Movies of 2008
So, it's time for me to continue my annual tradition of listing the movies that I saw in the movie theaters this past year. Included are my ratings for each movie (based on a 5 star "*"scale). Also, look at the very bottom for by Top 10 Movies of 2008.
Movies of 2008 (seen at a movie theater)
Note: the dates listed are the release date of the movie, not the day I saw the movie
Cloverfield 1.18.08 ****1/2
Meet the Spartans 1.25.08 *
Rambo 1.25.08 ***1/2
Fool's Gold 2.8.08 ***1/2
Jumper 2.15.08 ***1/2
George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead 2.15.08 ***
Charlie Bartlett 2.22.08 ****
10,000 B.C. 3.7.08 ***1/2
Doomsday 3.14.08 **1/2
Shutter 3.21.08 ***
21 3.28.08 ***1/2
Run Fat Boy Run 3.28.08 ****
The Ruins 4.4.08 ****
The Forbidden Kingdom 4.18.08 ***1/2
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 4.25.08 ***
Iron Man 5.2.08 *****
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 5.16.08 ****
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 5.23.08 ***
Mongol 6.6.08 ****1/2
The Incredible Hulk 6.13.08 ****
The Happening 6.13.08 ****
Get Smart 6.20.08 ***1/2
WALL-E 6.27.08 ****
Wanted 6.27.08 ****1/2
Hancock 7.4.08 ****
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 7.11.08 ****
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D 7.11.08 ***1/2
The Dark Knight 7.18.08 *****
The Dark Knight IMAX 7.18.08 *****
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 8.1.08 **
Tropic Thunder 8.15.08 ****
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 8.15.08 ****
Death Race 8.22.08 ***1/2
Babylon A.D. 8.29.08 ***
Bangkok Dangerous 9.5.08 *
Burn After Reading 9.12.08 ****
Appaloosa 9.19.08 ****
Eagle Eye 9.26.08 ****
Blindness 10.3.08 *****
Quarantine 10.10.08 ****
City of Ember 10.10.08 ****
Saw V 10.24.08 *
Zack and Miri Make a Porno 10.31.08 ****
My Name Is Bruce 10.31.08 ****
Role Models 11.7.08 ***1/2
Quantum of Solace 11.14.08 ***1/2
Twilight 11.21.08 ****
The Day the Earth Stood Still 12.12.08 ****
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 12.26.08 ****1/2
Valkyrie 12.26.08 ****
The Spirit 12.26.08 ***
I also saw these but had to settle for DVD or Blu-ray rental since I somehow missed them at the theaters:
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale 1.11.08 *
Be Kind, Rewind 2.22.08 **
The Signal 2.22.08 ****
The Bank Job 3.7.08 ***1/2
Leatherheads 4.4.08 ***1/2
Son of Rambow 5.2.08 ****
Speed Racer 5.9.08 ****
The Fall 5.9.08 ****
The X-Files: I Want to Believe 7.25.08 *1/2
Hell Ride 8.8.08 ***1/2
Note: I'm a member a Blockbuter's online movie rental service. So, I saw at least another 36 movies on Blu-ray or DVD....but I'm not going to list them here...too many to remember.
I can't believe how few movies I actually saw in 2008....I'll have to get that number up in 2009. But I have to say, 2008 had some of the best movies released in a single year, ever. Tons of a 4 star movies.
So, what were my top 10 movies of 2008?
Tim's Top 10 movies of 2008
10. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
9. City of Ember
8. Charlie Bartlett
7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
6. Iron Man
5. Wanted
4. Cloverfield
3. Mongol
2. The Dark Knight
1. Blindness
Here's wishing 2009 is as great of a year for movies as 2008 was. Happy movie going, everybody!
Movies of 2008 (seen at a movie theater)
Note: the dates listed are the release date of the movie, not the day I saw the movie
Cloverfield 1.18.08 ****1/2
Meet the Spartans 1.25.08 *
Rambo 1.25.08 ***1/2
Fool's Gold 2.8.08 ***1/2
Jumper 2.15.08 ***1/2
George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead 2.15.08 ***
Charlie Bartlett 2.22.08 ****
10,000 B.C. 3.7.08 ***1/2
Doomsday 3.14.08 **1/2
Shutter 3.21.08 ***
21 3.28.08 ***1/2
Run Fat Boy Run 3.28.08 ****
The Ruins 4.4.08 ****
The Forbidden Kingdom 4.18.08 ***1/2
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 4.25.08 ***
Iron Man 5.2.08 *****
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 5.16.08 ****
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 5.23.08 ***
Mongol 6.6.08 ****1/2
The Incredible Hulk 6.13.08 ****
The Happening 6.13.08 ****
Get Smart 6.20.08 ***1/2
WALL-E 6.27.08 ****
Wanted 6.27.08 ****1/2
Hancock 7.4.08 ****
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 7.11.08 ****
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D 7.11.08 ***1/2
The Dark Knight 7.18.08 *****
The Dark Knight IMAX 7.18.08 *****
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 8.1.08 **
Tropic Thunder 8.15.08 ****
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 8.15.08 ****
Death Race 8.22.08 ***1/2
Babylon A.D. 8.29.08 ***
Bangkok Dangerous 9.5.08 *
Burn After Reading 9.12.08 ****
Appaloosa 9.19.08 ****
Eagle Eye 9.26.08 ****
Blindness 10.3.08 *****
Quarantine 10.10.08 ****
City of Ember 10.10.08 ****
Saw V 10.24.08 *
Zack and Miri Make a Porno 10.31.08 ****
My Name Is Bruce 10.31.08 ****
Role Models 11.7.08 ***1/2
Quantum of Solace 11.14.08 ***1/2
Twilight 11.21.08 ****
The Day the Earth Stood Still 12.12.08 ****
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 12.26.08 ****1/2
Valkyrie 12.26.08 ****
The Spirit 12.26.08 ***
I also saw these but had to settle for DVD or Blu-ray rental since I somehow missed them at the theaters:
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale 1.11.08 *
Be Kind, Rewind 2.22.08 **
The Signal 2.22.08 ****
The Bank Job 3.7.08 ***1/2
Leatherheads 4.4.08 ***1/2
Son of Rambow 5.2.08 ****
Speed Racer 5.9.08 ****
The Fall 5.9.08 ****
The X-Files: I Want to Believe 7.25.08 *1/2
Hell Ride 8.8.08 ***1/2
Note: I'm a member a Blockbuter's online movie rental service. So, I saw at least another 36 movies on Blu-ray or DVD....but I'm not going to list them here...too many to remember.
I can't believe how few movies I actually saw in 2008....I'll have to get that number up in 2009. But I have to say, 2008 had some of the best movies released in a single year, ever. Tons of a 4 star movies.
So, what were my top 10 movies of 2008?
Tim's Top 10 movies of 2008
10. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
9. City of Ember
8. Charlie Bartlett
7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
6. Iron Man
5. Wanted
4. Cloverfield
3. Mongol
2. The Dark Knight
1. Blindness
Here's wishing 2009 is as great of a year for movies as 2008 was. Happy movie going, everybody!