Your top 3 movies of 2002

[Dogma]

What are your top 3 movies of last year? Give reasons.

Mine would have to be:

1. Donnie Darko
2. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
3=. Ocean's 11 and Bourne identity


Ocean's 11 because it was slick, smart and hella cool A. K. A. Stylish :cool:

Bourne Identity was for me one of the suprise hits of last year and I was so impressed with Damon. THat performance was up there with his performance's in Good Will Hunting and the Talented Mr. Ripley.

Lord of the Rings: The Two towers because, well, need I say.

(ARAGORN'S HEADBUTT!!!!)

Donnie Darko...what can I say about this film that hasn't been said a thousand times before.
I know that in the states Donnie Darko was 2001 but we didn't get it over here until about September 2002. It really was the best film of 2002.

[Razorblade Smile]

This has been a primarily 'Blockbuster' year for me

My top 3 favs

Star Wars - Attack of the Clones
Spider-Man
Resident Evil

[boo]

Spider-Man
Gangs Of New York
Minority Report

I wasn't sure if Kissing Jessica Stein is a 2002 movie so i left it out. But if it is then it would be my second favourite 2002 movie.

[freakandgeek]

the good girl : i came out of this movie, with feeling of guilt, love, passion and saddness....how can one movie make me feel all of these at once...wonderful acting, wonderful writing...what i want to make when i finally make movies!
signs : suspensful, funny, scary, creepy...i was on the edge of my seat, i was laughing, i was crying....great movie....great writing (also what i want my movies to be like)
25th hour : what can i say about 25th hour? different, true to the book (which is my all time favorite book)...two of my most favorite actors (barry pepper and philip seymour hoffman) all the other actors i love....just a great movie with wonderful characters and story!

honorable mentions:
blue crush
harry potter and the chamber of secrets
lotr : the two towers
frailty

[Mr_Jinx]

1. Catch me if you can

2. Adaptation

3. Minority Report





catch me: because it is spielberg and it was a very goood film, both entertaining and informative

Adaptation: WHAT A MIND JOB FILM! i luved it, great script.

Minority Report: best action of 2002

[MarkItZero]

There are still a bunch more I need to see (Gangs, About Schmidt, One Hour Photo....)

1. Punch Drunk Love - I loved this movie

2. Two Towers- I wont get into the problems that this movie has (Im one of those who have read the books a few too many times), but despite its flaws, it really delivered some jaw dropping scenes like Gandalf falling with the Balrog and anything with Gollum. It is such a treat to see Tolkien's works come alive on the screen. I cant wait until Return of the King.

3. Donnie Darko- I know this movie came out in 2001, but I didnt see it until just a couple of months ago (I dont know why I waited so long). It is definetly one of my favorite movies that I have recently seen. So if Dogma can include it, so can I.

Other Good Flicks According To Me:
Far From Heaven, Insomnia, Adaptation, Red Dragon, The Ring.

[Heavenley]

1. The Ring

2. Signs

3. Catch Me if You Can


runner-ups : Die Another Day, XXX, Reign of Fire, Resident Evil, One Hour Photo

[XCoRyX]

1. The Salton Sea
2. Gangster No. 1
3. Life As A House

[ColinM]

1) Chicago
2) Far From Heaven
3) LOTR: TTT

[VicVega]

1. Donnie Darko (9/10)
2. Frailty (8.5/10)
3. Spider-Man (7.5/10)

[CheekyShepherd]

1. Donnie Darko
2. Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
3. Gangs Of New York

[flowrchild]

1) Frailty
2) Bowling For Columbine
3) About A Boy

I love "Donnie Darko", but that came out in 2001 here so I am not including it on my 2002 list.

[The Other]

Signs
Minority Report
Adaptation.

...in no real order.

[SIREN30]

Top Three of 2002 in order:

1. Chicago (all around perfect film and I miss good musicals!)
2. Catch Me If You Can (Speilberg's best in years! Ocar-worthy Leo)
3. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (lots of WOWS! Legolas!)

Honorable mentions:

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Spiderman, Signs

[sloopyfan]

my three that came out in 2002 are
1) About A Boy
2) Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys
3) Catch Me If You Can

If we can count Donnie Darko then I put that at Number 1 but it is a 2001 movie

[scottish-movie-freak]

My top 10 movies of 2002 are as follows:

1. 8 Women (huit fammes)

2. Lantana (with Geoffrey Rush), this might of been released in the US in 01 but this was just released a few months ago over here.

3. Dirty Pretty Things (only released in Europe just yet, but trust me, its GREAT!)

But honorable mentions must go to Kissing Jessica Stein, The Business Of Strangers, LOTR: The Two Towers, Lovely And Amazing and He Loves Me He Loves Me Not (Audrey Tautou's follow up to Amelie).

[screamer581]

1.Igby Goes Down
2.Changing Lanes
3.The Lord Of The Rings:The Two Towers

[vastlynne]

Top 3 of 2002:

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
I always tell myself "this is how it felt to live in the seventies witnessing and being part of the whole Star Wars mania". Well that's how I feel about LotR. Sheer perfection comes to mind when describing this film(of course there are flaws to be found but the good overshadows the bad :D) Everything I love about films; the action, intriguing storyline, drama and eye-candy was presented with passion. Truly an ingenious work of film.

Minority Report
Stylish, great screenplay, superior acting, and excellent cast. I loved A.I. and I loved MN even more. Spielberg knows how to make an entertaining movie. One of the best sci-fi movies ever.

Chicago
I had so much fun just watching this gem of a movie. The singing which was excellent btw, the dancing, and just the look of the film was IMHO far more superior then Moulin Rouge. I wouldn't be surprised if this wins couple of Oscars.

Other Favorites includes:

"The Ring" [scared me to death, couldn't sleep for days]
"Signs" [very Hitchockian, one of the best suspense movie, loved the cast, especially the two kids and Joaquin]
"Star Wars Eps. II: AOTC" [I thoroughly enjoyed it though I can't call myself a SW fan. The acting could have been better. Loved the SFX. ]

[A Canadian ThereWolf]

ThereWolf's top three choices from last year are;

1. Bowling For Columbine- Man, Michael Moore is a genius this documentary was insightful, entertaining, disturbing, and hilarious all at once, let's just hope that the Academy doesn't make the same mistake they made back in 1994 with Hoop Dreams and not even nominate it for Best Documentary!

2. Minority Report- Spielberg's flat out best film since Saving Private Ryan, Raiders Of the Lost Ark and even since Schindler's List. This is what happens when you combine the genius of Spielberg with the writing of Philip K. Dick, a brawny and brilliant thrill ride that never loses it's momentum!

3. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers- A Masterpiece, there's no other word for this amazing adaptation of Tolkien's much beloved epic classic, with superb performances and great visual effects, LOTR:TTT has the number 3 slot on ThereWolf's top ten list!

[KornKidJedi]

1.The Two Towers:It was so awesome I saw it four times.

2.Narc:A true crime film classic. I loved it.

3.Attack of the Clones:I'm very impressed. I put it right next to The Empire Strikes Back.

[The Delfonics]

For us in the USA Donnie doesnt count so..

1. One Hour Photo
2. Frailty
3. TIE: The Salton Sea - Formula 51

Hon mentions: Red Dragon

[PorcheRacer]

1. Signs
2. Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
3. Catch Me If You Can

[eraserhead_99]

Gangs Of New York-Visually unbelievable and has a great story. Scorcese should get Best Director this time.

Adaptation-Constantly enjoyable, interesting, and witty.

About Schmidt-THe most realistic movie I've seen recently. Hilarious and heart-warming.


Runner ups-
Minority report
Spirited away
Antwone fisher
catch me if you can

Still haven't seen-
Max
The pianist
far from heaven
the hours
chicago
city of god

[dannywalker17]

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2. Tuck Everlasting
3. Signs

Runners up: Moonlight Mile, Minority Report, The Ring

[Timiny]

1.Spirited Away
2.The Hours
3.Minority Report

[alexx]

Signs (had the most intense moments)
Runner-Up: Panic Room

Ice Age (had the best and most laughs)
Runner-Up: Sweet Home Alabama

Road to Perdition (had the most emotions)
Runner-Up: Spider-Man

[JCLC11]

#1. Chicago

#2. Minority Report

#3. The Ring

Runner - Up: Road To Perdition, Spiderman, Sweet Home Alabama, Tuck Everlasting, Signs, A Walk To Remember, White Oleander

[Grebdron]

Frailty

One-Hour Photo

Ties for 3d place.

Minority Report, White Oleander

[WhiskyDrinker]

1. Minority Report - Speilberg and Co. have done an outstanding job with this futuristic flick that captures the imagination, whether it be action, sci-fi, drama, etc etc. Movie is top notch in every regard

2. Signs

3. Insomnia / Frailty

[Hucksta G]

1. The Two Towers (10/10)
2. Road to Perdition (10/10)
3. Bowling For Columbine (9/10)

[QUENTIN]

1.) Gangs of New York -10/10
2.) Bowling For Columbine -9/10 (maybe a 10, I need to think about it)
3.) Igby Goes Down -9/10

[Benny]

1. LOTR: The Two Towers (10/10)
2. Catch Me If You Can (9/10)
3. Chicago (9/10)

Seeing Bowling for Columbine tomorrow night, so this list may change soon...

[Mikey2Dope]

1.Bowling For Columbine
2.Black Hawk Down
3.Jackass: The Movie

[Rated R]

1.Gangs of New York
2.NARC
3.Bowling For Columbine

[Luckystar007]

1. Igby Goes Down
2. Punch Drunk Love
3. Catch Me if You Can

[Nate6]

Gangs of New York - for being an exciting, involving, thought-provoking, beautiful epic film.

Solaris - for being so slow it actually makes you ponder humanity and wonder what life is all about and what comes later.

Road to Perdition - for being the most visually stupendous film of the last year, for making me relate to its characters, for making me feel, and for making me believe that Tom Hanks can play any role you throw at him.

[idealdiscountdude]

Ideal's Top Three:

1.Chicago
2.Bowling For Columbine
3.The Hours

[Bullitt]

I don't hire many new release movies so most of the 2002 movies I've seen I saw at the cinema, of which there are only about 30, so there isn't a great deal of choice that I have. But enough of my yakkin', the top 3 are -

1) The Lord of the Rings ; The Two Towers

2) Red Dragon

3) Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (it came out in Australia in 2002 so it counts for me)

[bondish]

Panic Room
The Transporter
The Hot Chick

[Hannibal21]

1. Chicago

2. The Hours

3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

[dh1989]

1.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2.) Spider-Man
3.) Catch Me If You Can tied with Gangs Of New York

[blankpage]

1.) Gangs of New York
2.) The Pianist
3.) Chicago

[rushmore beauty]

1. Road to Perdition
2. Chicago
3. Gangs of New York
4. Minority Report
5. LOTR: TTT

I couldn't choose just 3. Anyways, my list STILL can change as I have yet to see The Hours, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Adaptation and About Schmidt.

[notchreturns]

1.) Adaptation.
2.) Gangs of New York
3.) The Rules of Attraction

[Hucksta G]

1. Gangs of New York
2. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
3. Road to Perdition

[SubMethod]

1.Adaptation
2.The Hours
3.One Hour Photo

[charliebobo]

So far

About A Boy
Catch Me If You Can
Chicago

[KyleG]

1. Road to Perdition
2. Attack of the Clones
3. The Two Towers

[pat00139]

My top 3 of 2002:
Hero
Infernal Affairs
Spirited Away

umm...Okay... here's my top 3 American movies:

Adaptation
Insomnia
The Ring


some movies I haven't seen that may or may not be among my favorites: Punch-Drunk Love, Talk to Her, Bowling for Columbine, Y Tu Mama Tambien (I'll see it next week), Solaris, City of God, 8 Women.

[Strider]

1. "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"

2. "About Schmidt"

3. "One Hour Photo"

[Puck Bond]

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2. Gangs of New York
3. Catch Me If You Can

[free]

3. Resident Evil 8/10
2. Insomnia 8.5/10
1. One Hour Photo 9.5/10


Robin Williams is one talented man.

Two serious, dark roles, and Live on Broadway.

"You know i never loved your mother don't you?"
"No I didn't, and She's right there won't ya tell her again."

[urbanlegend23]

1. Chicago
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. One Hour Photo

[Shockwave]

1.The Ring
2.Gangs of New York
3.Two Towers(for all its faults i still love it)

[Tagia_Romero]

Keep in mind we Aussies get movies later than most of the world so...

"The Ring"
"Frailty"
"Insomnia"

[herculeez]

Donnie Darko
Signs
Spider-Man

[Fergus]

1. Far From Heaven
2. Miyazaki's Spirited Away
3. Adaptation.

[ColinM]

1) Chicago (10/10)
2) Far From Heaven (9/10)
3) LOTR: TTT (9/10)

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0299658/poster_r.jpg

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0297884/farfromheaven.jpg

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0167261/frodo_poster.jpg

[Shockwave]

Is that TT poster a official poster? Looks like something u would make with photo shop in about 10 mins.

[Sad man]

top 3
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1.Adaptation 8/10: Fucked up movie!...Perfect direction, perfect cast, all perfect.
2.The Hours 8/10: Kidman + Streep + Moore+ Reilly + Harris + Collette= Do I have to say more?
3.Chicago 8/10: Same as the hours...Zellweger + Zeta-Jones - Gere + cool dancing + great singing= A great movie!

[Scarface98.9]

1) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (8.5/10)
2) Gangs of New York (8.5/10)
3) Adaptation (8/10)

[ANavissi500]

1. The Rules of Attraction- This movie was darkly humorous, had great cinematography, a great soundtrack, and great acting. I love movies about younger generations and although this hopefully doesnt describe all of us, it sure is entertaining.

2. Adaptation- I love all of the little jokes with the writing. Nick Cage's best performance.

3. Chicago- Really good musical. I was surprised by some of the singing abilities of the actors.

[FilmBuff84]

I saw a helluva lot of films at the cinema in 2002 and I liked a lot on offer, but 3 of the films that were the better on offer.

The Ring (10/10)
Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson

A creeper that didn't have to rely on gore to make it a scary film. This was certainly one of the creepiest films I have ever seen and Watts took her simple role and elevated it to her own.

The Bourne Identity (9/10)
Matt Damon and Franka Potente

A surprising film that was much better than expected. It brought out impressive and unexpectedly strong performances from Potente and, particularly, Damon.

Garage Days (9/10)
Pia Miranda and Kick Curry

A fantastic and lively Aussie romp set to the rock music scene. Crow Director Alex Proyas doesn't disappoint on a visual level, with comparisons to The Rules Of Attraction coming to mind, and the performances are especially enjoyable. XXX baddie Martin Csokas was particularly memorable as a sleazy band manager, the blowjob scene was a hoot. Maybe will be more appreciated by the Aussie audiences.

Other hot contenders:
The Cat's Meow (9/10)
Ocean's Eleven (9/10)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (9/10)
Life As A House (9/10)

[sleekproductions]

Gangs of New York
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Chicago

[zeppelin]

I still haven't seen Far From Heaven or Secretary, but here is my top 3 right now:

1. The Pianist
2. Adaptation
3. Minority Report

[Ghostface 2000]

Spiderman
Scooby Doo
Signs

[screamer581]

A little update for my top 3 of 2002.

1.Igby Goes Down
2.The Pianist
3.Changing Lanes

[Raoul Duke]

Bowling For Columbine

LOTR: The Two Towers

Adaptation

[Sugar Magnolia]

1. Gangs of New York
2. The Pianist
3. One Hour Photo

[jenna25]

1. Fraility: Dark and disturbing. Just my kind of movie. Great direction and the acting was just superb.(10/10)

2. Signs: Funny and unsettling. It worked very well. A masterpiece.(10/10)

3.(tie) Spiderman: I had been waiting for this one a long time. My favorite comic book hero. I am also a huge Raimi fan. (9/10)
Life As A House: The acting was top notch. It was funny and sad. Very moving. (9/10)

Others:
Attack of the Clones
Ocean's Eleven

[eraserhead_99]

Gangs Of New York (10/10)
Spider (10/10)
The Hours (9.5/10)
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followed by:

Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind (9/10)
Adaptation (9/10)

[HHH123007]

1. Road To Perdition (9/10)
2. About A Boy (9/10)
3. Adaptation (8.5/10)

[bob]

Adaptation.
Road to Perdition
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

[Sigur509]

Minority Report(10/10)

Catch Me if You Can(9/10)

Signs(8/10) or About a Boy(10/10)

[MickeyKnox]

1.)Road to Perdition
2.)Gangs of New York
3.)The Rules of Attraction

[Mr.B]

1 Spider Man
2 Monority Report
3 The Bourne Identity

[Jango Fett II]

1. Attack of the Clones
http://www.altomovies.com/s/star-wars-2/m-000165-im-300140.jpg
2. The Two Towers
http://www.altomovies.com/l/lord-of-the-rings-2/m-000360-im-002554.jpg
3. The Pianist

[Grim H.]

Road to Perdition
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pianist