Out of All the 2005 Movies, I Think I Like These 10 The Best (2996 hits)
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Submitted by The Caes (View user info) at 2006-01-22 22:51:31 EST
In my continuing efforts to become a respected member of society and work off some of my community service sentence, I have put together a list of the Top Ten Movies of 2005. Yes, yes, "we hate lists," and "-2 die" and all that rot. I'm sure there are a lot of you that don't care what some internet nerd's top movie picks are -- and really, why should you? So move along, then. Go be cool elsewhere. This is nerd territory.
Now, when composing a list like this, there are a few things to consider. Most importantly, you have to decide if you're going to make a list of the movies you liked the most, or a list of actual GOOD movies. I mean, if I were going to give you a list of personal favourite 2005 movies, it would consist mostly of films with titles like "Anal Rampage 4," or "Salma Hayek Dances Around Naked For A While," or "The Asstacular Skank Twins," and "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo."
While I loved these movies,I recognize that they don't quite reach the pinnacle of cinematic achievement. BUT, if I give you a "Best Movies of 2005" list, I'll sound like a pretentious douchebag and list the same movies that every movie reviewer lists because they like to sound smart. You know, three of my favourite movies this year landed on Ebert and Roeper's "Worst of 2005" lists? Fucking tools. I want to fire my boiling ejaculate into Richard Roeper's ear.
So anyway, the point is, I tried to reach a happy medium between the two extremes. I saw 46 movies this year, 40 of them in theaters. Yeah, that's right. Renting movies is for sissies and pedophiles.
...Hey wait. At $10 bucks a flick, I spent $400 dollars on movies this year. Holy shit. I think I'd better start renting movies and touching children.
Anyway, without further delay, my SUPER AWESOME TOP TEN MOVIE LIST OF 2005!!
10. CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE -- Unexpectedly entertaining. Vivid and bright colours, a well-paced story, and one of the most awesome fantasy battles ever to be put on screen. No, it's not two hot chicks in a pillow fight who 'accidentally' tear each other's clothes off, touch each other, and then have sex with you -- not THAT kind of fantasy battle. Like, centaurs and gryphons fighting minotaurs and midgets. You know, stuff like that.
Also, suck it, Harry Potter.
9. STAR WARS III: REVENGE OF THE SITH -- okay, so, not exactly a perfect movie. But we finally get to see the whole story tied up, and it's a vast, VAST improvement on Episodes I and II. I just can't not include this movie, even though I feel I should. But, but, it's full of awesome lightsaber battles, and the acting and plot sucks at least 60% less than ever before!
8. ONG BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR -- watching the main character in this movie is like watching some kind of ass-kicking Zen monkey on crystal meth. He's as acrobatic as Jackie Chan at his peak, plus there's an abundance of elbow flurries and knee strikes. Just awesome. Worth watching just so you can re-educate yourself on what the human body is capable of. Not YOUR body though. Or mine. Or anyone I know.
7. SIN CITY -- a disturbingly violent comic book turned into motion, never losing its edge or gritty crime-noir roots. And don't forget, it's a technological masterpiece. You know all that stuff you saw in that movie? Well, except for the people, none of that was really there. In fact, I think some of the actors who shared scenes never even met each other. With all that tech, you think it wouldn't be so hard to digitally remove Jessica Alba's top. Fully-clothed stripper, my ass.
6. BATMAN BEGINS -- Finally, FINALLY they did a Batman movie RIGHT! All they had to do was choose a Batman that wasn't a weirdo, five feet tall, or George Clooney (actually, it was all Schumacher's fault, but we all know that). A dark look inside a vigilante's mind and a child's trauma. It's deeper than just a dude in a rubber suit. Unfortunately, Batman Begins wins this year's Bourne Supremacy award for its excessive use of cameramen in the throes of grand mal seizures. For the sequel, I'd really like to see Batman kick someone's ass, instead of a jiggling blur of black movement.
5. CINDERELLA MAN -- a remarkable true story about Jim J. Braddock, a boxer that sucks, breaks his hand, and then soon thereafter stops sucking and starts beating suckas down. All set against the background of the Depression. Paul Giamatti and Russell Crowe are amazing in this film. Director Ron Howard put together an excellent motion picture here.
4. A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE -- a slow paced gem containing nuggets of brutality and poon (not gratuitous, but still appreciated). I liked this because it was a relatively small, simple story, but told so well that it was incredibly compelling. Cronenberg should spend more time making movies like this, and less time making movies about James Spader fucking a leg wound.
3. WEDDING CRASHERS -- the funniest movie this year (40 Year Old Virgin is a strong second). Anyone who doesn't wish they were like Vince Vaughn after watching this movie needs to seriously examine their priorities. Peters out near the end, but I can forgive this because I laughed constantly up until the three-quarter mark.
2. SERENITY -- Joss Whedon is my master now. Suck it, Lucas!! Director Joss Whedon shows you can make an AMAZING sci-fi movie with a modest budget ($40 million) as long as you pack it full of other small things, like, y'know, good dialogue and plot and acting and stuff. Unfortunately, Whedon also showed that the unwashed masses don't have any taste, as this film only raked in $25 million. This deserves to be a blockbuster. Fucking Elektra made $24.5 million. ELEKTRA. What is wrong with you people??
1. KING KONG -- I loved this picture. It's got pathos, drama, amazing directing, amazing acting, amazing special effects, and a giant monkey. I have previously stated that the only thing it was lacking was a scene where Kong fights a small army of regular-sized gorillas in a crazy over-the-top-rope-monkey-battle-royal, but I also would have liked to see Kong get it on with Naomi Watts, because every movie with monkeys needs a scene containing hot monkey love. And really, what's funnier than an Australian getting raped by a giant monkey? Though I suppose his Kong-sized-cock would probably be as big as she is, and he'd basically turn her into a hollow sheath for his monkey-wang. Kind of like that tube thing I bought at the Stag Shop that's shaped like a lady's unmentionable bits. Uh, I mean, I didn't buy anything like that. Um...I found it on the street. Yeah.
So that's that. If this list went to 12, I would include The 40 Year Old Virgin and Munich. But who ever heard of a Top 12 list? Madness, I tell you.
And if I were to do a Worst 10 Movies of 2005 list, Transporter 2 would hold spots 1 to 9, and Elektra would be 10.
Peace out, yo.
User Reviews
Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2006-02-05 12:27:40 EST (#)
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Ah. Sorry for the misunderstanding then.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-02-05 12:23:10 EST (#)
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Anansie, I was kidding. I may be much older than 95% of Uberers,
but I am not disabled. Not physically, anyway. I just don't go
to theaters. I will rent something if I hear it's good.
Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2006-02-05 12:18:43 EST (#)
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Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-02-05 12:15:25 (#)
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Your reviews were great. I can't comment on the choices because
I haven't seen any of them. No room in the theater for my
wheelchair... :)
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I hope you're joking because it's their job to accomodate people with disabilities. I mean, theaters always accomodate my sister. Or maybe you just don't want people to go out of their way?
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-02-05 12:15:25 EST (#)
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Your reviews were great. I can't comment on the choices because
I haven't seen any of them. No room in the theater for my
wheelchair... :)
Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2006-02-05 11:02:01 EST (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-01-23 13:01:10 (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-01-23 10:36:54 (#)
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Batman Begins made me hurl
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I think you are the first person I have heard of who hated Batman Begins. I thought it was hands down the best batman movie (that isn't saying much) and a very enjoyable movie.
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I think Batman Begins could have done without probably the last 45 minutes, and that they could have picked a better villain than scarecrow. My boyfriend didn't like it much either but he's nitpicky about Batman.
I don't know about all your choices, but some were ace, and I haven't seen a lot of them, so +2.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-02-04 17:53:07 EST (#)
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Tiger, I wouldn't mind seeing that film.
I recently watched Lord of War, and I liked it a lot. Here's a 'neat' fact: there's a scene that takes place in an arms warehouse. The director needed to fill it with guns. So he bought 3000 AK-47s and stacked them in the warehouse. He did this because IT WAS CHEAPER TO GET REAL GUNS THAN TO GET FAKE ONES.
In his words, "The fact that I could get my hands on 3000 AK-47's really says a lot about the arms trade."
No fucking shit.
Also, there was a scene that had a bunch of tanks sitting in the background. They convinced an arms dealer to let them film the scene in front of his tanks, to which he agreed, but on one condition: they needed to be done shooting by December, because he was selling the tanks to Lybia (or something.)
There were FIFTY tanks.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-02-04 17:47:10 EST (#)
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I can't put something like Grizzly Man on a list like this. I don't consider it a 'real' movie. It was something, though.
I started that movie with a certain impression of Treadwell, and then as the movie went on, my impression slowly and unsettlingly changed; and by the end I was really sad for him (and not just because he died). That was a troubled, delusional dude.
Did you say contemplative silence? Yeah, that sums up the post-movie feeling pretty well.
On the plus side, now I want a pet fox.
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-02-04 15:40:47 EST (#)
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"don't understand the reasoning behind making him english"
BAH. Clearly I meant 'american' there.
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-02-04 15:36:45 EST (#)
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Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-02-04 14:14:46 (#)
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CORRECT ON ALL COUNTS. Especially the Constantine bit. When I heard they were making that movie, I was excited...and then I heard Keanu Reeves was starring, and I became suicidal. Fuck. That. Shit. If any character needed to be played as an Enlgishman, it's John Constantine.
They are making a sequel to Sin City, which is fine by me. It's going to be primarily based on A Dame to Kill For (interested to see if they use a different actor to play pre-plastic surgery dwight) and a few other stories that Frank Miller is currently writing.
And I loved Pitch Black. How could that movie be so good, and Chronicles of Riddick suck SO HARD??
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I don't understand the reasoning behind making him english - american audiences surely aren't so stupid that they won't go see a film because it isn't based in LA. I reckon they should have skinned Clive Owen down a bit and gotten him to do it.
Pitch Black is a favourite of mine - you can't argue with that bit where Paris lights the alcohol as he spits it out - the cinema collectively went "Whoah.......fuck!" I was ridiculously excited about Chronicles of Riddick until I read the reviews - I deliberately haven't watched it on the offchance that it really is as bad as everyone says.
What about The Grizzly Man? Didn't that come out in 2005 over there? I'd definitely put that in the place of the Wedding Crashers. Awesome film - I can't think of anything else that has shifted me from mocking laughter to contemplative silence to a kind of confused sadness quite so effectively.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-02-04 14:26:33 EST (#)
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Also, see The Machinist with Christian Bale. This movie is fucked up. Good flick though.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-02-04 14:25:18 EST (#)
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I liked all but Sin City. I just couldn't get into this one.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-02-04 14:14:46 EST (#)
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Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-02-04 10:46:36 (#)
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Agreed. Bale kicked some serious arse in this and Cillian Murphy did a decent job for someone whos really quite pretty. I'm a huge fan of Keaton as Batman but it's good to see the franchise going back to dark roots. Sin City, too, was awesome - possibly the most faithful comicbook to big screen adaptation in recent memory (how can John Constantine NOT be english? Lunacy.) - it was panel for panel most of the way through. Visually stunning, but I hope they leave it at that - one was enough. Serenity is going to end up like Pitch Black - nobody went to see it in the cinema but everyone is going to have it on dvd.
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CORRECT ON ALL COUNTS. Especially the Constantine bit. When I heard they were making that movie, I was excited...and then I heard Keanu Reeves was starring, and I became suicidal. Fuck. That. Shit. If any character needed to be played as an Enlgishman, it's John Constantine.
They are making a sequel to Sin City, which is fine by me. It's going to be primarily based on A Dame to Kill For (interested to see if they use a different actor to play pre-plastic surgery dwight) and a few other stories that Frank Miller is currently writing.
And I loved Pitch Black. How could that movie be so good, and Chronicles of Riddick suck SO HARD??
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-02-04 10:46:36 EST (#)
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"6. BATMAN BEGINS -- Finally, FINALLY they did a Batman movie RIGHT!"
Agreed. Bale kicked some serious arse in this and Cillian Murphy did a decent job for someone whos really quite pretty. I'm a huge fan of Keaton as Batman but it's good to see the franchise going back to dark roots. Sin City, too, was awesome - possibly the most faithful comicbook to big screen adaptation in recent memory (how can John Constantine NOT be english? Lunacy.) - it was panel for panel most of the way through. Visually stunning, but I hope they leave it at that - one was enough. Serenity is going to end up like Pitch Black - nobody went to see it in the cinema but everyone is going to have it on dvd.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-02-04 10:12:20 EST (#)
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Well, I liked exactly one of these. You must be a real dork.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2006-02-01 21:25:10 EST (#)
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Caes, your title is "This familiar place"
Brd gave me one - "The last thing holding me here"
And...... write!
(We'll title them Caes vs Circe: (title) [if that's ok with you?])
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-26 07:50:55 EST (#)
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Ahhh. That makes more sense then. Glad to see you're still around, Daniel. I miss your zen-like comments.
Nobody commented on the filename for my jpeg. :(
Submitted by DanielH (user info) at 2006-01-25 09:11:42 EST (#)
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Saw this on Wisher's "godless" post.
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Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-25 07:41:12 (#)
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"God cost something, too. If we don't love him, we'll get fire. If we'll get fire how can we love him? "
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-25 07:41:12 (#)
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"God cost something, too. If we don't love him, we'll get fire. If we'll get fire how can we love him? "
I like that line. There's some good imagery in this (i also liked the pointing at the woods to the nothing-is-free ice cream woman part).
But the 'ending,' if there's meant to be one, confused me. She died in church? What the -- ?
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"Wisher" is asleep, which is rare- the only time I get to use this old laptop I gave her/and her mom when in Mobile. I read "Godless" before she posted. The last lines meant the "spiritual" death of a child, not litertal, nothing more than a child's loss of faith in God. The ending, the demons were laughing at this "death".
Although she'll surely have more to add to this when she sees.
She writes amazing poetry. I've tried to get her to flesh some of her stuff out and post it, but she says it's too personal. She'll come around.
BTW, you're smoking, your posts. We're still rebuilding down here, hope to catch up on yours and others' writings when time allows. Hopefully FEMA will send me some $ soon (I'm running out of it after over 4 months) so I can take some afternoons off, and get back to my slacker lifestyle. At least my aunt's house here is free for the evacuees. But should I tell FEMA that, and pass up a fat check? Hmmmm. Still debating...
Submitted by TheSpook (user info) at 2006-01-23 19:42:09 EST (#)
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Um?
Spaceballs?
Submitted by Xcuses (user info) at 2006-01-23 19:31:30 EST (#)
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I didn't see any of these movies
Well, I did see the earlier version of King Kong but...
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-23 19:18:33 EST (#)
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Oh, and Grizzly Man was one of the movies last year that I really wanted to see but never got around to.
And someone said something about Munich down there, and I agree, Munich was awesome.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-23 19:17:21 EST (#)
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Submitted by seasofseems (user info) at 2006-01-23 17:41:47 (#)
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2 things...
40 Year Old Virgin was a much more creative movie than Wedding Crashers, and the humor was better. 40YOV is more likely to be remembered in 20 years than WC because of its cult classic feel.
I haven't seen the new King Kong, but I don't see how it could possibly top the '76 version.
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Dear God, I hope that last line was sarcasm.
I think you're right about 40 Year Old Virgin. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it seemed about 20 minutes too long. And though I loved it, Wedding Crashers just made me laugh harder and more often.
Oh, and Caul, there were no CGI effects in Batman Begins, except for the crashing train, I think. The whole philosophy of that movie was to make something that was realistic (ish) rather than bog it down in campy special effects and ridiculous stuff, like the last two movies.
Nothing tops the Adam West Batman movie though. "Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb."
Submitted by Doberish (user info) at 2006-01-23 18:43:36 EST (#)
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Your lucky, considering that not only was Sin City NOT #1, but that it was about #6, that this is only a -1.
Cunt, it was easily the best film on that list.
And History of Violence?
Viggo covering his cock?
GTLO!
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-01-23 17:53:49 EST (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-01-23 13:01:10 (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-01-23 10:36:54 (#)
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Batman Begins made me hurl
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I think you are the first person I have heard of who hated Batman Begins. I thought it was hands down the best batman movie (that isn't saying much) and a very enjoyable movie.
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The two first Batmans were awesome. Especially the 1st. This one sucked ass. Except maybe for the beginning. We were 3 guys and were all bored to death after an hour. The plot was over the top (dark ninjas sacked Rome, holy fuck!) and so was the action. I like character interactions, not an overdose of CGI effects that makes my brain numb.
Just because I'm the 1st person you see with that opinion doesn't mean it's invalid, you sheepish you :-P
Submitted by seasofseems (user info) at 2006-01-23 17:41:47 EST (#)
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2 things...
40 Year Old Virgin was a much more creative movie than Wedding Crashers, and the humor was better. 40YOV is more likely to be remembered in 20 years than WC because of its cult classic feel.
I haven't seen the new King Kong, but I don't see how it could possibly top the '76 version.
Has anyone seen 'Grizzly Man'? That Treadwell guy was fucking WACKO! I mean, I admire some of his idealism, but he was just insane. He reminded me of one of these coked-out Hollywood actresses in parts. He kinda makes animal lovers and activists look like a bunch of idiots, which isn't really the case. It just seems the wacko-jobs are the only ones you ever hear about.
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2006-01-23 17:27:47 EST (#)
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+2 because Batman Begins was such an awesome movie.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-01-23 17:17:54 EST (#)
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I saw exactly two of these pieces of shit you've listed (#'s 3 and 5), yet managed to take in about 25 movies this year.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2006-01-23 17:08:40 EST (#)
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This was amusing. I have to only give it a +1 for three reasons.
1) Munich was so awesome it should be a list on it's own.
2) Sin City was so awesome I get erect thinking about it.
3) Uh...I didn't see Serenity so I guess I can't knock it. Carry on.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-01-23 17:03:15 EST (#)
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Who is that, Siskel & BartBart?
Submitted by jagmcmanus (user info) at 2006-01-23 16:54:09 EST (#)
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they were all shit fucking movies i hope you are being sarcastic and i missed the point
you are shit
Submitted by MistressFist (user info) at 2006-01-23 13:04:03 EST (#)
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Wedding Crashers is hysterical. I watched it back to back on DVD with 40 yr old virgin. That shit is funny when you're high.
Ok, so wedding crashers. Did anyone else want to fuck the hairdye out of that red-head Gloria, you know, the crazy one with Vince Vaughn's character? I'm a woman, and that's like, the 100th time in my life I wish I had a penis. Man she's fucking hot.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-01-23 13:01:10 EST (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-01-23 10:36:54 (#)
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Batman Begins made me hurl
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I think you are the first person I have heard of who hated Batman Begins. I thought it was hands down the best batman movie (that isn't saying much) and a very enjoyable movie.
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2006-01-23 12:46:47 EST (#)
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geek
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-01-23 10:51:51 EST (#)
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Dude. Holy shit. Me and my friend (fuck proper grammar, I'm more important) had the same conversation regarding Kong and Watts in hot simian action. The movie should've ended with Kong forcing his way into her, ripping her to pieces, and then fade to black, but don't fade out the sound. The entire credit sequence would be Kong's grunts and heavy breathing and the squelchy, liquid sounds of Watt's no longer recognizable body being turned to jelly by his Kong Dong.
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The Kong Dong was a nice finish. You should write children books.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-01-23 10:36:54 EST (#)
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Batman Begins made me hurl
Submitted by Astropath (user info) at 2006-01-23 09:52:25 EST (#)
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Dude. Holy shit. Me and my friend (fuck proper grammar, I'm more important) had the same conversation regarding Kong and Watts in hot simian action. The movie should've ended with Kong forcing his way into her, ripping her to pieces, and then fade to black, but don't fade out the sound. The entire credit sequence would be Kong's grunts and heavy breathing and the squelchy, liquid sounds of Watt's no longer recognizable body being turned to jelly by his Kong Dong.
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AHAHAHAHAHA....gold.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-01-23 09:52:25 EST (#)
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You see too many movies in the theaters and what's wrong with Netflix?
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-01-23 09:11:23 EST (#)
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I was a big fan of serenity the series, but the movie just didn't work for me.
I can't pinpoint exactly what I didn't like, it jjust let me down.
Submitted by WildcatMcGee (user info) at 2006-01-23 08:04:01 EST (#)
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I too enjoyed Serenity. My old college roommate and I used to watch the series then it was cut. Fuck, there used to be a show called John Doe after Firefly that we used to watch too. Now the lead from John Doe is on some show on Fox about breaking out of prison or some shit.
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2006-01-23 07:57:38 EST (#)
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Nice list
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-23 07:47:58 EST (#)
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Submitted by A-Daamage (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:54:06 (#)
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Dude. Holy shit. Me and my friend (fuck proper grammar, I'm more important) had the same conversation regarding Kong and Watts in hot simian action. The movie should've ended with Kong forcing his way into her, ripping her to pieces, and then fade to black, but don't fade out the sound. The entire credit sequence would be Kong's grunts and heavy breathing and the squelchy, liquid sounds of Watt's no longer recognizable body being turned to jelly by his Kong Dong.
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Uh...
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Submitted by Wisher (user info) at 2006-01-23 01:53:18 (#)
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Hi, Caesar.
At first glance it seemed we have a lot in common in flicks. I like lot of numbers after the titles in porn, like "Where The Boys Aren't 14" etc. I just can't watch men in porn if they're not shaved, which most are not~~~ not smooth shaved, but clipped and pedicured.
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I'm learning all sorts of things about you guys today. And dude, your name is fine. It's actually kind of cool. Also, girls with hip-to-hip carpeting are kind of a turn off too. Like, if a bird could live in there, I'm out.
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Submitted by Lisa (user info) at 2006-01-23 02:27:53 (#)
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The Caes? Come on. I like you, Caesar, but this post has "dork" written all over it.
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Of course it does. I'm a dork.
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Submitted by XII (user info) at 2006-01-23 02:30:39 (#)
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correct me if i'm wrong but ong bak was done without the use of ropes and body harnesses. it's definitely the best martial arts movie i've seen in a long while.
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Yeah, that is correct. I'm getting tired of wire work in movies, especially if there's no reason for it plot-wise (i.e. here's a regular human who can jump thirty feet straight up), and it's REALLY annoying when they do it for an actor who doesn't need it. Jet Li doesn't need wires to impress me, you know?
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-23 07:27:18 EST (#)
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Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2006-01-23 01:28:30 (#)
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I just wanted to stop by and say hi.
Hi.
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Hi Munkey!
Submitted by DavyJones (user info) at 2006-01-23 06:29:30 EST (#)
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Disregarding the fact that this years Star Wars was the second most plot hole ridden movie in years (War of the World's takes first) this is an ok list. Really though, people think that's a good movie? I guess it's just further proof of America's... of the world's lack of critical thinkers.
Submitted by Garrik (user info) at 2006-01-23 03:18:47 EST (#)
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I disagree with your evaluation of Serenity, I found it way too lame and cliched in parts, badly acted in general and the storyline didn't really grip me because the characters seemed to just be stupidly stumbling along not really knowing what they were doing. So I'm not surprised it did not do well.
+1 for the rest though, I agree for the most part.
Submitted by XII (user info) at 2006-01-23 02:30:39 EST (#)
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correct me if i'm wrong but ong bak was done without the use of ropes and body harnesses. it's definitely the best martial arts movie i've seen in a long while.
Submitted by Lisa (user info) at 2006-01-23 02:27:53 EST (#)
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The Caes? Come on. I like you, Caesar, but this post has "dork" written all over it.
Submitted by Wisher (user info) at 2006-01-23 01:53:18 EST (#)
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Hi, Caesar.
At first glance it seemed we have a lot in common in flicks. I like lot of numbers after the titles in porn, like "Where The Boys Aren't 14" etc. I just can't watch men in porn if they're not shaved, which most are not~~~ not smooth shaved, but clipped and pedicured.
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"So anyway, the point is, I tried to reach a happy medium between the two extremes. I saw 46 movies this year, 40 of them in theaters. Yeah, that's right. Renting movies is for sissies and pedophiles."
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I watch everything either On Demand or in theaters {sorta strange you kept count, but you were probably guessing?
We don't have the same taste in mainstream movies~~~ other than Sin City~~~ you're a bit on the extra y chromosome level. But I have to watch such with my bf a lot. I like movies like {as far as slightly sub culture} stuff like "But I'm a Cheerleader" and "Slums of Beverley Hills"~~ Natasha Lyonne is too cool} and I love anything by Terry Gilliam or Tim Burton, other than horror imports. {Ebay}
Tata, Dretta
{Only fair I use my name this once since i used yours, though i told you it before.}
BUT, you have a very cool real name, and mine was born over a bottle of Southern Comfort in a cheap motel after a bar fight. {Who's my daddy?} ~~~~sigh~~~~
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2006-01-23 01:28:30 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I have only seen the Star Wars movie. LOVED IT. It just tied everything together.
I just wanted to stop by and say hi.
Hi.
Submitted by Herpes (user info) at 2006-01-23 01:10:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I was going to give you a 0 for leaving off 40 year old virgin... but your analysis of Serenity get's you the 1.
Submitted by El_Jeffe (user info) at 2006-01-23 01:07:07 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
What about Lord of War? That movie was the bomb. And you put down King Kong. Tsk tsk.
Submitted by A-Daamage (user info) at 2006-01-23 01:03:17 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
and I wish I would've seen the show that Serenity is based on. The movie would've made more sense to me. All the weird-ass slang words made me scratch my head the first time through - shiny, gorramn, bibbledy(?), etc. Still, the scene in the bar when River goes batshit made me jump out of my chair yelling "Fuck yah!" Seeing a 90-pound girl lose it and destroy an entire bar is way too cool.
By the way, what the fuck is going on with Ebert's jowels in that picture? CAPTAIN TRIPPS! RUN, ROEPER, RUN!
Submitted by A-Daamage (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:54:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Dude. Holy shit. Me and my friend (fuck proper grammar, I'm more important) had the same conversation regarding Kong and Watts in hot simian action. The movie should've ended with Kong forcing his way into her, ripping her to pieces, and then fade to black, but don't fade out the sound. The entire credit sequence would be Kong's grunts and heavy breathing and the squelchy, liquid sounds of Watt's no longer recognizable body being turned to jelly by his Kong Dong.
I think Cinderella Man made #1 easily. Every ungratelful brat of a child should be forced to watch that movie. Repeatedly. Until they understand humility and gratitude. Fucking little shits.
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:39:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
do you ever notice how Ebert waves his hands and arms around while he's discussing a movie?
do you think his only audience is comprised of deaf mutes?
or do you think he might be suffering from the; "creepy seniles"
<insert voice of Andy Rooney>
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:35:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Did "White Chicks" come out this year?
That should be at the top of everyone's list.
Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:22:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
You can call us Aaron Burr by the way we droppin' Hamiltons!
Hands down the best line in the song.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:18:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
ok, ok, i'll make it an even +1 for that line.
Submitted by BuckeyesTHEGAME (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:13:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
SNACK ATTACK, MOTHER F*CKER!!
Submitted by Stin (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:11:45 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
You get your +2 because I like your "voice", not because I love Top 10 lists.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:10:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I'm sad that I disappointed you, Ghola. But come ON! How can you not like a movie a movie where Vince Vaughn says things like, "Let's play a little game called 'Just the Tip.' Just to see how it feels."
Goooooollllld.
What's your beef with it?
I'm going to bed now.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2006-01-23 00:06:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
O how I wish I'd never read this post.
I enjoy your writing and can not handle the idea that you like wedding crashers.
Why didn't you warn me at the top of the post???
Why???
*cries rabid emu tears*
Submitted by Flaahgra (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:59:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Good choices, I would have had more Syriana, Crash, and Proof, with less Ong Bak, Narnia, and Serenity. Walk the Line and Munich might end up on there, too.
Submitted by stardamage (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:41:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Auto Serenity +2.
(Two, no, six, no, twelve, BAKER'S DOZEN! I told you I was crazy for those cupcakes, cousin!)
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:35:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Lmarie22000 (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:31:01 (#)
Ranking: 2
Yea, Transporter 2 sucked balls. I'm pissed my boyfriend suggested renting it...and due to the fact that I'm lazy, I haven't returned it yet...now I have to pay late fees for that peice of crap.
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What gets me is that he survives a plane crashing into the ocean by jumping at the last second before impact.
I mean, COME ON. I liked the first one, but there's a limit. I mean, to generate enough force in a jump to counteract the momentum of a crashing plane, you'd have to work out your quads, like, every day.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:32:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I never saw Crash. The title turns me off, because I think of the 1996 Crash with the weird car crash fetish thing that both confused and enraged me.
I did see Brokeback Mountain, actually (insert gay joke here). It's a good movie, very well acted, very well directed, but, I dunno...it kind of bored me. It was just a love story, and that's pretty much it.
Submitted by Lmarie22000 (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:31:01 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Yea, Transporter 2 sucked balls. I'm pissed my boyfriend suggested renting it...and due to the fact that I'm lazy, I haven't returned it yet...now I have to pay late fees for that peice of crap.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:29:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by BuckeyesTHEGAME (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:05:29 (#)
Ranking: 2
The CHRONIC! What? CLES OF NARNIA!!
All quiet in the theater or it's gonna get tragic.
We're 'bout to get taken to a dream world of magic!
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I prefer mapquest!
That's a good one too!
Google maps is the best!
True dat, DOUBLE TRUE!!
Heh heh heh...what hits me the most about that bit is that it's not a bad song.
Submitted by SullyThePirate (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:26:39 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'd replace Crash with one of the bottom 5, even if it was kind of in-your-face on the whole racism shabang. Still, I thought the acting was some of the best in recent years.
Definitely agree with King Kong being an awesome movie, but likewise I thought the absence of Naomi Watts having a 5-foot-long gorilla penis shoved in her brought the movie down a bit. And might I add auto +2 for a best of movie list sans Brokeback Mountain. I hate the fact that this movie is going to win best picture based soley on being 'daring.' If anyone says a bad word about it, they're blackballed and intolerant. How is this movie grossing anything? I can picture the conversations that inevitably go on:
Curtis: "Yo Charlie! Yeah, a bunch of the fellas are gonna go see 'Brokeback Mountain.' You in?"
Charlie: "Oh shit yeah I'm in. It looks pretty sweet."
Curtis: "Yeah it does. I might bring some lube in case any of us get inspired."
Charlie: "Cool... hey, you see the <local losing NBA team> lose cuz of that <inability to be the Pistons/Spurs> shit last night? What the fuck was that all about?"
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:23:46 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
sadly i have seen none of these.
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:07:27 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
2005 was the only year where i have never seen a movie in theatres.
fucking theatres want $11.
bullshit, my library lets me rent them for free.
Submitted by BuckeyesTHEGAME (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:05:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
The CHRONIC! What? CLES OF NARNIA!!
All quiet in the theater or it's gonna get tragic.
We're 'bout to get taken to a dream world of magic!
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-22 23:00:15 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
It really hurt me to leave 40 Year Old Virgin off this list. That movie was awesome.
Submitted by Dead_0hi0_Sky (user info) at 2006-01-22 22:59:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
batman begins was amazing.
Submitted by GuinnessSince1759 (user info) at 2006-01-22 22:58:26 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Good list..according to the critics. Sadly I have only seen Wedding Crashers...today. So I can't give my personal's. But good job.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-22 22:53:27 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to speed around a city,
keeping its speed over fifty, and if its speed dropped, it would
explode! I think it was called `The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down.'
-- Homer Simpson
The Springfield Files
Heh heh. Perfect.