CJOHN'S TOP 10 BEST MOVIES OF 2017 | Based on the Portuguese Release Schedule

[CJohn]

It begins, fam.

It is that time of the year when I decide to reveal my top 10 favorite movies. There will be unexpected and tragic twists that will shock everyone. The party begins later tonight while I watch BRIGHT.

 

2017 was a great year, filled with fantastic Oscar material plus some great blockbusters. It was also a memorable year for horror movies which we won't forget any time soon. I would like to leave here some honorable mentions. These are fantastic movies that didn't quite make my top 10 but were very close:

 

OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (Blu-Ray Release Date: August 3)

 

ANNABELLE: CREATION (Release Date: August 10)

 

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (Release Date: February 23)

 

MOONLIGHT (Release Date: February 2)

 

THE LOST CITY OF Z (Release Date: May 4)

 

FREE FIRE (Unique Screening on a Local Festival on May 5)

 

BABY DRIVER (Release Date: August 3)

 

ONLY THE BRAVE (Release Date: November 23)

 

Now... lets get this party started, shall we?

 

[Ethan Hunt]

YASSSSSSSS LIST SEASON BEGINS

[Alli]

Thank god Baby driver didn't make your top 10. That movie was lame

[CJohn]

Btw, I might not drag this too much. No way I go past tomorrow and might do it all tonight tbh.

[That One Girl]

no complaints from the honorable mentions for me except for the fact that Free Fire is not good!

[CJohn]

10TH PLACE
 

Spoiler

 

THE NOT FUNNY BOOK TRASH

Wonder Woman (Release Date: June 1)

Logan (Release Date: March 2)

 

The saviors of the species showed up from DC and FOX. DC that is sinking fast and FOX that was bought by Disney. The future doesn't look good, but before Disney rules the world, we got a super-hero movie with heart that doesn't seem to be artificially created to sell toys and appeal to kids with fluffy colors and jokes. We also got an adult super-hero movie that felt like the end of an era, with actual stakes and driven by the strength of his characters rather than a bunch of colorful setpieces. Woman Woman and Logan share the 10th spot of my top 10.

 

 

[Ethan Hunt]

That's kinda cheating but also a hella good take. Kinda conflicted

Edited December 22, 2017 by Ethan Hunt

[Alli]

Woman Woman >Logan  imo.  WW was more enjoyable. Logan tried too hard to be different and the 3rd act is not good.

 

[Ethan Hunt]

Just now, Alli said:

Woman Woman >Logan  imo.  WW was more enjoyable. Logan tried too hard to be different and the 3rd act is not good.

 

 

20 minutes ago, Alli said:

Thank god Baby driver didn't make your top 10. That movie was lame

You're making some mighty bad posts in this thread

[Alli]

2 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

 

You're making some mighty bad posts in this thread

lol  did you like logan more than WW?  for me WW is still fresh, while logan is long forgotten

[CJohn]

9TH PLACE
 

Spoiler

 

WIND RIVER

Release Date: August 17

 

Wind River was the follow-up from Taylor Sheridan after the amazing Hell or High Water, and he didn't disappoint. Wind River is the type of moody adult thriller that is on the verge of extinction, which is a damn shame. Jeremy Renner leads a fantastic cast with some top-notch acting in a chilling scenery in the middle of the snow and there are some really amazing shots of the mountains and lets not forget how well directed was the fantastic shooting between multiple characters near the end. The score also helps setting up the mood for what is one of this year's best movies.

 

 

[Alli]

I found Wind River over rated. i basically agree with everything you said: good acting, scenery etc,  but the story and resolution was lacking imo.  still, not a bad movie

[Ethan Hunt]

Still need to see that one

[Ethan Hunt]

8 minutes ago, Alli said:

lol  did you like logan more than WW?  for me WW is still fresh, while logan is long forgotten

I love Logan. I like WW a lot too but it won't make my top 10

Edited December 22, 2017 by Ethan Hunt

[The Panda]

10 minutes ago, CJohn said:

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WIND RIVER

Release Date: August 17

 

Wind River was the follow-up from Taylor Sheridan after the amazing Hell or High Water, and he didn't disappoint. Wind River is the type of moody adult thriller that is on the verge of extinction, which is a damn shame. Jeremy Renner leads a fantastic cast with some top-notch acting in a chilling scenery in the middle of the snow and there are some really amazing shots of the mountains and lets not forget how well directed was the fantastic shooting between multiple characters near the end. The score also helps setting up the mood for what is one of this year's best movies.

 

 

Given your praise, I'll see Wind River before I do my list/awards next week.

 

Nice Wonder Woman and Logan take, I agree they're very close in quality and the two best superhero flicks of the year.

[CJohn]

8TH PLACE
 

Spoiler

 

LA LA LAND

Release Date: January 26

 

La La Land is a magical experience. I felt in heaven while watching in theaters back in early 2017. The musical numbers are fabulous, and Damien Chazelle surely deserves the best director Oscar he received for the fantastic visuals and complex musical numbers. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone both give tremendous lead performances. I fell in love with their love story, with all their ups and downs, and they both found happiness in the end, even if separated from each other, because unfortunately life almost never goes as planned.

 

 

[Ethan Hunt]

30 minutes ago, CJohn said:

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LA LA LAND

Release Date: January 26

 

La La Land is a magical experience. I felt in heaven while watching in theaters back in early 2017. The musical numbers are fabulous, and Damien Chazelle surely deserves the best director Oscar he received for the fantastic visuals and complex musical numbers. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone both give tremendous lead performances. I fell in love with their love story, with all their ups and downs, and they both found happiness in the end, even if separated from each other, because unfortunately life almost never goes as planned.

 

 

Oh shit....

 

 

So low

[CJohn]

7TH PLACE
 

Spoiler

 

LIFE

Release Date: March 23

 

Released on the same day as one of the most incompetent and awful movies ever made came Life, a sci-fi horror movie that left me shook. Jake Gyllenhaal gave a fantastic lead performance in the middle of a tremendous cast. Even Ryan Reynolds with his small role was really good. The story keeps getting more and more intense and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, until it peaks for the shocking final reveal. It helped that they really went out of their way to make the first attack/death of the alien something truly horrifying that put the stakes really high for the characters on board of the ship. Probably the biggest surprise of the year to me.

 

 

[Alli]

7 minutes ago, CJohn said:

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LIFE

Release Date: March 23

 

Released on the same day as one of the most incompetent and awful movies ever made came Life, a sci-fi horror movie that left me shook. Jake Gyllenhaal gave a fantastic lead performance in the middle of a tremendous cast. Even Ryan Reynolds with his small role was really good. The story keeps getting more and more intense and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, until it peaks for the shocking final reveal. It helped that they really went out of their way to make the first attack/death of the alien something truly horrifying that put the stakes really high for the characters on board of the ship. Probably the biggest surprise of the year to me.

 

 

interesting....

[CJohn]

6TH PLACE
 

Spoiler

 

GET OUT

Release Date: May 4

 

The must see comedy event of the year was, without a doubt, Get Out. Daniel Kaluuya gives us a laugh out loud performance while he sinks into the sunken place where the laughs become even bigger. I was in stitches by the time they were trying to switch the soul of the blind guy into Kaluuya. Also, lets not forget the breakout performance of Allison Williams as the cute girlfriend. A comedy for the ages that will probably win Best Movie at the Oscars as well.