What were your top 3 films of 2017 and why?


Also, I'm speaking about movies that were released in 2017 and not just ANY movie you saw in 2017.



1. "Get Out" - It was very refreshing and great to actually see a movie with an original plot, great suspense and a really great reveal at the end.


2. "The Last Jedi" - A great send off to two iconic characters of scifi/fantasy.


3. "Blade Runner 2049" - I am convinced that this will be considered to be a scifi classic in a few years time just like what happened with the original movie.

SW the Last Jedi
John Wick 2
Logan

Because I enjoyed them as much or more than expected, and was interested enough to go to the theater.
Wish we had Zack Snyder’s Justice League, that probably would’ve made the list.

I have to disagree with "Get Out." I thought it was very overrated, I thought that the interracial thing was a bit cliche, and that the African-American characters could who had so much potential ended up in the end being sterotyped. I also found the ending predictable. The movie was good, just not 100% Fresh like Rotten Tomatoes said it was.

"The Last Jedi" I thought was pretty good, but after viewing I do see that it had the potential to be better but probably missed its mark because of Disney. But I liked it anyway enough to see it twice. This article that I found laid it out pretty well:

https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/1/12/16834684/the-last-jedi-lost-its-nerve

I really enjoyed Blade Runner 2049...I actually bought it when it came out last week.

3 movies I really liked in 2017 (besides Jedi and Blade Runner):

1. "Dunkirk"
2. "Thor: Ragnarok"
3. Tie: "Logan" and "Wonder Woman"

Honorable Mention: "Happy Death Day."

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Get Out got a revamped ending. Originally it had a dark ending, with someone else driving up. The director/writer (Jordan Peele) felt that was too much, too negative so he rewrote it. I agree. Sometimes you need to let the audience leave with a win. LOL
I liked it because the main character WASN’T stereotyped IMO. In most cases, the guy turns out to be an “ex-special forces soldier” and “they tangled with the wrong guy!” I swear Hollywood thinks there must be 100’s of thousands of retired SEALs etc running around. I liked this guy because he wasn’t a fighter. His edge came from being a photographer. He had an eye for detail, he was very perceptive. The girl had to be good at what she did to pull this off with him as long as she did. I like it when the hero is smart rather than just physically overpowering. That’s harder to write. They did a good job of following him noticing things and putting it together, rather than having a Sherlock Holmes moment where he explains everything but they didn’t show you the character during discovery phase. He also wrote a movie that was about people, clearly of one race, taking advantage of people of another race, mentioning racial issues throughout, but still managed to do so without it feeling like a slap in the face to everyone of the same race as the offenders. That is one heck of a balancing act and it resulted in a great flick, enjoyable without targeting an audience regardless of their own race. Just my .02.

Star Wars. It's currently the only movie i still watch in cinemas.

Stranger things (netflix) ok it a serie not a movie. But the 80s vibe is very well done.

Dark ( also netflix and also a series). At first confusing but it grows on me.

Bright on Netflix was really good too. Green light on a sequel as well.

Highlights for me were :

A Dog's Purpose
Alone In Berlin
6 Days

My Top 3 of 2017

"Logan"
"Thor: Ragnarok"
"Wind River" - Highly recommend if you haven't seen this one!

Honorable mentions: Get Out, Dunkirk, 6 Days, Mudbound, American Made, Baby Driver

Worst of 2017

"The Last Jedi" - seen it twice, its absolute dog ****

Get Out
Wind River
The Last Jedi

Ignore my last post, just saw "Last Flag Flying".

Best film I've seen this year. Cranston is superb. The story is superb.

I wish I could watch it again not knowing what happens.

10/10.

Blade Runner 2049
Logan
Wonderwoman

1. "Dunkirk" - loved how such an enormous large scale event was brought down to a very personal level.
2. "The Last Jedi" - for the sheer entertainment, quality story line and funny references to past SW events.
3. I don't have a 3rd really.

Cheers,
Slug

You can borrow one of mine.

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1. SW The Last Jedi

Only new film I saw..........flippin babies!

1: Dunkirk
2: Logan

Can't think of a 3rd worth mentioning, those that were mentioned in this thread that I have seen are definitely not going to be classics. The Last Jedi was only mediocre, ruined by plot holes just like Bladerunner 2049. I imagine that The Darkest Hour will be good, but I think it was released only in 2018 (and I haven't seen it yet).