Favourite film of 2004?

[ryan]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban-first Potter film to live up to the books. Alfonso Cuaron deserves much credit for turning the movies around in the right direction.

Shaun of the Dead-What can I say? A romantic comedy. With zombies. Smashing.

A Series of Unfortunate Events-Just came out in the US. A wonderful film that has one of Jim Carrey's best performances.

[novium]

[s]Chain Mailer wrote on 23:08, 30th Dec 2004:
The Bourne Supremacy (what can I say?!?! impressive body, moves and gun handling just made Matt Damon damn hot for me! Plus the way they split the novel into 2 films was impressive)
Of course Spiderman 2 as well (mmmmm)
Honest! I do also watch films for plot lines as well!




I didn't like 'supremacy' all that much. Because they killed off the person that allowed you to get scenes of damon's character looking anything but mad and or stony. But anyway.... I'm pretty sure the books were a trilogy, from which the titles were taken, but they really have only the slightest connection to the books. I liked the movies better.

[Midget]

Shaun of the Dead, particularly the bit where he runs through their plan of action, ...and then we get my Mum, kill my step dad...

[Haunted]

and we'll have a nice cup of tea and wait for this whole thing to blow over

[Marie55]

Stage Beauty- fabulous, funny, moving film.
Talking of films I just saw Serendipity on the TV. Wow! I haven't enjoyed a film on TV so much for ages. Had heard it was good but didn't expect to like it. Twas a very good surprise.

[johness]

Stage Beauty was great. Garden State was my favourite though- just when they get to the valley 'you'd better not have brought us here to see petrol sniffing crack whores' i so nearly wet my pants.

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this week, i shall be listening to The Music

[Levin]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Layer Cake thus far. Daniel Craig was outstanding.

Also, 21 grams deserves an honourable mention.

Now that I think of it, Collateral was uniformly excellent but then you expect nothing less from Mann. This is the most enjoyment I have taken from a Tom Cruise role. The only down point was that he reminded me of Mike from the Young Ones. But that is just nit-picking.

[jennyo]

[s]ryan wrote on 03:54, 31st Dec 2004:

A Series of Unfortunate Events-Just came out in the US. A wonderful film that has one of Jim Carrey's best performances.

Ooh, so that is a good film? I've been really looking forward to it.


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I love my country too much to be a nationalist. -Albert Camus

[Guest]

'Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' or maybe Collateral

[Guest]

Life Aquatic with Dr. Steve Zissou! Wes Anderson is a god.

[oddly familiar]

Lost in Translation

[aladdinsane12]

ANCHORMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bread Roll]

Finding Neverland, The Incredibles, National Treasure (yes, I know), Ocean's 12 and Lost in Translation. Closer was quite good too, a bit intense at points maybe. I can't think of anymore that jump out at me. Oooh, I quite liked Spanglish, just saw that the other day.

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[wake_up_moonshine]

Shrek was brilliant!

[JonCore]

Definitely Lost in Translation, I enjoyed that film so much, and so many times. A true hidden gem.

[tg]

'Eternal sunshine of the Spotless Mind'.
watched it a couple of days ago and enjoyed its original concept. it has a sort of 'Being john malcovich' feel about it and although pretty heavy is a welcome relief form all the derivative, predictable films that dominate the cinemas.

[JM]

HP3?

no, o.k then, moving on

how about Saw?

[flarewearer]

[s]JonCore wrote on 22:20, 3rd Jan 2005:
Definitely Lost in Translation, I enjoyed that film so much, and so many times. A true hidden gem.


very enjoyable yes, even if the first time it seemed painfully slow

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..Abstract concepts are notoriously difficult to bomb...

[Rilla]

[s]BlueMoon1899 wrote on 17:21, 30th Dec 2004:
I actually was very disappointed by Finding Neverland... I thought I was going to love it and it just didn't do anything for me. Why did everyone like it so much

I can't remember exactly now, I just really love proper romances - I mean about true love - true love for families and children without being soppy or too sentimental.
Finding Neverland has all the magic of Peter Pan while still being entirely suitable for adults.
Obviously I'm not expressing it very well here, but when I saw it, the whole cinema audience was crying - male and female, old and young. There's just something wonderful about a film that makes you cry without being depressing - I left the cinema full of hope and happiness.



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Anything War can do, Peace can do better

[Guest]

The Butterfly Effect, no question. Eternal Sunshine comes a close second.