2010 Movie List

[Heather19]

Heather, what did you think of Star Trek? I saw it in the theater, so I can't count it here in the 2010 list. I am old school Kirk/Spock/Bones fan, not so much the later series.

Well I'll start by saying that I've never been a Star Trek fan, but I had heard so many good things about it so I thought I'd give this one a shot. So I didn't go in with any expectations other than thinking I might not enjoy it that much. That said, I thought it was just ok. To me it seemed like they were just setting everything up and putting everything in place. If they make a second one, I think I'll like that one a lot more since that's now all taken care of.

I still haven't seen Avatar. I just wonder, if it is a good movie just for its visual features or it has a lot more than that.

I've been wondering the same thing. This one doesn't interest me at all, but now I've been wondering if there's more to it than I thought.

[Melike]

Heather, what did you think of Star Trek? I saw it in the theater, so I can't count it here in the 2010 list. I am old school Kirk/Spock/Bones fan, not so much the later series.

Well I'll start by saying that I've never been a Star Trek fan, but I had heard so many good things about it so I thought I'd give this one a shot. So I didn't go in with any expectations other than thinking I might not enjoy it that much. That said, I thought it was just ok. To me it seemed like they were just setting everything up and putting everything in place. If they make a second one, I think I'll like that one a lot more since that's now all taken care of.

I still haven't seen Avatar. I just wonder, if it is a good movie just for its visual features or it has a lot more than that.

I've been wondering the same thing. This one doesn't interest me at all, but now I've been wondering if there's more to it than I thought.

I am not a huge fan either, but I have seen many Star Trek episodes and some movies. So it has a big influence on my childhood. But, I understand you when I consider your taste in movies which is close to me. I believe in having different expectations, shaped by the directors mostly, for different movies. That is why I am rarely dissappointed. I can say I really loved this Star Trek movie because the way they refreshed the story is satisfying. Of course I wouldn't compare it to the deepness of some movies we both like.

[fernandito]

This year I'm only doing movies that I watched in theaters

2009 Movie List

1. Avatar
2. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

[Brice]

If I did that I'm sure I'd have no list.

[candy]

no 2009 list

2010 films for candy - late start

1.Spaceballs
2. Bridge to Terabithia
3. In Bruges (re-watch)

[Melike]

2009 Movie List
Maléfique
Punch Drunk Love
Let the Right One In
The Isle
Needful Things
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Assassination of Jesse James
Saw VI

*Heather, I really liked The Assassination of Jesse James, too, but not the way I loved, adored The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.*

[lophophoras]

2010 Movie List:

Lost Colony
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
9
Daybreakers
Monsters, Inc.
Four Christmases
The Happening
Up
Charlie Wilson's War
National Treasure
Star Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace

[Heather19]

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Assassination of Jesse James


*Heather, I really liked The Assassination of Jesse James, too, but not the way I loved, adored The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.*

But the cinematography is just breathtaking in Jesse James isn't it. And I knew you'd love The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. I'm so glad you finally got to see them.

Oh, and a little sidenote, did you know that most think that Cesare was the inspiration for Edward Scissorhand's costume? And you can definitely tell that this film highly influenced Burton as a director.

[Melike]

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Assassination of Jesse James


*Heather, I really liked The Assassination of Jesse James, too, but not the way I loved, adored The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.*

But the cinematography is just breathtaking in Jesse James isn't it. And I knew you'd love The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. I'm so glad you finally got to see them.

Oh, and a little sidenote, did you know that most think that Cesare was the inspiration for Edward Scissorhand's costume? And you can definitely tell that this film highly influenced Burton as a director.

Yeah, definitely it is.
Oh, really? I haven't known that. but I had realised some details in the set -like the swirly things, all that violent angles...- were very similar to Burton's style. Perfect.

[Heather19]

Harvey
Star Trek
The House by the Cemetery
Zombie
The Witches of Eastwick
Thirst
Up in the Air

[stone, rose, unfound door]

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Assassination of Jesse James


*Heather, I really liked The Assassination of Jesse James, too, but not the way I loved, adored The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.*

But the cinematography is just breathtaking in Jesse James isn't it. And I knew you'd love The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. I'm so glad you finally got to see them.

Oh, and a little sidenote, did you know that most think that Cesare was the inspiration for Edward Scissorhand's costume? And you can definitely tell that this film highly influenced Burton as a director.

Yeah, definitely it is.
Oh, really? I haven't known that. but I had realised some details in the set -like the swirly things, all that violent angles...- were very similar to Burton's style. Perfect.

If you like Burton's imagery, you'd love all the German expressionist movies. They date back to the 1930s and all have those weird angles. Burton was inspired by a lot of those films

[Still Servant]

Up in the Air
Avatar
Sherlock Holmes
Man on Wire
Food Inc.
The Pledge
For Apache, The Bronx
Crank 2
This Boy's Life
Angels With Dirty Faces
The Express
The Taking of Pelham 123 (remake)
A.I.
...All The Marbles

[candy]

2010 films

1.Spaceballs
2. Bridge to Terabithia
3. In Bruges
4. premonition
5. happy feet
6. a life less ordinary

[Heather19]

Harvey
Star Trek
The House by the Cemetery
Zombie
The Witches of Eastwick
Thirst
Up in the Air
Saam Gaang (Three)
V for Vendetta
Tell No One
Daybreakers

Melike, I absolutely loved Memories and Going Home.
Memories was just beautifully shot and had this surreal dreamlike quality to it that I know we both love in films. Going Home was quite interesting. It was pretty disturbing until the end when you find out that there is so much more going on. What did you think of The Wheel? I just couldn't get into that one at all.

[fernandito]

*Updated*

2009 Movie List

1. Avatar
2. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
3. Avatar (2nd viewing)

[Melike]

Harvey
Star Trek
The House by the Cemetery
Zombie
The Witches of Eastwick
Thirst
Up in the Air
Saam Gaang (Three)
V for Vendetta
Tell No One
Daybreakers

Melike, I absolutely loved Memories and Going Home.
Memories was just beautifully shot and had this surreal dreamlike quality to it that I know we both love in films. Going Home was quite interesting. It was pretty disturbing until the end when you find out that there is so much more going on. What did you think of The Wheel? I just couldn't get into that one at all.

Awww! You watched it! x infinity
Memories and Going Home... *sigh* I re-watched these lots of times but I skipped The Wheel everytime. The story is told too directly. I am with you about it.

2009 Movie List
Maléfique
Punch Drunk Love
Let the Right One In
The Isle
Needful Things
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Assassination of Jesse James
Saw VI
Motorcycle Diaries
The Crow
Dorian Gray
500 Days of Sumer
Brothers
Up In the Air
The Brood

The Brood was awesome. I will see Scanners trilogy soon.

[Heather19]

What'd you think of Brothers and Up in the Air Melike?

[Melike]

I liked Brothers. Because it is so real.
I didn't like Up In the Air. And I am generally a positive person.
You?

[fernandito]

I want to watch Up In The Air ...

[Myste]

Alexander
Final Destination 2 (rewatch)
Dead Snow
The Tournament
The Thaw
Saw VI

[Heather19]

I liked Brothers. Because it is so real.
I didn't like Up In the Air. And I am generally a positive person.
You?

I loved Brothers. It was one of my favorites from last year.
And I'm so glad I'm not alone concerning Up in the Air I really was beginning to think I might be the only one who wasn't in love with it. I really just don't get all the hype concerning it. Feev, please let me know what you think of it when you see it.

[Melike]

I liked Brothers. Because it is so real.
I didn't like Up In the Air. And I am generally a positive person.
You?

I loved Brothers. It was one of my favorites from last year.
And I'm so glad I'm not alone concerning Up in the Air I really was beginning to think I might be the only one who wasn't in love with it. I really just don't get all the hype concerning it. Feev, please let me know what you think of it when you see it.

Hmm... I really don't see anything special about it. Brothers was good. The acting, the story...

[Melike]

2009 Movie List
Maléfique
Punch Drunk Love
Let the Right One In
The Isle
Needful Things
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Assassination of Jesse James
Saw VI
Motorcycle Diaries
The Crow
Dorian Gray
500 Days of Sumer
Brothers
Up In the Air
The Brood
Avatar
The Tiger and the Snow
Shine

[candy]

2010 films

1.Spaceballs
2. Bridge to Terabithia
3. In Bruges
4. premonition
5. happy feet
6. a life less ordinary
7. enemy mine
8. ark of truth

[Heather19]

Harvey
Star Trek
The House by the Cemetery
Zombie
The Witches of Eastwick
Thirst
Up in the Air
Saam Gaang (Three)
V for Vendetta
Tell No One
Daybreakers
Brødre
Avatar 3D
Up
Moon


Melike, so you gave in and watched Avatar as well. What'd you think of it?