Best/Worst Movies of 2003

[Ned]

I also think that Open Range and Antoine Fisher were two very very good movies.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Ned


The new movie, Missing, carries on the Hollywood tradition of respect for Native religions and apparent hostility to Christianity.

You're not saying that respect for Amerindians means that it has to entail disrespect for Christianity, right?

[Dis]

Originally posted by Ned


No, I believe that was a Vulcan God.

it was ALL gods- including the Klingon god.

[Ned]

MrFun, No. But people are constantly reporting just how much Hollywood hates Republicans and the so-called religious right. The truth is that Hollywood is anti-Christian. You will hardly ever see a Christian protrayed by Hollywood as anything other than a bible-thumping bigot.

[Dis]

you are showing your conservatism Ned. Next thing you will be saying the media is liberal.

Not all Hollywood is anti-christian. Did you watch Signs? And that movie was made by an Indian guy- though he did go to catholic school.

Did you watch the Apostle?

What about Mel Gibson's latest movie?

[Japher]

Hollywood + Politics = Bullsheit

everyone knows that, and that is why we got laughed at for Arnold. what the rest of the world doesn't know is how active Arnie is and was in politics over the past decade, as well as his buisness mindedness.

You get A-holes like Tim RObbins and Morgan FReeman spouting off making them all look like idiots, when in fact they are only a small minority... It's the case with MOST stereotypes.

[Ned]

Originally posted by Dissident
you are showing your conservatism Ned. Next thing you will be saying the media is liberal.

Not all Hollywood is anti-christian. Did you watch Signs? And that movie was made by an Indian guy- though he did go to catholic school.

Did you watch the Apostle?

What about Mel Gibson's latest movie?

You cite two Mel Gibson projects. The man is a very devout Catholic from Australia. He is the exception, not the rule.

Most of the stars are far left. Most of studios are leftist. Lieberman is an anathema to Hollywood because he is conservative.

And while they may like to say they are liberals, they are not. They are libertines.

Def of Liberal: a movement in modern Protestantism emphasizing intellectual liberty and the spiritual and ethical content of Christianity.

Definition of Libertinism: a: licentiousness conduct: marked disregard of conventional moral restraints b: freethinking in religious matters especially excessive or blameworthy freethinking of this kind

[The Emperor Fabulous]

You have a highly skewed definition of Liberal

AND it is not related to this thread

That, my friend, is a double bogie

[Ned]

I took my definition from Webster's unabridged. I know today's liberals have nothing in common with the definition. Today's liberals are socialists, by and large.

[Uncle Sparky]

Best Movies of 2003 (no particular order)

1. Finding Nemo
2. Pirates of the Carribean
3. Phone Booth
4. Kill Bill Vol. 1
5. X-Men United
6. Mystic River
7. Secondhand Lions
8. Master and Commander
9. Elf
10. City of God

Worst Movies of 2003 (had low expectations and they still didn't meet them)

1. Cat in the Hat
2. Bruce Almighty
3. Matrix (III)

Most Disappointing (had high expectations; movies failed miserably)

1. The Hulk
2. Matrix II
3. Intolerable Cruelty
4. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Generally, more hits than misses. Still waiting for LoTR !

[Uncle Sparky]

Was The Circle this year or last year ? I liked it !

[Ned]

I guess a lot of people liked Finding Nemo. I didn't. But it would be interesting to see if it gets a best picture nomination.

Uncle Sparky, did you see any of Open Range, Antoine Fisher or Lost in Translation?

[Uncle Sparky]

Uncle Sparky, did you see any of Open Range, Antoine Fisher or Lost in Translation?

Ned : The first 2 are on my "to see on video" list and I haven't seen Lost in Translation yet. I also still need to see Love Actually.

[Jac de Molay]

I'm still holding out hope for Tom Cruise's scenery-chewing epic, Dances with Samurais, to take the big Raspberry this year.

[Mercator]

These are the films I've seen this year...

Brilliant
Dolls
Spirited Away
Pirates of the Caribbean

Great
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Punch-Drunk Love
8 Mile
Catch Me If You Can
The Matrix Reloaded

Good
Phone Booth
The Matrix Revolutions
Bruce Almighty
Interstella 5555
The Ring

Mediocre
Amen.
Die Another Day


I will be seeing "Finding Nemo" next Tuesday. I'll also see the final LOTR, but that might end up being in January.