palahniukkubrick
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Favorite Movies of '06?
December 17, 2006 at 08:22 PM UTC
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For whatever reason, I've stayed home a lot more this year, but I did see a few I enjoyed. 'The Departed,' 'The Prestige,' 'The Illusionist,' 'United 93,' and 'Borat' were all pretty good.
What flicks (if any) did you like this year?
El Jefe Design
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 17, 2006 at 09:00 PM UTC
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Brick - overlooking some of the slang, I loved this movie.
brokensocscene
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 17, 2006 at 11:33 PM UTC
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Little Children
The Queen
Little Miss Sunshine
Deliver Us From Evil
you be betty
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 17, 2006 at 11:52 PM UTC
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Marie Antoinette :D
Doctor Doom
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 12:14 AM UTC
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Little Miss Sunshine was sublime… totally not what I thought it would be.
mattedling
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 12:15 AM UTC
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brick and the good german
Rhett Miller
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 12:37 AM UTC
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Little miss Sunshine
Borat
Thank Yoiu for Smoking
Little Children
chaz
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 01:19 AM UTC
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theater: Half Nelson
rental: The Proposition
jaguar
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 02:07 AM UTC
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I've seen less films this year than ever before but I'll add:
A Scanner Darkly
Exterminating Angel (Very rare - on TCM)
kookiemnstr8
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 02:08 AM UTC
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Science of Sleep
I Dare
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 02:34 AM UTC
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Half Nelson was amazing.
anarchist
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 02:47 AM UTC
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departed
guide to recognize saints
candy
13 contestant
factotum
1/2 nelson
scoop
word play
the king
clean
water
dowm in valley
match point
joyeax noel
sophie scholl
alot of good docs that i won't mention
crevers
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 02:52 AM UTC
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Little Miss Sunshine
Borat
Stranger Than Fiction
Thank You For Smoking
Darth Ed
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 04:41 AM UTC
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My preliminary list (there are still some strong contenders that I haven't seen yet and the order could still change some) :
1. A Prairie Home Companion
2. United 93
3. Stranger Than Fiction
4. Babel
5. Little Children
6. The Departed
7. Superman Returns
8. The Fountain
9. Inside Man
10. The Proposition
11. Three Times (Zui hao de shi guang)
12. Don't Come Knocking
13. Marie Antoinette
14. A Scanner Darkly
15. Casino Royale
16. Running Scared
17. The Prestige
18. Little Miss Sunshine
19. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
20. Lady in the Water
20. The Science of Sleep
Honorable Mentions: V for Vendetta, Hard Candy, Half Nelson, Hollywoodland, Crank, The Black Dahlia, Caché, Scoop
bellenseb
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 06:00 AM UTC
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Half Nelson
Twelve and Holding
The Queen
Deliver Us From Evil
Friends With Money
Mutual Appreciation
Sorry, Haters
Wish I could have seen Sherrybaby. That might have made it.
I Dare
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 11:42 AM UTC
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Originally posted by anarchist:
departed
guide to recognize saints
candy
13 contestant
factotum
1/2 nelson
scoop
word play
the king
clean
water
dowm in valley
match point
joyeax noel
sophie scholl
alot of good docs that i won't mention
i meant to see recognizing your saints but never got the time. that looked great.
K8teebug
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 01:15 PM UTC
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Little Miss Sunshine
The Departed
Snakes on a Plane (just kidding!)
I also liked The Science of Sleep. Not as much as Eternal Sunshine, but now, every time someone does that little "I'm in your way" and you both move in the same direction dance, I laugh.
alex
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 01:27 PM UTC
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I think if I had to make a top ten, it would look like this:
1. The Departed
2. Little Miss Sunshine
3. Bobby
4. Thank You for Smoking
5. Last King of Scotland
6. Borat
7. Babel
8. Fast Food Nation
9. Lucky Number Sleven
10. X Men: The Last Stand (I know I'm probably the only one, but I loved it)
Also, Crank was the most surprisingly good movie of the year. Went to see it on a whim and it turned out to be one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time.
chaz
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Re: Favorite Movies of '06?
December 18, 2006 at 01:51 PM UTC
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I also liked Babel, but it took me a few days to feel that way about it. After I left the theater I felt like I'd been mugged for the past 2 hours.