Best / Worst Films Of 2003

[Reply #40 on:]

How could you not love Seabiscuit? That movie was awsome. I love it when the little guy comes through and proves everybody wrong.

[Reply #41 on:]

 

Originally posted by El Zilcho:
Shanghai Knights

Shanghai Knights came out in 2003? Damn, it's been a long year. I'd lumped it in with 2002 already, it seemed so far away.

[Reply #42 on:]

I guess I didn't see many movies this year.  All I can remember was how much I hated Bruce Almighty, how disappointed I was with The Matrix: Reloaded, and how relieved I was that The Matrix: Revolutions signalled that there would be no more crappy sequels.

I did peruse IMDB's list of movies released this year, and although I don't remember it, I'm surprised this didn't get more press.  I mean, it sounds like this film was a real pain in the ass to make.

 

Originally posted by Slurm Guy:
How could you not love Seabiscuit? That movie was awsome. I love it when the little guy comes through and proves everybody wrong.

Yeah, a theme rarely seen in movie-making.

[Reply #43 on:]

I must say the snowboarding "action" of Extreme Ops was the worst movie I saw last year, well that and "View from the top"

[Reply #44 on:]

S.W.A.T

Sucky Worn-out And Trite.

Just saw it tonite, and I'd pick even Bad Boys 2 over this piece of trash.

I might even pick the skinflick knockoff of this film over the original. What's it called?  T.W.A.T?

[Reply #45 on:]

Best: Elf, Kill Bill

Worst: The Missing, Return of The Matrix Revolutions King. 

[Reply #46 on:]

mmm bullet time orlando bloom rave sex

 

[Reply #47 on:]

Pirates of the Carribean... If it weren't for Pixar I would give up on Disney all together...

[Reply #48 on:]

City Of God.

Great film   

 

Originally posted by can't_read:
If it weren't for Pixar I would give up on Disney all together...

You'll be pleased to hear Pixar have announced they will no longer release films with Disney 

[Reply #49 on:]

That's interesting to hear, but I just saw a commercial for 'The Lion King One and a Half' and hoped I would vomit soon so at least I would have something better to pay attention to. I made my decision to save my money and never watch another Disney film without hesitation. 

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Excellent
The Return of the King
The Two Towers EE
Lost in Translation

Very Good
A Mighty Wind
X2: X-Men United

Good
Identity
Mystic River

Bad
American Wedding
Freddy vs. Jason
The Matrix Revolutions

[Reply #51 on:]

Good:
Lord of the Rings
School of Rock

Pretty Good:
Elf
Pirates of teh Carribean
Bruce Almighty

Cruddy:
Hulk

Terrible:
Peter Pan
Johnny English

Freddy vs. Jason is outside the list for being unintentionally hilarious.

[Reply #52 on:]

Great:
Kill Bill Vol. 1
American Splendour
LotR:RotK
Bad Santa
Finding Nemo
Elf

Good:
A Mighty Wind
X2: X-Men United
Pie Rats of the Carribian
Once Upon A Time In Mexico
Phone Booth

Fair:
Hulk
Matrix 3
Freddy vs. Jason
Willard

Poor:
Daredevil
Jeepers Creepers 2
Matrix 2
Dreamcatcher

[Reply #53 on:]

Best
Lost in Translation
In America
Pieces of April
American Splendor
Mystic River
LOTR: Return of the King
Bend It Like Beckham
Girl With a Pearl Earring
Triplets of Belleville
Down With Love
School of Rock

Good
Big Fish
Elf
Willard
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
Pirates of the Caribbean
Finding Nemo
Winged Migration
Millennium Actress

Bad
Cold Mountain
The Cat in the Hat
The Haunted Mansion
Uptown Girls
Le Divorce

Movies I Didn't See But Wanted To
Dirty Pretty Things
Whale Rider
Sylvia
Dummy
Thirteen
21 Grams
Capturing the Friedmans
Swimming Pool

Most of the movies I wanted to see are out on video or will be soon.  I rented Whale Rider, so I'll probably watch it this weekend.  Oh, and I know it's a 2002 release, but I just saw and loved Punch-Drunk Love.  Adam Sandler and Emily Watson are terrific.

[Reply #54 on:]

Kill Bill Volume 1 and Finding Nemo were my favourites this year.
Freddy Vs Jason was a stinker, but it was funny by accident. Though Freddy's gone downhill since #4.

[Reply #55 on:]

Lost in translation was really good i thought, it was a bit strange and seemed more to be the middle of something that should have been longer, and i didn't really seem to have a beggining or and end, if you know what i mean, but i still thought it was an awsome movie.

[Reply #56 on:]

Liked:
Dogville
Undead

One-time watchable
28 Days Later
Terminator 3
Willard

Loathed:
The LOTR:ROTK hype

[Reply #57 on:]

The hype of a movie isn't a movie itself.

*mental note: make a movie called "The Hype"*
*get Jeremy attached to direct*

Personally I think it lived up to it's hype, which is much better than if it flopped miserably.

[Reply #58 on:]

god i had to put up with charlies angels 2 with my little sister that summer. it made absolutly no frickin sence! ( aside from being a dumbass chick action movie)what was the deal in the beggining?! dodge a tank shell/RPG by jumping off a dam?! then starting up a helicopter - in mid-air!! - and having drew and lucy " fly" and grab onto the sides of the chopper, just in the nick of time. . . go figure charlies angels you get my official =-  -= rating.

[Reply #59 on:]

theZoid88-

You are so right. Of course I'm all up for a movie which defies all laws of physics. But this was ridiculous! It was like every scene had to have extreme stunts. The motorcycle chase was horrendously bad. They have 120 million dollars and the best visual effects they could come up with was video game quality? I'll stick with the first film and completley forget the sequel.

What were we talking about again?

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The Bestest:
- Lost in Translation
- American Splendor
- The Station Agent
- The Triplets of Belleville

Swell:
- In America
- Return of the King
- Big Fish
- Love Actually
- Kill Bill Volume 1
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Master and Commander
- The Secret Lives of Dentists
- The Magdelene Sisters
- 28 Days Later
- Seabiscuit*
- Finding Nemo
- Open Range
- X-Men 2

S'alright:
- Bruce Almighty
- American Wedding
- Intolerable Cruelty
- The Last Samurai
- Terminator 3*
- Cold Mountain
- The Hot Chick
-The Italian Job

Best if Avoided:
- A Guy Thing
- Cabin Fever
- Just Married

Eye-Gougingly Good:
- Matrix Reloaded

...like VelourFog, I decided to asterisk the movies I didn't see in theaters.

[Reply #61 on:]

I don't go to many movies in theatres.  As I dislike the public so.  Out of what I've seen in 2003/2004 so far.

Awesome to the Miznax:

A Mighty Wind
Kill Bill vol. 1

Pretty darn watchable if not downright good:

LOTR - ROTK
Whale Rider

Okee Doky:

Finding Nemo

Abysmal:

Charlie's Angels Full Throttle*

*worth the price of admission to see Cameron Diaz ride the mechanical bull

[Reply #62 on:]

 

Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
The hype of a movie isn't a movie itself.

Yes I know. I made a stupid post and it was generally not directed at anything.

[Reply #63 on:]

Here we go!!!!

For my best: (drum rollS!!!)

1. Finding Nemo
2. Pirates of the Carribean
3. Lord Of the Rings 3
4. Kill Bill
5. Texas Chainsaw

And the @$#!:

1.GIGLI!!!!!!!!!! ( I hope they wouldn't make a sequel)
2.Matrix revolutions (middle of not liking it and liking it)

That's it guyz... Those movies are the things that I only saw this year!!!!!! (well some of them are not listed there> )

[Reply #64 on:]

 

Originally posted by spacepilot3000:
theZoid88-

You are so right. Of course I'm all up for a movie which defies all laws of physics. But this was ridiculous! It was like every scene had to have extreme stunts. The motorcycle chase was horrendously bad. They have 120 million dollars and the best visual effects they could come up with was video game quality? I'll stick with the first film and completley forget the sequel.

What were we talking about again?

god i couldnt stand the motorcycle chase scene, i was so disgusted with the movie, i couldnt get into the porn part, it was that bad. like you said the first was way better.

[Reply #65 on:]

Favorites:
Lotr: Rotk...best movie of the year
Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions...I don't care what anyone else says, I still liked these movies.  Especially seeing them in IMAX.
Kill Bill Vol. 1...Uma Thurman slicing Japanese Mafia, what's not to like?
X2...Wolverine slicing commandos, what's not to like?
Lost in Translation...Chay's Head: that was the point of the film, it wasn't structured like a normal film with a beginning, middle, and end.  It was just the middle.  But like you said still an awsome movie.

Hated:
Paycheck...Sweet Zombie Jesus, do not see this movie.  I tell you John Woo has been going down hill since Hard Boiled.

I know I've seen a lot more movies than that last year, but I probably can't remember them because they weren't that great or that bad. So any other films I saw I give a C+. Ok, not great.

[Reply #66 on:]

 

Originally posted by VelourFog:
mmm bullet time orlando bloom rave sex

   

*contemplates this image for a good long while*

hehehehehe what was this thread about again?   


EDIT: would you guys shoot me if i admitted that Lion King 1 1/2 wasn't that bad? Would you shoot me again if i admitted that i've seen it twice?

[Reply #67 on:]

And waste a bullet?

[Reply #68 on:]

 

Originally posted by Venus:
would you guys shoot me if i admitted that Lion King 1 1/2 wasn't that bad? Would you shoot me again if i admitted that i've seen it twice?

I don't know.  Would you shoot me if I said I rented and then bought Stitch!  The Movie?

[Reply #69 on:]

Nah, I liked Lilo and Stitch. I'd be a little disappointed that you bought a Disney sequel, but at least it wasn't something like Snow White 2... if they made that yet.

...too many sequels ruins childhood movies... Land Before Time, anyone?

[Reply #70 on:]

Lilo and Stitch is my most favorite movie ever, and i too watched Stitch: The Movie. I thought it was cute, but i didn't buy it.

Oh god, don't get me started on the Land Before Time. They bastardized that movie so freakin bad. I remember when the original came out and Pizza Hut sold little hand puppets of the characters with their personal pan pizzas. I still love that song that plays at the end of the original.

[Reply #71 on:]

 

Originally posted by Venus:
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EDIT: would you guys shoot me if i admitted that Lion King 1 1/2 wasn't that bad? Would you shoot me again if i admitted that i've seen it twice?

No. Actually I am intrested in this movie. I'll go rent it.