Best And Worst Movies of 2005 So Far... Thoughts?

[yankees]

Since its Juuly and were over half way into the year I thought that there should maybe a thread where you post what are your fav films of 05 and ur worst of 05 if you have any

Here Is My List From Best To Worst


1. Batman Begins: They finally got the film right... now ppl know why he is Batman... Grade: A+

2. War of The Worlds: The Best Speilberg Film I have seen in awhile... its the perfect summer popcorn flick... Grade A

3. Star Wars Episode 3 Revenge Of The Sith: This film was more of just a relief knowing that it wasnt bad.. epi 1 and 2 are bad IMO... this one was just more along the lines of good... overall the film is just worth to know how he turns into vadar...... Grade A-

4. Fantastic 4: We finally have a comic movie where it doesnt have a serious tone to it... had a great cast good action.. funny but just a lil boring at times but it was still alot of fun and Idk why so many critics dont like this movie.. Its Not as good as spiderman but it was still good..... Grade a well deserved B+

5. Madagascar: The Film was alot of fun to watch... it was a new freshh idea and it had a good all star cast... fun family film to watch..... Grade B+

6. Robots: It lacked a lil story in it but it hade great animation.. good comedy and Robin Williams stole the Show...... Grade B

7. Hitch: Just Funny Overall.... Grade B

8. Mr And Mrs Smith: Fun Popcorn Movie... and good actin grade should be around a B

Now Here are The So So Films Of 05
1. The Pacifier: Funny at times and a good family movie B-
2. The Longest Yard: Typical Sandler stuff.......Grade C+

Now The Worst Film Is
The Ring 2: The First Film is great but this film was borin, stupid, and not scary the film actually made me laugh... grade: D-


Now Here Is My Prediction on what I think are gonna be the best Movies This year

1. Harry Potter 4
2. Batman Begins
3. Charlie and The cHoclate Factory
4. War of The Worlds
5. The Chronicles Of Narnia
6. Star Wars Episode 3
7. Fantastic 4
8. King Kong
9. Madagascar
10. Robots

Now Your List can change so you can come back and edit your list if you want
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[Disneykid]

Here are the films I've seen so far, ranked in order of preference (ratings out of four):

1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (***1/2)
2. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (***1/2)
3. The Phantom of the Opera (***1/2, it's not really 2005, but it got wide release in 2005)
4. Batman Begins (***1/2)
5. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (***)
6. Bewitched (***)
7. Dark Water (***)
8. The Ring Two (***)
9. Constantine (***)

The films I'm looking forward to for the rest of the year, ranked in order or preference and rated out of four in terms of excitement:

1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (****)
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (****)
3. King Kong (***1/2)
4. The Brothers Grimm (***1/2)
5. The Legend of Zorro (***)
6. Chicken Little (***)
7. Rent (***)
8. Flightplan (***)

[castleinthesky]

Edited 8/16

From best to worst:

Great Movies-(9 or 10, out of 10)
1)Howl's Moving Castle
2)Batman Begins
3)The Phantom of the Opera
3)Star Wars

Worthy Efforts-(6-8 )
4)Charlie and the Choclate Facory
5)The March of the Penguins
6)Kingdom of Heaven
7)The Interpreter
8)Finding Neverland
9)Fantastic Four

Failing-(5 or less)
10)Miss Congeniality 2
11)War of the Worlds-barely any character and plot development, and easily Tom Cruise's worst acting

Anticipating:
1.The Island
2.The Brother's Grimm
3.Chicken Little
4.Corpse Bride
5.Elizabethtown
6.Flight Plan (Yes, another Jodie Foster film)
7.Narnia
8.Harry Potter
9. King Kong
10. V for Vendetta

[brownie]

I don't go to the movies very often, but my favorite movies so far were:
Howl's Moving Castle: 8.5/10
Batman Begins: 8.5/10

Worst:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith 4/10

Movies I'm looking forward to:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Corpse Bride

[lord-of-sith]

Here my list as of now (grades indicate rating):

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith A
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A-
The Corpse Bride A-
Robots B+
Herbie: Full Loaded B
Monster-in-Law B-
Miss Congenieallity 2: Armed and Fabulous C-

Movies I'm Lookng forward to (stars indicate how much, out of *****):

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire *****
The Chronicles of Narnia ****1/2
King Kong ***1/2
Fun with Dick & Jane ***1/2

[PublicEnemy#1]

Here's basically all of what I've seen that was released this year...

A
Crash
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Sin City
War of the Worlds

B+
Batman Begins
Howl's Moving Castle
The Jacket
Kung Fu Hustle

B
Bewitched
Hitch
The Ring Two
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

C+
2046
Constantine
Monster-In-Law

C
Elektra

C-
Hide and Seek

D
Madagascar

Best film of the year so far for me is Crash. Worst film, Madagascar... Yuck.

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

1.Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith 10/10
2. Batman Begins! 9/10
3. Robots 7/10
4. The Pacifier 7/10

I haven't seen very many movies this year!

[Disney-Fan]

Edited: 17/12
Batman Begins - As Mary Poppins says, practically perfect in every way. The Dark Knight lives! 10/10

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Where to begin? So much positive feedback from me. Stunning visuals and cinematography, great effects, awesom story and the best acting yet from the actors! The final scene with Harry completing the task was emotional beyond words. He really pulled it off. This blows the socks off I and II, and is on par with III. My only beef would be the skipping from scene to scene. The pacing was totally off in some moments. Second best movie of the year, only behind Batman Begins. 9.8/10

King Kong - I was very cynical towards the trailers and said it looked dumb, but I can admit when I'm mistaken. The film was awesome, special effects were amazing and the final act was tragic. However, much of the opening act was much too long, and some island scenes were also not neccessary at all. It seems as though Jackson's love for the movie stopped this movie from running a smooth course, and as a result hurts an overall wonderful film. I recommed this to anyone who like stories with heart. 9.5/10

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Genius is a word that would describe this movie in short. Jonny Depp is great as usual, Tim Burton delivers a stylized and funny film! And the Ompa songs steal the show! One of the best movies of the year! 9.5/10

War of the Worlds - Never have I been so scared while watching a movie. Spielberg really defines fear in a new way. 9.5/10

Star Wars Episode III - I love the new trilogy, despite some horrible dialouge and acting. Story was very engaging and tragic. 9/10

Closer - This movie is beautiful. Acting is great, and the story is a fresh change from the usual romance stories. Just barely ranks under Revenge of the Sith. 8.5/10

Tim Burton's "The Corpse Bride" - Fun fun and more fun! I enjoyed this from beginning to end. Songs and score were terrific, and the atmosphere achieved was amazing! I found the story to stretch a bit thin near the middle but it quickly picked up speed from there! Terrific characters, and a great cast of voices. Jonny Depp is great! Overall 8/10! Great fun, but I'm not sure how it'll hold with repeat viewings...

Million Dollar Baby - Although the theme of Rocky is recycled here, this movie does it the best. Negative was it was too slow at parts. 8/10

Sin City - This one sure is a mixed bag for me. On the one hand photography is beautiful. Acting, dialogue, stunts, atmosphere. All amazing. I was blown away at times. But then comes the storyline. I could not see what the hell was so original about it! Nothing about the story was unique. In fact, the first and second stories were also entirely unbelievable. Who goes out on a killing fest for a girl he hardly knows / a girl he doesn't even love. The third story was great though. Overall, 8/10 for pure originality.

Phantom of the Opera - I love musicals, and this is no exception. Some plot points are confusing, but overall this movie delivers great enterainment, and a great love story. 7.5/10

Crash - Well, I am disappointed. There were too many stories going on at once, leading me to not care about any of them. Strong points are this director actually got Sandra to act good for a change (same goes for Brandon)! Overall, only so-so.... I give it credit for effort, good acting and nice dialouge. 7/10

Robots - While an enjoyable flick, and far beyond the likes of stupid toilet jokes, it's really nothing special. Aside from a few chuckles, I found myself quite bored seeing the same routines over and over again. Overall, a harmless viewing, but nothing to write home about. 7/10

The Island - Not bad, but nothing good either. I went out of the movie feeling a sence of deja vu. Been there, done that, only with better acting. I had a fun 2 hours, but it ends with that. 6/10

The 40-Year-Old Virgin - What's all the hype about? Just another lame comedy... 'Nuff said. 5/10

Fantastic 4 - Ranks right up there with Electra and Catwoman... 4/10

Movies I am anxious to see. The lower the ranking, the less it's likely for me to catch it in theatres:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - *****
Mr. And Mrs. Smith - ****
Munich - ***

[MickeyMousePal]

A
Batman Begins
War of the Worlds
Fantastic Four

B+
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Hitch
Robots
Phantom of the Opera
Million Dollar Baby

C+
Constantine
Elektra
Hide and Seek
The Pacifier


Planning on seeing

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Chronicles of Narnia
King Kong
The Island

[yankees]

My List Changed cause I Notice Some U Guys Had

1. Batman Begins
2. War Of The Worlds
3. Star Wars Episode 3
4. Phantom Of The Opera
5. Fantastic 4
6. Madagascar
7. Mr and Mrs Smith
8. Robots

That is It Sofar.... But One Of My Most anticapted movies since 2001 was Charlie and The Choclate Factory so Ill try to see it tomower and Im Sure That will be #1 or 2
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NORBERT REITHOFER

[Prince Eric]

1.) Howl's Moving Castle
2.) Nobody Knows
3.) Bride and Prejudice
4.) Batman Begins
5.) Crash
6.) Fever Pitch
7.) The Interpreter
8.) Madagascar
9.) Robots
10.) The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
11.) Beauty Shop
12.) Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
13.) Diary of a Mad Black Woman
14.) Star Wars Episode III: The Return of the Sith
15.) Monster-In-Law
16.) Be Cool
17.) The Pacifier

Movies I expect to probably make an impact on my cinematic consciousness this year are:

Memoirs of a Geisha - If you haven't read the fabulous novel by Arthur Golden, read it! Absoultely gorgeous! Rob Marshall is a talented director, so hopefully this will do great. Did I mention the fabulous Ziyi Zhang, Gong Li, and Michelle Yeoh are starring? Excellent!

The New World - I love the story of Pocohontas! Again, Terrance Malick is a talented director. Hopefully he'll deliver the goods.

Pride and Prejudice - It's about time they came up with an "official" big screen adaptation of this Jane Austen classic. (No, the musical interpretation I've been raving about doesn't count, no matter how much I love Bride & Prejudice.) For some reason, not a lot of Oscar prognosticators are prediction this to hit big on Oscar night. It will either be a huge nominations sweeper like Sense & Sensibility, or a light thud in the water, like Emma.

The Corpse Bride - I guess I'm one of the few people who don't hold The Nightmare Before Christmas in complete reverance. Oh, well, this is Tim's second shot at stop-motion greatness, and he better have improved!

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - I will remain sceptable. The previews look hokey in my opinion. Unless big-budgest literary fantasies are up to Peter Jackson standards, I don't fawn over them just because they are sentimental kid's favorites.

[yankees]

My List Changed and Thoughts On Them

1. Charlie And The Choclate Factory/Batman Begins: Both Movies Are Very Good But I Found Them Both Great... Charlie had amazing sets great acting, music, and Story. Batman had a good cast like Christian Bale and Katie Holmes and Had very good action. Im deffinatley buying these two on DVD.

2. Star Wars Episode 3: saw it a second time.. enjoyed it better the second viewing... i wasnt dissapointed atall.

3. War Of The Worlds:

4. Phantom Of The Opera: Amazing Music, sets, and acting.

5. Fantastic 4: Fun Campy Movie.
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[Spongebob Squarepants]

The best movies I've so far are.....

1.Batman Begins-Batman Begins....!
2.Star Wars Episode III-One of if not the best Star Wars movie!
3.Fantastic Four-Fun movie!
4.Hitch-Another great Will Smith movie!
5.Robots-I really enjoyed it!

Other movies:
The Phantom Of The Opera-Now this a musical that I really like!
Racing Stripes-Pretty good movie...not the best movie...but good!

Worst:
Elektra

There maybe some more...but I can't remember that well right now!

I still have yet to see The Pacifier,Madagascar,and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory!

Movies I can't wait to see:

(no order!)

Wallace And Gromit: The Curse Of The Were Rabbit
Tim Burton's The Corpse's Bride
Fun With Dick And Jane-With Jim Carrey!
King Kong
The Chornicles Of Narnia
The Legend Of Zorro
Chicken Little

I think thats it!

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

The Corpse Bride - Oh, well, this is Tim's second shot at stop-motion greatness...

Wrong! You forgot that Tim Burton produced "James and the Giant Peach".

Anyway I've now seen much more films:

1. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: A great sci-fi movie that's done perfectly. It's without a doubt, the best movie of the year(yes, including Batman Begins). 10/10

2. Batman Begins: A superhero movie at its very best. Terrific performances from Liam Neeson and Christian Bale! 9/10

3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: While I don't particularly love the story as much as others, I still really enjoyed this movie. Tim Burton did a great job of adapting the original story and making it into a 1 hour and 40 minute movie. The performances are done well, and unlike the original movie, the songs were cool! Johnny Depp was weird though! 8/10

4. Fantastic Four: By no means as good as X-Men or Spider-Man, but I still had a fun time. 8/10

5. March of the Penguins: A nice documentary about what penguins do in a whole year. The film was really well made. I felt cold just watching it! 7/10

6. Robots: Not as good as Pixar or Ice Age, it's still better than the majority of what Dreamworks has done. The animation was sweet, and the gags were great. A fun movie! 7/10

7. The Pacifier: Disney hasn't been releasing anything great currently this past year, but I still liked this film. Nothing extrodanary but it had some good performances and some nice twists! Gary stole the show however! 7/10

8. Hitch: Errr, it's overrated! Will Smith wasn't doing anything extrodanary and the scripts was just averege. A few laughs here and there, it really wasn't a great movie as most people said it was! 5/10

9. Sky High: Boring!!! It felt like a lame copy-cat of "The Incredibles" most of the time. Plus it was sooooooo predictable. 5/10

10. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous: It was okay. I never saw the original, but I picked up the story really fast. Overall it was just like Hitch, a few laughs here and there, nothing extrodanary! 5/10

11. White Noise: BOOOOOOOOOOOO! This is one of the worst films I have ever seen in my life. I've seen better CGI from a Super-Nintendo! 0/10

[memnv]

Best movies so far
1. Star Wars Episode III
2. Batman Begins
3. Sin City
4. War of the Worlds
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
6. Mr and Mrs Smith
7. Fantastic Four
8. Madagascar
9. Dukes of Hazzard
10. Hitch

[Zoltack]

Best:
Star Wars III - Actually it was alright, not really the best.
Batman Begins - Heck yeah!!! That was one awesome movie.
Sin City - That was pretty good too.
Worst - I didn't see any movies that were bad, those two movies is all that I can remember so far.

[Princess Jasmine]

I was pretty disapointed when I went and was Fantastic Four...that may of course be because I am a superhero movie fanatic.

[azul017]

1. Batman Begins (10/10)
2. War of the Worlds (8/10)
3. Cinderella Man (8/10)
4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (7/10)
5. Star Wars Episode III (7/10)
6. Fantastic Four (6/10)

I enjoyed all these movies (FF more on a campy level) - I usually avoid bad movies like the plague.

I'll expect my rankings to change significantly once I see The Corpse Bride, Serenity, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and King Kong.

[Lucylover1986]

I go to the movies alot! I've seen tons ofm ovies this year. Here's what I think:

BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR SO FAR:
Wedding Crashers. So funny, who knew this would be so funny!

Favorite Flicks:
-Sin City
-Monster-in-Law
-Batman Begins
-Fever Pitch
-War of the Worlds
-Robots
-Red Eye

So-So:
-Fantastic Four
-The Interpreter
-Assault on Precinct 13
-George A. Romero's Land of the Dead
-Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous
-Madagascar

Terrible! You couldn't pay me enough to sit through again:
-Cursed
-Mr. & Mrs. Smith
-House of Wax
-Elektra

WORST MOVIE OF THE YEAR SO FAR:
Released actually on Christmas but needs to be included, DARKNESS! What a terrible terrible movie. Was pointless!

Upcoming films I'm going to see:
-Just Like Heaven (September 16th)
-Saw 2: (October 28th)
-Aeon Flux (December 2nd)
-Cheaper By The Dozen 2 (December 21st)
-The Producers (December 21st)

[dvdjunkie]

Among the best movies of the year this year has been Star Wars III Revenge of the Sith and Batman Begins.

This month (August 2005) my most favorite movie has been March of the Penguins. I have seen this film four times already and can't wait for the release on DVD. This is a remarkable documentary, and if you haven't seen it yet, do make time and see it. Morgan Freeman's narration is top notch and the film is very touching and funny at the same time. You will learn more about Penguins than you ever imagined.

The worst movie of this or any year has to be Raise Your Voice, but then you have to understand it has Hilary Duff and I am tired of Disney trying to foist this no-talent person on us as an actress or a singer. She and her sister are two of the biggest flops to appear on stage in Kansas. They lip-synched part of their show and didn't apologize for it. Of course, if you are under thirteen you probably won't agree with this opinion.