Best Films of 2009

The Hurt Locker
O'Horten
Goodbye Solo
Moon
Food, Inc.
Bruno
Everylasting Moments
Seraphine
Drag Me To Hell
The Great Buck Howard

SO FAR in 2009, in no order >>> Away We Go, Star Trek, Sunshine Cleaning, The Reader, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Gran Torino, District 9, Slumdog Millionaire and Defiance. Ken

SO FAR in 2009, in no order >>> Away We Go, Star Trek, Sunshine Cleaning, The Reader, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Gran Torino, Slumdog Millionaire and Defiance.

I think some of those count as 2008, buddy.

Defiance and Slumdog were released *HERE* in LATE December and I saw them in EARLY January. For me, they are 2009. Ken

Defiance and Slumdog were released *HERE* in LATE December and I saw them in EARLY January. For me, they are 2009. Ken

You go by theatrical release....and if *HERE* is Milwaukee, then it will be the same *HERE* in Minnesota....where I am. Gran Torino, Slumdog, Defiance...all 2008s. If I just saw Star Wars for the first time in 2009, doesn't make it a 2009 film ;)

You go by theatrical release....and if *HERE* is Milwaukee, then it will be the same *HERE* in Minnesota....where I am. Gran Torino, Slumdog, Defiance...all 2008s. If I just saw Star Wars for the first time in 2009, doesn't make it a 2009 film ;)Yeah you go by theatrical release. I haven't seen jack sh!t this year, I can't even remember the last time I went to a theater. I just haven't had time to go to the movies. Star Trek I think was the last one I saw on the big screen.

Best thing I've seen all year is Faust 1926 and that was a private screening in my living room.

I dont know how technical you are getting? If its released on December 28th and I listed it for 2009, am I kicked off the message board now? I dont even get a warning? January 1st AND December 31st are the same year. Do we also count which time zone the movie came out in? Ken

Yup, you're toast! lol

But seriously, you can't say Best of 2009 if it came out in 2008, regardless of when it got to a theater near you.

I count slumdog as a 2009 film as it was officially released in the UK on 9th January 2009.
Star Trek has to be one of the best films of the year for me.

:) I think Slumdog Movie is best of 2009. Because the storyline was good and the location was different from others and somewhat its a real good moive.

My favourites so far are without a doubt Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince & Star Trek

I dont know Slumdog didnt really do it for me...

I dont know Slumdog didnt really do it for me...
I thought it was so boring as hel. didn't make it half way through.

"I thought it was so boring as hell. didn't make it half way through." >>> Not enough guns and car chases? Ken

"I thought it was so boring as hell. didn't make it half way through." >>> Not enough guns and car chases? Ken
Hell freaking yeah! :D

"I thought it was so boring as hell. didn't make it half way through." >>> Not enough guns and car chases? Ken
Or hott naked women.

The Hangover and The Proposal were both hysterical. Sometimes you just need a comedy.

Loved Transformers. There's just something about huge robots beating each other up....

Have to admit that when I saw 'best films of 2009' I really struggled to remember when I had actually seen certain films...seasons all jumbled up etc etc..but the films I have seen over [I think] the past few weeks and months [hopefully not years but I'm not ruling it out] are Moon, Slumdog and Let the Right One In. In fact, I can't remember the last time that there were so many films that I really wanted to see and, when I did wasn't disappointed in them. A semi golden era film wise for me.

With all due respect, a film falls into the year it's first release in a US theater. Unfortunately, many films are released on a limited basis. For example; I saw "Grand Torino" on December 12, 2008. It was limited to NYC and LA (maybe a few others). Usually it's a wait and see, before it goes wide release. Many may not have see the terrific Clint Eastwood film until 2009. It's not a "big deal", but for record purposes I have GT and "Slumdog" under 2008. For a film to be eligible for the Oscars it must be released in the US.... at least one theater....before 1/1/09.

Jack

Thanks for clearing that up. I was up all night worrying about it. Ken

Thanks for clearing that up. I was up all night worrying about it. Ken
LOL.....Noobs.

Hi JWF,

Well,My favourites are:
The Hurt Locker
O'Horten
Goodbye Solo
Moon
Food, Inc.
Bruno

Thanks

2012,so wonderful a film,i like it

My Updated list as of November 21, 2009: (1st ten in order)



The Hurt Locker

A Serious Man

An Education

The Messenger

Food, Inc

O'Horten

Goodbye Solo

35 Shots of Rum

Precious; a novel Push

Broken Embraces

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the damned united

capitalism: a love story

Bright Star

The Maid

Still Walking

flame & citron

Inglourious Basterds

Bruno

Moon

everylasting moments

seraphine

two lovers

500 Days of Summer

Coco After Chanel

The Informant

The Great Buck Howard

Drag Me to Hell

Bad Lieutenant

Harry Brown...Bloody brilliant

I am big fan of movies. My favorite movies of 2009.

1. Avatar
2. The Marine 2
3. The Twilight Saga: New Moon

My favorites of '09 were Inglourious Basterds and 500 Days of Summer.

Top 10 Movies of 2009:
(In Alphabetical Order)

(500) Days of Summer
A Serious Man
Avatar
District 9
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
The Hangover
The Hurt Locker
Up
Up In the Air


15 Runners-up Movies:
(In Alphabetical Order)

A Single Man
Anvil: The Story of Anvil
Bad Lieutenant
Coraline
Crazy Heart
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Invictus
Sherlock Holmes
Star Trek
The Princess and the Frog
The Road
Watchman
Where the Wild Things Are
Zombieland


Most Disappointing Movies of 2009:

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Top 10 Foreign Movies:
(In Alphabetical Order)

*3 Idiots (India)
*An Education (UK)
*Broken Embraces/Los abrazos rotos (Spain)
*Moon (UK)
*Paa (India)
*Police, Adjective/Politist, adj. (Romania)
*Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea/Gake no ue no Ponyo (Japan)
*Sin Nombre/Without Name (Mexico)
*The Last Station (Germany)
*The White Ribbon/Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (Austria)

Avatar
Hurt locker
district 3
crazy heart
Inglorious Bustard
UP
THE BLIND SIDE

Avatar
Hurt locker
district 3
crazy heart
Inglorious Bustard
UP
THE BLIND SIDE

Hurt Locker - 2008

District 3 - I haven't seen this one yet, but now I know there's a prequel out there I'll keep my eyes open for it.

Inglorious Bustard - is that a sequel to Nobody's Perfect (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063361/) ?! (U.S.S. Bustard)

Avatar
Hurt locker
district 3
crazy heart
Inglorious Bustard
UP
THE BLIND SIDE

That 'District 3'..is that 'District 13' with a digit missing or one third of 'District 9'..?

One OF my Favorite Movies in 2009 is 3 IDIOTS and AVATAR.

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There are lots of movie are released.The Best Films of 2009 are here.

Monsters vs. Aliens
District 9
Funny People
The Hangover
The Hurt Locker
Antichrist
The Ladykillers
A Serious Man
The Invention of Lying
Bride Wars

There are lots of movie are released.The Best Films of 2009 are here.

Monsters vs. Aliens
District 9
Funny People
The Hangover
The Hurt Locker
Antichrist
The Ladykillers
A Serious Man
The Invention of Lying
Bride Wars

The remake of The Ladykillers with Tom Hanks came out in 2004...