Your Top Ten Films of 2006- Page 2

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 12/28/06 at 4:16am

Sook-Yin Lee's performance in SHORTBUS was Oscar-worthy.

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 12/28/06 at 12:12pm

I feel like the only films I loved this year were THE DEPARTED and CASINO ROYALE.

BORAT and LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN were fun, and HARD CANDY was pretty good. Everything else I saw was pretty bad.
But I haven't been to THE HISTORY BOYS or DREAMGIRLS yet. Maybe tonight.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 12/28/06 at 12:17pm

I'd put Judi Dench and Annette Benning above Mirren, as much as I admire her work in THE QUEEN. But she's overdue for some international recognition, and it's an extraordinary look at someone who seemingly couldn't be filmed.

But Dench is the keeper this year for me. What a character, what a role, what a performance.

I'd award Dench and Ryan Gosling for HALF NELSON. Neither will win anything, however.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 12/28/06 at 12:52pm

DG .. . you didn't like Dreamgirls? Do tell.


I haven't seen too many new movies this year, but here is my list:

1) Dreamgirls
2) Little Miss Sunshine
3) Thank You For Smoking
4) Clerks 2
5) V for Vendetta
6) The Descent
7) The Devil Wears Prada
8.) Inside Man
9) Monster House

Updated On: 12/28/06 at 12:52 PM

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 12/28/06 at 12:56pm

Oh, I forgot JONESTOWN, Christ on a crutch that movie got under my skin!

[actor]

Posted: 12/28/06 at 1:43pm

I haven't quite gotten my list together just yet, but here's what I can think of at the moment...

The Best:

(1) The Devil Wears Prada
(2) Inside Man
(3) Casino Royale
(4) Superman Returns

The Worst:

(1) Monster House
(2) Pirates of the Carribean: A Dead Man's Chest

Best Soundtracks:

(1) The Devil Wears Prada
(2) High School Musical

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 12/28/06 at 7:28pm

Alphabetically:

Children of Men
Deliver Us From Evil
The Departed
Dreamgirls
For Your Consideration
Inland Empire
Little Miss Sunshine
Sherrybaby
V For Vendetta
Volver

Leading Actor-Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Leading Actress-Penelope Cruz, Volver
Supporting Actor-Ben Affleck, Hollywoodland
Supporting Actress-Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Updated On: 12/28/06 at 07:28 PM

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 10:17pm

FYI, I just updated my list on page 1.

Just got in from seeing Pan's Labyrinth. Wow. Great film. A masterwork, really.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 11:00pm

I've only got six or so as of right now:

1. Dreamgirls
2. Borat
3. United 93
4. The Departed
5. Casino Royale
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest


Edit: This is my revised list. I totally forgot I saw these ones

1. Dreamgirls
2. Borat
3. United 93
4. The Departed
5. The Pursuit of Happyness
6. Casino Royale
7. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Updated On: 12/30/06 at 11:00 PM

[actor]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 1:55pm

Why rewrite the first six instead of adding on to the previous list?

[actor]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 1:55pm

Double post Updated On: 12/30/06 at 01:55 PM

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 2:01pm

Devil Wears Prada
An INconvienent Truth
Prarie Home Companion
Akeelah and the Bee
Little Miss Sunshine
Dreamgirls
Thank You For Smoking
Bobby
Stranger Than Fiction
Cars

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 2:24pm

I forgot Accepted

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 5:10pm

Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine
A Prarie Home Companion
The Devil Wears Prada
Akeelah and the Bee
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Casino Royale
An Inconvenient Truth
Superman Returns (Come on, you know you loved it.)
X-3: The Last Stand (Again, I have weird taste, and I actually really like this movie.)

This is more or less in order.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 5:37pm

Keeping Up With The Steins
An Inconvinient Truth
The Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Thank You for Smoking
Cars (The animation was AMAZING)
Akeela and the Bee
Borat
Stranger than Fiction
The Prestige

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 6:27pm

Richard Roeper's Top Ten of 2006:

10. Blood Diamond
9. Little Miss Sunshine
8. The Good Shepherd
7. Notes on a Scandal
6. Babel
5. The Lives of Others
4. United 93
3. (tie) Letters from Iwo Jima/Flags of Our Fathers
2. The Queen
1. The Departed

Updated On: 12/30/06 at 06:27 PM

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 6:29pm

The New York Times' A.O. Scott announced his Top Ten of 2006:

10. A Prarie Home Companion
9. Little Children
8. Volver
7. 51 Birch Street
6. Three Times
5. Little Miss Sunshine
4. Days of Glory
3. L'Enfant
2. Pan's Labyrinth
1. Letters From Iwo Jima

Updated On: 12/30/06 at 06:29 PM

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 6:46pm

touchme, I haven't seen Flags Of Our Fathers, so can you compare your impressions on that versus your impressions on Iwo Jima? FOOF is definitely on my must-see list after seeing LFIJ.

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 6:58pm

I haven't seen Iwo Jima yet. I'll be seeing it this weekend. I'll let you know.

Flags of Our Fathers is a remarkable film in that it doesn't ask the viewer to judge war -- it isn't about that. A war film that isn't about the merits of war.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 7:01pm

I just re-read your post; I didn't notice that the list you posted was Roeper's - I thought it was yours. Never mind! (Although once you DO see Iwo Jima, I would still be interested in hearing your thoughts!)

[aspen]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 7:06pm

Umm.. Pirates 2 wasn't incredible, but I saw two people who have it on their "WORST MOVIES" list. Are you kidding? I found it entertaining at least, if only for Depp's quirkiness and the fast-paced, reasonably witty (if Disney-fied) script. It doesn't even come close to being as bad as:

Eragon
Night at the Museum
RV
Hoot
Poseidon
The Break-Up
Little Man... etc, etc.

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 9:16pm

Pirates of the Carribean 2 (not incredible but I loved it!)
Borat
Little Miss Sunshine
The Devil Wears Prada
Ricky Bobby

That's all I got for right now. :)

[kyguy78]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 1:44am

I'm gonna go with what I feel are the best movies, but also throw in two or three that may not have been the best movies, but I enjoyed a lot for what they were.

In no particular order:

1. The Departed
2. The Devil Wears Prada
3. A Prarie Home Companion
4. Thank You for Smoking
5. Casino Royale
6. V for Vendetta
7. Wordplay
8. Superman Returns
9. Scoop
10. Ricky Bobby

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 2:11am

I saw LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA the other day and found it remarkable. I've never been a fan of Eastwood's work (unlike, it seems, everyone else), but I think this film is his masterpiece. IMO it's one of the finest anti-war films ever made that ranks with PATHS OF GLORY, GRAND ILLUSION, FULL METAL JACKET and ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

[geekgirl06]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 11:13pm

Okay, so I haven't seen Letters from Iwo Jima yet or Little Children or Half Nelson or The Last King of Scotland (yeah, I'm a little behind), all which I expect will be great, but since the year is almost over, I will post what I've seen:

10. Akeelah and the Bee
9. The Prestige
8. History Boys
7. Flags of our Fathers
6. The Queen
5. The Devil Wears Prada
4. Casino Royale
3. The Pursuit of Happyness
2. Dreamgirls
1. Little Miss Sunshine