At the Movies

Well here it is, out of the 40 something movies I saw in 07' here are a list of my favorites and least favorites. From McLovin to Nobit they're all covered!


10. Grindhouse
: A highly unique theater going experience. With a notable cast of many, killer action, sharp dialogue and humor,
Grindhouse is the ultimate off-the-wall splatterfest. I feel sorry for anyone that didn't see this baby in theaters.


9. There Will Be Blood
: Daniel Day-Lewis shows us why he's one of the current greatest living actors in this bizarre period piece epic. It has it's flaws but P.T. Anderson's inventive directing and beautiful cinematography make for some highly unique film making. There WIll Be Blood really sticks with you.


8. Into the Wild
: A beautiful and touching epic journey with plenty of rich and colorful characters. The story of Christopher McCandless is a fascinating story of survival only perfected by the young talent of Emile Hirsch.


7. Knocked Up
: There's great sense of camaraderie within the cast in this smart, funny and sometimes raunchy Apatow production. It may not be the ideal romantic comedy, but you can't deny it still has heart and some great laughs. Perhaps a little long for a comedy but still one hell of a good time.


6. Ratatouille
: It's fun for the whole family with it's sincerity and cartoon humor. Pixar has set the bar for animated features surprisingly high and seldom disappoint. Carefully crafted with beautiful animation and imagination, yes Ratatouille is indeed a triumph!


5. Hot Fuzz
: Now I love Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright so when I heard about this I was thrilled. Luckily, it was everything I hoped for with plenty of zany situations and hardcore action! Sometimes you just got to let the British do what they do best.


4. Superbad
: Definitely the funniest flick of 07. Dirty, dirty stuff but it definitely has it's sweet side. Memorable with relatable characters and tons of great lines, semen database line anyone?


3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
: I'll admit I was a little hesitant going into this one. I really wasn't sure whether I'd like the songs or not but hey, once it started, it was all good. Stephen Sondheim's music is fantastic. The songs have a strange dark charm and the gothic setting is breathtaking... Plus it's got blood and guts! Sweeney Todd won me over immediately.


2. Zodiac
: Probably a film some may have forgotten by now, but it's still stuck with me. A fascinating true crime story with some amazing digital scenery, a vintage rock soundtrack and it's fair share of eerie moments. I can't wait to pick up that director's cut dvd, considering it's reasonably priced.


1. No Country For Old Men
: Now this really blew my mind, definitely one of the best thrillers I've seen in years. An incredibly compelling atmosphere is created from this simple setting well complimented by thrilling violence and a great story. Javier Bardem is quite unsettling as the very memorable Anton Chigurh and Josh Brolin wins our hearts as a just an average joe tied up in some mess of drug deal. Thrills, chills and spills, if No Country For Old Men doesn't win best picture then the academy just has brain damage.

The Worst
1. Halloween - Insufferably annoying and painfully boring, Halloween is a disgrace to cinema.
2. Norbit - He just wasn't done making fun of fat people.
3. Dead SIlence - People being chased around by the ghost of a ventriloquist... Probably should of been a comedy.
4. D-War: The makers should be disgraced, a terrible script, incredibly stupid with incredibly flawed effects.
5. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters - Hardly even a movie, just a collection of weak jokes.
6. Epic Movie - So ridiculously bad that it's almost entertaining... NOT
7. Ghost Rider - Cheesy, laughable, and easily forgettable.
8. The Hitcher - Another one of those pointless remakes a bunch of flash but no substance.
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Endlessly convuluted and confusing, didn't help that it was pretty long.
10. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry - Ha, ha their supposed to be gay that's the joke, so that's what we get.