Favourite films of 2005 so far.

Wacker

Well, we're past the mid-point of the year, and I'm wondering about your thoughts. What are your thoughts on the best movies of 2005, and has it been a good year for film?

My personal favourite of the year is Sin City, but with honouable mentons to Batman Begins, Million Dollar Baby (that was 2005, wasn't it?) and Hotel Rwanda. I'm sure I'm forgetting loads; be sure to remind me.

Zaph

Sideways gets my vote, with Sin City not too far behind.

Wacker

I forgot Sideways, it was class! It very much reminded me of Swingers actually.

Basq

Sin City
Batman Begins
Mean Creek
Crash
Imaginary Heroes
The Woodsman

Buck Owens

Batman Begins
Sin city
Million Dollar Baby
The Machinst
Constantine
(forgot Hitchiker's guide to the Galaxy,well worth a mention)

Looking forward to King Kong (trailer with War of the Worlds apparently!)

monkeyfudge

I'll go with:

Melinda and Melinda
The Jacket
The Cat Returns
and Batman Begins was good too.

I'm sure there is something pretty good that I am leaving out though...

evad_lhorg

sin city and batman begins! both great. just back from batman. :eek: what a film

Kevin_rc_ie

A couple of good films i've seen in 2005 are:

Garden State
Million Dollar Baby
A Verg Long Engagement
Melinda and Melinda
The Machinist
Kingdom Of Heaven
Star Wars
The jacket
Batman Begins

I'm yet to see Sin city or War of the Worlds but i expect them to be great.

Also Closer needs a mention for being a superb film but just not my type (

I like happy endings

Creamy Goodness

star wars
team america

just have to say i thought sideways was terrible all they did was drink wine for an hour and a half.

ghostchant

Sin City definitely, and batman begins. my mind's a blank after them, I can't remember what I've seen this year.

RasTa

For the cinema it was Sin City
The worst being Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

SoupyNorman

The Machinst and Batman Begins are my top.

film_gonzo

Garden State,
The Life Aquatic
Sin City
Star Wars Ep 3
Batman Begins

Flinty

Sideways and Sin City for me. Sideways is my favourite movie of the last few years.

Retr0gamer

Downfall and the life aquatic.

monkeyfudge

The Life Aquatic... of course.. that's what I was forgetting about...

qz

Sin City
Batman Begins
Hitchhikers Giude to the Galaxy
Star Wars

Mr E

Sin City
Batman Begins
Sideways
Garden State
Downfall

Basq

Forgot the fantastic Garden State but i saw that last year so didn't think it'd count!

User45701

Cremo wrote:

star wars
team america

just have to say i thought sideways was terrible all they did was drink wine for an hour and a half.

star wars
sin city

whoever said downfall or der uptergang above ye good call great movie

team america was out last november wasent it?

Bacchus

Best so far:
Sin City - coolest movie in a long time
Batman Begins - Batman how he's meant to be
Star Wars Ep III - Lucas finally delivered (my 2nd fav of the saga now)
Million Dollor Baby - I was enjoying this movie when with about half an hour to go my gut wrenched and my jaw hit the floor (it remained there for the rest of the movie)

Honourable mentions:
The Machinist - Decent story and atmosphere but the shock value of seeing Bale so ****ed up made it a favourite of mine
Team America - Funniest movie of the year so far
Closer - mmmm, Natalie Portman........

Worst:
Alexander - honestly, this is the only movie that has ever made me feel like leaving the cinema is was so bad

grimloch

My favourite film this year was the Life Aquatic and probably Star Wars when I get a chance to see it.

StonedParadoX

down fall <---- Superb
mean creak <--- Brilliant
the Jacket <--- amazing

Scratch Acid

The Machinist, Sin City and probably Batman once I get around to seeing it.

Maynard.

The Machinist
The Amityville horror (Am I the only 1 that liked this film??)

Havnt seen sin city yet
But I sumhow hyped Batman Begins up in my head to be better than Tim burtons films, and thus was very let down.
Also Bales batman "Voice" erk'd me on several occasions.
Better than batman and robin tho.

de5p0i1er

Sin City
Star Wars
Batman Begins

Lord Nikon

Ong Bak
Constantine

Can't remember what else I saw this year.

StonedParadoX

is ong bak any good?.. i heard its amazing what did yall think of it?

also the machinist looks like my type of movie .. tell me more

Lord Nikon

StonedParadoX wrote:

is ong bak any good?

Yes, yes it is.

monkeyfudge

Palindromes.

Palindromes is the best film so far this year...

That's my definitive answer.

Basq

monkeyfudge wrote:

Palindromes.

Palindromes is the best film so far this year...

That's my definitive answer.

Getting a bit sick of the typical "oh so controversial" Todd Solondz movie though!

Still, i think 'Happiness' is fantastic but didn't like 'Storytelling' as much. The plotline for 'Palindromes' intrigues me though!

Watched 'Hotel Rwanda' tonight and really enjoyed it... but mainly enjoyed it due to a fantastic (as always) performance from Don Cheadle. The man can't be faulted (except Ocean's Eleven / Twelve with that dodgy British accent)!

monkeyfudge

basquille wrote:

Getting a bit sick of the typical "oh so controversial" Todd Solondz movie though!

Still, i think 'Happiness' is fantastic but didn't like 'Storytelling' as much. The plotline for 'Palindromes' intrigues me though!

Palindromes is much better than Storytelling. I loved the first part of Storytelling, but the second part dragged a bit.

I just finished watching Welcome to the Dollhouse a few minutes ago, that's what reminded me of Palindromes. Palindromes is actually a sort of sequel to Welcome to the Dollhouse and it features some of the same characters.

Basq

monkeyfudge wrote:

Palindromes is much better than Storytelling. I loved the first part of Storytelling, but the second part dragged a bit.

I just finished watching Welcome to the Dollhouse a few minutes ago, that's what reminded me of Palindromes. Palindromes is actually a sort of sequel to Welcome to the Dollhouse and it features some of the same characters.

Never seen 'Welcome To The Dollhouse'... might give both it and 'Palindromes' a look over the coming weeks!

Todd Solondz should really try and move away from the controversial angle... but then again, he's hardly obscure as anyone who's a film fan should at least know one or two of the films he's made based on the controversy surrounding them. I've always admired what he's done though.. not easy to get films with that kinda subject matter made in Hollywood nowadays. And for that.. i say fair f*cks to him!

Still, he should definantly make a light-hearted animated romp next!

yermandan

Garden State
Sin city


I'd watch 'em over and over

sutty

my fav's in no order
Sin City
Batman Begins
Garden State
The Amityville horror
The Machinest
Team America
The Hich Hikers Guide to the Galaxy


worst
Kindom of heaven
Star wars Ep III

Thats all I can remember off the top of my head. saying that. I tend not to remember bad movies. I just switch off during them

BraveheartGal

sin city

Ri_Nollaig

Star Wars Ep 3
Batman Begins

Playboy

off the top of my head:

Sin City
Batman Begins
Team America
The Woodsman

destroyhumans!!

Sin city for sure