WORST movies of the year? — Page 2

Sorry but I dug 'Scooby Doo 2.' It's a bright kids' flick and I thought it was goofy fun.

I mean, it's no 'Spy Kids,' sure but I had a good time.

Wow, you guys saw some terrible movies...

Cheers!

While I am at it...a few things about The Village:
(If you can find it, read the review by Roger Ebert, it's the greatest movie review of all time.)
Someone explain to me this language they speak in...it's sort of a cross between old english and the way you might talk to a stupid and incapable two year old.
WHY would they talk like that if they are all "normal" people? If they all came from the "outside world" why would they adopt a retarted languange for no reason to speak in their little town? Why have silly vague names for everything? Why make red "the bad color"? Why designate any colors? Why does M Night Crapalyian insist on doing lame cameos in lame movies? He makes his films in such a cocky "look how great I am" way, and as a result they are getting progressively worse. This movie was sooo bad. Another problem...like the Truman Show (which I love): If the "elders" don't want anyone to know what else is out there, why do they tell them? i.e. why does Jim Carrey's char. know about Fiji?
Don't tell them, that's what they should do. When they ask, make up some lie about an ocean of deadly gases, a pit of lava, blah blah blah. Any of those lies are better than a giant monster...OH! Excuse me, I meant THOSE WE DO NOT SPEAK OF. My bad. F this movie, and so ends my rant of hate.

I hated Birth more...but don't get me started.

THE VILLAGE was my favorite film of the year. My least favorites were: SKY CAPTAIN... and PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT;

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I agree that Ray was a dissappointment, but it was good.
I loved FN.

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DGrant, After The Sunset is not the Ethan Hawke/Julie Delpy movie you're thinking of (which I didn't see as I can't stand her or Richard Linklater, but that's another story). After The Sunset is the heinous Pierce Brosnan/Woody Harrelson/Salma Hayek jewel heist movie.

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I am seeing Sideways this weekend but from what I can tell it seems to be one of those films that is greeted with unanimous critical praise but, for the most part, public indifference.

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And you still thought The Village was the best movie of the year? What were your 2nd and 3rd favs? (I respect all opinions, it's fine) I am just surprised that the Village conquers all is all.

Jamie Hat -

"Someone explain to me this language they speak in...it's sort of a cross between old english and the way you might talk to a stupid and incapable two year old.
WHY would they talk like that if they are all "normal" people? If they all came from the "outside world" why would they adopt a retarted languange for no reason to speak in their little town? Why have silly vague names for everything? Why make red "the bad color"? Why designate any colors? Why does M Night Crapalyian insist on doing lame cameos in lame movies? He makes his films in such a cocky "look how great I am" way, and as a result they are getting progressively worse."

Why not?

Obviously, the idea was that a group decided to leave behind modern society and start anew. They obviously used early American settlers as a model, and given their environment and resources, it makes sense. They had to come up with a set of rules and standards and they did it however they saw fit. It's like questioning why we speak the way we do now and why do we have our own symbology. They are identifiers that could have been created for a variety of reasons. Red is the color of blood. Usually, when blood is shed, it is not good. Hence, red is bad. They have obviously been there for a while and their language and methods evolved into a rhythm of speech that is normal for them. Do you apply these questions to every society that is unlike your own? As for Shyamalan's cameos, they are his films and he can do what he wishes. Hitchcock did the same. There's nothing wrong with it.

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The film was not about the story

No, but the visuals sucked too. As did the performances. And the dialogue.

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The language they "developed" and the "cultures" (jobs, colors, blah blah blah) they have adopted are simply script devices to fool the audience into thinking that these people are from a time before ours so we can have our so-called "twist" (Due to the success of 6th Sense, Shamalayan apparently feels that every movie needs one). The idea that these people want to detatch from a society they feel has gone awry is all great and all, but this movie was a joke. Pointing out that we have a tragically violent society is nothing new.

It's also mighty convenient that the built their village somewhere where they don't have car honking or roaring tugboats, not to mention air traffic. A helicopter sure could f-up their "world" something fierce.

Oh, and my advice to all you elphaba aliens out there, if water kills you, don't go to a planet that's made mostly of it.
Boy I can't wait for his next film.

"The film was not about the story."

Good thing because there wasn't one. As I said before, I was less impressed with the visuals in 'Sky Captain' than I was in the story. It was a technological chance that didn't work, it was also poorly acted, staged and shot and, thus, became easily the least involving and most banal afternoon I spent at the theater in some time.