Well 2008 is almost over and 2009 is gearing itself up to be a quite a good movie year. Hopefully I will locate more cash and go to the movies more often than I did in 2008. However with the credit crunch (read: cute word for recession) rearing it's ugly head, this seems unlikely!
However with it all said and done I still managed to check out enough movies to have a top five list of films and that's all that matters. I also have a bottom 3 list of movies that I found unbelievably dreadful. Why only three? Because films that sucked hard should not have an equal amount of reading time as films I actually enjoyed.
Also, none of the films on either list are in any sort of order as I don't see the point.
So without further ado:
BYRON'S FAVE FIVE FILMS OF THE YEAR (2008 UK CINEMA RELEASE)
A meditation of fate and a truly quality Neo-western
Cloverfield:
The Monster movie re-vamped with a sprinkling of Blair Witch for the youtube generation.
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There Will Be Blood:
PTA's most mature offering to date with a power house performance by Daniel Day Lewis
The Monster movie re-vamped with a sprinkling of Blair Witch for the youtube generation.
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There Will Be Blood:
PTA's most mature offering to date with a power house performance by Daniel Day Lewis
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The Dark Knight:
There's no introduction needed. You knew this would show up somewhere.
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Juno:
A sweet and simple coming of age film, which suddenly became a figure of hate for being successful.
THE WORST FILMS I WATCHED THIS YEAR (UK CINEMA RELEASE 2008):
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Jumper:
The usually reliable Doug Liman gives us; not only a bad movie but half a bad movie.
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Awake:
Dreary Thriller with no surprises and Hayden Christensen AGAIN!
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The Happening
Zooey and Mark running...from nothing....for 90 minutes...fucking tragic.
Zooey and Mark running...from nothing....for 90 minutes...fucking tragic.
Roll on next year!