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1. dark knight 8/10

2. burn after reading 6/10

3. iron man 6/10

4. slumdog millionaire 5/10

5. kung fu panda 5/10

6. prince caspian 5/10

7. wanted 3/10

8. mamma mia 1/10

The Dark Knight only 8/10... Wow. That's harsh.

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1. the dark knight A-

 

2. wall-e B

3. the curious case of benjamin button B-

4. burn after reading B-

 

5. iron man C+

6. slumdog millionaire C

7. the chronicles of narnia: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe C

8. kung fu panda C

9. twilight C-

 

10. 27 dresses D+

11. wanted D-

 

12. mamma mia! F

13. harold & kumar: escape from guantanamo bay F

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1 The Dark Knight 92
2 Iron Man 90
3 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 76
4 Hancock 65
5 WALL-E 95
6 Kung Fu Panda 85
7 Twilight 40
8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 78
9 Quantum of Solace 65
10 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! 68
12 Gran Torino 85
13 Mamma Mia! 80
15 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 45
16 Slumdog Millionaire 80
17 The Incredible Hulk 70
18 Wanted 65
20 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 90
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Another excellent year of movies (which followed the equally great 2007 and helped us get through the crappy 2009) :

 

1. The Dark Knight (A+)

2. Let the Right One In (A+)

3. The Wrestler (A+)

4. Slumdog Millionaire (A/A+)

5. WALL-E (A/A+)

6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (A)

7. Iron Man (A/A-)

8. The Fall (A-)

9. Gran Torino (A-/B+_)

10. Frost/Nixon (A-/B+)

 

Others: Kung Fu Panda, Tropic Thunder, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Step Brothers, Cloverfield, Hellboy II, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Doubt, Role Models.

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Top 15

 

1. The Dark Knight

2. Wall*E

3. Cloverfield

4. Iron Man 

5. Hanock

6. Quantum of Solace 

7. Kung fu Panda

8. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
9. Wanted

10. 21

11. Jumper

12. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emper

13. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

14. Changeling

15. Get Smart

 

Runner-Up- Marley and Me

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Synedoche, New York

Let The Right One In

The Wrestler

The Dark Knight

Slumdog Millionaire

Gommorah

The Hurt Locker

Man On Wire

Frost/Nixon

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

In the Loop

Rock'n Rolla

Burn After Reading

Gran Torino

The Reader

Shotgun Stories

The Changeling

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

Frozen River

Tropic Thunder

In Bruges

Iron Man

Defiance

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Role Models

The Incredible Hulk

Fanboys

Choke

Speed Racer

Ponyo

Zack and Miri make a Porno

Rambo

The Wackness

Anvil

My Best Friends Girl

Religulous

Body Of Lies

 

 

 Have not seen Taken yet

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A+

MAMMA MIA

SPACE CHIMPS

WALL-E

 

A

27 DRESSES

FOUR CHRISTMASES

IRON MAN

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA

NIM'S ISLAND

THE DARK KNIGHT

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX

THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS

 

A-

HANCOCK

STEP UP 2: THE STREETS

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

THE HOUSE BUNNY

WANTED

 

B+

EAGLE EYE

IGOR

KUNG FU PANDA

TAKEN

THE GAME PLAN

THE INCREDIBLE HULK

THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL

WILD CHILD

 

B-

DR SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN

 

C-

DISASTER MOVIE

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR

 

D+

ANGUS THONGS AND PERFECT SNOGGING

 

F

SUPERHERO MOVIE

TWILIGHT

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22. The Happening 1/5

21. Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2/5

20. Quantum of Solace 2/5

19. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 2/5

18. Mamma Mia! 2/5

17. Hellboy II: The Golden Army 2,5/5

16. Transsiberian 2,5/5

15. Pineapple Express 2,5/5

14. Tropic Thunder 2,5/5

13. Step Brothers 3,5/5

12. Vicky Christina Barcelona 3,5/5

11. Iron Man 3,5/5

10. Cloverfield 4/5

9. The Fall 4/5

8. Slumdog Millionaire 4/5

7. Burn After Reading 4,5/5

6. Doubt 5/5

5. WALL-E 5/5

4. In Bruges 5/5

3. The Dark Knight 5/5

2. Milk 5/5

1. Happy-Go-Lucky 5/5

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This year was definitely a letdown after the many riches of 2007, but the stuff at the top was quite good.

 

A
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
The Wrestler
 
A-
Australia
Changeling
Definitely, Maybe
Doubt
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Frozen River
Milk
In Bruges
Iron Man
Rachel Getting Married
Snow Angels
Tropic Thunder
 
B+
The Bank Job
Bolt
Burn After Reading
Cloverfield
Defiance
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!
Frost/Nixon
Ghost Town
Gran Torino
Happy-Go-Lucky
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Kung Fu Panda
Marley & Me
Pineapple Express
The Visitor
Wanted
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
 
B
21
Baby Mama
Body of Lies
Choke
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Get Smart
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
The Incredible Hulk
Leatherheads
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Quantum of Solace
The Reader
Sex Drive
Speed Racer
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Step Brothers
Under the Same Moon
Valkyrie
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Yes Man
Young @ Heart
 
B-
Hancock
Role Models
Semi-Pro
Sex and the City
Synecdoche, New York
 
C+
27 Dresses
Hamlet 2
Jumper
Last Chance Harvey
Seven Pounds
Swing Vote
Mamma Mia!
W.
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan
 
C
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Eagle Eye
The Forbidden Kingdom
The House Bunny
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Smart People
What Happens in Vegas
 
C-
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Twilight
Vantage Point
 
D+
Fool’s Gold
 
D
The Happening
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
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MASTERPIECE

synecdoche, new york

 

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

happy-go-lucky

the dark knight

 

7.0 
wall-e

the wrestler

 

6.5

6.0

the cave: an adaption of plato's allegory in clay

the curious case of benjamin button
burn after reading
 

5.5

el empleo

 

5.0

presto

 

4.5

be kind rewind

iron man
slumdog millionaire

 

4.0

kung fu panda
twilight

the black hole

the headless woman

 

3.5
the chronicles of narnia: prince caspian

big buck bunny
27 dresses

 

3.0

the andromeda strain

 

2.5
wanted
mamma mia!

the journey to the centre of the earth

 

2.0

une catastrophe

 

1.5

1.0

OFFENSIVE
harold & kumar: escape from guantanamo bay

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    [*]The Dark Knight

    [*]WALL-E

    [*]Bolt

    [*]Iron Man

    [*]Cloverfield

    [*]Tropic Thunder

    [*]Slumdog Millionaire

    [*]Kung Fu Panda

    [*]The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

    [*]The Incredible Hulk

    [*]Repo! The Genetic Opera

    [*]Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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hmm, i've got a reasonably interesting looking top ten at the moment.

 

  1. synecdoche, new york
  2. A- encounters at the end of the world
  3. B+ happy-go-lucky
  4. fear me not
  5. the wrestler
  6. wall-e
  7. the dark knight
  8. B- the cave: an adaptation of plato's allegory in clay
  9. C+ let the right one in
  10. C+ the pleasure of being robbed
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