Comments on: Daniel’s Critical Corner: The Best of 2008 http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/ Always Keeping It "Reel" ! Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-766 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:05:02 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-766 LOL @ “Forrest Gump” ! I thought “Slumdog” was great, but it is overrated.
It’s nice to hear from yet another “Speed Racer” fan… An awesome movie
that I’ve actually seen on a couple of “Worst of 2008″ lists. I am shocked !
If it didn’t make it into the top ten, that’s fine. But to be called “the worst”
is just weird… “Speed Racer” ROCKS ! So, you liked “The X-Files” ? (I want
to believe that’s not true) !

]]> By: Franz Patrick http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-763 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:44:14 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-763 Ew, SLUMDOG. I’m so repulsed that it’s been getting sooo many awards. People should go see CITY OF GOD or FORREST GUMP or something. SLUMDOG is not that special. ugh.

But apart from that, I agree with your list. All of the films you mentioned range from good to very strong. I’m sooo glad you included CLOVERFIELD on there. A lot of people forgot about it. lol. I also added it to my Top 10 of 2008 list.

As for SPEED RACER, yeah, it’s corny… but whenever I ask people “Have you seen anything like it?” They say they haven’t. Hence, my 3-star rating. It’s not perfect, but it’s not egregious either. Emile Hirsch is such a doll.

As for your worst list, I *kinda* liked THE STRANGERS and THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE… even though I was disappointed with them because I was expecting a lot. Apart from expectations, I don’t think they’re *the worst* of 2008. I would say THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR should be on that list instead.

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-765 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:43:10 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-765 :-) Thank You !!!

]]> By: donstuff http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-762 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:49:43 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-762 Daniel’s Critical Corner – I give you an 11.

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-755 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:30:00 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-755 “The Incredible Hulk” WAS a product of the hype machine, this is true.
But (much to my surprise) it was a film with some real substance… Ed
Norton really brought something special to the table !

Heath Ledger’s untimely passing certainly propelled “The Dark Knight”
to a level of success that no one saw coming. Even Christopher Nolan
was somewhat shocked.

A movie’s popularity will never sway my opinion one way or the other.

]]> By: danggoodmovies http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-751 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:11:33 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-751 Hmm… The Incredible Hulk surprises me… it was a lot of fun but it just seemed like a product of the hype machine…
The Dark Knight does not surprise me, but… sigh… that movie was all hype, too. It promised to be awesome, but the death of Heath Ledger catapaulted the movie into, in my opinion, suffocating popularity. If too many people like a movie, I end up not liking it…

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-753 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:25:15 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-753 This post would not have been complete without a comment from you ! LOL !
Please, catch “Gran Torino” over the next couple of weeks (if at all possible).
Clint Eastwood is going to retire from acting after this film… This may be your
last chance to see him on the big screen.

Yes, “The Happening” was bad… But the five movies listed above are so much
worse… Every time I hear mention of “The Strangers”, my lip starts to curl in
disgust !!!

]]> By: Alan http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-750 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:51:01 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-750 Interesting choices Daniel! A few I haven’t seen (The Fall, Gran Torino, Changeling)and a few that I am glad to see made your list (Cloverfield, Kung Fu Panda). And where is “The Happening” on your 5 WORST list??? I have actually heard good things about The Strangers…but I took your advice and didn’t bother…

Nice list! Sorry it took me so long to respond! :-)

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-749 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:10:23 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-749 That is because we are both AWESOME !!! :-)

]]> By: oxfordfilmfreak http://criticalcorner.net/2009/01/02/daniels-critical-corner-the-best-of-2008/#comment-744 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:43:46 +0000 http://criticalcorner.net/?p=2059#comment-744 Hey our top 2 matched! Nice one!

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