I know that we have shared our all-time favorites, but I thought I would restart this for movies we have seen this year.
Two movies I saw this year are Hero and Cars.
Hero is a great tragic-hero story that you need to see in the original CHinese. (Yes, you can turn the subtitles on! ;) ) I know that it came out a few years ago, but I didn't see it until recently.
If you know anything about NASCAR, you will love Cars! IT is loaded with subtle and not so subtle references to racing. As an adult, half the fun of the movie was finding al the hidden racing "treasures."
Chaunte
Any category, right Chaunte?
This year, huh? hmmmmm....let's seeeeee....
The Maid
Silent Hill
Brokeback Mountain
Memoirs of a Geisha
TransAmerica
March Of The Penguins
Ice age II
I wish they made Monsters Inc. II, the first one was my all time favorite...:P
tinkerbell :icon_chick:
Transamerica got me into serious trouble. It brought me here to Susans.... ;)
V for Vendetta. I think this film should be mandatory by everyone.
Mercury rising was a good action film.
Stealth was fun with cool characters... a bit light on content and plot.
Cindi
I saw White Christams last night on the Turner Movie Channel. I was in total envy of the dresses worn by the actesses. Elegant, seductive, curvy where they should be!!. The designs, the material in the dresses, the sequins...to die for! All the ladies wore heels; ladies acted like ladies and gentlemen treated ladies as ladies. am I crazy or have we lost something since those days?
Jen
I have just seen Casino Royale with Daniel Craig, which was fabulous.
My favourite film in 2006 however was a Stephen Spielberg Cartoon.... Monster House.
It was great, with such fantastic gags.
In the Monster House....
Boy... Whats that hanging thing?
Girl..... It's its uvula, we all have them
Boy..... Not me I am a boy, only girls have them
Yep, a kids cartoon.
Buffy
The main thread here is 2006 movies. We are current movie challenged as I don't much care to go to theaters. I think the only movies we've seen this year was Cars. Loved it! We will try to get to see Casino Royale; I'm hearing good things about it. Sounds like it may be the best since From Russia With Love, which I consider the best Bond movie.
You're right Jennyclassgal about the classics like White Christmas! No, you're not crazy, we have lost a lot since those days, certainly in class and style. The old ones are the best. I guess it's time for my Geritol.
Susan Kay
Have since seen Casino Royale - very, very good. I read the Ian Fleming Bond books prior to the movies being made. My mind picture from the books of James Bond was matched almost completely by Sean Connery. With Daniel Craig, and the elimination of most of the hokey stuff of the later movies, they have a worthy successor.
Quote from: Cindianna_Jones on November 26, 2006, 05:37:11 AM
V for Vendetta. I think this film should be mandatory by everyone.
^^^ what she said :) Easily my favorite for this year.
I loved
Brokeback Mountain too. I didn't think I would... it wasn't what I expected. Much more emotional than I anticpated (god, that scene at the end with his parents and in his old room...). A bit too somber perhaps. But the wilderness shots... wow, that was breathtaking. Just the beauty of that combined with the music brought me to tears.
The Last Samuarai had it's moments. Not the violence, but the honour and trying to be a good person and do the Right Thing despite what everyone around you is demanding you do. Gee. Hmmm.
Quote from: Buffy on November 26, 2006, 11:39:00 AM
In the Monster House....
Boy... Whats that hanging thing?
Girl..... It's its uvula, we all have them
Boy..... Not me I am a boy, only girls have them
The actual quote, from IMDB.com, is
Jenny: [waves flashlight at chandelier] Look! That must be its uvula!
Chowder: Oh. So its a GIRL house
Jenny: What?Still funny though...
Quote from: Cindianna_Jones on November 26, 2006, 05:37:11 AM
V for Vendetta. I think this film should be mandatory by everyone.
Cindi
Quote from: Kate^^^ what she said Easily my favorite for this year
I haven't seen this movie, but I've heard "not very good comments" about it at work. I guess I will just find out for myself, so I'll rent it next weekend.
tinkerbell :icon_chick:
I rented quite a few this years but i think some of them were from production dates to last year?
I'll try:
I like the gweniviere movie (sp?)
Narnia
(which i have on cd and am going to wtach some in a bit to wind my evening down)
I rented silent hill it was good i guess just weird, tink did you like it?
I wonder if there is a place in WV like that? Spooky...
Monster house was cute!
Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind
Pump Up the Volume
Whisper of the Heart
Koyaanisqatsi (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19830926/REVIEWS/309260301/1023)
Haibane Renmei (not technically a movie, but a 13-episode Japanese animated program (bring Kleenex.))
Kiki's Delivery Service
My Neighbor Totoro (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20011223/REVIEWS08/112230301/1023)
Karen
Okay I just thought of more. :P
Corpse Bride
The Grudge II (the Japanese version)
Bewitched
The Fog (was it this year's?)
Final Destination III
tinkerbell :icon_chick:
Since I never go to the movies (not since getting divorced) I watch them at home when they come out on DVD. Some of these may have hit the screens in 2005 but I think all were released on DVD in 2006:
Thank You For Smoking - Pretty funny take about a clever lobbyist for big tobacco. He's a genius at spinning things. I'd imagine much of what is in the movie is based on facts. We need this guy representing TGs. He'd have society begging our forgiveness for all the years of repression!
War Of The Worlds - It was okay. Really didn't do much for me.
40 Year Old Virgin - It made me laugh. Just what it was supposed to do.
The DaVinci Code - Loved it! I had heard it wasn't as good as the book. Few movies are. The book was excellent, as long as you didn't take anything personally. Both require the reader/viewer to think. I love those kinds of stories.
Beautiful Boxer - This probably was released a while ago but I just heard about it this year. It's based on the true story of an Asian kick boxing champion who used his/her winnings in the ring to fund transitioning and become the woman she knew she was inside (not that anyone here can relate ::) ). It's a pretty good story line with great choreography.
Julie
Some of these were on cable so not sure if they came out in 2006 or not.
"V for Vendetta"....Probably the best movie I saw in 2006.
"Just Friends"....I'm a huge Ryan Reynolds fan and this movie was hilarious I thought.
"Million Dollar Baby"...Great movie, enough said.
"Cinderella Man"...Probably the only Russel Crowe movie I have ever liked.
"The Kinsey Report"...I'm a big fan of Liam Neeson and of Kinsey.
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Honorable mentions:
"TransAmerica"...It was an ok movie perhaps because of being TS I didn't find it as compelling as others.
"Brokeback Mountian"...Gets a nod simply for being edgy. I didn't find the movie itself particularly interesting.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Cars
I still love watching Titanic...I could watch that over and over and over...
Quote from: BrandiOK on November 27, 2006, 10:22:18 AM
"TransAmerica"...It was an ok movie perhaps because of being TS I didn't find it as compelling as others.
All I heard was what a great movie this was. Some friends of mine saw it several times. I bought the DVD on their recommendation. I really didn't care for it. It took me several tries to watch the whole movie. I kept losing interest and turning it off. I think part of the problem is Huffman plays such a dark character, deeply troubled. I couldn't relate. Sure transitioning is tough but I've never experienced the highs I have at any previous time in my life. I guess I wanted Bree to be a bit less serious about herself.
A more accurate portrayal of transitioning (for me anyway) is It's Different For Girls. I got into that movie.
Julie
Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside)
V for Vendetta
Star Wars IV, V and VI 8) 8)
ET
Forrest Gump
....
Cars
5 stars
just a wonderful movie even if it was for kids.
I like it that lighting mcqueen wasn't perfect like alot of main characters can be.
Okay kitties, I finally watched it!
V for vendetta, definitely a MUST to watch. :)
...and also The Ant Bully...I will never kill another ant ever again.. :(
tinkerbell :icon_chick:
Meh, just a sampling...
The Messy:
Aliens: Big bad humans get their tail handed to them and survive only because they are trixy.
Conan the Destroyer -- truthfully I usually did not watch the whole thing, but I am quite fond of the first part.
The Funny:
Clue
The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
Monty Python (In Search Of The Holy Grail and Life Of Brian.)
A Funny Thing Happened To Me On My Way To The Forum (I think that is the title anyway)
The cartoons:
Star ->-bleeped-<-
Ghost in the Shell
Patlabor
Nice girly girly stuff huh?
*shrug* I have never claimed to be normal ;) (=
*giggle*
Hi All:
Saw this year The Queen and Deja Vu. Deja Vu had some neat twists and turns.
But my all time favourite is Searching for Bobby Fisher.
Gill
Last night, I went to see the Ilusionist.
The Film was fantastic, great acting, great story and a magical twist at the end.
If you get the chance go and see it.
Buffy
Seen this year, I combine my theater and rental dvd lists. This year, here are the ones I loved (5 stars).
Sci Fi/Fantasy
Underworld: Evolution (loved the first one too)
Aeon Flux
Ultraviolet
V for Vendetta
Lady in the Water
Silent Hill
The Island
American Haunting
Fire from the Sky
Horror/Thrillers
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Feast
The Descent
The Hills Have Eyes (remake)
A History of Violence
Hostel
When a Stranger Calls (remake)
Ginger Snaps (all 3 movies watched for first time)
Drama
Memoirs of a Geisha (I read the book 10+ years ago too and loved it)
Comedy
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
John Tucker must Die
Devil Wears Prada
Grandma's Boy
The Pink Panther (Steve Martin)(remake)
Date Movie
Click
Anime (Japanese)
Grave of Fireflies
Star Blazers/Yamato series (watch the entire series , with all the movies)
Strawberry Eggs (I, My, Me)
Dears
Chobits
Girls Bravo
Family
Nanny McPhee
Quote from: Ken/Kendra on December 31, 2006, 08:47:02 AM
Lady in the Water
Really? I wanted to rent it yesterday, but I have heard so many bad reviews about it that I changed my mind. When
The village came out, everyone was just talking about it, they even did several interviews with M. Night Shyamalan. He is strange! ;D
well, honestly, I was very disappointed when I saw the movie, for I did not think it deserved the kind of publicity it had gotten.
I just didn't want to experience the same thing with
Lady in the water, but who knows, I'll possibly rent it next time just to see...
tinkerbell :icon_chick:
Quote from: Tinkerbell on December 31, 2006, 05:01:46 PM
I just didn't want to experience the same thing with Lady in the water, but who knows, I'll possibly rent it next time just to see...
It has it's moments, but overall... I dunno. I expected something more.
What I DO like about his films is he shoots them within a few miles of here (Bucks County, PA)... or at least
Signs was. It's creepy to see characters walking down streets you yourself have walked down. And spooky to watch a movie (Signs) that's all about omens, how there are no coincidences, everything happens for a reason even if those reasons aren't clear at first, how you just have to trust and believe... and of all the places, he "coincidentally" shoots it in your own back yard ;)
Hmmm...
That
"living inside a mirrored ping-pong ball" thing again.
Kate
I was in the right mindset to watch it. Knowing it was a fairy tale, and thats all. You have to watch it knowing it is a fairy tale, and not expect anything else based on any prior movie of his, or how they advertised it. To me it was a realistic fairy tale. Thats why I put it in the scifi/fantasy category. Do not try to turn it into a Sixth Sense or even a The Village.
Its a Fairy Tale, not a horror movie, or even a big mystery movie.
I judged American Haunting the same way for what it was, not for what they tried to advertise it as. It was a great story.
Curious?
which movies did you hate the first time and actually liked the second time you watched it?
Pirates of the carribean was one for me...
ricki
Brick and I watched "In My Country" last night. The acting wasn't terrific. But the story was fabulous. It also is a good portrayal of the great reconciliation in South Africa. Brick was so-so on it, but I did shed a tear or two. Great film? No. But definitely a must see.
Cindi
Last night (bronchitis and all,) I went to see The Dixie Chicks, Shut Up and Sing.
The movie lensed the hysteria and macho posturing post 9/11 through Natalie Maines' 12 word dissing of 'POTUS' in London on the eve of the Iraqi invasion, and the reactions they had to endure (banned from airplay, former 'fans' trashing their CDs, and a death threat with enough credibility behind it they had to institute extraordinary security measures to play a Dallas concert.)
Through it all they didn't back down. They lost the 'Country AND Western' audience, but they're building a new audience from the aftermath. And they're not looking back.
This is my Short Duration Most Favoritest movie, for now... ;)
Karen
Loved might be too strong a word, but hugely impressed might be more appropriate for:
The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky
(starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz)
Saw this last night and it's like a hybrid of 2001, Solaris, Altered States and... Love Story. ;)
If you like the metaphysical and serious science-fiction, and also romantic films then give this a try.
A meditation on love, death and eternity, it's not an easy watch from a narrative point of view as it's non-linear, cutting between three related strands of an intertwined story but it is an easy, seductive watch from a visual point of view. Scenes and images melt together in a gloriously languid way... one of the most beautiful-looking pictures I've seen for years.
With sensitive and raw yet restrained performances from the the two leads and gorgeously shot and edited. Haunting, poetic, intelligent, thought-provoking... something to sink your teeth into and be challenged by, many of the images and scenes will stay with you for days. One perhaps for repeated viewing; definitely not for fans of Police Academy.
Stormy Weather rates this a B+ ;D
Quote from: Kimberly on December 31, 2006, 12:20:05 AM
The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
Oh! thank goodness! I thought you were going to say
Pirates of the Caribbean...one of the
worst movies of our lifetime....Tink rates
Pirates of the Caribbean a huge capital "Z" :P
tinkerbell :icon_chick:
tink i think it was the vodka then.... i watched reruns on tbs here on local tv a bit back and actually liked it-pr at least watched it the whole way throguh to the end, when i rented it i was mortified.. I like Johnny Dep sort of that helps...
also years back i loved the blair witch project i wanted to stay in my own bubble and believe it was "real".. my friends had to go and ruin it for me telling me it was made up!
Crappers......
xo
ricki
Quote from: Ricki on January 01, 2007, 06:30:13 PM
tink i think it was the vodka then.... i watched reruns on tbs here on local tv a bit back and actually liked it-pr at least watched it the whole way throguh to the end, when i rented it i was mortified.. I like Johnny Dep sort of that helps...
also years back i loved the blair witch project i wanted to stay in my own bubble and believe it was "real".. my friends had to go and ruin it for me telling me it was made up!
Crappers......
xo
ricki
Ricki, this is my personal opinion BTW, and of course there are people out there who loved the movie in question. I personally hate movies about pirates, vampires, werewolves, superheroes......etc
tinkerbell :icon_chick:
Well "loved" might not be accurate. But the most fun I had at a movie this year was seeing "Snakes On A Plane." It was so incredibly stupid it was good, and funny. Oops, not supposed to be funny...or was it? I don't know but it was fun.
Love,
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fganjataz.com%2F01smileys%2Fimages%2Fsmileys%2FloopyBlonde-blinking.gif&hash=4545ddf8251cf9c32ae6074d56e48bc34a755857)Kristi
I know tink, i was not offended or anything.. goodness gracious no!
it was a stupid movie but one i liked the second time around? Hmmmm i liked spiderman too, so what does that tell ya? My creativity only goes as far as food i am afraid? Movies? if its new I'll rent it and watch it for that mere reason alone! this may be yet another ocd symptom i fear...
ugghhhhhh
hehe
luv
Ricki