Cinema Blend's Best of 2005 Lists

[Josh]

Josh's Obligatory Top Ten of 2005

Rafe's Top Ten of 2005

Lexi's Top Ten Of 2005

Scott's Top Ten of 2005



DISCUSS OUR TOP TENS BELOW AND LIST YOUR OWN!

[masterthes]

Great list Josh. I would really like to see Walk the Line one of these days, hopefully soon

[NotSoSecretAgent]

Weird. I just finished my list for the paper today too. Our lists are a bit different, as expected. Haha.

Good job, though.

[Josh]

So, share your lists with us! Where do you disagree with me? Where am I totally off my rocker? What would you have picked?

[Alice]

Hi Josh,
Quite a few of your list haven't been released in the UK yet -I'm especially keen to see Walk the Line and Weather Man.
The only one you liked that I hated was Sin City - I found this so violent that I could hardly watch (man's legs being eaten by a dog?!) and also thought most of the acting was over the top - plus all the supposedly different stories were exactly the same as each other, tough man and blonde naked girl. But I know I'm in a minority on this one so will shut up about it.

I think my favourite ten (going on UK release dates) would be:
1.The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
3. Pride and Prejudice
4. The Aviator
5. Batman Begins
6. Mrs Henderson Presents
7. A History of Violence
8. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
9. Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
10. Cinderella Man

(Just edited this to add in 'The Assassination of Richard Nixon' which I caught up with late and thought was brilliant.)

[Arctic]

some good picks josh, half of which i haven't seen yet. but i trust your judgement. Revenge of the Sith and Serenity were both good films but disappointing enough to me that i couldn't include them in my top ten. ROS especially just leaves me bitter about the whole star wars franchise.

from what i saw last year, here are my ten picks:

1. Kung Fu Hustle
2. Walk the Line
3. Jarhead
4. Broken Flowers
5. The Brothers Grimm (i liked it more than anyone else on the planet, i know)
6. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
7. Sin City
8. Batman Begins
9. Elizabethtown
10. Crash

runner up: The Corpse Bride

[Matt]

Yeah, Josh, I really like your list and any you have that I don't are movies I haven't seen.

1. Batman Begins
2. Walk the Line
3. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
4. King Kong
5. Crash
6. Cinderella Man
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
8. Wedding Crashers
9. 40 Year Old Virgin
10. Sin City

*If I ever get to see Munich, I'm sure it will crack the list.

[eandcdad]

The only one on Josh's list that I've seen that I disagree with was Star Wars III. I just didn't really care for it, except as a CGI spectacle. I didn't see Munich, Serenity, 40 Year Old Virgin, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, or Weather Man.

Batman Begins
Walk the Line
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Elizabethtown
Cinderella Man
Crash
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Ware Rabbit
Pride and Prejudice

Worst movie: Yours, Mine and Ours.

[Sonny673]

Things I disagree with: The best moment in Sin City. There were so many better scenes than the one with Josh Hartnet. The Wedding Crashers I felt was a better film than The 40-Year Old Virgin.

I'll post my list shortly.

[masterthes]

Here's my list. Like I said, havent seen Munich or Walk the Line yet, so this might change

1. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
2. King Kong
3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
4. The 40 Year Old Virgin
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
6. Batman Begins
7. Cinderella Man
8. Crash
9. Munich
10. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

[Sonny673]

1.

Best Moment - Kong and Ann's struggle while being captured with the gas.

2.

Best Moment - Hartigan getting interogated.

3.

Best Moment - Obi-Wan's goodbye to a dying Anakin.

4.

Best Moment - Vaughn getting pounded during the family football game.

5.

Best Moment - Batman saving his childhood friend.

6.

Best Moment - Civilian getting her belly-button ring bitten out.

7.

Best Moment - The homage to The Shining.

8.

Best Moment - Marie's escape from the gas station.

9.

Best Moment - The magic cloak.

10.

Best Moment - Jim explaining to his daughter why he's giving her his dinner.

Runners up - The Brothers Grimm, Red Eye, Unleashed, The Devils Rejects, Kingdom of Heaven

I'll most likely add King Kong once I see it tonight.

[Gunblazer]

Nice list Josh, haven't seen Walk the Line, The Weather Man, Munich and Kiss,Kiss,Bang,Bang. I'll get to them one day. Heres my list

Serenity
Star Wars ROTS
Crash
Sin City
Kung Fu Hustle
Batman Begins
The Great Raid
The Island
War of the Worlds
Harry Potter GOF

[Doom]

I like the list Josh. Only one I disagree with is 40 Year Old Virgin, a movie I find funny, but just not top 10 worthy, let alone #3. Close. I found a lot more enjoyment in Wedding Crashers, which may end up being my #1, somehow. I just loved that one.

I'll put my list up once I see a couple more movies, Constant Gardener, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and maybe Brokeback

[Josh]

There are Wedding Crashers people and 40 Year-Old Virgin people.

We're right.

[Lexi]

Yeah, I'm a "40 year old Virgin" person myself. I did enjoy "Wedding Crashers" too but in different ways and not in the same ballpark.

I just think it's so rare to find a good comedy these days, let alone one with such well developed characters and heart.

Regarding your list: we have 2 in common, and there are 3 on your list I haven't seen (weather man, serenity, kiss kiss bang bang). Argh, I've been waiting for dvd release for WM and KKBB for what feels like eons.

[Josh]

Well, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang only opened in theaters four weeks ago or so right?

[Sonny673]

Just saw King Kong last night, and that ties Sin City for the number one spot. Ties are allowed right?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Sonny673

Just saw King Kong last night, and that ties Sin City for the number one spot. Ties are allowed right?

Coward. MAKE A DECISION! kidding! Yeah, of course they are!

[Sonny673]

haha. Nah, I'll make a decision. King Kong replaces Sin City, and I think I'll remove War of the World rather than Cinderella Man.

[garfield hates mondays]

my list:

1. Batman Begins
2. Kung Fu Hustle
3. Crash
4. Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith
5. Cinderella Man
6. Corpse Bride
7. King Kong
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
9. Serenity
10. Sin City

i guess im to only person who like corpse bride

weird how this list is completely different than my one HERE. that one is probably truer i guess.

[Arctic]

corpse bride is my runner up. though really it's tied for 10th place. i liked it quite a bit. even more than the nightmare before chirstmas.

not that it will matter once i see kong, broken flowers, and the constant gardener.