Year in consumables: 2006 movies
Continuing my late entry into the traditional year-end slash year-in-review lists, I present my list of flicks for 2006.
If you are interested in my list of music, then click that link and I promise my list of games will be out later this week. If I don’t have it done by the end of February, then why bother?
Whether it be in the theater or on DVD, I hardly took in any movies this past year. To that end, I actually reopened my Netflix account two weeks ago, but that doesn’t help this list. I think I am going to start logging movies I have flixed as such on the blog because it might be interesting to track how many I actually take in over the course of a year… well, interesting to me anyway.
I’m going to give you a top five, but that’s not saying much since I probably only saw ten movies this year! It only includes theatrical releases too. Mostly because I don’t remember what I watched on DVD…
- Casino Royale: Hands down, easy pick. I can’t believe how much I liked this movie. I never got around to writing a *review* about it, but suffice to say I agree with Stephen King in that this is the best Bond movie of all time and I can’t wait until the next one, which I think is due for Fall 2008. Edge of my seat throughout… well, except when I had to cross my legs for that torture scene. The subtle beauty of Eva Green and the subtle humor were a stark contrast to past over-the-top Bond flicks.
- V For Vendetta: Thought this would be numero uno, but Bond kicked V’s arse. You can read my review in the archives.
- Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest: Can’t wait for the next one. Review in the archives.
- Superman Returns: I’m really just throwing these last two on the end here. I mean, if I saw The Departed, I’m sure it would be at least number three or four. I did find I still liked this when I picked up the DVD, but my initial enthusiasm has worn off somewhat.
- X-Men: The Last Stand: Picked this one up on DVD too, but I don’t like it much more after the second time around. I gotta rank it last in the series so far.
You know, I should have just done a Top Three, but that doesn’t flow with my pattern of five around these parts. Really… those last two are throw-ins, right?
Just to keep with my theme of highlighting something that sucked, that’s easy for this clategory (intentionally misspelled thank you), you have to look no further than Mission: Impossible III. I mean, I think Kim Possible is probably better than that steaming pile of dookie. We had such high hopes for J.J. Abrams and I can’t say it was anything more than a letdown. There were some good things in there, but still… dookie.
So, that’s that list… got any suggestions for my Netflix queue?
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Noelle
Sun :: 25 :: Feb :: 2007 :: 06.48 pm
I, too, would have to include V for Vendetta on my list of top movies. The Departed could be my number one choice. I thought Leonardo was amazing (and no, I’m not typically a fan of him or his movies). Matt Damon was good too, but his Boston accent was really annoying (totally overdone for someone who is actually FROM Boston). Great cast!
Sean
Sun :: 25 :: Feb :: 2007 :: 07.37 pm
@Noelle: Cool, I didn’t know you enjoyed V that much. I just added The Departed to my queue!
Ed
Sun :: 25 :: Feb :: 2007 :: 08.23 pm
Once upon a time I was the movie critic for the largest collegiate daily newspaper in the continental US – the UMASS Daily Collegian – and now I struggle to provide a list of 5 flicks seen in theaters in 2006. That’s what fatherhood will do to you – especially when you are still in those early formative years. That and the fact that the theatrical experience largely sucks now that we have the ability to tune out the audience chatter and perfect the picture quality in our own homes.
All right – enough about all that – on with my list (top 3 – I’m leaving spots open for the other 2006 flicks I’ll catch on DVD including The Prestige, The Departed, Pan’s Labyrinth, Children of Men, Borat and others from which I should be able to find 2 additional flicks to complete this list).
1. V for Vendetta – I raved about this on my site – called it one of the Top 5 Comic Book Flicks as well as one of the Top 5 Flicks That Made this Grown Man Cry (it’s during the Valerie scene when the parents toss the pic of an infant Valerie into the trash – the very idea of that just hit me in my ‘father’ bone).
2. Casino Royale – Best Bond flick ever largely becuase Daniel Craig is the best Bond ever. All that campy, hammy BS has been trimmed – in its place comes Craig as a ‘blunt instrument’ who over the course of the flick is honed into a sharper image. As with Batman Begins, this is the way to reboot a franchise.
3. Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest – Simply put, this is the most fun I had at a movie this year. This was the epitome of summer blockbuster and reminded me of times when summer movies were fun (think the great Spielberg era – Indiana Jones, etc). That last minute reveal of a surprise ‘hero’ sent goosebumps. Can’t wait to rejoin Jack at ‘World’s End’.
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