2006: Movies I've Seen

Submitted by Peacelover19 on Sat, 07/19/2008 - 08:55
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  1. Tristan & Isolde - Don't bother.
  2. Underworld: Evolution - DB
  3. The Pink Panther - DB
  4. Failure to Launch - DB
  5. Thank You for Smoking - Just okay, but it introduced me to Christopher Buckley's fiction, which I recommend.
  6. V For Vendetta - Failed to live up to the hype.
  7. L'Enfant - An excellent French film.
  8. Brick - Pretty good. Done in the style of film noir.
  9. Ice Age: The Meltdown -DB
  10. Friends With Money - I thought it was a pretty decent and thought-provoking film. It also features one of my favorite movie scenes ever where Jennifer Aniston goes around to lots of makeup counters asking for free samples of a face cream.
  11. Lucky Number Slevin - Eh.
  12. Hard Candy - Really intense. Excellent, and beautifully shot.
  13. Kinky Boots - I really wanted to like this British comedy, but it fell short of my expectations.
  14. The Notorious Bettie Page - Again, fell short of my expectations.
  15. American Dreamz - DB
  16. Stick It - DB
  17. United 93 - Very powerful film.
  18. Art School Confidential - I thought it was pretty cute and funny.
  19. Mission: Impossible III - DB
  20. Poseidon - DB
  21. The Da Vinci Code - Not terrible, but the book was better. And the book wasn't that great to begin with.
  22. An Inconvenient Truth - Very important film.
  23. X-Men: The Last Stand -DB
  24. The Break-Up - DB
  25. A Prairie Home Companion -DB
  26. The Lake House - DB
  27. Wordplay - A really interesting documentary on The New York Times crossword puzzle.
  28. Click - DB
  29. Superman Returns - DB
  30. The Devil Wears Prada - I'm a fashion geek, so I loved this movie. Meryl Streep gives an excellent performance, and the wardrobe, done by Patricia Field, is to die for.
  31. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Damn, I was so disappointed in this movie.
  32. You Me and Dupree -DB
  33. Lady in the Water - I've liked most of his other movies, so I don't know what happened with this one.
  34. Little Miss Sunshine - Very cute. I loved it.
  35. John Tucker Must Die - DB
  36. Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby -DB
  37. World Trade Center - Just okay.
  38. Accepted - DB
  39. Sherrybaby - Maggie Gyllenhaal gives a great performance.
  40. The Science of Sleep - Not as great as The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but still pretty cute.
  41. School for Scoundrels - DB
  42. The Queen - It's a pretty good movie.
  43. The Departed - Very nicely done by Martin Scorsese. Glad he finally got his Oscar.
  44. Employee of the Month - DB
  45. Marie Antoinette - Visually, this movie was amazing; the plot was lacking however. Still well done by Sofia Coppola.
  46. The Prestige - Eh.
  47. Running With Scissors - Disappointing.
  48. Babel - This movie tried to be Crash but failed.
  49. Shut Up & Sing - An excellent documentary on the Dixie Chicks.
  50. Borat - Pretty funny, but not worth seeing more than once.
  51. Volver - Penelope Cruz is amazing.
  52. Stranger Than Fiction - The one and only Will Ferrell movie I have ever enjoyed. Maggie Gyllenhaal is also fantastic in this.
  53. Bobby - Eh.
  54. Casino Royale - I had my reservations about this movie, but Daniel Craig is fantastic. Definitely looking forward to more Bond films from him.
  55. Blood Diamond - Nicely done.
  56. The Holiday - DB
  57. Dreamgirls - Horrible. Jennifer Hudson was fine, but someone please tell Beyonce she can't act.
  58. The Pursuit of Happyness - Eh.
  59. Children of Men - Eh.
  60. Factory Girl - I actially really enjoyed this one. Sienna Miller gives a great performance.
  61. Pan's Labyrinth - Another excellent foreign film.
  62. The Road to Guantanamo - Very shocking docudrama.
  63. Scoop
Author Comments: 

DB = Don't bother. Highlighted are my picks for the best films of the year.