Well this the the 3rd annual Mike McStay, "Best Films of the Year" list. As always I divide the list into 5 sections, The Best, The Worst, Surprise of the Year, Disappointment of the Year and WTF!,why was this film made?
A few things to add before we get to the list.
1. Like last year, i saw a lot of film from all over the world, So I will include the IMDB link and where the film came from. CGV is a theater chain in Korea that I see a lot of movies at.
2. I, once again, included films that I liked in the disappointed and films that I did not like into the surprises of the Year. I made the list longer, so there are 25 films listed for each category. I thought that it would cover a lot more films.
3. A lot of the films have not had a theatrical run in Korea yet. So you will see a open in Korea date on the film. If it has already played or no date picked yet, I left it open.
4. Once again, the main award is the "Flynnie" Its a take on my first name "Flynn"
Well 2007 sure did have it moments, we saw robots, dragons and wizards go to war. We saw a killer barber, A rat who wanted to cook and a girl who becomes a woman in Iran. We saw an illegal surgery, the story of on of the greatest Christian Church Songs and we saw real sex depicted in a film. We may have said good-bye to Spiderman and maybe hello to more Transformers. We saw more IMAX releases this year. We have also seen a writers strike that will see the slowdown in film within 2 years.
We also saw a lot of Korea films loose a lot of money at the box office. We may see higher ticket prices because of that.
Now lets start with the list. I will start with #25 and work my way to #1.
#25 Mongol
Kazakhstan's official submission in the Foreign Language Film category for the 80th Academy Awards (2008). Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.
Now I had heard of the film and it sure sounded interesting. The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan and I could not believe it. It was a well written and great cinematography in the film. I was able to watch the film with English Subtitles and it is definately worth a look when it comes to DVD.
#24 The Namesake
Once again a film I was not expecting a lot from ends up being one of the best films of the year. Please watch the scene about when the father tells his son why he named him Gogol. The film really tells about the differences between the 1st generation immigrants and their children that were born in the USA.
#23 Enchanted
I was so happy to see Walt Disney go back to 2D Cartoons, even for the short time that it was shown in this film. If you could imagine one of Disney's princesses coming to 2008 NYC, then you have the idea of this story. Seeing her sing and watching the animals in NYC react to her was a great idea and came across great on the big screen.
#22 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
I really have no idea why I like this series, but I have and once again I loved the story in this film. It is a popcorn film but a very good one.
21. The Bucket List
Now when you put Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman together in a film,I thought it was a huge risk. We ll I was glad that I was so wrong on this. When 2 men find that they are going to die and make a list of things they want to do before they die. The film is a story of life and how we live it. Well worth a look when you decide to watch it.
#20. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Lately, I have hated all of Sidney Lumet's films. So when I heard the good press about this film, I was doubtful. Well, get ready for one heck of a ride, if you ever decide to watch this film. It was a great story and had one heck of a very sad ending.
19. Juno
Released in Korea Feb 2008 6th or 21. (I have 2 different dates for this film)
Now this film sure had a very interesting timing, a young girl becomes pregnant after having sex for the first time and then Jaime Lynn Spears announces her pregnancy. It was as art imitating life. The film has been nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year 2008 Oscar. Also Ellen Page has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. It is a very interesting story about a new life and what to do with it. The independent film has already broken the 100 million $ mark in the USA.
Now this is the film that American Gangster should have been. It takes a look at the rise and fall of U.K. gangster Carlton Leach. This film is not for children and shows a very rough outlook on life. Please see it when you can.
17. Amazing Grace
Opens 20 March 2008 (South Korea)
If you have attended Church, then you have probably, at one time, sang this song. The film is about the person who wrote this song. The film talks about how a group of men finally ended the slave trade in the U.K. I loved Albert Finney's take on the author of the song, John Newton.
16. Atonement
Opens 21 February 2008 (South Korea) Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year 2008
To be honest, I had no real desire to see the film. I kept hearing a lot of good reviews for it so I decided to watch it. Wow, what an ending, this film has. I will not spoil anything of the film for you. Watch the entire film and try not to leave.
15. Memories of Tomorrow or Ashita no kioku (Japan)
Nominated for Best Film Award of the Japanese Academy (2007) Winner for Best Actor Award of the Japanese Academy (2007) (Ken Watanabe)
The film has a very simple story. It is about a successful businessman's family life is shattered by an early onset of Alzheimer's. It was a film that you knew how it was going to end and at the end of the film I was still surprised by it. Film is available on DVD with or without English Subtitles.
14. 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days or 4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile (Romania)
Opens 2008.02.28 (South Korea)
To be honest, I have no freaking idea why this film was not nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Category for Oscar this year and some crap films were. This is the 2nd year in a row that I have selected a film from Romania in this category, 12:08 East of Bucharest being last years selection. The film talks about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania. This film will not be for everyone but it deserves a look and a serious WTF to the Oscar for not nominating this film in The Best Foreign Language Film!
13. Grindhouse Well this film has 2 camps. Either you love this film or you absolutely hate this film. I chose the first and made this my #13 selection of the year. If you really want the Uber geek version of the film, may i recommend this.
Please see the film as it was originally released as 1 film. I loved the fact that I got to see Death Proof here in Korea and the audience wanted to see the other film also.
12. Eastern Promises When David Cronenberg does it right, it is worth a serious look and this film definately deserves it. I could not believe how much the Russian gangster Nikolai scared everyone around him.
11. Hot Fuzz
My review of Hot Fuzz
What I remember most about this film is, that I went to CGV and watched it with Korean audience. I was catching all of the jokes and the audience did not. After the film, one person asked me "Why Laugh?" I tried my best, but neither of us could understand the other.
10. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Their is an old Chinese saying about revenge. "He who seeks vengeance must dig two graves: one for his enemy and one for himself." That theme show up a lot during this film. If you like Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, then please rent the DVD, when it is released.
9. Exiled or Fong juk (Hong Kong)
Now talk about a gangster film! I had no idea what was next or anything. The film is about when, A friendship is formed between an ex-gangster, and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect him and those who were sent to kill him. It was a great story and please try and find it on DVD.
I have always liked Ben Affleck, I do not know why. But I have usually liked his work even when a lot of people have not. So when I saw that this was going to be his first released film, as a director, I decided to check it out. I thought it was a great film and really surprised me.
7. Lust, Caution or Se, jie (China)
I have seen the film 3 times now and I still do not think that I have caught all that the film was trying to show. Good luck on trying to find English Subtitles for this film. Please see the uncensored version of the film.
When Adam Sandler tries a serious role, it is usually not received well but critics to give him props for it. I could not believe that he went after this role and pulled it off. I actually believed him and wanted to see more of his back story.
5. Superbad
Now, I thought that I would really not like this film. What a great film this was and especially the 2 DVD Unrated set. I saw a lot of the crazy things that I did as a teen and I really can't believe that, the names may have changed, but the real story is the same. I have no idea if we will ever be able to see this in Korea. I have no idea how anyone could even try and translate this.
4. Persepolis
Of all of the missed nominations, I could not believe that this film was not selected Best Foreign Language Film. I must give props to Harry for turning me on to this film. I was able to watch it in the original French with English subtitles. The unusually drawn animation tells us about a poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution and ends with her leaving Iran forever. This is a great story and I think that all young ladies need to read her book and to watch her movie and see how one little girl became a woman.
When I saw that this film was coming to IMAX, I took a few fiends of mine, who had never seen an IMAX film before. This made them want to see more films in the IMAX format. I have it on Blu-Ray and regular DVD. It is well worth a viewing if you have not yet seen the film.
Opens on 2008.03.21 (South Korea)
Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and a few more. If i had a vote on the academy ballot, this would be my vote on the 5 films that they would give me to vote on.
Daniel-Day-Lewis has always been very interesting to me, either I have loved his acting In the Name of the Father or really hated it The Last of the Mohicans. So I had no ideal about this film, that was until I saw it. This film deserves to be seen on the big screen and I have so far seen it twice and I still need to see it a few more times. I am still not sure that I have seen all that this film has to offer.
Now for the moment that I award the "Flynnie" to my #1 film of the year.
1. Ratatouille
I thought that this Pixar film could be a so-so good one, I had no idea that it would become a great one. I have seen the film at the CGV about 10 times and most of it in a digital format. I just think that It was a well written and a great story that can be shared with the entire family.
Now if there is a best of the year, then there must also be some very bad films that were made also.
Now lets look at these so called films.
The worst films of the year list.
#25 Hannibal Rising
In what was supposed to be a great 4th film about Hannibal Lecter ended up being one huge bore and disappointment. This series has never recovered from the horrible movie ending to Hannibal
#24 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem
Now the cartoons for Alien vs Predator have been awesome. The movies have been awesomely bad. I have no idea why, but both films have failed on so many different levels. The film leaves the door open for a part 3. Why? I have no idea.
#23. I Know Who Killed Me
Lindsay Lohan acting lately has been bad movies and a lot of drama with the media. I have no idea why anyone thought that Lohan could act.
#22 Punch Lady
To be honest, even after watching the film, I still have no idea about the film. What was even sadder about the film was the Korean audience hated just as much as I did.
#21. Balls of Fury
Bad men defeated by ping-pong? I saw it and wanted to know why this was made.
Now I have no idea what ticked me off more. Was it the blatant rip-off of the Beastie Boys or was it the very bad acting?
I see more dead people and I saw my time wasted by watching this one.
18. Feel the Noise
I felt something after watching this film. Was it the "Noise" no; Was it me becoming sick, Yes.
17. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
There are certain films that a lot of critics like and, for some reason, never clicks with me. This is one of those films. I found it to be a 2.5 hour bore with a lot to do about nothing.
Once again, we are shown that Hallie Berry can not act. Once again her films dies at the box office. Please: No more movies from Ms. Berry
I can remember when Cedric "The Entertainer" could make me laugh, All I remember that this film was not one of those times.
14. Bratz
There has to be a reason for this film, I sure could not think of one. I know that I was not the target audience for this film but ,please, some actual sanity in this film sure would have been nice.
Still not a fan of the film for, my review, reasons.
12. Pathfinder
This film deserves, never to be seen again. No real plot or story, Yes it thats bad and yes, I thought 11 films were worse.
11. Nancy Drew
Well, I was not the target audience of this film. Maybe a good film was here, I sure did not see it.
Well if you have ever heard the old song, "Don't believe the hype" It surely applies to this film. All of the talk of this being a good film and we get the same, old, tired, Korean Gangster film. What a huge waste of time.
2 of my film reviews have really ticked off a lot of people. This film was the first one. My feelings about this film have not changed since my review.
8. The Reaping
Freedom Writers
Tie. Both films had Hillary Swank and both films failed because of her very bad acting. When she brings it, she wins Oscars. When she does not, we are left with these messes.
A very bad horror film that left me wanting my $ back. What a huge waste of time this one was.
6. Epic Movie
Well is was to be a parody of a lot of film. In the end it was a huge waste of film that brought no laughter. It did make me wonder who gave the "go" for this film. He should be fired.
Is this film series done yet? It keeps getting worse and worse.
A 2 hour lecture and UA wonders why the film tanked? Better luck next time Tom Cruise.
3. The Golden Compass
My Review
This film has really left me puzzled. It has done great in the overseas markets but a huge bomb in the USA market. I really do not an answer for that. Part 2 of this trilogy still has a release date for 2009.
Over the last few months, I have really soured on the new horror, "Torture Porn" I know that it is cartoon but is this all we can consider to make us scared. What happed to us? If this is Horror?
Now along with the "Torture Porn" markings I now announce, "The Flynnie" for the worst film of the year 2007 goes to
My review pretty much states my opinion of this piece of junk. Please do not see this film at all cost.
Now for what I considered "The Surprises" of the year. These are films that came out of nowhere or where huge dice were rolled and they paid off whether at the box office or with the critics. I will give the reason why I put this film in this category.
OPENS IN SOUTH KOREA ON 2/6/08.
It was a good film that could have been great if it was given a hour more to develop more. At 90+ minutes, it all seemed rushed. To be this good for a rushed film is what put it on this list.
#24 Beowulf
In 2D, the film is so-so. In 3D IMAX, its worthy of the name Beowulf. It was a huge gamble that maybe will recoup the cost but it was a well worth try at the first legendary tale.
#23 Stardust
The box office on this film in foreign markets was interesting to watch. It slowly built up a share and kept it for awhile. Nice film and good job of selling it outside of the USA.
What a look at one person can force other to do. Great job of making a film.
#21. P.S. I Love You
How do you say good-bye to the love of your life? A very well told story about that. A nice surprise from Ms. Hilary Swank; a chick-flick for all.
20. Muk gong Battle of Wits (International: English title)
Now, a very nice surprise film about war in China. I had no idea what was happing next and it sure made me happy that I paid to see this film.
Now this student film has been quiet for a long time and was finally given a limited release in 2007 in USA. What a history lesson this film was and what a look at what was actually going on around this person. Listed this year for surprise and its release from darkness.
18.Awake
From the plot. Every year, one in 700 people wakes up during surgery. When they planned her husband's murder, they never thought he'd be the one.
A small, wicked, horror film that left me thinking, Payback it a Bytch.
A small film by Tyler Perry. It takes a real look at marriage and why we do it. A real good, small story. People could learn A lot by watching this film.
Every time i think that John Travolta is finally finished as an actor, he has a year like 2007. I never liked the 1988 version of this film. I loved this version. Seeing John and Christopher Walken as a happily married couple was just too much. A huge gamble that worked.
15. No Country for Old Men
Opens: 21 February 2008 (South Korea)
I really have no idea why a lot of people are falling all over themselves in trying to promote this film. I saw it as 3/4 a good film then the last act of this as, "You have got to be fracking kidding me!" This was the pay-off, and the main candidate for Oscar 2008. A real surprise for a lot of people is why its on my list.
14. Otoko-tachi no Yamato Yamato (International: English title)
Once again, a earlier released film that I put on this years list. It has slowly worked itself out of Japan and started to get some serious publicity in 2007. As a former soldier, I stood and saluted at what happened at the end of this film. A small little film that needs to be released wide ASAP.
13. The Game Plan
"The Rock" and Walt Disney working together. I did not think it would work. Well, the Box Office proved me wrong. A small film that shows, "The Rock" can become a decent actor.
12. Smokin' Aces
I was not expecting much when I saw this film at CGV. I had heard a little about it. I had no idea that it would be as good as it was. It was nice to see a huge chess games and in the end everybody became a pawn in one huge game of murder-for-hire.
11. Disturbia
All I saw it was a huge teen rip off of Rear Window with the flavor of the year Shia LaBeouf. A lot more people liked it and are helping LaBeouf into becoming a huge teen idol.
10. The Simpsons Movie
My Review
This film could have bombed big time. Before it came out a lot of fans were saying that it would destroy the TV show. Well, the show is still going on and the movie is doing well in DVD Sales. This is the one American film review where I also, ticked of a lot of readers but asking a simple question on the twitch website. Will Korean nationalism translate into this film doing good here in Korea. More Koreans worked on this film than D-WAR. (It did not do that great of business here in Korea. I was the only one laughing at most of the jokes.)
9. Big Bang
I had no real desire to see this film, the only reason I did was, that I had a friend visit me from the USA and he wanted to see a Korean film. So we picked this one. For a small film in Korea, this told one hell of a story of a man who has finally had enough and decided to strike back. A very good small film, that is work a DVD rental.
My favorite Korean Film of the year. It has also received small publicity from NYC Film Festivals. When you start to realize that you are listening to real evil, it really started to mess with your mind. The real kidnapper was way smarter that the Korean Police ever were. As of today, he is still at large and can never be charged for the murder, due to the statues of limitation on murder in Korea has past. After the film is over, you actually hear the real kidnappers voice. Please watch it on DVD when you can. A very small film that showed the incompetency of the Korean Police and how evil men can be.
7. Katyn Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Annual Academy Awards Nominee.
For those who have no idea about this moment during World War 2 please click here. I have said it before and will say it again. If good men do nothing, while evil prevails, then damn all of the good men straight to hell. I knew how the film was going to end and it was still hard to watch it all go down. Please see it when you can.
6. Once
Well this film has puzzled me, I thought it was so-so and the critics have been praising it. It has received an Oscar nomination for "Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song"If you want to see a good love story, then try this one. I listed this film because of all of the top 10 list this film has received.
#5. Wild Hogs
Just when I think that both John Travolta and Tim Allen are finished with acting, they make this film. I have no idea why it worked, but it did and, for now, saved the careers of Tim and John.
#4. Knocked Up
What an idea for a film and it worked. Party boy gets nice girl knocked up and he has to grow up. No idea if this or Superbad will ever play in Korea, so try and download or buy the DVD. A huge surprise for Judd Apatow.
I had heard that this film would take a very different look at the Taliban and Afghanistan. To watch his story before the Russian soldiers came and to see what happened to a child because of teaching was sad. A good look at the film. A really good film that will haunt you for a few days.
Now this film could have been a huge failure due to todays children forgetting about "The Chipmunk Christmas Song" It was not and became a huge hit for Fox. The film was funny and I was actually laughing at this story and I knew what was coming next and I was still laughing at it.
Now the #1 film for best surprise of the year was a huge box office gamble that could have blown up in so many different markets but it did not. So "The Flynnie" for "The Biggest Surprise Of 2007" goes to
This is one of the things that I do love about Korea. Every now and then Korea will get a big film before the USA does. This one opened in Korea in June 2007 and went to sell over 7 million tickets here in Korea and did O.K. during its 4 week IMAX run in November 2007. When you listen to the DVD director's commentary, on everything that could have gone wrong with this film, to everything that started to go right with Korea, Japan, Steven Spielberg instance of cost maintenance. It worked and made a truck load of money. The HD-DVD crown won a small victory when this film will be released in HD-DVD format only.
With the best surprises of the year, there must also be the most disappointments of the year 2007. I will list the reason why I thought the film was a disappointment.
#25 National Treasure: Book of Secrets
So, let me see if I understand this; One man helps to find 2 of the greatest treasures in the world and this is supposed to make sense? This film was such a joke, it was more like a bad cartoon that an actual film. It deserves never to be seen on DVD.
#24 Hansel and Gretel (Korean)
It was supposed to be an adult version of H and G. In actuality, it was a huge joke that failed on many different levels here in Korea. A bad plot, bad story and box office failure, is what greeted this film during Christmas 2007.
Well it sure sounded nice. A little farmer who wanted to go into outer space. Well he did and so did our lunch, after watching this film.
When a chick flick fails, this is the result. It was just a pain to watch and a mess of an edit job.
21. Secret Sunshine (Korean)
My Review
I still can not believe this film won at Cannes. It was so telegraphed. My review above still stands on this film.
20. Boku wa imôto ni koi wo suru My Sister, My Love (Europe: English title) (Japan)
The film is based of a Japanese comic book and it was just a bad story with a bad plot attached.
19. Dnevnoy dozor Day Watch (International: English title) (Russia)
As much as I liked Nightwatch, I hated this film. It just left me very flat and not wanting to see #3 next year.
18. Dan in Real Life
i thought that Steve Carell could make me laugh. In this film, he did not. The intentions were good, but in the end, it was a huge let down.
17. 28 Weeks Later
I liked 28 Days Later... . This one just was not as good as the first one and without Danny Boyle, why was #2 even made?
16. The Number 23.
There had to be a reason this film was made. As of this review, I still do not know that reason.
The film was a remake that should have worked. It had Ben Stiller and "The Farrelly Brothers" In the end it was a mess that will only waste your time if you ever decide to watch this.
14. 3:10 to Yuma
as a huge fan of the original I was very unsure about wanting to see this remade. What a waste of 2 fine actors Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. I still can not believe that critics love this film.
13. Black Snake Moan
I was really looking forward to this. Samuel L. Jackson and Craig Brewer. In the end what I got was a huge disappointment.
12. Shoot 'Em Up
I still have no idea why I liked this film. The reason its on this list because a lot more did not like this film. Its a Popcorn action films that delivers.
11. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
my review
Was this film ever frustrating me. It could have been a great film instead of a so-so film.
10. Desu nôto: The last name Death Note: The Last Name (International: English title) (Japan)
As much as I loved the original I hated part 2. It just left me feeling like a golden opportunity was missed here.
In what should have been a run at the "Oscar for Best Film" ended up a mess with an inane plot and some very bad writing. Really disappointed by this film.
Of all of the reviews I did this year, this is the one that upset the Korean Netcitizens the most. Some of the replies were priceless. I have heard of D-WAR 2, I am still wondering what we did to deserve that.
7.Zodiac
I usually love a good story. So after I saw this film, it left me stunned. I still have no idea why a lot of people have put this film in their top 10 list. It brought nothing new to the story of the Zodiac Killer. It was just a rehash, polished up, version of what we already knew.
6. American Gangster
My Review
As I said in the review, I still like the movie. I just thought that it could have been done so much better and maybe actually tried to show fact instead of the legend.
5. The Kingdom
Once again, I was thinking, "OK nice preview, Now I want to see the movie." Once again, I saw every move coming and the ending was a joke.
4. Premonition
I really do like films that make me think. Sad to say, I saw all of the thinking in the trailer. Why was this film made. It was a waste of talent.
#3 Ghost Rider
Now one of my favorite Marvel Comics was made into a movie. I wanted to see this film. It had Sam Elliot, Nicolas Cage, Peter Fonda. It should have worked. In the end it failed. It was a bad script and some very wooden acting that caused this film to fail.
#2 Sunshine
I was so looking forward to this film. Danny Boyle directs a saving the planet film. It should have worked and a lot of critics eyes, it did. To me, it soon became a bad slasher film, set in outer space. When the film was over I was so disappointed. All of the great potential wasted with this badly acted film.
So now I must award, "The Flynnie" to the film that, to me, was the hugest disappointment of the year.
#1. Evan Almighty
Now I have no idea who's brilliant idea it was to do a sequel to A Jim Carrey film without Jim Carrey. The failures of Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd and Son of the Mask and maybe Ace Ventura 3.
I kept hearing that the cost of this film was going to break the 175-200$ million cost. i was thinking, this is going to be a huge bomb. It was a bomb and a huge disappointment for Steve Carell. May Hollywood adopt a new law. "NO Jim Carrey sequels without Jim himself in the film.
The last part of the 2007 review is a category that I call "WTF!" These are films that are so bad and have so many problems that they should have never been made in the first place. In this list I start from #1 and work my way down.
They decided to go ahead with with the sequel without Eddie Murphy. It should have gone straight to video.It went straight to #1 on my WTF! list.
2. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
I hated the first film and now I hate the second one. Why was this made, it was a joke and an insult to movie goers around the world.
3. Norbit
When Eddie Murphy is funny, its a great film. When Eddie is not funny, we are given this. It is on many critics worst film of the years list.
As of the time of this writing this film is #3 on the bottom 100 at IMDB. It was trying to be a "Black Caddyshack" What we got was a really bad film.
5. Underdog
In what should have been a cartoon movie; Instead we are given a live action CGI joke of a superdog. A childhood cartoon favorite was destroyed by this joke of a film.
Well it sounded nice. Jessica Alba in a love story. Well the only love shown was when this film was over.
A female death wish? Well I have no idea what this film was. I know was it wasn't, a good film.
8. Hot Rod
Well Andy Samberg made me laugh on SNL, shame he couldn't do it in this movie.
9. The Invasion
This was not a good year for Nicole Kidman, The Golden Compass and then this. I still have no idea why this script and directors changed so much.
When will the one-trick pony of Jamie Kennedy finally be over? This film will insult your intelligence and deserves to never be seen again.
11. Hatsuyuki no koi: Virgin snow (Korea-Japan)
I did like of the idea of Korea and Japan working together to make A film. If this is the result, PLEASE STOP NOW.
12. Surf's Up
A bad mockumentry that got nominated for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. I still have no idea why this film was made, not to mention nominated.
13. Wristcutters: A Love Story
What a really bad film about suicide and its effects on the afterlife. What a wasted opportunity this film was.
14. Mi-nyeo-neun Goi-ro-wa 200 Pounds Beauty (Korean)
Listed because it did most of its business in 2007. So plastic surgery is the answer? I found it a very weird story and a crappy ending. Please no more plastic surgery films.
15. Kwon-soon-boon Yeo-ja Nab-chi-sa-geon Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K (Korean)
The fact that I actually paid to watch this film at CGV is what upset me about this film. Once again, the unoriginal Korean Drama/Comedy, with every move telegraphed and by the end, I just wanted to erase this film from my mind.
16. No Reservations
A remake of 2001 German Film, Bella Martha. It should have never been remade in the first place. A huge waste of space and once again I paid to see this.
17. Primeval
Go to jungle and kill a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Then make warlord mad and he wants to kill you. It started out bad and ended up worse.
18. The Comebacks
A really bad attempt of humor. It tries to spoof the humor on you. Sad to say but "No Spoof for you."
A perfect holiday, no. A perfect mess, yes. It was bad and what surprised me was that some people actually liked this film.
20. Next
I really thought the movie was a bad "24" show. It was just a bad movie.
I thought it was really bad that there are parents actually like this. Then the filmw as just as bad.
22. Delta Farce
I really like the humor of "Larry-The Cable Guy". Thats why this film was so hard to watch. It should have been funny. Sad to say, it wasn't.
23. Ira and Abby
The film just never worked for me. It should have been a nice film and a lot of critics seem to like this one.
24. 12 (Russia)
This film has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year and I have no idea why. I loved the original 12 Angry Men and this just never worked for me. The subplots in this film were awful. I still can not believe that this film was nominated for Best Foreign and Persepolis and 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days were not.
Will this film series ever end? It just keeps trucking on and slowly getting worse.
Thats all for 2007. I have no idea what film I will pick for #1 in any of the categories. Thanks for the time of reading it.