3rd ASPEYA #2: Gazz’s BEST AND WORST of 2009!
So here we go with what I consider to be the “Best” and “Worst” of 2009 at the movies. Kristina will be here tomorrow with her picks, and you’ve already seen what you readers have voted for in the same categories so here’s my two-pennies-worth!
I should explain that both mine and Kristina’s selections may NOT necessarily be reflective of our eventual Top 25 list. There may be some clues as to where we’re heading by what we include here but just because a film places highly in say a ‘Best Scene’ category here, it doesn’t necessarily mean it is going to place highly or at all on the eventual lists we publish in a few days time!
Here we go. Starting with the BEST that the year had to offer…
BEST SCENE
5. The Opening Act – District 9
4. The Climax – Zombieland
3. Guy Pearce; Your Time Is Up – The Hurt Locker
2. The Jew Hunter’s Introduction – Inglourious Basterds
1.The First Ten Minutes – Up
BEST ACTOR
5. Sharlto Copley – District 9
4. Woody Harrelson – Zombieland
3. Peter Capaldi – In The Loop
2. Sam Rockwell – Moon
1. Christopher Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
BEST ACTRESS
5. Cate Blanchett – The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons
4. Diane Kruger – Inglourious Basterds
3. Rachel McAdams – State of Play
2. Leslie Mann – Funny People
1. Zoe Saldana – Avatar
BEST DIRECTOR
5. James Cameron – Avatar
4. Duncan Jones – Moon
3. Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
2. Neil Blomkamp – District 9
1. Bob Peterson and Pete Docter – Up
BEST WRITER
5. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick – Zombieland
4. Matthew Michael Carnahan, Billy Ray and Tony Gilroy – State of Play
3. Duncan Jones and Nathan Parker – Moon
2. Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Ian Martin and Tony Roche – In The Loop
1. Bob Peterson and Pete Docter – Up
TOP FIVE WORST MOVIES OF THE YEAR
5. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
4. Year One
3. G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2. The Spirit
1. Halloween II
WORST SCENE
5. “Human Transformers” – Transformers II: Revenge of the Fallen
4. Edward Norton’s nonsensical cameo [NB: How can you have corrupt cops in a world without lying?] – The Invention of Lying
3. The ENTIRE Third Act – Year One
2. Any / All Shared Scenes Between Miller and Tatum – G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra
1. The Repeated ‘Dream’ Scenes of “White Horses” – Halloween II
WORST ACTOR
5. Michael Cera – Year One
4. Malcolm McDowell – Halloween II
3. Samuel L. Jackson – The Spirit
2. Matthew Horne – Lesbian Vampire Killers
1. Channing Tatum – G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra
WORST ACTRESS
5. Megan Fox – Transformers II: Revenge of the Fallen
4. Sherri Moon Zombie – Halloween II
3. Scarlett Johannson – The Spirit
2. Scout Taylor Compton – Halloween II
1. Sienna Miller – G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra
WORST DIRECTOR
5. Ricky Gervais / Matthew Robinson – The Invention of Lying
4. Phil Claydon – Lesbian Vampire Killers
3. Stephen Sommers – G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2. Frank Miller – The Spirit
1. Rob Zombie – Halloween II
WORST WRITER(S)
5. Stewart Williams and Paul Hupfield – Lesbian Vampire Killers
4. Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson – The Invention of Lying
3. Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman – Transformers II: Revenge of the Fallen
2. Rob Zombie – Halloween II
1. Stuart Beattie, David Elliott and Paul Lovett – G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra
And that, right there, is my “two-pennies” worth for the year of 2009. Agree? Disagree? Have questions regarding my choices? Well, that’s what the comments area is for! 
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5 Responses to “3rd ASPEYA #2: Gazz’s BEST AND WORST of 2009!”
Heheheeeee I greatly approve of Up taking a bunch of your top slots.
I knew I skipped G.I. Joe for a reason!
You wouldn’t believe me when I tell you just how many opportunities GI JOE got from me. I watched it the first time and thought it was a joke I wasn’t privvy too. I then thought that it was best watched drunk, so I tried again. Same reaction. Then I tried whilst watching it with my back to the TV and that’s when I realised that, no, it’s just shit!
Hard to imagine a film called “Lesbian Vampire Killers” wouldn’t have anything worth recommending.
Gi Joe was terrible though.
Nice list!
Now you see, I kinda liked Halloween II. It’s pretty much the only good/interesting sequel in the series that doesn’t involve a shirtless Tom Atkins. I do agree that Zombie’s writing still isn’t up to snuff, but I do think he has grown as a director though. He’s got a good visual style going, and I gotta say I think Brad Douriff gave a damn, and I mean damn good performance in it.
Oh, and Peter Capaldi was awesome in In the Loop. ****ity-bye.
Great list =]
Two things,
Dance Flick isnt in this list for worst movie/scene/actors? and,
500 Days Of Summer was fantastic! I think it should at least have 3 appearances here. I mean none would be #1 but since you guys have a 5 candidates system im sure it should be up there a lot
Oh and, if you watch “The Road” this list will change COMPLETELY.
Also, The Hurt Locker… but The Road was also great.
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