That's my bullshit: January 2010

65. Spiderman 2
Who doesn’t love spidey? Tobey Maguire just nails this character! The second one is when shit gets real, but it stays true to the character and never goes too deep or too cheesy. Alfred Molina was great as Doc Ock, but the number one reason I just love these movies is how cool it is to see Sam Raimi’s take on the superhero genre.

64. Cloverfield
I’m a sucker for the monster movies and the secrecy surrounding this flick just made it that much more fun. Sure, I had to pop some serious aspirin after catching it on the big screen, but the handheld added to the movies disarray. I thought the monster looked cool and the destruction was awesome. I wish I could see an “R” version of this, but hey it held up with “PG-13”.

63. Iron Man
My man RDJ, how could I resist? This was one of the superhero movies that helped bring critical validity to the genre, so of course I thank it for that. With movies like GI Joe, Ghost Rider, do I even need to go on? It just goes to show how wrong comic book movies can really go, so thank god for the ones like this. Can’t wait for Iron Man 2!

62. Every Michael Moore movie this decade
Okay I cheated on this one, but fuck it, who are you, Judge Judy? Anyway I couldn’t pick just one; I thought they were all great. Yea, people un-fairly hate on Michael Moore, but whatever, I think he makes some interesting and seriously fun documentaries.

61. High Tension
Like I’ve said a thousand times horror has been reawakened thanks to a few directors, this one included. The story is an awesome gore fest with an interesting twist. The movie starts out with some guy fucking a decapitated head, if that doesn’t convince you to watch the movie I don’t know what will.

60. Incident at Loch Ness
I just could not stop laughing at this movie. Werner Herzog is just one of those people you can’t help but just love. I love the way he talks and his accent adds to the joy he brings me. The movie is so artfully done, at times you can’t really tell what is actually happening and what parts are artistic license(of course I knew the nessie parts were fake, just thought I’d clear that up). If you want to watch a ridiculous, strange, and funny flick, catch this one on DVD.

59. Clerks II
I just love Kevin Smith and I think he can really do no wrong. When I heard he was making a Clerks II I was a little sketchy, but I could just punch my former self for thinking so. This movie was as funny as it was endearing; a great Kevin Smith picture.

58. Crank 2
I just love these movies. I remember waiting to watch the first one on DVD and afterwards I was so mad at myself that I missed it in theaters. I know people are going to crucify me for putting this one on the list, but suck it, this movie was great. The concepts no matter how outlandish are always creative and entertaining and I’ve certainly never seen a movie shot like this before. The camera is truly used as an artful, invisible tool to get the point across. Love it or hate it, the Cranks are ushering in the new wave of action.

57. Pineapple Express
People hate on this movie and I’m not sure why, to me it was great. It is one of the best stoner comedies and one of the better bff (f) movies. It’s not constricted or jammed into one genre, it is able to pass easily into action as it is into comedy; superb work.

56. Bourne Identity
I actually went to the theaters to see this not knowing what the fuck or who the fuck Bourne was. I was so glad I went after I popped a few aspirin. Definitely one of the pioneers of the new action flick.

55. X-Men 2
This was the best X-Men in my mind. I love how Bryan Singer can make a great “superhero” movie, but done so well its social/political allusions are endless. Everyone gives Iron Man the credit for ushering in the serious, deeper comic movies, but really I feel like the credit should be given to the first two X-Men, who started this trend back in 2000.

54. High Fidelity
Top five reasons I love this movie? 5) Yea sure it was dripping with hip, but I have to say it was in the best way possible. 4) The Evil Dead II conversation 3) Jack Black 2) John Cusack 1) Tim Robbins

53. Black Dynamite
The funniest movie of 2009 and so much fun! Finally a well made spoof movie! Donuts don’t wear alligator shoes.

52. House of the Devil
Such a fun movie! I’m so excited for horror; it looks like we have some good directors emerging to take the genre back from remakes and bullshit. *Side note for gore hounds* Don’t worry the beginning starts off tame, but wait until the end and you won’t be disappointed!

51. Saw
I was so shocked when I saw Saw. I had put it off thinking it was just some new age horror crap, but I actually really enjoyed it! I had a lot of fun following the plot and trying to figure out the twists.

50. Trick r Treat
Falling in line with Creepshow this has got to be one of the best compilation, story within a story type movies ever made. With its creative plots, its super fun for horror fans and the general audience alike.

49. Cabin Fever
Once again, such a relief to have another great movie to save horror fans from the awful early 00’s. A funny, campy, haunting, and creative film that has horror fans everywhere, or at least myself, rejoicing.

48. Mystic River
A loaded cast, based on a great book, and it’s about child molestin, a winning combo for a great film. I would like to add one of the most haunting scenes in cinema would have to be when little Tim Robbins is trapped at that place with the molesters, my heart sinks every time.

47. Oceans 11
This movie has such a great cast I couldn’t resist! It turned out to be a super cool, laid-back heist movie; of course I didn’t expect any less of Soderbergh.

46. Little Miss Sunshine
Who could resist this one? Such a sweet movie about functional dysfunction. Let’s admit it everyone can see their family in this film. No? Only me?

45. Revolutionary Road
I was not expecting to enjoy this movie at all, sure I was looking forward to the Kate/Leo team- up just like anyone else, but I thought it was going to be extremely cheesy, heavy handed, film student porn, but I was pleasantly surprised to realize it was super good. It turned out to be so much more than exposing the underbelly of suburban living. A real unexpected gem, this one.

44. Revenge of the Sith
The last of the prequels and I have to say it’s the best. I did enjoy the others, so whatever, hate if you want, but Revenge of the Sith is really the one I felt was great.

43. Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
I really enjoyed this one; brought a lot to think about in a colorful and exciting new way. Even halting production and adding three new faces to play the same guy couldn’t stop this picture. Out of tragedy we still got something Heath could have been proud of; I honestly couldn’t imagine the story told any other way. Although this film comes with a bittersweet ending; this is all we have left of a truly amazing, legendary, young actor.

42. Children of Men
I’m really not sure what to say about this one besides the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed it. A real, true work of art.

41. Moon
Such an underappreciated movie in my eyes. It’s cool to see new movies being added to the sci fi genre, especially in what seems like a drought. I’m excited to see more by Duncan Jones.

40. Sin City
Fuck yea and fuck you if you don’t like it.

39. Memento
Such an interesting story structure. I remember my 12 year old mind was blown when I saw this.

38. The Departed
Loaded cast. Directed by Scorsese. Enough said.

37. Watchmen
I first had mixed feelings about this film, several viewings later; I realized I liked it…a lot. For something that was supposed to be unfilmable Zack Snyder did a pretty damn good job.

36. 28 days later…
To get a well made horror movie in the early 00’s was like asking Jesus himself to make a movie. I was so pleasantly surprised to see such a gem come from such an awful time for horror.

35. The Host
Like I said before I love monster movies, but I’ve realized how underexploited they are. It was refreshing to see that some directors understand the greatness and versatility of the genre.

34. The Hangover
Who doesn’t love this movie? Hilarious and such a great crew-buddy comedy.

33. Audition
Piano wire scene. That’s all I have to say.

32. A Serious Man
Typical Co bros picture and I of course ate it up. Darkly funny, intensely frustrating, and depressing, what could be a better combination?

31. Zodiac
I have done my research on the Zodiac murderer and before stepping into the theater I thought he was the least scary of all serial killers, however as I walked out I was sort of freaked. This movie was so artfully suspenseful; it even got someone like me nervous. David Fincher never fails to impress.

30. A.I.
Remember a time when Haley Joel Osment wasn’t an alcoholic? Unfortunately this new generation probably doesn’t even recognize the name, and what a shame, when we look back at such roles as this. This movie was beautiful and nicely executed. Spielberg truly has a monopoly on the family friendly yet dark sci fi pictures and rightfully so.

29. Fantastic Mr. Fox
The fantastic Mr. Anderson! Super cute flick, but with that quirk and wit that Wes Anderson never fails to deliver.

28. Hotel Rwanda
I love the Cheads, but I also have to make a shout out to my man Keir, who wrote the script and who is also the best professor at Saddleback! I will probably never watch this movie again because of how sad and horrifying it is, and that is a testament to how great it is.

27. 40 year old virgin
One of the funniest movies ever made. I remember just watching it and laughing and laughing. There’s just nothing like an Apatow film.

26. Grindhouse
Fuck I enjoyed these movies so much. I just gave them another watch and realized how underappreciated these are! Grindhouse is one of the most fun experiences I’ve had in a theater. The trailers were hilarious, Planet Terror was so much fun and Death Proof had some of the coolest characters and next to memento the most interesting story structure.

25. Adaptation
I consider this to be the most Kaufman-esque of all his films (besides Synecdoche of course) and it is my favorite. The characters were great, the inner dialogue/ the dialogue in general, was super funny. And there were two Nick Cages, need I say more?

24. An Education
A movie that was not on the top of my list to see this year, but I’m sure glad I went. The charming, sexy, bad-boy, older man character has to be really well done for me to fall for it. Because honestly I get really hung up on things like borderline child molestation, but in the end I fell right into his honey pot like all the rest of the characters. Speaking of the characters, they were just great in this, right down to the mother and father. It also spoke extra volumes to me, since, this was one of those experience in which you’re kind of going through the same thing at the same time as the main character. *I related to her struggle with school and her education, not the older man part, just wanted to clarify that.*

23. Spirited Away
I don’t like Anime, but I will make exceptions for Miazaki films. Spirited Away was actually the first of his films I saw and was really amazed. The Spirited Away world is so awesome I watched this one on tape (showing my age) everyday for like a week when I first got it and couldn’t get enough.

22. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
PJams! Next to Quentin my favorite director. Although this trilogy, to me, is only his second best work, it still deserves a spot on this list. I was not a fan of the books at all and wasn’t really excited for these movies, nonetheless, I went to see Fellowship opening weekend and was hooked. These movies are epic, but still have PJ’s signature stamp on them. Just terrific work.

21. Up
As hard as it is to pick a favorite Pixar movie I’ve done it! This one of course had the talking dogs, which I just adored! But I just thought the plot to this one was head and shoulders above any other animation out there. Taking a mean spirited, old man, a terribly annoying kid, and an outlandish concept and making it not only heartwarming and believable, but sympathetic, is just applause worthy. I’ll never know how Pixar can take the most ludicrous things and make them fantastically loveable, but they’ve wowed me every time.

20. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Although I see this one as less of a Charlie Kaufman movie and more of the director’s own work, than his others, I can still see his influence seeping in. Such an interesting plot and the visuals are so cool. I always thought about how cool it would be to project dreams/thoughts and this surprisingly surpassed even my imagination.

19. Pan’s Labyrinth
I saw this before it got its wide release and no one knew what the fuck it was. I immediately told all my pals to check it out and about a month later it was everywhere, does that up my hip cred? In all seriousness though, this film was magical, well darkly so, but magical none the less. Guillermo’s true masterpiece.

18. No Country for Old Men
One of the Co bros best movies, and I don’t think anyone’s arguing me there, so do I really need to say more?

17. Avatar
I will repeat it over again Avatar is a true auteur’s work. The 3D is off the fucking chain and the plot is a lot better than people seem to think. People who don’t like it are just ignorant and probably not very film literate. If you can’t see how revolutionary both the story and special effects are, you’re deliberately not looking.

16. Bad Lieutenant Port of Call: New Orleans
I had an idea how crazy this movie might be going into it, but I was actually surprised at how good it was. Nick Cage gives one of his best performances here, as one crazy motherfucker; I couldn’t tell Nick Cage from a real crack addict and that’s a compliment.

15. Hot Fuzz
I adore Mr. Wright. This movie never gets old, I could watch it over and over, as I so have. A great comedy, but also one of the coolest buddy cop/action movies ever made, I’ll actually go as far as to say one of the most perfect movies ever made, to me anyway.

14. Drag me to Hell
It is probably no surprise I’m a Raimi fan and I feel like this is his second best picture. I remember feeling so high after I watched this in theaters. I actually just watched it again the other day and the feeling didn’t fade. Such a great gift not only for Raimi fans, but to the horror genre.

13. There will be Blood
Such a fantastic movie, a true masterpiece. D-Day is of course great and PTA is, as always, on his game. I realized when I read Oil! how creative the plot was, as the script is really only loosely based on similar characters and plot points in the book. If possible I gain more respect for this film every time I watch it.

12. Up in the Air
Boy I love that Cloons! In this he really shines. This film is just really superb and the characters are just so well written/developed. Being as great as it is, only furthers my point that movies in general, specifically Jason Reitman’s flicks, are so much better without Diablo Cody.

11. American Psycho
I absolutely love this movie. There is nothing better than a pop culture loving, lecture giving serial killer. One of the best horror movies ever made.

10. 25th hour
One of my greatest fears is going to prison, and I often think about what your life would be like right after sentencing, but before your prison term starts. This movie thoroughly explores this, while also delving more into post 9/11 politics. Just a terrific film

9. Kill Bill vol. 1&2
Fucking awesome. I’m a sucker for revenge, especially brutal revenge. The bride empowers women everywhere, well me at least.

8. Royal Tenenbaums
Wes Anderson’s masterpiece. I don’t know what else to say.

7. Lars and the Real Girl
Proof that indie movies don’t have to be depressing and disheartening to be good. Not only is this a creative idea, but they turned such a creepy concept into something sweet and heartwarming. Seriously after watching this I decided if this town existed, I would drop everything, pack up my shit, and move. I normally don’t like movies so warm and fuzzy, but even the blackest of hearts can’t help, but fall in love with this flick. *Side note* Can’t help but love Ryan Gosling! Even when he plays a repressed, slightly creepy, nutty nerd, I still want to do him.

6. Let the Right One In
It took the fucking sweds to make a great vampire movie and reclaim this subgenre for real horror fans. With ambiguous morals, gore, and sweet coming of age tenderness this is truly one of my favorite horror movies of all time.

5. The Wrestler
What can I say about this film? Well, it’s a true masterpiece. I didn’t want to even see it at first and I am so glad I did. One of the best movies of all time; I don’t think I’ve ever gotten so emotional during a movie before, but the end when he throws the curtain back and walks out to Sweet Child o Mine I just can’t help but get shaky in the knees; the ring is where the Ram belongs!

4. Shaun of the Dead
Like I’ve said before I adore Edgar Wright. Not only a great zombie movie, but funny as fuck. The characters are amazing and I credit this crew with shining new light on the horror/comedy.

3. Wedding Crashers
Alright let the hate fly, but this movie is perfect as far as I’m concerned. I’m a sucker for bromances, but this movie delivers far more than a few jokes (although this movie is hysterical). The script and execution is impeccable, the story is creative, and the characters are more fun and lovable than any I’ve ever seen committed on screen. It’s foolproof. The chemistry between these two cannot be topped and they’re delivery and wit cannot be matched. Will Ferrell’s cameo at the end is not only the funniest, but up there with the best in a move ever; I’ve never been so pleasantly surprised by any cameo before in my life. I’m jealous of my 2005 self for getting the joy of seeing it for the first time. I could go on for hours about this one and I am prepared to

2. The Dark Knight
No explanation needed on this one. Far and away the best “superhero” movie and up there with some of the great crime movies of all time.

1. Inglourious Basterds
Far and away my favorite movie of the decade. I know I’m going to get killed for picking this, as not only number one in general, but picking it as my favorite Tarantino movie of the decade. I really feel like this one oozes Quentin, though. It’s cool, witty, and fun. This movie cannot have a cooler subject and the characters and dialogue just couldn’t get any better. Fuck the haters. *Side note* Ladies I know I don’t need to explain this one to you, but seriously was this movie not rainin men! Fuck Nine, this movie was the hottest movie of the year/ever, shit I was totally wishing I was a stranded woman in France that “accidently” stumbled upon this crew.

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P.S. For anyone who has actually read all this, thanks!
-Katie

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