Top 25 Favorite Movies

[The Argonaut]

I first saw Clockwork Orange when I was 16. I hated it. I wasn't ready. Without watching it again, it grew on me. It just stuck in my head and I began to appreciate it. Then when I re-watched it at 19, I was really into it. It still shocks and impresses every time I re-visit it. It's an evil movie, I just have to be prepared for that

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I first saw Clockwork Orange when I was 16. I hated it. I wasn't ready. Without watching it again, it grew on me. It just stuck in my head and I began to appreciate it. Then when I re-watched it at 19, I was really into it. It still shocks and impresses every time I re-visit it. It's an evil movie, I just have to be prepared for that

You're a good guy.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

A Clockwork Orange sucks so bad

It's because of the rape, isn't it?

It’s everything. The pacing. The darkness. The voiceover. The whole thing is extremely cold in all the worst ways. It’s an extremely well-articulated piece of art yet I struggle to find anything redeeming about it beyond that.

I don't hate every aspect, more like dislike, but my experience was similar.

[Ello Sailor]

A Clockwork Orange sucks so bad

It's because of the rape, isn't it?

It’s everything. The pacing. The darkness. The voiceover. The whole thing is extremely cold in all the worst ways. It’s an extremely well-articulated piece of art yet I struggle to find anything redeeming about it beyond that.

How do you arrive at "sucks so bad" while admitting that it’s an extremely well-articulated piece of art? The pacing isn't perfect, and yes, it is very cold, but it's still a fantastic movie.

[Ello Sailor]

Trag is trying to out-hyperbole Joe. That must be it.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[The Argonaut]

Clockwork Orange is not enjoyable, that's true

[Ello Sailor]

Trag we're talking about art you maniac.

[Ello Sailor]

But I do see your point.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

But I do see your point.

It’s big of you to say this.

[Anders]

2010 top ten:

1. Black Swan
2. The King’s Speech
3. How To Train Your Dragon
4. Kick-Ass
5. Trollhunter
6. Toy Story 3
7. Inception
8. The Fighter
9. Flipped
10. Winter’s Bone

2011 top ten:

1. A Separation
2. War Horse
3. Warrior
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
5. Headhunters
6. The Descendants
7. Intouchables
8. The Lincoln Lawyer
9. The Raid: Redemption
10. Drive

Been watching a lot of movies from these years recently. Nearly done with 2012. Have a top ten list ready, but will watch the remaining thirteen movies before posting it here.

2012 top ten:

1. Jagten
2. Django Unchained
3. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
4. Frances Ha
5. End Of Watch
6. Silver Linings Playbook
7. Life Of Pi
8. Wreck-it Ralph
9. 21 Jump Street
10. Argo

[Ello Sailor]

Rough year, huh.

[Anders]

I think a valid case could be made that 2010 and 2011 were both stronger years for movies than 2012, but I did enjoy my time watching and rewatching the 2012 movies, and I do like all 30 movies in those three top ten lists.

Based on my previous ratings I think 2013, would end up in fourth from those years. But I've still got 50+ movies to watch (at least half are rewatches), so we'll see how that goes. My top ten list will (in my taste and opinion) either way, still be good.

[Anders]

2010 top ten:

1. Black Swan
2. The King’s Speech
3. How To Train Your Dragon
4. Kick-Ass
5. Trollhunter
6. Toy Story 3
7. Inception
8. The Fighter
9. Flipped
10. Winter’s Bone

2011 top ten:

1. A Separation
2. War Horse
3. Warrior
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
5. Headhunters
6. The Descendants
7. Intouchables
8. The Lincoln Lawyer
9. The Raid: Redemption
10. Drive

Been watching a lot of movies from these years recently. Nearly done with 2012. Have a top ten list ready, but will watch the remaining thirteen movies before posting it here.

2012 top ten:

1. Jagten
2. Django Unchained
3. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
4. Frances Ha
5. End Of Watch
6. Silver Linings Playbook
7. Life Of Pi
8. Wreck-it Ralph
9. 21 Jump Street
10. Argo

2013 top ten:

1. Prisoners
2. American Hustle
3. Tangerines
4. 12 Years A Slave
5. The Wolf Of Wall Street
6. Enemy
7. Blue Ruin
8. Inside Llewyn Davis
9. Dallas Buyers Club
10. Snowpiercer

[Anders]

2010 top ten:

1. Black Swan
2. The King’s Speech
3. How To Train Your Dragon
4. Kick-Ass
5. Trollhunter
6. Toy Story 3
7. Inception
8. The Fighter
9. Flipped
10. Winter’s Bone

2011 top ten:

1. A Separation
2. War Horse
3. Warrior
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
5. Headhunters
6. The Descendants
7. Intouchables
8. The Lincoln Lawyer
9. The Raid: Redemption
10. Drive

Been watching a lot of movies from these years recently. Nearly done with 2012. Have a top ten list ready, but will watch the remaining thirteen movies before posting it here.

2012 top ten:

1. Jagten
2. Django Unchained
3. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
4. Frances Ha
5. End Of Watch
6. Silver Linings Playbook
7. Life Of Pi
8. Wreck-it Ralph
9. 21 Jump Street
10. Argo

2013 top ten:

1. Prisoners
2. American Hustle
3. Tangerines
4. 12 Years A Slave
5. The Wolf Of Wall Street
6. Enemy
7. Blue Ruin
8. Inside Llewyn Davis
9. Dallas Buyers Club
10. Snowpiercer

2014 top ten:
1. Birdman
2. Gone Girl
3. Nightcrawler
4. Wild Tales
5. Whiplash
6. Interstellar
7. Guardians Of The Galaxy
8. Pride
9. Boyhood
10. Calvary

[Ello Sailor]

What a great year!

[Anders]

It was a good year. Fully agree.

[Malloy]

think id add yi yi, point blank, la strada and eyes wide shut to my list. would knock off the limey (can't have that and point blank on the same list). not sure what else would be cut. prolly would add hard to be a god.

[Malloy]

prolly also add the lady eve