[ringo]

2004 is over! List your most/least favorite movies from the past year and give reasons why.

Favorites from 2004:

Dawn of the Dead - More of a reimagining than a true remake and every bit as good as the original. A fun, tense, and energetic film. See the unrated version on DVD if you can.

The Machinist - Spooky drama that will keep you guessing, and an amazing performance by a gaunt Christian Bale.

Kill Bill Vol 2 - Tarintino's homage to spaghetti westerns and kung fu cinema. Action packed and entertaining.

Napoleon Dynamite - Quirky comedy full of entertaining characters and odd dialog. This movie was hard not to like.

Disappointments:

The Village - A quiet remote town spawns a movie that has no clear sense of what it wants to be. Was this horror? Was this a drama? I don't know what the genre was, but I thought the storytelling was awful throughout and the ending a huge disappointment.

Catwoman - Halle Berry in a cat suit, what could go wrong? Just about everything. Obvious CGI and mediocre performances made this almost unwatchable.

[storer]

Originally posted by ringo:
The Village - A quiet remote town spawns a movie that has no clear sense of what it wants to be. Was this horror? Was this a drama? I don't know what the genre was, but I thought the storytelling was awful throughout and the ending a huge disappointment.

Didn't like The Village either.
I was also disappointed with Harry Potter 3

[lavar78]

Favorites:

Spider-Man 2 - It lived up to the hype! Above all else, the movie captured the essence of Spider-Man and showed why he's the best character in comic-book history. As I expected, Doc Ock was a huge improvement over the Green Goblin.

Ray - This movie was a fitting tribute to an American legend. Jamie Foxx's performance deserves all the praise he gets (if not more).

[xi_hyperon]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favorites for 2004.

[Kenneth]

Best:

Collateral - I didn't really watch the trailer or review before walking in. I was surprised and loved it.

Meet the Fockers - I couldn't stop laughing.

Worst:
Alexander - I slept thru the first hour. Long and boring.

[Komisar]

BEST:
Napoleon Dynamite
National treasure

WORST:
Mr. 3000
Harry Potter 3- Granted it is not as bad as mr. 3000 but i thought the director did a horrible job in this one

[LookSee]

Originally posted by xi_hyperon:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favorites for 2004.

I'd say it was *the* best movie since Shawshank.

[Lancer409]

Where's Hero and House of flying daggers?

Sorry ...

[Apple Pro Underwear]

Best:
The Incredibles

Worst:
Alexander
(i normally love fruity conquerer movies but not this one)

[quietjim]

Favorites:
Garden State - Funny, offbeat, constantly surprising - and memorable!
Meet the Fockers - Couldn't stop laughing
Shrek 2 - Lived up to original

Worst
Troy - How anyone can take one of the most fascinating narratives in all western culture and make it boring is beyond me but if you want to know, see this movie.hiya :
Along Came Polly

Passion of the Christ - Inaccurate, overdone, militant Catholic version patched together with maximum Latin and violence, minimum meaning.

[budster101]

Best:

The Incredibles
National Treasure
Shaun of the Dead
Phantom of the Opera
Passion of the Christ

Worst:

I don't waste my time seeing bad movies, like the following;

Fahrenheit 9/11

[spiky_dog]

Originally posted by Lancer409:
Where's Hero and House of flying daggers?

Sorry ...

meh, i didn't care for house of flying daggers.

best:

the incredibles
eternal sunshine of a spotless mind
spider-man 2
sky captain and the world of tomorrow
fahrenheit 9/11

good:

the bourne supremacy. not deep but i liked it yet
i, robot

bad:

sideways
fahrenheit 9/11

if you don't quite remember what was released and what you watched this year, this site is helpful: http://movieweb.com/movies/releases/year.php?2004

[awcopus]

Worst movies: Passion of the Christ
No matter what you thought of the movie, you'd think so too if you had seen parents sitting their 8 year old son down in front of the tv on Christmas eve to "experience how much Jesus loves" him. Folks, if you think child abuse is evil, that there is evil.

Also, though Fahrenheit 9/11 was manipulative piece of ferocious propaganda, however well-intentioned... not unlike the above.

***

Loved Eternal Sunshine and The Incredibles.

Also, if you haven't seen it, try to check out Born in the Brothels, a deeply moving documentary about the struggles and triumphs of children born to whores in India.

[brapper]

Originally posted by budster101:
Best:
Shaun of the Dead

Indeed.

Worst:

I don't waste my time seeing bad movies, like the following;

Fahrenheit 9/11

shhh...
For all you know it could have changed your life.

[storer]

Oh, add to the list for worse;

King Arthur - I now know that there are 36 panels in the roof of the cinema. The roof was more interesting. A terrible boring film.

[olePigeon]

Napoleon Dynamite - "This movie will go down in the anals of history."

[Randman]

Originally posted by budster101:
Best:

The Incredibles
Shaun of the Dead
Passion of the Christ

Worst:

I don't waste my time seeing bad movies, like the following;

Fahrenheit 9/11

\

Agreed. I'd put Spider-Man 2 on the best list as pure enjoyment. Stepford Wives was horrible. Was that 2004 or late 2003? Either way, it sucked.

[budster101]

Originally posted by awcopus:
Worst movies: Passion of the Christ
No matter what you thought of the movie, you'd think so too if you had seen parents sitting their 8 year old son down in front of the tv on Christmas eve to "experience how much Jesus loves" him. Folks, if you think child abuse is evil, that there is evil.

Also, though Fahrenheit 9/11 was manipulative piece of ferocious propaganda, however well-intentioned... not unlike the above.

The parents are the idiots for putting an 8-year-old in front of the movie. How does this make the movie bad?

F-9/11 well intentioned? Absurd.

-

Add Fahrenhype 9/11 to my best movie list as well. It was well intentioned, and accurate.

[demograph68]

I liked Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. Besides that, nothing much I guess.

[villalobos]

Best. Supersize me.

[Person Man]

Originally posted by quietjim:
Passion of the Christ - Inaccurate, overdone, militant Catholic version patched together with maximum Latin and violence, minimum meaning.

That was NOT Latin. The language was Aramaic, which was the language spoken in that region during those times. About as far from Latin as you can get.

[drive-thru]

I only saw Garden State a few days ago and loved it. That's my favourite movie of 2004.

[BlueSky]

Worst: Anything with Ben Stiller or Will Ferrell in it. These two idiots are not funny and essentially walk through lame movies that some asshole scriptwriter pulls out of his ass during a bout of diarrhea.

Best: Fahrenheit 9/11, Spiderman 2.

Passion of Christ was crucifixion pornography.

[Shaddim]

From an acting perspective.

Best:
Eternal Sunshine... - Who didn't love this? Jim Carrey's best performance to date.
Passion of the Christ - Jim Caviezel deserves the oscar for Best Actor.
Garden State - Natalie Portman comes of age, `nuff said.
F 9/11 - Moore is the best liar in the business and that's an important aspect of acting, right?

Worst:

Alexander - If I wanted to watch gay porn I'd just go rent Backdoor Boy VII. Colin Farrell really IS a better actor than this, honest. Hell, he did a better job in Daredevil.

Napoleon Dynamite - Ugh, after 20 minutes I fell asleep. I was told it got a little better after that... *yawn*

[xi_hyperon]

Originally posted by Bluesky:
Worst: Anything with Ben Stiller or Will Ferrell in it. These two idiots are not funny and essentially walk through lame movies that some asshole scriptwriter pulls out of his ass during a bout of diarrhea.

So how do you really feel. I have to admit to liking some of Will Ferrell's stuff, namely Old School. It was so dumb it was funny. I mainly liked him in SNL though, especially his Harry Caray skits.

[Komisar]

Originally posted by Bluesky:
Passion of Christ was crucifixion pornography.

[Cody Dawg]

I loved Garden State because it reminded me over and over of my own life (as I'm sure it does others also - it is an everyman kind of movie) and I loved Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Natalie Portman should be nominated for Best Actress for Garden State. The movie is brilliant.

Why Jim Carrey keeps getting passed over on the Oscar nods is baffling to me. He is exceptional no matter what he does.

[BlueSky]

Originally posted by xi_hyperon:
So how do you really feel. I have to admit to liking some of Will Ferrell's stuff, namely Old School. It was so dumb it was funny. I mainly liked him in SNL though, especially his Harry Caray skits.

Loved Ferrell on SNL but he seems to be following in Ben Stiller's lame footsteps as far as films go. I could write better comedy with half my brain tied behind my back.

[xi_hyperon]

Originally posted by Bluesky:
Loved Ferrell on SNL but he seems to be following in Ben Stiller's lame footsteps as far as films go. I could write better comedy with half my brain tied behind my back.

I agree, as his latest movie, Anchorman, was not funny at all.

[Cody Dawg]

We just rented Elf with Will Ferrell and it is truly idiotic.

Not funny in the least.

Bob Newhart has a cameo role and with his dry humor (with trademark eye blinking, of course), he is much funnier.

Will Ferrell = Lame humor.

[lavar78]

Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
Why Jim Carrey keeps getting passed over on the Oscar nods is baffling to me. He is exceptional no matter what he does.

Either you've never seen The Mask or we have different definitions of exceptional.

[BlueSky]

One of the best films I've seen last year was Dig .

It's a documentary about the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. It's so bizarre at times I wondered half way through if it was for real or a mockumentary.

It centers on Anton Newcombe, the leader of the BJM; Let's say he has "issues" and it's sort of watching a train wreck as it happens.

Also the first time I've heard Dandy Warhols and I love their music.

Saw it on Sundance channel I think. Been looking for the DVD but no luck yet. Anyhow, I heartily recommend this if you ever come across it. Fun stuff.

[Cody Dawg]

Your ignoring everything else?

Like the Andy Kaufman movie he did? The Grinch. Liar Liar. Lemony Snicket. The Majestic. The Truman Show.

And of course, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

You cannot deny that the man is a comedic genius and his acting creds are established. He is truly a gifted actor and comedian.

[lavar78]

Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
You're ignoring everything else?

Like the Andy Kaufman movie he did? The Grinch. Liar Liar. Lemony Snicket. The Majestic. The Truman Show.

And of course, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

You cannot deny that the man is a comedic genius and his acting creds are established. He is truly a gifted actor and comedian.

I'm not ignoring anything. I was merely calling you on what you admit was an exaggeration.

FWIW, I haven't seen any of his movies except the two Ace Venturas, The Mask, and The Truman Show. He was very good in the last one, but nothing outstanding in the others. I'm also familiar with his work on In Living Color. He's not bad, but I certainly wouldn't call him a comedic genius.

[Cody Dawg]

Jim Carrey

Since you have seen only 3 of his 37 movies then perhaps you should reserve your judgement about his talent?

I have seen every single one of his movies that have been released. Some were okay, but others are brilliant. (Yes, I love watching Jim Carrey, I admit.)

Fun with Dick and Jane will probably earn him an Oscar nod -- if not, then they are fools over there in Oscar-land.

[Mafia]

Originally posted by xi_hyperon:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favorites for 2004.

that, life aquatic, and dawn of the dead

worst:
i don't count catwoman because i had no expectations for this film.
i'd have to say alexander.

[BRussell]

Originally posted by Person Man:
That was NOT Latin. The language was Aramaic, which was the language spoken in that region during those times. About as far from Latin as you can get.

There was plenty of Latin in that movie.

[Cody Dawg]

The Romans spoke Latin, remember.

On another note, is anyone surprised that Madonna hasn't made any movies lately?

[LookSee]

Originally posted by lavar78:
I haven't seen any of his movies except the two Ace Venturas, The Mask, and The Truman Show

You better stop before you embarrass yourself. Carrey was brilliant in Eternal Sunshine and fully deserve an Oscar nod. I was never a fan of Carrey's until I saw him in that movie.

Anyway, I saw Hero and thought it was okay. Not the best nor the worst. Just okay. Tony Leung was awesome as per usual.

Troy, on the other hand, was one of the worst movies I've seen. The dialogue, the score, the lame CGI effects. Gah, awful.

[storer]

One of my favourites was:
Duplex

[SimeyTheLimey]

Originally posted by MacNStein:
Worst:

Alexander - If I wanted to watch gay porn I'd just go rent Backdoor Boy VII.

Best:

Backdoor Boy VII.

And

Team America: World Police

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

I really enjoyed iRobot but that seems to a love or hate movie.

i HATED the friggin village and Catwoman is worse than anyone can prepare you for.

For sure the worst was the Stepford wives though.

[angelmb]

Don't know if it was the worst, but I think there is a movie doesn't create any envy

[lavar78]

Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
Since you have seen only 3 of his 37 movies then perhaps you should reserve your judgement about his talent?

Now you're being ridiculous (and you counted wrong). I did mistake a mistake, though: besides the four movies I've mentioned, I've also seen Dumb and Dumber, Batman Forever, The Cable Guy, and Me, Myself and Irene. Out of all those movies, the only really good performance was in The Truman Show. Again, I have nothing against Jim Carrey, but no, I don't think he's an undeniable comedic genius. All signs point to him being a better dramatic actor. AFAIC, he was brutally awful in The Mask and Me, Myself and Irene, but I don't deny that the material played a factor. At any rate, I certainly think I've paid enough money to see Jim Carrey's movies to judge his talent.

Originally posted by LookSee:
You better stop before you embarrass yourself. Carrey was brilliant in Eternal Sunshine and fully deserve an Oscar nod. I was never a fan of Carrey's until I saw him in that movie.

With all due respect, you've already embarrassed yourself by showing substandard reading-comprehension skills. I never said he didn't deserve an Oscar nomination for Eternal Sunshine; like I said, I've never seen it. For the life of me, I don't see at all what's embarrassing about an opinion of his talents that isn't anywhere near as low as the one you've had until recently.

[Cody Dawg]

Now you're being ridiculous (and you counted wrong).

I counted wrong?

LOL!

Tell that to IMBD.com -- click on the LINK and tell us what it says there under "Actor - Filmography"

See where it says "1 through 37?"

Like LookSee said, stop while you're ahead. Now you're making moronic non-informed comments.

[Cody Dawg]

(BTW, I'm not saying that you are a moron, but that your comments are moronic when all it takes is clicking on a link and seeing 1 to 37 there. If I'm missing something then let me know...I've been known to make moronic statements also. )

[Komisar]

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
I really enjoyed iRobot but that seems to a love or hate movie.

great movie that is one of my fav's this year aswell

[lavar78]

Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
I counted wrong?

LOL!

Tell that to IMBD.com -- click on the LINK and tell us what it says there under "Actor - Filmography"

See where it says "1 through 37?"

Like LookSee said, stop while you're ahead. Now you're making moronic non-informed comments.

That's not the wrong number. You said I'd seen 3 out of his 37 movies after I told you I'd seen "the two Ace Venturas, The Mask, and The Truman Show." That's four, which is why I put that number in bold later in the post.

On another note, I also liked I, Robot.

[Cody Dawg]

Okay, I see.



I never saw I, Robot

I want to see Meet the Fockers but with two small children, one a baby, I'm not sure invading a theater with them is a good idea.

[Komisar]

Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
I want to see Meet the Fockers but with two small children, one a baby, I'm not sure invading a theater with them is a good idea.

i agree great idea!