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Best Films of 2005

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6.2

6.7

Inside Deep Throat

Warning: A doc on the 70s porn film. Not about the Watergate Scandal. I learned a few things.

Stehako's rating:

530

6.7

Waiting... (2005)

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6.7

6.3

The Outsider (2005)

A documentary about a supposed outsider who seems to have tons of connections to real players of the industry. The thing that makes him an outsider is that, perhaps, he has little real talent. Somehow these people who have talent admire him yet.

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1572

5.7

The Legend of Zorro (2005)

They kind of missed "the mark" on this one; but at least I watched the whole thing...

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1890

4.6

4.8

Bewitched

Not as horrible as everyone is making it out to be. Kidman is sexy and Ferrell is always funny. However the writing/story was shit.

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3845

5.6

5.7

Fantastic Four (2005)

"Forgettable Four" would be a more accurate title.

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1366

6.1

6.3

Transporter 2 (2005)

Director: Louis Leterrier
His 3rd Movie
My 6th movie watched from the director

The first Transporter had some credibility and the stylized action scenes worked and the story and plot and characters were all decently created and well... it was a fucking movie. This "movie" was unnecessarily over-the-top in its characters, the stylized cameras and action, and the plot was stupid. Leterrier was let loose and all the wrong things happened. It's unfortunate because this could have a been a really cool series.
Still, Statham is entertaining and awesome for his role, at least.

Added to Lists:

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Location: Miami, FL, USA

Stehako's rating:

791

6.8

7.3

Coach Carter (2005)

I would be scared as hell to have Jackson as my basketball coach.

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772

6.2

6.6

Derailed (2005)

Without Owens accent and Aniston's looks this film would have completely derailed. Gosh, I'm clever.

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325

5.4

5.8

The Ringer (2005)

This movie would have been great with the right actor. I appreciate the risk with picking Knoxville, since he's wild and a new guy on the scene, but he failed.

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2113

5.8

6.3

Robots (2005)

Oh man. I don't know what happened here. Clearly they didn't spend much time on writing and thought the cool animation and Robin Williams' improv would make up for it.

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1668

5.4

Æon Flux (2005)

Charlize makes this comic come to life as sexy as anyone would want it. I'm not really sure why it got panned. I watched the 90s animated show and, besides the color palate this movie holds pretty true to it.
It's visual eye candy with less substance.

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2840

5.9

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

This is probably the biggest disappointment when it comes to Terry Gilliam films, but it's really not that bad when I think about the genre and big budget fantasies. The four leads are all solid, the imagery is beautiful, but it's also just kind of tiring an hour in and seems to just go on for no real important reason.

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6.2

6.3

Madison (2001)

This movie wants terribly to be a Disney Family sports film. It's a nice a story but the only thing that is at all unique about this film is that it's about boat racing, not sure how many other films there are about the sport.

Stehako's rating:

158

6.3

6.4

Because Of Winn-Dixie (2005) (2005)

This is a sweet little film for kids and dog lovers. I enjoyed it enough and my son enjoyed it a lot more. Plus, Dave Matthews is one of the lead characters! But they don't let him sing enough.

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7.6

6.9

Lila Says (2005)

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297

6.4

6.6

The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

A strange choice for Day-Lewis, meaning it wasn't a very good one. The dialogue was forced and the story didn't need to be told. I guess it's a ballad because music was played at each interesting moment; but it wasn't a true ballad of human life. In the end, Day-Lewis still delivers, bringing it slightly above average.

Stehako's rating:

656

6.3

6.7

Proof (2005)

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1086

5.9

Domino (2005)

Director: Tony Scott
His 14th movie
My 15th movie watched from the director

Tony Scott certainly had a career of hits and misses. This is a notable miss in general, but I was still entertained enough by it. Its manic style and belligerent approach could have worked but it just misses the mark over and over, not quite being cool enough, not quite being inventive enough, and just a little too childish and tone deaf. Knightley gives a worthy performance, not cluing the audience into her likely uncertainty of where this project was going.
Scott's "True Romance" comes to mind at many parts in this, but its missing Tarantino's writing to give it the proper edge and cleverness it seeks.

Added to Lists:

Top Ten Performances - Keira Knightley (Honorable Mention)
Top Ten Films - Tony Scott (Honorable Mention)
Bounty Hunter Movies: A Seriously Interesting Life

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Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA; Las Vegas, NV, USA

Stehako's rating:

282

7.4

Paradise Now

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831

5.4

Sahara (2005)

This one wanted to be epic, but instead it was just a pic.

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6.8

7.8

After Innocence (2005)

An intriguing documentary on triumph, faith and forgiveness. It's an important subject but unfortunately the documentarians don't really do anything interesting with the material.

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979

6.8

The Devil's Rejects (2005)

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1697

6.2

6.4

Elizabethtown (2005)

A movie with so much potential falls terribly flat because of the miscasting of Orlando Bloom in the lead. I've got little against Bloom, this role was simply not meant for him. I kept thinking this role was meant for Tom Cruise... but then it would have been too similar too Jerry Maguire... actually maybe this movie is too similar to Jerry Maguire.

I liked the story and some of the characters, and think Susan Surandon nailed her somewhat thankless role.

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7.7

Why We Fight (2005)

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197

6.8

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Dame Dench at her best.

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618

6.9

7.3

North Country (2005)

Charlize, the beauty, playing another non-beauty (After playing Aileen in 'Monster').

Stehako's rating:

5602

7.1

7.4

Corpse Bride (2005)

I thought this would be much like 'A Nightmare Before Christmas', but it wasn't. The animation is cleaner and the effects are more impressive but I couldn't get into the characters and story as much.

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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

165

7.6

7.2

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)... (2005)

A stirring documentary about a world unknown and rarely thought of by Western citizens. It's a nice reminder of what we have and what some great humans will do to provide a sense of purpose for others.

Stehako's rating:

1089

7.3

7.4

Everything Is Illuminated (2005)

Only some of the scenes seem illuminated. Witty humor and strange characters make the movie enjoyable.

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6.3

6.5

The Last Mogul (2005)

I love Hollywood history, especially when it's a story I haven't heard before. This documentary is about a very influential man behind the scenes since Hollywood's early days. Unfortunately it lacks any real drama and the interview arrangements were boring and seemed amateur many times.

Stehako's rating:

512

7.2

Manderlay

Mandatory viewing for Von Trier fans.

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6.3

6.8

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)

Clearly one-sided... but if you don't like Wal-Mart this doc will make you hate it.
More importantly, if you like Wal-Mart then please watch this so you stop shopping there.

Stehako's rating:

4411

7.3

7.7

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Yeah, they're gay, we get it. Hathaway and Williams get topless in a gay film... maybe that's what saved it? Also pretty damn good cinematography.

Stehako's rating:

443

6.5

6.7

My Summer of Love (2004)

EMILY BLUNT

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162

7.4

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

Definitely not the best movie ever played, but Shia Lebeouf is quite likable. This is Disney at its most basic.

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3057

7.6

7.8

Pride and Prejudice (2005)

A chick flick, maybe; but check out all the beautiful young women in this and you'll see why a guy can enjoy it too.

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1967

7.5

7.8

Serenity (2005)

This extension of the short-lived but much-loved series, "Firefly", is a worthy one, with a higher budget and tighter script.

Stehako's rating:

770

6.3

The Family Stone

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2472

7.1

7.6

Lord of War (2005)

This starts off with a great credit sequence but then Cage talks way too much. But in the end it was a good film that didn't seem to have as much purpose as those opening credits would suggest.

Stehako's rating:

758

6.7

6.8

Rent (2005)

Good music, bad acting, and no Stevie Wonder. One out of three ain't bad.

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961

6.5

6.6

A Lot Like Love (2005) (2005)

A fun romance that improves my image of both Kutcher and Peet. I don't understand why more people didn't go see it.

Stehako's rating:

243

6.3

The Ice Harvest (2005)

Billy Bob and Cusack make an interesting team, the story was a little tough to get into. But a good add to the adult Christmas movie list!

Stehako's rating:

5908

6.4

6.5

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Vince Vaughn makes this movie. Oh yeah, Pitt and Jolie are entertaining as well.

Stehako's rating:

350

5.6

6.2

Two for the Money (2005)

A lot of potential in this, but it ran a little flat. Still the only good thing McConaughey has done this decade.

Stehako's rating:

1157

6.5

6.9

Syriana (2005)

Some intense and memorable scenes in this persuasive political film that gives us all reason to fear the future...

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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)

8.3

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)...

A movie I could have running in the background of my home every day.

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

1959

7.1

7.5

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit... (2005)

Not their best work, but as always, quite entertaining.

Stehako's rating:

132

7.1

7.8

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)

Anyone in business school or documentary film-making school needs to see this.

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1513

7.3

Capote (2005) (2006)

Boring but very good acting all around.

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This list was created by and in the opinion of Stephen H Koontz
Created January 2006
Updated August 2018
Films Seen: 116

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