2005
TOP GROSSING
FILMS:
1.
Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire
2.
Star Wars Episode 3:
Revenge of the Sith
3.
The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
4.
War of the Worlds
5.
King Kong
6.
Madagascar
7.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
8.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
9.
Batman Begins
10.
Hitch
UPON FURTHER
REVIEW: Most Inexplicable Top Grossing Film – Hitch. Who let this light
romantic comedy into the top 10? This is the otts, not 1948. These things do not happen.
Best Picture
Award:
Crash
Brokeback
Mountain
Capote
Good Night,
and Good Luck
Munich
Upon Further
Review: Worst Nomination: Crash. Social issues movies never age well. This
movie came out a few decades after when it would have made an impact. Now, with
a two term black president, it seems poignantly irrelevant.
Most
Overrated: Batman Begins – Because the trilogy turned out so well, the
first film has taken on a reputation it doesn’t fully reserve. It’s good, but
it’s not genius.
Most Underrated (Then): Lord of War – Nicholas Cage is so busy
selling himself to half of everything that gets greenlighted that it takes a
while to sort out when one of his smaller projects is actually pretty good.
Most
Underrated (Now): Cinderella Man – I
bet you forgot this movie existed. It’s disappeared. But once remembered, I’m
sure your first thought was, “Oh, yeah, that was a solid flick.”
Most
Influential: Brokeback Mountain – Unlike Crash, Brokeback came along right
at a social issues tipping point. Also, it gave us the hilarious Brokeback
internet meme:
et al
Most
representative of the decade: Syriana. A mishmash of incongruous Middle
East issues, shaken-n-half-baken into an incomprehensible mess. i.e. inadvertently
an accurate metaphor of how Americans understand the region.
Best Scene:
Crash – The Car
Fire
The
40-Year-Old Virgin – Are you a virgin?
Kiss Kiss
Bang Bang – Harry Pees on the Corpse
Match Point –
Ping Pong
Pride and
Prejudice – Darcy’s Proposal
Winner:
Crash – The Car Fire. Movie aged poorly but this scene is timeless.
Best Films:
1.
Pride and Prejudice
2.
Match Point
3.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
4.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
5.
Batman Begins
6.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
7.
Kung Fu Hustle
8.
Cinderella Man
9.
Grizzly Man
10.
Murderball
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