4. Eastern Promises
5. Knocked Up
6. Into The Wild
7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
8. Atonement
9. I'm Not There
10. The Bourne Ultimatum
But I'll keep the 2007 list in my sig and any changes that may occur, up until I have ten 2008 theatrical releases that make the cut.
1. Ratatouille
2. No Country For Old Men
3. Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
4. Eastern Promises
5. Knocked Up
6. Into The Wild
7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
8. Atonement
9. I'm Not There
10. The Bourne Ultimatum
But I'll keep the 2007 list in my sig and any changes that may occur, up until I have ten 2008 theatrical releases that make the cut.
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From MetaCritic.com -- Highest rated (in terms of score, not just recommend/not recommended) amongst the nations top critics:
1. Ratatouille 96
2. Killer of Sheep 94
3. Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The 92
4. There Will Be Blood 92
5. No Country for Old Men 91
6. Persepolis 90
7. No End in Sight 89
8. Once 88
9. Away from Her 88
10. This Is England 86
11. Bourne Ultimatum, The 85
12. Savages, The 85
13. Offside 85
14. Knocked Up 85
15. Atonement 85
16. Host, The 85
17. In the Shadow of the Moon 84
18. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 84
19. King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, The 83
20. Triad Election 83
1. Ratatouille 96
2. Killer of Sheep 94
3. Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The 92
4. There Will Be Blood 92
5. No Country for Old Men 91
6. Persepolis 90
7. No End in Sight 89
8. Once 88
9. Away from Her 88
10. This Is England 86
11. Bourne Ultimatum, The 85
12. Savages, The 85
13. Offside 85
14. Knocked Up 85
15. Atonement 85
16. Host, The 85
17. In the Shadow of the Moon 84
18. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 84
19. King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, The 83
20. Triad Election 83