I dont care what Ebert thinks about movies, cause lots of times I love movies he hates and viceversa, but he's known as the only Movie Critic in the US capable of making people go see a movie just cause he liked it (or not go if he hated it).

here it is:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041219/ESSAYS/412190302

Roger Ebert's Best & Worst of 2004:

BEST
1- Million Dollar Baby
2- Kill Bill Vol 2
3- Vera Drake
4- Spider-Man 2
5- Moolaade
6- The Aviator
7- Baadasssss!
8- Sideways
9- Hotel Rwanda
10- Undertow

WORST
1. (tie) Troy
1. (tie) Alexander
2. Christmas With the Kranks
3. The Girl Next Door
4. Dogville
5. New York Minute
6. The Grudge
7. White Chicks
8. Resident Evil: Apocalypse
9. The Whole Ten Yards
10. The Village

from his Worst list, Troy is my 15th film, and The Girl Next Door, Alexander and The Village are in my 20s :p


check the link to know his special mention awards as well as his favorite documentaries.

What's the big deal with this guy? Ebert this, Ebert that... I have never read one of his reviews and frankly, going by that list I don't really want to.

:kader: :kader:

The Village should be one of the best, from what I have seen this year anyway. Kill Bill 2 was good, and Eternal Sunshine should be in there as well.

Well i havent seen a lot of those movies on his list, but 2 of some of my favourites this year are in his worst. The Grudge and Resident Evil.

Dont think much of that list.... and I dont think much of anyone who publishes a list like that before 2004 is actually over. I will do one when I have seen Garden State, Napoleon Dynamite, House of Flying Daggers etc.

well, 2004 is probably done for him already. and yeah, if you dont know him then you cant care about him, Im just saying cause he's the biggest critic here in the US.

in case you might know him, he's one line "Thumbs Up" or "Big Thumbs Up" are in most DVD covers (if he gave the movie the thumbs up)

LOL, the Barry Norman of the US I guess. I suppose critics see the films about a week before the release so he has probably seen everything which is to be released to the public in 2004.

People listen to him because he's been doing this for a while and because he's simple (the two thumbs up thing).

Sadly to say, like Hakeem said, there are people who go to blockbuster and if they see the "Two thumbs up" quote on the cover, yeah they'll rent it.

He's quite possibly the most reknown movie critic in America is all............:rolleyes:

those picks are just hilarious

And one more thing, anyone who thinks Alien Vs Predator is better than the Village has problems. :kader: that movie sucked shocking.

The Village was alright, not great, but alright whereas Alien vs Predator was a steaming pile of.......

Aliens vs Predator is brainless, yes, but it's a good laugh, if only to laugh at how stupid the plot is.

The idea was great. All we wanted was to see two alien lifeforms square it off and blast the living daylights out of each other. But instead we have a pile of pathetic scientists crawling through dark tunnels. Not enough action for what was a simple, brainless, action 'thriller'.

House of Flying Daggers was excellent, much better than the lacklusture storyline of Hero. Ending was naff but I suppose I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse was awful. Terrible storyline and the action wasn't exactly impressive either. Still, Milla Jovovich looked mighty fine...

yep, Milla's nipples were huge :hump:

I've only seen The Girl Next Door and Kill Bill Volume 2, off of that list. I've learned not to really care what any movie critic says because, most of the time, movies that I end up really liking get awful reviews. :p

What a sh!tty list...

Here's Empire Magazine's top 10 of 2004, it seems a little better to me:

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2. Lost in Translation
3. Hero
4. Finding Neverland
5. Collateral
6. The Bourne Supremacy
7. The Station Agent
8. Kill Bill Vol. 2
9. Shaun of the Dead
10. Dodgeball

And here's the Film 2004 Viewers Poll top 10:

1. The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3. Finding Neverland
4. Lost in Translation
5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
6. Shaun of the Dead
7. Hero
8. The Incredibles
9. Spiderman 2
10. Collateral.

I'll do my toplist soon, still got to see House of Flying Daggers.

Nice to see Shaun Of The Dead getting so many votes!

Shaun of the Dead is already a cult classic (H)

BEST
1- Million Dollar Baby -- NEVER SEEN
2- Kill Bill Vol 2 -- Good movie, though I was sick when I watched it.
3- Vera Drake -- NEVER SEEN
4- Spider-Man 2 -- I was busy throwing bread around the boarding house while watching this. :(
5- Moolaade -- NEVER SEEN
6- The Aviator -- NEVER SEEN
7- Baadasssss! -- NEVER SEEN
8- Sideways -- NEVER SEEN
9- Hotel Rwanda -- NEVER SEEN
10- Undertow -- NEVER SEEN

WORST
1. (tie) Troy -- Pretty bad.
1. (tie) Alexander -- NEVER SEEN
2. Christmas With the Kranks -- NEVER SEEN
3. The Girl Next Door -- I actually enjoyed this movie!
4. Dogville -- NEVER SEEN
5. New York Minute -- NEVER SEEN
6. The Grudge -- NEVER SEEN
7. White Chicks -- FUNNY! I watched it the other day. I really found it funny.
8. Resident Evil: Apocalypse -- Confusing... but... I didn't find it that terrible
9. The Whole Ten Yards -- NEVER SEEN
10. The Village -- Watched it with 2 other people who had already seen it. Found it ridiculously STUPID (even though we went straight to the end after she was being chased by Adrien Brody in the costume)

Originally posted by CalumnCFC
Here's Empire Magazine's top 10 of 2004, it seems a little better to me:

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2. Lost in Translation
3. Hero
4. Finding Neverland
5. Collateral
6. The Bourne Supremacy
7. The Station Agent
8. Kill Bill Vol. 2
9. Shaun of the Dead
10. Dodgeball

And here's the Film 2004 Viewers Poll top 10:

1. The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3. Finding Neverland
4. Lost in Translation
5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
6. Shaun of the Dead
7. Hero
8. The Incredibles
9. Spiderman 2
10. Collateral.

I'll do my toplist soon, still got to see House of Flying Daggers.

problem with that list (well, not a problem actually) is that its not comparable with Eberts cause you guys get lots of movies after the new year so half of the movies in those 2 lists are from 2003 and they probably havent seen all the movies released here in December which is when studios release their Oscar hopefuls

The Girl Next Door was great, screw that dude.

Originally posted by Hakeem
problem with that list (well, not a problem actually) is that its not comparable with Eberts cause you guys get lots of movies after the new year so half of the movies in those 2 lists are from 2003 and they probably havent seen all the movies released here in December which is when studios release their Oscar hopefuls Yeah, I hate that, I was watching Film 2004 when they went round asking filmstars what their favourite film of 2004 was, and loads were saying things like 'Ray', 'Vera Drake', 'Closer' and other things which arent out here for ages yet. Luckily for me, I cant remember most of what I saw at the beginning of 2004, so my personal favs probably will be comparable with Americans :p

white chicks

what a **** movie

**** roger ebert. He gave Troy the worst movie of the year.
Even though Troy wasnt a Classic it was aiming to be.....it was still pretty good.