The Blu-ray Community Top 25 Films of 2018 (Please Read 1st Post) - Page 11 - Blu-ray Forum

Joe6286 · 01-11-2019, 06:37 AM

1. Thoroughbreds
2. Eighth Grade
3. The Favourite
4. A Star is Born
5. BlacKkKlansman
6. A Quiet Place
7. Roma
8. Tully
9. The Hate U Give
10. Overlord
11. Won't You Be My Neighbor?
12. Bad Times at the El Royale
13. Blindspotting
14. Annihilation
15. mid90's
16. You Were Never Really Here
17. Mission Impossible: Fallout
18. If Beale Street Could Talk
19. A Simple Favor
20. Widows

levcore · 01-11-2019, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by blu blood

I gave it a shot based on your post and it was better than I expected, quite a fun watch, but I have it penciled in around 30 at the moment and I still have a lot to see.

Cool I'm glad you gave it a chance and enjoyed it. I'm a HUGE fan of 90's action movies and that is exactly what it felt like to me. I love Hard Rain and Hurricane Heist definitely would go well with that movie. I thought Maggie Grace was absolutely fantastic in it too and for once a gorgeous female lead who is capable, badass and never sexualised once in the movie. I loved the dynamic between the three leads and also the villains were a lot of fun.

The Debts · 01-11-2019, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by spanky87

Actually, I think Gabriel Byrne is the unsung hero of Heridatary and he played the most sympathetic character.

Man, how unfortunate for that poor guy marrying into such a hellish bloodline.

That dude got screwed over so badly. Here he is trying to do the best he can, approaching this madness with a calm and clear head between taking meds, comforting his son and trying to keep Annie from going nuts and what's his reward?

[Show spoiler]

Foggy · 01-11-2019, 12:02 PM

Like so many great films over the year, I’m saving myself to revisit Hereditary.

The Debts · 01-11-2019, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Like so many great films over the year, I’m saving myself to revisit Hereditary.

Made it the last movie I watched in 2018. Hell of a pick, eh?

blu blood · 01-11-2019, 02:55 PM

I was terribly disinterested and disappointed by Hereditary. I have it towards the very bottom of my list, maybe I'll try to get another viewing in before the deadline, but I did not get the hype.

Karmasux96 · 01-11-2019, 04:06 PM

I wish I had the resolve for Hereditary, but I don't. Just can't handle stuff like that.

Still so many to catch up on. This weekend I'm thinking I'll be trying to prioritize Roma and You Were Never Really Here. Maybe Searching if I pass a Redbox or Mid90s if I'm in a Target and as weak as I think I am.

Want to see:

[Show spoiler]

Also, all of you putting Blindspotting on your lists are warming my heart.

willtopower · 01-11-2019, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Karmasux96

I wish I had the resolve for Hereditary, but I don't. Just can't handle stuff like that.

Still so many to catch up on. This weekend I'm thinking I'll be trying to prioritize Roma and You Were Never Really Here. Maybe Searching if I pass a Redbox or Mid90s if I'm in a Target and as weak as I think I am.

Want to see:

[Show spoiler]

Also, all of you putting Blindspotting on your lists are warming my heart.

Blindspotting was the first 9 star film of the year for me and has remained top 5 so far. I'm thinking it will remain there for me, maybe dropping to 6 at worst.

That film really packed hefty punches. For me, Blindspotting did the best job calling out the audience in the most direct way.

Karmasux96 · 01-11-2019, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by willtopower

Blindspotting was the first 9 star film of the year for me and has remained top 5 so far. I'm thinking it will remain there for me, maybe dropping to 6 at worst.

That film really packed hefty punches. For me, Blindspotting did the best job calling out the audience in the most direct way.

Yeah and I feel it does it bluntly but organically. It's an incredible balance of tone, jumping from an almost buddy comedy to its more serious tone in that really terrifying instant.

I almost never do this, but I saw it twice in theaters - in less than a week's time, even - because it stayed with me and I absolutely had to take my wife to check it out.

filmbuffTX · 01-11-2019, 05:09 PM

Caught up on Green Book, First Reformed, Roma, and Bumblebee over the last week. Adding Roma and Green Book to my list. I still have around 7 more films I want see before finalizing my list.

The Debts · 01-11-2019, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

the more I hear/read about Eighth Grade, the more I think it'll be a movie I'll really like... might have to see about trying to import that US Blu-ray before the deadline...

It is really sweet. Pacing is left to be desired but its a debut, so I'll let it slide.

Lepidopterous · 01-11-2019, 07:29 PM

Justin Hurwitz officially released this ambient mix of one of the film’s best tracks under his Apple Music account. It’s an epic reimagining despite the vocals not really matching the pitch of the song.

I know this film is going to climb back up my list when I watch it again on blu. Chazelle and Hurwitz are a match made in heaven, Gosling was underrated, and Foy was perfect.

Creed · 01-11-2019, 07:54 PM

Just finished Blindspotting. I absolutely love it. Exceptional acting, strong script, excellent direction and cinematography, and the blending of the comedic tone and dramatic tone worked effortlessly.

This made me feel so tense and uneasy, gah! Definitely in my top five.

DanTheMan · 01-11-2019, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Creed

Just finished Blindspotting. I absolutely love it. Exceptional acting, strong script, excellent direction and cinematography, and the blending of the comedic tone and dramatic tone worked effortlessly.

This made me feel so tense and uneasy, gah! Definitely in my top five.

The Debts · 01-11-2019, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

hahaha on iTunes they've listed the genre for Eighth Grade as "horror"

I wonder what wag was responsible for that lol

It's got a John Carpenter-esque synth score in it, so I guess that got that aspect right lmao.

filmbuffTX · 01-11-2019, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

hahaha on iTunes they've listed the genre for Eighth Grade as "horror"

I wonder what wag was responsible for that lol

There may be something to that:

“Bo Burnham’s coming-of-age film is part of a new movement that draws on the tone and aesthetics of horror without embracing the classic content of the genre.”

https://filmschoolrejects.com/the-ho...hth-grade/?amp

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Why that disturbing

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moment in 'Eighth Grade' has everyone talking

“It's what people do in a horror movie," Burnham says. "It's exciting to see it play for an audience so incredibly tensely, because it didn’t play that way on (set). We approached it sensitively, but we didn’t know it would be 'the' scene of the movie."

https://www.usatoday.com/amp/775581002

GLaDOS · 01-12-2019, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by The Debts

The Night Comes For Us is the best action movie of the year. Nothing else compares to the carnage on display in that thing.

B-better than Mission: Impossible - Fallout!?

The Debts · 01-12-2019, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GLaDOS

B-better than Mission: Impossible - Fallout!?

The Night Comes For Us:

Mission: Impossible - Fallout:

cinemaphile · 01-14-2019, 04:58 AM

Avengers: Infinity War
Ready Player One
The Night Comes For Us
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Black Panther
Den of Thieves
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
A Star Is Born
MI: Fallout
A Quiet Place
Hotel Artemis
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Super Troopers 2
The Predator
Bumblebee
Upgrade
Revenge
The Favourite

Kuruwin · 01-14-2019, 08:34 AM

I watched 200 films last year but barely any of them were from 2018 so i'm just going to give 1 point for Annihilation. Doesn't make much of difference but going to help it anyways.

Rest of the 2018 films i saw weren't really worth a point.

EDIT: More movies added.

1.Annihilation
2.The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
3.Night Is Short, Walk on Girl
4..Game Night
5.The Death of Stalin
6.Hereditary
7.You Were Never Really Here
8.Ghost Stories

01-14-2019, 04:58 AM	#219
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:317	Avengers: Infinity War Ready Player One The Night Comes For Us Solo: A Star Wars Story Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Black Panther Den of Thieves Maze Runner: The Death Cure A Star Is Born MI: Fallout A Quiet Place Hotel Artemis A Futile and Stupid Gesture Super Troopers 2 The Predator Bumblebee Upgrade Revenge The Favourite Last edited by cinemaphile; 01-17-2019 at 05:52 PM.

01-14-2019, 08:34 AM	#220
Kuruwin Active Member Member since:Feb 2018 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Digital collection:-	I watched 200 films last year but barely any of them were from 2018 so i'm just going to give 1 point for Annihilation. Doesn't make much of difference but going to help it anyways. Rest of the 2018 films i saw weren't really worth a point. EDIT: More movies added. 1.Annihilation 2.The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 3.Night Is Short, Walk on Girl 4..Game Night 5.The Death of Stalin 6.Hereditary 7.You Were Never Really Here 8.Ghost Stories Last edited by Kuruwin; 02-22-2019 at 07:34 PM.

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01-11-2019, 06:37 AM	#201
Joe6286 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:PA 4K collection:349 Blu-ray collection:1273 DVD collection:157 Trading Score:161	1. Thoroughbreds 2. Eighth Grade 3. The Favourite 4. A Star is Born 5. BlacKkKlansman 6. A Quiet Place 7. Roma 8. Tully 9. The Hate U Give 10. Overlord 11. Won't You Be My Neighbor? 12. Bad Times at the El Royale 13. Blindspotting 14. Annihilation 15. mid90's 16. You Were Never Really Here 17. Mission Impossible: Fallout 18. If Beale Street Could Talk 19. A Simple Favor 20. Widows

01-11-2019, 12:02 PM	#204
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:2868 DVD collection:47	Like so many great films over the year, I’m saving myself to revisit Hereditary.

01-11-2019, 02:55 PM	#206
blu blood Senior Member Member since:Dec 2012 Location:ATL 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:464 DVD collection:9	I was terribly disinterested and disappointed by Hereditary. I have it towards the very bottom of my list, maybe I'll try to get another viewing in before the deadline, but I did not get the hype.

01-11-2019, 04:06 PM	#207
Karmasux96 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Michigan, United States 4K collection:814 Blu-ray collection:2819 Digital collection:50 Trading Score:225	I wish I had the resolve for Hereditary, but I don't. Just can't handle stuff like that. Still so many to catch up on. This weekend I'm thinking I'll be trying to prioritize Roma and You Were Never Really Here. Maybe Searching if I pass a Redbox or Mid90s if I'm in a Target and as weak as I think I am. Want to see: [Show spoiler] Also, all of you putting Blindspotting on your lists are warming my heart.

01-11-2019, 05:09 PM	#210
filmbuffTX Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2015 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:5808 DVD collection:2177 Digital collection:1411 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:16	Caught up on Green Book, First Reformed, Roma, and Bumblebee over the last week. Adding Roma and Green Book to my list. I still have around 7 more films I want see before finalizing my list.

01-11-2019, 07:54 PM	#213
Creed Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2015 Location:Christ Church, Barbados 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:80 DVD collection:89 MA collection:75 Digital collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Just finished Blindspotting. I absolutely love it. Exceptional acting, strong script, excellent direction and cinematography, and the blending of the comedic tone and dramatic tone worked effortlessly. This made me feel so tense and uneasy, gah! Definitely in my top five.

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