BEST movie of 2007

[Blake]

Hands down, my favorite movie of this year was Zodiac. It is just an amazing movie about obsession, and about how it can wreck your life if you are consumed by it.

Other movies I loved this year were Superbad, Bourne, Grindhouse and Hatchet.

 

[jedibear]

For pure entertainment:

Bourne Ultimatum

(also enjoyed seeing M. Bay pared up with the perfect project for his talents with "Transformers")

But the most affecting and important film I saw this year was:

The Devil Came on Horseback

It's not "entertaining" per say, and it was "preaching to the choir" to me (I know that region of the world is experiencing some of the worst genocide in history), but watching the transformation of a young American Soldier trying to make change by shooting a camera instead of a gun made for one of the most emotionally wrenching films I've seen in quite awhile, especially considering this was real. He captures some grisly images and it's hard to watch at times, but it's a film that should be seen.

 

[Shropt]

Harry Potter 5
Mr. Bean
Hot Fuzz

 

[Jamal]

Transformers for me, i wish i could say AVPR

 

[IronFingaz]

There's too many to name:chew

But here are a few i can remember right now...

Grindhouse (Both kick'd ass)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
The Bourne Ultimatum
Transformers
No Country For Old Men
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Live Free Or Die Hard
Sweeney Todd
Ratatouille
The Simpsons Movie

And so on....

I havnt seen There Will Be Blood yet but i have no doubt it would make the list (if it counts). Is it a 07 or 08 movie?

 

[Nazgurl]

"300" and "Sweeney Todd" for me. The only 2 of all the films I saw that I bought or, in the case of Todd, will be when it becomes available on DVD.

 

[Bannister]

In no particular order:
Eastern Promises
Gone Baby Gone
No Country for Old Men
Sweeney Todd
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Haven't seen There Will Be Blood yet. As soon as it opens here, I will be there.

 

[FeatheredSerpent]

My favorite for the year would have to be transformers, by far...Alot of good movies this year but none compared to transformers.

 

[IrishJedi]

In no particular order:
Eastern Promises
Gone Baby Gone
No Country for Old Men
Sweeney Todd
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Haven't seen There Will Be Blood yet. As soon as it opens here, I will be there.

Very good list.

 

[King Darkness]

Transfromers was my favorite movie this year!!!

 

[Bannister]

Very good list.

Getting to see Blade Runner on the big screen was probably the highlight of the year for me, as far as movie watching goes.

 

[IrishJedi]

Getting to see Blade Runner on the big screen was probably the highlight of the year for me, as far as movie watching goes.

I was fortunate enough to catch it as well. Outstanding.

 

[Bannister]

I was fortunate enough to catch it as well. Outstanding.

I was honestly shocked that it played in San Antonio, in digital no less, because I think I read that a lot of cities were getting 35mm prints.

 

[IrishJedi]

I was honestly shocked that it played in San Antonio, in digital no less, because I think I read that a lot of cities were getting 35mm prints.

I felt the same way when it showed up at a theater near me in Kennesaw, GA. In fact, if I'm not mistaken it was the only theater in the entire Atlanta area to get the movie at all.

But, yes, quite an experience. Unfortunately, I was only 10 when "Blade Runner" was originally released theatrically and my parents were too busy taking me to see E.T. for the 7th time.

 

[Bannister]

I felt the same way when it showed up at a theater near me in Kennesaw, GA. In fact, if I'm not mistaken it was the only theater in the entire Atlanta area to get the movie at all.

But, yes, quite an experience. Unfortunately, I was only 10 when "Blade Runner" was originally released theatrically and my parents were too busy taking me to see E.T. for the 7th time.

I think I was a year old when that movie was released. I had actually only seen it once on dvd about 5-6 years ago, so it was like seeing it for the first time. Despite the outdated computer screens in the film, the movie looked like it was filmed this year and not 25 years ago.

 

[dregs]

In no order

No Country for Old Men
Juno
Grindhouse

There were a ton more. Not a bad year for movies.

 

[tomandshell]

There were a lot of extremely well made and entertaining movies released this year. For me, the best film of the year needs to have that entertainment value combined with a story and characters that engage my brain and leave me with something to think about after the popcorn has been digested and adrenaline levels have stabilized.

I think that There Will Be Blood would be in the running if I had any way of seeing it. (Same with Persepolis.) While I actually didn't like Boogie Nights that much, I loved Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love. I have been waiting for his latest project for a while and I hope I don't have to wait too long for it to come to town.

No Country For Old Men had promise but fell a bit short of being the year's best for me. The thriller/chase material was strong, but there was a lot of moral and motivational territory that didn't reach its full potential. I suppose that leaving things unsaid and untapped could be more artful--I will leave that to the critics and just say that they could have done a bit more. I still prefer Fargo, which dealt with similar material in a dark comedy mode instead of a straight thriller. Tommy Lee Jones didn't make the impact on me that Frances McDormand did as the moral center of the story.

I loved Bourne Ultimatum and there will be tons of action movies ripping it off over the next few years, but there wasn't quite enough to it beyond being extremely entertaining. While the third was more enjoyable to watch, I thought that the second one had more of an emotional/thematic journey to it.

I have the Eastern Promises HD DVD sitting in front of me unwatched and it sounds like it's time for me to pop it in and check it out (once the kids are asleep).

I would add Ratatouille to the list as I enjoyed it even more the second time. It's a fun and colorful family movie, but it had things to say about self expression, unexpected/untapped potential, misunderstood creative vision and even prejudice.

I am seeing Juno on Friday and while I will enjoy it, I doubt that it will be my pick for best of the year. But the screenplay is going to win the Oscar, from what I am hearing. So I am looking forward to the dialogue and character interaction.

Transformers was fun but again not my best of 2007 choice.

I will be watching 3:10 to Yuma again next week, and I think that after seeing it a second time it might end up being my pick for best of the year. I like westerns, I loved the actors involved, and the story and characters kept me engaged. Great cinematography, too. More than the other films on this list, this one connected with me in a personal way. So I am going to give it a tentative pick as my favorite, although I need to see a few more of the contenders before making it official.

 

[Bannister]

I am seeing Juno on Friday and while I will enjoy it, I doubt that it will be my pick for best of the year. But the screenplay is going to win the Oscar, from what I am hearing. So I am looking forward to the dialogue and character interaction.

I enjoyed Juno, but I thought the dialogue tried to be too hip sometimes.

 

[tomandshell]

Forced hipness!!

:eek

Characters shouldn't speak more cleverly than is believable for someone in their context. I don't want the writer to sound clever--I want the character to sound clever to the extent that they could, given their situation/education/cultural background.

 

[Rogue Trooper]

Transformer because of those giant robots that can transforms.
Thought 30 days of night and Bourne where great but they had no giant robots.