You may be asking yourself just what this category is. Well, it's simple enough to explain. These are the top ten films that are likely to get the most revisits from the year's releases. They are movies that I really enjoyed and can watch over and over again. The one caveat is that they cannot have already appeared on my "best of" list. So, you will not find The Dark Knight here, despite my ability to enjoy it on back to back DVD viewings. Oh yes, it is also not a requirement that the film even be considered "good" by the general populace; it is enough that I like them. In the end, isn't that all that matters?
They are ordered, but they don't really need to be.
10. The Spirit. The dialogue is stilted, acting is over the top, the look is often downright cartoonish, and there is an odd comic relief strewn throughout. Sounds like I didn't like it, doesn't it? It is actually the opposite. All of these odd choices add up to a cinematic experience that held my attention, partially by how strangely awful it is, and partially how incredibly stylish it is. The combination is pretty interesting. It almost invites party/group viewing.
9. Punisher: War Zone. From the opening moments I was hooked. Of course it helps that the very first line of dialogue had me cracking up. The movie is utterly ridiculous, you cannot help but smile at the crazy things that happen. It brings up the question of what makes one bad movie really bad and another completely entertaining. I do not know if there is an easy answer to this. All I can say is that this definitely falls on the entertaining side of bad movies. Violent, silly, insane, and completely ridiculous, I cannot help but love it.
8. Kung Fu Panda. At its heart, Kung Fu Panda is a martial arts film in the tradition of old. There is the unlikely hero, the inevitable training sequence, the ultimate showdown with the bad guy, and everything is laced with strong action and comedy in the style of classic Jackie Chan films. This film delivered something much better than I was expecting. I was hoping it would be good, I thought it would be good, but I did not expect it to be more than that. Kung Fu Panda features a strong character arc, strong action, and some great animation. This is definitely worth seeing on the big screen whether you are a child, a grown-up, a martial arts fan, or whatever. It is a movie I have found holds up nicely upon multiple home viewings.
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