Your Top Movies of 2009

[Elvis]

Best movie of the year (At least that I have seen)

Up in the Air it was great!

[Suntory_Times]

Originally Posted by Elvis

Best movie of the year (At least that I have seen)

Up in the Air it was great!

Can't wait for that to be released in Australia.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Elvis

Best movie of the year (At least that I have seen)

Up in the Air it was great!

Can't wait to see it.

[pam1120]

From what I've watched:
1. Transformers
2. New Moon
3. G.I. Joe
4. Avatar
5. Alvin and the Chipmuncks
6. Paranormal Activity
7. Drag me To Hell
8. Up
9. Star Treck
10. 2012

[Cheerupemokid]

Originally Posted by robertthunder

Robert's Top 20 Motion Pictures of 2009:

1. Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino)
2. My Suicide (David Lee Miller)
3. Nine (Rob Marshall)
4. Antichrist (Lars Von Trier)
5. A Single Man (Tom Ford)
6. Up In The Air (Jason Reitman)
7. Up (Pete Docter)
8. (500) Days of Summer (Marc Webb)
9. Watchmen (Zack Snyder)
10. The White Ribbon (Michael Haneke)
11. An Education (Lone Scherfig)
12. Public Enemies (Michael Mann)
13. Drag Me To Hell (Sam Raimi)
14. Avatar (James Cameron)
15. Observe and Report (Jody Hill)
16. Where The Wild Things Are (Spike Jonze)
17. The Hurt Locker (Katherine Bigelow)
18. The Hangover (Todd Phillips)
19. Black Dynamite (Scott Sanders)
20. Tetro (Francis Ford Coppola)

Worthy Mentions:

-Moon (Duncan Jones)
-Fanboys (Kyle Newman)
-Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu)

Very interesting list. Thank you for sharing.

I would love to hear some of your reasoning for ranking the movies as you did. Not even from a personal agreement/disagreement perspective, I just always love hearing the reasoning people have for loving one movie over another.

I have seen almost everything on your list. My list won't even come close to matching yours, but that's the fun of all this isn't it? My girlfriend and I do lists every year and they usually never match up, and we literally see all of the same movies since we only ever go together.

Should be putting our lists together soon. I'll share them here. I don't give myself specific titles I must see before putting a list together, but rather a cut-off date to see movies by. Usually it is about halfway into January, but this year I think I'm going to make the cut-off January 7. It is a day before the first official releases of 2010 (like Youth In Revolt) and frankly, looking over what playing right now, I've seen close to everything I really want to at this point. Going to see Broken Embraces tonight, that's about it then. Might watch a few movies I missed from earlier this year (like Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3) on Blu-Ray this weekend just to pad my list of overall movies seen for 2009 (I think I'm at like 70 right now, I'd like to get as close to 80 as possible) but otherwise I'm pretty much all but done.

[CZAR]

I saw some discussions going on in the review thread regarding the best films of 2009 and thought it would be an interesting thread. So what do u feel were the top five films of 09 in your opinion of the ones that you have seen? Please give a lil insight next to the film as to why u chose it. Of course there are films I havnt watched yet from 09 but for the ones I did see here is my list. Got Em!!

1. Avatar - Ground breaking effects and to me this film is way ahead of its time. It had all the elements needed in a great film.

2. Taken - This may be the best action film since the Arnold/Die Hard days and to me ranks right up there with those films. Liam was brilliant as an action hero.

3. District 9 - Brilliant original sci-fi film. Love the look of the aliens and thought Sharlto Copley's performance was very underrated.

4. Watchmen - One of the better comic book films. Loved the story and it was brought to life on film very well. Jackie Haley had a great performance as usual.

5. Inglourious Basterds - Another great Tarantino film. My only issue was the long scenes in subtitles but brilliant opening and ending of film. Obviously Christoph Waltz was brilliant.

[BladeRunner2007]

1. Watchmen

2. Inglourious Basterds

3. Halloween II

4. The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

5. Avatar

[anomynous]

1. Watchmen - great story, faithfully translated (for the most part) to screen

2. Inglourious Basterds - Excellent all around

3. Black Dynamite - Hilarious parody, favorite movie of 2009

4. Star Trek - ST is back in full force

5. Bad Lieutenant - For a shitty cast, it was a work of art. Nic Cage, and even Xzibit did well in their roles.

[Dreemworx]

I guess I'm the only one that thought "Watchmen" blew salami.
I mean every character was a POS and what was up with the Blue Weeny all movie long?
Ghey.


1. Avatar
2. Inglourious Basterds
3. Underworld; Rise of Lycans
4. Drag Me To Hell
5. District 9

Honorable Mention; It's Complicated, Up in the Air, Star Trek, Hurt Locker, The Blind Side, A Serious Man, Crazy Heart, Sherlock Holmes, Transformers;Revenge of Fallen, Taken.

Over rated; Zombieland, The Hangover, Where The Wild Things Are, 2012.

[Anti-SD]

1. District 9 - One of the best sci-fi movies to come out in long time. The direction, story, acting and special effects were top notch.

2. Star Trek - Excellent reboot of the series from J.J Abrams, solid storyline and good action sequences. I thought the cast was brilliant, they all seemed to enjoy working together and as a result it showed on screen.

3. Inglorious Basterds - People seemed to be split on opinions of this film but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Christoph Waltz ultimately stole the show and there was no contest at the Oscars for BSA.

4. Sherlock Holmes - Splendid take on the witty English detective, Robert Downey Jr. continues to impress me more and more. Can't wait for the second.

5. Avatar - Groundbreaking special effects, it was an excellent ride from start to finish.

[Mykspawn02]

Boondock Saints 2
Star Trek
2012
Fourth Kind
Taken

On all of the movies I was not expecting them to be very good but ended up loving them.

[opterasis]

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

3. Halloween II

4. The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

I know it's all opinions... but wow.

[Trogdor2010]

1. Up- A reference in sentimental filmmaking. When I've seen this at the theater, I felt a powerful empathy that even linked to childhood in the beggining. The character elie reminded me of a friend at middle school I once had. It will affect people who had an emotional connection with someone.

2. Gomorrah- One of the best crime film I've seen, I'd compare it to the great crime movies such as The Godfather and City of God. People here do not die in some dramatic fashion or have prolonged battles; everything happens in a matter of seconds before you know what will happened. It's visceral and potent, but everyone here is vulnerable to hurt.

3. The Hurt Locker- I love this film, but not as a war drama or for it's realism. Those are aspects that the film fails on. I loved it as whis bang action film, much like those of 80's machismo like Predator or Commando, or even more closer comparison would be the modern video games we play, like Call of Duty or Gears of War. It's even directed by someone that makes it a speciality. It's an action film not about war, but rather about the warrior. It's not interested in romanticizing the enemy or those we cheer for, not for or against war; it's just an action packed fantasy about the mental state that plays the role of such an audacious task.

4. Inglorius Basterds- I don't need to say much, but this love letter to cinemaphiles, homaging cheap 60's cinema, spagetti westerns, silent films and propoganda that makes a world of it's own; much like Quentin Tarintino's previous films. The beggining scene and Christoph Waltz is worth the price of admission.

5. Broken Embraces- If Pedro Aldomovar isn't one of cinema's auteur, then he is close. Like Tarintino, he mades his inspiration his own world, this case of Fellini and Hitchcock to make his own world. Not his best work (How can you compare to modern classics like "Talk to Her" or "All About My Mother") but his most personal work.

[surfdude12]

1. Revanche: incredible film where the actors' mere presence told the story. powerful non-verbal performances unlike most films you'll ever see

2. Coraline : fantasy film with endless metaphors (and lessons) about life.

3. Up: beaten to death in these forums. A pure tear-jerker. Dug is the sh#t

4. Gomorrah: great mafia film with macroscopic and microscopic perspective on the mob world. Demands repeated viewings.

5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: I'm a closet HP fan

NOTE: didn't see Avatar, Star Trek, Precious, Zombieland, Invictus

[kpkelley]

1. Inglorious Basterds - Tarrantino shows that he is still the king of dialogue, even if it's not in English. Christoph Waltz is extraordinary in any language.

2. Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire - Excellent film, punctuated by a terrific performance.

3. Star Trek - Abrams took Star Trek to new heights, while paying homage to the characters storied histories.

4. Up in the Air - Another great film from Director Jason Reitman

5. Avatar - story may not be new, or all that creative, but the setting of Pandora and the amazing 3d special effects are breathtaking.

Honorable Mention: Coraline, District 9, HP: HBP, The Hurt Locker, The Blind Side

Have not seen: An Education, A Single Man

Foreign Films: Gommorrah, Revanche, The White Ribbon

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by opterasis

I know it's all opinions... but wow.

Yeah, I know. I really dig those films. I know they are not flawless, but I can watch them over and over again, and the best part: I'm not getting tired of them.

Edit: also I lol'd at you signature

[Gaius Marius]

Updated list now that I have seen a few more films from '09:

1. Up - Best picture last year.
2. Inglourious Basterds
3. Star Trek
4. Zombieland
5. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
6. District 9
7. Princess and the Frog
8. Sherlock Holmes
9. Coraline
10. Monsters Vs. Aliens

Honerable mentions: Avatar, Up in the Air, Moon

[GLaDOS]

1. Inglorious Basterds
2. Avatar
3. District 9
4. Up
5. Star Trek
6. Sherlock Holmes
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
8. Watchmen
9. Public Enemies
10. Taken