Comments on: WWTW’s Top Ten Movies of 2009

By: Ronco

Ronco — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:58:51 +0000

Thanks for the list. I may be repeating myself here, but I can see how this years list must have been a tough call… and I can see how I never would have made it as a critic. If a film features “clunky dialogue and leaden ideological memes” or is “merely engaging” after 30 minutes, it ain’t on my list and it isn’t worth writing about. There are so many other things to do (like developing a taste for inspiring or invigorating music, or assembling a really good audio/ DVD system, or taking great hikes and walks or writing better comedy bits or…)

Each years crappy non-achievements makes me feel that much older (thus the need for a hike!), mainly because there are so many older films to buy/ rent and watch (another never ending task: figure out why RedBox or DVDPlay cannot get enough copies of decent movies into their rotations. Time for iTunes?)

By: Alex Marlow

Alex Marlow — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:55:44 +0000

Zombieland was my fav film of the year. Flawless in what it set out to do. Glad to see it in your list CT, but surprised it isn’t making most others.

By: PaulM72

PaulM72 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:45:18 +0000

Have to disagree with “Avatar”..I was bored about 45 minutes into it having figured out the whole story and the 3D, while impressive, got tiresome.

I’m sure somewhere Howard Zinn is smiling to himself at this bit of backrubbing revisionist history wrapped up as a sci-fi adventure. Cameron got VERY lazy (right up there with Lucas, Spielberg, and Zemeckis)

By: cftoto

cftoto — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:49:45 +0000

That’s a huge problem, James … most folks can’t see many of the movies up for Oscar noms.

By: James Frazier

James Frazier — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:38:48 +0000

Excellent list. Unfortunately, 1, 2, and 4 haven’t made it to my neck of the woods just yet. I’m gonna be paying a visit to LA next month and I hope to get them all seen.

By: cftoto

cftoto — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:28:56 +0000

Making the list was a chore … just very few excellent movies this year. And I had to resist the impulse to follow my peers and only pick movies that had that “Oscar” feel. It’s a trap too many critics stumble into.

By: Gory

Gory — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:49:54 +0000

Good list. Now I’m even more intrigued to see Precious.

Glad Paranormal Activity made your list. And I am ashamed I missed Zombieland in the theatres.