I'm pretty sure 2009 was the worst year in the history of movies

[DrA]

What a year to pick to start doing that ten movies for best picture thing at the Oscars.

[thedamndest]

The only reason they are picking ten movies now is so that five extra movies can have "Best Picture Nominee" on their DVD case. There is no year that more than five movies should realistically be up for this.

[Juan]

I disagree, DrA

[Schlomey]

I do not disagree with damdest

[Ermaximus]

Name 10 really great movies from 2009? The main one that comes to mind for me is The Hangover.

[El Fangel]

Gran Torino
Taken

[Ermaximus]

Gran Torino
Taken

Ok, that's 3 of 10....

[El Fangel]

I am unable to honestly think of more then that.

[Lara Emily]

Gran Torino
Taken

Both are 2008

[Lara Emily]

There is really but one truly remarkable film of 2009. The Hurt Locker.

[Ermaximus]

Both are 2008

Damn Fallen, you going to take that man? Being proven wrong and shit? Nah, I'm sure you could care less.

[The Jayman]

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

[The Jayman]

Both are 2008

Taken was released in the US on Jan 30, 2009

[Lara Emily]

Taken was released in the US on Jan 30, 2009

Sure I guess I should have said technically 08 for Taken, It was released through out Europe and Australia in 2008, in France it came out Feb 27 2008

[The Jayman]

Sure I guess I should have said technically 08 for Taken, It was released through out Europe and Australia in 2008, in France it came out Feb 27 2008

Yeah it had a 2008 release everywhere else but you know the US is the last one to get shit and these awards are based off the US release

[Lara Emily]

Yeah it had a 2008 release everywhere else but you know the US is the last one to get shit and these awards are based off the US release

Meh fair enough. Gran Torino is still 08 though.

Though quite frankly this speaks volumes for the movie quality of 09 when 2 08 films are seen as the best lol.

[The Jayman]

Meh fair enough. Gran Torino is still 08 though.

Though quite frankly this speaks volumes for the movie quality of 09 when 2 08 films are seen as the best lol.

very true. 2009 was a bad year for movies. maybe this year will be better....:roll:

[Zeeboe]

I usually go to the theater a lot, but in 2009, I didn't go too often. Only two movies I'd say were the best I saw were "Brothers" and "Paranormal Activity"......and I did not see that one in the theater. And looking back, I'm glad. Audiences can be highly annoying sometimes, and that's one movie I would not want to have to deal with morons. Plus, I think it was much more scary watching it alone in my apartment, all dark, really late at night.

Anyhow, I looked over the movies coming out in 2010, and the Nightmare on Elm Street remake is the only movie I am interested in as of right now. I just hope it is not a let down, and does not suck as much as the Friday the 13th remake......course, it has been a while since I last saw it. So maybe I will change my mind about it one day, but for right now, I am not a fan. I didn't think it was that special when I saw it in the theater, and I was so bored when watching it on blu-ray (which I did not even rent until months after it had been out) that I did not even finish it.

[The Jayman]

I was kinda hyped about the Nightmare remake but when I found out that Robert Englund was not Freddy, I changed my mind.

[D Mac]

Star Trek

[Zeeboe]

I was kinda hyped about the Nightmare remake but when I found out that Robert Englund was not Freddy, I changed my mind.

I like Jackie Earl Hayley, but I was worried at first if he could pull it off since no one does it like Englund, but then when I saw Jackie in "Little Children", I now think he may be the best actor to play Freddy. I always liked him in The Bad News Bears movie, and Loosin' It. He went away for a long time, but made quite the comeback in recent years. Good for him. :y:

[The Jayman]

I like Jackie Earl Hayley, but I was worried at first if he could pull it off since no one does it like Englund, but then when I saw Jackie in "Little Children", I now think he may be the best actor to play Freddy. I always liked him in The Bad News Bears movie, and Loosin' It. He went away for a long time, but made quite the comeback in recent years. Good for him. :y:

For me it just kinda comes down to "we will have to wait and see" things. I'm not saying Jackie can't pull it off but like I said, we'll see

[XCaliber]

Well I thought this year was better than last imho the only reason there doing it is so more movies that aren't blockbusters or we simply haven't heard of get recognized.

[Jeritron]

In past years, there have been so many great movies. More than usual. This year was pretty weak, but really no worse than most of the 90s or the earlier years this decade.

I agree that they added the ten movie nomination system to sell more dvds, but it was also to try and fit in some of those great movies that weren't getting recognized. Mainly, it was influenced by Dark Knight getting snubbed last year and pissing off a lot of people.
Plus there were other movies like The Wrestler, Gran Torino, and more I can't think of that were never even nominated.

Now, this year they have to fill 10 and I have no idea how they're going to do it. Hurt Locker, Avatar, Inglorious Bastards, and Precious will all get nominations.
Aside from that, I'm not even sure. They'll nominate Invictus just because of who made it, but from what I hear it's not very great.
Lovely Bones was a long time hyped and considered a shoe-in for oscar nods, and then it came out and from what I hear it's pretty bad. I know the critics have buried it.

[thedamndest]

I guess it depends on how they value the nominating process. In the end, only one movie is going to win. Realistically that movie probably would never be a Dark Knight or a Wrestler. Does it really mean anything just to be nominated? If the answer is yes, then they should have kept a five film minimum and allowed, but not required, a max of ten.

[Triple A]

Yeah, this year has been absolutely awful.

Fucking Hurt Locker is on everyone's best of list. The most overrated movie I have ever seen in my entire life, bar none. What a piece of fucking shit movie. Makes me sick how everyone acts like they love it so much.

[Fignuts]

I was kinda hyped about the Nightmare remake but when I found out that Robert Englund was not Freddy, I changed my mind.

I don't think robert englund would work for the style they are going for. His freddy is a little too comical for the role.

[thedamndest]

This was a much better year for TV than movies. Pretty f'd up to say that.

[The Mask]

Fucking Hurt Locker is on everyone's best of list. The most overrated movie I have ever seen in my entire life, bar none. What a piece of fucking shit movie. Makes me sick how everyone acts like they love it so much.

THANKYOU. fucking hell. i thought it was me or something. i saw it, and it was fine. like a 7/10 i guess. can't believe it's up for all this stuff though.

[Jeritron]

I haven't seen it yet. I'm not really in a rush tbh

[El Fangel]

Either way, even if I was wrong just goes to show 2009 had nothing in movies.

[Sixx]

Zombieland. Although it's not Oscar material.

[Fox]

THANKYOU. fucking hell. i thought it was me or something. i saw it, and it was fine. like a 7/10 i guess. can't believe it's up for all this stuff though.

You're crazy. Hurt Locker is fucking awesome. Great acting, great cinematography, great story, exciting scenes, good drama. Fucking BOMBS going off in slow motion. Come on. Hurt Locker was the shit.

[Triple A]

What was the story? There was no story. It was all just random bullshit scenes meant to be "suspenseful" but was not even suspenseful at all. You knew what was going to happen and also didn't give a shit about any of the characters at all. So unlikeable, every single character. No discernible plot and was not a good "character study" at all either. Just showed some dickhead you knew nothing about going around being all crazy and getting a "rush" out of disarming bombs. Wanted to walk out like 8 times.

[Buzzkill]

The fact that you guys are even discussing Taken shows how awful this year has been.

[XL]

There have been some decent films here and there but very few seem "Oscar Worthy". By that I mean the usual Oscar winning fare, non-blockbuster, serious, indy-style fims.

I agree with the fact that they shouldn't have expanded the category, makes getting nominated far less prestigeous.