AML Top Movies of 2005

// July 13th, 2005 // fun

Okay, I’ve seen a lot of movies this year, either in the theatre or in front of the TV. And now that we have the new widescreen HDTV, watching DVD’s has never been more fun.

Also joining Blockbuster Online has been awesome. $15 a month, 3 DVD’s out at a time, and 2 free in-store rentals a month…such a great deal.

I am going to try and think back on the movies I’ve seen this year, rate them, and then add to it when I’ve seen a new one.

The best movie I’ve seen so far this year has been Batman Begins. There just has never been such a well-done super hero movie that completely shows the motivation behind a hero’s evolution into a super-human.

Such a great supporting cast. Michael Caine was perfect as Alfred. He brought some humor to the story, but also a deeper connection with the Wayne’s, that shows why he’s so concerned for Bruce.

Christian Bale was a perfect choice to play Batman I think, brooding, but looked the part.

If I had to rank them, I’d probably list Batman Begins, Spiderman 2, Spiderman and X-Men 2 as the Top 4 comic book movies of all time.

Other great movies this year…Cinderella Man…Crash…Mr and Mrs Smith, The Interpreter.

Here is my current ranking of movies I’ve seen this year, with DVD’s noted, on a scale of 1-10.

Hotel Rwanda 10.0 – DVD
Batman Begins 10.0
Cinderella Man 9.5
Crash 9.0
Garden State 9.0 – DVD
Merchant of Venice 8.5 – DVD
Primer – 8.5 – DVD < very different time travel movie
The Interpreter 8.5
Mr. And Mrs. Smith 8.5
Kinsey 8.0 – DVD
Maria Full of Grace – 8.0 – DVD
Revenge of the Sith 7.5
Sin City 7.5
Anchorman 7.5 – DVD
Manchurian Candidtate – DVD
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle 7.5 – DVD < Hilarious!
Assassination of Richard Nixon 7.5 – DVD
Hitch 7.0
War of the Worlds 7.0
Being Julia 7.0 – DVD
The Forgotten 7.0 – DVD
Kingdom of Heaven 5.5
Longest Yard 5.0
Without a Paddle 5.0 – DVD
Ladder 49 5.0 – DVD
Cellular 5.0 – DVD

If you have questions about these, just send me a comment!

Mike

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