Amazing times when a vibe can circulate through a personal library, get sucked into a camera, into a computer, then out across the world, all while retaining its potency. Thanks for watching and the kind words! Hope to see you again around here.
Glad to see you included Coup de Chance and A Different Man. I look forward to seeing Hundreds of Beavers. But the more I think about Anora, the more repulsed by it I am. Just not my kind of movie. My tops: Adios, Buenos Aires (hasn’t had a wide release-be on the lookout for it), The Apprentice, La Chimera, Conclave, Coup de Chance, A Different Man, Emilia Perez, Film Geek (documentary, not in wide release), The Girl with the Needle, Queer, The Return, Thelma.
Interesting list! Even if I disagree with some choices, I love the lists that you can tell are individualistic like yours. The nominees for the HFCS just came out--which I vote for--and they're so generic and homogenized. Thanks for watching!
- Anora - *The Substance* - Wicked - The Wild Robot - *Hundreds of Beavers* - Dune Part 2 - *Furiosa* - *The Brutalist* - Nosferatu - Conclave - Challengers - My Old Ass - A Real Pain
The fact that Anora seems find itself near the top of many RUclipsrs confirms to me the sad state of the movies in 2024. It is very sloppy, many scenes drags for way to long, a lot of repetitions ex: the research’s in Little Odessa. Anyone editing ? Also very noisy with too much yelling, for too long, we get it but at one point let’s move forward. Just try to imagine what Kubrick would have done with this topic…and you’ll think Anora has been done by a student for the end of the year project.
I feel the same way about people who love Monkey Man, but hey, opinions are like assholes: everyone's got one and they're all a little different. Thanks for watching!
Interesting list, it was a good year for movies. "The Beast" was the best film of 2023 for me. This is my top ten list for 2024 (so far): 10. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (8/10) 9. The Order (8/10) 8. The End (8/10) 7. Dune: Part Two (8/10) 6. History of Souleymane (8/10) 5. Christspiracy (9/10) 4. Oddity (9/10) 3. Monkey Man (10/10) 2. Longlegs (10/10) 1. Kinds of Kindness (10/10) Yet to see: Nosferatu, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, The Devil’s Bath, The Girl with the Needle Biggest disappointment of 2024: Megalopolis (4/10) and The Substance (4/10), tie Worst film of 2024: Joker 2 (1/10) Wish you a happy new year 2025!
Kinds of Kindness almost made my list, based on the dog montage alone. And Longlegs left a big impression on me, but I just can't see myself ever wanting to rewatch it, so I knocked it down a peg. As always, thanks for watching and commenting! Let's make 2025 a good one.
Surprised 😄: Excellent summary of 'Don't Expect Too Much...': "You never noticed being grabbed". Alarmed 😮: Anora being Sean Bakers "most developed character". ...strong disagree. Disappointed 😞: Wood Allen ....sadly now yuck for me. Great video all the same. Grateful 😁: Really looking forward to seeing The Brutalist and Drive Away Dolls. Thanks. Subscribed. 👍
Because you asked, these are my most anticipated movies for 2025: Magazine Dreams (Bynum) Polaris (Ramsay) Heat 2 (Mann) The Way of the Wind (Malick) Mad Max: The Wasteland (Miller) The Bookie & the Bruiser (Zahler) Untitled Bullitt Project (Spielberg) Blood Meridian (Hillcoat) The Siege (Kurzel) No Other Choice (Park) Caught Stealing (Aronofsky) Eddington (Aster) Flesh of the Gods (Cosmatos) Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (Gudegast) Alto Knights (Levinson) 28 Years Later (Boyle) The Battle of Baktan Cross (Anderson) Bugonia (Lanthimos)
It carries itself in a very unusual, goofy way that I really enjoyed and never see in new releases. It gets near that "One, Two, Three" tone, which is one of my favorite comedies. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
This is the "best of 2024" video that started the trend. Thank you Mr. Lanier.
Thank you very much. We shall see if I have created a monster.
Love the vibe, dude.
Amazing times when a vibe can circulate through a personal library, get sucked into a camera, into a computer, then out across the world, all while retaining its potency. Thanks for watching and the kind words! Hope to see you again around here.
Great review, thx
Thanks for watching! Don't be a stranger.
Great video 😊
Thank you very much! Was up until 2am last night editing, so this video is an appropriate bridge between the years.
Glad to see you included Coup de Chance and A Different Man. I look forward to seeing Hundreds of Beavers. But the more I think about Anora, the more repulsed by it I am. Just not my kind of movie. My tops: Adios, Buenos Aires (hasn’t had a wide release-be on the lookout for it), The Apprentice, La Chimera, Conclave, Coup de Chance, A Different Man, Emilia Perez, Film Geek (documentary, not in wide release), The Girl with the Needle, Queer, The Return, Thelma.
Interesting list! Even if I disagree with some choices, I love the lists that you can tell are individualistic like yours. The nominees for the HFCS just came out--which I vote for--and they're so generic and homogenized. Thanks for watching!
Strange Darling
Nosferatu
Wild Robot
Longlegs
Dune Part 2
Heretic
Furiosa
Terrifier 3
Smile 2
Alien Romulus
I haven't watched Anora yet, going to next weekend.
Strange Darling is one I didn't see that seems up my alley. Thanks for watching!
- Anora
- *The Substance*
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
- *Hundreds of Beavers*
- Dune Part 2
- *Furiosa*
- *The Brutalist*
- Nosferatu
- Conclave
- Challengers
- My Old Ass
- A Real Pain
Challengers was close to making my list, but wouldn't have gotten past Queer, which was even closer. Thanks for watching and leaving your favorites!
The fact that Anora seems find itself near the top of many RUclipsrs confirms to me the sad state of the movies in 2024. It is very sloppy, many scenes drags for way to long, a lot of repetitions ex: the research’s in Little Odessa. Anyone editing ? Also very noisy with too much yelling, for too long, we get it but at one point let’s move forward. Just try to imagine what Kubrick would have done with this topic…and you’ll think Anora has been done by a student for the end of the year project.
I feel the same way about people who love Monkey Man, but hey, opinions are like assholes: everyone's got one and they're all a little different. Thanks for watching!
Interesting list, it was a good year for movies. "The Beast" was the best film of 2023 for me. This is my top ten list for 2024 (so far):
10. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (8/10)
9. The Order (8/10)
8. The End (8/10)
7. Dune: Part Two (8/10)
6. History of Souleymane (8/10)
5. Christspiracy (9/10)
4. Oddity (9/10)
3. Monkey Man (10/10)
2. Longlegs (10/10)
1. Kinds of Kindness (10/10)
Yet to see: Nosferatu, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, The Devil’s Bath, The Girl with the Needle
Biggest disappointment of 2024: Megalopolis (4/10) and The Substance (4/10), tie
Worst film of 2024: Joker 2 (1/10)
Wish you a happy new year 2025!
Kinds of Kindness almost made my list, based on the dog montage alone. And Longlegs left a big impression on me, but I just can't see myself ever wanting to rewatch it, so I knocked it down a peg. As always, thanks for watching and commenting! Let's make 2025 a good one.
Nosferatu and The Brutalist will probably knock off a couple of those
I haven't seen Hundreds of Beavers, but everyone i know who has seen it raves about it constantly
@@LeviBulger I would describe as "exactly what you think it is" and "better than you think it is." Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
@@LeviBulger The Brutalist maybe. I've seen Nosferatu now and it was the worst movie of 2024 that I've seen.
CORRECTION: I refer to Mike Cheslik as "Chesnik." Sorry, Mike! I am but a man.
Surprised 😄: Excellent summary of 'Don't Expect Too Much...': "You never noticed being grabbed". Alarmed 😮: Anora being Sean Bakers "most developed character". ...strong disagree. Disappointed 😞: Wood Allen ....sadly now yuck for me. Great video all the same. Grateful 😁: Really looking forward to seeing The Brutalist and Drive Away Dolls. Thanks. Subscribed. 👍
Thank you for riding my roller coaster of emotions and very happy to hear you're now a subscriber. Hope you didn't throw up!
Why hasn't anyone thought of making a list like this before?
Why didn't anyone write God Only Knows before Brian Wilson? The muse blesses as she pleases. Thanks for watching!
Because you asked, these are my most anticipated movies for 2025:
Magazine Dreams (Bynum)
Polaris (Ramsay)
Heat 2 (Mann)
The Way of the Wind (Malick)
Mad Max: The Wasteland (Miller)
The Bookie & the Bruiser (Zahler)
Untitled Bullitt Project (Spielberg)
Blood Meridian (Hillcoat)
The Siege (Kurzel)
No Other Choice (Park)
Caught Stealing (Aronofsky)
Eddington (Aster)
Flesh of the Gods (Cosmatos)
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (Gudegast)
Alto Knights (Levinson)
28 Years Later (Boyle)
The Battle of Baktan Cross (Anderson)
Bugonia (Lanthimos)
Oooh, I was not aware of the existence of Polaris. That one has my attention. Great list!
...but we disagree Big-Time on virtually every word you said about Drive Away Dolls.
However complete agreement on your other excellent choices.
Drive Away Dolls was excruciating. Stands as one of the worst films in decades. Like your other choices. So weird to have that Coen film in there.
It carries itself in a very unusual, goofy way that I really enjoyed and never see in new releases. It gets near that "One, Two, Three" tone, which is one of my favorite comedies. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Agree, total garbage. Feels way out of place among the others.
wow. bad format.