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These are my top 11 films of 2008 in alphabetical order:
American Teen
Burn After Reading
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Dear Zachary
Encounters at the End of the World
Man on Wire
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-E
The Wrestler
You, the Living
Favorite short film: City of Cranes
Feel free to rip it to shreds and post your favorites. 
Last edited by Cinexcellence (January 17, 2009 (04:37am))
I liked:
Ironman
Transformers (that was 2008 right?)
Benjamin Button
I am a very strict critic.
Transformers (that was 2008 right?)
No, I think that was 2007.
Grand Torino (that was 2008 right?)
Valkyrie
The Duchess
Burn After Reading
You have got to be kidding me. I've never seen the film, but here are sentences from reviews about it on RottenTomatoes.
"A bunch of pieces in search of a puzzle. "
"Unlikable characters who do stupid things."
"...thoroughly pointless..."
"It's like a spy thriller, but with no spies and no thrills. "
"Big stars act like darn fools..."
Admittedly, I've seen good ratings for the film, but nothing seems to make me actually want to spend the time to go see it, much less call it one of the best films of the year.
- Leo
My parents watched Burn After Reading, they fell asleep after the first 20 minutes.
Burn After Reading is probably the worst film I've ever seen.
My parents watched Burn After Reading, they fell asleep after the first 20 minutes.
Burn After Reading is probably the worst film I've ever seen.
My point proved.
It's too bad that maggosh deleted his post in this thread. It was really insightful.
- Leo
Pfft. Yeah, as insightful as Burn After Reading.
No, I found the sarcasm charming, and the logic surprisingly strong
But yes, it was an idiotic post, and you saved yourself some amount of embarrassment by deleting it.
- Leo
Last edited by Leonardo812 (January 17, 2009 (10:33am))
Cinexcellence wrote:Burn After Reading
You have got to be kidding me. I've never seen the film...
...and your point ends there.
Burn After Reading is probably the worst film I've ever seen.
Watch more bad movies.
-Jimmybob
I have to agree with Matt. People like different things. Just because critics didn't like the film doesn't mean I won't. I may hate it, but really, I think you should give it the benefit of a doubt.
Ghost Town was a very enjoyably film.I loved it,and The Dark Knight just blew me away.
Leonardo, the reviews for Burn After Reading weren't so bad. I'm surprised you reacted so strongly. I thought it was good, albeit nowhere near the quality of Fargo or Raising Arizona.
Cinexcellence wrote:Burn After Reading
You have got to be kidding me. I've never seen the film, but here are sentences from reviews about it on RottenTomatoes.
Admittedly, it's not a perfect film, but I rather enjoyed it. And I would disagree with the critics you quoted, namely that the film is not pointless (I found it insightful), and the line about "Unlikeable characters who do stupid things" doesn't really make sense to me. It's kind of the POINT of the film, really. (Are you supposed to LIKE Daniel Plainview in There Will be Blood or Jake Lamotta in Raging Bull? Yet the critics loved those films)
I would recommend giving it a shot, especially if you're a fan of the Coen Brothers.
Last edited by Cinexcellence (January 17, 2009 (11:27am))
Cinexcellence, I would argue, though, that you can only take unlikeable characters so far. Fargo, in my mind, is as good as it is because the character of Marge is so sympathetic.
CAMP ROCK!! 
-EmmaExecute
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