Top 10 films of 2009

[Kane52630]

2008? Um...it was released here in 09. Whatever.

it was first released in 08 during the Venice Film Festival

 

[[A]]

Checking my list again.. it's pretty bad

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Festival releases don't count!

Anyway I don't think I've done an actual list in order, here goes...

1. Inglorious Basterds
2. The Hurt Locker
3. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
4. Up in the Air
5. District 9
6. The Fantastic Mr Fox

And those are the only bonafide good movies I saw in 09

 

[[A]]

s**t, how could I forget about Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans ?!?!

 

[Ace of Knaves]

How could you, how could you...

 

[[A]]

It's the iguanas! The iguanas, I tell you!

 

[Ace of Knaves]

 

[Kane52630]

i really need to see that movie

 

[[A]]

I mean.. it's in my avatar! Oh well -- maybe I should retire..

 

[Ace of Knaves]

You really do Kane. But be prepared for bundles of craziness that only Nic Cage can deliver!

The Iguana's are invading the Hype!

 

[Agent Orange]

1. A Serious Man
2. Inglourious Basterds
3. In the Loop
4. Crazy Heart
5. The Hurt Locker
6. Up!
7. The Road
8. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
9. Star Trek
10. World's Greatest Dad

 

[[A]]

I can barely name 10 movies I've seen in 2009. Here would be my list of what I've seen...

I've seen all these..

Spoiler

• (500) Days of Summer
• [rec]2
• 44 Inch Chest
• Antichrist
• Away We Go
• Brothers
• City Island
• Collapse
• Coraline
• District 9
• Drag Me to Hell
• Fantastic Mr Fox
• Frozen Kiss
• Gamer
• Grace
• Jennifer's Body
• Law Abiding Citizen
• Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
• Love Happens
• Made for Each Other
• Moon
• Ninja Assassin
• Pandorum
• Paranormal Activity
• Public Enemies
• Saw VI
• Shattered Lives
• Shrink
• Slaughter
• Star Trek
• State of Play
• Surrogates
• Taking of Pelham 123
• Tell Tale
• Terminator Salvation
• The Box
• The Boxer
• The Last House on the Left
• The Lionshare
• The Lovely Bones
• The Messenger
• The Taking of Pelham 123
• Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• Upstairs
• Veronika Decides to Die
• Watchmen
• Where the Wild Things Are
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• Zombieland

 

[Apollo]

these are all the films i've seen of 2009.

Spoiler

The ones in green are my top ten...well so far...

1. Avatar 10/10
2. Up 10/10
3. Up in the Air 9/10
4. Taken 9/10
5. District 9 8.5/10
6. Coraline 8/10
7. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 7.5/10
8. Precious 7.5/10
9. Watchmen 7/10
10. Knowing 7/10
11. The Hangover 6.5/10
12. Angels and Demons 6/10
13. State of Play 6/10
14. Monsters Vs. Aliens 6/10
15. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 5/10
16. X-men Origins Wolverine 5/10
17. Push 5/10
18. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 4/10
    
19. The Soloist 4/10

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I've seen all these..

Spoiler

• (500) Days of Summer
• [rec]2
• 44 Inch Chest
• Antichrist
• Away We Go
• Brothers
• City Island
• Collapse
• Coraline
• District 9
• Drag Me to Hell
• Fantastic Mr Fox
• Frozen Kiss
• Gamer
• Grace
• Jennifer's Body
• Law Abiding Citizen
• Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
• Love Happens
• Made for Each Other
• Moon
• Ninja Assassin
• Pandorum
• Paranormal Activity
• Public Enemies
• Saw VI
• Shattered Lives
• Shrink
• Slaughter
• Star Trek
• State of Play
• Surrogates
• Taking of Pelham 123
• Tell Tale
• Terminator Salvation
• The Box
• The Boxer
• The Last House on the Left
• The Lionshare
• The Lovely Bones
• The Messenger
• The Taking of Pelham 123
• Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• Upstairs
• Veronika Decides to Die
• Watchmen
• Where the Wild Things Are
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• Zombieland

You forgot Bad LT... AGAIN!

 

[[A]]

dammit there's definitely something wrong with me

 

[Ace of Knaves]

It's like you said... the Iguanas!

 

[[A]]

it's like Ratatouille but with iguanas

 

[Dark Victory]

How was [REC] 2? I vaguely read about the film's new twist on religion.

 

[Kane52630]

i have yet to see REC 2 and i just saw the trailer for REC 3

 

[[A]]

How was [REC] 2? I vaguely read about the film's new twist on religion.

It was original enough to not repeat itself but it wasn't as good as the first one.. and the ending.. oh boy I did not like the end..

 

[Dark Victory]

It was original enough to not repeat itself but it wasn't as good as the first one.. and the ending.. oh boy I did not like the end..

I read an overview online, and the idea of

Spoiler

a demonic posession

is definitely cringe-worthy compared to the somewhat realistic nature of the first. Though, like you said, it does sounds different enough to the point in which it re-treads old ground, I'll give it that.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Huh? The ending of the first one hinted at demonic possession too didn't it?

 

[Dark Victory]

Huh? The ending of the first one hinted at demonic possession too didn't it?

Not that I know of, just that the Vatican had been involved with a girl who'd been infected with something.

 

[[A]]

The idea of demonic possession, exorcism and all that is not that bad like the acting

Like I said, they went a somewhat original way with this one: half the movie is from the SWAT team view, the other half from some kids who were fooling around in the next building.. but the acting.. the lead from the first movie does not deliver like the first time.. and the priest..

 

[Ace of Knaves]

The woman survives from the first one?!