3rd Annual Movie Ranking

As anyone close to me knows, I am addicted to films! I can be found most weekends at a movie theater. And all the travelling I did this past year didn’t hinder that much. I watched 15 more movies this year than last. (I still missed a handful that I hope to catch up with soon.) My top ten has two comic book movies, one fantasy/drama combo, two dramas (including a foreign film), one dramedy, one comedy, three action flicks. As for the rest of the flicks, several cool indies in there (you have to give these a shot when they come out!), lots of drama, lots of romantic comedies and surprisingly, a handful of animated flicks. Definitely some clunkers. And my bottom five make me wish I could go back in time and reclaim the hours I wasted. Geesh! Talk about crappy! Oh well, there’s always this year! I’m two movies in already!

As always, these are my choices. I’m sure you have yours… feel free to share!

1. “The Dark Knight” — Sure, Heath Ledger was amazing. Agreed. But overall, this was the comic book movie that transcended comics and became a purely good drama/action/adventure flick. Awesome!
2. “Iron Man” — I think I forgot I was watching a superhero movie with this one. Just a good story all around with good acting.
3. “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” — Funny, endearing, engaging, good times!
4. “Slumdog Millionaire” — Thought provoking, inspiring, sad, good acting, an amazing story.

5. “Quantum of Solace” — You mean someone else played Bond before Daniel Craig?
6. “Eagle Eye” — Fun, fun, fun!
7. “Wanted” — Dude! I’ve watched it like ten times now on various plane flights. My dude-flick of the year!
8. “Twilight” — Love fantasy. Love vampire flicks. Not as girlie as expected.
9. “The Pineapple Express” — Split a gut on this one. Hi-la-ri-ous!!!
10. “21” — Good plot, intricate twists, interesting throughout.
11. “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”
12. “Son Of Rambow”
13. “Hancock”
14. “Valkyrie”
15. “The Wackness”
16. “Baby Mama”
17. “27 Dresses”
18. “Definitely Maybe”
19. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”
20. “Made Of Honor”
21. “Jumper”
22. “Stop Loss”
23. “Tropic Thunder”
24. “WALLE”
25. “Milk”
26. “Role Models”
27. “What Happens In Vegas”
28. “Kung Fu Panda”
29. “Chronicles of Narnia 2: Prince Caspian”
30. “Incredible Hulk 2008”
31. “Leatherheads”
32. “The Other Boleyn Girl”
33. “Forbidden Kingdom”
34. “Penelope”
35. “The Spiderwick Chronicles”
36. “Yes Man”
37. “Nothing Like The Holidays”
38. “Four Christmases”
39. “Indiana Jones 4”
40. “Mamma Mia The Movie”
41. “Mad Money”
42. “Vantage Point”
43. “Journey To The Center of the Earth 3D”
44. “Get Smart”
45. “Nim’s Island”
46. “You Don’t Mess With The Zohan”
47. “X Files 2 The Movie”
48. “Lakeview Terrace”
49. “The Happening”
50. “Cloverfield”
51. “Swing Vote”
52. “Step Brothers”
53. “Zack and Miri Make a Porno”
54. “Love Guru”
55. “College”
56. “10,000 BC”
57. “88 Minutes”
58. “Fool’s Gold”