Favorites from the theater of 2008 (and a few from 2007)
By S Simmons. Filed in Movies, pop culture |
It’s fun to look back at all of my movie stubs when digging through receipts while getting ready for taxes. And it’s even more fun to put them in order of what I saw. The thing that struck me this year was how few movies I saw in the theatre! I am ashamed of myself because even though there is Blu-ray, big HD tvs and great sound I still love the experience of going to the theater. It was a busy year and I didn’t make it to the local film festival since they scheduled it the same week as NAB. And if they seem a bit off it’s because some of these flicks were released in 2007 and didn’t get here until 08! I try to do this every year ’cause it’s fun to list ‘em out.
1. The Dark Knight
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. WALL•E
4. There Will Be Blood
5. The Curious Case of Benjamen Button
6. Tropic Thunder
7. Cloverfield
8. Hancock
9. Speed Racer
10. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
And there there was U2:3D which was really good and a very unique concert film experience.
Wednesday, March 4th 2009 at 9:09 pm
There’s two movies on there that I absolutely can’t agree with you on:
Cloverfield: Yes I “get it” but- I don’t appreciate it.
Indiana Jones: I left feeling unfulfilled.
I noticed you excluded Transporter 3, good- I didn’t like the editing.
I’d put Wall•e on top, followed by Dark Knight and Slumdog.. Anyways- good list.
Wednesday, March 4th 2009 at 10:51 pm
Speed Racer was awesome!
I’d add Tropa De Elite and Wanted to that list.
Thursday, March 5th 2009 at 6:37 am
Just to clarify a bit, this was movies I actually went to the theater to see in 2008 and saved the ticket stubs. That’s why Indy 4 is so near the bottom!