Comments on: Film Junk’s Top 10 Movies of 2008 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ThaCrip http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-656581 ThaCrip Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:31:27 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-656581 well for me the Top films of 2008 are (in no order)... -Gran Torino -Felon -Valkyrie -The Dark Knight those 4 are the ONLY films that i rated higher than a 8/10 (i.e. the only films in 2008 that WOWED me)... everything else in 2008 i rated a 8/10 or lower so as far as 'elite' stuff those 4 are the only ones worth mentioning in 2008. well for me the Top films of 2008 are (in no order)…

-Gran Torino
-Felon
-Valkyrie
-The Dark Knight

those 4 are the ONLY films that i rated higher than a 8/10 (i.e. the only films in 2008 that WOWED me)… everything else in 2008 i rated a 8/10 or lower so as far as ‘elite’ stuff those 4 are the only ones worth mentioning in 2008.

]]> By: sukosuko http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-636136 sukosuko Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:08:22 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-636136 Happy to see 'be kind rewind' mentioned... a very sloppy film but cute in a lot of ways. 'the dark knight' was just a hollywood mashup of stale plot devices. no idea why so many critics promoted this film. Happy to see ‘be kind rewind’ mentioned… a very sloppy film but cute in a lot of ways.

‘the dark knight’ was just a hollywood mashup of stale plot devices. no idea why so many critics promoted this film.

]]> By: m diggity http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-602849 m diggity Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:16:34 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-602849 Not even one honorable mention for Edward Zwick's Defiance? Easily a top five film for 2008. Great directing, amazing acting and a touching true story. This film passd under the radar, but is a must see. Not even one honorable mention for Edward Zwick’s Defiance? Easily a top five film for 2008. Great directing, amazing acting and a touching true story. This film passd under the radar, but is a must see.

]]> By: JackieD http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-589970 JackieD Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:26:58 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-589970 Really?! The story itself is reason enough not to mention Cruise being "perfectly satisfactory, if not electrifying, in the leading role" (EBERT). Check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x5JHtwd790 Really?! The story itself is reason enough not to mention Cruise being “perfectly satisfactory, if not electrifying, in the leading role” (EBERT). Check out this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0×5JHtwd790

]]> By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-589738 Sean Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:14:38 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-589738 Hey Jackie, Milk did make my list actually. As for Valkyrie, none of us saw it until just recently, although it probably still wouldn't have been in anyone's top 10. Hey Jackie, Milk did make my list actually. As for Valkyrie, none of us saw it until just recently, although it probably still wouldn’t have been in anyone’s top 10.

]]> By: JackieD http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-589733 JackieD Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:55:50 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-589733 Waltz with Bashir would definitely be on my list. As would Milk which I was surprised to see was left off these lists. Also - no one mentioned valkyrie?? That is also definitely on my list. Waltz with Bashir would definitely be on my list. As would Milk which I was surprised to see was left off these lists. Also – no one mentioned valkyrie?? That is also definitely on my list.

]]> By: Matt K http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-584998 Matt K Wed, 20 May 2009 20:47:46 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-584998 My favorites of 2008(In no particular order) Cloverfield The Dark Knight Iron Man The Incredible Hulk Wall-E Hellboy 2: The Golden Army My favorites of 2008(In no particular order)

Cloverfield
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
Wall-E
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

]]> By: Matt http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-558018 Matt Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:45:10 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-558018 If you haven't seen it, Waltz with Bashir, is by far my favorite of 2008 and when you do see it, it will change your list. If you haven’t seen it, Waltz with Bashir, is by far my favorite of 2008 and when you do see it, it will change your list.

]]> By: Reed Farrington http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-547720 Reed Farrington Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:12:03 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-547720 Just wanted to follow-up and let everyone know that two Pulse Magazine reviewers saw The Wrestler this year and both gave it 5 out of 5 stars. So Sean was right in saying that the reviewers had not seen the film when they compiled their best of 2008 lists. (Refer to comment 21.) Looks like St. Catharines movie reviewers (and Henrik) are in love with this film. (Yeah, I know it's sitting at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.) Not sure if it's still playing somewhere locally. So why aren't more people going to see this film? Its box-office take is "only" $23 million. Why aren't wrestling fans going to see this movie? Just wanted to follow-up and let everyone know that two Pulse Magazine reviewers saw The Wrestler this year and both gave it 5 out of 5 stars. So Sean was right in saying that the reviewers had not seen the film when they compiled their best of 2008 lists. (Refer to comment 21.)

Looks like St. Catharines movie reviewers (and Henrik) are in love with this film. (Yeah, I know it’s sitting at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.) Not sure if it’s still playing somewhere locally.

So why aren’t more people going to see this film? Its box-office take is “only” $23 million. Why aren’t wrestling fans going to see this movie?

]]> By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-519183 Sean Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:42:18 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-519183 Well Reed, sometimes there's more to great filmmaking than what the Oscars and Golden Globes would have you believe. I'm not saying we're right and they're wrong, but with this kind of stuff there are certain types of movies that will always get nominated, and certain types of movies that will always get overlooked. The Wrestler is just way too edgy to be nominated. However, it's pretty cool that Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture since it was the actually the one choice that falls outside of the typical Oscar-bait crap. Well Reed, sometimes there’s more to great filmmaking than what the Oscars and Golden Globes would have you believe. I’m not saying we’re right and they’re wrong, but with this kind of stuff there are certain types of movies that will always get nominated, and certain types of movies that will always get overlooked.

The Wrestler is just way too edgy to be nominated. However, it’s pretty cool that Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture since it was the actually the one choice that falls outside of the typical Oscar-bait crap.

]]> By: Reed Farrington http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-519139 Reed Farrington Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:38:56 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-519139 The Wrestler didn't get nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Drama category. Granted The Pulse reviewers may not have seen The Wrestler, but the Foreign Press did see The Wrestler because Mickey Rourke got nominated and won for Best Actor in a Drama. My point is that I find it really strange that Sean, Jay and Greg all chose The Wrestler as their favorite film. I'm not saying they're wrong to do so. I just find it to be a strange coincidence. No wonder they're so compatible together in the Film Junk Podcast. I loved Mickey Rourke's acceptance speech. He was right on to thank the dogs in his life. The Wrestler didn’t get nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Drama category. Granted The Pulse reviewers may not have seen The Wrestler, but the Foreign Press did see The Wrestler because Mickey Rourke got nominated and won for Best Actor in a Drama.

My point is that I find it really strange that Sean, Jay and Greg all chose The Wrestler as their favorite film. I’m not saying they’re wrong to do so. I just find it to be a strange coincidence. No wonder they’re so compatible together in the Film Junk Podcast.

I loved Mickey Rourke’s acceptance speech. He was right on to thank the dogs in his life.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/12/30/film-junks-top-10-movies-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-518990 Mitch Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:04:14 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=14176#comment-518990 Can't go wrong with The Wrestler. Can’t go wrong with The Wrestler.

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