Your Top "5" Movies From (2008)

[CZAR]

So what are your top five films of 08? Please give a lil insight next to the film as to why u chose it. My list goes a lil sumthin like this:

1. Changeling - This is by far Jolie's best performance and film!

2. Iron Man - This may be the best comic book film of all time outside of the Superman films starring C. Reeves.

3. The Incredible Hulk - This one isnt to far behind Iron Man actually. This may be in the top 5 of all comic book films.

4. Seven Pounds - Anotha great performance from Smith and the story was original and brilliant.

5. Miracle at St. Anna - This is one of the best war films that I have ever seen. Great dialogue and a fabulous ending which was very heartfelt.

Got Em!!

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Iron Man- Iron man was always my favorite superhero.
TIE
The Dark Knight- Just a fantastic superhero movies and Morgan Freeman is instant win.

Quantum Of Solace- Bond rocks and Craig is a awesome Bond.

Gran Torino- Clint Eastwood thats all i need to say.

Wanted- Action packed and alot of fun.

Pineapple Express- Very very funny movie.

I have many many others i loved but those are top 5 or 6 really because number one is a tie. Also why 2008?

[kpkelley]

Slumdog Millionaire
Let The Right One In
The Wrestler
Wall-E
The Reader

Honorable Mention: Ip Man, Iron Man, Doubt, The Dark Knight, Milk

[surfdude12]

1. Tell No One - best modern thriller I've ever seen (topped only by Hitchcock)

2. The Fall - among the best visionary films ever; great human element.

3. Doubt - really prods the conscience of the viewer, asks hard questions, yet doesn't dictate answers.

4. Let The Right One In - most realistic vampire film ever.

5. Gran Torino - awesome character development.

[Lacit170]

there werent too many good movies until later in the year... but here it goes...

1. Slumdog Millionaire - Original movie with great delivery....love it!

2. The Dark Knight - one of the better Batman movies and good story

3. Forgetting Sarah Marsahall - One of the few funny movies to come out in a while... since Superbad really...gets better with each viewing

4. Wall-E - One of the best animated movies ive seen... very original too and looks spectacular as a bonus

5. Cloverfield - Most people dont like this movie but its one of my favorites... i love these kind of movies...love alien movies.. great marketing campaign too!

honorable mention: Benjamin Button, The Wrestler, Changeling, The Ruins, Gran Torino, Defiance

[thePhoenix]

1. The Dark Knight
2. Gran Torino
3. Iron Man
4. Rambo
5. Pineapple Express

Honorable Mention:
Run Fatboy Run
WALL-E
Yes Man
Sex Drive
Slumdog Millionaire
The Wrestler

[Monkey]

Rambo
Taken
The Fall
Tropic Thunder
Hellboy 2

[Anti-SD]

1. The Dark Knight - One of favourite movies everrr, this is head and shoulders above anything else that came out in 2008 for me. I had never been so excited to see a movie in my whole life, and I was not disappointed at all. Can't wait for the third one from the maestro that is Chris Nolan.

2. Cloverfield - Certainly a movie you either loved or hated it seems, and I can say I 110% loved it. Great fun, a different way of telling the story and it added to the quality of the movie. Could watch this anyday.

3. Iron Man - Excellent take on the popular comic book character, I was pleasantly surprised at Jon Favreau's first real directorial major motion picture. IMO they couldn't have found a better person than RDJ'r to play Tony Stark.

4. The Wrestler - Splendid movie, Mickey Rourke is at his absolute best and the story is so touching and inspiring.

5. Kung Fu Panda - Another superb animation movie from Dreamworks, look forward to the second.

[kevind]

The Dark Knight [/B]- Nuff Said

Iron Man - RDJ is awsome, Fun, exciting

Star Trek - Outstanding (and that coming from a Star Wars Nerd)

Rock N Rola - Because everything Guy Ritchie does is Cool

Valkyrie - Great Story, Good Directing, And Tom Cruise Kicks A$$ in this flick even if youthink hes a goof ball (and I do)

[csdot]

1. Dark Knight - expertly crafted, intelligent comic book movie
2. Taken - biggest suprise of the year, Liam Neeson kicks ass in it
3. Incredible Hulk - perfect superhero action movie, great cast
4. Pineapple Express - another huge surprise, funniest movie of the year imo
5. Let the Right One In - amazing, beautifully made, brutal movie.

honorable mention: RocknRolla & Iron Man

[Jezza]

My list would be...

1. Quantum of Solace - I know it was not as well recieved as Casino Royale, but Danel Craig is just a superb actor and he truly does show a genuine human side of Bond. And of course Olga's in it, so there's another reason to put it at the No. 1 spot.
2. Wall-E - This is a really touching film with amazing visuals and is possibly Pixar's most serious movie to date. How can you not love a robot with a funny voice, just look at R2-D2; alright he didn't have a voice but was still funny, and strangely enough, both were voiced by sound designer Ben Burtt.
3. Slumdog Millionaire - The most moving film I have ever see and I just really wish it had gotten more publicity at the time it came out in cinemas. It's extremley well structured and edited. Love it.
4. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - I know this is a very controversial choice, but I loved it and Harrison Ford doesn't look too old at all. I'll admit some elements are a bit stupid, but it is just great to see Indy back and I do hope GL and SS will do Indy 5.
5. Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Sorry to add this but I've yet to see The Dark Knight, otherwise that would likely be here, but as it is. This was a good, solid, fun Star Wars animation, a bit iffy at times, but still good; the TV show is much better though.

Again, sorry for not adding The Dark Knight.

[Banned User]

Dark Knight
Iron Man
Tropic Thunder
Gran Torino
Body of lies

I must say I have not seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Although I love David Fincher I just haven't got around to it. If I had: it would probably take the place of Body of lies. Even though after multiple viewings I think Body of lies is under rated. I'll have to check out Taken as well.

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - I know this is a very controversial choice, but I loved it and Harrison Ford doesn't look too old at all. I'll admit some elements are a bit stupid, but it is just great to see Indy back and I do hope GL and SS will do Indy 5.

I think the idea of Harrison being too old ignores the fact that a character like Indy would not stop searching for artifacts till the day he died. I think they should of played a little more with the idea that he's so old he can't do the things he use to, but still manages to get out of scrapes. They barely touched on it.

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Dark Knight
Iron Man
Tropic Thunder
Gran Torino
Body of lies

I must say I have not seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Although I love David Fincher I just haven't got around to it. If I had it probably would take the place of Body of lies. Even though after multiple viewings I think Body of lies is under rated.

I think the idea of Harrison being too old ignores the fact that a character like Indy would not stop searching for artifacts till the day he died. I think they should of played a little more with the idea that he's so old he can't do the things he use to , but still manages to get out of scrapes.

Very good argument and I aplaud you for it.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by kevind

Star Trek - Outstanding (and that coming from a Star Wars Nerd)

Originally Posted by csdot

2. Taken - biggest suprise of the year, Liam Neeson kicks ass in it

Both of those films were in 2009. Got Em!!

[AKORIS]

my top 5 (though I'm probably forgetting something!)

1] THE DARK KNIGHT-- this delivered everything it was hyped up to be

2] LET THE RIGHT ONE IN-- best vampire film in over 20 years

3] GRAN TORINO-- how does Eastwood do it? another solid winner

4] CLOVERFIELD-- loved this! easily the best of the "you are there" POV
type of movie

5] QUANTUM OF SOLACE-- not the best Bond out there but still very good,
and it gets better with every viewing

[pickfair]

1 - Dark Knight - already been said by others
2 - Let the Right One In - excellent take on vampire lore
3 - Time Crimes - hard to do time travel right, but this one comes close
4 - Dead Snow - best zombie flick ever
5 - Blindness - Julianne Moore in another standout performance

missed out by "that" much....

Burn After Reading - hey, it's a Coen Bros, and Pitt is hilarious
Curious Case of B. Button - another time travel story done well
Chronicles of Narnia - Prince - looks great on blu

[Romulus]

1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. The Wrestler
3. The Dark Knight
4. Tell No One
5. Waltz with Bashir

I think on a whole 2008 was very good for film; at least compared to 2009.

[fresh's superior]

Synecdoche New York - Brilliant in every aspect of the word
Let the Right One In - Cinematic Beauty
The Wrestler - Superb Acting. Great Score (Aronofsky is one of our finest directors)
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle hit all spots with this one
Wall-E - Loved everything about it

[Foggy]

Wall-e: I just loved this film to hell and back
Gran Torino: This film is awesome to you just have to love it
The Dark Knight: yeah, yeah, yeah
Pineapple Express: I'm a comedy man and Comedy has to come in this list somewhere
Iron Man: I love the political commentary in this film, it's like a Happy Meal full of terrorist toys

[csdot]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Both of those films were in 2009. Got Em!!

Taken came out in 2008. just not in the US.