I'm curious to see how few... err... how many... we agree on.

The Lucky Ones

This was my nomination and as I said previously nominating it was against the normal type of things I would nominate. It isn't technically a great piece of filmmaking and it certainly has flaws but it is a movie that I made a huge connection to with its characters. None of the characters resemble who I am but I often could sympathize with their situations. Colee is the type of character that seems not to know where her next move in life may be. I can often feel this way. The thing I like about her character is her adventurous spirit and her bend but don't break attitude. I thought that Rachel McAdams performance was one of the best I've seen from an actress in the past 15 years. I was touched when she arrived at Randy's families house and found out that her plans didn't work out the way she saw them. She is a very genuine person who has just got lost on the ropes of life. I absolutely loved this character because I see in life how people can cast a shadow on good people such as Colee. I've been in situations such as Colee's myself where you feel as if you are alone. But it's in those minutes that you find yourself and make the most of your life. I love how she decides to see her Mom and patch things up at the end of the film. And I love how she uses the guitar to better her life (or so I am led to believe, even though at the end she says she didn't sell it, I still think it happens down the road).

Tim Robbins character goes through a lot, including an immediate divorce request upon his arrival home. He becomes a broken man but realizes that there is still important things in his life such as his son Scott. So he goes on a crazy adventure to Vegas to attempt to win money for his son to go to Stanford. He realizes the consequences attached to such a decision and changes his mind to find an alternative way of helping his son out.

And then there is Michael Pena's character, a character who on the front side is confident and stubborn, but realizes his life may not be going the way he had intended it to either.

I like the comparison to The Best Years of Our Lives as far as the characters go. The story is obviously different but there are parallels to the characters. Which is unintentional since Berger has never seen that movie.

I understand that there are a lot of quirky scenes that I lot of people find as problems in this film, but it is a film full of adventure and finding yourself in the moments where hope can be close to lost. It is heartwarming and funny all at the same time. I feel like I've been in situations like this so that's why I connect so much to this movie.

I don't think I've even heard of The Lucky Ones.

So you are one of the lucky ones.




Sorry Raul, had to be done.

I loved T2 as a kid, but when I watched it recently I found that, while I still enjoyed it, it did not age well.

Moonrise Kingdom

I nominated this movie because it is a symbol for me of not giving up on a director. In years past I really didn't care for Wes Anderson, after seeing The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel which are two movies that I really didn't care for at all. Yet I still seem to have movies from certain directors that I don't highly care for in which I like. I'm a bit of a Kubrick hater, but I really like Lolita and can appreciate 2001 for masterful filmmaking. Lynch has never been my guy but Eraserhead and Elephant Man are excellent. Tarantino has Jackie Brown which is his surprising favorite for me. And PTA has Magnolia. I almost gave up on Anderson but then there is a film like this which I really like (I also like Rushmore and Fox as well).

For Andersons quirkiness to work, I have to appreciate the story, and in this one, I do. I can somewhat relate to the characters feelings in this film. No, it's not realistic by any stretch of the imagination, but its a engaging story for me. I really like the characters , specifically Scout Master Ward and Suzy. Norton can be good if he's given the right role and I think Kara Hayward will be a star in the future.

We've already talked about the cinematography and camerawork, but I really think it's excellent. I love the vibrant colors that Wes Anderson uses to draw attention to his settings. The music and soundtrack and rock solid as well.

It's not anything I would call a masterpiece, but it tells me that deep down every filmmaker is capable of great things. Well, most of them anyways. Anderson, after starting 0-2 for me is now 3 for 5 and I'm looking forward to seeing a few more of his other films. This one will place really low (and Sean is to blame for it :p) but i hope that everyone can use this as a way of not giving up on directors or genres just because you didn't like the other films.

Ah yeah. You will be loving Tennenbaums before it's all said and done. :up:

Tempted to report that for swearing which is AGAINST THE RULES!

Raul is loving 2016. I want to see Arrival again. I have liked all the Villenueve I have seen but have yet to be blown away by any. Arrival and Sicario have the best chance of doing that I think.

Raul is loving 2016. I want to see Arrival again. I have liked all the Villenueve I have seen but have yet to be blown away by any. Arrival and Sicario have the best chance of doing that I think.

Yes, 2016 has been excellent. Perhaps even the best year since 2007.

Yes, 2016 has been excellent. Perhaps even the best year since 2007.

Also E.T. looks like a giant turd with eyeballs. He's creepy.

111. E.T.

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I saw this as a kid and didn't revisit it until a year or two ago. It's really great storytelling. It's hard to say whether it is Spielberg's best overall movie, but it's certainly among the most enjoyable.

The Lion King

My favorite of the Disney Renaissance films. Although I hadn't seen this in quite sometime, it's one of the films I have seen the most in my lifetime probably, with the majority of the viewings coming as a kid. The soundtrack is the best in animated movie history, the characters are likeable and there are some funny parts to me. the animation itself is very well made. I really like the story and the morals that it tries to teach us, like "remembering who you are" and the importance of family. It will be high up on my list certainly, exactly where I'm not sure yet.


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E.T. is way too low

Yeah... definitely not a movie we agree on.

care to explain?

I'm pretty sure raul knows well why I don't like it, but you must know - it's annoying. The songs are annoying. The characters are annoying. It's also not funny. The animation is gorgeous, I'll give it that, but that's all the praise I can give it.

It also doesn't help that it has zero nostalgic value for me. I was 13 when it came out and I hated animation at the time.