07-12-2003 07:33									#121
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quote: Originally posted by monolith94 For you, I reccomend the Pianist. I think you'll like it.

Great film

	07-12-2003 08:54									#122
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Best Movies of 2003

1. Seabiscuit
2. Pirates of the Carribean
3. Elf
4. Bruce Almighty
5. X-Men United

Worst Movies of 2003

I don't watch a movie if I think it's gonna be really bad. Thus I can't really fairly judge. However, I think it's safe to say

1. Gigli

Most Disappointing

1. The Matrix Reloaded
2. The Matrix Revolutions
3. Master and Commander

Most Surprising

1. X-Men United
2. Love Actually
3. Bruce Almighty

	07-12-2003 09:00									#123
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My top ten of 2003 as of NOW

#10 - X-2: X-Men United
#9 - Kill Bill Volume 1
#8 - Phonebooth
#7 - The Shape of Things
#6 - 28 Days Later
#5 - Whale Rider
#4 - The Man On The Train
#3 - Spellbound
#2 - Pirates of the Caribbean
#1 - Millennium Actress

	07-12-2003 09:06									#124
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quote: Originally posted by monolith94 yeah, about schmidt WAS pretty bad Far From Heaven, Spirited Away and Chicago were all 2002 releases though. For you, I reccomend the Pianist. I think you'll like it.

Well, there are a lot of movies I simply don't get a chance to see until they make it to video.

I should have added Antwoine Fisher.

The Pianist was good, but over the years I've seen many many films with the same basic plot.

	07-12-2003 09:16									#125
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"The Pianist was good, but over the years I've seen many many films with the same basic plot."

I don't know, I thought that the plot was pretty distinctive - a man struggling to evade a fascist regime... holed up in an apartment...

The only other film I can think of like it is "Au Revoir Les Enfants" which is itself quite different in many respects.

My top ten of 2002:


#10 - Spider-Man
#9 - Minority Report
#8 - Chicago
#7 - 8 Women
#6 - Spirited Away
#5 - Far From Heaven
#4 - Adaptation
#3 - The Pianist
#2 - Catch Me If You Can
#1 - Metropolis

	07-12-2003 11:52									#126
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quote: Originally posted by MRT144 mr fun, do i have to put smilies in everything for you to pick up on the humor?

Damn it -- you know smilies serve as a crutch for people like me who have no sense of humor!

	07-12-2003 12:04									#127
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Just saw Last Samarai. Really good. May even be an oscar favorite.

	07-12-2003 12:43									#128
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how do you guys have time to see all these movies?

	07-12-2003 14:38									#129
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I don't play nearly as many videogames as you do.

	07-12-2003 22:43									#130
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident how do you guys have time to see all these movies?

Dissident, my wife and I like to see at least one movie a week. We usually see the best of the new openings. That adds up to 52 movies a year, which is a lot.

	07-12-2003 23:34									#131
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I'm hearing Oscar buzz for Johnny Depp. I think he should at least be nominated.

	08-12-2003 00:42									#132
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I agree.

	08-12-2003 02:38									#133
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Yeah, Depp is an excellent actor and his performance was, well, excellent camp.

	08-12-2003 03:08									#134
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Was Pirates of the Carribean that good? The trailers turned me off. I have no tolerance for movies that rely on horror shock to substitute for quality scripting, acting and etc., and I thought the ghost pirates plot was just a little too much. Maybe I'll catch sometime.

Depps performance in "Chocolat" was very good.

	08-12-2003 03:14									#135
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well it's on video now, so I guess I'll see it. I admit I was skeptical as well. A pirate movie? But I guess I'll see it now.

	08-12-2003 03:42									#136
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Yeeeeah... pirates of the carribean was the second best movie of the year, although I have to admit, it loses something on the small screen. It was one of the best theatergoing experiences I've ever had.

	08-12-2003 03:59									#137
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Pirates is a lot of fun if you a.) watch it on the big screen, or b.) watch it with a bunch of friends. It's not that deep a movie otherwise, so watching it alone is not advisable.

As far as the "horror shock" goes...there's really no horror shock. The acting is great (Johnny Depp and Geoffry Rush? How can you go wrong?), the script is well-written, especially for Depp, and it's really a memorable movie.

Also, about the ghost pirate plot: 1.) there are no ghosts in this story, and 2.) its based on the actual disney theme ride

	08-12-2003 16:11									#138
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun How nice -- degrading Amerindian culture to "crazy Indian voodoo." Maybe my Catholic upbringing was based on nothing but "crazy Anglo-Saxon voodoo?"

Anglicans practice "crazy Anglo-Saxon voodoo"; Catholics practice "crazy Italian voodoo";
Mormans practice "early American Sci-Fi".

I also noticed Matchstick Men didn't make a single list ! (including mine)
Movie could make my "best list", but Cage deserves an Oscar nomination, at least.

	09-12-2003 07:14									#139
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How could you hate Reveloutions? It was one of the best out this year well since im only 15 I probably have diffrent taste people with 13-year old kids.

	15-12-2003 16:04									#140
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Finally saw Love Actually. Very funny & touching movie. Very well written and excellent direction. Also the best sound editing of a non "epic" type movie I've experienced in a while.

	15-12-2003 16:59									#141
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Mystic River sucked ass. Tried to be really disturbing and thought-provoking. Was a complete bore.

	15-12-2003 17:08									#142
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I responded to this thread without realising that it had been Nedded.

Hmm. Fez disappears and Ned (re)appears.

Interesting.

	15-12-2003 23:59									#143
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse Mystic River sucked ass. Tried to be really disturbing and thought-provoking. Was a complete bore.

Mystic river has both good acting and a good plot. But to you this kind of movie is boring.

Tells me a lot about you KH.

	16-12-2003 00:42									#144
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Mystic river has very respectable acting, but nobody could have saved that script.

	16-12-2003 00:44									#145
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It played like some film student's first project, where he doesn't yet understand that shock value does not equal quality.

	16-12-2003 00:45									#146
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I tried to watch Bad Boy's 2 this weekend, I feel asleep, but what I saw really sucked

I also watched Santa Clause 2, I liked that one

	16-12-2003 00:56									#147
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When pirates came out on DVD, my daughter rushed out and bought it. I was not expecting much from this disney production, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Johnny Depp was great. (of course this role was perfect for him) and while I doubt that any disney flic is going to do well in the more prestigious award shows, Johnny deserves mention.

Thinking that it was based on a amusement park ride, I was pleased that it actually had a plot. It was fun for all ages and was one of the better movies I saw this year.

RAH

	16-12-2003 01:11									#148
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I don't really get all excited for Disney movies myself, but Pirates was an excpetion... I am hoping "Miracle" well be good though, comes out in February.

	16-12-2003 01:25									#149
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BEST
1. ROTK - Ain't no way this one is going to disappoint me - Heck, the trailers are better than most movies - Midnight tomorrow...
2. Pirates of the Carribean - It's incredibly fun - watch it on that level.
3. Last Samurai - Sure its almost an exact retread of 'Dances with Wolves', but I'm a sucker for historical set pieces.
4. Master and Commander - ...I'm a sucker for historical set pieces.

Biggest Surprise...
1. X-Men United

Worst...
1. The Core

Most disappointing...
1. Timeline - mainly because I saw it at the same time I saw 'Master' and 'Samauri', which tended to make it look bad in comparison.

	16-12-2003 05:42									#150
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In the last two days I saw two great movies from 2003(happens when you get back from college, have time to go to the movies, and you work at a video store)

I now have to change my Best of 2003:

Best Movies of 2003

1. Seabiscuit
2. The Last Samurai
3. Pirates of the Carribean
4. Phone Booth
5. American Splendor

Ken Watanabe (Katsumoto in Last Samurai) should win Best Supporting Actor and Paul Giamatti (American Splendor) should be nominated for Best Actor