I thought that movie was great but then again Woody Allen movies are usually superior. Cate Blanchett had the role of a career in that one. It was my favorite I saw this year. Last year Argo was my favorite and both movies did well.
Often what I like and what the Academy likes are at odds with each other.
Wow so many great ones above, I love so many movies that it's hard to pick one, I'll categorise:
Animation - Either the classic Disney Fantasia or Spirited Away
Action - Zatoichi - An action movie that tells a great set of stories and is beautifully shot - a combination that only Takeshi Kitano can produce.
Biography - Chaplin - Robert Downey Jr at his best
Documentary - The Fog of War - It's interesting to see a man almost nonchalantly re-examine decisions which cost 100s of 1000s of lives (some of his own men and many more of the enemy). The man had a world full of regrets and learned some interesting lessons that should be heard, but seeing a very old Robert Mc Namara discuss the past almost like a day at the office was slightly disturbing.
Comedy - Life of Brian - Python at their best and a brilliant parody of religious animosity, terrorism & socialism.
Horror - Has to be the original Japanese version of Ring - the first horror movie that left me scanning the room after watching it alone on a dark winter night. A movie called Shutter comes a close second.
Music Biography - Shine - great movie with a magnificent actor
Sciene Fiction - Blade Runner - a great adaptation of the short novel by Philip K. Dick. This was probably the last big Scifi movie to use totally analogue effects. Immersive with amazing attention to detail.
Western - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - a very simple plot, terrible dialogue, average acting, but somehow lifted by one of the best movie scores of all time. Spagetti Westerns don't get any better than this.
War - Das Boot - it just immerses you in the lives of the crew, submarine warfare and the utter vulnerability when things don't go according to plan.
Dances with Wolves, Master Commander and the first Lord of the Rings are probably my faves... I just saw Tintin on TV the other night and I think that gets my vote for best animated movie ever...so many great movies out there - it's hard to pick one or two...
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Ibanez JEM Forum
1.3M posts
69.6K members
Since 2000
A forum community dedicated to Ibanez JEM guitar owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about collections, displays, models, styles, scales, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!