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Year: 2007
Director: Tony Gilroy
Plot: Michael Clayton (Clooney) handles all of the dirty work for a major New York law firm: Arranging top-flight legal services and skirting through loopholes for ethically questionable clients. But when a fellow "fixer" decides to turn on the very firm they were hired to clean up for, Clayton finds himself at the center of a conspiratorial maelstrom. Once an ambitious D.A., Clayton is now a shell of his former dynamic self, thanks to a divorce, an unfortunate business venture, and astronomical debt. Though he longs to leave the cutthroat, ethically dubious world of corporate law behind, Clayton's poor financial situation and devotion to firm head Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack) leave him little choice but to remain on the job and tough it out. Meanwhile, litigator Karen Crowder (Swinton) finds her entire company's future hinging on the outcome of a multi-billion dollar settlement overseen by Clayton's friend, star lawyer Arther Edens (Tom Wilkinson). When Edens snaps and decides to blow the whistle on the questionable case, sabotaging the defense, Clayton must decide between his loyalty and his conscience. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:01:32 GMTMichael Clayton2007Tony GilroyMichael Clayton (Clooney) handles all of the dirty work for a major New York law firm: Arranging top-flight legal services and skirting through loopholes for ethically questionable clients. But when a fellow "fixer" decides to turn on the very firm they were hired to clean up for, Clayton finds himself at the center of a conspiratorial maelstrom. Once an ambitious D.A., Clayton is now a shell of his former dynamic self, thanks to a divorce, an unfortunate business venture, and astronomical debt. Though he longs to leave the cutthroat, ethically dubious world of corporate law behind, Clayton's poor financial situation and devotion to firm head Marty Bach (<a href="/players/P___106775/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Sydney Pollack</a>) leave him little choice but to remain on the job and tough it out. Meanwhile, litigator Karen Crowder (Swinton) finds her entire company's future hinging on the outcome of a multi-billion dollar settlement overseen by Clayton's friend, star lawyer Arther Edens (<a href="/players/P____76333/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Tom Wilkinson</a>). When Edens snaps and decides to blow the whistle on the questionable case, sabotaging the defense, Clayton must decide between his loyalty and his conscience. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide38Tag Target (>10)3333103http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s262621.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Michael_Clayton/262621/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Out_2008_s_nominees_for_the_Best_Achievement_in/657/38665/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Smooth_J
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Post Date: 12/20/2008 7:15:36 PM
Body: My choice is Blood Simple, no contest. The Coens are my favorite film-makers ever, and their debut shows the most maturity and poise of any of the films listed (although I have not seen Basquiat, but from what I've heard, it's quite uneven). Not only is Blood Simple a great debut feature, it's an amazing film in itself. That said, it's pretty impressive that Michael Clayton was Gilroy's first directorial effort.
]]>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:15:36 GMTSmooth_JMovie Polls12/20/2008 7:15:36 PMMy choice is Blood Simple, no contest. The Coens are my favorite film-makers ever, and their debut shows the most maturity and poise of any of the films listed (although I have not seen Basquiat, but from what I've heard, it's quite uneven). Not only is Blood Simple a great debut feature, it's an amazing film in itself. That said, it's pretty impressive that Michael Clayton was Gilroy's first directorial effort. http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Out_2008_s_nominees_for_the_Best_Achievement_in/657/38616/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 12/19/2008 2:06:32 PM
Body: [quote user="seely"] I'm not going to vote, having only seen Michael Clayton, but I will say I thoroughly enjoyed that film and felt it is certainly a worthy contender in that category. All performances was brilliant, and the story, while hectic, maintained its coherency beginning to end. I'm not a huge Clooney fan, and especially was skeptical of his potential performance given the role of his character, but wow... he knocked it out of the water. Surely a sign of a great director. [/quote] Looking at Tony Gilroy's resume, he has primarily been a screenwriter for nearly the past two decades. This was his first attempt at directing that is listed on IMDB. He was a writer on the adaptations of all the Bourne movies recently. And he also recently completed a movie that will be coming out next year called Duplicity with a lot of big name actors. Do you think this guy has a bright future?
]]>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:06:32 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls12/19/2008 2:06:32 PM[quote user="seely"] I'm not going to vote, having only seen Michael Clayton, but I will say I thoroughly enjoyed that film and felt it is certainly a worthy contender in that category. All performances was brilliant, and the story, while hectic, maintained its coherency beginning to end. I'm not a huge Clooney fan, and especially was skeptical of his potential performance given the role of his character, but wow... he knocked it out of the water. Surely a sign of a great director. [/quote] Looking at Tony Gilroy's resume, he has primarily been a screenwriter for nearly the past two decades. This was his first attempt at directing that is listed on IMDB. He was a writer on the adaptations of all the Bourne movies recently. And he also recently completed a movie that will be coming out next year called Duplicity with a lot of big name actors. Do you think this guy has a bright future? http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Out_2008_s_nominees_for_the_Best_Achievement_in/657/38591/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 12/19/2008 11:31:30 AM
Body: Well this poll seems to have petered out already. I am glad that most of the entries have gotten votes, that usually indicates an interesting poll. I personally have not seen Michael Clayton or Basquiat, but I had a friend who liked Basquiat a lot. No one has voted for it and no one has mentioned even liking it really, so maybe that's the weakest debut for all of these directors. My favorite of the other three would be Blood Simple, even though it's still actually my least favorite Coen brothers film. Hard Eight is also good, and reveals PT Anderson's recognizable style in it's infancy. I feel like both of these were these artists weakest films, but these are also both amongst my favorite directors so I still think their weakest films are fantastic! As for Thank You For Smoking, I also found it to be a good movie, but not a favorite. The worst part was probably that precocious kid. I hate precocious kids in movies!
]]>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:31:30 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls12/19/2008 11:31:30 AMWell this poll seems to have petered out already. I am glad that most of the entries have gotten votes, that usually indicates an interesting poll. I personally have not seen Michael Clayton or Basquiat, but I had a friend who liked Basquiat a lot. No one has voted for it and no one has mentioned even liking it really, so maybe that's the weakest debut for all of these directors. My favorite of the other three would be Blood Simple, even though it's still actually my least favorite Coen brothers film. Hard Eight is also good, and reveals PT Anderson's recognizable style in it's infancy. I feel like both of these were these artists weakest films, but these are also both amongst my favorite directors so I still think their weakest films are fantastic! As for Thank You For Smoking, I also found it to be a good movie, but not a favorite. The worst part was probably that precocious kid. I hate precocious kids in movies! http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Out_2008_s_nominees_for_the_Best_Achievement_in/657/38401/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 12/15/2008 3:36:39 PM
Body: [quote user="JimBell"] [I cannot vote in this poll because I've only seen one of the movies (yikes!). But the one movie I have seen, Michael Clayton, was one of the more disappointing films I saw this year because all the good acting was expended on telling a stale, predictable story. (I explain in a two-paragraph review.) [/quote] Michael Clayton is actually the only movie out of the five movies that were nominated for best director last year that actually was the director's debut feature film. I actually have not seen it.
]]>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:36:39 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls12/15/2008 3:36:39 PM[quote user="JimBell"] [I cannot vote in this poll because I've only seen one of the movies (yikes!). But the one movie I have seen, Michael Clayton, was one of the more disappointing films I saw this year because all the good acting was expended on telling a stale, predictable story. (I explain in a two-paragraph review.) [/quote] Michael Clayton is actually the only movie out of the five movies that were nominated for best director last year that actually was the director's debut feature film. I actually have not seen it. http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Out_2008_s_nominees_for_the_Best_Achievement_in_Di/657/38386/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 12/15/2008 11:47:42 AM
Body: Please reference this thread for the rules of this group. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:Hard EightBlood SimpleMichael ClaytonThank You For SmokingBasquiat
]]>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:47:42 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls12/15/2008 11:47:42 AMPlease reference this thread for the rules of this group. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:Hard EightBlood SimpleMichael ClaytonThank You For SmokingBasquiat http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/38354/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: usesoap
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Post Date: 12/13/2008 6:49:07 PM
Body: Here's my list of my favorites that were released in my little beach community, as we are not always privy to some of the more indie releases, so this is by no means complete (I have also eliminted the ones previously discussed): “The Simpsons Movie” – In a time where two-dimensional animation was considered dead and buried, our omnipresent family rose from the ashes like a yellow-skinned phoenix and demonstrated that whip-smart writing trumps technology any day. Let’s see those flaccid phonies over at “Family Guy” do that two decades from now. “Breach” – Chris Cooper will be completely overlooked at awards season for his riveting role as former FBI senior agent Robert Hanssen, which is just as criminal as Hanssen himself. Pious, manipulative and ultimately tragic, Cooper keeps up captivated on his every move to elude his colleagues as he secretly feeds information about his agency overseas. Even though the film’s conclusion had been played out in papers throughout Hanssen’s trial, the film manages to hold the audience captive through every twist of his labyrinth of lies. “Ratatouille” – After the stale exhaust of “Cars” cleared, Pixar returned to form with perhaps one of its most accomplished, nuanced works. With visuals as sumptuous as the meals it describes, “Ratatouille” is yet another feast offered from the Iron Chefs of animation. “Michael Clayton” – George Clooney gives his finest performance without having to lose a fingernail to pliers. It’s slow and steady, which hypothetically should win a race or two. But it’s diminutive box office will unfortunately leave it behind for future generations to deem it classic. “Grindhouse” – I know it’s two films. I know that one (“Planet Terror”) is inferior. But this was the single-most loving tribute to the actual long-lost art of watching movies as a communal experience. And while “Terror’s” director, Robert Rodriguez got all the superficial elements of the era right (the missing reel, the grainy, choppy print), it was Quentin Tarantino’s “Death Proof” that gave us the authentic rush of watching a loving homage to the genre. Now that they have been severed and sold separately for their DVD release, they would not appear on the list. But for the time that they both shared the screen with a handful of mock exploitation trailers, it was pure geek bliss. “Into the Wild” – One of those Halley’s Comet moments where the film exceeds the book, “Wild” follows a clueless little rich boy on his self-absorbed nature walk into the harsh Alaskan terrain. While director Sean Penn’s lens may incite viewers to answer their own call of the wild, Emile Hirsch’s heartbreaking performance may have them readjusting their travel agendas. “Eastern Promises” – Sorry, but director David Cronenberg’s “A History of Violence” has nothing on this layered Eastern Bloc crime drama. “Promises” got lots of notoriety for star Viggo Mortensen exposing his little hobbit in a bathhouse sequence, but his performance is equally naked. He’s a man trapped in a world of violence, but who also appreciates the beauty of life on the other side. It’s a film that blossoms wider the more it is examined.
]]>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:49:07 GMTusesoapCommunity Recommendations12/13/2008 6:49:07 PMHere's my list of my favorites that were released in my little beach community, as we are not always privy to some of the more indie releases, so this is by no means complete (I have also eliminted the ones previously discussed): &ldquo;The Simpsons Movie&rdquo; &ndash; In a time where two-dimensional animation was considered dead and buried, our omnipresent family rose from the ashes like a yellow-skinned phoenix and demonstrated that whip-smart writing trumps technology any day. Let&rsquo;s see those flaccid phonies over at &ldquo;Family Guy&rdquo; do that two decades from now. &ldquo;Breach&rdquo; &ndash; Chris Cooper will be completely overlooked at awards season for his riveting role as former FBI senior agent Robert Hanssen, which is just as criminal as Hanssen himself. Pious, manipulative and ultimately tragic, Cooper keeps up captivated on his every move to elude his colleagues as he secretly feeds information about his agency overseas. Even though the film&rsquo;s conclusion had been played out in papers throughout Hanssen&rsquo;s trial, the film manages to hold the audience captive through every twist of his labyrinth of lies. &ldquo;Ratatouille&rdquo; &ndash; After the stale exhaust of &ldquo;Cars&rdquo; cleared, Pixar returned to form with perhaps one of its most accomplished, nuanced works. With visuals as sumptuous as the meals it describes, &ldquo;Ratatouille&rdquo; is yet another feast offered from the Iron Chefs of animation. &ldquo;Michael Clayton&rdquo; &ndash; George Clooney gives his finest performance without having to lose a fingernail to pliers. It&rsquo;s slow and steady, which hypothetically should win a race or two. But it&rsquo;s diminutive box office will unfortunately leave it behind for future generations to deem it classic. &ldquo;Grindhouse&rdquo; &ndash; I know it&rsquo;s two films. I know that one (&ldquo;Planet Terror&rdquo;) is inferior. But this was the single-most loving tribute to the actual long-lost art of watching movies as a communal experience. And while &ldquo;Terror&rsquo;s&rdquo; director, Robert Rodriguez got all the superficial elements of the era right (the missing reel, the grainy, choppy print), it was Quentin Tarantino&rsquo;s &ldquo;Death Proof&rdquo; that gave us the authentic rush of watching a loving homage to the genre. Now that they have been severed and sold separately for their DVD release, they would not appear on the list. But for the time that they both shared the screen with a handful of mock exploitation trailers, it was pure geek bliss. &ldquo;Into the Wild&rdquo; &ndash; One of those Halley&rsquo;s Comet moments where the film exceeds the book, &ldquo;Wild&rdquo; follows a clueless little rich boy on his self-absorbed nature walk into the harsh Alaskan terrain. While director Sean Penn&rsquo;s lens may incite viewers to answer their own call of the wild, Emile Hirsch&rsquo;s heartbreaking performance may have them readjusting their travel agendas. &ldquo;Eastern Promises&rdquo; &ndash; Sorry, but director David Cronenberg&rsquo;s &ldquo;A History of Violence&rdquo; has nothing on this layered Eastern Bloc crime drama. &ldquo;Promises&rdquo; got lots of notoriety for star Viggo Mortensen exposing his little hobbit in a bathhouse sequence, but his performance is equally naked. He&rsquo;s a man trapped in a world of violence, but who also appreciates the beauty of life on the other side. It&rsquo;s a film that blossoms wider the more it is examined. http://www.spout.com/blogs/christhilk/archive/2008/12/12/38325.aspx Post By: ChrisThilk
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Body: What strikes me about all the performances in Michael Clayton, from the top down in the cast, is how everyone does a fantastic job of under-playing their parts. George Clooney and everyone else take this story of a man who finds himself as a high-priced concierge very seriously and don’t try to create drama where it isn’t through performances that resound in a false manner. Instead they let the drama unfold from the story itself, making it truly notable in the history of modern film. Clooney plays Clayton, a “fixer” of sorts for a law firm. The firm is representing a tobacco company that’s about to settle a major lawsuit and so tensions are running high, especially when his long-time friend and senior counsel a the firm decides to have a mental breakdown. All these things, as well as Clayton’s money problems and family tensions, lead to a conclusion that might seem like some to be anti-climatic (essentially nothing happens, or at least there’s not a lot done about what happens) but which matches the easy, skilled way in which the story has been handled up until that point. There were three or four moments in the movie that, after it had finished, I went back and re-watched because they were so good and I think that’s the mark of a truly great movie. It made a mark, which not many films do.        Originally posted on:Chris Thilk
]]>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:42 GMTChrisThilkChrisThilk Blog12/12/2008 7:00:42 PMWhat strikes me about all the performances in Michael Clayton, from the top down in the cast, is how everyone does a fantastic job of under-playing their parts. George Clooney and everyone else take this story of a man who finds himself as a high-priced concierge very seriously and don’t try to create drama where it isn’t through performances that resound in a false manner. Instead they let the drama unfold from the story itself, making it truly notable in the history of modern film. Clooney plays Clayton, a “fixer” of sorts for a law firm. The firm is representing a tobacco company that’s about to settle a major lawsuit and so tensions are running high, especially when his long-time friend and senior counsel a the firm decides to have a mental breakdown. All these things, as well as Clayton’s money problems and family tensions, lead to a conclusion that might seem like some to be anti-climatic (essentially nothing happens, or at least there’s not a lot done about what happens) but which matches the easy, skilled way in which the story has been handled up until that point. There were three or four moments in the movie that, after it had finished, I went back and re-watched because they were so good and I think that’s the mark of a truly great movie. It made a mark, which not many films do.        Originally posted on:Chris Thilk http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/37946/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seely
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Post Date: 12/4/2008 2:46:41 PM
Body: Thanks for reminding me about Michael Clayton--I forgot that was '07. I really enjoyed Clooney's performance, and the movie dealt with ethics in a very deep, real way without making everything obtusely black and white. But... Ocean's 13? Really? I liked the Ocean's series and the Rat Pack/heist flicks they harkened back to, but I thought this to be the weakest of the bunch with a scattered plot and what seemed like endless inside jokes delivered at a pace that left the audience trying to catch up through the entire film, and further obscured any attempts at humor or storyline. Maybe I'm just too slow for it :-) [quote user="SkyPilot"] I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. [/quote]
]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:46:41 GMTseelyCommunity Recommendations12/4/2008 2:46:41 PMThanks for reminding me about Michael Clayton--I forgot that was '07. I really enjoyed Clooney's performance, and the movie dealt with ethics in a very deep, real way without making everything obtusely black and white. But... Ocean's 13? Really? I liked the Ocean's series and the Rat Pack/heist flicks they harkened back to, but I thought this to be the weakest of the bunch with a scattered plot and what seemed like endless inside jokes delivered at a pace that left the audience trying to catch up through the entire film, and further obscured any attempts at humor or storyline. Maybe I'm just too slow for it :-) [quote user="SkyPilot"] I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/37944/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: csprague
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Post Date: 12/4/2008 2:20:49 PM
Body: [quote user="SkyPilot"] I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. [/quote] There Will Be Blood was great, but I don't really want to see it again if you know what I mean. It's not like a good friday night movie at all, unless you are feeling in a particularly dark mood, and maybe it's a terrible idea then too. I'm not sure what the proper mood or motivation to watch this movie would be. I eventually just bit the bullet and watched it. When it was over, I was tired and felt like a crazy person, but I loved it. So hard to explain. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is the longest movie title in the world (I would actually really like to know what the longest movie title is). It's so hard to spit it out when people are like "what's good movie you've seen recently?" But, nonetheless, I do spit it out because it was beautiful and interesting and I loved the characters. Skypilot, how on earth did Hot Fuzz beat The Diving Bell and the Butterfly for your top ten? Were you just trying to be diverse in genre? I only say this because I think making a movie about a guy who can only communicate with one eye is incredibly difficult. I expected it to be the most arts, boring piece of crap I have ever seen. Ya know, the sterotypical french new wave kind of stuff that ends with "fin". But it wasn't, it was surprisingly human and colorful and full of life. It fits with something I read recently that "your plight is also your redemption". Good times.
]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:20:49 GMTcspragueCommunity Recommendations12/4/2008 2:20:49 PM[quote user="SkyPilot"] I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. [/quote] There Will Be Blood was great, but I don't really want to see it again if you know what I mean. It's not like a good friday night movie at all, unless you are feeling in a particularly dark mood, and maybe it's a terrible idea then too. I'm not sure what the proper mood or motivation to watch this movie would be. I eventually just bit the bullet and watched it. When it was over, I was tired and felt like a crazy person, but I loved it. So hard to explain. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is the longest movie title in the world (I would actually really like to know what the longest movie title is). It's so hard to spit it out when people are like "what's good movie you've seen recently?" But, nonetheless, I do spit it out because it was beautiful and interesting and I loved the characters. Skypilot, how on earth did Hot Fuzz beat The Diving Bell and the Butterfly for your top ten? Were you just trying to be diverse in genre? I only say this because I think making a movie about a guy who can only communicate with one eye is incredibly difficult. I expected it to be the most arts, boring piece of crap I have ever seen. Ya know, the sterotypical french new wave kind of stuff that ends with "fin". But it wasn't, it was surprisingly human and colorful and full of life. It fits with something I read recently that "your plight is also your redemption". Good times. http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/37929/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Post Date: 12/4/2008 12:01:28 PM
Body: I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time.
]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:01:28 GMTSkyPilotCommunity Recommendations12/4/2008 12:01:28 PMI agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/death/MemberTagFilms.aspxdeath
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