I have felt in a mood to continue with end of the year Top Ten lists for 2004. Here are my Top Ten (ok 11) favorite movies of 2004. Remember these are only movies I have seen. Tell me in the comments sections what your favorite movies were or if you think I am wrong.
10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner or Azkaban - The best of the series so far. I think that Daniel Radcliffe(Harry) really is becoming a very good actor and there is no doubt that Emma Watson(Hermoine) is going to be extremely hot once she gets older. :)
9. Mean Girls - The movie that launched the sickening Lindsay Lohan phenomenon. Tina Fey wrote a great look at the cattiness of popular high school girls. Very funny and well worth the rental.
8. Ray - Jamie Foxx finally found a Oscar winning role. The only thing better than Jamie Foxx in the movie was the performance by Regina King as his "road wife." She probably won't get an Oscar nomination, but she deserves it.
7. Friday Night Lights - They actually got a sports movie right. If you have not read my one and only movie review of the year go back and check it out.
6. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - This was a purely funny movie. You may not like Ben Stiller, but he found a great villain role in White Goodman. Vince Vaughn was just "money."
5(tie). The Incredibles - It is amazing that Disney is actually going to let Pixar Animation go after so many good movies. I would think that they would pony up any amount of money to keep them. This was an absolutely wonderful superhero movie. Even though it was a cartoon you felt for the characters. Definitely a must see.
5(tie). Sideways - Paul Giamatti may be one of the most underrated actors of our time. This is a wonderful movie about two middle aged men and a trip through California wine country. Beautifully directed by Alexander Payne.
4. The Bourne Supremacy - Matt Damon has proven that he is one of the best young actors around. Although this movie may get you a little seasick it was easily the best action flick of the year. It was a pure enjoyment from the beginning to the end.
3. Spiderman 2 - The second best superhero movie ever next to the original Batman. This was more than just an action movie. Alfred Molina was a great villain as Doc Ock. I can't wait for the next of the series.
2. Garden State - Zach Braff is always wonderful on NBC's Scrubs and now he is a great screenwriter and movie actor. This is a great story with 1,000 great lines and Natalie Portman in her best role since Beautiful Girls.
1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - I think that I can say without a second thought that screenwriter Charlie Kaufman is a genius. He writes unbelievably original movies that are funny, serious, romantic and spellbinding. Jim Carrey was fantastic and Kate Winslet was wonderful as always.
Honorable Mention: Collateral - Spanglish - Miracle - Ocean's Twelve - Kill Bill Vol. 2 - Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events - Anchorman - Shrek 2 - National Treasure
2 comments:
Greg. Come on. Kill Bill 2 and Shrek 2 both should have been in the top ten. Kill Bill kicks ass, period. And Shrek is obviously amazing.
Other than those two movies that you must have accidently forgot to add to your top ten (just kidding :-P), its always fun reading your lists :)
-Lindsay
Definitley agree with you on Eternal Sunshine, I had to be dragged to Lemony Snicket and thank goodness it was awesome, lastly the Last Samuri those would be my top 3.
I must say Raising Helen and Jersey Girl were also quite good
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