Novabreaker said:

Me too.

I liked Batman Begins (you gotta watch more than the first few minutes, damnit!), Sin City and Match Point this year.

The most memorable movies of 2005 for me are probably only "Capote" and "March Of the Penguins". Can't think of anything else that stuck out to me. I was dissapointed by most movies I saw this year (for example, I found "Crash" to be slightly forced). After reading this thread, though, I see a lot of movies I really want to catch on DVD soon (on top of the list is "Broken Flowers".

I did not see 10 movies that were new, just old ones. I like action sci-fi, so I liked The Island, SW:Sith, Stealth, Batman, etc. Saw the Machinist and it was not too bad. Sin City was so-so. I think I saw Spiderman 2 last year and liked it. Also saw Crash, War of the Worlds, can't think of much else.

Broken Flowers

Though I admit I'm sort of a movie dumbass.
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1. Munich
2. Match Point
3. Brokeback Mountain
4. Capote
5. Upside of Anger
6. Grizzly Man
7. King Kong
8. Syriana
9. Constant Gardener
10. Yes or Crash

I've yet to see The New World or Junebug, so my list may change after that. It was a fantastic year for movies, so if you ask me tomorrow, my list would change! Most overly-praised turd of the year - Sin City

Great performances:
Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
Actress: Felicity Huffman - Transamerica
Supporting Actor: Terrence Howard - Crash
Supporting Actress: Michelle Williams - Brokeback Mountain

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
Kiss Kiss,Bang Bang
Crash
Elizabeth Town
Coach Carter
Broken Flowers
Match Point
I am a Sex Addict
Nobody Knows
Cinderella Man

Nichola said:

retina said:

Oi, best film of the year. I'm itching for the DVD. Just 44 days to go and counting!!

Ellie said:

You're kidding, right?

Or is this about some twisted Robert Downey Jr fetish?

I can't think of any other reasons to like that horrible mess of a movie.

retina said:

I do have a Robert Downey Jr Fetish , but i think its a good movie

Nichola said:

A-HA!!!

Nichola said:

haven't seen it, but is has gotten good reviews over here!

My Robert Downey Jr fetish emerged from that movie. It's fucking brilliant. I know it flopped stateside but it was nothing but 5 star accolades over here, and rightly so

Wedding Crashers was my favorite movie of 2005.

mrDespues said:

i wanted to see that but they didnt even show it

RipHer2Shreds said:

I have got to see this.

RipHer2Shreds said:

So you're the person that saw "TransAmerica"...Was it really that good. The clips look impressive. I would check it out on video.

Ellie said:

I don't think it flopped critically...I think Ebert and Roeper both liked it. I mean, good luck trying to get people to see an independent movie unless it's not that artsy or is nominated for lots of awards. I just looked on Boxofficemojo and it did make more internationally ($10 million Vs. $4 million). It probably did well here for a movie with a very limited run, though.

VinnyM27 said:

Transamerica is adequate. It's got the usual trappings of a road film, but it's Huffman's performance that makes it worth seeing.

heartbeatocean said:

I just heard today this is being distributed through Landmark Theaters.