Films

I have to admit this year was not quite as epic as last year. Its not really anyones fault; its just last year was, bang! Oh, ah, wow! Everything was on a larger scale and had high expectations. This year I wasnt really sure what to expect. Though I am just as surprised as you might be at some of the films that ended up on the list this year, some of the films Ive loved since the teaser trailer. So here it is from troubled romances to fantastic foxes from bomb squads to Up in the Air and finally the inglouriousness that is the Basterds, these are my top movies of 2009.

::Movies::
1 Up In The Air
2 Inglourious Basterds
3 The Hurt Locker
4 An Education
5 A Serious Man
6 District 9
7 Avatar
8 Watchmen
9 Fantastic Mr. Fox
10 (500) Days of Summer

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Just wondering your opinion on the films made over recent years.

We Own The Night, Departed, Changling coming out soon, Just mentioning a few, not to mention LOTR and Matrix triology.

We seem to have been blessed with some outstanding films recently.

no not really

Just wondering your opinion on the films made over recent years.

We Own The Night, Departed, Changling coming out soon, Just mentioning a few, not to mention LOTR and Matrix triology.

We seem to have been blessed with some outstanding films recently.

no not really

for my 14th birthday me and 5 of my best friends are going to sleep in the cabin right down the end of my garden. i’ve already planned that were going to watch "A nightmere on elm street" and that my dad is going to buy a freddy krueger glove and tap on the window =D. But does anyone know any other good, scary films. i’ve heard of this film called "It" by stephen king. has anyone watched it? Is it good? any other scary suggestions?

Stephen King’s It is by far the best movie I’ve ever seen it’s my favorite movie. It’s really long though like over 3 hours. Nightmare On Elm Street & It are my two favorite horror movies ever. You should also watch a Halloween movie (I prefer the original or H20) or if you’re looking for one that’s funny also try Child’s Play although you’re young so you won’t find much humor. Also other really good Stephen King movies are The Shining, Misery & 1408.

Action clip from “Undefeatable”, a truly incredible martial arts film.

Yes, the movie is called “undefeatable”. Go buy it.

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Please give me links to some of the best films on youtube.
Preferably war films but they don’t have to be!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XTWq1fFHWg

http://www.mannythemovieguy.com

There are many great movies in 2008, go to my website to see the runner-ups

HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Manny

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I wish to start making short low budget films as soon as I graduate.
I want to know what are some Essential books to buy?

I’d recommend you see Richard Linklater’s ‘Slacker’ and pick up one of the Guerilla Filmmaker’s handbooks. Try Youtube for practical advice.

Also, William Goldman’s ‘Adventures in the Screentrade’ is great at expounding the screenwriter’s craft. ‘The Conversations’ by Michael Ondaatje and Walter Murch is a fantastic book about film and sound editing. Both books are about and by established figures in the trade but aim high I say!

I’ve just joined lovefilm and would like to know what in your opinion is the best films ever?

All depends on what genre of films you like. I pretty much like all kinds and have watched so many from chick flicks to gangster! My fave different ones off the top of my head are;
girly ones: beaches, titanic, the notebook, ghost
thriller: taken, man on fire, eden lake, butterfly on a wheel, single white female
gangster; scarface, goodfellas, carlitos way, blow
comedy: anchorman (very random!)
horror: orphan, drag me to hell, the descent, the exorcist
also the shawshank redemption, schindlers list, braveheart xxx

Well, This period is far more complicated and I’ve had to leave aside some wonderful films such as Nixon, Secrets and lies, Boogie nights, the fifth element, midnight in the garden of good and evil or Being John Malkovich. I wasn’t able to find some of the trailers of these spectacular movies and, thus, my choice is the following:

48- Braveheart
49- Seven
50- The bridges of Madison County (Los puentes de Madison)
51- Copycat
52- Apollo 13
53- Sense and sensibility (Sentido y sensibilidad)
54- Dead man walking (Pena de muerte)
55- 12 monkeys (12 monos)
56- The usual suspects (Sospechosos habituales)
57- Mighty Aphrodite (Poderosa Afrodita)
58- Leaving Las Vegas
59- Pulp fiction
60- The English patient (El paciente inglés)
61- Shine
62- Primal fear (Las dos caras de la verdad)
63- Trainspotting
64- The crucible (El crisol)
65- The people versus Larry Flint (El escándalo de Larry Flint)
66- Jerry Maguire
67- Fargo
68- Marvin’s room (La habitación de Marvin)
69- Titanic
70- Good Will Hunting (El indomable Will Hunting)
71- L.A. Confidential
72- In and out
73- My best friend’s wedding (La boda de mi mejor amigo)
74- Cube
75- Contact
76- As good as it gets (Mejor imposible)
77- Gattaca
78- The ice storm (La tormenta de hielo)
79- Shakespeare in love (Shakespeare enamorado)
80- American history X
81- The Truman show (El show de Truman)
82- Saving private Ryan (Salvar al soldado Ryan)
83- Life is beautiful (La vida es bella)
84- One true thing (Cosas que importan)
85- The big Lebowski (El gran Lebowski)
86- Elizabeth
87- Pleasantville
88- Great expectations (Grandes esperanzas)
89- Primary colors
90- Sphere (Esfera)
91- Gods and monsters (Dioses y monstruos)
92- American Beauty
93- The insider (El dilema)
94- The green mile (La milla verde)
95- The cider house rules (Las normas de la casa de la sidra)
96- Man on the moon
97- Election
98- Boys don’t cry
99- Girl, interrupted (Inocencia interrumpida)
100- Fight Club (El club de la lucha)

…and here comes some extra films, sorry :S

101- Dogma
102- The virgin suicides (Las vírgenes suicidas)
103- Sleepy Hollow
104- The talented Mr Ripley (El talento de Mr Ripley)
105- The sixth sense (El sexto sentido)
106- Eyes wide shut
107- Magnolia
108- The Matrix (Matrix)

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