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In response to
"whoops. :( -- nm"
by
Don Homer
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Here is the list while we figure that out.
Posted by
David (aka David)
Feb 14 '11, 10:01
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1 How to Train Your Dragon - Edit
Blurb: Encapsulates everything that is special about pet ownership. Between this and Lilo & Stitch, Chris Sanders has proven himself to be a splendid storyteller.
2 Inception - Edit
Blurb: Redefines science fiction for the next decade in the same way The Matrix did in 1999.
3 The Ghost Writer - Edit
Blurb: The genius of this movie is that walking the same path as the previous ghost writer, Ewan McGregor's character realizes he is facing a bad end yet he cannot stop researching the events anyway.
4 True Grit - Edit
Blurb: Perhaps the most amazing part of my love of this film is that I don't like westerns. True Grit is the closest thing to Deadwood I've seen. That's high praise from a Deadwood fanatic.
5 The Social Network - Edit
Blurb: The Switzerland of 2010 cinema, The Social Network has no good guys or bad guys, just a bunch of young guys who are in over their heads. The result is captivating.
6 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Edit
Blurb: Forced to deviate from the yet to be published final book, Edgar Wright unearths an equally satisfying resolution to a winning story. An instant classic.
7 Easy A - Edit
Blurb: A warm hug of a movie, Easy A has an uplifting message of tolerance and support yet it never forgets to be funny, either. It even make me like Patricia Clarkson for a change.
8 Red - Edit
Blurb: Yes, this film seems like a Space Cowboys ripoff but since I love that movie, I'm okay with it. Red has several brilliant acting performances along with a solid story.
9 The Town - Edit
Blurb: I was hooked inside of a minute. From beginning to end, this is exactly my type of heist film. The late Pete Postlethwaite is particularly noteworthy as the local kingpin.
10 Exit through the Gift Shop - Edit
Blurb: You have to wait until you get to the end in order to appreciate the journey. At that point, it's like looking out from the top of a mountain. The view is breathtaking.
11 Buried - Edit
Blurb: This list is comprised of several movies whose twist endings I found unsatisfying. Buried, on the other hand, has a twist that is right in line with the rest of the story and works brilliantly as well
12 Tangled - Edit
Blurb: Yes, Disney has been telling variations of this story for 75 years now, but they still manage to get it right almost every time. The animation in this is the most visually stimulating of 2010.
13 Winter's Bone - Edit
Blurb: One of the best movies I never want to see again, Winter's Bone features two different memorable characters as well as a resolution whose memory haunts me to this day.
14 Despicable Me - Edit
Blurb: "It's so fluffly!" is my favorite random quote of 2010.
15 Iron Man 2 - Edit
Blurb: The symmetry between bitter Russian inventor Ivan Venko and driven American capitalist Tony Stark is great moviemaking. Iron Man 2 isn't as good as the original, but it is a worthy sequel.
16 The Crazies - Edit
Blurb: Jaded as I am to the horror genre, movies seldom creep me out these days. The Crazies is that rare exception.
17 Green Zone - Edit
Blurb: For the third time, Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass tell a story that captivates me. I particularly appreciate the cynical climax.
18 Toy Story 3 - Edit
Blurb: A great and fitting ending to the trilogy isn't enough for me to overlook that this is all ground the series has covered before.
19 Knight and Day - Edit
Blurb: This joins Mission: Impossible III on the list of great Tom Cruise flicks undone by America's aggravation with Tom Cruise. I always love a good Charade knock-off.
20 The Girl Who Played with Fire - Edit
Blurb: My favorite of the three films, it strips away a lot of the book's eccentricities, making the best choices of the trilogy along the way. And they get the ending right, which is crucial.
21 Black Swan - Edit
Blurb: I admire the film more than I love it, but Portman's evolving bravado is dazzling to watch.
22 The Losers - Edit
Blurb: At this point, if you choose to use Don't Stop Believin', you better get it right. To its credit, The Losers does, which demonstrates the confidence of the production. It deserved a better fate.
23 Hot Tub Time Machine - Edit
Blurb: The running gag about Crispin Glover's arm is brilliant. I also love Motley Lue so much I bought the url.
24 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I - Edit
Blurb: I never agreed with people who felt the first half of the book was too slow, but the movie lacks the appropriate level of oomph. They have saved -everything- noteworthy for the finale.
25 The American - Edit
Blurb: Five minutes into the movie, I was already lost in admiration for Clooney for taking this part. It's certainly not for everyone, but it worked for me.
26 Harry Brown - Edit
Blurb: Never piss off Michael Caine. The scene where he is in the drug den is one of my favorites of 2010 as well as an acting clinic.
27 Rabbit Hole - Edit
Blurb: Yes, this is a very sad movie, but the acting performances are among the best of the year. If you can handle the lamentations, you'll be glad you watched.
28 Micmacs - Edit
Blurb: Perhaps too sloppy at times, Micmacs still won me over with its heart and its positivity. Also, Elastic Girl is a brilliant character.
29 Resident Evil: Afterlife - Edit
Blurb: Film school classes should study the brilliant build-up of the axe-swinging guy. That's how you slowly tease an audience, heightening their anticipation.
30 Takers - Edit
Blurb: Really good heist flick in spite of Paul Walker. Rap star TI is a revelation as Ghost.
31 Predators - Edit
Blurb: Very clever action scenes underscore Rodriguez's point that a great cast of actors is a much better solution than a bunch of muscleheads (see: The Expendables).
32 The King's Speech - Edit
Blurb: A brilliant performance from Geoffrey Rush elevates the film in my eyes, but it's quite paint by numbers otherwise. Waaaaaay overrated.
33 Ondine - Edit
Blurb: Small scale triumph that demonstrates fairy tales don't need big budgets and high drama.
34 The Tillman Story - Edit
Blurb: Even if you know the story well, the documentary will trigger your outrage button over and over again.
35 Crazy on the Outside - Edit
Blurb: I know that most critics despise this film; I am of the opinion that Tim Allen used his personal history to make an engaging little film. I laughed a lot.
36 127 Hours - Edit
Blurb: There were moments in the film that surprised me. It's largely just one great performance with too many slow scenes, but it works for what it is.
37 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Edit
Blurb: Has to discard several key elements in order to make the movie less than 7 hours long, but still gets the core right.
38 Ramona and Beezus - Edit
Blurb: Never having been a young girl (no matter what you've heard), I didn't find it all that relatable. I was charmed by Selena Gomez, though.
39 Just Wright - Edit
Blurb: One of the most surprising developments of 2010 was that Queen Latifah and Common had great onscreen chemistry.
40 Machete - Edit
Blurb: Exactly what it promises to be: a dude with a machete chopping up bad guys. Robert De Niro is also great in a supporting role as a corrupt politician.
41 The Tourist - Edit
Blurb: These are two of my favorite leads in Hollywood, which explains why I found it more tolerable than most critics. I hope they work together again on a better script because they ooze sexuality.
42 Date Night - Edit
Blurb: Affable film overreaches too often, but it's comfortable in a way that reminds me of vanilla ice cream, the part of the Neopolitan I always left for everyone else.
43 City Island - Edit
Blurb: Andy Garcia offers one of my favorite performances of the year in this, one of the most pleasant surprises of 2010 cinema.
44 The Kids Are All Right - Edit
Blurb: Overhyped, overrated, and ordinary to the core. Annette Bening's character actively alienates me, which undercuts excellent work by Mark Ruffalo.
45 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - Edit
Blurb: Everything about this movie works for me except for Shia LaBeouf, which makes it all the more unfortunate that he is in almost every scene. Still good, though.
46 The Last Exorcism - Edit
Blurb: Yes, the ending is horrible. Before that, I was caught off guard by this engaging take on the first person camera horror genre. 75 minutes of it is quite good.
47 Step Up 3D - Edit
Blurb: This is the best Step Up movie, which is like being the best behaved Baldwin brother.
48 Brooklyn's Finest - Edit
Blurb: Several intersecting arcs blend seamlessly in a very well acted drama.
49 Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Edit
Blurb: The rare movie for young boys that isn't sweet or sentimental but instead understanding of their plight. Highly recommended for kids.
50 Get Him to The Greek - Edit
Blurb: As uneven a comedy you will ever see, but the Come On Eileen scene is one of the funniest I've ever watched.
51 Lottery Ticket - Edit
Blurb: Yes, it's stupid in parts, but the genial message won me over in the end.
52 The Fighter - Edit
Blurb: I love the sisters, but the rest of the movie is a low rent Rocky clone, blasphemous though that may be to some. I vastly prefer Mark Wahlberg's other sports movie, Invincible.
53 Restrepo - Edit
Blurb: Powerful story is too depressing for me, but lofty praise for it is completely justified. Important warning: it's almost a snuff film at one point.
54 Remember Me - Edit
Blurb: The leads have tremendous chemistry. Plus, there is a wonderful scene involving a brother taking care of his kid sister. But that ending...wow, is that ever ill considered.
55 Oceans - Edit
Blurb: Surprisingly, Pierce Brosnan isn't a good narrator in that his voice puts me to sleep. I highly recommend the crab army battle in the middle of this movie, though. It's *amazing* footage.
56 She's Out of My League - Edit
Blurb: Doesn't aim very high, which is exactly why it achieves the success it does. Mostly harmless fun that won't challenge your brain.
57 Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Edit
Blurb: Too silly at times, I think this shows a lot of promise as a franchise although the book is probably better.
58 Inside Job - Edit
Blurb: Watching this movie may have given me an ulcer. It's infuriating.
59 The A-Team - Edit
Blurb: Don't let the critics who never gave it a chance ruin this for you. There are a few great action sequences, over the top though they may be.
60 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Next - Edit
Blurb: So stripped down that it is almost unrecognizable compared to the back. The Hollywood remakes will face the same problem. At least the court scene is good.
61 Letters to Juliet - Edit
Blurb: Once the movie explained its title, I was glad to know that story and research it further. The leads don't have good chemistry, though that's not Amanda Seyfried's fault in the least.
62 Edge of Darkness - Edit
Blurb: Mel Gibson plays an angry dude. What acting range. Ray Winstone is really good in this, though.
63 Kick-Ass - Edit
Blurb: Mark Millar is the Jerry Springer of comic book movies. All he does is mine lonely male fantasies with extreme violence.
64 The Joneses - Edit
Blurb: There are several good ideas in the movie that merit further exploration. I wasn't crazy about the ending, but it's not bad at all for a box office bomb.
65 Shutter Island - Edit
Blurb: There were legitimately four different times when I thought, "I hope they don't do that". They did that all four times. Less twists would have made for a much better movie. So very frustrating.
66 Extraordinary Measures - Edit
Blurb: I know that everyone hates on this film, but I though the examination of how pills get developed makes the movie at least somewhat interesting in spite of the overacting.
67 The Book of Eli - Edit
Blurb: Doesn't quite work anyway, but the twist makes it oh so much worse.
68 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Edit
Blurb: Takes itself far too seriously to pass for enjoyable. They did get the videogame character's skillset right, though. That's a huge plus for me.
69 Repo Men - Edit
Blurb: For over half the movie, I was ready to anoint this a pleasant surprise. The last twenty minutes, I wanted someone to suffer for my misery.
70 Robin Hood - Edit
Blurb: It's no Robin Hood: Men in Tights. PS: Hey, Russell Crowe! Lighten up, dude. Nobody likes a mean drunk.
71 Letters to God - Edit
Blurb: Well intended, intentionally preachy film gets credit for being a great true story told with class and dignity.
72 Megamind - Edit
Blurb: I would have enjoyed this so much more if 1) it hadn't totally ripped off Dr. Horrible and 2) they had cast anyone but Jonah Hill.
73 The Next Three Days - Edit
Blurb: Everyone at the pitch meeting should have known this was a trainwreck waiting to happen. What did they do instead? Send more trains.
74 Going the Distance - Edit
Blurb: I loved the concept and the trailer, unlike most of you, but was non-plussed by the film itself, like most of you.
75 Salt - Edit
Blurb: Builds the mystery nicely right up until we learn who Salt is. The movie completely falls apart after that, ending in an absurd shootout.
76 The Last Song - Edit
Blurb: I didn't mind the movie but I also felt as if it should have been quite a bit better. Cyrus has a lot of natural talent, though.
77 Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? - Edit
Blurb: Tyler Perry has grown as a director and I am not just saying that. This film was only a few moments and two heinous characters away from being quite good.
78 The Runaways - Edit
Blurb: A great story told very, very poorly.
79 The Bounty Hunter - Edit
Blurb: A decent first 40 minutes transforms into a monotous, grueling final hour.
80 The Killer Inside Me - Edit
Blurb: Overtly sexual performances distract away from a rather insipid story of dirty cop homicide.
81 Dear John - Edit
Blurb: Nicholas Sparks must die in order that various fictional characters he has written may live.
82 Legion - Edit
Blurb: A great concept has some good moments but left me wanting on the whole.
83 The Spy Next Door - Edit
Blurb: Jackie Chan is getting older while his movies cater to even younger crowds each iteration.
84 Youth in Revolt - Edit
Blurb: The story meanders along the path without ever going anywhere notable.
85 The Good Guy - Edit
Blurb: I almost certainly would have liked this more if The Good Guy himself weren't so dull an actor *and* character.
86 Our Family Wedding - Edit
Blurb: Would have been a lot better if they hadn't gone for zany so often.
87 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - Edit
Blurb: Given the exhorbitant price of an IMAX ticket, this offered the least bang for the buck of anything I saw in 2010. The brother character was utterly unbelievable.
88 Alpha and Omega - Edit
Blurb: Tries hard but there isn't enough story to match the animation. I think there is promise here.
89 Marmaduke - Edit
Blurb: They should have done a Family Circus movie instead.
90 Skyline - Edit
Blurb: I liked the first 20 minutes, but the reveal as well as everything involving the aliens doesn't work at all, problematic in an alien invasion flick.
91 All Good Things - Edit
Blurb: Yikes, this is a terrible story whose leads make you want to watch it even though you know it won't end well for anybody. Yikes I say again.
92 Devil - Edit
Blurb: The idea of 12 Angry Men as a horror film is not new and the claustrophobia here is simply not atmospheric enough.
93 Nanny McPhee Returns - Edit
Blurb: More thought should be placed into how we prevent her from returning again. Suddenly, I'm all for locking down the borders before this particular alien immigrant can return.
94 The Switch - Edit
Blurb: Jason Bateman and the kid have a good working chemistry but everything else here is least common denominator.
95 Eat Pray Love - Edit
Blurb: Richard Jenkins is phenomenal. Everything else about this movie is a chore.
96 The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Edit
Blurb: I bet the motions would appreciate it if Nic Cage stopped going through them.
97 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Edit
Blurb: Nowhere near as insufferable as the previous two but still lacking in focus or story.
98 A Nightmare on Elm Street - Edit
Blurb: Jackie Earle Haley is very well cast, but everything about the movie is a miss. With a solid script, he could do great things as Freddy Krueger.
99 Furry Vengeance - Edit
Blurb: Aptly titled.
100 The Back-Up Plan - Edit
Blurb: Jennifer Lopez films seem to be feast or famine. Like most of them, this falls into the famine category.
101 The Expendables - Edit
Blurb: I honestly believe that you, the reader, could have made a better movie with this cast than Stallone did.
102 Alice in Wonderland - Edit
Blurb: Great special effects are in no way, shape or form the same as a great story. This is one of the great FUBARs of the 2000s, but they're laughing to the tune of a billion dollars.
103 Shrek Forever After - Edit
Blurb: It's funny because the cat is fat. Like Garfield!
104 Leap Year - Edit
Blurb: I like Amy Adams a lot and since she's onscreen most of the time, I can almost overlook how awful this script is. Almost.
105 The Wolfman - Edit
Blurb: I just don't understand how a group of smart and accomplished people can so completely mess up a classic like this.
106 Tooth Fairy - Edit
Blurb: I might have loved this movie when I was 8. Alas, I haven't been 8 for a while.
107 From Paris With Love - Edit
Blurb: Dear Paris: It's not you, it's me. Please don't ever call, email or text again.
108 Valentine's Day - Edit
Blurb: Part of it is quite sweet, but this movie features some of the worst acting in recent memory. I'd be hard pressed to name three worse performances in the same movie.
109 Death at a Funeral (Screen Gems) - Edit
Blurb: I absolutely loved the cast, but the movie itself fundamentally disappoints.
110 Daybreakers - Edit
Blurb: I was very much looking forward to an old school vampire movie, but Daybreakers misses the mark, even for fang fans.
111 The Last Airbender - Edit
Blurb: M. Night Shyamalan would have been remembered so much differently if he had been hit by a bus while on the set of The Village. The child actors in this one are awful, even for children.
112 Piranha 3D - Edit
Blurb: I was with the film for the first half hour but then it lost me completely. By the last scene, I was begging for the credits to roll.
113 Bitch Slap The Movie - Edit
Blurb: I had high hopes, but it was not my type of B movie, relying far too much on gore without enough humor.
114 Splice - Edit
Blurb: I was as excited for this as any summer movie. The problem is that when the story went for it, I did not go with them. Ick.
115 Killers - Edit
Blurb: The fact that Katherine Heigl's movies keep getting worse is all the more amazing given that 27 Dresses was terrible to start.
116 Sex and the City 2 - Edit
Blurb: Better than the first one. Yes, I just damned it with the faintest of praise.
117 Clash of the Titans - Edit
Blurb: Excitement on a par with dropping a letter in the mailbox, but mailing the letter doesn't take two hours.
118 When in Rome - Edit
Blurb: Even I don't love Kristen Bell this much.
119 Vampires Suck - Edit
Blurb: The last joke is good. Otherwise, this satire misses despite having the easiest target in recent memory.
120 MacGruber - Edit
Blurb: An absolutely gutless attempt at action comedy satire. I miss Hot Shots.
121 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore - Edit
Blurb: If you're out of diapers, you've already outgrown this movie.
122 Saw 3D - Edit
Blurb: Quite possibly the least plausible twist of the past decade. I actively resent it.
123 Jonah Hex - Edit
Blurb: I'd like to thank the producers for having the decency at least to keep the movie short. What an atrocity.
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