BOT: The Revisiting! The Top 25 of 2007 -- It's done! Best Film of 2007 has been revealed!

[Kalo]

21 minutes ago, TelemAAchos said:

14.

 

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14. Enchanted

starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden

written by Bill Kelly

directed by Kevin Lima

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMDB synopsis: A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.

 

Like most movies, ENCHANTED had an interesting route to release. Screenwriter Bill Kelly’s script was originally bought by Touchstone Pictures back in 1997… The Powers That Be felt it was unsuitable for Walt Disney Pictures since (at the time) it was a racier movie. The script was re-written multiple times, and at one point Rob Marshall was scheduled to direct. He backed out due to classic “creative differences” and Jon Turteltaub stepped in. The script got re-written again but stalled out again. Finally Kevin Lima was brought on to direct and the original screenwriter, Kelly, was brought back to do another re-write, this time combining the main plot with the idea of a loving homage to Disney. Dick Cook, the CEO of Disney, finally gave it the green light.

 

ENCHANTED is actually the first live-action/traditional animation hybrid since WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (for Disney, at least). The movie was a surprise hit for Disney, and ended up grossing well over 100m domestically and over 300m worldwide. For most viewers, it was their first introduction to Amy Adams, and she just knocks the lead role out of the park.

 

Tomatometer: 93%

 

Random critic comment: “Though the film is full of allusions to the Disney canon, they are generally unobtrusive echoes rather than eager satires. This is a children's movie at which adults are also welcome, not a cartoon for grownups.” — Christopher Orr, The New Republic

 

Random RTM comment: “My favorite Amy Adams performance, probably in my top 50 all time favorite films. just outstanding.” — Kalo
 

 

 

Ye s it made it! still too low though.. well at least it beat out Transformers.. aye @Ethan Hunt? 

 

 

[Dementeleus]

That wraps up our unveiling for tonight.

 

We'll have the conclusion tomorrow (hopefully).

[Eevin]

2 hours ago, Ethan Hunt said:

Transformers is only one spot above Knocked Up and two spots above Order of the Phoenix. Fuck all of you. Fuck all of you

Transformers is a hot circle of garbage. 

[grim22]

I was wondering if Tele skipped #12 (owing to old age) but completely forgot about the tie

[TalismanRing]

2 minutes ago, TelemAAchos said:

11.

 

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A tie!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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And they're both animated!
 

 

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11. Persepolis

starring Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve

written by Vincent Paronnaud, based on the comic by Marjane Satrapi

directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi

 

 

IMDB synopsis: A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.

 

The staff of the popular series had considered doing a movie since early in the show’s run. However, they always imagined doing it when the show was finished… and then it got really popular and started running forever. Despite this, the writers continued to try to come up with movie ideas, but they had trouble finding a story that would be big and appropriate enough for a movie, and they also had difficulty finding time to actually do it, because the crew was already working full-time on the series. In 2001 a deal was made with the voice talent and the producers began bringing on additional writers and animators so they could work on both projects at the same time. 

 

In 2003 the producing team assembled the best of the writing staff (including many from the early seasons of the show) and they began hammering out a story. Animation began in 2006 and the movie came out the following year. Predictably, it opened to a giant 74m weekend, and went on to gross over 180m domestically and over 500m worldwide.

 

Tomatometer: 96%

 

Random critic comment: “Persepolis, austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit.” — A.O. Scott, New York Times

 

Random RTM comment: “a beautifully animated trip through a girl's perspective on modern iran. totally hipster, which can be a good and bad thing. ultimately poignant and charming.” — luna

 

11. The Simpsons Movie

starring Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

written by James L. Brooks & Matt Groening & Al Jean & Ian Maxtone-Graham & George Meyer & David Mirkin & Mike Reiss
& Mike Scully & Matt Selman & John Schwartzwelder

directed by David Silverman

 

 

IMDB synopsis: After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpson family are declared fugitives.

 

The staff of the popular series had considered doing a movie since early in the show’s run. However, they always imagined doing it when the show was finished… and then it got really popular and started running forever. Despite this, the writers continued to try to come up with movie ideas, but they had trouble finding a story that would be big and appropriate enough for a movie, and they also had difficulty finding time to actually do it, because the crew was already working full-time on the series. In 2001 a deal was made with the voice talent and the producers began bringing on additional writers and animators so they could work on both projects at the same time. 

 

In 2003 the producing team assembled the best of the writing staff (including many from the early seasons of the show) and they began hammering out a story. Animation began in 2006 and the movie came out the following year. Predictably, it opened to a giant 74m weekend, and went on to gross over 180m domestically and over 500m worldwide.

 

Tomatometer: 88%

 

Random critic comment: “The incomparable gang at full length for the first time, with enough jokes, satire, nonsense, and sentiment to justify the eighty-eight minutes.” — David Denby, New Yorker

 

Random RTM comment: “Simpsons at their best, this was a funny film with a clear moral.” — CaptainJackSparrow
 

 

 

 

 

World's apart as far as films go and both on my list (bringing my total  so far to 4, would have been5 if I remembered Clayton) though one much nearer to the top. 

[Dementeleus]

A few more near-misses:

 

Eastern Promises

The Mist

The Host

Grindhouse

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

[Eevin]

6 minutes ago, TelemAAchos said:

11.

 

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A tie!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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And they're both animated!
 

 

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11. Persepolis

starring Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve

written by Vincent Paronnaud, based on the comic by Marjane Satrapi

directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi

 

 

IMDB synopsis: A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.

 

The staff of the popular series had considered doing a movie since early in the show’s run. However, they always imagined doing it when the show was finished… and then it got really popular and started running forever. Despite this, the writers continued to try to come up with movie ideas, but they had trouble finding a story that would be big and appropriate enough for a movie, and they also had difficulty finding time to actually do it, because the crew was already working full-time on the series. In 2001 a deal was made with the voice talent and the producers began bringing on additional writers and animators so they could work on both projects at the same time. 

 

In 2003 the producing team assembled the best of the writing staff (including many from the early seasons of the show) and they began hammering out a story. Animation began in 2006 and the movie came out the following year. Predictably, it opened to a giant 74m weekend, and went on to gross over 180m domestically and over 500m worldwide.

 

Tomatometer: 96%

 

Random critic comment: “Persepolis, austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit.” — A.O. Scott, New York Times

 

Random RTM comment: “a beautifully animated trip through a girl's perspective on modern iran. totally hipster, which can be a good and bad thing. ultimately poignant and charming.” — luna

 

11. The Simpsons Movie

starring Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

written by James L. Brooks & Matt Groening & Al Jean & Ian Maxtone-Graham & George Meyer & David Mirkin & Mike Reiss
& Mike Scully & Matt Selman & John Schwartzwelder

directed by David Silverman

 

 

IMDB synopsis: After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpson family are declared fugitives.

 

The staff of the popular series had considered doing a movie since early in the show’s run. However, they always imagined doing it when the show was finished… and then it got really popular and started running forever. Despite this, the writers continued to try to come up with movie ideas, but they had trouble finding a story that would be big and appropriate enough for a movie, and they also had difficulty finding time to actually do it, because the crew was already working full-time on the series. In 2001 a deal was made with the voice talent and the producers began bringing on additional writers and animators so they could work on both projects at the same time. 

 

In 2003 the producing team assembled the best of the writing staff (including many from the early seasons of the show) and they began hammering out a story. Animation began in 2006 and the movie came out the following year. Predictably, it opened to a giant 74m weekend, and went on to gross over 180m domestically and over 500m worldwide.

 

Tomatometer: 88%

 

Random critic comment: “The incomparable gang at full length for the first time, with enough jokes, satire, nonsense, and sentiment to justify the eighty-eight minutes.” — David Denby, New Yorker

 

Random RTM comment: “Simpsons at their best, this was a funny film with a clear moral.” — CaptainJackSparrow
 

 

 

 

PERSEPOLIS THANK GOD it was my #2 for the year. 

Little peeved it tied with The Simpsons Movie tho but I can deal 

[aabattery]

Just tell me how low Bee Movie was.

[TalismanRing]

7 minutes ago, TelemAAchos said:

A couple more near-misses:

 

Eastern Promises

The Mist

The Host

Grindhouse

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

 

Eastern Promises and The Host - two more from my list.  I'm surprised EP didn't make it

 

 

Edited March 24, 2017 by TalismanRing

[Arlborn]

Superbad was such a good time, damn. That trailer reminded me that I need to see it again ASAP. I guess I have something to watch tomorrow now.

[BadAtGender]

I think you copied the write-up for The Simpsons under Persepolis, @TelemAAchos.

 

Also, far too low for Persepolis and Enchanted.

[The Panda]

1 hour ago, aabattery said:

Just tell me how low Bee Movie was.

 

It obviously made the top 10.

[SchumacherFTW]

Completely forgot The Simpsons movie came out so long ago. It crushed Transformers when they released on the same day here. 

[Goffe]

8 hours ago, TelemAAchos said:

Eastern Promises

Good. EP is super basic and I can't see why everyone is so in love with it. I was afraid it was gonna make top 10. 

 

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The Mist
The Host

 

you fucking people.

Edited March 24, 2017 by Goffe

[RandomCat]

I'm still shocked people liked the Mist. I just don't understand...

[baumer]

3 hours ago, RandomJC said:

I'm still shocked people liked the Mist. I just don't understand...

 

I don't see how someone can't like it.

[4815162342]

8 hours ago, aabattery said:

 

 

[TalismanRing]

48 minutes ago, RandomJC said:

I'm still shocked people liked the Mist. I just don't understand...

 

I hated The Mist.  C grade film making with cardboard characters and a repellent gotcha ending that think it's edgy and deep.

 

Enchanted is cute but like a 6/10 movie for me.  Adams is great and Marsden and the people and critters from fairy tale land are fun. But all the "real" world people are dull and the core romance is a stinker.

 

 

Edited March 24, 2017 by TalismanRing

[Jake Gittes]

Eastern Promises is not good, Mortensen and the bathroom fight aside. Too po-faced and melodramatic material for Cronenberg, one of his very few movies that largely feels anonymous. 

[RandomCat]

48 minutes ago, baumer said:

 

I don't see how someone can't like it.

 

Its a mediocre movie with an ending that tries to hard.