2009 is quickly steamrolling its way along, smoothly replacing all that was 2008. I've been thinking about a top ten 'movies of the year' list, but I found it difficult to remember all the movies I saw (thankfully I have this blog). At first, I felt 2007 had so many great films it was easy to fill up a list of 10 or more top choices. Initially I felt 2008, however, has been something of a let down. I found it quite easy to create a top ten list of the films I saw in 2007, even with some spill over. After going through old posts, I soon realized there were a lot of great films in '08.
One aspect of crafting this list is keeping it limited to films I saw in the theatre. The turn around from theatre to DVD is so short now, but home viewing doesn't retain the same luster going to the movies possesses. By my estimate, I went to the theatre over 30 times to see a movie. In addition to the films that came out this year which I watched at home, that's close to 50 flicks.
Wow. That actually makes it a tough list this year.
My "Top Films" goes a little something like this...
1. Be Kind, Rewind
2. The Day The Earth Stood Still
3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
4. The Happening
5. The Incredible Hulk
6. The Spirit
And those are my top six worst movies of the year.
Top Ten Best films....
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. The Wrestler
3. Iron Man
4. The Dark Knight
5. Happy Go Lucky
6. Speed Racer
7. Wall*E
8. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
9. The Wackness
10. Billy the Kid
Other notable films: Milk, Synecdoche, New York, Persepolis, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Funny Games, Standard Operating Procedure, Wanted, The Reader, Changeling
This list is compiled exclusively of films I saw at the theatre during the 2008 calendar year.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Optimal Geekdom!
Last night, Jeff, Shaun, and I participated in the first ever Star Clipper trivia night. The competition was fierce: eight teams of three dorks each (though one chap was brave enough to face the challenge alone). The categories were varied: four rounds of 15 questions (DC, Marvel, Indie, and Manga {well, as varied as a comic book trivia night could be}). The outcome was unexpected: 3rd place out of the eight teams. And to top it all off, our team name came in 2nd place: The Green Lantards (we lost out to Saggin' Ball Z). Though we went home empty handed, we had a fun time and were pleasantly surprised at our 3rd place finish. Star Clipper plans to hold another trivia night soon and you can bet we'll be there!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
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