Top ten lists are a joy to read. When I agree with a title, I’m happy. When it’s a movie I haven’t seen, I’m happy. And when I disagree, I’m intrigued. Of course, the source of the list is worth taking into consideration.
I recently got an e-mail message from Eric at the Starz FilmCenter who compiled several Denver-based top ten lists. Here’s what he sent (thanks!):
Lisa Kennedy (Denver Post): BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, CRASH, GRIZZLY MAN, and THE CONSTANT GARDENER.
Bob Denerstein (Rocky Mountain News): CAPOTE, HEAD-ON, WALK THE LINE, MUNICH and A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE.
The Onion: THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, CINDERELLA MAN, MYSTERIOUS SKIN and MY SUMMER OF LOVE.
Starz FilmCenter Patrons: Among exclusive “calendar” titles opening here in 2005, these were best attended: BORN INTO BROTHELS, THE BEST OF YOUTH PARTS 1 & 2, MOOLAADE, BEAUTIFUL BOXER and TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS.
AMC Westminster 24 Patrons: Mainstream movie fans at Colorado’s busiest multiplex chose STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, WAR OF THE WORLDS, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and THE WEDDING CRASHERS.
Our theatre managers, who show more movies than any other theatre managers in the state, picked these:
STARZ FILM CENTER TOP 5 (in no particular order): MYSTERIOUS SKIN, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, ME YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, CAPOTE, 2046