Top 10 Movies of 2009
I think I made a vague list of 30 or so of my favorite films of the year already but I never really committed to a Top 10. I don't think I've ever done that as a matter of fact. The staff at Facets posted their Top 10 lists today though and that was interesting enough so I thought I'd give it whirl. The trouble with my list this year is that it seems like I liked a lot of movies nobody else saw...
I'm cheating and making number ten a 4-way tie:
10. Treeless Mountain / Still Walking / Baader Meinhof Complex / Julia
9. Avatar
8. A Woman in Berlin
7. Hipsters
6. Gomorrah
5. Who's Afraid of the Wolf
4. Cherry Blossoms
3. Raging Sun, Raging Sky
2. Summer Hours
1. Strella
As far as I know, Hipsters (Stilyagi), Who's Afraid of the Wolf, and Strella (A Woman's Way) aren't available on DVD in the US and have no scheduled release dates.
Raging Sun, Raging Sky comes out on DVD on June 22.
Other than that, I think pretty much everything other than Avatar is available on DVD (and in most cases for instant viewing on Netflix).
MY BOTTOM TEN MOVIES OF 2009
I saw about 95 movies that were released last year (not including those I counted on my 2008 list or Man on Wire would be on this list) and I liked these the least. Imagine what horrors I'd be subjected to if I didn't live in the third largest city in the country where I was too busy at art cinemas to be desperate enough to see things like I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.
Goodness, these were painful:
10. Public Enemies
9. Away We Go
8. The Hangover
7. Star Trek
6. The Blind Side
5. World's Greatest Dad
4. Funny People
3. A Single Man
2. The Hurt Locker
1. The Road
I'm cheating and making number ten a 4-way tie:
10. Treeless Mountain / Still Walking / Baader Meinhof Complex / Julia
9. Avatar
8. A Woman in Berlin
7. Hipsters
6. Gomorrah
5. Who's Afraid of the Wolf
4. Cherry Blossoms
3. Raging Sun, Raging Sky
2. Summer Hours
1. Strella
As far as I know, Hipsters (Stilyagi), Who's Afraid of the Wolf, and Strella (A Woman's Way) aren't available on DVD in the US and have no scheduled release dates.
Raging Sun, Raging Sky comes out on DVD on June 22.
Other than that, I think pretty much everything other than Avatar is available on DVD (and in most cases for instant viewing on Netflix).
MY BOTTOM TEN MOVIES OF 2009
I saw about 95 movies that were released last year (not including those I counted on my 2008 list or Man on Wire would be on this list) and I liked these the least. Imagine what horrors I'd be subjected to if I didn't live in the third largest city in the country where I was too busy at art cinemas to be desperate enough to see things like I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.
Goodness, these were painful:
10. Public Enemies
9. Away We Go
8. The Hangover
7. Star Trek
6. The Blind Side
5. World's Greatest Dad
4. Funny People
3. A Single Man
2. The Hurt Locker
1. The Road