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RT Editors' Best Movie Picks of 2007

by Jen Yamato | December 28, 2007

Summary

It's a fact: 2007 was great for movies. In honor of those 52 bountiful weeks past, we present the RT Editors' Picks -- our personal favorite films of the year! Back to Article

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Z-Trayne writes:
on Jan 02 2008 09:39 AM

I like the list, for the most part and i think 2007was a great year for movies. I would however have put Gone Baby Gone and Eastern Promises on the list, probably in place of 300 and Paprika

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BowieSwimmer writes:
on Jan 02 2008 11:57 AM

Gone Baby Gone should certainly have made the list, I would say in place of 300.
Sure, 300 was a fun, original graphic novel adaptation, but I think there were better films released this year.

Paprika was astounding, and should definitely have made the list, and should definitely be seen by more people.

I found Eastern Promises a little underwhelming. A History of Violence was much better in my mind, and while the whole bathhouse fight scene is surely classic, and Viggo delivered an award season worthy performance, the film as a whole didn't live entirely up to its potential.

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Shatter24 writes:
on Jan 02 2008 01:14 PM

Best of 2007, from Critic in Maine "TheReelGuy"(take out the dramas and indies & you have):

1. Bourne Ultimatum
2. Enchanted
3. Superbad
4. Breach
5. Music & Lyrics
6. 1408
7. Dan in Real Life
8. The Transformers
9. Disturbia
10. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix

www.thereelguy.com

www.themaineedge.com

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Pleomax writes:
on Jan 02 2008 01:39 PM

They were able to cram some rather dubious picks in there, so it's sad to see that amidst the crappy picks, Bourne, undisputably one of the finest action movies in recent memory didn't made the list. It's one of the year's best....

Well whatever.

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StuntmanMike writes:
on Jan 02 2008 02:38 PM

First off, this has been one of the best years for film this decade. We've had an incredible array of drama, action, fantasy, musicals and especially comedies.

I'd agree and add Hot Fuzz, The Host (honestly the best monster movie to come out in years), Grindhouse and Bourne in there. I also really enjoyed The Darjeeling Limited and why is no one talking about Black Snake Moan? Watch it again and you'll see just how well-crafted and acted that film is.

But I gotta say There Will Be Blood is probably the best film of the year. It is jaw-droppingly amazing and intense. Just go see it. Even if you hate PTA, this is really unlike any film he's done.

Here's to a new year which I hope is just as good or better!

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chicubs1 writes:
on Jan 02 2008 02:41 PM

How was this year really bad? I think almost everyone would agree that this year was actually pretty solid.

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tabascoman77 writes:
on Jan 02 2008 08:07 PM

Yeesh...they chose Music & Lyrics? :-/

Terrible movie...he got some good ones, tho.

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BowieSwimmer writes:
on Jan 03 2008 07:35 AM

I forgot to mention--
JEN YAMATO I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Anyways:
I actually found Bourne...underwhelming.
Well maybe not "underwhelming," but certainly not as amazing so so many people seem to find it. I mean, sure, it was an excellent action film, but I found it a little too much like the previous two installments. And I'm not a big fan of when directors overuse the whole shaky, hand-held camera shots [look at NCFOM to see only one such obvious shot that was very well done/placed]
It IS a notable film for 2007, and definitely the best pure action film of the year, but not top ten.
And while I know that this isn't really a top ten list, because more than ten films are mentioned, it is a sampling for multiple top tens.

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BowieSwimmer writes:
on Jan 03 2008 07:39 AM

Also, does anyone know when 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days is getting a legitimate release?
I know its still a small foreign film, but it should venture outside of LA/NYC right?!

I was recently showing at the AFI Silver theater in Silver Spring at their annual foreign film festival, but obviously it wasn't showing there over a long period of time.

Just wanted to know if anyone had info...
:]

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ThinPhantom writes:
on Jan 03 2008 07:54 AM

In reply to this comment (#1420485)
solid? really? take a look at this list of major releases for 2007. on second thought, maybe 5% is solid, all things considered.
http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/movies/January2007MoviesNowInTheaters_000.php

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ajmk123 writes:
on Jan 03 2008 02:28 PM

whats wrong with this past year? The true sign that proves that this year was good is that you can take 100 people and they will all have different top ten best movie lists. Bad years are the ones where the lists are generally the same.

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BowieSwimmer writes:
on Jan 03 2008 04:36 PM

I certainly think this was very solid year.
While we've seen some of the worst movies in years [the first one that comes to mind is Norbit], 2007 also held a number of the best movies in years. And I think that those superb films outshine the dark spots of the year.
Then again, I'm a sucker for dark, thought provoking films, and this fall certainly delivered on that front.
At the least, its definitely stronger than 2006.

And ajmk, I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH YOU!!!

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jojojojo1 writes:
on Jan 04 2008 02:17 AM

what about
THIS IS ENGLAND Shane meadows latest feature?

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demonbarberoffleetstreet writes:
on Jan 05 2008 11:23 PM

this was an great year for movie. alot better than ealier this decade, and the oscar picks are great but the problem is there all so good theres no clear cut winner......grindhouse was so awsome.

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brynberg writes:
on Jan 06 2008 11:11 AM

Pan's Labyrinth and Notes on a Scandal - oh, and Little Miss Sunshine

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brynberg writes:
on Jan 06 2008 11:15 AM

oh, sorry... I'm living in the past
things take a long time to get here on the big island....

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DarthWonka writes:
on Jan 07 2008 12:52 PM

Hairspray.

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DarthWonka writes:
on Jan 07 2008 01:19 PM

Top five of '07:

1. Hairspray
2. 300 (These top two films are what they are. You take em or leave em. You love em or hate em. I love movies like this. Movies with big balls, not middlin' around, but goin' all the way.)
3. Hot Fuzz
4. Grindhouse
5. Enchanted

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TheBeanMachine writes:
on Jan 07 2008 01:53 PM

No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
The Lives of Others
Grindhouse
Zodiac
Charlie Wilsons War
Rescue Dawn
In the Valley of Elah
Juno
Superbad

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TheBeanMachine writes:
on Jan 07 2008 01:57 PM

Oh and Bourne was terrible, as was Hairspray and 300. In fact Hairspray was one of the worst movies of the year. And i liked the original.

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