Alternate Takes 02.06.10: The 411 Reader's Top 10 of 2009

Posted by Shawn S. Lealos on 02.06.2010

From Inglourious Basterds to District 9, Alternate Takes gave the readers an opportunity to name the Top 10 movies of 2009. Check out which movies finished in your Top 10!



Welcome to Week 89 of Alternate Takes. I am your host Shawn S. Lealos and you have now entered my world.

This week I am shaking things up a bit with the format of the column. There will still be the obligatory FIVE alternate takes portion of the column (this week replaced by the 411 reader Top 10) but there will be three more sections each week as an addition to the column. The readers will get their comments and flames from now on in their own section, there will be my look at the week in theatrical and DVD releases, and finally a section where I talk about all the movies I watched in that specific week.

Without any further ado, here is this week's Alternate Takes.



I really enjoyed Pierre Morel's last film Taken (It finished #16 in my year end countdown). I thought it brought just the right amount of fun to the ultra violence of the story. Well, his next movie, From Paris with Love, looks to be nothing but fun violence as John Travolta teams up with Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors) for what looks like a roller coaster ride of action. The only thing that bothers me about the trailer is the attempt to reference Travolta's role in Pulp Fiction ("royale with cheese"). If a movie is good enough you don't need blatant winks like that. But, I like Travolta when he is playing a role like this, I have enjoyed Meyers in what I have seen so far and, as I said, Taken was a blast. I have hopes this one will be good.

I have little hope for Dear John. That will displease my wife who is both a Nicholas Sparks and a Channing Tatum fan. Ok, that is unfair. I thought Message in a Bottle was a good film, but that lies more on the chest of the late Paul Newman than the story itself. I also like Tatum, but this is a chick flick and if it is anything like Sparks' other work, it is a tear jerker. Not my cup of tea.

What is my cup of tea is Frozen. Adam Green made the AWESOME Hatchet and this, his third movie, is another horror flick that seems to be garnering good reviews. It made its debut at Sundance and everything I have read is positive. I expected no less and have been exalting the virtues of the film for months now over in the 3R's. The movie stars Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore and Kevin Zegers as three kids who get left on the ski lift and forgotten as the resort closes for a week. They then have to battle the weather and wilderness to survive. The movie is only getting a limited release but if you are in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia, Minneapolis or Chicago, give this movie a try. Here is the trailer for your enjoyment.



This isn't a very big week for DVD releases and I only have one Blu-Ray pre-ordered. That movie is the awesome Bronson, which you can read my review of HERE. Hell, the movie is so good I might review the Blu-Ray too. It finished 20th on my year-end list and might have finished higher on any given day.

Another DVD you might be interested in is the Coen brothers A Serious Man. The movie is quality Coen material, probably closest in comparison to the awesome Barton Fink. It is definitely worth your time. Joining these movies is a new adaptation of Emma, this one not starring Gwyneth Paltrow, The Time Traveler's Wife, Couples Retreat and The Stepfather.

For those trying to build your Blu-Ray collection, this week's releases include Arnold Schwarzenegger's Running Man, Billy Zane's The Phantom, Christian Slater's Hard Rain and Wesley Snipes' Drop Zone.





** This is another new part of the weekly column where I will pretty much let you know all the movies I watched over the last week and include a little write up about them. It's a way to let you know what kind of movies I like (or have to review) and lets me talk about them without having to do a long form review of them. **

Friday, January 29 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (Deluxe Edition): For those who don't know, I also write DVD reviews for Chud.com. When the new releases come in, I have an early pick of the litter of DVDs to claim and oftentimes I will claim one that I think my wife will like also. It allows me to receive movies she would want without me having to actually pay for them (I do the same with cartoons and animated films for my son). Well, one movie I knew I had to claim for her was this Matthew McConaughey flick. I knew I would probably like it based on the small amount of times I walked in and saw her watching it on TV. It is one of the rare chick flicks I think a guy can actually bear (and I will keep that in mind when I review Post Grad, a DVD I have no hope for). Click here to read my full review of the movie.

Monday, February 1 - Pickup on South Street - Criterion Collection: This Criterion release presents a classic film noir released at the height of the Cold War. Richard Widmark stars as Skip McCoy, a pickpocket one arrest away from a life in prison. When he picks the purse of a girl on the subway train he ends up with microfilm that puts him in the middle of a federal investigation against Communists searching for the film. An interesting story has J. Edgar Hoover having lunch with producer Darryl F. Zanuck and director Samuel Fuller and ripping into Fuller about his body of work, specifically Pickup on South Street. The objection Hoover had was a scene where pickpocket Skip McCoy asks "Are you waving the flag at me?" He also complained about scenes where a Federal agent bribes an informer and many other things. Zanuck backed up Fuller by telling Hoover he didn't know anything about making movies. The best part of the film remains the supporting turn by six-time Oscar nominee Thelma Ritter. Ritter, delivering one of the better supporting performances from a film noir actress, makes the movie a must see.

Tuesday, February 2 - Spiral [Blu-ray]: In preparation of this weekend's horror film Frozen, I decided to revisit director Adam Green's last movie, Spiral. I got the brand new Blu-Ray in the mail Tuesday afternoon and popped it in the PS3 and, imagine my disappointment when there was no menu, no special features, nothing but the movie. Anchor Bay is doing a new bare bones deal with a number of their movies where there is jack shit on the Blu-Ray. This kills me because the DVD has commentary and a making of featurette, both missing here. Luckily, I like the movie so I will live with it for now (but won't be getting rid of my DVD anytime soon). The movie is a slow burn tale of a man teetering on the edge of insanity. It is a great, tense flick that spirals (pun intended) to the unavoidable conclusion. Read my review HERE.

Wednesday, February 3 - Doubt: This is another movie in my Chud review queue and ended up being my milestone 200th DVD review for them. It received five Oscar nominations, including for the four main performers in the film. The story about the doubt of whether a priest has abused a young African American child in his parish results in a movie unique in its presentation. We, as viewers, are asked to determine for ourselves if we believe the priest (an amazing Philip Seymour Hoffman) is innocent or guilty, as the school's principal (Meryl Streep) believes. We have two characters (Amy Adams' nun and Viola Davis' mother) who stand in our shoes and both express the doubts we also feel. It is unusual to find a movie put together so well that two people can watch it and leave with completely different opinions of the conclusion. This is a great little movie and deserves all the recognition it received. Click here to read my full review.

Wednesday, February 3 - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: It is not unusual to find a Holocaust movie told from a child's point of view. It has been done in amazing films such as 1999 Oscar winner Life is Beautiful and the wonderful Louis Malle film Au Revoir, les Enfants. However, what The Boy in the Striped Pajamas attempts to do is show the movie from the point of view of a German child, while making sure the film is actually aimed to be viewed by children of the same age. What results is a film that finds it difficult to resonate with the adult audiences but is an invaluable tool for parents who want to introduce their child to the historical significance of the era. Plus, it has a brutally heartbreaking finale. You can read my full review of the DVD here.

Thursday, February 4 - The Red Balloon (Released by Janus Films, in association with the Criterion Collection): This short film (35 min) was released in 1956 and went on to be critically acclaimed, winning an Oscar as well as the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie is a simple tale of a boy who discovers a red helium filled balloon. As he goes through his day in Paris, the balloon turns out to have a mind of its own and follows him obediently, becoming what might be his only friend. When other kids see this, they become increasingly jealous and either want to steal it for themselves or destroy it. The movie has remained a children's classic and is still shown today in schools. Despite this, the movie is also a sweet story of a boy that really reminds me of what it was like to be young and full of innocence.

Thursday, February 4 - Universal Soldier: Regeneration [Blu-ray]: In a week where I had a lot of healthy movies, it is only fair that I let my hair down a little for some junk food. There have been quite a few Universal Soldiers movies but only three matter in the true cannon of the franchise. There was the original film, directed by Roland Emmerich back in 1992, the sequel with Bill Goldberg in 1999 and now, eleven years later, the sequel with Dolph Lundgren returning to the franchise. How was it? Well, I'm going to review this for the site but until then I will say there is about 25 minutes of non stop fighting action between Jean Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren and former UFC Champion Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski. The conclusion to the Van Damme/Lundgren fight is hilarious. The kills are awesome (there are way over a hundred kills in this movie). The only problem comes in the story and some eye rolling situations but this movie is not about the plot, its about the action. In that aspect, it is incredibly entertaining. Watch for my review to come sometime next week.






My 2009 Top 10

10. Sherlock Holmes

9. Zombieland

8. Avatar

7. The Brothers Bloom

6. Up

5. Moon

4. The Hurt Locker

3. The Lovely Bones

2. 12

1. Inglourious Basterds

Last week I asked readers to send me their Top 10 lists for the 2009 year in movies. I was surprised at the amount of emails I received and this is YOUR Top 10 movies of 2009.

The Scoring Summary: 29 people sent me their Top 10 lists and I ranked the movies based on their rankings. The number one movie received 10 points, the number two movie received 9 points, all the way to the number 10 movie receiving 1 point. Then I added all the points together and ranked them, giving you this list. For everyone who complains about Critics Top 10 Lists, this was your chance to tell me what you thought. After this, any complaints about the movies are null and void because these are not my choices, this is majority rules.

TRIVIA

81 movies received votes

13 movies received first place votes

5 movies received more than one first place vote

2 movies received first place votes but no other votes (G.I. Joe, The Princess and the Frog)

Disappointingly, I haven't seen 5 of the movies receiving the Top 20 reader votes (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Observe and Report, An Education, Let the Right One In (which was technically not eligible since its limited release was in 2008), The White Ribbon)

If anyone is interested, here are the compelte results - Final Results. It includes how many votes each movie got in each specific spot and the total points it received.

10. AVATAR

Directed by James Cameron
Written by James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Rodriguez, Laz Alonso, Wes Studi, CCH Pounder, Dileep Rao, Matt Gerald

Total Points: 43
Total Votes: 8/29 (27%)
Total First Place Votes: 1/29 (3%)



9. WATCHMEN

Directed by Zack Snyder
Written by David Hayter and Alex Tse
Cast: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Matt Frewer, Stephen McHattie, Laura Mennell, Robert Wisden, Rob LaBelle, Danny Woodburn

Total Points: 44
Total Votes: 8/29 (27%)
Total First Place Votes: 0/29 (0%)



8. IN THE LOOP

Directed by Armando Iannucci
Written by Armando Iannucci, Harold P. Manning, Jesse Armstrong
Cast: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky, Paul Higgins, Mimi Kennedy

Total Points: 48
Total Votes: 9/29 (31%)
Total First Place Votes: 0/29 (0%)



7. A SERIOUS MAN

Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Written by Joel and Ethan Coen
Cast: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick, Aaron Wolff, Jessica McManus, Peter Breitmayer, Brent Braunschweig, Alan Mandell, Michael Lerner, Michael Tezla

Total Points: 50
Total Votes: 7/29 (24%)
Total First Place Votes: 2/29 (6%)



6. FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Directed by Wes Anderson
Written by Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach
Cast: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarsky, Eric Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Jarvis Cocker, Wes Anderson, Karen Duffy

Total Points: 59
Total Votes: 11/29 (37%)
Total First Place Votes: 0/29 (0%)



5. UP IN THE AIR

Directed by Jason Reitman
Written by Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Cast: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons, Sam Elliott, Danny McBride, Zach Galifianakis

Total Points: 88
Total Votes: 12/29 (41%)
Total First Place Votes: 3/29 (10%)



4. UP

Directed by Pete Doctor
Written by Bob Peterson
Cast: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, Josh Cooley, John Ratzenberger

Total Points: 108
Total Votes: 18/29 (62%)
Total First Place Votes: 5/29 (17%)



3. DISTRICT 9

Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Cast: Sharlto Copley, David James, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Vanessa Haywood, Jason Cope, Mandla Gaduka, William Allen Young

Total Points: 121
Total Votes: 20/29 (68%)
Total First Place Votes: 1/29 (3%)



2. THE HURT LOCKER

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Written by Mark Boal
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Evangeline Lilly

Total Points: 155
Total Votes: 24/29 (82%)
Total First Place Votes: 5/29 (17%)



1. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger, Gedeon Burkhard, Jacky Ido, B.J. Novak, Omar Doom, Denis Menochet, Sylvester Groth, Martin Wuttke, Mike Myers, Samuel L. Jackson

Total Points: 167
Total Votes: 21/29 (72%)
Total First Place Votes: 6/29 (20%)




lovely bones stunk , sorry - Posted By: Guest#5865 (Guest) - Ok, so you didn't like it. HERE is where I explain why I did like it. I can't take anyone's opinion seriously based on just saying it stunk.

lovely bones was NOT a top 10 movie, in anybodys' list. - Posted By: anon (Guest) - Actually it was, in mine.

I'm surprised to not see "In The Loop" on here as it's probably the best political satire of the last 10 years. Also, I love "Inglorious Basterds" but there's no way it can beat out "The Hurt Locker" - Posted By: Myst0031 (Guest) - I saw you found In the Loop, which was an excellent movie. As for The Hurt Locker, I liked it a lot (Top 5) but I enjoyed Inglourious Basterds more.

I would have included 'The Fantastic Mr.Fox' as well. - Posted By: cyks (Guest) - I really wanted to see that movie, but have to wait till DVD now. My critic's organization voted it the number one animated film of 2009, so I have to expect it is pretty damn good.

Basterds for number 1? Really?? - Posted By: Guest#2933 (Guest) - Looks that way. It is even what you readers voted for as well.



Basterds was the most overrated film I have ever had the unpleasure to sit through. Brad Pitt and his merry band of Nazi hunting Jews were awesome, but they disappeared for long stretches in the movie and those parts dragged. Boring movie. - Posted By: Guest#5254 (Guest) - Brad Pitt and the Nazi hunters were a lot of fun and did supply some of the best action in the movie. However, the dialogue sections were fabulous. It was not overrated, though. It just is not a movie that would be enjoyed by someone who wants Nazi Killing 100% of the time.

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I found that a lot of people who don't like dialogue driven movies don't like this one. It's usual the same people who don't like Kill Bill Vol.2 because it's more about the characters then the action. I agree with you full on, Inglorious was the best film of the year. - Posted By: EricG (Guest)

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Actually I thought completely opposite, I preferred those parts without the basterds. Guess everyone has their own taste. Great, great film overall! - Posted By: Mig (Guest) - These are the kind of responses I like, people who state their opinions of a movie without insulting the people who did like it. It is too rare, though.

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You know, it's a real shame more people don't appreciate Inglourious Basterds for what it is. Trust me, very few American directors are allowed the freedom to make movies like this, with long, carefully-paced sequences that take the time to quietly build and take shape and most of all BREATHE. The opening in the French farmhouse and the sequence in the German tavern are an absolute joy to behold. It's ironic that so many people dismiss QT as an "immature" filmmaker, then turn around and bitch b/c Basterds has the audacity to be something more than just two hours of Brad Pitt scalping Nazis. - Posted By: Sumo Pickle (Guest) - great comment. Thanks for reading.

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Classic case of someone who A, doesn't understand suspense, B, has a very short attention span, C, doesn't like to read subtitles, and D, should probably go watch Transformers or GI Joe. Awesome list man. I think you may have a thing for Rachel Weisz, and I have beef with Where the Wild Things Are being so high, but very good otherwise. Thanks for giving me something to read, discuss, agree with, disagree with, and make fun of others for :) - Posted By: James (Registered) - Thanks for the response and after The Brothers Bloom, I might have developed a thing for Weisz.

any list with this that has ANY Hollywood movies on it cannot be taken seriously. - Posted By: Guest#6674 (Guest) - I don't usually like to call comments nonsensical, but this one takes the cake. Any Top 10 list with a movie made in Hollywood cannot be taken seriously? That is just narrow minded and, quite honestly, dumb.

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No discussion of the film industry is complete without the "if people like it i hate because i am so smart and deep and nothing that is enjoyed by the masses could possibly please me" guy. So thank you. - Posted By: facepalm (Guest) - You know he's right.



I loved inglourious basterds but I wouldn't rate it as my number one movie. I would put moon or up in first before basterds. - Posted By: Guest#2690 (Guest) - Love Moon, easily the best sci-fi movie of the year. Sam Rockwell needed to get an Oscar nomination for his performance and the fact he was snubbed is a joke.

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glad to see Moon in your top 5, i don't understand how Sam Rockwell isn't being nominated for more awards, they guy basically acted by himself for an entire movie - Posted By: Joe (Guest) - Yep.

Even though I vehemently disagree with your ranking of District 9 (it deserved a spot in the top ten), I give you enormous amounts of credit for rightfully putting Moon ahead of Avatar. - Posted By: Alex Ewing (Guest) - Moon did so much with so little that it deserves all the credit it gets.

What on god's name is 4, 3 and 2 doing anywhere near this list? Sorry, but that just ruined the entire list. No surprise though as the majority of 411 lists are usually horrendous. Where exactly is The Blind Side? A fantastic movie, yet not even a mention. Just ugh. - Posted By: SummerTwilight7s (Guest) - Wow! One of the movies you say ruined the list is The Hurt Locker (#4), which completely voids your entire opinion.

Basterds was most definitely the best movie of the year. VERY surprised you didn't mention The Hangover. Woops, nevermind, I'm illiterate and missed it at 11. I would have had it higher, but tastes and opinions etc. - Posted By: Blode (Guest) - The Hangover was Top 10 almost the entire year. The Brothers Bloom was the movie that ended up bumping it out.

I'm so sick of film snobs saying how great Inglorious Basterds was. They advertised the goddamn movie like it was going to be an action extravaganza, something like Kill Bill. What do we get? A rather long, boring, foreign film. Here's EXACTLY how Basterds plays out. Nazi appears some where. He may know what the good guys are up to. Nazi appears some where. He may know what the good guys are up to. Brad Pitt does some awesome stuff for 5 seconds. Nazi appears some where. He may know what the good guys are up to. I like QT's dialogue as much as the next guy, but not when I have to read it. I like foreign films, when it's what I want to see. You don't go in expecting Commando, and get Les Miserable. Except for the AWESOME intro to the movie, and Lt Aldo doing the finest impression of an Italian ever, this movie was a fucking wash. Dig it. Str8 Gangster, No Chaser. - Posted By: Caliber Winfield (Guest) - I don't agree but I respect the comment because he actually explains why he didn't like it with something other than with a simple "it sux."

Very happy to see The Brothers Bloom make the list... great movie, though it did not crack my top 10 it is one I would recommend to others. As for IB, I feel it was horribly over rated by many people but glad you enjoyed it. Posted By: Chad (Guest) - The Brothers Bloom was a great follow up to Brick. Rian Johnson is going to have a great career.

YES!!! Moon in the top 5! Its my personal #1 but its nice to see it finally getting some respect. A bit surprised w/The Lovely Bones at #3, mostly b/c of all the bad reviews, I may see it now. Overall good list though. - Posted By: Matt (Guest) - I still don't understand the hate towards The Lovely Bones. The acting is great and the story is heartbreaking. Maybe people wanted another Lord of the Rings movie. Oh well, some people might be happy to know Peter Jackson is talking about a Bad Taste sequel but I don't know how that will go over because...

Good too see Moon in the top 10 one of my favs of the year. Inglorious Bastards as number 1 I dont know about that choice Id say my fav was D9 although I havent seen Avatar yet. The Lovely Bones was a FN waste sorry to say and you guys are still Nutty Drag Me To Hell was terrible. - Posted By: Wisecracker (Guest) - I love Drag Me to Hell because it is just like the Evil Dead movies which I am sure a lot of you would hate if it was made today. I guess the cool kids don't like splatstick horror anymore.

Great pick for one, I agree, inglorious Basterds was a fantastic film and Landa is one of the greatest characters ever created. I think the Hangover should have been higher, it was the best comedy of 2009 IMO but this is your list so I can't exactly say your wrong. - Posted By: Guest#9700 (Guest) - Thanks for reading.

No surprise at #1. But honestly, didn't QT pat himself on the back hard enough with the last line in the film? Do we, as a film-loving society, need to keep patting his back so hard? - Posted By: Talon (Guest) - Yeah, that last line was an eye roller but the rest of the movie clinched it for me.

The last half hour of Basterds was one of the greatest 30 minutes I've ever seen in any film. - Posted By: Foolio (Guest) - That was some of the craziest shit I have ever seen in a movie. Awesome finale.

the best movie of 2009 is das weisse band by michael haneke...it has good directing , interesting plot, great acting and a great atmosphere - Posted By: jacob (Guest) - Chad gave it a great review. I wish I had seen it before my critic's organization had our year end votes. I have heard nothing but great things about it.

Trick R Treat was one of the worst movies that I have EVER seen...EVER and I've seen a LOT of movies. - Posted By: Joe (Guest) - Trick ‘R Treat was one of the funnest movies I saw in 2009 and I saw a lot of movies in 2009.

IMO Brad Pitt was one of the worst things about Basterds. Without doubt Landa was incredible. - Posted By: Olympic Hero (Guest) - Landa was amazing but Pitt had me laughing every time he opened his mouth.

H2 and Imagine that are the best movies of the year...har har har - Posted By: Pat (Guest) - What about Year One?

Nice list, but I would have liked to have seen Princess and the Frog on there somewhere. My Top Five Would Be: 5. Up 4. The Hangover 3. Star Trek 2. The Princess and the Frog 1. Avatar - Posted By: Who Needs Personality? (Registered) - I don't think Avatar was a number one movie. As for Princess and the Frog, it is another movie I missed during its theatrical run. The press screening was on a Saturday morning and I couldn't make it. Plus, financially, December was not a great month for me to buy movie tickets. Everything I saw from November to December was a free screening.

How does a sappy teenage romance masquerading as a zombie flick, staring a watered-down Michael Cera clone, beat out Star Trek, District 9, and/or Avatar? To each their own, I suppose, but Zombieland was a giant disappointment for me. - Posted By: Guest#2572 (Guest) - Wait, Woody Harrelson is a watered-down Michael Cera clone?

a list dominated by movies that just came out. obviously this guy is just psyched about the movies he just saw. - Posted By: sherlockholmeslol (Guest) - Sherlock Holmes is Guy Ritchie's best movie and that is saying a lot. But, a list dominated by movies that just came out is wrong. Zombieland came out in October, The Brothers Bloom in May, Up in May, Moon in June, The Hurt Locker in June, 12 in March, Inglourious Basterds in August and Avatar, The Lovely Bones and Sherlock Holmes in December. I guess if you consider three out of ten movies to be dominating then you might have a point. I don't agree. You could have just as well said movies that came out in May and June dominated the list.

Orphan by far was the best of 09. Avatar is going to go down as one of the most overrated films in history (imo). Are you kidding me? It's the prime example of everything that's wrong with film today...pure special effects which means less acting being focused on. The film industry has been castrated with such garbage as Avatar. Brad Pitt is awful, Zombieland was awesome. - Posted By: Guest#2707 (Guest) - I never really cared about seeing Orphan, despite Jeremy's positive review of it.

7 of the top 10 are from 2009. I think with a little time this list will change, change a lot. - Posted By: Just Saying (Guest) - I used U.S. theatrical releases to determine my list. Every movie on this list came out in the U.S. in 2009. I assume you are talking about 12 (March 4, 2009), The Hurt Locker (June 26, 2009) and The Brothers Bloom (May 15, 2009), since those movies are listed with an earlier release date thanks to festivals or being held back for one reason or another. Another you might be talking about is The Lovely Bones, which some consider a 2010 release, but I saw in a theater on December 15, 2009, meaning it also makes my list. But you are right about some movies maybe changing based on my opinions of Princess and the Frog, Fantastic Mr. Fox and maybe Funny People.

u guys wana talk boring? watchmen? omg i guess i enjoyed it, but damn i think it sucks! WAYYY TO LONG. ok movie, def not top 20. on a possitive note, thank god transformers wasnt in there, complete utter shit and ive watched it 5 times, i cant explain, it just sucks! - Posted By: fjuice02 (Guest) - And here I am, owning the extended director's cut.

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