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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
My summer 2009 movie favorites (and least favorites)
With kids going back to school this week, it’s all but official: Summer’s over. So I thought it was time to take stock of the highlights (and lowlights) of 2009’s summer movies.
Best Movie: Up
Best Performance: Meryl Streep in Julie and Julia.
Worst Movie: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. So a movie CAN make $400 million and still suck.
Best Scene: The marriage montage in Up. Close second: The “You Make My Dreams Come True” number in 500 Days of Summer.
Best Visual Effects: I most liked the ones that were probably the cheapest: District 9.
Worst Visual Effects: The hot air balloon scene at the end of The Ugly Truth. Those process shots were about as fake as the movie as a whole.
Most Pleasant Surprise: The Hangover. And I’ve never even had a real one.
Most undeserved box office misfire: Funny People. I can understand why a lot of people turned away from this not quite a comedy/not quite a drama. It IS too long. But at its best, its quite affecting and funny, and I don’t think Adam Sandler’s ever given a better performance.
Most undeserved success: See Worst movie:
Failure I most relished: Land of the Lost. Will Ferrell, lick your wounds for as long as you like. Please. Really, take your time.
Best performance in a bad movie: Amy Adams in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
Worst performance in a good movie: Christian Bale in Public Enemies
Best Line: SQUIRREL! (from Up)
Accessory I most want: Dug (also from Up)
So what did you like most - or least - this summer? Feel free to add your own categories.
