TheKaeptain
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NeoGAF Movies of the Year 2013 Voting Thread (voting closed)
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Messofanego
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1. The Congress [thoughts]
2. Simon Killer [thoughts]
3. The Act of Killing [thoughts]
4. 12 Years A Slave [thoughts]
5. Rags and Tatters [thoughts]
Excellent trailer
6. The World's End
Best action and comedy movie of 2013, bar none. Surprisingly poignant midlife crisis tale. Cornetto Trilogy is now the best comedy trilogy ever.
7. Before Midnight [thoughts]
This cements the series as the best movie trilogy ever.
8. Mud [thoughts]
9. Filth [thoughts]
10. Nebraska [thoughts]
So hard to have a top 10 when a couple more deserve love too.
11. Europa Report
There was only one great hard sci-fi movie in 2013 and this was it. More concerned with the loneliness of space, wonder, and exploration of the unknown. Bear McCreary's score is fantastic.
Here's a feel good semi-related trio that should be watched: Prince Avalanche + Kings of Summer [thoughts] + The Spectacular Now [thoughts].
1. Before Midnight
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
3. Her
4. 12 Years a Slave
5. The Wolf of Wall Street
6. The Way, Way Back
7. Upstream Color
8. American Hustle
9. Gravity
10. The World's End
There are several others I have yet to see and, at the least, I imagine The Act of Killing and Mud will take up spots once I do.
I can't say enough about Before Midnight (or the Before trilogy in general, which I finally got around to seeing late last year). Beautiful films.
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
3. Her
4. 12 Years a Slave
5. The Wolf of Wall Street
6. The Way, Way Back
7. Upstream Color
8. American Hustle
9. Gravity
10. The World's End
There are several others I have yet to see and, at the least, I imagine The Act of Killing and Mud will take up spots once I do.
I can't say enough about Before Midnight (or the Before trilogy in general, which I finally got around to seeing late last year). Beautiful films.
Messofanego
Banned
Crap, I forgot Rags and Tatters on my list, changing that now! XD
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
4 days. The thread will be smaller than last year's, but we still got plenty of lists.
Messofanego
Banned
That's interesting, because last year wasn't that good. Or people have given up on modern movies more and more.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Not enough superhero flicks were released last year.
Messofanego
Banned
Haha
Although I have hope for Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy, good deals getting off-centre creatives like Wright and Gunn.
Shame because catching up on all the releases now.. and it was a fucking good year for film.
Yeah, what a shit year it has been. Hopefully Marvel can revive films in 2014.
UberTag
Member
Aren't good superhero flicks the exception rather than the rule?
It's not like every year can boast a Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
For all of the oohing and aahing in the recent trailer thread, I haven't seen anything from Guardians of the Galaxy that gets me excited.
Kudos to James Gunn for finding ways to leverage his success with Zack Snyder in Dawn of the Dead for over a decade.
It's not like every year can boast a Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
For all of the oohing and aahing in the recent trailer thread, I haven't seen anything from Guardians of the Galaxy that gets me excited.
Kudos to James Gunn for finding ways to leverage his success with Zack Snyder in Dawn of the Dead for over a decade.
Messofanego
Banned
I never considered Scott Pilgrim as a superhero movie, more a videogame movie. You are at least excited for Ant Man, right? The action is guaranteed to be good with Wright.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
It will be bigger than all the previous movie voting threads except last year's, though.
Also, just a reminder for people to update their lists if they haven't voted for enough movies.
I can add fifty-six further movies to my list if that would help.
UberTag
Member
Given his pedigree I'll at least be catching it in theaters provided that it reviews decent but "excited" would be an exaggeration as The World's End left me kind of flat (as I noted earlier).
Granted it's not a 2014 movie, either - so it's not exactly on my immediate radar.
Who said we didn't like pretty lists? I like pretty lists.
1) 12 Years a slave
2) The Wolf of Wall Street
3) Gravity
4) Captain Phillips
5) The World's End
6) Frozen
7) Star Trek Into Darkness
8) Iron Man 3
Surprised that there were only eight movies I saw that were released last year. Lot of good movies I missed it seems. Will have to catch up on them later.
2) The Wolf of Wall Street
3) Gravity
4) Captain Phillips
5) The World's End
6) Frozen
7) Star Trek Into Darkness
8) Iron Man 3
Surprised that there were only eight movies I saw that were released last year. Lot of good movies I missed it seems. Will have to catch up on them later.
1. 12 years a slave
This film is really hard to sit through but god is it good!
2. Rush
I have never cared so much about racing films, but this film kicked ass! Loved it.
3. Man of Steel
Fuck the haters. This film had amzing action in it. Henry Cavil was a great superman. I don't care if he killed Zod.
4. The Places beyond the pines
So glad that I saw this film.
5. The Counselor
It is a Ridley Scott film and I love him. Very disturbing film as well.
this is my top 5.
This film is really hard to sit through but god is it good!
2. Rush
I have never cared so much about racing films, but this film kicked ass! Loved it.
3. Man of Steel
Fuck the haters. This film had amzing action in it. Henry Cavil was a great superman. I don't care if he killed Zod.
4. The Places beyond the pines
So glad that I saw this film.
5. The Counselor
It is a Ridley Scott film and I love him. Very disturbing film as well.
this is my top 5.
LIST.
1. The Place Beyond The Pines
2. The World's End
3. Captain Phillips
4. Frozen
5. The Kings of Summer
6. Evil Dead
7. Filth
8. The Hunger Games- Catching Fire
9. Thor- The Dark World
10. The Desolation of Smaug
Man of Steel/Pacific Rim and Iron Man 3 were all "mixed" to "awful". Summer was bad, but great year all the same though I think.
1. The Place Beyond The Pines
2. The World's End
3. Captain Phillips
4. Frozen
5. The Kings of Summer
6. Evil Dead
7. Filth
8. The Hunger Games- Catching Fire
9. Thor- The Dark World
10. The Desolation of Smaug
Man of Steel/Pacific Rim and Iron Man 3 were all "mixed" to "awful". Summer was bad, but great year all the same though I think.
Ventilaator
Banned
Okay let's do this
1. Before Midnight
How can this not be #1? It's not only a great movie, it takes two other movies I didn't like that much and retroactively makes them great. This movie is three great movies.
2. All is Lost
It's like Gravity, but good!
3. Ernest & Celestine
The correct answer for the best animated feature of the year. Felt very fresh next to the dozen per week CG animations that all look the same and have the same story. Oh look it's a princess story, but there's ice this time so that's totally different we swear.
4. Frozen
Then I actually watched Frozen without assuming things about it and hey, that one is great also. So great in fact that I'm still not sure if Ernest & Celestine at 3 and this at 4 is right and I've changed their positions several times by now. Settled on Frozen at 4 and it already seems wrong again as I'm typing this.
5. Only God Forgives
Being unique gets you way more points in my book than flawlessly executing on something generic as shit. Sure, some of the complaints I've read about this are totally valid, but on the other hand it was weird and different and I think that's cool.
6. The World's End
This is the kind of movie I'm thinking of when I hear the "It's just fun" description, not fucking Pacific Rim. You get your setup and nonstop wonderful nonsense follows right through to the end of the movie.
7. Blue Jasmine
Blanchett for best actress!
8. 12 Years a Slave
9. Short Term 12
10. Enough Said
Potential #11 movies: Her, What Maisie Knew, The Act of Killing, Prisoners.
Iron Man 3 vs Thor 2 vs Man of Steel: Man of Steel by faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar
The Sunshine award for a ridiculous genre flip: How I Live Now
Biggest disappointment: Gravity
1. Before Midnight
How can this not be #1? It's not only a great movie, it takes two other movies I didn't like that much and retroactively makes them great. This movie is three great movies.
2. All is Lost
It's like Gravity, but good!
3. Ernest & Celestine
The correct answer for the best animated feature of the year. Felt very fresh next to the dozen per week CG animations that all look the same and have the same story. Oh look it's a princess story, but there's ice this time so that's totally different we swear.
4. Frozen
Then I actually watched Frozen without assuming things about it and hey, that one is great also. So great in fact that I'm still not sure if Ernest & Celestine at 3 and this at 4 is right and I've changed their positions several times by now. Settled on Frozen at 4 and it already seems wrong again as I'm typing this.
5. Only God Forgives
Being unique gets you way more points in my book than flawlessly executing on something generic as shit. Sure, some of the complaints I've read about this are totally valid, but on the other hand it was weird and different and I think that's cool.
6. The World's End
This is the kind of movie I'm thinking of when I hear the "It's just fun" description, not fucking Pacific Rim. You get your setup and nonstop wonderful nonsense follows right through to the end of the movie.
7. Blue Jasmine
Blanchett for best actress!
8. 12 Years a Slave
9. Short Term 12
10. Enough Said
Potential #11 movies: Her, What Maisie Knew, The Act of Killing, Prisoners.
Iron Man 3 vs Thor 2 vs Man of Steel: Man of Steel by faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar
The Sunshine award for a ridiculous genre flip: How I Live Now
Biggest disappointment: Gravity
01 - Gravity
The space fanboy in me demands that Gravity go to number one with a bullet and is one of the most visceral films I've ever seen. This was the best cinematic experience to come down the pike in ages and is probably the only time I'll ever actively encourage my friends to see a film in 3D that doesn't have the word "Piranha" in the title. Hell, it was even worth the IMAX tax.
02 - Drug War
Bless Johnnie To for continuing to make exactly the kind of HK gangster flicks that I love so much. Drug War is chock full of twitchy energy, bleak views of the mainland, utterly determined characters, and all hell breaking loose - then the last reel starts up and even more hell breaks loose. I dearly wish I could have seen this in the theater.
03 - American Hustle
The best superhero film ever made. Between Batman's epic comb over, Lois Lane falling out of her disco attire at every possible opportunity, Rocket Raccoon's meticulous curls, Mystique's Real Housewives of New Jersey inspired performance, and Hawkeye finally exhibiting the cheeky charisma he has in the comics, what's not to love? Also, the Arabic cover of "White Rabbit", recorded for the film, is the best foreign language cover soundtrack cue of 2013. All that and "I Feel Love"? Be still my disco loving heart.
04 - The Wolf of Wall Street
I've never seen Wall Street, but after this was over I described it as a combination of Wall Street and Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, and no one told me I was wrong. Probably the most balls out entertaining film of the year, and certainly the only period film to really grasp the slapstick potential of 'ludes. I found the film's message - being a drug addled white collar criminal is lots of fun and you can get away with basically anything as long as you're stinking rich - to be particularly timely. And, even though it's the original version, Laura Branigan's rendition is so iconic that I'm still going to declare Umberto Tozzi's version of "Gloria" to be the second best foreign language cover soundtrack cue of 2013. So there.
05 - 12 Years A Slave
This film was such a well made, heart rending kick in the teeth that I can't find anything snarky to say about it, not even counting the "Oh, hey, it's Brad Pitt" moment. Hey, the man co-produced the film, so Brad Pitt can show up in it if he wants to.
06 - The World's End
As expected, this was another terrific, loving riff on genre cinema from Edgar Wright, chock full of comedy and action, and was, all around, super fun. However, on top of that I got to spend the entire film contemplating some uncomfortable similarities between myself and Gary King, so the whole early middle age angst angle really worked for me as well. I'm now very much looking forward to Ant Man, mainly because it probably won't feature nearly as much awkward self-reflection.
07 - Pacific Rim
KAIJU VERSUS MECHA~!
08 - Iron Man 3
Between my love of Marvel comics, RJD's portrayal of Tony Stark, Shane Black's style of action movies, and Gwyneth Paltrow in general, Iron Man 3 could not go wrong for me. Okay, so it ain't perfect, but I had a ton of fun with this flick and completely did not see Trevor coming, so any sins are entirely forgiven.
09 - You're Next
I'm a sucker for that most rare of cinematic beasts: smart, blackly humorous horror films. You're Next may not be the Platonic idea of that particular sub-genre, but it was such a pleasant surprise to encounter theatrically that it still manages to sneak into my top ten.
10 - Computer Chess
Finally, this movie was such a weird fucker that I couldn't help but put it in my rankings. I had absolutely no idea what to think of the film for the first third or so, but then a running gag completely paid off and I damn near laughed myself sick, at which point I was sold on the rest of the film. It's impressively off-kilter, the milieu is captured magnificently, and full points are awarded for fiming the entire thing on vintage video hardware. I realize that's a fairly hipster approach to the cinema, but what the hell.
Runner ups: Captain Phillips was a damn fine film, but I'm pretty sure I'll find it to be inferior to A Hijacking whenever I get around to watching that; Gimme The Loot was charming but not quite fully baked; and Inside Llewyn Davis is an incredibly well crafted film that is objectively quite good and that I personally never want to see again.
Movies I still need to see before crafting the definitive 2013 top ten films of my heart: Berberian Sound Studio, The Act of Killing, Upstream Color, A Touch of Sin, the aforementioned A Hijacking, Narco Cultura, The Wind Rises, Short Peace, Ernest & Celestine, The Congress, and undoubtedly many, many more.
FnordChan
The space fanboy in me demands that Gravity go to number one with a bullet and is one of the most visceral films I've ever seen. This was the best cinematic experience to come down the pike in ages and is probably the only time I'll ever actively encourage my friends to see a film in 3D that doesn't have the word "Piranha" in the title. Hell, it was even worth the IMAX tax.
02 - Drug War
Bless Johnnie To for continuing to make exactly the kind of HK gangster flicks that I love so much. Drug War is chock full of twitchy energy, bleak views of the mainland, utterly determined characters, and all hell breaking loose - then the last reel starts up and even more hell breaks loose. I dearly wish I could have seen this in the theater.
03 - American Hustle
The best superhero film ever made. Between Batman's epic comb over, Lois Lane falling out of her disco attire at every possible opportunity, Rocket Raccoon's meticulous curls, Mystique's Real Housewives of New Jersey inspired performance, and Hawkeye finally exhibiting the cheeky charisma he has in the comics, what's not to love? Also, the Arabic cover of "White Rabbit", recorded for the film, is the best foreign language cover soundtrack cue of 2013. All that and "I Feel Love"? Be still my disco loving heart.
04 - The Wolf of Wall Street
I've never seen Wall Street, but after this was over I described it as a combination of Wall Street and Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, and no one told me I was wrong. Probably the most balls out entertaining film of the year, and certainly the only period film to really grasp the slapstick potential of 'ludes. I found the film's message - being a drug addled white collar criminal is lots of fun and you can get away with basically anything as long as you're stinking rich - to be particularly timely. And, even though it's the original version, Laura Branigan's rendition is so iconic that I'm still going to declare Umberto Tozzi's version of "Gloria" to be the second best foreign language cover soundtrack cue of 2013. So there.
05 - 12 Years A Slave
This film was such a well made, heart rending kick in the teeth that I can't find anything snarky to say about it, not even counting the "Oh, hey, it's Brad Pitt" moment. Hey, the man co-produced the film, so Brad Pitt can show up in it if he wants to.
06 - The World's End
As expected, this was another terrific, loving riff on genre cinema from Edgar Wright, chock full of comedy and action, and was, all around, super fun. However, on top of that I got to spend the entire film contemplating some uncomfortable similarities between myself and Gary King, so the whole early middle age angst angle really worked for me as well. I'm now very much looking forward to Ant Man, mainly because it probably won't feature nearly as much awkward self-reflection.
07 - Pacific Rim
KAIJU VERSUS MECHA~!
08 - Iron Man 3
Between my love of Marvel comics, RJD's portrayal of Tony Stark, Shane Black's style of action movies, and Gwyneth Paltrow in general, Iron Man 3 could not go wrong for me. Okay, so it ain't perfect, but I had a ton of fun with this flick and completely did not see Trevor coming, so any sins are entirely forgiven.
09 - You're Next
I'm a sucker for that most rare of cinematic beasts: smart, blackly humorous horror films. You're Next may not be the Platonic idea of that particular sub-genre, but it was such a pleasant surprise to encounter theatrically that it still manages to sneak into my top ten.
10 - Computer Chess
Finally, this movie was such a weird fucker that I couldn't help but put it in my rankings. I had absolutely no idea what to think of the film for the first third or so, but then a running gag completely paid off and I damn near laughed myself sick, at which point I was sold on the rest of the film. It's impressively off-kilter, the milieu is captured magnificently, and full points are awarded for fiming the entire thing on vintage video hardware. I realize that's a fairly hipster approach to the cinema, but what the hell.
Runner ups: Captain Phillips was a damn fine film, but I'm pretty sure I'll find it to be inferior to A Hijacking whenever I get around to watching that; Gimme The Loot was charming but not quite fully baked; and Inside Llewyn Davis is an incredibly well crafted film that is objectively quite good and that I personally never want to see again.
Movies I still need to see before crafting the definitive 2013 top ten films of my heart: Berberian Sound Studio, The Act of Killing, Upstream Color, A Touch of Sin, the aforementioned A Hijacking, Narco Cultura, The Wind Rises, Short Peace, Ernest & Celestine, The Congress, and undoubtedly many, many more.
FnordChan
Serpentine
Banned
1. The World's End - I debated making this my number 1, because it's SO great, but it doesn't stick the ending that well. I'm not even talking the epilogue stuff,
. But I'm also probably going to rewatch it more than Short Term 12, so.
2. Short Term 12
3. You're Next - this is my kind of shit. You'll know if it isn't your kind of shit. I kinda loved it though.
4. Rush
5. Captain Phillips
6. Drug War - I gotta watch more Johnnie To
7. Frances Ha
8. This is the End - it is what it is, y'know
9. Pacific Rim - I DID see it twice in theaters on opening day. pretty sure that's the only time i've done that.
10. Dallas Buyers Club - gotta have at least one MM movie in here. I also liked it quite a bit.
HMs - Frozen made me pretty happy. Gravity was pretty good.
It's temporary, I may edit it before Sunday if it turns out i really like Wolf of Wall Street or Computer Chess or whatever. Stuff I wanted to see but never got around to - Kings of Summer, The Way Way Back, Spectacular Now, Blue Jasmine, 12 Years a Slave, Something in the Air, Bastards, Shield of Straw, Nebraska, Filth, Before Midnight, A Hijacking, and Inside Llewyn Davis. A lot of stuff, basically.
the confrontation between Gary and Andy is interrupted by the big reveal and it's way less impactful
2. Short Term 12
3. You're Next - this is my kind of shit. You'll know if it isn't your kind of shit. I kinda loved it though.
4. Rush
5. Captain Phillips
6. Drug War - I gotta watch more Johnnie To
7. Frances Ha
8. This is the End - it is what it is, y'know
9. Pacific Rim - I DID see it twice in theaters on opening day. pretty sure that's the only time i've done that.
10. Dallas Buyers Club - gotta have at least one MM movie in here. I also liked it quite a bit.
HMs - Frozen made me pretty happy. Gravity was pretty good.
It's temporary, I may edit it before Sunday if it turns out i really like Wolf of Wall Street or Computer Chess or whatever. Stuff I wanted to see but never got around to - Kings of Summer, The Way Way Back, Spectacular Now, Blue Jasmine, 12 Years a Slave, Something in the Air, Bastards, Shield of Straw, Nebraska, Filth, Before Midnight, A Hijacking, and Inside Llewyn Davis. A lot of stuff, basically.
grr where'd you see Under the Skin? LFF? Guess I'm jealous no matter the location.
UberTag
Member
We'll get to vote for the ScarJo "spends the entire movie nude" killer alien flick next year.
It's all good.
Good! I mean uhhh I'm not in it for that, I'm in it for the Kubrick comparisons. definitely the second part
UberTag
Member
When exactly is the cutoff for updates on Sunday?
12:00am Eastern on Saturday night?
12:00am Pacific on Sunday night?
That's a big 27-hour window. Can you be specific?
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Sunday night. CST is my time zone. I'll post when I start gathering the lists.
breakfuss
Member
1. 12 Years a Slave
2. Nebraska
3. Mud
4. Francis Ha
5. Into Darkness
6. Mother of George
7. Gravity
8. The Hunt
9.
10.
I'll update before tomorrow. Still haven't seen some big ones (wolf of w.street, her, frozen) and also working out my feelings about Captain Philips. Blue Jasmine & Dallas Buyers Club had terrific performances, but not sure they were in my favorites. I wanted to like Pacific Rim more
. Only God Forgives...so damn awful...it's good?
OH my lord. This looks amazing?! How did you see this?????
2. Nebraska
3. Mud
4. Francis Ha
5. Into Darkness
6. Mother of George
7. Gravity
8. The Hunt
9.
10.
I'll update before tomorrow. Still haven't seen some big ones (wolf of w.street, her, frozen) and also working out my feelings about Captain Philips. Blue Jasmine & Dallas Buyers Club had terrific performances, but not sure they were in my favorites. I wanted to like Pacific Rim more
. Only God Forgives...so damn awful...it's good?OH my lord. This looks amazing?! How did you see this?????
From what I'd heard of Only God Forgives, I expected the movie to be damn near indecipherable. As someone who sat through the entirety of Tree of Life - and sat through is correct wording - it was plain straightfoward.
Messofanego
Banned
BFI London Film Festival!
Which I think I mention in my thoughts. I'm just now getting used to how advantageous going to a film festival is. Some movies you get to see that'll release in a month anyway, so not worth it but then some don't come out for many months or not much of a theater release so you get to see it a time where loads of like-minded people come to see that one rare movie. Like The Congress or Rags and Tatters.
Expendable.
Member
Yep! That's why, when I go to a festival, I try to give preference over ones that aren't coming out soon.
Not too happy about making a list right now, as Her isn't released until the 27th over here and I'm fairly certain that it would take my top spot. I also still need to watch a ton of other contenders.
Right now it's:
1. Short Term 12
2. Jagten (The Hunt)
3. Gravity
4. Inside Llewyn Davis
5. The Stories We Tell
6. Before Midnight
7. The Way Way Back
8. The World's End
9. Mud
10. The Spectacular Now
But half of this list I liked but didn't love.
Yet to see: Her, 12 Years A Slave, Fruitvale Station, Black Fish, Blue Is The Warmest Color, Inside Llewyn Davis, Blue Jasmin, Frances Ha, American Hustle, The Act of Killing, The Wolf of Wallstreet, The Wind Rises, Frozen and some others mentioned in this thread. Overall it seems like it was an outstanding year for film.
Right now it's:
1. Short Term 12
2. Jagten (The Hunt)
3. Gravity
4. Inside Llewyn Davis
5. The Stories We Tell
6. Before Midnight
7. The Way Way Back
8. The World's End
9. Mud
10. The Spectacular Now
But half of this list I liked but didn't love.
Yet to see: Her, 12 Years A Slave, Fruitvale Station, Black Fish, Blue Is The Warmest Color, Inside Llewyn Davis, Blue Jasmin, Frances Ha, American Hustle, The Act of Killing, The Wolf of Wallstreet, The Wind Rises, Frozen and some others mentioned in this thread. Overall it seems like it was an outstanding year for film.
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