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[SevenPinkerton]

If Shortbus was 2007, I vote for that.

If not, Across the Universe.
As much as Beatles fans would cringe when I say it, the soundtrack makes the Beatles' songs amazing. I never found them that fantastic beforehand.

[bryanthelion]

Either Paprika or Sweeney Todd

[Johnny C]

No Country For Old Men, hands down. There is no other film even approaching it.

[michaelicious]

If Shortbus was 2007, I vote for that.

If not, Across the Universe.
As much as Beatles fans would cringe when I say it, the soundtrack makes the Beatles' songs amazing. I never found them that fantastic beforehand.

Shortbus was 2006, sucka.

Also,

No Country For Old Men, hands down.

No contest.

[PacoSees]

Sorry, the correct answer is (insert the name of whatever Harry Potter movie they're on now).

No, but for serious, Sweeney Todd should win it.

[Scandanavian War Machine]

...Paprika...

really? the visuals were absolutely amazing but the story itself felt tacked-on in order to justify the crazy imagery. it did not seem well thought out or make much sense, for that matter. all in all; a disapointment considering how hyped up it was.

unfortunately, i didn't see many movies this year. i'm gonna go see No Country For Old Men today after work though and i'm pretty excited.

[pen]

As much as I absolutely loved Sweeney Todd, I'm almost certain something out there this year was better.  I don't know what, since I didn't go to the movies much, but this movie can't really be number 1.

[Liz]

How about a three-way tie? I can't decide between No Country for Old Men, Atonement, and Into the Wild. Juno is also right up there but I don't think it's good enough to tie my top three. I also want to see Once and There Will Be Blood, as I've heard both are strong contenders.

[yelley]

i was going to say pan's labyrinth... but that was 2006, wasn't it?

no country for old men then. i didn't see a lot of movies in '07, but that was probably the best one. i didn't like it as much as others that i saw, but it was a better movie. if that makes sense.

[Scandanavian War Machine]

didn't Juno come out in '08? shit, if that came out in '07 i would have said that.

[De_El]

Atonement

Really? Seriously? I saw the previews and trailers and it just did not look good, not worth my time. Although the people I know who actually have seen it have given it mixed reviews, which is to say some people did like it.

Anyway for my part No Country fort Old Men was definitely way fucking up there on its own little plateau/pedestal, but I'm told that There Will Be Blood is a definite threat to it's status. Still haven't seen that one, but I want to.

And wait, Once should definitely get at the very least an honorable mention; it's just hard to keep in mind among the best movies of 2007 because it came out so long ago.

[PacoSees]

Fuck, I just remembered that 3:10 to Yuma came out in '07.

3:10 to Yuma

[Joseph]

I want to say The Lives of Others, but that was released in a bunch of places in '06, I believe.

Discounting that, it's still a hard call.  Either I'm Not There, Juno, No Country For Old Men, or The Darjeeling Limited.

[Johnny C]

I loved 3:10 To Yuma but it's not Best Picture good.

Atonement is based on an excellent novel of the same name by Ian McEwan. I have a friend who raves about the novel and is incredibly excited to see the movie.

I don't know if Juno is the best film, but it's definitely up there.

[thehollow]

I'd say the best movie I've seen this year was probably Juno or Sweeney Todd. But that's taking into consideration the fact that I haven't seen There Will Be Blood or No Country for Old Men, which are generally regarded as the year's best.

[Alex C]

No Country for Old Men was pretty good, but I liked 3:10 better and I can grudgingly admit that Juno was probably a better film than either of them once I manage to put my old west fetish aside for a moment. I have some sort of instinctive knee jerk reaction that keeps me from really enjoying Atonement and Into the Wild, apparently, since I didn't like either of them and I'm at a complete loss to defend that opinion or even begin to explain why. Maybe I just can't get into movies that focus on such relatively simple emotional responses, but that's kind of a depressing thought in and of itself. I really want to see Sweeney Todd but haven't gotten to it yet.

[Liz]

Atonement is based on an excellent novel of the same name by Ian McEwan. I have a friend who raves about the novel and is incredibly excited to see the movie.

I have read the novel and see the movie, and I can confidently say that it is the best book to film adaptation I have ever seen. Technically speaking they did not leave out any important elements of the story and they only cut corners once by putting two different scenes together into one, but the bit between in the book that was cut wasn't entirely important. But most of all everyone involved (screenwriters, director, actors, etc.) did an absolutely amazing job capturing the spirit of the book and translating it onto film. There were certain scenes I wasn't sure how they would handle on screen, but all of those turned out spectacularily and I was not disappointed.

The only downside I can think of is that maybe it won't be as good to someone that hasn't read the book. Maybe I was so pleased about the fantastic adaptation that I couldn't look at it solely as a film, but I still believe I would have loved it even if I hadn't read the novel already.

[Jackie Blue]

No Country For Old Men was good but the movie I enjoyed the most by a wide margin was Control.

[Inlander]

The best movie I saw this year in a proper cinema (as opposed to at a film festival) was Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles. But I don't think that's got a general release in most places, even in Australia (they just had it screening at my local cinema for some reason for a couple of weeks).

The funniest film I saw this year was 2 Days in Paris. And speaking of French films, Hunting and Gathering was one of my favourites, too.

I'm going to have to go and gather my thoughts on this now. I see a lot of films in a year.

[Lines]

i was going to say pan's labyrinth... but that was 2006, wasn't it?

Yes. And I do believe it won an Oscar for best foreign film. (That was my favorite movie that year.)

I don't know about this year. I have several favorite movies this year (Stardust, for instance) and there were several good movies (such as 3:10 to Yuma), but I haven't seen all the ones I want to see yet (like No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood).

[thehollow]

Sadly, Pan's Labyrinth didn't win best foreign film last year. It won a few for makeup and art direction I think, but lost to The Lives of Others, which I can't really complain about too much, because it was an utterly amazing film in it's own right. I was hoping it would win, it was my favorite movie of last year (that and the Fountain) and probably one of my favorite movies, period.

Also, has anyone heard much about The Orphanage? It's produced by Guillermo del Toro, and I've heard it's pretty good. It technically was released in '07, but I think today is the first day of it's wide release. It's Spain's submission for best foreign film for the '07 Academy Awards, I dunno when the official nominations go out though.

[Lines]

Ah. I just remember the director speaking, so maybe it was art direction I was thinking of.

[tomselleck69]

Just got back from There Will Be Blood.

It's There Will Be Blood.

[bryanthelion]

I got SO bored during the fountain! The concept was really good, but I didnt care for the character's at all and it was so silent and quiet.

[Blue Kitty]

No Country for Old Men

Javier Bardem scared the hell out of me, and I never laughed as hard as I did when I heard the swearing from everyone else when the film ended.

[De_El]

No Country For Old Men was good but the movie I enjoyed the most by a wide margin was Control.

Duuuuude. Forgot about that one.  Control was fantastic. However...being a fanboy...it is hard to say. I liked it a alot, and kind of wish I had had the time to see it more than once.  The cinematography was very, very good, and Sam Riley played the role very smartly, imitating, but not quite imitating, keeping his portrayal from being heavy-handed.  Also: the dude who played Rob Gretton was hilarious.  I also had the habit of slipping to my friends, who had gone to see the movie with me, notes that said "JOY DIVISION YOU CUNT" after seeing the movie. Also: for serious, what the fucking fuck, why the Killers?

[ImRonBurgundy?]

Just got back from There Will Be Blood.

It's There Will Be Blood.

Yes, yes, a million times yes.

[Paav]

I don't think that I saw a truly outstanding movie in the past year. I have not seen No Country for Old Men, Juno or There Will be Blood. Sweeny Todd was good, Superbad was funny, but there was nothing that I had to rave about.

[ImRonBurgundy?]

Then see No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood.  Both are entirely rave-worthy.

[chrobae]

Ratatouille, all I can say.

[StaedlerMars]

Did anyone see the assasination of Jesse James? That was supposed to be really good as a movie. Didn't see it so I don't know.

Of the movies I've seen: Sweeney Todd.

I think it's the only movie I've seen this year.

[SevenPinkerton]

Why can I not find There Will Be Blood at my theaters? argh.

Sweeney Todd is definitely second on my list.

[2HourHiatus]

No Country For Old Men is the top of my list. But I'd have to say that Shoot 'Em Up is high on my list also. It is so refreshing to see a film that doesn't give a damn what people think and just has fun. Seriously, that movie is non-stop hilarity. Sunshine is up there, along with Grindhouse.

[ImRonBurgundy?]

Why can I not find There Will Be Blood at my theaters? argh.

It was only at select theatres when it was first released on December 26th, but it's getting a wider release on the 18th.

[Inlander]

Did anyone see the assasination of Jesse James? That was supposed to be really good as a movie. Didn't see it so I don't know.

YES. That was definitely up there for me. Stunning movie.

[RedLion]

No Country For Old Men is the best all-around movie, considering how deftly it combines drama and action into near utter perfection. There Will Be Blood, however, is probably better in terms of acting and dramatic performance (DDL is a modern god of acting.)

[KvP]

At this point I'm tentatively going to have to say No Country For Old Men, though I haven't seen There Will Be Blood yet. Looks like a definite contender.

[Jackie Blue]

The only problem at all that I had with Control is entirely exterior to the film itself: I kept being worried that it wasn't realistic because it was based on his widow's book, and might have therefore shown Ian Curtis to be more of a douchebag than he actually was, or might have sugarcoated her personality, etc.

I found Ian Curtis' daughter's Myspace.  I'd like to send her a message, but I realize that would be kind of retarded.

[De_El]

I didn't think it really showed him to be a douchebag; emotionally retarded maybe, but it's not like he did all those things because he wanted to make her suffer, and I don't think the portrayal made him seem malicious either. Although, I hadn't even considered what might be different about Deborah Curtis in the movie.
I kinda got that too, I briefly felt the desire to seek her out and hug her, but there's no real good reason. It's also cool that she actually really likes Joy Division. You wouldn't necessarily expect it. Someone pointed me to an interview with Frances Bean Cobain at some point and she was pretty ehh about Nirvana.

More on topic, I just saw Sweeney Todd again because my girlfriend wanted to see it, and I think I'd like to give it more credit than I did previously. Somewheres in the top...15.

[bryanthelion]

No country for old men didn't stand out as an amazing movie to me. I missed the first couple of minutes and I zoned out in the end. So maybe thats why. I just don't think it was my type of movie.

[Johnny C]

Did anyone see the assasination of Jesse James? That was supposed to be really good as a movie. Didn't see it so I don't know.

I'd been meaning to get around to it.

3:10 To Yuma, No Country For Old Men, There Will Be Blood, The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford and Live Free Or Die Hard. What a great year for Cineman.

[jimbunny]

Haven't yet seen No Country for Old Men or There Will be Blood.

American Gangster, though, was great.

[Inlander]

Did anyone see the assasination of Jesse James?

I'd been meaning to get around to it.

Johnny, what. What the fuck, man.

That's it, you're not allowed to rip on me for not seeing a film for at least six months now.

[Johnny C]

Man, I think in Canada it was maybe released in Toronto and that's it. It didn't even make it to the library cinema, and they show stuff like This Is England and Broken Flowers!

[Joseph]

I'm rather certain it was showing in Vancouver and Montreal.  Not that those help you much.

[Johnny C]

Meanwhile a scan of the local paper returns no results and suggests I go see First Sunday.

[De_El]

DO NOT LISTEN TO IT. Your newspaper does not have your best interests at heart. It just wants you money.

[JimmyJazz]

No Country For Old Men, Juno, and Control were my favorites. All completely different films, yet all amazing in their own way.

[KvP]

Meanwhile a scan of the local paper returns no results and suggests I go see First Sunday.

It's only marginally better than its obvious forebears, the Tyler Perry chitlin circuit morality plays. But hey, it's got Tracy Morgan. And Katt Williams, who's red-hot right now.

I was thinking about movies I saw this year, and I think I'm going to change my verdict on best movie of the year. I loved the performances of No Country, but I just remembered Zodiac. Came out at the beginning of the year, so I think a lot of people are liable to forget it. I had a more visceral and complete reaction to that film than any other this year.

[Inlander]

Oh wow, thanks for reminding me about Zodiac. Three hours long, and every second is absolutely gripping. Not a slack moment in it. Easily the best thing David Fincher's ever done.