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all should be good

Toronto Film Festival: Atom Egoyan's "Adoration" about humanity and the internet is very powerful. He says his inspirations were a 'Boy Who Cried Wolf' and his son growing up on-line. My only lament is: when will Egoyan ever stop casting his wife in his films!?

This years been pretty hot for film, imo. My favourites of course are Sweeney Todd, which has become my favourite film of all time. And The Dark Knight , which has become one of them.

Actually, Sweeney Todd was 2007...though maybe 2008 for England?

I watched Sweeney Todd on January 2 of 2008, so I am counting it as my favorite of the year simply because I have not seen another movie in theaters since.

Once I get any freetime at all, I'm definitely looking forward to viewing the recent works
of Atom Egoyan, Gus Van Sant, Clark Gregg, and Charlie Kaufman.


Also, something tells me Sam Mendes has something absolutely BEAUTIFUL up his sleeve.

The Dark Knight was great, come to think of it haven't gone to the see any new movies recently, though there were a few here and there I was interested in. The Benjamin Button one looks pretty good, F. Scott Fitz is the man.

Chris, have you seen "Where The Truth Lies?" I've never seen any of Egoyan's work but I've been told I should check it out.

I have not, Mark, but I think it is definitely going on my list of movies to watch over Thanksgiving break! Gosh, I have so much to catch up on...

This is my favorite movies of the year.........
1.The Fog.
2.John Carpenter's The Thing.
3.An American Werewolf in London.
4.Twilight Zone: The Movie.
5.Day of the Dead.
6.Lost Boys.
7.Hellraiser II.
8.Pet Sematary.
9.Innocent Blood.
10.Cube.
11.Scream 3.
12.Hannibal.

The Wrestler, and Terminator Salvation. Even though christian bale sucks.

I'd say Seven Pounds. This is year. I expected a little bit more from The curious case of Benjamin Button, though it looks to me really Forrest Gump-ish. Point taken about the effects anyway.

Button looks like Gump to you??

You're not alone...


http://www.funnyordie.com/vide...case-of-forrest-gump

So far, "Adventureland" is the only film i've seen in theaters that i would actually pay again to see. T:Salvation was horrendous.

I say Star Trek. It was well-written, well-acted, the stakes were high, with some contrivances, but overall, it's a character-driven movie and it made me, as an audience, care with everyone on it.

It is interesting that this thread had been revived...

in 2009, the best films i have seen so far would probably be:

Hunger
The Wrestler

Both of these came out last year, but apparently, they don't come to where I live until much later.... Oh well.

I agree with the star trek comment. It was one of the best summer blockbusters in recent memory.

UP

was just fantastic =]

Best Film so far is Drag me to Hell. I got the chance to see it early at SXSW this year and it was great to see the horror genre return to true form.
Is it going to win any awards or change the face of cinema as we know it? No.
But, it was great to see a fun-original horror film instead of the retread that has been coming out over the past decade.
Props to Sam for bringing horror back.

I saw drag me to hell same days as UP.

I didnt really like drag me to hell to much.

I'm sure that up is vastly superior to any film that has come out this year. So much so that nothing compares to it. I won't know though till tonight when I get the chance to check it out.

I'd say Sunshine Cleaning for me. I can't think of anything else that has really stood out to me. However, I think most of the good ones come out in the fall, after all the summer blockbusters. I also really liked Watchmen. I do need to see it again.

I am looking forward to Inglorious Basterds and The Hangover though!