Top Ten BEST Movies of 2019! · 7:58pm Dec 29th, 2019
You know, in this day and age, I'm starting to realise that I play less new videogames of the year than I do movies, so... yeah. Take that however you want it. A massive videogame nut like myself is somehow not managing to keep up with the trends of new games and instead focus more on the trends of new movies instead. What a strange world this is, right?
And with the advent of me having seen Rise of Skywalker today, I figured now's the time to movie it up and recap some of the best movies of the year. And trust me, there's a lot to go through here, boisengirls. And I do mean A LOT. So why don't you pop some popcorn, sit down with me, and discover what things were created in this golden year of 2019?
This one plays more on my nostalgia, and mainly due to the fact that it has Deadpool's voice actor as one of the leads.
Pokemon Detective Pikachu. This is a movie that a lot of Pokemon fans were shaken by when it was announced. A real life, live-action Pokemon movie, rather than it being another anime shlock-fest with Ash Ketchum and his merry band of misfits and children. The first time we ever got to see Pokemon in a live-action environment, with actual fur, scales, the like. Some of them were interested in the idea, others were a bit worried about the designs, and move jarringly, there was a kind of logic that made Pikachu actually capable of human speech, rather than just saying his name over and over again. But I feel like the way they handled that particular one made it all work.
Especially considering the person who voices Pikachu in this movie...
Ryan. Sodding. Reynolds. The man who plays Deadpool. Yes. GODDAMN Deadpool voiced Pikachu. I want you to let that sink in for a moment and just how amazing that works as a concept.
And because of that, I immediately forgave the movie of that alone. Aside from that, not only do the Pokemon actually look good for being live-action, but they also probably even look better. You can see each individual strand of fur on that Snubbul's body, you can see the ruggedness of Charizard's scales, the Aipoms' tails look stunning when they have that flexibility in live-action, and that's just a handful of things. What about Mewtwo? He's never looked more menacing...
Now, storywise, it does follow the events of the tie-in videogame slightly, with Pokemon going berzerk because of some serum, but the way that the movie handles it not only shows off how ferocious they could really be as opposed to the game, but also how terrifying some of them could be in live-action. Especially some of the more... dangerous Pokemon. Even now, as much as I want a live-action Hydreigon, I can't help but feel like, if that thing got infected with R, then I would be absolutely crapping my pants and every other set of pants after that. And yeah, I will admit that, at times, it does feel a little bit like the First Pokemon Movie with the concept of Mewtwo constantly being experimented on and how his power is god-tier, but at the same time, it doesn't entirely retread that first movie's steps by making Mewtwo more compassionate to the human race, rather than a cold-hearted, callous demon of a Pokemon who destroyed everyone and everything in his path.
The only reason it's number 10 and a mark below the next one is because, really, it's a Pokemon movie, so... if you're not a Pokemon afficionado, I can see some of you being not so invested in this one. I didn't see it with my father or mother, after all. I saw it with a close friend of mine who really enjoys Pokemon, so we both shared the fun times together with each other. But for what it does give you, Detective Pikachu is a barrel of fun for any Pokemon fan, young or old.
Ya know what? It's a live-action remake from Disney, but I feel like it's the only one that I really have any kind of appreciation for.
Aladdin 2019, another one of Disney's live-actionised remakes. Churned out of the machine that they've got stowed in the underbelly of their magical land of happiness and creativity. Now, you might be wondering.
"Shadowmane? What the fuck are you on? Why would you put a live-action remake of a movie that's been out for decades before this? Are you not faithful to Robin Williams the Genie? Forshame!"
Well, you'd be wrong. I absolutely love the original Aladdin and the sequel, King of Thieves. And Robin Williams is still a phenomenal genie in his own right. I would never show any disrespect to the original Aladdin. So really, seeing that a remake of this was a thing, I just had to see what they were going to do with it.
And one of the things that they did for the recasting of the Genie was to bring out one of my personal favourite men and memelords from 2018, Agent J from Men In Black, the Ah, that's Hot guy from Youtube Rewind, and a bunch of other stuff between, Will Smith. If you've never seen Will Smith's work, educate yourself, because the man is comedic gold at what he does. That alone got me invested in this, as I thought to myself, "Oh god. How is this going to work?" And, surprisingly enough, Will Smith did a fantastic job. Not only did he not read the original script and re-enact it word for word like with what happened in the Lion Thing 2019-remake, but he went a little bit off the cuff and added his own Will Smith character to the blue-skinned, floating entity of the lamp and it kinda reinvented the character in a way that's still as charming as the Robin Williams genie, even if with less old-timey celebrity references.
Aside from him, the rest of the movie is as uncut in terms of story as the original was. Well, aside from the introduction of a character named Dahlia, but I feel that it was nice for Genie to get a love interest. And plus, I feel that Dahlia and Genie do have a good relationship in this, as do Aladdin and Jasmine. And, truth be told, I'm actually not that bothered by these reinventions of classics, so long as they follow the original story that they're remaking. As long as that remains unchanged, the rest can be whatever they want. It's kinda like what Pantomimes do each December, and how they tell these old stories but always change up the things inbetween to make it seem interesting on each new re-watch.
Especially when the bring back the songs that we all know and love. The entire songlist from Animated Aladdin is here for you, and it still sounds just as magical and memorable as it did back then, so shut up and let me enjoy my things, alright?
This. This, my friends, could be the start of something amazing.
As you may or may not have known, the DC movies as of late have been... having mixed reception. There were a few good ones earlier at the start of the decade, but as Suicide Squad and Justice League's overall scores have proven, it's been on a bit of a decline. So, with that in mind, I suppose that it's good that they decided to stop the idea of the universe expanding. And since Aquaman last year proved that the DC Universe could stand on its' own two feet without some conjoined hamstring of stories leading it along, I'd say that the DC movies have a bright future ahead of them. Case in point, my pick for number 8, DC's Shazam, the first time that Billy Batson and his six gods have made it onto the big screen.
And what a triumphant entry they had...
The story of Shazam, follows the story of Billy Batson; a troubled young orphan who has a hard time staying in one place, and an even harder time trying to keep his composure when faced with adversity. So, on one night, during one of his little runaways, he winds up in a temple, wherein a wizard transfers the power of six gods into him. Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury, to be precise; the first letters of each of them forming that of Shazam. Taken in by a new family, Billy's not as pleased, and wants to find his real family, only to find the ruthless Dr. Sivana, a man who was denied power by the same wizards from before, and instead found allegiance with the Seven Deadly Sins; seven demonic monsters that embody each of the sins, giving him power beyond compare. Sivana, as you would expect, is able to curbstomp Billy and everyone around him, so it's up to Billy to not only live up to the Shazam name and save the world, but also try to find some kind of belonging in this cold world he lives in.
For being a DC movie, this one decided to lay off the over-edginess of the previous ones and instead embrace the fun of it all. From Billy testing and playing around with his powers, to the jokes that pop in and out like finger snaps, to the ending sequence and final battle with Dr. Sivana, and everything else inbetween, Shazam feels like the spectacle of Aquaman with the humour of a Marvel movie. And that, in itself, is a cocktail of wonder in my eyes. And it proves that DC movies have just as much of a right to exist as Marvel movies do. And, with how well it did, and with that post credits scene with Mr. Mind, a sequel could be on its' way. Or a series of movies. Who knows? Maybe we'll get a live-action movie where Shazam throws down with his main arch-villain, Black Adam. And that, my friends, would be a sight to behold.
Remember the kid who said "Mr. Stark, I don't feel so good..."? Well, this is him now. Feel old yet?
Spiderman Far From Home. It's another Tom Holland Spiderman movie, so what more can you say about it? Set after the events of Endgame and the death of Iron Man, Spiderman feels sadness in his heart. He's still wounded from the death of his old friend, after all. So, to take his mind off of the pain and struggles of it all, Spiderman goes on vacation to Europe with Ned, MJ, and the other kids in his group of school people. It all goes well until a group of elemental monsters attack, causing chaos and devastation wherever they go. He's not in the mood for any of this scheiße, so he becomes Spiderman again to save the day as usual.
But this time, he has a new friend/enemy to contend with down the line. Mysterio, the master of illusions and mindgames. Who wears a fishbowl on his head.
Yeah, if you're a comic book person who knows Spiderman from the inside and out, you know the rest. Mysterio is the villain who plays mindgames on everyone by masterfully crafted illusions that look so real it's almost impossible to figure out what's real and what's fake, Spiderman is Spiderman, Ned is Ned, MJ is just as badass as usual if not even more after this movie, and I feel like the characters and their chemistry is what carries this movie more than anything. Well that, and Mysterio and everything about him. Seriously. Of all of Spiderman's villains, Mysterio is on the top-tier. Up there with Doc Ock and Venom for just how much he does and what effort he puts into his illusions, trickery, and general mind-screwing. And it shows. There's an entire scene where Mysterio just destroys Spidey with him barely having to lay a hand on him. Just watch this scene back and you'll see why.
Just this. This ALONE is pure SPECTACLE. This ALONE sells Mysterio as a villain; as a true manipulator of the mind with no limits. Remember that whole "Avengers Level Threat" he wanted to try and stop to make himself look like a hero? Well, forget about Thanos. Mysterio IS the Avengers Level Threat. And if you watch this movie, you'll know as well. And if you don't, well, I understand. Other movies, other interests, but this is still Spidey at its' core. So... take that how you want to take it.
Wanna watch a good Spidey-movie this year? Well, might I suggest Far From Home?
And speaking of Thanos...
This is... inevitable.
Yeah, Avengers Endgame is the movie that EVERYONE was dying to see after how Infinity War ended last year, with Thanos mass-dusting existence and erasing half of everyone from existence. And for what it was worth, I'd say that it was worth it. Now, I admit, time-travel stories are messy, especially given how definitive and final the results of Infinity War were, but given the fact that it's Marvel and that they always find some way to save the day, can I really get mad at the idea of the Time Heist? No, not really. Especially given how said little Time Heist isn't as foolproof as they think it is. Does that make the concept of the Time Heist bad? No. Because, not only did we see events of former Marvel movies in this movie to add to the immersion, but we also got a very bittersweet ending with the death of Iron Man as stated in the last entry.
Yeah, this is the movie where Robert Downey Jr. officially stopped playing the role of Iron Man, stating that he wanted this to be his final ever Marvel movie. And the ending conveys this pretty well and lets us all say goodbye as we move on to bigger and better things.
That aside, I actually like the idea of progression in the Marvel universe. Because, I love the idea that Infinity War was a movie where Thanos wins, but it did kinda make the rest of the progression feel a little bit wonky. Now, what I mean by this, is that it kinda seems odd to spit in the face of all of the painful progression everyone had following the mass-dusting that Thanos pulled off, but at the same time, it did leave the series in a little bit of a hard place in terms of what to do and where they could go, so I am glad that this movie did manage to find a way to keep the pain of the last movie strong, while also allowing everyone else to move forward with the Time Heist and try to stop Thanos before his plan came to fruition.
That and, well, the final battle is nothing short of amazing. Every single Avengers and Marvel character coming together to strike down Thanos the Mad Titan and the Children of Thanos army that he brought with him. Every single second of that fight, from the portals, to Cap wielding Thor's Mjolnir, to Iron Man Infinity Snapping Thanos and co out of existence, while turning around Thanos's "I Am Inevitable" quote by saying "And I... am Iron Man" makes this final battle one of my absolute favourites of all time and I am not even joking about this or being ironic. I've always thought that, when a climax of a movie feels climactic, feels powerful, and makes you think, this is the end, then I can never really fault it. And, if anything, it adds to what happened in the movie before that final sequence; as it makes you feel for everything that's happened on the journey so far.
And, not to mention, this is the final ever cameo of the legend that is Stan Lee. Rest in peace, you magnificent son of a gun.
Excelsior...
A true act of selflessness always sparks another...
This movie... I... I'm completely blown away by it. This is a Christmas Movie? And a Netflix one at that? This... this is art at its' finest, boisengirls.
For those of you who haven't seen Klaus this year, what have you been doing this Christmas? Either that... or you don't have a Netflix subscription, which is totally fine, just saying. But BOY have you been missing out. Klaus is one of the most beautiful Christmas movies of the last decade in my honest opinion, and that's pretty high praise from someone like me to say. It has a strong message on Christmas, coupled with some absolutely beautiful imagery, characterisation, music, and many other little details sprinkled into it. But what is Klaus all about.
Jesper, a privileged, snobby, and downright pompous man from the Royal Postal Academy (even though it might as well be the military of post given how army-like it is), is sentenced to a place called "Smeerensburg", home of the finest feuds where everyone's at each other's throats. He has one year to send 6000 letters, or he is completely cut off from his rich life, thrown to the gutter, and left without a penny to his name. Problem is, how do you send letters when everyone communicates with violence, bickering, and everything that isn't goodwill and peace? Simple. With the help of a large, stoic woodsman named Klaus, who, given the beard, voice, and suit he dons later on in the movie is about as subtle as an elephant on the road.
Christmas movie-wise, I think this is a really good movie that shows how out of nothing, something wonderful can blossom. And that when you are kind to others, then others will be kind back, and your goodwill can be infectious if enough people catch along with it. Slowly, but surely, Jesper manages to turn the entire island around and make it a holly, jolly little place by nook or by crook, and by slowly introducing them to the concept of Klaus, his toys, and the idea of Christmas.
As well as that, this is a Netflix Original, so the artwork is stellar. See, that's the thing with Netflix Originals as of late. They've been really creative with the visuals in a lot of places that they're almost their own art form in a way. A Netflix Original, when it tries, can really be eye-candy and pull you in no matter what the topic, plot, world, or characters are. Heck, it's one of the reasons why I'm pulled into Super Monsters, as the artstyle of that show is a feat in and of itself. It's gotten to the point where I'm comparing this:
To something like Miraculous Ladybug, given how close the artstyles are to each other:
In fact, I'd even argue that Super Monsters is cleaner in animation style than Ladybug, due to how Ladybug does still feel a little jabby in places with its' art style and speed.
And even now, Klaus seems to be comparing its' art style to another Netflix show, Carmen Sandiego, which, in itself, looks goddamn beautiful:
But artstyle aside, the story of Klaus is a magical little tale at that, for being not only a good Christmas movie, but a movie about just how much a single act of kindness can change everything, no matter how deeply-rooted your ideals are and how much you stick by them. There's still time before the year ends and there's a little bit of Christmas spirit in the air, so if you can, watch this movie when possible. You won't regret it.
To infinity...
And beyond...
Toy Story 3 did seem pretty final given how it ended, but at the same time, I can't ever fault a Toy Story movie for being a Toy Story movie. Just the right amount of joyful, philosophical, well animated, voiced, and general feelsy movies. And Toy Story 4 at number 4 on this list, I feel, is one of the best examples of the rule. Not only did we have fun with the movie, but it left us with some powerful messages about moving on, that we are all special in our own ways no matter what, and that, given the right push, we can move forward and find some respite in the future, being happy with the choice that we've made while never forgetting the journey that we've had along the way.
With Toy Story 4, Bonnie creates a new toy called Forky, who's... understandably not so happy about being given sentience. He is, after all, a disposable fork whose' fate is ultimately to be thrown away. He understands that and he's miffed that the other toys are trying to keep him from offing himself. With that in mind, a roadtrip from Bonnie's family causes Forky and Woody to get lost along the way, so, when they try to catch up with her, Woody and Forky bond along the way and make a relationship, which has more and more weight as the movie goes on and they split up eventually.
Add that to the fact that we got Bo Peep back in the movie limelight as a nomad toy going around the world on her own accord, as well as some new faces like Ducky and Bunny, and Duke Caboom played by the legend that is Keanu Reeves.
He's breathtaking, by the way.
Toy Story 4 even decides to pull another stunt that we've never seen before in any of their movies, by making a character who seems to start out as a bad guy, but who feels sympathetic as time goes along. Sure, Sid was... well, Sid. And Stinky Pete was against the idea of being played, and Lotso had closed off his heart after being abandoned by the one that he loved, but they seemed to have it out for the main characters. But in the case of Gabby, she just longs for the days of old, when she was just a toy that... well, worked. So trying to get Woody to give up his voice box was just something that she wanted because she just wanted to be a toy, rather than having some ulterior motive that Pete and Lotso had in the two prior movies. And, when time goes on and Woody considers and finally accepts the offer, you can tell that she's grateful for what she's been given; a second chance at being who she's meant to be and one that she's kind about when the deed is done. It's rather sweet and refreshing to see in a movie like this. I don't know why a lot more people talk about Gabby in comparison to Sid, Pete, and Lotso, because give this doll some credit where it's due, guys. Come on...
And when that final moment comes where Woody finally decides to leave the gang behind and go off with Bo Peep was excellently done and one that I feel was more emotional than the goodbye scene at the end of Toy Story 3 was by a wider margin, for sure. Both are still very impactful, but I feel like this one was moreso than the last one. When Tim Allen, the voice of Buzz Lightyear himself, said that he cannot contain his own emotions for the movie, you KNOW this is gonna be a feelsy one.
We aren't strangers. Are we?
This needs no introduction, if you've seen the first one.
It! Pennywise the Dancing Clown! One of Stephen King's more horrific creatures as of recent memory, It 2017 was a marvel of a horror movie in itself, with imagery that would be enough to make anyone deposit all of their brown stuff in every one of their trousers given how terrifying it was. So, two years later, and much longer in the universe of the show, It Chapter 2 happened. Pennywise was back. Back with a vengeance, and ready to torment the lives of people some more with his ever-changing arsenal of tricks, murder, horror, and general Pennywise-ness.
In It Chapter 2, the kids have all grown up and now they have their own lives. Their own jobs, their own families, and their own everything. But one day, they are all called back to Derry, after one of the seven of them finds some disturbing truths. All but one, actually, who decided to kill himself upon hearing the messages. With the children back in the fold as grown up men and woman, now was the perfect time for Pennywise to rise from the dark, seedy underbelly of Derry and take revenge on them, while also making sure to scoop up some other victims along the way with his usual Pennywise-ness.
Where It Chapter 2 succeeds as a horror movie is mostly in part to the success and memory of the first one, as the scares in this movie are not only much more harrowing than the first one, but often elongate themselves in some of the more tense scenes so it's not a barrage of jumpscares that just... happen to progress the plot. And with what you get in terms of imagery, I'm not gonna spoil anything, but there will be moments where you will actually scream in horror. I actually got scared of this movie, no joke. And I'm not even afraid of clowns or any major things like that, really. I've got balls of steel, but when they were kicked by this clown, I felt it. And I can see why people are terrified of clowns now because of this movie, so thank you for that, Pennywise. You've opened up my eyes.
If you wanna avoid this movie, I will not blame you. But just remember that it is my number 3 movie of the year, so... yeah. This is a thing that I enjoyed.
JUMANJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
Jumanji when it got rebooted two years ago was... an interesting movie. I absolutely loved it for sure, but I can see why some fans of the original were taken aback by it. But when you see the casting for both that movie and this, you'll see four amazing names. Dwayne the Rock Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart, the four avatars of the game. And you know me and my love for Daddy Dwayne. I will never turn down a movie where Daddy Dwayne is one of the main characters, purely because Dwayne the Rock Johnson is a MAJESTIC specimen of a man. The other three were just the cake for the icing that is Dwayne.
So to see Jumanji the Next Level manage to live up to the fun, adventure, comedy, and other aspects from the first Jumanji Reboot movie and manage to expand on that with this movie, I really adored. Helped along by the fact that the day before I went to see this movie, I sat down with my dad and watched the 2017 Jumanji movie beforehand so that we both knew what we were getting ourselves into. And, needless to say, it paid off well in my opinion. This movie is a ton of fun for me and I can definitely see this movie making a lot of people's lists with just how good it is. As a movie set in a videogame world, with amazing characters, fun dialogue, and awe-inspiring moments throughout.
Oh, and also, this year, they got Danny Devito, "Ah'm the Traysh Man" to come along for the ride as well. Yeah, if you couldn't tell, I love Danny Devito as well, just for how much of a character he is in real life and the movies that he's in. Seriously. There's a reason why his role as Phil from Disney's Hercules is so memorable.
So, storywise, the main kid, Spencer, is tired of his monotonous normal life and wants to be Bravestone again, so he finds the old Jumanji game and is pulled in, only to find that he's been given the wrong character. That, and when the others go to get him, their characters are mostly mismatched, which even ends up with Danny Devito's character being stuck in Dwayne the Rock Johnson's body. And it just rolls with that as a brand new game takes place. So not the same game from the first one, but rather a different one involving this nordic conqueror called Yergen. The rest of the details are details, but this is a Jumanji 2017 sequel, and it's just as funny and epic as the first one if not better than the first one.
To be honest, people say videogame movies never work, but have they seen this one? Jumanji begs to differ with your logic of "videogame movies are bad", boisengirls.
Honourable Mentions
The Kid Who Would be King
This movie was fine enough on its' own. A good little spin on arthurian legend with some characters who do become likeable as time goes on. Shows how, even when you have beef with each other, nothing brings together friends like an end-of-the-world event, right?
Alita: Battle Angel
The ending of this movie is sequel-bait, I know, but at least the characters were likeable enough and the dystopian world it's set in was enough to keep me invested. And now I am curious to see what Alita and her company does in the next movie. If indeed, there is a next movie of these in the works.
Fighting with my Family:
I've never been a wrestling nut, but this was an inspiring and emotional story, with a lot of hardships for the main character to face, and how their actions in wrestling school afffected the lives of those around them, salvaging people from the darkest pits of despair and motivating others to live up to their dreams and follow in her footsteps.
Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw
This is a not-thinky movie. Do not think when watching this movie. Just enjoy the madness, explosions, and intense car moments. Because, after all, this is a Fast and Furious movie. And have you seen how bonkers-plonkers these movies have gotten in recent years? Yeah, don't expect this one to be a heavy one. I still like it because of Daddy Dwayne. And my dad loves Jason Statham, so this was a match made in heaven for us.
Godzilla: King of The Monsters
Hail to the king, baby...
"What do you get, when you cross a mentally ill loner with a society THAT ABANDONS HIM AND TREATS HIM LIKE TRASH?! I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU GET, MURRAY! YOU GET WHAT YOU FUCKING DESERVE!"
Joker 2019.
Joker 2019...
JOKER 2019!
If you've seen this movie, you KNOW why this deserves to be number one on the list. Joker is the most iconic villain of all time. Gotham's Clown Prince of Crime, Batman's mortal enemy, and the most anarchistic clown you will ever meet in your entire life. But tell me. How did this all start? Well, ladies and gentlemen, you're in for a ride.
Joker 2019 is more of a thinky-movie than any of the others on the list. How far down the rabbit hole do we go? How far down can we be pushed by the world, before we finally say no? Before we finally take a stand and push the world back? Joker, at the start of it all, is a man who has fallen on hard times. Living in a society undergoing the Great Gotham Depression as I like to call it, Joker is pushed around by society, called a freak for being a clown, and is pushed to the brink by everyone and everything around him. Belittled, begrudged, fired, treated as an outcast, mocked live on TV, cast down by the ones that he so desperately seeks help, and even raised on a throne of lies by a mother who concealed the truth from him for too long.
Every Joker has their selling point. The original Joker was a hammy clown who lived on his little crimes and pranks in the comic books. Mark Hammil's Joker was more about playing the hamminess, but with a level of elegance and class, as well as quick-witted humour and eerie creepiness that resonates even to this day, as his Joker is being revitalised in Mortal Kombat 11 next year in the Kombat Pass. Heath Ledger's Joker in the Dark Knight was more of the anarchy side of it all, and it showed with his crimes and the ever so popular line, "Why so serious?" But Joaquin Phoenix's take on the Clown Prince of Crime is something on an entirely different level, and one of the more believable and realistic Jokers we've ever seen in this day and age; even more so than Mark Hammil Joker, which is saying a lot.
With Joker 2019, this is not a happy movie, and at no point is there any kind of solace for Joaquin Phoenix Joker to fall back on. All he has is negative thoughts, as he stated in the movie's script. Even when he tries to live out his dreams of being a comedian, he's still seen as a failure from the world and even mocked for it, to the point where he finds absolutely no joy in everything. Even his laughter is all part of his medical condition, where he always laughs rather than show any other kind of emotion like anger, fear, sadness or any actual happiness. He really is a washed-up, lost soul of a person in a world where everything is out to get him and you can feel it resonate with each act he commits. From each cold moment, to each insult, and every single kill he makes in this movie has an impact. He's had enough of the world and wants to see it all burn. After all, why should he care? Why should he ever show mercy to a world that hates him? Why should he ever have to change when people think him as a clown, and therefore a blight on humanity?
This movie builds up a big finale with all the scenes involved, and the ending is just as chilling that it even shook everyone in the cinema to the core. When Joker finally goes onto the Murray Franklin talkshow and lets out all of his bad dealings, the world still sees him as scum, despite him telling them the truth and why he's in the position that he is. Beyond hope, he pulls out a gun and shoots the talk-show host in the face, causing mass panic among the world, as well as a city-wide crime spree where all of the rioters start tearing Gotham a new one, including the death of Batman's actual parents, therefore kickstarting the Joker-Batman hate cycle. And, holy hot damn, is it chilling. The way it leads up to that final moment, the time of the last murder, the actions that follow, it all comes together as a special kind of art that no other movie previously has done before, and it easily makes Joaquin Phoenix's Joker one of the best Jokers ever made.
When you combine this with how Joker actually is as a person and a character, it's made all the more damning. This is a movie that is designed to be horrific and downlifting, especially with the treatment of our boi, Joker. There is no happiness in this movie at all. And that, in itself, makes it the best movie of the year. We need more films like this, in all honesty. We really do. And if you've not seen this movie yet, then I implore you to do it right now. Seriously, you will be missing out on something big if you don't.
After all, we are all clowns here. We are all blights on humanity. And just like Joker, we will stand against it all and laugh.
And that's the list. If you have your own favourite movies of 2019, then be sure to leave them down below in that little comments box that we all so love to use even though we don't really. And until the next time, boisengirls, peace out.
The fact that King of the Monsters only made an honorable mention annoys me, that was for me the best movie of the year. And no Star Wars?
That is the second-best movie of the year for me, a grand conclusion to the greatest sci-fi saga in the world.
I wonder. Will you be doing a top 10 worst movies of 2019 as well?
Pretty solid list. :3
5176933 Hail to the King, baby. Didn't regret seeing this one at all, and sometimes that's doing pretty good for a movie :)
I want to see The Kid Who Would Be King just for the 'how are they going to treat this' question. Shazam was a bad case of "Oh, I hope they don't screw this up" going into the theatre, "Not bad, but they can still screw it up" as I watched, and "Oh! Perfect!" at the ending. I was laughing so hard... "Say my name!"
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Oh, I'd love to see that.
Hail Godzilla!!
Well, a movie that could be number one for me? Dragon Ball Super: Broly, but that's just me.
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I know this is an older comment, but I'm just super-glad to see praise for KOTM and Rise of Skywalker. I had a blast with both of them!
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Hey, if a movie's made someone have fun watching it, in the end you can call it a success.
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Nicely said. Sometimes the important thing is just that you had fun with it.
Why does this seem so hard for people to get?
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Because people will be people, especially about the things they love.
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All too (depressingly) true.