Top Ten 2005

Of course I am late with this but it took me longer than expected to to see all the movies I wanted to see. Just on a quick side note before we get to the list, I've decided to not talk about the Oscars this year because for the first time since I can't even remember I have no strong desires for one movie to win anything. I might still do predictions but we'll see.

I have barely come close to seeing everything that came out last year, so expect changes on the top ten list over the next few weeks. Since I made a point to not see anything that looked remotely horrible to me, I saw very few horrible movies. Case in point, WAR OF THE WORLDS being #10 on the bad movies list. Last year WOTW would have been a major dissappointment for me but wouldn't have been on my bottom ten list. Now to the list:

Best Movie of the Year:

BATMAN BEGINS

Top Ten Runner Ups:
1. A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
2. CRASH
3. GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
4. BROKEN FLOWERS
5. MILLIONS
6. SIN CITY
7. KING KONG
8. SYRIANA
9. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
10. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Honorable Mention: FEVER PITCH, SHOPGIRL, KISS KISS BANG BANG

Now onto the "awards"

Best Actor (Tie)
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, CAPOTE
Heath Ledger, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Best Actress
Felicity Huffman, TRANSAMERICA

Best Supporting Actor (Tie)
Ed Harris, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
William Hurt, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, JUNEBUG

Best Acting Ensemble
CRASH

Best Director
Christopher Nolan, BATMAN BEGINS

Entertainer of the Year
George Clooney for writing, directing and acting in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK & for executive producing and acting in SYRIANA

Best Original Screenplay
Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco, CRASH

Best Adapted Screenplay
Josh Olson, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

Best Animated Film
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

Biggest Dissapppointment (Tie)
ELIZABETHTOWN
WAR OF THE WORLDS

Worst Movie of the Year: BE COOL

Bottom Ten Runner Ups (First is Worst):
1. FANTASTIC FOUR
2. XXX: STATE OF THE UNION
3. BEWITCHED
4. MONSTER-IN-LAW
5. STEALTH
6. THE RING TWO
7. RUMOR HAS IT...
8. GUESS WHO
9. ELIZABETHTOWN
10. WAR OF THE WORLDS