Popcultureboy's Top Ten Films of 2004 — Page 2

Then you have seen some REALLY bad movies, Mistress.

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I like bad movies too, but no, I haven't seen that one. Thanks to robbiej, I discovered the unending joy of Shark Attack 3 over the weekend though.

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Is he a worse actor than The Rock?

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Wow. Just wow.

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ok well, I thought the biggest downfall to Van Helsing was that chick who was doing a horrible job acting. oh and I never did bother to look up the name of the guy who played dracula... he looked very familiar to me.

im not good with names, can you tell? :)

Here's my top ten...I'm putting my number one, then the rest in alphabetical order, because I don't really know what order I'd put them in...

1. Sideways
2. Closer
3. Eternal Sunshine...
4. Fahrenheit 9/11
5. Finding Neverland
6. Garden State
7. The Incredibles
8. Life Aquatic...
9. Motorcycle Diaries
10.Shrek II*

*I've yet to see Bad Education, The Sea Inside, Million Dollar Baby, Kinsey, Ray, Very Long Engagement, Hotel Rwanda, and Phantom (though from the trailers, I don't think Phantom's really going to knock my socks off) so I'm sure one of those would bump Shrek off the list. I did see The Aviator on Saturday. It did absolutely nothing for me, though I predict lots of screaming and swearing on my part throughout the awards season, as I predict it will likely clean up...sigh...

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revised list

I have yet to see The Aviator, A Very Long Engagement, House of Flying Daggers, The Motorcycle Diaries, Hotel Rwanda, Ray, Closer, I Heart Huckabees, Life Aquatic... or Vera Drake.

1. Kill Bill vol 2
2. Million Dollar Baby
3. Bad Education
4. The Incredibles
5. Fahrenheit 9/11
6. Finding Neverland
7. Kinsey
8. Garden State
9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
10.Shrek 2

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There's no comparison between Bad Education and Million Dollar Baby. Film clearly made by gay, Spanish, avant-garde director VS. film clearly made by old school, white, American, Republican. End of story.

I like Million Dollar Baby, but Bad Education's the one I'll buy on DVD.

Updated On: 1/10/05 at 06:28 AM

Beav, the UK is SO behind the times in movie releases. Friedmans was released in April of 2004 here. Vera Drake came out this weekend, I saw it on Friday and was knocked on my ass by it. LOVED it. Totally engrossing, utterly devastating. And Imelda Staunton will clean up at awards time. As for Kinsey, it doesn't open here until March 4th. Ugh.

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I thought Lynn Redgrave was great but the writing was more responsible for that scene's quality. The time for Bill Condon's widespread critical acclaim will come. It's inevitable.

And Supporting Actress? Should be Laura Linney's to lose. Eat dirt, Cate Blanchett! (actually, she was terrific too) I just hope that Virginia Madsen doesn't get it.

As much as I love Cate Blanchett and would still applaud if she won, I'm hoping that the Academy feels a bit offended by her take on Hepburn and gives Laura Linney more #1 votes as a result. Currently, Kinsey isn't expected to win any Oscars, but I think that can and should change.

Sadly, I think Ray and Finding Neverland will take the fourth and fifth spots.

My lineup would read:

1. Kinsey
2. The Aviator
3. Sideways
4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
5. Million Dollar Baby

But I'm seeing Hotel Rwanda Thursday (for free!) so I may change my mind. I do not think Kinsey will be nominated for Best Picture, btw, but that's obviously what we both want.