Colin Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 The only good ones I have seen so far, and they ain't that great, are: No Country for Old Men Mr. Brooks Gone Baby Gone Live Free or Die Harder Spidey 3 The Lives of Others Notes on a Scandal is very good (but was it 2007?) Nothing so far that has the power of Downfall, American Beauty, Crash, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Unforgiven or Brokeback Mountain. What do you think? What are the can't miss movies of 2007? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkp Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Good thread. A few more for the list... Bourne Supremecy - Very nice work for the third in the series. Typically they get worse, this is at least as good, if not better... Michael Clayton - Good flick Transformers I would also put Casino Royale on the list, that is if you're including the dvd release date (Mar 2007) , rather than the film release date (Nov 2006)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I vot for Casino Royale............ a movie that's NOT good is No country for old men.............Blaaaaaaa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I haven't seen a ton of new movies this year. So far my favorite has been Harry Potter 5, with Pirates of the Carriebean 3 in close 2nd. I also enjoyed Bourne Supremecy. Didn't really care for Spidey 3. There are some movies that look good that are just coming out, or coming soon that I am looking forward to : Sweeney Todd I am Legend Atonement The academy awards bait usually wait until the very end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Here;s an interesting list: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686244_1692271,00.html oh yes! 3:10 to Yuma. Excellent movie with Russel Crow and Christain Bale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthfreek Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 My favorite was The King Of Kong by a mile. But then again I am a child of the 80's and an old-school video gamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jopez Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Well there was Superbad... but that was unfortunatley the only film in theaters I saw this year. I blame it on college studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye_Nut Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Oh geesh.... I've seen a ton of movies and wouldn'tknow where to start.[:$] I watch everything from the big budgetpopcorn movies to the little known indy's. For the sake of this thread, I'll give my brief 2cents on a few big and small that I really, really liked. The biggies: Bourne Ultimatum=Absolutely superb 5 stars (maybe my all time favorite of the secret agent/spy genre) Transformers= From a guy who grew up before the transformer era, I loved it= 5 stars The bunch including Spidey, Potter, Pirates are two notches lower. Liked 'em, but nowhere near 5 stars. Wild Hogs= My wife and I laughed out butts off Oceans 13= A huge surprise because I had VERY low expectations, but I loved it. The Lesser Knowns: Rescue Dawn=Outstanding Bale performance, outstanding movie Mr. Brooks= I agree with the above. Possibly the best Costner movie in 10+ years 1408= loved it The Lookout= A most excellent small budget film most have probably never heard of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkp Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Saw American Gangster tonight (Denzel Washington/Russell Crowe) and really enjoyed it. Of course, true stories are always my favorites. Great movie with some really startling facts about the life of Frank Lucas(displayed at the end). -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theryugobuddy Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Knocked up was the best comedy -- hilarious with a heart-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Add Charlie Wilson's War with Tom Hanks and Julie Roberts, but not the slasher musical Sweeney Todd. Certainly include David Croneberg's Eastern Promises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmeishmael Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Saw National Treasure : Book of Secrets. It was a lot of fun. No foul language. Minor violence. Lots of laughs. Sweeney Todd...can't decide. I liked the song No One's Going to Harm You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I loved Sweeney Todd. But then I saw 3:10 to Yuma. That one just moved to the top of my list. I also saw Atonement. It was OK, not great. No Country for old men was also excellent, but still behind Sweeney Todd and 3:10 to Yuma. I am looking forward to both Charlie Wilson's War and Eastern Promises. Also excited about There Will Be Blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 Add Denzel Washington's Debaters to that list, great movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whamo Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I think the best movie I've seen in a long time is Apocalypto. I believe that it's a 2007 release. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkp Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I think the best movie I've seen in a long time is Apocalypto. I believe that it's a 2007 release. Mark I have had this movie in my hands at least twice at the local video rental shop. I'll try to actually check out w/it next time! Thanks, Mark. -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Nope, Apocalypto was from '06, as was Notes on a Scandal, which was mentioned earlier. Both were up for awards last year, although Mel Gibson's Apocalypto didn't get as much attention as it deserved, probably because of his DUI arrest and anti-semetic rant. I'm looking forward to seeing The Great Debaters and There Will Be Blood, both look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Zodiac & Reign Over Me are high on my list if they are 2007. I doubt they will win anything but I liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Zodiac is 2007, but it is hard to beleive that Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler is one of the best movies of the year, of course it does have the awesome Don Gheadle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theryugobuddy Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I saw "La Vie en Rose", the life story of Edith Piaf, and wow its good. The French actress who plays her is stunning-- she deserves an Oscar playing such a tragic figure with so many ups and downs in her life. She loses so many people that are close to her, and she has a horrible childhood of poverty, abandonment, and she was raised in a bordello. She is discovered singing for her supper on the streetsm but her talent was undeniable. The soundtrack and sound is lush and the original vocals are crystal clear -- what a voice. She won't get the Oscar because its a foreign film with subtitles, but I can't remember a more affecting perfomance -- very sad but inspiring-- Best of the '07 for me-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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