Chasmmi's Top Rundown of 2015 from worst to best - Time to release 7th up to 4th, I predict 2 yays, 1 huh? and 1 $%@! from the viewing public :D

[chasmmi]

2nd

 

Spoiler

 

When Marnie Was There

Anticipated /Expected Score - About 80-85/100

Actual Score - 98/100

 

So this is the biggest shock for me on my list. 

 

Of course Ghibli are were a great animation  studio. For many Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away are classic all time films. Personally for me, Grave of the Fireflies is the pinnacle of their filmmaking history and in my top 5 animated films ever. When Marnie was There is now firmly my second favourite Ghibli Film ever made and the best animation of 2015.

 

I have read that Miyazaki would make any new animator at Studio Ghibli read this book before they started working for him and in a way it is fitting that this would be among the final stories the studio may tell. The story is a sweet tale of a teenage girl who is sent to live with her aunt and uncle to try and rest her lungs that were suffering many asthma attacks in the city.

 

In this town she meets a young girl named Marnie and they essentially become secret best friends. The story is so lovely in its simplicity and the story hints that something is clearly not as it seems but you are kept guessing as to what that something would be. When the final twist comes, it is such a strong moment that I feel emotional again remembering it here.

 

This may be a hard film for you to track down, but I really implore you to try and find it as the film is a beautiful story and deserves to be watched.

 

Such a good film.

 

 

 

 

[chasmmi]

1st

 

Spoiler

 

The Martian

Anticipated /Expected Score - About 80-85/100

Actual Score - 99/100

 

And here is the Number 1. I was hoping to like this film but I had my reservations, partly due to Scott. My reservations were misplaced though, this film was awesome.

 

Matt Damon is so good in this and the story really turned the idea of the castaway story on its head. Having the story be a feel-good optimistic drive to stay alive instead of a depressing dirge of watching a man break down, cry and almost die every 5 minutes was such a refreshing and unexpected direction for the film to choose to take (tbf props to the book for this decision also).

 

I know it was stupid that this film won best Comedy at the Golden Globes, but it is a genuinely funny and uplifting film. There is little to no scenes of false peril that was never going to result in death and the film overall almost felt like something that should have 'based on a true story' displayed at the begin of the film.

 

The film is excellent and although not 100/100 for me, still the single best film of 2015. 

 

 

 

[chasmmi]

So the full countdown:

 

1	The Martian	99
2	When Marnie Was Here	98
3	The Big Short	97
4	Mockingjay Part 2	97
5	Inside Out	97
6	Creed	96
7	Spy	96
8	Hotel Transylvania 2	96
9	Kingsmen	95
10	Goosebumps	95
11	Unfriended	95
12	Antman	95
13	Mad Max	95
14	Mission Impossible 5	94
15	Avengers Age of Ultron	93
16	Pixels	93
17	Focus	92
18	Ex Machina	92
19	The Voices	92
20	Fast 7	92
21	The End of the Tour	91
22	Spotlight	91
23	Freaks of Nature	91
24	Project Almanac	91
25	Jurassic World	90
26	Maze Runner Scorch Trials	90
27	Cinderella	90
28	Terminator Genisys	90
29	Bridge of Spies	89
30	The Force Awakens	89
31	No Escape	89
32	Absolutely Anything	88
33	Sicario	88
34	Scouts Guide to Zombie Apocalypse	88
35	Death of Superman Lives	88
36	Minions	88
37	Maggie	88
38	Paddington	86
39	Final Girls	86
40	Spectre	85
41	Pan	85
42	Daddy's Home	84
43	San Andreas	84
44	Hateful 8	83
45	The Last Witchhunter	83
46	Hot Tub 2	82
47	Trainwreck	81
48	The Danish Girl	80
49	The Revenant	80
50	Crimson Peak	78
51	American Ultra	77
52	Home	77
53	Ted 2	76
54	In The Heart of the Sea	75
55	Cooties	75
56	Paul Blart	74
57	Sisters	74
58	What we Do in the Shadows	72
59	Fantastic 4	69
60	Krampus	68
61	50 Shades of Grey	68
62	The Night Before	66
63	The Visit	65
64	Get Hard	61
65	It Follows	59
66	Peanuts	55
67	Knock Knock	53
68	Goodnight Mommy	52
69	The Good Dinosaur	52
70	Tomorrowland	51
71	The Green Inferno	50
72	Chappie	48
73	Poltergeist	45
74	Jupiter Ascending	21
75	Pitch Perfect 2	14
76	Spongebob Squarepants Movie	11

[chasmmi]

Thanks for reading

 

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[Ethan Hunt]

The Martian is great. Solid choice. 

[baumer]

No Star wars on your list?  WTF

[Ethan Hunt]

16 minutes ago, Baumer said:

No Star wars on your list?  WTF

 

4 hours ago, chasmmi said:

 

		99
		9
		89
30	The Force Awakens	89
		81
		11

 

[chasmmi]

2 hours ago, Baumer said:

No Star wars on your list?  WTF

 

Star Wars is 30th