My Favorite Films of 2009

"You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin'."

Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino
Music by
Cinematography by Robert Richardson
Editing by Sally Menke

"Why does she want me?"
"She wants something to love, I think. Something that isn't her. Or, maybe she'd just love something to eat."

Directed by Henry Selick
Written by Henry Selick
Music by Bruno Coulais
Cinematography by Pete Kozachik
Editing by Christopher Murrie-Green and Ronald Sanders

"Redemption? Sure. But in the end, he's just another dead rat in a garbage pail behind a Chinese restaurant."

Directed by Wes Anderson
Written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography by Tristan Oliver
Editing by Ralph Foster, Stephen Perkins and Andrew Weisblum

"You know that only thing that has made the whole thing worthwhile has been those few times that I was able to truly connect with another person."

Directed by Tom Ford
Written by Tom Ford and David Scearce
Music by Abel Korzeniowski
Cinematography by Eduard Grau
Editing by Joan Sobel

"You've been up here too long man. You've lost your marbles."

Directed by Duncan Jones
Written by Duncan Jones and Nathan Parker
Music by Clint Mansell
Cinematography by Gary Shaw
Editing by Nicolas Gaster

"You and me are one. We only have each other."

Directed by Bong Joon Ho
Written by Bong Joon Ho and Eun-kyo Park
Music by Byung-woo Lee
Cinematography by Hong Kyung-pyo
Editing by Sae-kyoung Moon

"If you never do anything, you never become anyone."

Directed by Lone Scherfig
Written by Nick Hornby
Music by Paul Englishby
Cinematography by John de Borman
Editing by Barney Pilling

"Shoot him again! His soul's still dancing!"

Directed by Werner Herzog
Written by William M. Finkelstein
Music by Mark Isham
Cinematography by Peter Zeitlinger
Editing by Joe Bini

"That might sound boring, but I think the boring stuff is the stuff I remember the most."

Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
Written by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson and Tom McCarthy
Music by Michael Giacchino
Cinematography by
Editing by Kevin Nolting

"When dealing with aliens, try to be polite, but firm. And always remember that a smile is cheaper than a bullet."

Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Music by Clinton Shorter
Cinematography by Trent Opaloch
Editing by Julian Clarke

"You're killing people?"
"No. I'm killing boys."

Directed by Karyn Kusama
Written by Diablo Cody
Music by Stephen Barton and Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography by M. David Mullen
Editing by Plummy Tucker

"The Uncertainty Principle. It proves we can't ever really know... what's going on. So it shouldn't bother you. Not being able to figure anything out."

Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Written by Joel and Ethan Coen
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography by Roger Deakins
Editing by Joel and Ethan Coen

"Soon your mother will give birth to two children and a dog."

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou
Music by
Cinematography by Thimios Bakatakis
Editing by Yorgos Mavropsaridis

"I told the boy when you dream about bad things happening, it means you're still fighting and you're still alive. It's when you start to dream about good things that you should start to worry."

Directed by John Hillcoat
Written by Joe Penhall
Music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Cinematography by Javier Aguirresarobe
Editing by Jon Gregory

"Will you keep out all the sadness?"
"I have a sadness shield that keeps out all the sadness, and it's big enough for all of us."

Directed by Spike Jonze
Written by Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers
Music by Carter Burwell and Karen O
Cinematography by Lance Acord
Editing by James Haygood and Eric Zumbrunnen

"Haven't we been over this all before?"

Directed by John Hyams
Written by Victor Ostrovsky
Music by Kris Hill and Michael Krassner
Cinematography by Peter Hyams
Editing by Jason Gallagher and John Hyams

"We pay little Malaysian kids 10 cents a day to make these toys, we can't just *give* them away."

Directed by Greg Mottola
Written by Greg Mottola
Music by Yo La Tengo
Cinematography by Terry Stacey
Editing by Anne McCabe

"I beat you, you old bitch!"

Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi
Music by Christopher Young
Cinematography by Peter Deming
Editing by Bob Murawski

"Just because she likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesn't mean she's your soul mate."

Directed by Marc Webb
Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
Music by Mychael Danna and Rob Simonsen
Cinematography by Eric Steelberg
Editing by Alan Edward Bell

"Everything is backwards now, like out there is the true world, and in here is the dream."

Directed by James Cameron
Written by James Cameron
Music by James Horner
Cinematography by Mauro Fiore
Editing by James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin

"How do you get a concussion when you don't got any fucking brains?"

Directed by Robert Siegel
Written by Robert Siegel
Music by Philip Nashel-Watts
Cinematography by Michael Simmonds
Editing by Josh Trank

"I've been to Tokyo. They sell little-girl underwear in the vending machines right on the main drag, the Ginza, or whatever. Guys in suits buying used girl panties. How is that okay? That's not okay."

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Scott Z. Burns
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography by Steven Soderbergh
Editing by Stephen Mirrione

"Y'know, I've come across a lot of psychos, but none as fucking boring as you. You are a real boring fuck. Sorry, sorry, I know you disapprove of swearing so I'll sort that out. You are a boring F, star, star, CUNT!"

Directed by Armando Iannucci
Written by Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche
Music by Adem Ilhan
Cinematography by Jamie Cairney
Editing by Anthony Boys and Billy Sneddon

"Nothing bad ever happens in Hawaii, right?"

Directed by David Twohy
Written by David Twohy
Music by Boris Elkis
Cinematography by Mark Plummer
Editing by Tracy Adams

"All I ever wanted was to get shot at. Is that too much to ask for, on the battlefield? A battle?"

Directed by Oren Moverman
Written by Oren Moverman and Alessandro Camon
Music by Nathan Larson
Cinematography by Bobby Bukowski
Editing by Alex Hall