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Best Movies of 2014

Sirkickyass said:
I also saw Birdman. I think it's a film more to be admired than loved. Edward Norton gets to pull out his fastball for 15 minutes and that's fun, but I think the film's rep is overhyped. In some sense it's got the opposite problem of Grand Budapest Hotel. We take Wes Anderson for granted so he can churn out great work and he's on the edge of what we consider as a good film. Birdman was essentially anointed great before anyone saw it, so that's what we're hearing about now. I think there's a strong argument that Keaton is the worst part of the film, but he's getting Oscar buzz so what do I know?
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I hear ya, I just interpreted this as a personal list of one's favorite movies. The rep doesn't play a part when I decide which movies I enjoy watching more than others. Undoubtedly, it's playing a role in there subconsciously, just as what I ate on October 28th 1997 also plays a part, but I try and block it out as best I can.
I liked Birdman because it was very creative. The cinematography - yeah. The score at that title sequence - yeah (bonus points for incorporating Ravel's piano trio in a minor). And the acting was terrific. I actually agree on Keaton being the worst part, but let's be honest, who will be better in a film this year than Edward Norton is in that one? Naomi Watts is a wonderful actress imo (and ****ing hot), and Emma Stone even impressed (particularly the part where she gives her dad da business, aided by dat killer camera work (maybe my favorite scene of the whole movie)). It had it's rough spots for me, mostly the newspaper critic thing, but I really enjoyed it.

Anyhow, we're all different people with different interests, tastes, desires, ways of thinking, etc. I don't expect people to change their minds in such a thread and I really hope that it doesn't happen to often because I would feel very sorry for a person who cannot decide for themselves what they prefer most, especially since many of us are eligible voters. Just wanted to throw out some reasons why I like movies and what my line of thinking is when I watch them. I always enjoy seeing what types of movies people are into and usually leave these threads with lots of new movies to watch!
 
Siro said:
All good movies (except for Interstellar). Moonrise Kingdom isn't 2014, but it is really amazing. Easily my favorite Wes Anderson movie. Have you actually watched Foxcatcher? I didn't think I'd enjoy it because the make-up work on the poster looked ridiculous, but the movie was actually pretty good.
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Nah, I was putting some reasons to not include Grand Budapest and Interstellar. I liked Grand Budapest okay, and was not to complimentary of Interstellar. I will probably watch Foxcatcher at some point, but I usually struggle getting through some of those super uber dramatic films. Also, the less I see Channing Tatum, the less I hate God. That's just how it is. I will probably prefer Foxcatcher to that sniper film coming out because that looks even more serious and dramatic and I just won't be able to take it.
 
Nightcrawler
Locke
The Double
Edge of Tomorrow
X-Men: Days of Future Past
The Guest

have yet to see: inherent vice, interstellar, birdman, top five
 
The Grand Budapest Hotel

I watched the first hour and turned it off. Never liked Wes Anderson. Pretty apt description by Kicky. If you like Anderson, you will probably love it, if you have never liked Anderson, well don't bother.
 
I hate thinking about "Best of Year" things (mostly cuz I see movies a year after they come out), but Nightcrawler really stands out (probably just because I recently saw it).

The Hobbit was a really dope 2 hour fight scene.

Snowpiercer was great, as Kicky said.
 
Bojack Horseman was probably my favorite thing released on video format (television or cinema) of 2014 doe.
 
I really liked guardians of the Galaxy. I like marvel movies ok for watching them one time and forgetting about them. But guardians is one i think will last, ie I will watch it in the future.

I like Wes Anderson, so the Budapest hotel was fine.

Dumb and dumber too was not a disaster like it had potential to be.

Those are the movies I saw this year. I know, I am lame and should see more movies. I have a 1.5 year old kid who is constantly talking or moving, so we don't go to theaters.
 
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