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2014 top ten lists

Vic Sage Dec 27 2014 11:57 PM

Here's the thread where we list our top 10 for the year. I don't get out to movies much anymore, except with my kids, but I'll start: My Top 10 Guardians of the Galaxy Birdman Into The Woods Grand Budapest Hotel Interstellar Lego Movie Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Snowpiercer 100 ft. Journey Under the Skin Honorable mentions: X-Men: Days of future past Hobbit Edge of Tomorrow Big Hero 6 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Lucy Cap America 2 Movies appearing on various top 10 lists that I'd like to see: Boyhood Whiplash Nightcrawler Gone Girl Top 5 Inherent Vice Babadook American Sniper Unbroken Only Lovers Left Alive Obvious Child Jodorowsky's Dune Selma Imitation Game Calvary

Ceetar Dec 29 2014 08:10 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I don't think I've seen 10 movies this year. all time low for me probably. I saw Divergent (botched) and MockingJay part 1 (was good) Just scrolled through the top 200 most popular 2014 movies on IMDB and yeah, only those two. Haven't even seen any others by other means. Which means I haven't seen a film from this year that I didn't already know the story. Embarrassing showing.

Edgy MD Dec 29 2014 08:35 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I count 15 releases from 2014 which I've seen. [list=1][*]The Grand Budapest Hotel[/*:m] [*]The Lunch Box[/*:m] [*]Guardians of the Galaxy ***[/*:m] [*]Birdman[/*:m] [*]The Edge of Tomorrow[/*:m] [*]The Lego Movie[/*:m] [*]Captain America: The Winter Soldier[/*:m] [*]The Monuments Men ***[/*:m] [*]St. Vincent[/*:m] [*]A Long Way Down*[/*:m] [*]Noah[/*:m] [*]Chef[/*:m] [*]Snowpiercer*[/*:m] [*]Trust Me*[/*:m] [*]Million Dollar Arm*[/*:m][/list:o] * I didn't make it all the way through.

themetfairy Dec 29 2014 08:46 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

My Top Ten (note - Selma hasn't opened out here yet, but I expect that to make the list once I get to see it) - 1. Birdman 2. The Imitation Game 3. Whiplash 4. Foxcather 5. The Theory of Everything 6. Big Eyes 7. The Grand Budapest Hotel 8. Into the Woods 9. The Lego Movie 10. The Wind Rises

RealityChuck Dec 29 2014 11:22 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I don't think I've seen ten new movies this year, but from those I have: 1. Birdman 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel 3. The Book of Life 4. St. Vincent 5. Interstellar It came out in 2012, but I didn't see it until this year: 6. Blancanieves

Benjamin Grimm Dec 29 2014 11:34 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I'm certain I didn't see ten movies in theaters this year. Those I did see were: Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America, X-Men, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Lucy, and Gone With the Wind. There might be one or two others, but I really think that's it.

metsmarathon Dec 30 2014 12:23 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

i saw two movies in theaters in 2014. they are ranked below. 1. the LEGO movie 2. planes: fire & rescue

sharpie Dec 30 2014 03:15 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

My 2014 releases (so far only 9 but I'm sure I'll get around to more), clumped in groups of relative goodness and ranked within those groups (the bottom three would not make any top ten list but could make bottom ten lists): Boyhood Birdman Ida Top Five Grand Budapest Hotel A Most Wanted Man The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Faded Gigolo The One I Love

Edgy MD Dec 30 2014 03:55 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

Now, wait. I know you're one of the few others (only other?) to see The Lunchbox.

sharpie Dec 30 2014 05:17 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

Yes, I did see it but it's a 2013 movie.

Edgy MD Dec 30 2014 06:09 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

It's listed as a February 2014 release in the US on the list I saw. How does the Academy judge US films with earlier foreign releases?

sharpie Dec 30 2014 07:56 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I figured it was older since I saw it on a plane in April. So, therefore, I will put as the #5 movie of my now top ten.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 30 2014 09:20 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

metsmarathon wrote: i saw two movies in theaters in 2014. they are ranked below. 1. the LEGO movie 2. planes: fire & rescue HA! You suck! I saw four. (And a handful in other ways, by year's end.) Guardians of the Galaxy LEGO Movie Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier Grand Budapest Hotel X-Men: Days of Future Past Veronica Mars Divergent None were terrible, though.

Frayed Knot Dec 30 2014 09:48 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

Going off the ones on Vic's list, I've seen: THE OBVIOUS CHILD and GONE GIRL. There may have been others but, if so, I can't think of them at the moment. Now I just have to decide which order to place them in. on edit: also saw ABOUT LAST NIGHT and MONUMENTS MEN those two are definitely #s 3 and 4 on the list.

Mets – Willets Point Jan 01 2015 08:06 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I saw one movie in the theaters (unless you count IMAX at the science museum): 1. The LEGO Movie

Ashie62 Jan 09 2015 09:12 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

Birdman. Please let Michael Keaton win best actor.

Vic Sage Jan 12 2015 03:08 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

Here are the top 10 golden globe nominees (winners marked with *): ***Birdman - (7) ***Boyhood - (5) **The Theory of Everything - (4) *Selma - (4) *The Grand Budapest Hotel - (4) *Big Eyes - (3) The Imitation Game - (5) Gone Girl - (4) Into the Woods - (3) Foxcatcher - (3) honorable mentions: *Whiplash *Still Alice *How to Train Your Dragon 2 Annie - (2) St. Vincent - (2) Other nominees (1 nom each): Big Hero 6 The Book of Life The Boxtrolls The Lego Movie Nightcrawler Inherent Vice Cake Wild The Hundred-Foot Journey Maps to the Stars A Most Violent Year Pride The Judge Noah The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 Interstellar 2015 golden globes results: Best Drama Winner: Boyhood Foxcatcher The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Best Comedy or musical Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel Birdman Into the Woods Pride St. Vincent Animated feature film Winner: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Big Hero 6 The Book of Life The Boxtrolls The Lego Movie Director Winner: Richard Linklater, Boyhood Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel Ava DuVernay, Selma David Fincher, Gone Girl Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman Screenplay Winner: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, Birdman Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl Richard Linklater, Boyhood Graham Moore, The Imitation Game Actor, drama Winner: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything Steve Carell, Foxcatcher Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler David Oyelowo, Selma Best Actor, comedy or musical Winner: Michael Keaton, Birdman Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel Bill Murray, St. Vincent Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes Actress, drama Winner: Julianne Moore, Still Alice Jennifer Aniston, Cake Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Reese Witherspoon, Wild Best Actress, comedy or musical Winner: Amy Adams, Big Eyes Emily Blunt, Into the Woods Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey Julianne Moore, Maps to the Stars Quvenzhane Wallis, Annie Supporting actress Winner: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game Emma Stone, Birdman Meryl Streep, Into the Woods Supporting actor Winner: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash Robert Duvall, The Judge Ethan Hawke, Boyhood Edward Norton, Birdman Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher Original song Winner: John Legend, Common, Glory (Selma) Lana Del Rey, Big Eyes (from Big Eyes) Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Mercy Is (Noah) Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck, Opportunity (Annie) Lorde, Yellow Flicker Beat (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1) Original score Winner: Johann Johannsson, The Theory of Everything Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Gone Girl Antonio Sanchez, Birdman Hans Zimmer, Interstellar Foreign film Winner: Leviathan Force Majeure Turist Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem Gett Ida Tangerines Mandariinid

dgwphotography Jan 13 2015 08:45 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I didn't see 10 films in the movies this year, but of what I saw, The Theory Of Everything was easily the best, and Eddie Redmayne should win every single best actor award this award season. Guardians of the Galaxy - Easily the best Marvel movie since Avengers. LEGO Movie - Everything is Awesome! just a fun ride Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier - Holy migraines! A really good script was destroyed by too much shaky cam that had me diving for the Dramamine....

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 13 2015 01:44 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I saw Boyhood over the weekend. Great ambition, some good performances, but ultimately kind of a bore.

themetfairy Jan 13 2015 01:46 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I saw Boyhood over the weekend. Great ambition, some good performances, but ultimately kind of a bore. Agreed - almost three hours and felt longer. I know they invested twelve years into the project, but it would have been better if they parted with some of the footage in order to move along the plot a bit more efficiently.

sharpie Jan 13 2015 03:31 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

I dunno, I liked it a lot. They were lucky that the kid turned out to be as good as he was. Saw it when it came out and moments from that movie occur to me regularly.

Vic Sage Jan 14 2015 10:02 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

its on the top of my netflix queue.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 15 2015 08:35 AM Re: 2014 top ten lists

sharpie wrote: I dunno, I liked it a lot. They were lucky that the kid turned out to be as good as he was. Saw it when it came out and moments from that movie occur to me regularly. You mean as an actor? Yes. I just wonder if they couldn't have written something more interesting for him to act out. That said I also agree with the "moments" thing, many of those hit close to home too but just not a dramatic success overall I'd say.

themetfairy Jan 16 2015 08:45 PM Re: 2014 top ten lists

themetfairy wrote: My Top Ten (note - Selma hasn't opened out here yet, but I expect that to make the list once I get to see it) - 1. Birdman 2. The Imitation Game 3. Whiplash 4. Foxcather 5. The Theory of Everything 6. Big Eyes 7. The Grand Budapest Hotel 8. Into the Woods 9. The Lego Movie 10. The Wind Rises After seeing American Sniper and Still Alice, I amend my list at follows - 1. Birdman 2. The Imitation Game 3. Whiplash 4. Foxcather 5. The Theory of Everything 6. American Sniper 7. Selma 8. Still Alice 9. Big Eyes 10. The Grand Budapest Hotel