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I always get excited about end-of-the-year lists as soon as it's December, so I thought, "Why not get an early start on it this year?!"

So, let's chat! Ahead of showcasing our Top 10 lists at the end of the month/beginning of January, let's discuss what we've been enjoying so far, which films won't be in our Top 10 lists though they would've been close, which December flicks that we think may make our lists, and so on!

I'm looking forward to some awesome discussions! :D
 

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Obviously Avengers Infinity War is up there for me, but also was surprised at the following this year;

A Quiet Place
Unsane
Ready Player One
Tully
Bad Samaritan
Hotel Artemis
Widows

and biggest surprise - Alpha
 
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Obviously Avengers Infinity War is up there for me, but also was surprised at the following this year;

A Quiet Place
Unsane
Ready Player One
Tully
Bad Samaritan
Hotel Artemis
Widows

and biggest surprise - Alpha

This year certainly had a lot of surprises. Alpha was a stunning film. It's a shame that never got a 4K UHD release.

Bad Samaritan was probably my biggest surprise. I didn't think anything of that film and then I watched it, and wow. It's SO good! David Tennant is an amazing villain.

And Unsane is so cool in the sense that the entire thing was shot on an iPhone. Let that sink in. Just shows that you can do anything with your phone these days.
 
In no particular order:

1. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
2. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
3. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
4. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
5. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
6. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
7. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
8. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
9. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
10. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT
 
Ready Player One
Annihilation
Deadpool 2
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Isle Of Dogs
 
Only 10? I think I have more. Haha.
And I think @C.C. 95 got the perfect list :rofl:
  • Mission Impossible: Fallout
  • Annihilation
  • Game Night
  • Mid 90s
  • Maze Runner: The Death Cure
  • Sicario 2
  • Hereditary
  • A Quiet Place
  • Deadpool 2
  • Ready Player One
Some that didnt make the list but close?
Overlord, Hotel Artemis, Tomb Raider, Upgrade, A Simple Favor
 
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2018 Has been an amazing year in terms of movies for me personally. There have been two movies this year I gave a 5/5 rating and 6 movies I gave a 4.5/5 rating, which is the highest number of 4.5+ ratings in a single year for me.
Four movies that didn't quite make my top 10, but that I would like to mention are First Reformed, Gutland, A Quiet Place and Thoroughbreds. I thought those were all great, but I saw ten other movies that I liked just a little bit better.

There are still quite a few movies that have the potential to make my top 10 that I still would like to see before the end of the year, but most of them I'll probably have to catch up on later because of time constraints or release dates here in The Netherlands.
Those include Roma, Bad Times at the El Royale, Tigers are Not Afraid, Zoe, Long Day's Journey into Night, High Life, The Guily, The Favourite, Madeline's Madeline, Piercing, The Legend of the Demon Cat and Climax.
 
I'm doing something different this year.

Each year, I try to distinguish between films that I enjoy (could be something poorly reviewed) and films that are really good (usually award contenders). The films that I really enjoy often get bumped out of my Top 10 for the ones that are obviously better made, but not necessarily more enjoyable.

So, here's my tentative Top 10 list featuring films that I have unapologetically, genuinely enjoyed most:
  1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
  2. Avengers: Infinity War
  3. A Quiet Place
  4. Rampage
  5. Upgrade
  6. Black Panther
  7. Skyscraper
  8. Ready Player One
  9. I Kill Giants
  10. Hereditary
Let's see if this changes much through December when I some more anticipated films. :)
 
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I'm doing something different this year.

Each year, I try to distinguish between films that I enjoy (could be something poorly reviewed) and films that are really good (usually award contenders). The films that I really enjoy often get bumped out of my Top 10 for the ones that are obviously better made, but not necessarily more enjoyable.

So, here's my tentative Top 10 list featuring films that I have unapologetically, genuinely enjoyed most:
  1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
  2. Avengers: Infinity War
  3. A Quiet Place
  4. Rampage
  5. Upgrade
  6. Black Panther
  7. Skyscraper
  8. Ready Player One
  9. I Kill Giants
  10. Hereditary
Let's see if this changes much through December when I some more anticipated films. :)

Oh, by the way, #11 and #12 go to Bad Samaritan and Sierra Burgess is a Loser -- two films that are excellent and incredibly underrated.
 
So what would you guys say is a good cut off for making your top 10 list???

Ideally it should be tonight because 2018 is over. haha
But I normally like to take a couple weeks in Jan because its a slower time of the year and I can catch up on a bunch that I missed.

Thoughts? What is everyone else doing?
 
Mission impossible fallout
Den of Theives
Instant Family
Ready player one
Spider-Man: into the spider verse
Infinity war
Ant Man and the Wasp
Game night
Bumblebee
A quiet place
 
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So what would you guys say is a good cut off for making your top 10 list???

Ideally it should be tonight because 2018 is over. haha
But I normally like to take a couple weeks in Jan because its a slower time of the year and I can catch up on a bunch that I missed.

Thoughts? What is everyone else doing?

I usually do a list now, and then a final updated one in March after I see the rest of what I missed in 2018. :thumbs:
 
Bohemian Rhapsody 10/10
Creed II 9/10
A Quiet Place 9/10
Avengers Infinity War 9/10
The Predator 8,5/10
Mission Impossible Fallout 8,5/10
Aquaman 8/10
Venom 8/10
Ant-Man and Wasp 8/10
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom 8/10
Deadpool 2 8/10
Red Sparrow 8/10
Jumanji 8/10
Maze Runner: The Death Cure 8/10
The Equalizer 2 7,5/10
Ready Player One 7,5/10
Black Phanter 7,5/10
Solo: A Star Wars Story 7,5/10
Alpha 7/10
Tomb Raider 7/10
The Shape Of Water 7/10
Fifth Shades Freed 7/10
 
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I just posted my top ten on my own website, same thing every year on the last day of year.
We always take the Dutch cinema releasedate, so some movies are officially from 2017.

01. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
02. Call Me by Your Name
03. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
04. Roma
05. Annihilation
06. Avengers: Infinity War
07. Leave No Trace
08. The Florida Project
09. A Quiet Place
10. Ready Player One
 
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I couldn't stick to just 10, because I loved too many movies that were released this year! :D

1. Like Me (2017) 5.0*
2. Mandy (2018) 5.0*
3. Hereditary (2018) 4.5*
4. Under the Silver Lake (2018) 4.5*
5. The Limit of Sleeping Beauty (2017) 4.5*
6. Beoning (2018) 4.5*
7. Annihilation (2018) 4.5*
8. Sorry to Bother You (2018) 4.5*
9. Suspiria (2018) 4.0*
10. We the Animals (2018) 4.0*

11. Laissez Bronzer les Cadavres! (2017) 4.0*
12. You Were Never Really Here (2017) 4.0*
13. First Reformed (2017) 4.0*
14. A Quiet Place (2018) 4.0*
15. Gutland (2017) 4.0*
16. Revenge (2017) 4.0*
17. The Favourite (2018) 4.0*
18. Den Skyldige (2018) 4.0*
19. Zoe (2018) 4.0*
20. Thoroughbreds (2017) 4.0*

Still haven't been able to see Shoplifters unfortunately!
 

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Bohemian Rhapsody 10/10
Creed II 9/10
A Quiet Place 9/10
Avengers Infinity War 9/10
The Predator 8,5/10
Mission Impossible Fallout 8,5/10
Aquaman 8/10
Venom 8/10
Ant-Man and Wasp 8/10
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom 8/10
Deadpool 2 8/10
Red Sparrow 8/10
Jumanji 8/10
Maze Runner: The Death Cure 8/10
The Equalizer 2 7,5/10
Ready Player One 7,5/10
Black Phanter 7,5/10
Solo: A Star Wars Story 7,5/10
Alpha 7/10
Tomb Raider 7/10
The Shape Of Water 7/10
Fifth Shades Freed 7/10

That's a solid list, bud!
 
I'll take another swing at this in March/April once I've seen some more of the films that I need to see, but as for now, this is my official Top 10 of 2018 (personal preferences, obviously -- went with most fun to me rather than best crafted this year):
  1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
  2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
  3. Avengers: Infinity War
  4. A Quiet Place
  5. Aquaman
  6. Searching
  7. Rampage
  8. Bumblebee
  9. Upgrade
  10. Halloween (2018)
  11. Black Panther
    [*]Skyscraper
    [*]Ready Player One
    [*]I Kill Giants
    [*]Hereditary
    [*]Bad Samaritan
    [*]Sierra Burgess is a Loser
    [*]The House with a Clock in its Walls
    [*]The Meg
    [*]The Predator
    [*]Revenge
    [*]Summer of 84
    [*]Deadpool 2
    [*]Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
    [*]Tomb Raider
 
Ready Player One
Shape of Water
Deadpool 2
Bad Times at El Royale
Green Book
Shoplifters
A Quiet Place
Avengers Infinity War
Sorry to Bother You
Spider-man Into the Spider-Verse

plus, an extra: BlacKkKlansman
 
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OK FINALLY! Here is my list!

My TOP 10 Favorite films of 2018 were:
  1. M:I Fallout (IMAX)
  2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse
  3. Hearts Beat Loud
  4. A Quiet Place
  5. Avengers: Infinity War (IMAX)
  6. Searching
  7. Creed II
  8. Paddington 2
  9. Deadpool 2
  10. Bad Times at the El Royale
 
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1. Hereditary 8.5/10
2. Phantom Thread 8.5/10
3. Annihilation 8.5/10
4. The Guilty 8.5/10
5. Lady Bird 8.5/10
6. Faces Places 8.5/10
7. A Prayer Before Dawn 8/10
8. Shoplifters 8/10
9. Upgrade 8/10
10. Sorry to Bother You 8/10
 
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