SoberChef Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Finally end of the year & truly, we have had some insanely well made films invade our collective eyeballs & minds. So may as well talk about what you all came to love this year? In no particular order, here's mine: Beau is Afraid: I truly haven't been able to stop thinking about Ari Aster's latest since seeing it back in April in theaters. The Iron Claw: Yet another in which, from the first time I saw the trailer, all the way to now as I write this, not a day has gone by I haven't lovingly & fondly thought of this film. Talk to Me: In a year, not quite as great as 2022, where some solid horror films arrived - it's this one that's automatically on my list...that being said however. When Evil Lurks: JFC this one sunk into my bones & soul. Forget the phenomenal practical FX and focus on that story - just totally wild! Love international film!! John Wick 4: I've had nearly the whole year to really think about this film & the franchise as a whole - earnestly, let John rest. A perfect send off for an original IP. There are a number of films I have yet to get to which may affect this "top 5" list. Those would be "Dream Scenario", "The Holdovers", & "Poor Things". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I don't even think I saw 5 films from 2023. Oppenheimer was the best. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 was fun. Barbie was well done, but one viewing was plenty for me. I think that's all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Decision to Leave is the newest movie I've seen. Haven't seen anything from 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Joy Ride Anatomy of a Fall Oppenheimer Evil Dead Rise Killers of the Flower Moon Barbie Past Lives Guardians 3 Fair Play May December i love yorgos so i suspect Poor Things will be among my favorites. also shoutout to dungeons and dragons which was so much better than it had any right to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Forgot to mention 'Dream Scenario', another I have yet to watch as well. As for the GotG3 love, I have to agree, there was SO much heart & love in that flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Poor Things Oppenheimer Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse Killers of the Flower Moon Anatomy of a Fall Barbie Beau is Afraid The Boy and the Heron Godzilla Minus One The Iron Claw There’s 10 in a rough order. Lot of great movies this year, and still a bunch I haven’t seen. Some underseen movies I would like to shout out include How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Blackberry, Theater Camp, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 I keep hearing nothing but the most positive things about 'Anatomy of a Fall' - nice to see it mentioned yet again. Another I had forgotten to mention was 'Knock at the Cabin' - definitely one of M. Night's better offerings in the last decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 No list as I still think Premium TV is shitting all over the cinema right now, but great films I saw this year were Spiderverse 2 (whatever it's called) Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Godzilla Minus One, Haunting in Venice, Knock at the Cabin and of course John Wick 4. Still a lot I haven't seen though. @SoberChef there's quite a few on your list I'm going to check out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 55 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: No list as I still think Premium TV is shitting all over the cinema right now, but great films I saw this year were Spiderverse 2 (whatever it's called) Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Godzilla Minus One, Haunting in Venice, Knock at the Cabin and of course John Wick 4. Still a lot I haven't seen though. @SoberChef there's quite a few on your list I'm going to check out. been a great TV year but i don’t think it’s shitting all over movies. great movie year imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Yeah I gotta scope out that Godzilla movie, it just broke a new record as THE highest grossing Japanese film of all time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 23 hours ago, johnny said: been a great TV year but i don’t think it’s shitting all over movies. great movie year imo Yeah there are more films now than ever before - it just takes work finding the good stuff but especially indie, arthouse, and foreign films are crushing it. So many good movies on my lists that I'll never catch up or watch them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 16 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: Yeah there are more films now than ever before - it just takes work finding the good stuff but especially indie, arthouse, and foreign films are crushing it. So many good movies on my lists that I'll never catch up or watch them all. To be fair, that last bit of your point is painstakingly true. Even Edgar Wright, who's an avid physical media collector & has the means in which to expand his personal collection, attempted to watch a new movie a day and only got to about 350ish. Solid still for sure but oh wow, if even HE can't do such a feat, how can the rest of us lowly dogs ever stand a chance? Also, Edgar needs to put out another movie ASAP! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 I haven't been diligent about tracking my movie watching, but I'll to a very rough ranking in tiers. I could probably move things around for hours, but I'll spare myself that for now. Poor Things and Oppenheimer are my top 2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse Killers of the Flower Moon Godzilla Minus One Barbie The Holdovers Past Lives Saltburn Beau is Afraid The Killer Asteroid City Polite Society Guardians 3 John Wick 4 Dungeons and Dragons Suzume Mutant Mayhem Return to Seoul May December Cocaine Bear The Boy and the Heron Rustin Maestro Creed 3 The Creator Missing They Cloned Tyrone Air Dead Reckoning Part 1 Dial of Destiny Haunting in Venice Blackberry Dream Scenario No One Will Save You Leave the World Behind Tetris The Marvels Napolean Balad of Songbirds and Snakes Movies I really didn't like: Equalizer 3 Blue Beetle Gran Turismo The Flash Rebel Moon Part 1 Still Very interested in seeing: The Iron Claw, Anatomy of a Fall, Zone of Interest, American Fiction, Ferrari 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 2 hours ago, TwinIon said: I haven't been diligent about tracking my movie watching, but I'll to a very rough ranking in tiers. I could probably move things around for hours, but I'll spare myself that for now. Still Very interested in seeing: The Iron Claw, Anatomy of a Fall, Zone of Interest, American Fiction, Ferrari What are the tiers? Letter grades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 These videos are always a joy to watch. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse would be my #1 of the past couple of years if it didn't feel like it just "ended". I know there's a third movie coming (one day) but yeesh. Other than that, it was damn near perfectly paced and did not feel like it was a 2h20m movie at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Saw only two movies in the theater, Super Mario Brothers and Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie. Paw Patrol was the better movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I saw Mario and that new Ninja Turtles movie with my kids. I liked both of them. The movies, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Went and saw Ferrari and American Fiction this weekend. Ferrari was really good, if a bit melodramatic at times. Didn't think the accents worked super well, but I enjoyed the film quite a bit overall. American Fiction quickly became one of my favorites of the year. Funny, insightful, dramatic, and more than a little bit meta, it was a complete joy to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Finally got around to Across the Spider-Verse as well as The Holdovers this weekend. The former really was the best *major* comic book film of 2023, no room to argue that whatsoever. The latter however, I stuck with it about an hour or so in, just wasn't holding my attention to be fair. Twas cool that I learned a bit about human digestion through that trimethylamine being unable to be broken down, in turn causing an odor that resembles that of rotting fish, fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 15 hours ago, Spork3245 said: Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse would be my #1 of the past couple of years if it didn't feel like it just "ended". I know there's a third movie coming (one day) but yeesh. Other than that, it was damn near perfectly paced and did not feel like it was a 2h20m movie at all. i loved spider-verse but the ending was atrocious. terrible way to end a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, johnny said: i loved spider-verse but the ending was atrocious. terrible way to end a movie. It ended the way a TV show goes to a commercial break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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