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Friday, January 1, 2010

Movie Checklist 2009

10:57 PM / Cinema / No Comments

I've already done a Top 10 Films of 2009 list going by UK theatrical release dates. Normally, I prefer to go by the release date of a film in its country of origin to determine its year (a.k.a. the dates on the films' IMDB entries). This presents some problems, however, both as someone living in the UK and therefore subject to lengthy release delays on many non-UK films, and also as someone who rarely goes to the cinema. As such, I generally rely on BD and DVD releases to catch films, which puts me somewhat behind the curve. In 2009, I saw a total of 20 films actually released that year in their native countries, and not enough of them were of a high enough standard for a conventional Top 10 list to be in any way meaningful. As a result, I thought I'd simply list all 20 movies in rough order of preference.

1. Up (9/10)
2. Coraline (9/10)
3. The Red Riding Trilogy (9/10)
4. Inglourious Basterds (8/10)
5. Moon (8/10)
6. District 13: Ultimatum (7/10)
7. Adventureland (7/10)
8. The Princess and the Frog (7/10)
9. Drag Me to Hell (7/10)
10. Giallo (7/10)
11. The Taking of Pelham 123 (6/10)
12. (500) Days of Summer (6/10)
13. Jennifer's Body (6/10)
14. The Informers (5/10)
15. Star Trek (5/10)
16. The International (4/10)
17. The Unborn (4/10)
18. Hush (3/10)
19. My Bloody Valentine 3D (3/10)
20. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (1/10)

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