FTWolf

Everyone and their blog are doing a “Best [       ] of 2009,” so I figured I’d take a step back and instead see what I think the best movies of yesteryear were. I went up and down the list of movies released in 2008, and this is what I came up with for the films that I believe stand the test of time. Or at least the test of one year.

(No particular order)

1. The Dark Knight - Yes, at 152 minutes it’s a bit long, and yes, Christian Bale overdoes the voice sometimes, but The Dark Knight manages to avoid the failings of other sequels and comic book movies and instead is a gritty drama about a corrupt city and the people who try to live in it. But the real reason TDK will last for years lies in Heath Ledger’s gripping, masterful turn as the Joker.

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“Up,” probably my favorite movie of this year, has a soundtrack that is simply amazing. If you’re into it, there’s a free download of the ENTIRE thing here, until the end of the day today (Thursday). Just click that link and type in “latimesdisney” for the code. Then download and enjoy. I can’t say enough good things about “Up,” and the soundtrack is a big part of the movie’s charm.