Austinist: Austinist's Top 14 Movies of 2005

SN

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:15:19 -0600

Loved Grizzly Man, but thought Herzog was anything BUT objective. In fact, I thought he came close to destroying this movie. I mean - come on, first, he feels it necessary to launch into a monolouge about how wonderfully artistic some of the silent shots of the landscape are, thus destroying the silence he is describing. Then, he completely looses it and tells one person to DESTROY the only copy of the film of the subjects final moments so that no one will EVER see it, and in another important part, states that while his subject is talking, he doesn't agree with what being said, so he's going to TALK OVER his subjects monologue. How the hell can you call THAT objective? Am I crazy, or isn't it his job to present his subject, warts and all?

allen

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:01:12 -0600

stephen -- agreed.

Stephen

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:39:23 -0600

Good films, but I would have liked to see "Munich" on the list, which I consider the very best film of 2005 and quite likely Spielberg's best work, which is saying a lot.

Paige

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:35:45 -0600

Thanks for the one-line reviews. Very handy to have to settle arguments with the spouse when making big decisions at Blockbuster (our toddler sure has cramped our movie-going style).

Paige

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:34:57 -0600

Thanks for the one-line reviews. Very handy to have to settle arguments with the spouse when making big decisions at Blockbuster (our toddler sure has cramped our movie-going style).

Paige

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:16:32 -0600

Thanks for the one-line reviews. Very handy to have to settle arguments with the spouse when making big decisions at Blockbuster (our toddler sure has cramped our movie-going style).

odam

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:21:28 -0600

on the flight to chicago. you would have to if that kid ever stopped crying. no really, the answer is "secretssss..." miggo, i agree to some degree ya see. i don't know. i did like her more about 10 years ago, but i still had quite a fewe out loud laughs even thugh so mmuch was predictable and some hackneyed. now zach galafanakis. that dude funny. ami, "me, you, etc" is totall lance armstrong, read: overrated

alison

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:13:45 -0600

Odam, where did you see Cache? I'm jealous.

MIGGO

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:52:41 -0600

Am I the only one who finds Sarah Silverman's schtick to be not funny?

odam

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 02:31:48 -0600

murderball was great. i totally spaced on Junebug, but probably would have/should have put that in the top14. i really enjoyed it. as for "me, you..," i thought it was pretentious and kind of boring, although i did like the young black kid and the female lead was somewhat interesting and endearing, but not really.

avan

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:05:10 -0600

that's a good list. my personal faves this year were 'me and you and everyone we know,' 'thumbsucker,' and 'junebug.' i also loved 'brick' but it doesn't technically come out until next year.

elizabeth s.

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:43:45 -0600

Best (not already on the Austinist list) Murderball Batman Begins Mad Hot Ballroom Favela Rising Personal faves In Her Shoes Me and You and Everyone We Know Crash