1st ASPEYA 2007: Volume 3 – GAZZ’S BEST & WORST VOTES!
The 1st Annual Stale Popcorn End Of Year Awards 2007
(or 1st ASPEYA 2007)
… But published in 2008!
Volume 3: GAZZ’S BEST & WORST VOTES!
And so, it falls upon on me to take my turn dishing out my votes for the best and worst of 2007 following on from Kristina’s efforts a few days ago. As I’ll explain again when it comes to me putting up my Top 25 at a later date, there are still a whole host of titles from 2007 that I’ve yet to see (Juno, the new Sidney Lumet, Dan in Real Life amongst a whole host of titles!) so my apologies if the list is a bit “basic” but you know what the UK releasing schedules are like and, plus the postal delays on my DVD screeners etc. etc. But anyway, no more excuses, without further ado, here’s my Best and Worst of 2007:
BEST SCENE
5. McClane and Matt Get Chased In & Out of the Tunnel – Die Hard 4.0
4. The Raid – American Gangster
3. Fleury Leads The Rescue – The Kingdom
2. The “Tell Me What To Do” Scene – Knocked Up
1. The Waterloo Chase Sequence – The Bourne Ultimatum
BEST ACTOR
5. George Clooney – Michael Clayton
4. Christian Bale – Rescue Dawn
3. Matt Damon – The Bourne Ultimatum
2. Seth Rogen – Knocked Up
1. Casey Affleck – Gone Baby Gone
BEST ACTRESS
5. Michelle Monaghan – Gone Baby Gone
4. Cate Blanchett – Notes on a Scandal
3. Michelle Pfieffer – Stardust
2. Kerri Russell – Waitress
1. Catherine O’ Hara – For Your Consideration
BEST DIRECTOR
5. Paul Greengrass - The Bourne Ultimatum
4. Judd Apatow - Knocked Up
3. Ben Affleck - Gone Baby Gone
2. David Fincher - Zodiac
1. The Coen Brothers - No Country For Old Men
BEST WRITER
5. Matthew Michael Carnahan – The Kingdom
4. Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg – Superbad
3. Shane Meadows – This Is England
2. James Vanderbilt – Zodiac
1. Judd Apatow – Knocked Up
And now it’s time for me to dig down deep and look at the worst of 2007:
WORST MOVIE
5. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
4. The Number 23
3. Black Snake Moan
2. Black Christmas (2007)
1. Epic Movie
WORST SCENE
5. The “Twist” Revealed – The Number 23
4. The Courtroom Finale – I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
3. Peter Parker’s “dark” montage – Spider-Man 3
2. Rae dancing, following her “re-birth” – Black Snake Moan
1. Elizabeth Swan “rallying” her men with a speech – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
WORST ACTOR
5. Vincent Cassell - Eastern Promises
4. Jim Carrey - The Number 23
3. Adam Sandler – I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2. Orlando Bloom - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
1. Justin Timberlake - Black Snake Moan
WORST ACTRESS
5. Sienna Miller – Stardust
4. Jessica Alba – Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
3. Kirsten Dunst – Spider-Man 3
2. Kiera Knightley – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
1. Christina Ricci - Black Snake Moan
WORST DIRECTOR
5. Joel Schmuacher – The Number 23
4. Tim Story - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
3. Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer - Epic Movie
2. Craig Brewer – Black Snake Moan
1. Glen Morgan – Black Christmas (2007)
WORST WRITER
5. Akiva Goldsman & Mark Protovesich - I Am Legend
4. Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi & Alvin Sargeant – Spider-Man 3
3. Barry Fanaro, Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor – I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2. Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer - Epic Movie
1. Craig Brewer - Black Snake Moan
And that’s me done! I’ll be back as soon as he decides to send it to me goddamnit with Wyverex’s best and worst and then we’re going to head in to our own personal top 25′s of the year. Stay tuned and by all means let me know your thoughts and opinions on my Best & Worst selections in the Comment Areas below.
4 Responses to “1st ASPEYA 2007: Volume 3 – GAZZ’S BEST & WORST VOTES!”
Man, I haven’t seen any of your worst films…for good reason. Pirates 3 was an abomination, and I’m still so proud for not paying to watch that thing. Elizabeth’s speech was beyond retarded. Who the hell would get fired up to run into battle because some mouthy pixie stick spouted off some shit that sounded MUCH better coming out of Barbossa’s mouth. I friggin’ DETEST the Pirates sequels. Spiderman 3 was ass, too, especially that whole Emo Peter thing. People in my theater were looking at each other like, “Are they SERIOUS?!”
Hmm. Some questionable worsts there (Black Snake Moan? That was good!)but who am I to argue with the superfan?
Interesting list, Gazz.
I agree with a lot of your choices (haven’t seen Gone Baby Gone yet, looks good).
I was quite surprised by your contempt for Black Snake Moan however. It was fairly well liked but you thoroughly hate it, that makes me interested to watch it for myself, to see if it is such a mess? It’s one I’ve been circling for a little while anyway.
I liked American Gangster’s style but it didn’t feel as immediate as I thought it would be, a little lacking in places? Maybe Eastern Promises was similar, although I felt that the fight sequence in the Turkish baths elevated that somewhat.
Interesting list again. Here’s to 2008, it’s looking good!
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