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Top 10 Best and Worst Movies of 2009…So Far

By • July 4, 2009 • 244 Comments

So its 4th of July weekend and I thought it appropriate since we are at the basic midpoint of the year that I list the Top 10 Best and Worst movies of 2009…so far.

Now bear in mind there are a lot of movies I have just not been able to see yet, being I don’t cover Sundance, there are a lot of films I missed out on early in the year. 500 Days of Summer is an example of one that I was expecting to be good and would make the list on other sites but not here since I haven’t seen this yet its not on this one.

I hope there are some good surprise films on this list and that you share with us your thoughts an even your lists of faves and non-faves.

The Best…

#1 – UP
Personifying a wonderful adventure mixed with a tale about life and love, Disney/Pixar’s magic of storytelling continues bringing us the most unlikely hero combination, a 9 year old boy and a 76 year old man. Memorable characters in the form of the lovable Dug and Kevin, the rare bird, are just some of the reasons why UP is the best film of the year. The 3D presentation wasn’t gimmicky, which is good but it wasn’t immersible either. A testament to the film is that it works in both formats equally as well, a testament to its brilliance as a story. Dug is the best thing ever and he should have is own movie.
#2 – STAR TREK
What seems like an easy number 2 pick, this reboot, revision by director JJ Abrams and Damon Lindelof, was something that marveled in terms of entertainment mixed with classic Trek. Chris Pine’s portrayal of the classic Kirk was great but the idea of giving the classic crewmates something more to do throughout the film was wonderful. Zachary Quinto benefited from Leonard Nimoy’s tutelage for Spock and the dramatic score by Michael Giacchino packages the film as an entertaining space opera that has revamped the timeless franchise for another 40 years.
#3 – AWAY WE GO
Adam paid this movie the highest complement he could give saying he’d take his wife to see it (she hates movies). Directed by Sam Mendes, this film is an ironically funny and sad tale of an expectant couple trying to find their place in the world. It is quirky but also charming revolving around John Krasinzski and Maya Rudolph as they seek to find a home to start a family. Finding old friends and relatives along the way the movie is as much a misadventure as it is a film about connection. The movie’s soundtrack by Alexi Murdoch is as equally important to the film as the story.
#4 – TAKEN
An intense and gripping drama starring Liam Neeson as a loving father with some kick ass skills he learned as a spy, this movie basically explores the idea of James Bond as a dad and what would happen if his daughter was taken. Great fight scenes and one-liners this movie directed by Pierre Morel was a complete surprise as a global hit. Note to self, learn martial arts, develop underground contacts in Europe and never let my daughter leave the country. We had to make this movie one the best films so far.
#5 – CORALINE
Based on the story by Neil Gaiman and following the inspiration of Tim Burton’s classic Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline is great visual film with an equally great story. Gaiman’s “Becareful what you wish for” tale is one that was as visually stunning as it was entertaining. Dakota Fanning’s voice talents were a perfect way to bring the classic kid’s character to life. Its remarkably imaginative as it is creepily sinister. A deeply felt tale that ode’s itself to Gaiman’s imagination.
#6 – I LOVE YOU, MAN
A twisting romantic comedy about a budding “bromance” between Paul Rudd and Jason Segal. I loved this movie as it was different in terms of romanticizing a friendship between 2 males as that can always be humorous. Not to mention the addition of the power band, Rush in the film made it awesome! Jason Segal’s laid back character was different from his usual uptight aggressive ones and that combined with a bumbling guy in Paul Rudd who has had no clear male influence in his life made for an interesting buddy film.
#7 – THE HANGOVER
Another buddy comedy with a twist, Todd Phillips returns to his Old School roots to bring us a bachelor party gone bad when 3 friends wake to find their buddy groom missing in Vegas with no memory. A hilarious mystery of tigers in bathrooms, crying babies, Mike Tyson and the magic of Vegas partying, this movie was funny as hell. The cast was perfect as well with Bradley Cooper poised to be a star soon and Zack Galifiankis bringing some new edgy, Belushi-esque comedy to the screen.
#8 – GIGANTIC
There is probably some better movies that could go here like 500 Days of Summer (haven’t seen it yet) but something about Gigantic hit me. After doing a focus piece on the film I had to see it and when a kind reader sent me a copy of film, I was pumped. Zooey Deschanel has some massive charm which gives her a sexy quality and cuteness that’s hard to find with actresses today. Also Paul Dano’s performance is great and is an actor we need to see more of.
#9 – PUSH
I know what you are thinking, why? However there is something I liked about this film much like Jumper last year. Push stars Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning and places them in a future where telekinetics and psychics are in almost Blade Runner fashion. The premise and backstory I think is what I dugg most about the film being that is was very comic booky with sort of an Unbreakable feel to it. Not to mention Dakota Fanning is maturing as an actress as was entertaining in the film.
#10 – TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
I do not care what anyone says this movie was so much damn fun. A great follow-up to 2007′s hit film this movie was a special effects extravaganza with as many memorable comedic moments and thrills as the first film. Some wasted effort on characters like Skids and Mudflaps but the movie still felt like a Transformers film and that is all I need.

The Worst…

#1 – WOLVERINE
I’d have to say this movie was pretty disappointing. It got a lot of things right but more stuff wrong. The ensemble cast was bland and Hugh Jackman doesn’t do anything new to the character. The movie is in the same boat as it doesn’t give us anything we didn’t already know. Action was okay but the visual effects were just pitiful and tired. Ultimately this film was to set the tone for the summer blockbusters and it failed. Truly disappointing in every way this movie is definitely one of the worst movies of the year.
#2 – THE BATTLE FOR TERRA
This movie should have probably been number 1 but the disappointment of Wolverine bumped it to 2. Lionsgate’s attempt at bringing a sophisticated animated film this year was met with a boring tale of a preachy storyline and no interesting characters at all. The film was boring, the animation poor and the concept weak. The voice acting of Justin Long, Luke Wilson and others had promise but it wasn’t enough to save this reverse Independence Day from being a crapfest.
#3- PAUL BLART: MALL COP
An absolute crapfest is this movie. How it was so sucessful I will never know. Some say marketing blitz, others say people love Kevin James. Ultimately i found the movie weak in all areas, the comedy uninteresting, the movie idea over done and the cast sucked. I found myself smiling at times but this is a movie that fits with films like Deuce Bigalow and The Animal. A comedy created for James and his 12 fans. Definitely one of the worst movies of 2009 so far.
#4 – FRIDAY THE 13TH
This is a remake that I thought would be good and while its tension is better than the original the impact of the original was much better for the time. Call it desensitization to horror and violence but this movie sucked. I mean kids in horror movies are so stupid, you could kill them by strangling them with a cordless phone. This is a movie that had an opportunity to be off formula like Rob Zombie’s remake of Halloween, instead it had the same teen characters, same sex scenes, same gruesome stuff.
#5 – DONKEY PUNCH
So a movie based on a gruesome,degrading sex position? whats to say than this is Britain’s attempt to mirror American teen horror and suspense. I can’t explain how uninteresting this film was and how shitty the acting was. The movie was just visually acceptable film that had hard to understand dialogue from its characters with weak suspense. Like Friday the 13th, the teens are stupid and their decision making probably creates suspicions in people’s minds such as “Am I that dumb?’
#6 – WATCHMEN
A travesty of a film in my opinion I couldn’t help but wonder after seeing it what the big deal was with the graphic novel. Zack Snyder proved once again he could make a pretty film but all the gruesome violence and sex just annoyed me rather than made me interested in its mature themes. I am sure the novel is better but really Patrick Wilson was the only actor besides Jackie Earle Haley who showed any range in the movie. For such a hugely buzzed film this movie should be up there with Wolverine for biggest disappointment.
#7 – KNOWING
As much as I liked this movie when I first saw it, even giving it a positive review, thinking about it over the past few months, I realize how bad it was in terms of scale and that Nicolas Cage couldn’t act his way out of paper bag. Alex Proyas showed so much prowess with films like The Crow and Dark City but has yet to give me a mainstream film that is as good as his cult stuff.
#8 – DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION
Arguably the worst film of the year by far but certain things didn’t bother me. Justin Chatwick picked a bad role but he made the most of it. James Marsters had nothing to do and Emmy Rossum was just awful. Ultimately the promise of live action Dragonball is there it just needs to right artist to bring it to light.
#9 – STATE OF PLAY
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Helen Mirren was a promised cast but this love letter to the newspapers was boring, predictable, preachy and just not thrilling or interesting. The movie was boring a majority of the time and it nothing about it except Jason Bateman was entertaining or even gripping.
#10 – PUBLIC ENEMIES
Just released this movie fits the disappointing theme in this list with Johnny Depp teaming up with Michael Mann, how could this movie be bad? Well 2 hours and 40 minutes of long drawn out dialogues and uninteresting character development or lack thereof made this movie such a waste of a good story and a good character. Seemingly 2 tales put together it was convoluted and confusing.
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  • MS

    “In reference to your top ten worst movies”
    Did you guys actually see these movies?! I have to say you guys need a different day job. I could pick better lists by closing my eyes and randomly pointing!

  • jay

    your just a fag

  • sarah

    u no what the fuck the knowing is a great movie and who ever posted this is mentaly disturb ok cuz a ton of people say its a great movie and same with me so what the fuck dude

  • sarah

    u no what the fuck the knowing is a great movie and who ever posted this is mentaly disturb ok cuz a ton of people say its a great movie and same with me so what the fuck dude

  • Ryan

    I could not disagree more with Wolverine being the worst movie of the year. I personally thought it was a really good movie.

  • useless

    I Cannot believe you put push as one of the top films of 2009 many would argue it was one of the worse films of 2009, some of your worse films list I agree with like dragon ball evolution. However many decent films maybe not great movies you had such high expectations for you put on the worse films list of 2009 like Watchmen, Wolverine, Public Enemies Knowing and Pall Blart Mall Cop. some one should entitle you as one of the top worse movie internet critics of 2009.
    what makes me even more upset is that yahoo news cast to messenger would link this useless article that seems to be dated July 4 2009

  • useless

    I cannot understand that if swearing offends you that badly how could you be so compelled to swear in a attemp to explain how it offends you. do as I say not as I do… makes no sense.

  • chilidog

    You forgot to mention District 9, as one of the worst.
    I couldn't tolerate 20 minutes of it, and walked out. Yuck!
    What about 2012, and Angels and Demons? They were really quite good.

  • useless

    agreed

  • judy A

    I saw PublicEnemy and I also bought the DVD.I love Johnny Depp in it.Was a true story which I enjoyed.As you got more into the movie it was a little more action.There should be more true stories on the big screen.

  • ZSEDC4

    Ok to most… Watchmen… i disagree. I think that Watchmen spoke to the fans of the comic and to a fraction of newcomers. You say that “…I couldn’t help but wonder after seeing it what the big deal was with the graphic novel”. to that i say that the “big deal” was that people liked it. that's all. we liked the story. Unfortunately, the majority of people don't see comics as literature or “worth it” and i figure that's wrong.

  • ZSEDC4

    Ok to most… Watchmen… i disagree. I think that Watchmen spoke to the fans of the comic and to a fraction of newcomers. You say that “…I couldn’t help but wonder after seeing it what the big deal was with the graphic novel”. to that i say that the “big deal” was that people liked it. that's all. we liked the story. Unfortunately, the majority of people don't see comics as literature or “worth it” and i figure that's wrong.

  • sdfghksdfgeiowrjilo

    i pooed

  • cj

    Inglorious Basterds is the best movie I saw this year. It was greatcj

  • JJay

    dude, you suck. push sucked, and watchmen and public enemies were good, no matter how long or how much gruesome violence there was. you are obviously not a critic, and don't even try. you suck.

  • awe

    wow, are you the center of the universe? I am in awe

  • awe

    wow, are you the center of the universe? I am in awe

  • Scarecroodle

    Pretty terrible list… Revenge of the Fallen was among the worst blockbusters of 2009 yet it's up on the best list while Watchmen, superior to the original comic version (OMG! Blasphemy, right? I can't go into all the improvements without dropping spoilers, but I was happy they dropped that god-awful Black Freighter filler from the theatrical and gave us far superior scenes such as the prison bathroom scene which was nothing in the original comic). The only thing I really agree on here is XMO:Wolverine being one of the worst films with Taken and Up being among the best. At any rate, anybody who would put Watchmen or the F13 remake higher on a worst list than frigging Dragon Ball Evolution while naming ROF as one of the year's best clearly knows jack about movies.

  • Scarecroodle

    Exactly what it should be? Are you saying that the movie was supposed to be terrible? That it was supposed to have some of the campiest, most half-assed acting in movie history? That it puts tongue-in-cheek actors like Bruce Campbell to shame?

  • jorgemora

    watchmen was one of the best movies in 2009, i dont know how you can say that is a bad movie.
    top 3 of all superheroe movies!!

  • lunes

    You definitely have a bad taste towards films. I can't believe you were even trying to get into film school. You should try making book reviews instead.

  • Snicker Snack

    TRANSFORMERS:

    Oh my God. Who said Transformers wasn't racist? Does your bubble come with bling and racing stripes? How about 2 “black robots” played by, yes the same, Sponge Bob Square Pants. He's white, by the way. “Ah, we don't do much readin…” The most racist thing ever said on the big screen.

    The acting was horrible and the plot was SO full of holes. Not the kind that you could forgive and forget, but the kind that involves world obliteration whilst there's a perfectly good Rail Gun gathering dust.

    I HATED his girlfriend. Such pop culture shit. Great, she KNOWS she's hot. Am I supposed to beat off in the theater? For my money it doesn't get any better than Gillian Anderson (But then, I'm an easy guy to please.).

    WATCHMEN:

    Great movie. Fantastic movie. And a hell of a lot better than Spider Man. That gay flamboyant bug. I wish Sam Raimi would have stuck to the Evil Deads, shit he's good at.

    PUBLIC ENEMY:

    Granted: It wasn't as good as Collateral, but it was still an awesome movie. I'm sorry there weren't any tits, did you ask for your money back? You low brow dicks. And how the hell did Pandorum miss this guys radar? A collage of Alien, Sunshine and something that smelled like Descent. The editor must have been the first to have been eaten.

    You fucking dicks. So the guy uses big words. Why even bring that up? Why not express yourself in a way that illustrates your view on the movie? You can't say “You are wrong, because…” or “Good point, because…”. No, you get right into calling people turds.

    Don't you have a sister to fuck?

  • mr.kickass

    wat the f**k is wrong with dis guy.
    frankly u s**k
    how is state of play in the category of worst movies and even public enemies.
    Revenge of the fallen is one of the worst movies i have ever seen and that movie is in this guys best movies list.
    let me say something “when u make a list like this atleast think wat ur writin…………”
    f**k u.

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  • Anonymous

    u bastard ..whose choice .. who made the ten worst how the fuck ” watchmen ” get into this…..read freud … hume… extentialism….then u will understand what the movie is all abt……. get some homework done before u rate a movie…

  • Chaos

    state of play and public enemies were great.
    Push and Transformers sucked.

  • kevincollfailshard

    ok i guess this article is just a total fail or a really bad joke….probably the first…..

  • xlentsantu

    hey u r saying the revange of the fallen is the dum movie i think that u r not even a critic sorry to burst ur bubble

    it is a teen movie full of action animation and heart pumping scenes so i dont think this movie is to be treated like this

  • xlentsantu

    i think the site should name ” THE DARK KNIGHT ” as a must watch movie heath ledgers acting in the film played as a famous and most dangerous vilan “JOKER” he did justice to that role

    After seeing the film for the first time i though that heath ledgers would get a oscar for the role of the joker

    i thnk we are going to miss heath ledgers as a joker in the comming bat man films

  • Sanjeev

    Wolverine is one of the best super hero movies. Your taste is not good enough.

  • billie

    RIGHT THIS IS SHIT! wheres titanic??? its the best movie ever! u prat!

  • Key-Yoko

    WHAT??? Transformers 2 in the best collumn? Wolverine in the worst column?? you r for sure really dumb

  • ChadOnTheNet

    As a very large fan of the graphic novel, I thought Watchmen was quite good. It may not have pleased all of the general public, but it stuck directly to the comic book and I thought it was honestly a very good and dark/underground comic book superhero movie. Every other movie on that list I feel deserves to be there, and I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought Public Enemies was a load of crap!

  • yz

    endro kundrottelabba

  • presish

    its kool ..these all are juss wonderful..

  • naru07

    wat d fuch man watchmen is one of best movies in 2009.

  • naru07

    wat d fuch man watchmen is one of best movies in 2009.

  • Harry

    You relally are an idiot

  • Stonernympho

    public enemies wasn't bad just poor lighting

  • Sxy_Blacque

    Ok I agree with a lot of your selections But Wolverine and Mall Cop was good, Hands down and I am sure other people would agree with me

  • Derek

    why do sooooo many people hate paul blart???!?!?!?!!?! that was a really funny movie!!!!!!!!!

  • http://applemacness.com Applemacness

    I loved State of Play!

  • http://www.amandaiec.com/yiwu_market/ yiwu market

    the one posted this doesn’t know how to watch and judge a movie,,so everything thats posted in here is SUCKS

  • Safari Tanzania

     I would have put Watchmen down as the worst movie by far, that film was T.E.R.R.I.B.L.E!

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