Favorite film of 2009 so far? - Blu-ray Forum

Romulus · 08-17-2009, 08:10 PM

All right, almost getting to Oscar season. So I thought I would ask what has been your favorite movie of 2009 so far?

Me personally:

1. District 9
2. Moon
3. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
4. The Hurt Locker
5. Up
6. Star Trek
7. Watchmen
8. Coraline
9. Taken
10. Public Enemies

For the poll I was a little varied. Tried to include all the big summer blockbusters (yes, even G.I. Joe) while including some of the smaller independent films (Moon, 500 Days of Summer). So what is your favorite?

*Poll incoming*

EDIT: Did the poll and forgot G.I. Joe. Oh well... was anyone going to vote for it, honestly?

Batman1980 · 08-17-2009, 08:11 PM

Watchmen and Up tie for me honestly, I think they'll both be nominated for best picture as well come next year.

Monkey · 08-17-2009, 08:11 PM

In the theaters I've only watched Star Trek, Watchmen, District 9, Taking of Pelham 123 and Drag me to Hell, Hangover as far as I remember. Edit: Knowing on a DVD rental and Taken on a blu-ray rental..

Top 3:
Star Trek
Taken
Watchmen

Still want to see Moon, Up, Transformers 2, G.I. Joe, Harry Potter, Wolverine, Terminator:Salvation, etc

iori · 08-17-2009, 08:13 PM

District 9
Star Trek
Watchmen
Terminator Salvation

Haven't seen Moon, but hope too before long.

MCT · 08-17-2009, 08:20 PM

Remember, folks, to make the distinction between "favorite" and "best". Sometimes they may coincide with each other, but oftentimes they don't.

With that said, I voted for Drag Me To Hell. Fun, fun time at the movies. Bruno was a close second.

The best movie of the year, to me, is District 9....so far. Until Avatar comes to rape all of our eyeballs in December.

It disappoints me to say that Public Enemies was easily the biggest letdown of the summer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it on several levels, but it just felt....iono....incomplete and rushed, almost. I expected so much more from Mann.

Wolverine could be considered a letdown, but I just had this funny feeling it was going to suck ass from the moment there were reports that there were multiple reshoots happening. Never a good thing when that happens.

Still haven't seen Moon, Taken, Star Trek, The Hurt Locker, (500) Days Of Summer, or Coraline.

Mike53421 · 08-17-2009, 08:21 PM

From best to worst, originally I only included top four but figured my 2009 list is small enough to just do them all...

District 9
(500) Days Of Summer
Watchmen
The Hangover
Taken
Star Trek
Friday The 13th
I Love You, Man
Terminator Salvation
Bruno
Wolverine

I guess you can split this one up by genre... oddly saw the top two on the list this past weekend. Didn't see Up and may someday, but my track record with seeing Disney/Pixar movies isn't good. Just checked and I saw 25 movies in 2008 (including The Dark Knight seven times), so my movie-watching in 2009 has been scaled back significantly.

Gamma_Winstead · 08-17-2009, 08:23 PM

District 9
Up
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Funny People
Adventureland
Watchmen
The Hangover
Coraline
Angels and Demons
Star trek

are my top movies. I also enjoyed a few others but i wouldnt say that they were among the best of the best this year. I really wanted to see Moon but didnt have a chance.

CHERRYGARCIA · 08-17-2009, 08:24 PM

Up for me
with I Love You, Man
Star Trek
Watchmen
rounding out the pack

although I will be seeing District 9 tonight or tomorrow ,and I haven't seen Drag Me to Hell yet.

dvd_mazter · 08-17-2009, 08:29 PM

My Top 10 (not including the 2008 films that I saw in '09)

1. Star Trek

2. The Hangover
3. Up
4. I Love You, Man
5. Taken
6. Terminator: Salvation
7. Watchmen
8. G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
9. Funny People
10. Monsters vs. Aliens

I haven't seen District 9 yet but I know it will rank high

GLaDOS · 08-17-2009, 08:35 PM

District 9

JonD7 · 08-17-2009, 08:41 PM

Watchmen FTW!

SquidPuppet · 08-17-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkey

In the theaters I've only watched Star Trek, Watchmen, District 9, Taking of Pelham 123 and Drag me to Hell, Hangover as far as I remember. DVD, add on Knowing and Taken for sure..

Top 3:
Star Trek
Taken
Watchmen

Still want to see Moon, Up, Transformers 2, G.I. Joe, Harry Potter, Wolverine, Terminator:Salvation, etc

SquidPuppet · 08-17-2009, 09:00 PM

Moon and Hurt Locker never found their way to a theater near me. So I'll go with Up and T4

Monkey · 08-17-2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Oops, it was Knowing on DVD

at a friends house.. Taken on Blu-ray

Yeah, I really wish I had experienced Knowing on blu instead on my audio gear

Iron-Blu-123 · 08-17-2009, 09:27 PM

Watchmen

cajmoyper · 08-17-2009, 09:31 PM

You made me choose between Transformers and Star Trek. So I went with Transformers although I wasn't bored for one second between the two. Now Watchmen on the other hand...how long is that movie?

garlad · 08-17-2009, 09:32 PM

I went with UP. Havent seen District 9 yet, seems to be a favourite amongst many here!

trans22 · 08-17-2009, 09:38 PM

My Bloody Valentine

chemokidd · 08-17-2009, 09:47 PM

I loved UP but hopefully friday I'll have a new fav movie

Inglorious Basterds!

chemokidd · 08-17-2009, 09:48 PM

& I wanna see 500 days of summer but its nowhere near where I live

View Poll Results: Favorite film so far?
(500) Days of Summer	0	0%
Angels and Demons	0	0%
Bruno	1	0.83%
Coraline	4	3.33%
District 9	18	15.00%
Drag Me to Hell	5	4.17%
The Hangover	7	5.83%
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	6	5.00%
The Hurt Locker	4	3.33%
Moon	1	0.83%
Public Enemies	2	1.67%
Star Trek	27	22.50%
Terminator Salvation	5	4.17%
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	7	5.83%
Up	12	10.00%
Watchmen	17	14.17%
Other (Please specify)	4	3.33%
Voters: 120. You may not vote on this poll

08-17-2009, 08:10 PM	#1
Romulus Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:2	Favorite film of 2009 so far? All right, almost getting to Oscar season. So I thought I would ask what has been your favorite movie of 2009 so far? Me personally: 1. District 9 2. Moon 3. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 4. The Hurt Locker 5. Up 6. Star Trek 7. Watchmen 8. Coraline 9. Taken 10. Public Enemies For the poll I was a little varied. Tried to include all the big summer blockbusters (yes, even G.I. Joe) while including some of the smaller independent films (Moon, 500 Days of Summer). So what is your favorite? Poll incoming EDIT: Did the poll and forgot G.I. Joe. Oh well... was anyone going to vote for it, honestly? Last edited by Romulus; 08-17-2009 at 08:15 PM.

08-17-2009, 08:11 PM	#3
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	In the theaters I've only watched Star Trek, Watchmen, District 9, Taking of Pelham 123 and Drag me to Hell, Hangover as far as I remember. Edit: Knowing on a DVD rental and Taken on a blu-ray rental.. Top 3: Star Trek Taken Watchmen Still want to see Moon, Up, Transformers 2, G.I. Joe, Harry Potter, Wolverine, Terminator:Salvation, etc Last edited by Monkey; 08-17-2009 at 09:07 PM.

08-17-2009, 08:13 PM	#4
iori Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Trading Score:2	District 9 Star Trek Watchmen Terminator Salvation Haven't seen Moon, but hope too before long. Last edited by iori; 08-17-2009 at 08:15 PM.

08-17-2009, 08:20 PM	#5
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	Remember, folks, to make the distinction between "favorite" and "best". Sometimes they may coincide with each other, but oftentimes they don't. With that said, I voted for Drag Me To Hell. Fun, fun time at the movies. Bruno was a close second. The best movie of the year, to me, is District 9....so far. Until Avatar comes to rape all of our eyeballs in December. It disappoints me to say that Public Enemies was easily the biggest letdown of the summer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it on several levels, but it just felt....iono....incomplete and rushed, almost. I expected so much more from Mann. Wolverine could be considered a letdown, but I just had this funny feeling it was going to suck ass from the moment there were reports that there were multiple reshoots happening. Never a good thing when that happens. Still haven't seen Moon, Taken, Star Trek, The Hurt Locker, (500) Days Of Summer, or Coraline. Last edited by MCT; 08-17-2009 at 08:27 PM.

08-17-2009, 08:11 PM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Watchmen and Up tie for me honestly, I think they'll both be nominated for best picture as well come next year.

08-17-2009, 08:21 PM	#6
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	From best to worst, originally I only included top four but figured my 2009 list is small enough to just do them all... District 9 (500) Days Of Summer Watchmen The Hangover Taken Star Trek Friday The 13th I Love You, Man Terminator Salvation Bruno Wolverine I guess you can split this one up by genre... oddly saw the top two on the list this past weekend. Didn't see Up and may someday, but my track record with seeing Disney/Pixar movies isn't good. Just checked and I saw 25 movies in 2008 (including The Dark Knight seven times), so my movie-watching in 2009 has been scaled back significantly. Last edited by Mike53421; 08-17-2009 at 08:29 PM.

08-17-2009, 08:23 PM	#7
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	District 9 Up Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Funny People Adventureland Watchmen The Hangover Coraline Angels and Demons Star trek are my top movies. I also enjoyed a few others but i wouldnt say that they were among the best of the best this year. I really wanted to see Moon but didnt have a chance. Last edited by Gamma_Winstead; 08-17-2009 at 08:53 PM.

08-17-2009, 08:24 PM	#8
CHERRYGARCIA Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Queens, NY 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:629 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:41	Up for me with I Love You, Man Star Trek Watchmen rounding out the pack although I will be seeing District 9 tonight or tomorrow ,and I haven't seen Drag Me to Hell yet.

08-17-2009, 08:29 PM	#9
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	My Top 10 (not including the 2008 films that I saw in '09) 1. Star Trek 2. The Hangover 3. Up 4. I Love You, Man 5. Taken 6. Terminator: Salvation 7. Watchmen 8. G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra 9. Funny People 10. Monsters vs. Aliens I haven't seen District 9 yet but I know it will rank high

08-17-2009, 08:35 PM	#10
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	District 9

08-17-2009, 08:41 PM	#11
JonD7 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Cali 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:251	Watchmen FTW!

08-17-2009, 09:00 PM	#13
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Moon and Hurt Locker never found their way to a theater near me. So I'll go with Up and T4

08-17-2009, 09:27 PM	#15
Iron-Blu-123 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Southern Ca. Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:2042	Watchmen

08-17-2009, 09:31 PM	#16
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	You made me choose between Transformers and Star Trek. So I went with Transformers although I wasn't bored for one second between the two. Now Watchmen on the other hand...how long is that movie?

08-17-2009, 09:32 PM	#17
garlad AVFC Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Ireland Blu-ray collection:226 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	I went with UP. Havent seen District 9 yet, seems to be a favourite amongst many here!

08-17-2009, 09:38 PM	#18
trans22 Active Member Member since:May 2009 Location:united kingdom 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:87 Blu-ray reviews:9	My Bloody Valentine

08-17-2009, 09:47 PM	#19
chemokidd Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nashville, TN Home Theater Gallery:30 Blu-ray collection:108 Blu-ray reviews:8	I loved UP but hopefully friday I'll have a new fav movie Inglorious Basterds!

08-17-2009, 09:48 PM	#20
chemokidd Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nashville, TN Home Theater Gallery:30 Blu-ray collection:108 Blu-ray reviews:8	& I wanna see 500 days of summer but its nowhere near where I live

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