Ahead of tonight’s Academy Awards, we bring you the Official OrangeStreet Top 20 Films of 2009. Our list of Nominees and Winners after the jump.
Soooooound good?
I’m old.
I fall asleep earlier than I ever have and I get worried about the hassle of going to a movie theater that’s within walking distance. So my list is going to reflect that probably forever. But hey, we do our best. (Read the article)
I didn’t hate Avatar, but I didn’t love it either. I understand why there is hype. I also understand Avatar’s place in movie history. But I don’t agree that it was one of the best films of the year. Visually stunning, yes. But in reality, I think the movie is a one trick pony. If Cameron is setting out to make his “Trilogy” then I think he needed to add, you know, some drama to a very – “we’ve already seen this 100 times” – type of script. But that’s just me. Here are 20 Films I thought were better in 2009.
I think I owe everyone at Orange Street an apology.
While I was frantically able to keep up with my TV shows, fantasy sports and my workout routine, the one thing I’ve lost track of after having a daughter in September was my movie schedule. Something had to give — for me it was movies in the theater. I just find it much more important to catch up on an episode of Burn Notice than I do to check out Waltz with Bashir. (Read the article)
Good year. Some pretty good films didn’t make my list. Michael Clayton, The Host, American Gangster, 300, 3:10 to Yuma – would have probably cracked the top 20 in previous years. Didn’t get to Atonement or Persepolis or Talk to Me and probably a few others. That said, it put this group against any other year since we’ve been doing this. My apologies for having my format different that the other members. I apparently lack the basic intelligence to create paragraphs or get the bolding function to work and I’ve tried really hard. Anyway here’s my list. (Read the article)
OK, so I suppose this is where I write how 2007 was a standout year overall for movies and how difficult it was for me to narrow down and order my top 20. Well, it was, but before i get into that, let me begin with one major complaint to the powers-that-be in Hollywood (i promise that it has nothing to do with underpaid writers). My gripe involves the multiplex system and how despite living in a major metro market like Philadelphia i wasn’t able to see Grace is Gone. For those who haven’t heard of this movie, it starred John Cusack in what was billed an oscar-caliber performance about dealing or not dealing with grief of a loved one killed in Iraq. Yes, it sounds like a bit of a downer in a year of many depressing movies, but it also looked like an incredibly moving picture about an important subject matter. But what the fuck do i know, cause i didn’t get to see it. This is my big gripe. Philly may have 3 Ritz theaters and Jersey sort of one, but the movies do tend to come and go pretty fast if they come at all. New York City gets all the good independents weeks ahead of time, but philadelphia gets treated like a second-class city. (Except by M. Knight who fucking loves us) Oh, and even non-independents come and go from the multiplexes too quicky, especially if they don’t crack the Top 5 gross box office receipts their first weekend or whatever. I know this may seem petty, but it really annoys me. So this year, can the people in charge please do us movie lovers in Philly, Scranton, Pittsburgh and beyond a solid and give a wider release to some promising indies. (I didn’t mention China because Dan gets to see everything courtesy of those pesky commie film pirates. I am extremely jealous.)
And, yes, there were a lot of really good movies this past year and deciding on my favorite 20 was a real bitch.
Here’s my list: (Read the article)
I thought it was kind of tough to do a list this year. There were a lot of movies that I missed, but on the other hand, of the films that I did see, it was pretty difficult to actually put them in any sort of order. I guess in short, 2007 was a good year for movies. Looking back at our trip to the Toronto Film Festival this past year we did a pretty good job of making picks. Several of the movies we saw are Oscar contenders and most of them are on this list. Hopefully 2008 holds the course. Although, this doesn’t look too promising. Enough banter already, my list after the break. (Read the article)
Here’s my personal top 20, I thought it was a solid year for film. not a lot of great films but a lot of good ones (note-I missed The Diving Bell and Butterfly, The Savages, La Vie En Rose and King of Kong): (Read the article)
I think this is the first year I actually hit a wall in movie watching. Maybe it’s because the movies were so freakin’ depressing, maybe it’s because the writers strike allowed me to pare down my normal TV viewing and really dive into movie watching, or maybe it’s because I was just plain uninterested
So I’m calling uncle. With Amerigan Gangster, Into the Wild, Gone Baby Gone and Assassin . . . oh, forget it. I’m too tired and done with movies to even type of the whole title of that movie. Point is, I wanted to see a lot that I’m not getting to.
Here’s my Top 20:
This must have been a decent year for movies because I had a difficult time nailing down my top 10, and even my top 20. I definitely struggled more than I have in recent years. And I think that I could shuffle a few of the rankings in my list and still feel pretty good about it. But anyway, here’s my top 20 of 2007, plus award nominations …
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