BOT's Top 25 Movies of 2018 | The forums can't fight the friction

[grim22]

#21 one of my personal favorites of the year

 

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Game Night

 

 

 

 

One of the most hilarious movies of the year. And the comedy comes from the plot instead of feeling shoehorned into it. Includes a cameo from "Denzel" as well

 

 

USER REVIEWS

 

I really enjoyed this. It looks like an actual movie for one; I was surprised how cleverly shot some sequences were. The plot itself is pretty engrossing as well; again, feels like an actual movie rather than just going through the set-ups for the next gag. Would have been easy to make this feel really mean-spirited but they keep it fun all the way through. Everyone in the cast is funny, they play likeable characters and it all just clicks together. Thumbs up. - @aabattery

 

Was not expecting this to be as funny or clever as I thought it was going to be. Consider me pleasantly surprised.

 

8/10 @Rorschach

 

 

 

[Rorschach]

Infinity War was everything I wanted it to be and it lived up to those expectations. Not shocked this made the list in the slightest. 

[Plain Old Tele]

10 minutes ago, grim22 said:

#22 is the most ambitious crossover of all time

 

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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

 

 

 

 

 

The culmination of Marvel's 10 year arc came with this movie which shattered all records in its wake. A true delight for the true believers

 

USER REVIEWS

 

Watched it a second time in 3 days and I think this might be the most rewatchable MCU movie since Avengers 1. Despite the downer ending it moves breathlessly through so many planets? dimensions? not sure really, the humor is very well done, most of the individual team ups deliver and so much stuff happen that I really want to see it a third time in theatres.

 

A lot of stray thoughts:

-Cap team and BP team were a little benched and I was mildly dissapointed the first time because I expected great things from Cap's glorious new beard but I get it. 80% of this movie was Thanos strolling the universe for infinity stones so it makes sense the cosmic part of the MCU would get way more to do. Cap still had a few moments even though half of them were already front and center in the trailers.

-MVPs were the cosmic branch of the mcu Guardians, Thor and Strange. Especially the Guardians were perfect, they didn't had to tone down their weirdness to fit in, more like the other way around. And on top of that Gamora's death was the emotional backbone of the entire movie.  

-The Scope is really gigantic. It's hard to believe how it still works with so many shifts between characters/storylines/locations. Especially certain sequences like Thanos getting the soul stone or the entirety of the battle on Titan were so beautiful and full of color.

-Thanos is a great villain. He's great not because he's so powerful or because he won, but because he's a fully realised character. I never thought I would buy a purple giant with a ridiculous chin crying but I did, Brolin and the effects people really pulled through. I might still rank Avengers Loki higher as my favorite mcu villain but Thanos is up there. The movie is definately all about him and almost frames him as the hero of his own story.

-Tony and Spidey were very cool too, their father-son thing paid off very well in the finale. 

-Also don't think all the SNAP deaths being undone by the next one is something that will invalidate this movie and make it look pointless in hindsight. Yeah even the most casual fan who has no idea what sequel is in the line-up knows that the Black Panther whose first movie he watched a month ago isn't "really" dead but the movie was about Thanos winning or if you prefer all of the Avengers giving everything they got and still losing. It's very pointed that it ends with Thanos enjoying all he has accompliced. His crew was also memorable enough for henchmen especially the shhh meme guy.

-If there's one thing that can undermine the movie though is the non-snap deaths being undone. I see really no point in bringing back Heimdall and Vision or even Loki, they have run their course let them rest but I worry about Gamora's possible rise from the dead. I have a hard time believing she won't be back for GOTG3, and maybe they do it in a way that doesn't make Thanos arc and IW as a whole feel a little hollow, but I wouldn't bet on it.

-Giant Dinklage was fun and all but his segment could use a little trimming, it was the only point in the movie that I felt the pace lagging.

 

Only thing that frustrated me a bit was Vision. I really don't get how he went from the all powerful being in Ultron to getting stabbed once and have to be carried for the rest of the movie. I'm not one to focus too much on plot details, power levels, plot holes etc I don't care most of the time but this is bothering me for whatever reason.

@Joel M

 

 

 

 

[LeoC]

1 minute ago, Rorschach said:

Infinity War was everything I wanted it to be and it lived up to those expectations. Not shocked this made the list in the slightest. 

I remembered quite a few listed it as their favorite film of the year in the thread. I thought it will at least make itself into Top 10 since more weight will be given to the Top 1 pick.

[grim22]

#20

 

 

Spoiler

INCREDIBLES 2

 

 

 

 

 

Incredibles 2 was a generational event for 90s and early 00s kids. The movie lived up to the first and brought Brad Bird back to the mainstream after the bombage of Tomorrowland. 

 

USER REVIEWS

 

 

This is more straight up superheroics/suburban family stuff than the first film, and the villain is nowhere near as good as Syndrome. You can see the identity of the "mystery villain" mile away.

 

That being said, just because its more on the superhero side of things doesnt make it any less entertaining. 

 

The action sequences are absolutely jaw-dropping (train chase and Screenslaver's hideouts being technical marvels!!!) and we get to see more of Helen/Violet this time around.

 

Great stuff.

 

A @kaijukurt

 

 

Solid work, gorgeous animation, phenomenal theme.  I thought the plot felt predictable and safe (even for a kids movie) - yet, yet -- I can dismiss all that because the character work is top-notch.  There are some wonderful quiet moments in this movie.  Also, the action was AAAAWESOME.  Overall, I was charmed.  

 

A/A-

@captainwondyful

 

 

[Plain Old Tele]

Interesting. 

[grim22]

#19 will Rock You

 

Spoiler

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

 

 

 

 

 

The worst reviewed movie on the list. Anchored by Rami Malek's performance, the movie includes every biographical movie trope and delivers a kickass final concert scene which sends everyone home happy

 

 

 

USER REVIEWS

 

i enjoyed it very much , malek did a great job , the music was great , i loved the band interactions and the creative process of making their songs/ album . 

i feel the way they showed him being gay and not showing it kinda reflects the times when it was very much a hush hush backdoor alley /hidden corners and to see it through our modern lense isnt fair.

 

for the most part i've been a generic Queen fan , like most i know the big anthem , i know freddy mercury died of aids , probably caught a behind the music episode on him or some documentary when i was young but for the most part i knew one song particularly well probably saw it on a throwback videos compilation show from vh1 " i want to break free" its very personal to me and i listen to it often at least once or twice a week . 

 

haven't read any critics , don't care for critics anymore. Everything these days is just a stream of negativity so anything that negates that negativity and makes me feel a heartwarming sensation and that there is still beauty in this world gets an A + from me .

 

PS: it even brought me back to comment on this site , ok i meant to but hearing avatar sequels are done done push me to click open that chrome window 

@ladyevenstar22

 

 

It’s like A Star is Born, but in reverse. Both adhere to the tired rise-fall-redemption structure (can we PLEASE let that go?), but one can never reach the heights of its first act ending on a whimper while the other only gets better after a agonizingly dull first half. 

 

After my Star is Born screening, I could only think how I had already seen that movie countless times before. After my Bohemian Rhapsody screening, I was impacted, my face red from the crying.

 

Bohemian Rhapsody absolutely kills it when focuses on Freddie yearning for a sense of belonging, pretty much ending on a perfect note with the reconstruction of the live aid performance. 8/10

@Goffe

 

 

[Ezen Baklattan]

LMAO AT BORAP OVER INFINITY WAR...

 

...but also Game Night, First Reformed, and Searching. 😕

[That One Girl]

We sure this isn't the worst movies countdown?

[Eric Atreides]

Cue the obnoxious flame wars in

 

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[Rorschach]

3 minutes ago, grim22 said:

#19 will Rock You

 

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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

 

 

 

 

 

The worst reviewed movie on the list. Anchored by Rami Malek's performance, the movie includes every biographical movie trope and delivers a kickass final concert scene which sends everyone home happy

 

 

 

USER REVIEWS

 

i enjoyed it very much , malek did a great job , the music was great , i loved the band interactions and the creative process of making their songs/ album . 

i feel the way they showed him being gay and not showing it kinda reflects the times when it was very much a hush hush backdoor alley /hidden corners and to see it through our modern lense isnt fair.

 

for the most part i've been a generic Queen fan , like most i know the big anthem , i know freddy mercury died of aids , probably caught a behind the music episode on him or some documentary when i was young but for the most part i knew one song particularly well probably saw it on a throwback videos compilation show from vh1 " i want to break free" its very personal to me and i listen to it often at least once or twice a week . 

 

haven't read any critics , don't care for critics anymore. Everything these days is just a stream of negativity so anything that negates that negativity and makes me feel a heartwarming sensation and that there is still beauty in this world gets an A + from me .

 

PS: it even brought me back to comment on this site , ok i meant to but hearing avatar sequels are done done push me to click open that chrome window 

@ladyevenstar22

 

 

It’s like A Star is Born, but in reverse. Both adhere to the tired rise-fall-redemption structure (can we PLEASE let that go?), but one can never reach the heights of its first act ending on a whimper while the other only gets better after a agonizingly dull first half. 

 

After my Star is Born screening, I could only think how I had already seen that movie countless times before. After my Bohemian Rhapsody screening, I was impacted, my face red from the crying.

 

Bohemian Rhapsody absolutely kills it when focuses on Freddie yearning for a sense of belonging, pretty much ending on a perfect note with the reconstruction of the live aid performance. 8/10

@Goffe

 

 

[Mulder]

Just now, CoolEric258 said:

Cue the obnoxious flame wars in

 

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You were too late

[That One Girl]

i'll give some compliments to Bohemian Rhapsody in that it was able to use Queen music in a way that made everyone forget they were watching a bad movie.

[grim22]

#18 features a leading man who has already appeared on this countdown

 

Spoiler

A SIMPLE FAVOR

 

 

 

 

A surprising thriller by Paul Feig which still has the Feig trademarks in it. Good performances by Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding and a scene stealing performance by Blake Lively made this thriller one of the must watch movies in 2018

 

USER REVIEWS

 

 

Blake Lively in suits is an automatic A  @Nova

 

I simply loved it!. One of my favorites of the Year. Anna Kendrick was so amazing in this LOL she should seriously get an Oscar nomination. @Christmas baumer

 

[Goffe]

At least BR made it above IW, and I'm happy that I helped that happen.

 

Still, IW made the list.

[Plain Old Tele]

5 minutes ago, grim22 said:

#19 will Rock You

 

  Reveal hidden contents

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

 

 

 

 

 

The worst reviewed movie on the list. Anchored by Rami Malek's performance, the movie includes every biographical movie trope and delivers a kickass final concert scene which sends everyone home happy

 

 

 

USER REVIEWS

 

i enjoyed it very much , malek did a great job , the music was great , i loved the band interactions and the creative process of making their songs/ album . 

i feel the way they showed him being gay and not showing it kinda reflects the times when it was very much a hush hush backdoor alley /hidden corners and to see it through our modern lense isnt fair.

 

for the most part i've been a generic Queen fan , like most i know the big anthem , i know freddy mercury died of aids , probably caught a behind the music episode on him or some documentary when i was young but for the most part i knew one song particularly well probably saw it on a throwback videos compilation show from vh1 " i want to break free" its very personal to me and i listen to it often at least once or twice a week . 

 

haven't read any critics , don't care for critics anymore. Everything these days is just a stream of negativity so anything that negates that negativity and makes me feel a heartwarming sensation and that there is still beauty in this world gets an A + from me .

 

PS: it even brought me back to comment on this site , ok i meant to but hearing avatar sequels are done done push me to click open that chrome window 

@ladyevenstar22

 

 

It’s like A Star is Born, but in reverse. Both adhere to the tired rise-fall-redemption structure (can we PLEASE let that go?), but one can never reach the heights of its first act ending on a whimper while the other only gets better after a agonizingly dull first half. 

 

After my Star is Born screening, I could only think how I had already seen that movie countless times before. After my Bohemian Rhapsody screening, I was impacted, my face red from the crying.

 

Bohemian Rhapsody absolutely kills it when focuses on Freddie yearning for a sense of belonging, pretty much ending on a perfect note with the reconstruction of the live aid performance. 8/10

@Goffe

 

 

 

It’s like a band aid I guess. Best to rip it off quickly.

[WrathOfHan]

ayyyyy A Simple Favor with BASED QUEEN BLAKE LIVELY

[That One Girl]

Just now, Telemachos said:

 

It’s like a band aid I guess. Best to rip it off quickly.

 

Band Aid?  The name of the concert was Live Aid.

[Goffe]

18 minutes ago, grim22 said:

#20

 

 

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INCREDIBLES 2

 

 

 

 

 

Incredibles 2 was a generational event for 90s and early 00s kids. The movie lived up to the first and brought Brad Bird back to the mainstream after the bombage of Tomorrowland. 

 

USER REVIEWS

 

 

This is more straight up superheroics/suburban family stuff than the first film, and the villain is nowhere near as good as Syndrome. You can see the identity of the "mystery villain" mile away.

 

That being said, just because its more on the superhero side of things doesnt make it any less entertaining. 

 

The action sequences are absolutely jaw-dropping (train chase and Screenslaver's hideouts being technical marvels!!!) and we get to see more of Helen/Violet this time around.

 

Great stuff.

 

A @kaijukurt

 

 

Solid work, gorgeous animation, phenomenal theme.  I thought the plot felt predictable and safe (even for a kids movie) - yet, yet -- I can dismiss all that because the character work is top-notch.  There are some wonderful quiet moments in this movie.  Also, the action was AAAAWESOME.  Overall, I was charmed.  

 

A/A-

@captainwondyful

 

 

Didn't even know people remembered this movie still. 

[MrPink]

A Simple Favor? Bohemian Rhapsody?

 

You silly BOT.