Movies of 2014

[visionsbeyond]

So first of all let me wish you all a happy and beautiful 2015! Hope you get everything you want this year and may it be the best one yet :)

Comments

[devi09]

Oh no, The Hobbit :( Objective view I expected more character development and more interactions between the characters and so on. And even the battle was not so… thrilling because of leck of personal views of the characters. Subjective… I am to blinded by my love for this universe, I just don't want to see the negative sides ;-)
Still need to re-watch because I saw third part in a triple and wanna see the movie just for its own.

But yay for Interstellar :) Oh, I just need to watch The Grand Budepest Hotel!!! I've heard a lot of good things about the movie!!

[visionsbeyond]

Oh I'm pretty blinded by love for it which is why I could not understand why they messed up the end so bad :( could've been a whole lot better sigh. I'm waiting for the DVD though. Hopefully the extra footage will make me feel better about this whole thing.

OMG please watch Grand Budapest! It's my favorite film of 2014!

[devi09]

I watched The Hobbit twice now in cinema, found now some things I felt first bad about it now better!! But still I hope for some more scenes in the EE, esp. in the ending (miss ed the funeral scene and so on).

[setentpet]

I am completely disappointed with the Hobbit. I haven't seen the last one but the first two have been pretty lackluster for me. I really liked Grand Budepest Hotel and Snowpiercer. I think my top 5 that I saw last year would be:

Snowpiercer, Dallas Buyers Club, Austenland, The Great Gatsby and Gone Girl.

[visionsbeyond]

Well yep overall the hobbit has been sort of a mess but i thought they could've atleast wrapped it up better :( Let me know if you watch it. I'm hoping a full DVD version will make me change my mind .

ooooh good choices! Snowpiercer was such a discovery! What an unexpected but great film <3 Gone Girl is just GAH! Have you read the book? you should if you haven't. DBC was alright. The acting was worth it. Have to disagree about Austenland. I thought it was terrible :( except for J.J. who was DIVINE!

[setentpet]

Awwww...you didn't like Austenland? I thought it was hilarious. It was better than I thought it would be. I thought Gone Girl was good but not nearly as good as everyone else did but the acting was terrific. I haven't read the book but I think I might add it to the list. Now, if I can just get out of the reading slump.

[visionsbeyond]

nah I just thought Austenland was ridiculous and not even funny. I can forgive a movie for being silly if it's funny atleast. Yeah getting out of the reading slump is the hardest but sometimes all you need is a really great book ;)

[visionsbeyond]

awww thanks bb hee hee. Don't be intimidated! 50+ isn't enough. People watch like 100+ lol

I feel like I'm the only person who hasn't seen Frozen yet but I will get to it this year I promise! All good choices. Ah TWOWS was a good film . Very enjoyable but honestly I felt like I needed a shower after I came home lol. Yep it was a bit OTT and vulgar. Could've been toned down. Um I liked 'Her'. I just loved the concept and the utopian setting. Not the greatest film but still very nice :)
I think Meryl's performance is what absolutely captivated me in August Osage. I think it's my favorite performance of her's so far.

OH YES! Please watch Gone Girl and read the book if you can. It's amazing!

Here's hoping 2015 is also a good year for film. Have a nice one bb !

[elysium_22]

I confess I've only been to the cinema once or twice this past year. The last film I saw very recently (last weekend in fact) was Exodus: Gods and Kings. I haven't seen any of the films on your list, dear. I've missed the cinema. :( Very busy this year. Hardly any time off to go.

[visionsbeyond]

Awww maybe 2015 will be a better year for you movie-wise ;)
What did you think of Exodus: Gods and Kings? And have you seen 'The Prince of Egypt'?

[elysium_22]

You could definitely see the work that went in to making the film. Christian Bale's portrayal of Moses was-how should I say-much more subtle than I expected. I liked his interpretation of him. He was very good in it.
You could definitely tell it was a Ridley Scott film...very epic in scale. The script was not as detailed as I expected. I suppose the film covered such a vast expanse of material that it couldn't possibly be very detailed, but overall, something felt like it was missing in the the script. I don't know. Not sure... I suppose I'd rate it a 6/10. or **1/2 stars.

[visionsbeyond]

Yeah I got that feel from the trailer. Epic but hollow. I don't like the historical liberties they took with the story and characters. I saw a clip of the parting of the red sea and it was so underwhelming. Also Moses was a shepherd. He didn't wear armor lol. I'll maybe watch it someday on DVd just for the epicness. For now I highly recommend you watch Prince of Egypt. It will make you forget about this one ;)

[areth_lovejoy]

Still need to see "Belle"! But so glad you liked "Prince of Egypt" and enjoyed "Jurassic Parl" :))) Are you looking forward to "Jurassic World"?

[visionsbeyond]

YES OMG! Jurassic Park and The Prince of Egypt! Both movies stand the test of time! I still can't believe how much I enjoyed both films :)
Yes actually I am. I don't see JW beating JP for me but I think it will be a fun cinema experience ;)