Ooooh, oooh, I'm late, but here's my 47 cents.
LOTR and Harry Potter: Impressive fun. I'm lumping these together, well, because I'm a snob. Anyway. I really admire the lengths they went to with LOTR for the sets. Some of the most stunning scenery I've ever seen. Harry Potter was fun too, and I was suprised how relatively close they kept to the book.
Super Troopers I can't believe I actually went to see this movie, in the theaters, but I did. And I was pleasantly suprised to find myself laughing at it's sophomoric humor. Best seen while intoxicated.
Amelie: Wow, Jean-Pierre Jeunet sure has come a LONG way since City of the Lost Children and Delicatessen. He is one of my favorite directors, with his wacky dark humor and sense of beauty projected against grittyness. I am so used to seeing hues of grays and greens and blues, and here his world explodes with color. I was charmed by the main character, and delighted to see some he still uses his favorite actors. I read a few scathing reviews who thought the movie was too syrupy, but I think they were missing the point; it was supposed to be a half cartoon. The girl falls into a puddle of water, for crying out loud! Anyway, I was delighted by this little piece of film.
Memento: What can I say except, perfect editing? Without such a deft hand the story could have gotten incredibly confusing, boring, and/or repetitive. I thought Guy Pierce did an excellent job with his character. Unfortunately, I was hoping that the second viewing would leave me impressed in a different manner, but I was just bored. Still, an ingenious way of telling a story and it gets my wholehearted recommendation.
Moulin Rouge: A self indulgent, stupid, big stinking pile of CRAP. Costume and set design does NOT a movie make! Ewan McGregor impressed me with his voice, but this movie takes itself WAY WAY too seriously despite its farcelike qualities. Two hours of my life I will not be able to get back. I can't believe it was nominated for so many Academy Awards.
The Royal Tenenbaums, Gosford Park, A Beautiful Mind, and the Count of Monte Cristo (simply because I LOVE the book) I still haven't seen because it's only been playing at crappy theaters, but I will, soon.
I did not know the Coen brothers had a movie out. Excuse me while I take myself out back to flog myself repeatedly.
Oceans 11, Not Another Teen Movie, Orange County, etc. That crap doesn't get my money. I wait for video... maybe. If I'm really bored. Yup. I am a fucking SNOB. :D
Holding my breath for Darren Aronofsky. I recently read that in addition to the new Batman movie, he's also working on another, called "Below". Pi was absolutely brilliant, and I was impressed enough by Requiem, so here's to waiting.
And... Spiderman is going to rule. At least, I really really really really really really hope so. And I refuse to watch the trailers. I want to be suprised.