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Best (and worst) movies of 2003From the bomb that was "Gigli" to the successful dynamo of "The Lord of the Rings," 2003 provided moviegoers with some of the best and worst films in years.Boston.com wants to know: What films topped your best and worst lists for 2003 films?
Page 9 1. "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" Claudia Correa, Boston The best: 1. Gigli 2. 28 Days later Claudia Best : The Last Samurai, Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Kill Bill Vol. 1 Worst: Life of David Gale, Terminator 3, Finding NemoGreg N., Dracut Lost in Translation, Master and Commander - Best Meghan, Brighton Best: Return of the King Daredevil (Though Colin Farrell was brilliant) Josh, Quincy Worst: the Cat in the Hat. Here's why: 1: Mike Meyers did not look like the cat from Doctor Seuss. Instead, he looked like a freakish were-creature, or rather a man dressed up in a cat suit. The sight of a venal, vulgar-looking 40-year-old in a fuzzy kiddy costume somehow makes me think of pedophiles and other dirty old men. It's almost like he was standing on a street corner offering lollipops to all of our children. 2: Where in the book does it suggest to you that the Cat would have a hot-rod? That is so insultingly pandering it makes you want to blow up a Ferrarri (note to government: the preceding was intended as humor). 3: He gets the hots for the kids' mother. It's creepy enough watching him get a hat-erection in front of the poor tykes, but it goes beyond that. If he is a cat, he inexplicably lusts after humans, which makes no sense. But he isn't a cat. He is an older man in a cat suit who breaks into your house to "play" with your children. And there he is, revealing his ugly hairy-chested human sexuality for all to see. 4: Did you notice that they tried to make him into Mary Poppins? They ripped off the whole judgement-of-kids-characters scene directly from that movie. Except that instead of a pretty, prim English woman you have a crass, furry, dirty old man. I didn't watch the movie. I got all of that from the previews. I am grateful to Myers and Hollywood for giving me somebody to shout at while watching television. It was extremely cathartic.Micah , Brighton Pirates of the Caribbean: It was fun and interesting. Johnny Depp has no problem letting loose and his performance made the film gold. Newcomer Keira Knightley really pulled her weight and with director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer in charge, how can you go wrong? Lauren, Ashland Lord of the Rings: I have to agree with Michael from Somerville, MA. I have watched hours of behind the scenes footage on the movies and if Return of the King doesn't win, then the award is fixed. Peter Jackson contributed 7 years of his life to the films. Howard Shore returned to compose ADDITIONAL music for the extended versions of the film. Some of today's hottest stars have broken through because of the films. Lord of the Rings got the shaft for Fellowship and Two Towers. Now it's time to give the third film the awards that the first two so rightly deserved. Carly Moniz, Hopedale Best: The Last Samurai Tony , Boston My Awards (Note, at submission time, I have yet to see Cold Mountain, House of Sand and Fog, 21 Grams, Big Fish, and In America): Best Drama: The Return of the KingRunner-Up: Whale Rider Honorable Mention: Kill Bill Volume 1 Best Comedy: Love, Actually Runner-Up: Duplex Honorable Mention: Wrong Turn Worst of the Year: The In-Laws Hollywood Homicide Most Overrated (But not BAD): Pirates of the Carribean Mystic River Most Underrated: Down With Love Le Divorce Duplex (It is a DARK comedy people!) Most Fun Guilty Pleasures: Final Destination 2 Wrong Turn Most Likely To Garner an Academy Award Nomination: William H. Macy in Seasbiscuit Most Deserving of an Academy Award Nomination: Marcia Gay Harden in Mystic River Bill Nighy in Love, Actually Best Animated Film: Finding Nemo Best Performace in an Otherwise Dull Movie: Johnny Depp in both "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" Best Horror Film: 28 Days Later Worst "Horror" Film: Gothika Best Reason to Take Your Family to the Movies: Elf Best Excuse to Change Your Life Due to a Movie: Under the Tuscan Sun Biggest Waste of Talent: Intolerable Cruelty Mona Lisa Smile Best Use of No-Namers (for the most part): Whale Rider L'Auberge Espagnole Best Superhero Film: Daredevil Worst Superhero Film: The Hulk The Actor Who Has Sold Out Award Goes to: Geoffrey Rush due to Intolerable Cruelty and Pirates of the Caribbean The Movie That is Good Yet Hasn't Been Mentioned: The Last Samurai Remember, every person is their own critic. Some people hate ones others like and so on. Nobody is ever wrong, just different. Oh, and Howard Dean in a lying fool that will drive this nation into the ground. Happy Movie Going! Daniel, Central MA
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