For the past few weeks a friend at work and I have been working on our Top Ten Movies of 2010 lists. I've been holding out to see The King's Speech before I finalized mine and finally got to it on Friday night, with the bonus of watching another I'd wanted to see, Rabbit Hole, on Sunday evening. However, I totally forgot that the Golden Globes were also Sunday night, so now I just look like I jumped on the awards boat; but I assure you, I did not!
My Top Ten Movies of 2010, all of which could move up or down a notch or two because I have a hard time committing to set rankings and loved each of them a lot.
1 The Fighter – because Christian Bale but also sooo many other things
2 A Prophet – because I couldn’t stop thinking about it
3 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – because it is everything that is awesome about film making
4 Social Network – because I wanted it to keep going
5 Winter’s Bone – because people like that really exist
6 The Kings Speech - because it is both serious and hopeful
7 127 hours – because I felt like I was drinking that pee
8 Exit Through The Gift Shop – because really entertaining and funny
9 Inception – because it is like watching a painting
10 Somewhere – because it’s quiet and I like the way Sofia Coppola makes films
Honorable Mentions:
*True Grit – cus hello...I really wanted to really love it, but I only really liked it
*Black Swan – because totally compelling, but I think some of the sexy stuff was a little to gratuitous
*The Kids are Alright – cus they felt like a family and Annette Bening was awesome but I was really bugged by Julianne Moore
*Catfish – cus mystery! but I’d watched the Dateline before so I knew everything...oops.
*Easy A - cus it’s been a long time since a smart teenage girl has shown up a teenage movie and Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci were too adorable for words but the Lisa Kudrow storyline was lame
*The Town – cus ALMOST as good as Gone Baby Gone
*Babies – cus babies! but kind of boring
*Jack Goes Boating – cus swimming, but it moved really slowly
*All Good Things – Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst are AWESOME, but the second half feels like a different movie from the first half
*Rabbit Hole - cus great acting, but I didn't want to watch it again
Movies I wish I had seen/haven’t seen yet (but probably won’t until sometime around 2013):
Blue Valentine
Restrepo
Casino Jack
Never Let Me Go
Howl
Movies I wish I hadn’t seen:
I’m Still Here - cus I wanted to punch you in the face Joaquin Phoenix
Leap Year - cus you're better than that Amy Adams
When In Rome - cus too many things were too stupid
8 comments:
I agree with your list (as far as what I've seen), and I especially love how you describe Easy A. I want to see The Fighter, The King's Speech, 127 Hours, True Grit, Black Swan... and the list could go on. Having a kid puts a damper on movie going, but I'm slowly working on seeing them before the Oscars.
I saw Blue Valentine at Sundance last year and it is easily one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams are great actors, but the movie was cold and soulless.
Love the rest of yuur lists!
I agree with Dianne. Watch The King's Speech a 2nd time instead of watching Blue Valentine. That had to be the most soul-sucking 2 hours I have ever spent. It made me hate all humans.
I know you two didn't like it, but I've gotta say...you are like the only two people I've heard who didn't think it was great. I very well may side with you, but I'm for sure going to give it a shot.
totally on True Grit.
did you see Get Low? Robert Duvall is perfection and I felt more fulfilled after Get Low than True Grit
I did see Get Low and I totally felt like it was a Hallmark Channel movie...I don't know what's wrong with me, it seems like everyone else totally loved it. It felt a little too predictable.
Such good lists!
See Never Let Me Go asap! Please don't wait till 2013.. I'll watch it with you!!
I love these film reviews!
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