What movies did you see in 2006?

Alex · 12-13-2006, 10:34 AM

Movies released in 2006 that I have seen (in chronological order, no less). Bold means good. Red means bad. Unbold black is so-so

Glory Road
The Matador
Underworld: Evolution
Eight Below
Freedomland
Firewall
16 Blocks
Ultraviolet
V for Vendetta
The Hills Have Eyes
Inside Man
Thank You For Smoking
Slither
Lucky Number Slevin
The Wild
Stick It
United 93
Keeping Up with the Steins
Mission: Impossible III
Poseidon
The Sentinal
The Da Vinci Code
X-Men: The Last Stand
Cars
Click
Once in a Lifetime
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Devil Wears Prada
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Word Play
Nacho Libre
Lady in the Water
The Night Listener
Clerks II
Superman Returns
Little Miss Sunshine
An Inconvenient Truth
Step Up
Scoop
Miami Vice
Invincible
Snakes on a Plane
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The Illusionist
Crank
The Guardian
Huo Yuan Jia (aka Jet Li's Fearless)
Renaissance
The Departed
The Prestige
Borat
Casino Royale
Happy Feet
Volver
Apocolypto

Strangler Lewis · 12-13-2006, 11:04 AM

Munich
Nanny McPhee
Thank You For Smoking (fell asleep)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
United 93
Cars
A Prairie Home Companion (fell asleep)
Monster House (ten minutes before kids wanted out when the house ate the boyfriend)
Borat

Some observations:

I know he wrote the novel, not the screenplay, but "Thank You For Smoking" confirmed my belief that the worst example of undeserving legacy success walking around today is not W; it's Christopher Buckley.

We went to Monster House to beat the 108 degree heat on a weekend when our air conditioning was broken. Should have gone to Clerks II; the kids would have kept their heads in their popcorn and, hopefully, not understood a word.

Finally, to stir the pot: I thought "Cars" was one of the worst movies I've seen in I don't know how long. It was dull, repetitive, contrived and confused. The fact that it was also a huge valentine to red state gas guzzling NASCAR sensibilities does not make it a good or bad movie, but certainly added to the skin crawling effect.

Gemini Cricket · 12-13-2006, 11:12 AM

Munich -

Stay for the last shot of the film. It's worth it.
New World, The -

Bleh! Horrible editing choices.
Matador, The - Meh - Original is better.
Why We Fight -

Dave Chappelle's Block Party -

V for Vendetta -

Thank You For Smoking -

Made me want to have a cigarette.
Inside Man -

Jodie Foster - what a mean beeyatch.
United 93 -

- Possibly the best of the bunch.
Poseidon -

- Forced to watch it on a plane... Bleh!
Da Vinci Code, The - Meh
Inconvenient Truth, An -

- Important film, watch it today.
X-Men: The Last Stand -

Cars - Meh
Prairie Home Companion, A - Meh
Lake House, The -

- Another plane film... where were those exits again?
Superman Returns - Meh
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Meh - Too long.
Queen, The -

- Best actrees = Mirren
Departed, The -

- Best Director = Scorcese? Best Film?
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan -

- LOVED it.
Flushed Away -

Casino Royale -

- Yummy!
Happy Feet -

- Movie about green gay penguin. Nice.

Overall, I didn't see many films year. Not much to choose from imho.

12-13-2006, 10:34 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Movies released in 2006 that I have seen (in chronological order, no less). Bold means good. Red means bad. Unbold black is so-so Glory Road The Matador Underworld: Evolution Eight Below Freedomland Firewall 16 Blocks Ultraviolet V for Vendetta The Hills Have Eyes Inside Man Thank You For Smoking Slither Lucky Number Slevin The Wild Stick It United 93 Keeping Up with the Steins Mission: Impossible III Poseidon The Sentinal The Da Vinci Code X-Men: The Last Stand Cars Click Once in a Lifetime Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest The Devil Wears Prada Who Killed the Electric Car? Word Play Nacho Libre Lady in the Water The Night Listener Clerks II Superman Returns Little Miss Sunshine An Inconvenient Truth Step Up Scoop Miami Vice Invincible Snakes on a Plane Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby The Illusionist Crank The Guardian Huo Yuan Jia (aka Jet Li's Fearless) Renaissance The Departed The Prestige Borat Casino Royale Happy Feet Volver Apocolypto
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12-13-2006, 11:04 AM	#2
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Munich Nanny McPhee Thank You For Smoking (fell asleep) Ice Age: The Meltdown United 93 Cars A Prairie Home Companion (fell asleep) Monster House (ten minutes before kids wanted out when the house ate the boyfriend) Borat Some observations: I know he wrote the novel, not the screenplay, but "Thank You For Smoking" confirmed my belief that the worst example of undeserving legacy success walking around today is not W; it's Christopher Buckley. We went to Monster House to beat the 108 degree heat on a weekend when our air conditioning was broken. Should have gone to Clerks II; the kids would have kept their heads in their popcorn and, hopefully, not understood a word. Finally, to stir the pot: I thought "Cars" was one of the worst movies I've seen in I don't know how long. It was dull, repetitive, contrived and confused. The fact that it was also a huge valentine to red state gas guzzling NASCAR sensibilities does not make it a good or bad movie, but certainly added to the skin crawling effect. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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12-13-2006, 11:12 AM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Munich - Stay for the last shot of the film. It's worth it. New World, The - Bleh! Horrible editing choices. Matador, The - Meh - Original is better. Why We Fight - Dave Chappelle's Block Party - V for Vendetta - Thank You For Smoking - Made me want to have a cigarette. Inside Man - Jodie Foster - what a mean beeyatch. United 93 - - Possibly the best of the bunch. Poseidon - - Forced to watch it on a plane... Bleh! Da Vinci Code, The - Meh Inconvenient Truth, An - - Important film, watch it today. X-Men: The Last Stand - Cars - Meh Prairie Home Companion, A - Meh Lake House, The - - Another plane film... where were those exits again? Superman Returns - Meh Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Meh - Too long. Queen, The - - Best actrees = Mirren Departed, The - - Best Director = Scorcese? Best Film? Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan - - LOVED it. Flushed Away - Casino Royale - - Yummy! Happy Feet - - Movie about green gay penguin. Nice. Overall, I didn't see many films year. Not much to choose from imho.
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