Comments on: AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2007 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/ Blogging the Reel World Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:23:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: josh http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-427926 josh Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:13:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-427926 i loveeeeee josh hutcherson i loveeeeee josh hutcherson

]]> By: josh http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-427924 josh Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:11:25 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-427924 where the bridge to terabithia where the bridge to terabithia

]]> By: James http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-382984 James Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:53:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-382984 Did someone suggest "Knocked Up"? A comedy without a single laugh in it. Must have been a really awful year for movies. Did someone suggest “Knocked Up”? A comedy without a single laugh in it. Must have been a really awful year for movies.

]]> By: bob barker http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-298297 bob barker Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:30:52 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-298297 Rescue Dawn, you have got to be joking. By far one of the biggest let downs of the year. Dont get me wrong i believe christian bale to be a top notch actor but given the material there wasnt much he could do with it. I would have been upset if i were him though losing all the weight for nothing but a mediocre film. Im goin crazy, im in the jungle, oh no i'm seeing steve zahns ghost. But yeah where is the Assasination of Jesse James? Rescue Dawn, you have got to be joking. By far one of the biggest let downs of the year. Dont get me wrong i believe christian bale to be a top notch actor but given the material there wasnt much he could do with it. I would have been upset if i were him though losing all the weight for nothing but a mediocre film. Im goin crazy, im in the jungle, oh no i’m seeing steve zahns ghost. But yeah where is the Assasination of Jesse James?

]]> By: Marich http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-159023 Marich Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:08:07 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-159023 In my opinion American Pie 6 is the best movie for 2007, altough Iam from Macedonia :D In my opinion American Pie 6 is the best movie for 2007, altough Iam from Macedonia :D

]]> By: Eric Melin http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-151858 Eric Melin Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:38:21 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-151858 After my all my complaining about the Golden Globes leaving off one of the best movies of the year (a comedy, of course!), the American Film Institute has put Judd Apatow’s “Knocked Up” on its short list of the 10 best Films of 2007. http://www.scene-stealers.com/blogs/another-early-oscar-indicator-afis-top-10-of-2007/ After my all my complaining about the Golden Globes leaving off one of the best movies of the year (a comedy, of course!), the American Film Institute has put Judd Apatow’s “Knocked Up” on its short list of the 10 best Films of 2007.
http://www.scene-stealers.com/blogs/another-early-oscar-indicator-afis-top-10-of-2007/

]]> By: Scott McKain http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-151676 Scott McKain Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:29:39 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-151676 Rescue Dawn Rescue Dawn

]]> By: Pee-Wee, hobbits, and Batman, oh my « Lister’s Lame Letters http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-145706 Pee-Wee, hobbits, and Batman, oh my « Lister’s Lame Letters Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:41:46 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-145706 [...] Here is AFI’s top 10 movies of 2007 - Obviously, they went with the quality of the movie for judging the top 10, and they had the luxury of adding several movies I haven’t yet seen.  The only movie we have in common is Knocked Up, but I think if I’d have seen Juno and No Country for Old Men, I would probably have them on the list too.  Oh well. [...] [...] Here is AFI’s top 10 movies of 2007 - Obviously, they went with the quality of the movie for judging the top 10, and they had the luxury of adding several movies I haven’t yet seen.  The only movie we have in common is Knocked Up, but I think if I’d have seen Juno and No Country for Old Men, I would probably have them on the list too.  Oh well. [...]

]]> By: El listón: la madre de todas las listas « Dogmafobia http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-145480 El listón: la madre de todas las listas « Dogmafobia Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:18:51 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-145480 [...] AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2007 | /Film [...] [...] AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2007 | /Film [...]

]]> By: AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2007 « passing the time by http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-145023 AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2007 « passing the time by Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:38:49 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-145023 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144952 Anonymous Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:42:19 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144952 You know, some people say that they found Zodiac to be really boring, but I couldn't disagree more. I thought that Fincher did an incredible job of telling a story about completely throwing yourself into something to the point where it consumes you with the building dread that there might not be a payoff. I was amazed at how procedural it was as we began to get a sense of how these complicated cases unfold without the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. How do the SF cops who come across a murdered cab driver know that this is connected to a murder in another part of the state months and months ago? We get a sense at just how difficult this type of investment and investigation is as their lack of success takes its toll on their personal lives as they try to coordinate so many different aspects of the case. And while no one else is still interested in the case, a few people keep pushing, hoping for some sort of redemption and payoff. I thought it was a haunting story and dealt with obsession and caring about something when no one else does and whether or not that is only worth something if you get a final moment of success or knowledge. I thought that the movie could have told the story in a much easier way, but really threw you into a fascinating character study. And the actors, particularly Downey Jr. are terrific. You know, some people say that they found Zodiac to be really boring, but I couldn’t disagree more.

I thought that Fincher did an incredible job of telling a story about completely throwing yourself into something to the point where it consumes you with the building dread that there might not be a payoff. I was amazed at how procedural it was as we began to get a sense of how these complicated cases unfold without the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. How do the SF cops who come across a murdered cab driver know that this is connected to a murder in another part of the state months and months ago? We get a sense at just how difficult this type of investment and investigation is as their lack of success takes its toll on their personal lives as they try to coordinate so many different aspects of the case. And while no one else is still interested in the case, a few people keep pushing, hoping for some sort of redemption and payoff. I thought it was a haunting story and dealt with obsession and caring about something when no one else does and whether or not that is only worth something if you get a final moment of success or knowledge. I thought that the movie could have told the story in a much easier way, but really threw you into a fascinating character study. And the actors, particularly Downey Jr. are terrific.

]]> By: Joel http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144910 Joel Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:39:50 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144910 Whats silly is that they wont include foriegn films, but they seem to have no problem awarding foreign films that had US financing... Happy Feet - Australia Maria Full Of Grace - Colombia About A Boy - UK Moulin Rouge - Australia and now The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - France. Whats silly is that they wont include foriegn films, but they seem to have no problem awarding foreign films that had US financing…

Happy Feet - Australia
Maria Full Of Grace - Colombia
About A Boy - UK
Moulin Rouge - Australia

and now The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - France.

]]> By: Top 10 Movies of 2007…seriously… | Weooza :: What were they thinking? http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144878 Top 10 Movies of 2007…seriously… | Weooza :: What were they thinking? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:37:48 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144878 [...] Full list of AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2007 (and their list for the past 7 years or so) Slashfilm [...] [...] Full list of AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2007 (and their list for the past 7 years or so) Slashfilm [...]

]]> By: Almost Christmas… « Lucas Davenport’s Weblog http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144791 Almost Christmas… « Lucas Davenport’s Weblog Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:00:43 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144791 [...] AFIs Top 10 of 2007… [...] [...] AFIs Top 10 of 2007… [...]

]]> By: Amanda http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144683 Amanda Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:20:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144683 Zodiac? Are you people kidding? That movie was BORING! Yeah Fincher is great, but geeze, sometimes good directors make boring movies! Zodiac? Are you people kidding? That movie was BORING! Yeah Fincher is great, but geeze, sometimes good directors make boring movies!

]]> By: Linkdown: Monday edition « telling minor stories to avoid a major one http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144597 Linkdown: Monday edition « telling minor stories to avoid a major one Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:55:39 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144597 [...] Monday edition Jump to Comments - AFI’s Top Ten American Films of 2007 were chosen on Saturday, and here they are: Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead The Diving Bell [...] [...] Monday edition Jump to Comments - AFI’s Top Ten American Films of 2007 were chosen on Saturday, and here they are: Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead The Diving Bell [...]

]]> By: shawn http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144472 shawn Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:45:55 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144472 I can't take this list seriously. Spiderman 2 made it in 2004? And NO Superbad!!! Brokeback Mountain???????????????????? I can’t take this list seriously. Spiderman 2 made it in 2004? And NO Superbad!!! Brokeback Mountain????????????????????

]]> By: rory http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144433 rory Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:54:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144433 I was really relieved to see that someone else hated "Into the wild". A 3 hour Pearl Jam Video chronicling a spoiled kid's quest to get back at his parents for an unpleasant childhood. I just felt like it was so totally pretentious. It seemed like I was being preached to by someone who’s most notable achievement in life was running away from home and freeloading off of hippies. Add a generous portion of man crying, soap box philosophy, and slow-mo shower scenes, all built on this rickety premise that somehow this quest for revenge was a philosophical journey. Pardon me if I’m venting, but I didn’t want to say anything bad about it to my girlfriend because I never like the movies she makes me see, and she’s typically very nice about the movies I make her watch. After all the positive reviews I'm so glad to see I'm not alone. In conclusion, if he hadn’t died at the end but he’d have spent the rest of his life writing books about his experiences this would be one of the most hypocritical and pretentious movies of all time. In stead, it is the story of those who’ve survived him desperately trying to weave meaning into what could only be described as the trite and meaningless life of Christopher McCandless I was really relieved to see that someone else hated “Into the wild”.

A 3 hour Pearl Jam Video chronicling a spoiled kid’s quest to get back at his parents for an unpleasant childhood.

I just felt like it was so totally pretentious. It seemed like I was being preached to by someone who’s most notable achievement in life was running away from home and freeloading off of hippies.

Add a generous portion of man crying, soap box philosophy, and slow-mo shower scenes, all built on this rickety premise that somehow this quest for revenge was a philosophical journey.

Pardon me if I’m venting, but I didn’t want to say anything bad about it to my girlfriend because I never like the movies she makes me see, and she’s typically very nice about the movies I make her watch. After all the positive reviews I’m so glad to see I’m not alone.

In conclusion, if he hadn’t died at the end but he’d have spent the rest of his life writing books about his experiences this would be one of the most hypocritical and pretentious movies of all time.

In stead, it is the story of those who’ve survived him desperately trying to weave meaning into what could only be described as the trite and meaningless life of Christopher McCandless

]]> By: Phil http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144336 Phil Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:56:41 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144336 Isn't The Diving Bell and the Butterfly a French film? Isn’t The Diving Bell and the Butterfly a French film?

]]> By: jcy http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144326 jcy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:32:43 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/16/afis-top-10-movies-of-2007/#comment-144326 totally agree w/ Zach. superbad was amazing. knocked up was just completely false in so many ways with the plot, the only saving grace being the humor of the characters which redeemed the whole 2 hours. totally agree w/ Zach. superbad was amazing. knocked up was just completely false in so many ways with the plot, the only saving grace being the humor of the characters which redeemed the whole 2 hours.

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