Our Favorite and Least Favorite Movies of 2005

Patrick's favorite movie of the year, Brokeback Mountain.

We all go to the movies to be entertained. We pay our ticket price and hope to be taken to a place and/or time far from our own lives. We want to be emotionally effected. Whether it is to feel fear, joy, love, laughter or get our adrenaline going, a good movie generates a response from its audience. A bad movie, as well, can create a response from the audience. From plot holes and characters acting in inconsistent manners to dull dialogue and slow pacing a lousy movie can definitely create a reaction. However, it is one that no one paid their money to get. Here are some of our favorite and least favorite movies we saw at theaters this past year.

Our Favorite Movies of 2005

Eric:
Serenity: I had never even heard of the television show Firefly, so I had no expectation or preconceived ideas about Serenity. It fulfilled all requirements of an entertaining movie. I was lost in a fantasy world for two fun filled hours. It was the best escapism I found at the movies this year.

Patrick:
Brokeback Mountain: This completely original western love story is like going to the movies for the first time. The inspired performances and tragic story arc makes this one a future classic.

Scott:
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: Not only is this movie funny, twisted and original, clocking in at just 102 minutes, unlike so many movies in 2005, it never overstays its welcome. Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. make the best mismatched "buddies" seen onscreen in a very long time.

Our Least Favorite Movies of 2005

Eric:
The Corpse Bride: Tim Burton may like dark themes, but this children’s movie about marriage and death does not work. What kid wants to see a movie about a corpse that wants to get married? Boys don’t dream about weddings and girls dream about weddings where they are beautiful not dead.

Patrick:
Flightplan: Even Jodie Foster can't save this stale, reheated thriller. Please Jodie, no more single moms saving their young daughters from imminent danger in a confined space!

Scott:
The New World: Director Terrance Malick might be considered an artiste by some, but this movie is not only way too long, it's boring, self-indulgent and did I mention, boring. This is a movie that makes High School History seem exciting by comparison.