Comments on: The Films of 2009 http://www.showbits.net/2009/12/30/the-films-of-2009/ A blog of news, reviews, commentary, and quirks from Hollywood and Broadway, with a focus on quirky, geeky stuff like Star Wars, Star Trek, and superheroes. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Gagne http://www.showbits.net/2009/12/30/the-films-of-2009/#comment-10374 Ken Gagne Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:09:40 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=543#comment-10374 Peter: I too can't believe I haven't seen <em>Avatar</em>. All the reviews are amazing, both from well-known critics and from folks who don't generally rave about films. I like James Cameron, too — so I'm not sure why I haven't made an effort to see this movie yet. Rob: <em>Salvation</em> was a good action film, but not a good <em>Terminator</em> film, IMHO. The last one of those came out in 1991. BTW, I replaced this post's boring table with a chart! :-) Peter: I too can't believe I haven't seen Avatar. All the reviews are amazing, both from well-known critics and from folks who don't generally rave about films. I like James Cameron, too — so I'm not sure why I haven't made an effort to see this movie yet.

Rob: Salvation was a good action film, but not a good Terminator film, IMHO. The last one of those came out in 1991.

BTW, I replaced this post's boring table with a chart! :-)

]]> By: Robert Boyd http://www.showbits.net/2009/12/30/the-films-of-2009/#comment-10322 Robert Boyd Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:40:01 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=543#comment-10322 Maybe it's just because my expectations were so low due to the horrendous <em>Terminator 3</em>, but I actually really enjoyed <em>Terminator: Salvation</em>. Sure, the plot was fairly stupid, but not any worse than your average popcorn movie and the action scenes and special effects were all enjoyable enough. Anyway, my favorite movie this year has definitely been <em>Coraline</em>. Looks great, sounds great, and has a really unique and interesting story. Maybe it's just because my expectations were so low due to the horrendous Terminator 3, but I actually really enjoyed Terminator: Salvation. Sure, the plot was fairly stupid, but not any worse than your average popcorn movie and the action scenes and special effects were all enjoyable enough.

Anyway, my favorite movie this year has definitely been Coraline. Looks great, sounds great, and has a really unique and interesting story.

]]> By: peterw http://www.showbits.net/2009/12/30/the-films-of-2009/#comment-10321 peterw Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:50:20 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=543#comment-10321 Wow, Ken, I can't believe you haven't seen <em>Avatar</em> yet! You should remedy that... :-) Wow, Ken, I can't believe you haven't seen Avatar yet!

You should remedy that… :-)

]]> By: Steven Weyhrich http://www.showbits.net/2009/12/30/the-films-of-2009/#comment-10317 Steven Weyhrich Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:08:20 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=543#comment-10317 Seen this year: <em>Star Trek</em>, <em>Up</em>, <em>Monsters vs Aliens</em>, <em>Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs</em>, <em>X-Men Origins</em>, <em>Harry Potter</em>, <em>Avatar</em>, <em>Christmas Carol</em>, <em>The Proposal</em>, <em>Watchmen</em>, possibly some others I've forgotten. Best: <em>Avatar</em>, <em>Star Trek</em>, <em>Up</em>, <em>Watchmen</em>. Also have found interesting the resurgence of 3D flims, after a hiatus of 40? years. Seen this year: Star Trek, Up, Monsters vs Aliens, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, X-Men Origins, Harry Potter, Avatar, Christmas Carol, The Proposal, Watchmen, possibly some others I've forgotten.

Best: Avatar, Star Trek, Up, Watchmen.

Also have found interesting the resurgence of 3D flims, after a hiatus of 40? years.

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