Posts Tagged ‘Inglourious Basterds’
… path. Alfred Molina always impresses me so I don’t see how this will be any different.
Inglourious Basterds
Has Tarantino been nominated since Pulp Fiction? Another film that I really loved last year and am impressed to see make its way onto the Best Picture nomination list. I would give this a nomination simply for the opening sequence and how deliciously well paced out it is.
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Everyone is doing their end of year lists and with only one last film that I’m seeing in the cinema this year left (Sherlock Holmes) I think it might be safe to put my best of list together. I promise tomorrow’s post will not be about movies, but I can’t promise anything for the next day.
Actually that reminds me, if you haven’t had your fill of movie talk you should go and check out the Midnight Movie Club where QYDJ regular Dan and I talk about the Christmas movie Scrooged!
Now this list is kind of in order, certainly the number one film is the number one film for me this year but the others could probably be shuffled depending on my mood 
- Star Trek - Perfect reboot to my most loved of science fiction series, I still remember seeing the very first teaser poster that had the Starfleet/Enterprise insignia against the colours of command and science. Even then I had a really good feeling that it was going to go in the right direction and the film certainly delivered. Can’t wait for a sequel!
- Avatar - All the hype, the long wait and the budget were so worth it. I’ve already declared my undying love for this film.
- Moon - I can’t get over how ridiculously brilliant this film is and what an absolute joy that Sam Rockwell is in his performance. If you didn’t like him before this film then this should convince you as he completely carries the film and is damn good whilst doing so.
- District 9 - OMFG what a great year for science fiction!!! This film was a perfect example of great science fiction examining our own world issues and just setting them in a speculative fictional situation. It was also extraordinary how they introduced a truly unlikeable “hero” that doesn’t make you hate the film.
- Zombieland - I can pretty much take or leave most zombie films now days, whilst zombies are still pretty neat the idea of them is becoming a little over saturated for my liking. But Zombieland was a breath of fresh air with a Ghostbusters homage which honestly would help any film. As zombies films go this was really witty and in my own opinion has dethroned Shaun of the Dead.
Other notable mentions include: Where the Wilds Things Are, The Hangover, Black Dynamite and to show how close it was Up was originally in the list:
Pixar are simply the best at what they do and Up was no different, 3D certainly doesn’t hurt a film but this was just a wonderful tale about how you shouldn’t put your dreams off and even if you do it is never too late to chase them… unless you die, then it’s too late, so go back to the first lesson…
There are probably a bunch more but these are the ones that came to mind.
So what were your favourite films of this year?
The big anticipation for me this year was obviously Star Trek and last year it was Iron Man, next year I suspect it will be Iron Man 2. But even though the film that I was most hanging out to see this year has come and gone there is still a lot of 2009 film going left.
Five films that are coming out this year that I’m looking forward to are:
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Moon
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- District 9
- Ponyo
- Inglourious Basterds
- 9
- Avatar (no trailer yet)
- Sherlock Holmes
I want to see Transformers 2 despite really disliking the first one to see if any improvements have been made, I mean it looks really fantastic special effects wise, so who knows, maybe I’ll warm to the next generation’s Transformers. G.I. Joe is on the list purely for interest sake, I’ve never been a significant fan of the franchise (?) but it looks as though it may be a bit of fun, I wonder how far they’ll take any of the violence etc.
Having finally watched the Harry Potter film that I missed seeing for some reason (which, I may add I’m still not sure how I missed it since Tracey had seen it), I was reminded of how much I really enjoyed those films and the books and so it will b nice to go see an old friend.
Studio Ghibli produces the best animated films in the world and even though Disney is slapping their name on Ponyo I see no reason why this won’t continue to be so.
Moon looks interesting and quite a departure from the flashy science fiction of Star Trek, if you haven’t seen the trailer you should go check it out because it looks really intense. District 9 also looks to be a neat scifi movie, I watched the original short film on youTube and thought that would make a cool film and hey they delivered!
Avatar is either going to be hugely awesome and amazing and mind blowing or it will be The Abyss…
…I’m kidding, I love The Abyss. Avatar is just putting so much anticipation out there that it’s hard to believe that it could be as good as its promise, but it will be pretty good if it does! I’ve been avoiding much to do with it and have only a vague sense of what it is about, although the 3D aspect is… well I was going to say interesting but to be honest I can’t say I’m all that interested in 3D.
The second film in my list to have 9 in it of course is 9 (apparently there is a Nicole Kidman film called ‘Nine’ coming out but I doubt that I’ll accidentally see that). 9 is along the lines of the stop motion look and feel of Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas. I think it looks really interesting.
Inglourious Basterds is a must see, looks like a great cast and even though Tarantino has swung and missed in the past, it has been rare and not that bad anyway. So what I’m saying here is that even if it isn’t his best work, it certainly won’t be awful.
And finally we have Sherlock Holmes, which judging by the trailer looks like a lot of fun despite having Jude Law in it. Robert Downey Jr has been on a bit of a roll with Tropic Thunder and of course Iron Man so I’m reasonably confident that this should be alright.
