Cynibert's Honorable Mention Movies of 2004:
Sideways
Closer
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (HI-larious)
A Very Long Engagement
Phantom of the Opera
Movies released (or to be released) in 2004 that I haven't seen but plan to, and which could be in the running for a Top Ten or Honorable Mention:
The Aviator
Motorcycle Diaries
Phantom of the Opera
Hotel Rwanda
Moolade'
A Very Long Engagement
Vera Drake
Kinsey
Untold Scandal
Bad Education
Million Dollar Baby
By the way, I saw Tarnation and I cannot, for the life of me, understand why any of the critics have put it on their top 10 lists. I found the first full hour to be excruciatingly painful, in the boring sense, not the emotionally challenging sense. After that, it was at least interesting but far from compelling. The story could have been fascinating (to me) if told differently, but I found this to be just a passable film.
Posted by cynical at December 23, 2004 12:52 PMhey, I wrote about Phantom in my blog today...it was pretty good...they tried to make it too much like the stage show, I think....
Posted by: Gina on December 23, 2004 03:53 PMIf you're qualifying your original list, does not the original lose power?
And hey, I saw Mystic River and it sucked balls. I'm not blaming anyone involved in making the film if it's made off of a book (which I believe it is) since they'd only have so much to work with, but that's when you just say no to the story and move on.
Posted by: Polerand on December 23, 2004 05:59 PMAnd: yes, I'm behind. I don't care. And I'm aware that it is only vaguely related to this post.
Boobs.
Posted by: Polerand on December 23, 2004 06:00 PMOh, I thought of about a million other movies that I am SHOCKED to see didn't make your list. This may be the first public proof that we are not the same person.
Posted by: jadedju on December 24, 2004 08:47 PM