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[grim22]

Lady Bird and 3 Billboards actually tied.

[That One Girl]

3 minutes ago, grim22 said:

#7

 

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The Shape of Water

 

 

 

 

From @The Shape of Pasta

 

In some of our favorite movies, they work not because they are technically or thematically perfect, but because we allow ourselves to fall under their spell of joy, love, magic, and hope. We become sucked in to this world and invested in these characters, even if their stories do seem familiar, because of the entrancing ways these stories unfold. The odd, joyous, and truly special SHAPE OF WATER is certainly one of those movies. One could make the case that we have seen this beauty and the beast style story before, but what makes the film so special is in the way that Del Toro contentualizes it for a new era. Our heroes have been marginalized by society in several ways, be it through disability, sexuality, race, and, well, being a fish person, and their symbolic fight for love and empathy against the terror of an oppressive ruler (who otherwise is cherished by society, seen essentially as the perfect image of a nuclear family father) rings as compelling and sincere now more than ever.

 

Every piece of this puzzle is incredibly made. Sally Hawkins delivers one of the greatest performances of our decade without saying a word, and the richly detailed compositions of this world create something not just aesthetically beautiful, but allow Del Toro to tell his story through visuals in addition to dialogue (not to knock on the charming and sharp script from Del Toro and Taylor). The film cumulates in feelings of joy and wonder that recall LA LA LAND, and the interlocked structure of design and themes in THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. Is it a perfect movie? No, not really, but as a tribute to cinema, love, justice, and life itself, I find it would be incredibly difficult to resist the urge to dive right in.

 

User Reviews:

 

My favorite film of the year so far, and I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up staying that way. The visual attention to detail is a sight to behold on its own, as expected for a Guillermo del Toro film. However, the empathetic sensibilities that underpin it and the terrific efforts of the ensemble are what ultimately set it apart, making for a work that succeeds on multiple levels. My expectations were already high, but del Toro somehow managed to surpass them.

 

A

@GeneralKong

 

While it falls just a tad short of the haunting power of Pan’s Labyrinth, Guillermo Del Toro’s newest adult fairy tale is an incredibly beautiful, lyrical film whose unusual romance left my heart nearly melted. Del Toro capitalizes fully on a promising premise by exploring the humanity in a variety of outcasts and owning a style that makes the most of its Cold War era setting. This film takes the uncertainty and distant fear of the unknown that was prevalent in this period of American history (and arguably still in our own) and applies it to similarly feared and misunderstood characters with the ultimate message that compassion and understanding are more powerful than fear and violence. The acting and characterizations work across the board, led by an evocative silent performance from Sally Hawkins; her gestures and body language nimbly and completely convey her character’s initial isolation and gradual growth through her romance with Doug Jones’s creature. Michael Shannon sadly does not seem to be getting enough plaudits for another stellar performance in which he brings a sympathetic edge to a villainous character; seeing that his intentions are good within his own mental framework lends a layer of complexity to what could otherwise have been a simplistic villain. Character actor stalwarts Richard Jenkins and Michael Stuhlbarg are also dependable as ever as two very different social outsiders, and Octavia Spencer graces all her scenes with her characteristic warmth and spunk. All told, it’s easily Del Toro’s clearest display of his gifts as a spectacular visual director and storyteller since Pan’s Labyrinth, and among the strongest offerings of the year.

 

A-

@Webslinger

 

 

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS too low

[Kvikk Lunsj]

1 minute ago, aabattery said:

 

It's very good so hopefully it'll be near the top.

Nah it is massively overrated

[Ethan Hunt]

1 minute ago, aabattery said:

 

It's very good so hopefully it'll be near the top.

I mean it's cool. Was on my list. Didn't think we liked it that much though (guess it has the benefit of the fact that literally all of us probably saw it)

[KJsooner]

WW, Logan, and maybe TR in the top 7? Lmao 😆 

[grim22]

#6

 

Spoiler

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

 

 

 

 

The most divisive Star Wars movie since the prequels has its share of detractors but had broad support on the forums to make it to #6. Haven't seen it yet, so I have no opinions on it either way.

 

User Reviews:

 

Awesome, ballsy movie that will certainly have the fan base divided. It has some storytelling flaws, the 2nd act feels a bit long and one subplot (Finn/Rose/Del Toro) feels like its from another movie, but aside from that, it was everything i wanted.

 

I dont see this having the same great WOM that TFA had among the GA though.

 

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@Brainbug

 

9/10

Fantastic. Has a few issues but for the most part it's excellent and what it does right goddamn does it do right. @Mulder

 

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, B D Joe said:

Still holding out hope Dunkirk missed the top 25.

That's about as foolish as Han trying to make mother! happen.

[B D Joe]

But that's not how the force works.

[WrathOfHan]

On 3/22/2017 at 11:12 PM, aabattery said:

I can't wait till next year when Split misses the top 25. Feel my PAIN Han. 

 

On 3/7/2017 at 5:04 PM, aabattery said:

The difference between Split and Get Out is that only one of those movies will be on BOT's top 25 of 2017.

 

Feel my pain, @WrathOfHan.

[WrathOfHan]

So WW is in the top 5? Disgusting.

[aabattery]

Only #6?

 

I wanted more. MORE.

[Jake Gittes]

3 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

WW might be in the top 5  

I doubt it. We got what, Dunkirk, Blade Runner, Star Wars, Logan, Get Out... uh... oh shit. 

[grim22]

#s 61-100

 

 

61	A Cure for Wellness
62	The Meyerowitz Stories
63	Five Came Back
64	Battle of the Sexes
65	Stronger
66	The Greatest Showman
67	In this Corner of the World
68	Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
69	Free Fire
70	Night is Short, Walk on Girl
71	Nocturama
72	Killing of a Sacred Deer
73	Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
74	Justice League
75	Annabelle: Creation
76	T2 Trainspotting
77	Beauty and the Beast
78	All The Money in the World
79	Lucky
80	American Made
81	BPM
82	Loveless
83	Last Flag Flying
84	Kedi
85	Frantz
86	All Saints
87	First They Killed My Father
88	Hounds of Love
89	Staying Vertical
90	Brigsby Bear
91	Icarus
92	4 Days in France
93	The Square
94	Faces Places
95	Heal the Living
96	Lady Macbeth
97	The Foreigner
98	A Dark Song
99	One Week and a Day
100	Roman J. Israel Esq

[KJsooner]

Top 5

 

Dunkirk

Logan

Get out

??

??

[MrGamer]

So the Top 5 is looking like a combination of Dunkirk, Blade Runner, Get Out, Logan and Wonder Woman? I can accept that. 

[aabattery]

1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:

So WW is in the top 5? Disgusting.

 

[That One Girl]

Just now, grim22 said:

96   Lady Macbeth

 

too low

 

Just now, grim22 said:

87 First They Killed My Father

 

too high

 

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

77 Beauty and the Beast

 

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

74 Justice League

 

what the fuck you guys

 

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

72 Killing of a Sacred Deer

 

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

71 Nocturama

 

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

61 A Cure for Wellness

 

VICTORY i guess

[Ethan Hunt]

Give me that sweet Get Out win (Logan would also be acceptable)

[aabattery]

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

 

100	Roman J. Israel Esq

 

Top 100, we did it boys.

[MrGamer]

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

 

68	Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Wish it made the Top 50, but I'm glad people gave it a chance and voted for it.