Sunday 4 April 2010

My Top ten list for 2004

2004:
 Top Ten:
1. BAD EDUCATION
2. THE LIZARD
3. GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING (saw it in 2004)
4. THE HOLY GIRL
5 FINDING NEVERLAND
6. SIMON
7. WILBUR WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF
8. TOUCHING THE VOID
9. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
10. Ae FOND KISS

Films I recommend:
MOOLADE
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT
MARIA, FULL OF GRACE
DEATH IN GAZA
DIVINE INTERVENTION
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (still surprised I liked this one)
SEX IS COMEDY
LES CHORISTES/THE CHORUS
INTIMATE STRANGERS
THE RASPBERRY REICH
VERA DRAKE
THE SEA INSIDE
SHAUN OF THE DEAD
FINAL CUT: THE MAKING AND UNMAKING OF HEAVEN'S GATE
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
THE MACHINIST (mainly for Bale's performance)
HOTEL RWANDA
Ae FOND KISS
TIME OF THE WOLF
EVERYDAY PEOPLE
THE DREAMERS (even if the film never lives up to its potential)
ANATOMY OF HELL
BRIEF CROSSING
SPIDER-MAN 2
DISTANT
SINCE OTAR LEFT
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL WINTER... AND SPRING
THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS
FREE RADICALS
SPRINGTIME IN A SMALL TOWN
COWARDS BEND THE KNEE
THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND
ON THE RUN/AN AMAZING LIFE/AFTER THE LIFE

10 Worst Films of 2004 (IN NO ORDER):
13 GOING ON 30
DIRTY SHAME
SUPER SIZE ME
THE GRUDGE
BEFORE SUNSET
COLD MOUNTAIN
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
BEING JULIA
NOEL
WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE

Movies that Disappointed because they should have been better:
SECRET WINDOW
LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS
AVIATOR
CLOSER
DE-LOVELY
MONSIEUR IBRAHIM
ROSENSTRASSE
MEET THE FOCKERS
HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD (although Spacek's performance is Oscar worthy)
THE CARD PLAYER
SPANGLISH
CRIMINAL
SECRET THINGS
CRIMSON GOLD
CONTROL ROOM
YOUNG ADAM
BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS
HUMAN STAIN

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