BOT's Top 25 Movies of 2016 Countdown. Reveal complete. Master list in first post.

[MrPink]

8 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

I dunno, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to top TDKR winning its year. 

 

Our finest moment

[Tower]

23 minutes ago, baumer said:

Too bad lion did not make the top 25 as it's truly a fantastic film with a terrific performance by both Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

 

Lion starts off very well, but I didn't like everything that happened in Australia, and didn't care at all for the brother and girlfriend. So what could have been in the top 10 based on the Indian parts ended up at 24 on my list.

[Tower]

22 minutes ago, Blankments said:

Here's the deal guys: I'll check out Your Name and Popstar if you check out American Honey and Swiss Army Man, okay? smh

 

(Decent list overall; we've definitely had worse. Although Hacksaw being so high is legit confusing wtf)

I haven't seen American Honey, but Swiss Army Man is the only 2016 film that I hated.

[trifle]

Well, so this is what a BOT top 25 list looks like.

 

Glad Nice Guys, Moana, Star Trek Beyond, Zootopia and Hacksaw Ridge made it.  Surprised La La Land isn't number 1.

 

Curious about 41-100 since that seems to be where a lot of the movies I liked fell.  I wonder what the point difference was between 40 and 41.....

[Plain Old Tele]

23 minutes ago, TalismanRing said:

 

DC + Nolan - it was alas inevitable. 

 

 

It delighted me.  

[aabattery]

2 hours ago, CoolioD1 said:

lmao i don't hate it tbh. haven't said it because i don't want to invoke gif'd disses from @AABATTERY but wilderpeople is fun but kinda lost me in the second half. coulda cut 15 minutes.

 

[Goffe]

1 hour ago, Telemachos said:

 

I dunno, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to top TDKR winning its year. 

 

 

 

it remains our best list based on that alone.

Edited February 5, 2017 by Goffe

[BadAtGender]

2 hours ago, grim22 said:

 

153

The #1 movie won on literally the very last list which was received 3 minutes before the dealine.

 

2 hours ago, chasmmi said:

 

I am pretty sure Grim delcared Damienroc the 89th and final voter at the start of all this, so he isn't all that anonymous.

 

He is just our savior  

2 hours ago, That One Guy said:

WTF I WANTED LA LA LAND AT #1 WORST LIST EVER I HATE EVERYONE.

Well, to all you fuckers who went on and on about it so much that I didn't even want to see it, thereby guaranteeing that it wasn't on my list, 

 

 

1 hour ago, Telemachos said:

 

ARRIVAL isn't my number one film either. 

 

It wasn't even mine. 

[Plain Old Tele]

btw, @AABATTERY, I dumped WILDERPEOPLE down on my list to give a little extra support for CAMERAPERSON. I thought it had more than enough support to make the top 20.  

[eXtacy]

i am giddy Your Name made it so high given so few on this forum have seen it!

[aabattery]

5 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

btw, @AABATTERY, I dumped WILDERPEOPLE down on my list to give a little extra support for CAMERAPERSON. I thought it had more than enough support to make the top 20.  

 

it's okay.

 

I blame myself. I was gonna move it up to number one on my list but I felt my top 2 were just a smidge better. I figured that the people of BOT would not fail me. I guess that's what I get for having faith in people.

[MrPink]

Wrong thread

Edited February 6, 2017 by MrPink

[cannastop]

4 hours ago, grim22 said:

Here are the TOP 40 with points totals to give you an idea how close this was

 

1		1310
2		1309
3	Zootopia	920
4	Hacksaw Ridge	629.5

TBH, I still can't get over these hugeass gaps.

[cannastop]

@grim22

 

It's still funny that you tagged this thread "pokemon".

[Kalo]

8 hours ago, grim22 said:

#10

 

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10 Cloverfield Lane

 

 

One of the best genre movies of 2016 featuring one of the very best performances of 2016. John Goodman delivered an absolutely brilliant performance as the doomsday prepper who may or may not have kidnapped our heroine. This movie was definitely hamstrung by the forced Cloverfield connection at the end, but it was a really tense thriller to that point. Well worth a watch even if just for Goodman’s performance.

 

 

 

 

USER REVIEWS:

 

Loved Goodman's performance! Just when you start to believe Howard's intentions are genuine, he gives you just a little bit more crazy to make you think otherwise.  

 

Begs the question, would you rather be stuck with a big heavy breathing psychopath or take your chances with the aliens on the outside. No wonder Michelle never really panicked in the last 10 minutes! Ugly looking alien buttholes were a walk in the park compared to what she had just gone through.

 

4.25/5

-Jim Shorts

 

I was completely floored by this movie. I haven't seen Cloverfield (although I will watch it now). but I heard it barely has any connection, so I don't think it matters. this was the perfect claustrophobic thriller. Goodman was insane.. in more ways than one. Mary Elizabeth Winstead gave the best performance I've ever seen from her. I saw some people thought he was underdeveloped but I absolutely loved John Gallagher Jr. performance and his character may actually be my favorite in the movie. the script was great, fantastic direction, this movie was pretty much perfect for me, and took me completely by surprise. my first A+ of 2016.

-Kalo

 

 

You used my review for it. 

[Kalo]

7 hours ago, grim22 said:

#2

 

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La La Land

 

 

 

 

 

While I am on record as saying I did not particularly care for the movie, I can definitely see why it has inspired so much passion here. Gosling and Stone are in form and Chazelle gives them ample scope to perform. Always nice when a movie inspires legions of fans on here for sure.

 

USER REVIEWS:

 

With La La Land you have another traditionally MGM musical that homages the dominant musical era of Gene Kelly. The film’s musical styling and dancing sequences combine nearly every Gene Kelly film varying from Singing in the Rain, An American in Paris, and Anchors Aweigh by bringing it to our 21st-century modern day era with a narrative similar to 500 Days of Summer. While doing it it isn’t in your face about it and when it is it has a strong statement to say of musicians of today wanting to live in the past when the future is always changing. The film has an ideology for music that feels that arguably applies to film. It states the cooperate issues in the industry that affects the people that work in it in order to capture the idea of “The American Dream.”

From the opening number, you’re engaged in this colorfully vibrant musical with upbeat numbers that get into your head. Chazelle has this direction of where he has his characters in these settings that are taken to its advantage. With every set piece, there is a new musical or dancing sequence around the corner waiting to astonish you. The music in the film is outstanding with original tracks that are catchy and sweet with a jazzy soul and melody. Justin Hurwitz brings a magnificent score that will not only put him on the map outside his buddy Chazelle's films but also earn him an Academy Award for Best Original Score nomination.

As much it is Chazelle’s direction that powers the film, it is the chemistry of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone that ties it all together. These two have been each other’s love interests in 3 movies now where one’s performance brings out the best in the other. They have so much chemistry that even Chazelle subtly makes a joke of it in the film. If they keep this up they are going to become a much more iconic duo than Johnny Depp and Helena Boham Carter. I am convinced that you can put them in any movie and most likely it’ll work. If Disney decides to make a live action adaption of any given animated film like Zootopia, cast them as the leads, and it’ll work. Their bond is the definition of the word “cute.” They display the genuine emotion of affection that is believable. No scenes sexual innuendos or intercourse to manipulate your believability of their love because their songs and dance sequences are all that is needed to accomplish the heart and emotion.

They have their own signature song that gives them their own Oscar winning performance. With Gosling is City of Stars (which I'm calling the Best Original Song of 2016) and with Emma Stone is Audition (The Fools Who Dream). As much as I love City of Stars, The Fools Who Dream works perfectly with Stone's performance. With that musical performance the visuals has her in the spotlight as she's singing her butt off in the same way Anne Hathaway did in Les Miz. And you know what? That film got her an Oscar for that one song and The Fools Who Dream gives Stone that Oscar winning moment Hathaway had in Les Miz.

With amazing visuals and outstanding performances from Stone and Gosling, Damian Chazelle’s La La Land isn’t only a musical that homages traditional ones of the past but also has the longevity to last a lifetime.

-Rjones1325

 

It's sooooo goooooooood. Everything is so god damn delightful in this movie.

 

Damien Chazelle knocks it out of the park. Whiplash was probably my favourite film of 2014, so La La Land has been on my hype radar since I first heard about it and it does not disappoint. The music is perfect, the acting is charming, the story is lovely and the direction is impeccable. There's not much else for me to say here. It's definitely my favourite movie this year, and I'd be shocked to see anything top it (Manchester and Moonlight haven't come out yet here but maybe they have a shot).

 

So yeah. Was okay I guess. It gets an A+ from me.

-AABattery

 

When they float up into the Stars I was like DAMNNNNNNN you got me. 

 

A- (90) for now, we'll see after a second viewing, I was kinda distracted because i saw this with a girl I like and want to date hahah

-Jay Hollywood

 

 

So um, I just saw La La Land tonight, and it's now my favorite movie of the year, I was going to see it in time for the deadline, but got a side job babysitting for some $$$

 

So yeah, if I had watch it. it would be number #1. I loved Hacksaw Ridge like a ton, but La La Land was magical and as much as I loved Arrival, it's not even close imo.

[cannastop]

The #12 link on the first post isn't quite right.

[cannastop]

10 hours ago, DAR said:

I try and try with anime but I just can't get into it.  I'm always put off by the mouth movements

There is one anime that actually has great mouth movements.

 

 

[BadAtGender]

32 minutes ago, cannastop said:

There is one anime that actually has great mouth movements.

 

 

Very few anime pre-record the voices. Akira was one of the few exceptions. 

 

(I think Ghibli might have done it, too, at least for some of the films.) 

[aabattery]

So emotions were running high earlier today. I've taken some time to prepare a statement on the shocking and disappointing exclusion of Hunt for the Wilderpeople from the top 25:

Spoiler

BOT USERS YOU WANKERS /

YOU ARSEHOLES, I HATE YOU HEAPS /

PLEASE DIE SOON, IN PAIN.

 

 

Edited February 6, 2017 by AABATTERY