Our 2006 Film Ratings

[ZapRowsdower]

January

Nanny McPhee - 10/10
Hoodwinked - 7/10
Hostel - 7/10
Tristan + Isolde - 7/10
Underworld: Evolution - 7/10
Glory Road - 6/10
Annapolis - 5/10
BloodRayne - 1/10

The best film of January 2006: Nanny McPhee

February

Eight Below - 8/10
Firewall - 7/10
Madea's Family Reunion - 7/10
Something New - 7/10
Final Destination 3 - 6/10
Running Scared - 6/10
The Pink Panther - 6/10
Freedomland - 1/10
Date Movie - 0/10

The Best Film of February 2006: Eight Below

March

Inside Man - 10/10
Slither - 9/10
Ask the Dust - 8/10
16 Blocks - 8/10
V for Vendetta - 8/10
Dave Chappelle's Block Party - 8/10
The Hills Have Eyes - 6/10
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector - 6/10
Failure to Launch - 6/10
Stay Alive - 4/10
Basic Instinct 2 - 1/10
Ultraviolet - 1/10

The Best Film of March 2006: Inside Man

April

United 93 - 10/10
Brick - 10/10
Thank You for Smoking - 9/10
Lucky Number Slevin - 9/10
Akeelah and the Bee - 8/10
Take the Lead - 7/10
Scary Movie 4 - 7/10
American Dreamz - 7/10
R.V. - 6/10
The Sentinel - 6/10
The Benchwarmers - 5/10
Silent Hill - 4/10

The Best Film of April 2006: United 93

May

The Proposition - 10/10
The Da Vinci Code - 8/10
Mission: Impossible III - 8/10
Over the Hedge - 8/10
Art School Confidential - 7/10
X-Men: The Last Stand - 6/10
Poseidon - 6/10

The Best Film of May 2006: The Proposition

June

Superman Returns - 10/10
An Inconvenient Truth - 10/10
A Prairie Home Companion - 10/10
Cars - 10/10
District B13 (2004) - 8/10
The Break-Up - 7/10
The Lake House - 7/10
The Devil Wears Prada - 7/10
Click - 7/10
Nacho Libre - 7/10
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - 5/10
The Omen - 3/10
Waist Deep - 1/10

The Best Film of June 2006: Superman Returns

July

Clerks II - 10/10
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - 10/10
Lady in the Water - 8/10
Scoop - 8/10
Monster House - 8/10
A Scanner Darkly - 8/10
The Ant Bully - 7/10
You, Me and Dupree - 7/10
My Super Ex-Girlfriend - 7/10
Miami Vice - 6/10
Little Man - 0/10

The Best Film of July 2006: Clerks II

August

Little Miss Sunshine - 10/10
World Trade Center - 10/10
The Illusionist - 9/10
The Descent - 8/10
Snakes on a Plane - 8/10
Invincible - 8/10
The Night Listener - 8/10
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - 7/10
Beerfest - 7/10
Accepted - 7/10
Pulse - 7/10
Barnyard - 6/10

The Best Film(s) of August 2006: It's a toss-up between Little Miss Sunshine and World Trade Center

September

The Black Dahlia - 10/10
Hollywoodland - 10/10
The Last Kiss - 9/10
The Guardian - 8/10
Fearless - 8/10
Jackass: Number Two - 8/10
Gridiron Gang - 7/10
School for Scoundrels - 7/10
The Protector - 6/10
The Wicker Man - 2/10

The Best Film of September 2006: The Black Dahlia

October

The Departed - 10/10
Flags of Our Fathers - 10/10
The Prestige - 8/10
Man of the Year - 7/10
Employee of the Month - 5/10
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning - 0/10

The Best Film(s) of the Year So Far: The Departed
The Worst Film of the Year So Far: Date Movie, Little Man

[Phoenix]

January
Hostel 8/10
Hoodwinked 6/10

February
Final Destination 3 6/10

March
Ultraviolet 1/10
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector 5/10
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown 7/10

May
Mission Impossible III 7/10
Poseidon 7/10
The Da Vinci Code 4/10
X-Men The Last Stand 9/10

June
Cars 10/10
Nacho Libre 6/10
Superman Returns 6/10

July
Pirates of the Carribbean: Dead Man's Chest 10/10
Lady in the Water 8/10

August
Miami Vice 3/10
The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 6/10
Little Miss Sunshine 10/10

[ZapRowsdower]

Just added to the list: Annapolis.

Watching this week: The Pink Panther, Final Destination 3, Firewall, and if I have time, Curious George

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Just added:

Firewall, Final Destination 3 and The Pink Panther.

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Just added: Freedomland

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Just added:

Date Movie
Eight Below
Something New
Madea's Family Reunion

A note on Date Movie - I haven't seen enough of it to write a review on it, but my friends and I walked out about 20 minutes to a half hour in. If that's not enough to give you an idea on how bad this movie is, the comedic height of the movie is when a homeless man gets kicked in the groin. That managed to get one "ha" out of us. Come to think if it, that was probably a very sarcastic "ha". Thank God we didn't pay.

[ZapRowsdower]

Running Scared

This was a surprise. I really expected this movie to suck. I mean, come on, Paul Walker is in it. How good can it be? But here's the real shocker: Paul Walker ACTS in this movie. I know, it's hard to believe. But he does it. He has a character, and it's believable, too. Crazy, huh? I never thought he had it in him. In fact, he even out-acted Chazz Palminteri (who was actually pretty damn mediocre in this movie).

Direction didn't bother me as much as the reviews had me believe it would. I was expecting to be the seizure-enducing style-fest Domino was (and it was at the beginning), but it mellows down to Man on Fire territory, which wasn't bad.

The story was excellent, but the screenplay needed some work. You guys know that I'd push for an R-Rated script to maintain realism, but NOBODY says "fuck" that many times. I'm sorry. I cuss like a sailor, but there's a little more variety in my vocabulary. I mean, "Fuck you you fuckin' fuck! I'm gonna fuckin' kill you! Fuck you!" "Fuck me?" "Fuck you!" Not exactly how it goes, but somewhere along those lines. But other than that, the movie was pretty damn good.

Story: 10/10
Acting: 7/10
Screenwriting: 10/20
Direction: 13/20

66%

[ZapRowsdower]

Just added:

16 Blocks, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, and Ultraviolet.

2006 is not looking good so far. Within the first three months, I've seen three laughably bad MST3K-worthy movies (BloodRayne, Freedomland, Ultraviolet), and one movie bad enough to walk out on (Date Movie). And to think, Uwe Boll has yet another movie coming out this year. Sad, really.

[Quorthon]

Hey cheer up, X3 is just around the corner.

Hopefully losing Bryan Singer doesn't hurt the trilogy.

[Termination]

Here is the artwork for the Nanny McPhee film. Really best movie thus far?

www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/nanny-mcphee2.html

[ZapRowsdower]

termination said:

Here is the artwork for the Nanny McPhee film. Really best movie thus far?

www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/nanny-mcphee2.html

The year is still young, but so far it's my only perfect 10.

Added:

Failure to Launch
The Hills Have Eyes
V for Vendetta

[Phoenix]

Updated mine - Ultraviolet 1/10

[Termination]

Just want to Thank you guys for your feeback on (2006) films.

I don't see (2006) tv spots anymore.
I don't rent dvds anymore.
I don't go to theaters anymore.

I do buy dvds blind a lot so your input on the "latest" is much appreciated.

[ZapRowsdower]

Just added:

Inside Man
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Stay Alive

[Quorthon]

The Libertine (actually made 2004, apparently): 9/10