2009 Films in Review
Better late than never, right?
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Top 10 Films of 2009 (in Alphabetical Order):
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Bottom 4 films of 2009:
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For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
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Best Remake/Reworking: Star Trek
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Most Unnecessary Remake/Reworking: Friday the 13th (2009)
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Best Director: James Cameron in Avatar (Not the best movie of the year, but the direction was clearly tops)
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Best Actress: Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia
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Best Actor: Robin Williams in World’s Greatest Dad
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Best Supporting Actress: Mimi Kennedy in In The Loop
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Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
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Best Ensemble: In The Loop
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Best Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker
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Best Adapted Screenplay: In The Loop
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Best Cinematography: Avatar
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Best Soundtrack: Star Trek
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Most Alarming Cinematic Trend: 3D and Fake IMAX.
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Most Memorable Lines:
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Malcolm Turner - Fuckity-bye-bye then
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Malcolm Turner - Y’know, I’ve come across a lot of psychos, but none as fucking boring as you. You are a real boring fuck. Sorry, sorry, I knowyou disapprove of swearing so I’ll sort that out. You are a boring F, star, star, CUNT!
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Kyle: Bruce Hornsby’s a fag.
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Lance Clayton: He’s got kids Kyle.
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Kyle: You have a kid. And you’re a fag.
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McCoy: Yeah. Well, I got nowhere else to go, the ex-wife took the whole damn planet in the divorce. All I got left is my bones.
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Best Documentary: It Might Get Loud - I now own a guitar and am taking lessons.** **
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Films I feel guilty for missing:
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Films I don’t feel guilty for missing: