Best movies over the past couple years?

ZebraRampage · 01-22-2005, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonecutter

On my own, I'll add Road to Perdition, which got screwed out of at least a nomination in 2002 (2001?)

That was a really great movie. Whenever Tom Hanks is in the movie, and he has a part that he's never done before, he acts so well that you forget that it's Tom Hanks acting. You think it's someone with an entirely different personality.

Dyne · 01-22-2005, 06:06 PM

What? No Big Fish love?

I loved that movie.

Null · 01-22-2005, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

What? No Big Fish love?

I loved that movie.

big fish was a good movie. i just wouldnt put it as 'best'

Perfect Stu · 01-22-2005, 06:24 PM

Big Fish was good...but I found it a little over the top at times. Good, but not best of _____

I REALLY want to see Million Dollar Baby and Sideways.

Null · 01-22-2005, 06:40 PM

both very very good movies, Million Dollar Baby actually had more humor and action then i expected in it. was almost shocked at how much i liked that one.

Joeiss · 01-22-2005, 08:51 PM

Mystic River was so good. I saw it on HBO, but i didn't even know it was Mystic River, haha. Great movie.

Perfect Stu · 01-22-2005, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

Mystic River was so good. I saw it on HBO, but i didn't even know it was Mystic River, haha. Great movie.

definately an amazing movie...the acting was as good as you'll find in any movie ever

Canyarion · 01-23-2005, 05:43 PM

What makes TTT better than TFotR or TRotK???? IMO it was the worst part of the trilogy.

And what's with Spiderman 2? It was terrible... except for the action. It was Spiderman 1 with another villain.

KillerGremlin · 01-23-2005, 06:05 PM

I loved the Two Towers, however, I liked the book as the best part of the trilogy.

Of the three books, The Two Towers is by far the best read.

You have to take into consideration that the beginning of Jackson's Two Towers was the end of Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring, and that Jackson moved around scenes from the books a little.

Personally, I loved Jackson's Two Towers because it had so much "zen." I mean....you have the badass ents, you have the humans finally showing signs of strength, and you have a really good story. The only sucky part was the abrupt ending focusing on Frodo and Sam. Waiting one year for a sequal really sucks.

Shadow_Link · 01-23-2005, 08:00 PM

So many great movies, lets see... I would definately say the best movie of last year would be a toss up between Old Boy (I cannot believe no one has mentioned it, must've been the limited release, just make sure you catch it before the piss poor holywood remake comes out) and Collateral. Michael Mann is definately one of my favourite directors, you only have to watch Manhunter to see why. Lost in Translation and Mystic River were also great movies.

LOTR's trilogy, Minority Report and X-men 2 were defintely some of the best films in their respective years too.

Kill Bill 1 (2 was thereabouts), Spiderman 1 & 2 also deserve a mention. I'm sure there are other movies I've forgotten that have already been mentioned... but it's late and I'm tired!

GameMaster · 01-24-2005, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Canyarion

And what's with Spiderman 2? It was terrible... except for the action. It was Spiderman 1 with another villain.

Are you joking? Spider-Man 2 was a wonderful story of love, personal conflict, and growth. It was heartfelt and emotional with a small helping of action on the side.

Canyarion · 01-24-2005, 03:57 AM

Well I've learned something about action movies: don't see them for the story.
A story is a nice addition, but it's nothing compared to a good story.

Put Donnie Darko on my list. And The Butterfly Effect.