The Golden Globes are on tonight, the First Official List of What Hollywood Thinks of Itself of 2015. Thanks to the reshuffling of Awards Season a few years back it is the opening gun of all the Official Lists. Lots of people make a list of what they think were the best films of the previous year about this time of year. And here, in the tradition of Perd Hapley, is another one (mine).
10) Chef
9) Boyhood
8) The Imitation Game
7) The Good Lie
6) Life After Beth
5) Sharknado (Theatrical release, Rifftrax Night At The Movies)
4) The Hundred-Foot Journey
3) Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2) Guardians of the Galaxy
1) The Lego Movie
I believe animated films are just as entitled to "best of" lists as any other, without being segregated away from the "real films." and "The Lego Movie" was just the best movie made this year. No contest. It is full of joy, wisdom, love, laughter, and technical mastery on a level that Lucasfilm used to achieve.
I'm aware there are other "important" films that were released this last year, many that you will hear about tonight. I tip my hat to them. I look forward to adding them to my collection. And I enjoyed George Clooney and Michael Keaton's speeches along with everyone else. But THIS is MY list.
