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The 10 best films of 2004
CNN ^ | Friday, December 31, 2004 Posted: 2:47 PM EST (1947 GMT) | Paul Clinton

Posted on 12/31/2004 8:40:54 PM PST by JFK_Lib

"Kill Bill Vol. 2" Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino; starring Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah and Michael Madsen

The conclusion to "Kill Bill Vol. 1" -- like the first film, starring the dynamic Uma Thurman as the Bride and the deadpan David Carradine as her former lover and arch-nemesis Bill -- is a marvelous bloodbath full of amazing action and surprising plot twists. The first film was about revenge, and believe it or not, this second movie is about love -- albeit a warped, Tarantino type of love. Uma Thurman is nothing short of magnificent. Quentin Tarantino has made a rip-roaring and extremely enjoyable follow-up to his original movie.

"Kinsey" Directed by Bill Condon; starring Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Tim Curry and Oliver Platt

This brilliant film is a brutally honest, but nonjudgmental, look at a man who changed forever the way the American public viewed sex. Liam Neeson delivers a stunning performance in the title role, and Laura Linney is equally amazing as his wife Clara. But it's Peter Sarsgaard who steals the show, playing the bisexual researcher Clyde Martin, who had affairs with both Kinsey and his wife. Kinsey's findings are still at the center of a raging debate in today's society over what is moral or immoral regarding s-e-x, and "Kinsey" is well worth both your time and your money.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hollywood; idiots; moviecritics; moviereview; topten
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These guys really just do not get it.

They totally ignore the top grossing movies like The Passion and Shrek 2 to praise Kinsey and Kill Bill2?

These people are indeed idiots

1 posted on 12/31/2004 8:40:54 PM PST by JFK_Lib
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To: JFK_Lib

That's why I don't spend a nickel on movies. Why subsidize this tripe? Any of it.


2 posted on 12/31/2004 8:43:24 PM PST by troublesome creek
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To: JFK_Lib

The Passion and Shrek 2 should have been on there. But Kill Bill 1&2 were awesome!


3 posted on 12/31/2004 8:45:34 PM PST by RepublicanReptile ("Civilization is the process of freeing men from men" Ayn Rand)
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To: JFK_Lib

My top Three are...

1) Shrek 2
2) The Passion
3) Kill Bill 2

in exactly that order...

but I havent gotten to see what else there is out there as I have been in Iraq for the entire year almost.....


4 posted on 12/31/2004 8:47:19 PM PST by MikefromOhio (10 days until I can leave Iraq and stop selling hot dogs in Baghdad....and boycotting boycotts)
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To: troublesome creek

Amen! I sometimes let the wife drag me to a movie, but I had been in a movie theatre about five times in 30 years up to that point.


5 posted on 12/31/2004 8:48:49 PM PST by DennisR (Look around - there are countless observable hints that God exists)
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To: troublesome creek
"Kinsey"- The movie about the homosexual SEX researcher, who "woke America up from the 1950s?" The so called professor who didn't realize sodomy was hygienically unsafe.
6 posted on 12/31/2004 8:48:58 PM PST by LauraleeBraswell (Support our troops.........)
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To: RepublicanReptile
The Passion and Shrek 2 should have been on there. But Kill Bill 1&2 were awesome!

I agree. Return of the King and Team America, World Police were also great.
7 posted on 12/31/2004 8:49:27 PM PST by Talking_Mouse (Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
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To: JFK_Lib

Damn. Crap!


8 posted on 12/31/2004 8:50:29 PM PST by Tax-chick (To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just.)
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Team America: World Police

Putting the "F" back in Freedom!

9 posted on 12/31/2004 8:52:10 PM PST by csvset
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To: JFK_Lib

Were there even ten movies worth seeing in 2004?


10 posted on 12/31/2004 8:57:33 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: JFK_Lib

Apart from The Passion, the year demonstrated a total lack of solid cinematic offerings from Hollywoodland.

I have not seen Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby yet, but may have to include among the best.

The Aviator sounds like another humiliating experience for Scorsese. He needs to get over (and fast) using DiCaprio and thus abusing his fans.


11 posted on 12/31/2004 8:57:55 PM PST by eleni121 (Xronia polla! 4 more years and then 4 more again.)
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To: Talking_Mouse

I loved Return of the king, but sadly I missed Team America World Police.


12 posted on 12/31/2004 8:59:15 PM PST by RepublicanReptile ("Civilization is the process of freeing men from men" Ayn Rand)
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I have seen several top ten lists and without fail most of the films mentioned are the usual Art House crap that most people never see and would not like.'
About the only movie I have seen on some of these lists people have seen is "The Incredibles" which is a hoot to watch and I loved it. Otherwise nothing I would even care about seeing.
This shows how out of touch most of the critics really are when all they come up with are these esoteric pieces of crap.
13 posted on 12/31/2004 9:02:01 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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I didn't see a single one of those movies. I enjoyed Spiderman2, The Passion, and Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow. Thats about all I saw in theatres this year.


14 posted on 12/31/2004 9:02:22 PM PST by SoDak
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I should say though that I really do want to see The Aviator. I generally like Scorsese.


15 posted on 12/31/2004 9:03:24 PM PST by SoDak
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To: JFK_Lib

Creativity is dead in Hollywood.


16 posted on 12/31/2004 9:03:27 PM PST by Alien Gunfighter (Draw!)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

I didnt recognize over half the list. I dont think they even showed at the local theatre here in Middleofnowhereville.


17 posted on 12/31/2004 9:03:46 PM PST by Begferdeth
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Two not mentioned so far:

Dodgeball

Supersize me

My top 3

Spiderman 2

The Incredibles

Team America World Police

18 posted on 12/31/2004 9:06:36 PM PST by Jakarta ex-pat
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To: Begferdeth

Are you my neighbor?


19 posted on 12/31/2004 9:09:03 PM PST by SoDak
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To: JFK_Lib

The Passion...


20 posted on 12/31/2004 9:11:51 PM PST by freekitty
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