The best movies you saw in 2006

[Brad Russ]

What are the best movies of 2006 that you saw?? There were alot of great films I never saw in 2006, so I'm sure there's plenty of great stuff won't be on my list. These are just the best of what I saw.

1. Rocky Balboa
2. 3 Days In September
3. World Trade Center
4. We Are Marshall
5. United 93
6. The Pursuit of Happyness
7. 8 Below
8. Flight 93
9. Open Season

[Buffyboy323]

15. High School Musical
14. Final Destination 3
13. Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning
12. World Trade Center
11. Running With Scissors
10. The Devil Wears Prada
9. Flags Of Our Fathers
8. The Holiday
7. John Tucker Must Die
6. Touristas
5. The Departed
4. United 93
3. X Men The Last Stand
2. Superman Returns
1. The Family Stone

[Buffyboy323]

19. Waiting
18. Material Girls (I was forced!!!)
17. High School Musical
16. The Grudge 2
15. Final Destination 3
14. Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning
13. World Trade Center
12. Running With Scissors
11. The Devil Wears Prada
10. The Holiday
9. Flaga Of Our Fathers
8. John Tucker Must Die
7. Touristas
5. The Departed
4. United 93
3. X Men The Last Stand
2. Superman Returns
1. The Family Stone

[Brad Russ]

8. Open Season

# Tagline: One Fur All & All Fur One.
# Plot Outline Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.
# Plot Synopsis: A grizzly bear named Boog, domesticated by a park ranger, Beth, helps deer friend Elliot escape from the mullet-sporting hunter, Shaw. When the animals escape to the forest the pair become lost just as hunting season begins, made worse by the fact Boog doesn't know how to survive outside of his beloved ranch. Elliott and Boog develop a strong bond not only between themselves but also with the wild animals and attempt to drive the hunters out of the forest.

7. Flight 93

Three months before the much-publicized theatrical release of United 93, the same true-life tragedy was faithfully dramatized in Flight 93, an equally praiseworthy TV movie that was originally broadcast on the A&E network on January 30, 2006. The fourth plane to be hijacked on September 11th, 2001 – and the only plane that didn't reach its intended terrorist target – is the riveting subject of this film, which unfolds in real-time (similar but not identical to United 93), beginning with the terrorists' preparations and boarding of the ill-fated flight. We then follow the notorious events as they unfold, and from that moment on, it's nearly impossible to take your eyes off the screen. The intense drama focuses on the passengers who ultimately thwarted the terrorists – they include Tom Burnett (Jeffrey Nordling), Todd Beamer (Brennan Elliot), and Mark Bingham (Ty Olsson) – but as their counter-attack plans are being made, the action also reveals the chaotic nature of the ground response, from the White House bunker (where Vice President Cheney was moved for security) to Offices of the Federal Aviation Agency, Verizon headquarters (where in-flight calls were monitored), and United Airlines flight control, where pilots and terrorists alike could be heard throughout the terrible ordeal of the hijacking.

To his credit, director Peter Markle steers clear from any sense of exploitation (it helps that there was a five-year gap between the 9/11 tragedy and this respectable film); furthermore, both Markle and screenwriter Nevin Schreiner avoid the pitfalls of melodrama by keeping the action rooted in the facts as we know them. Speculation is necessary for some of the dramatic details, but Flight 93 benefits from a well-chosen cast of unknowns, which enhances our belief in them as ordinary citizens under extraordinary circumstances. As you might expect, several scenes are inherently unforgettable (up to and including the now heroic phrase "Let's roll!" as the counter-attack begins), and the authentically played emotions are further intensified by realistic special effects by Gary Gutierrez, who performed similarly laudable duties on The Right Stuff 23 years earlier, at the start of his visual effects career. Produced with the cooperation of surviving family members of those who perished on Flight 93, this well-made TV film handles difficult material with grace under pressure, and that alone serves as an admirable tribute to those brave passengers who gave their lives so that others could be saved. --Jeff Shannon

6. 8 Below

Tagline: The Most Amazing Story Of Survival, Friendship, And Adventure Ever Told.
Plot Outline Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.
Plot Synopsis: In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren (Bruce Greenwood), the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd (Paul Walker) has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission while his dogs fight for survival.

5. United 93

Tagline:September 11, 2001. Four planes were hijacked. Three of them reached their target. This is the story of the fourth.
Plot Outline A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
Plot Synopsis: Emotionally-packed and moving fact-based story about the passengers aboard doomed flight United 93 that was the fourth terrorist attack plane on September 11, 2001. The passengers on the flight, as a result of a delay on takeoff that placed them behind the planned attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, are able to learn of the attacks and discern that this is no mere high-jacking. While the real events that caused the ultimate crash of the plane can never be known, the events depicted would appear to be as might be expected. The scariest part of the film is the unpreparedness of the FAA and the military in dealing with the situation, which is also well-depicted here.

4. We Are Marshall

After a plane crash takes the lives of most of Marshall University's football team, new coach Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey) must rally the surviving players and a grieving community to victory. Based on true events, this inspiring drama follows Lengyel and his assistant coach (Matthew Fox) as they try to renew Marshall's football program and help the close-knit West Virginia town find new hope. David Strathairn and Anthony Mackie co-star.

3. World Trade Center


Tagline: The World Saw Evil That Day. Two Men Saw Something Else.
Plot Outline Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center.
Plot Synopsis: In the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster, hope is still alive. Refusing to bow down to terrorism, rescuers and family of the victims press forward. Their mission of rescue and recovery is driven by the faith that under each piece of rubble, a co-worker, a friend a family member may be found. This is the true story of John McLoughlin and William J. Jimeno, two of the last survivors extracted from Ground Zero and the rescuers who never gave up. It's a story of the true heroes of that fateful time in the history of the United States when buildings would fall and heroes would rise, literally from the ashes to inspire the entire human race.

2. 3 Days In September

THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER is the dramatic story of the 2004 Chechen terrorist attack and three-day siege of a school in southern Russia. When it was over, 331 people lay dead — 176 of them children.

The film is narrated by Julia Roberts. She introduces audiences to Beslan, a small, rural city of nearly 35,000 people situated at the foot of Russia's beautiful Caucasus mountains, a thousand miles from Moscow. The journey through THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER begins with 16-year-old Dariya Fadeeva. She's proud of her town and is a happy, normal, teenage girl. But the events of those three September days change her life forever.

Throughout Russia, September 1st is an annual celebration marking the opening day of school. In Beslan, that celebration turned into a nightmare when some 30 heavily armed Chechen terrorists attacked School Number One. Nearly 1,200 teachers, parents and children were immediately taken hostage. Dariya Fadeeva's younger sister was one of them.

This is the story of today's "new world order." In Beslan, a line was crossed, making children the targets of hate in this new borderless war of terror. THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER tells the story of ordinary people who found themselves at the gates of hell. This is the inside story of an unspeakable tragedy told by those who survived it.

While working in Beslan, the filmmakers of THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER were given a remarkable tape discovered by teenagers in the rubble of the school after the siege. A video camera brought to school that September morning by a proud Beslan parent found its way into the hands of the terrorists. The tape reveals never-before-seen details of the drama unfolding inside the besieged school. The video lets us see, first hand, the absolute horror of the takeover, including a pile of bodies dumped out of a classroom window after having been shot by the terrorists on the first day. We witness the only face-to-face negotiations during the siege. In a dramatic breakthrough, a group of mothers is allowed to walk out of the school with their nursing babies — in some cases forced to leave older children behind.

Two of Russia's elite Spetznaz troops at the school tell us their story. Both served in Chechyna and both participated in the taking back of Beslan School Number One. It's a rare interview with a captain and one his key soldiers — a sniper.

The chilling climax of THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER is the moment when everything goes horribly wrong. An explosion in the school marks the beginning of the end. A ferocious gun battle erupts and after a ten-hour fight, the depths of this tragedy become clear. Hundreds are killed, 176 are children, and all but one of the terrorists are dead. Local outrage toward the Kremlin over the lack of answers to their many questions permeates the community. And Shamil Basayev, the Chechen terrorist leader and alleged mastermind behind the tragedy, says he is preparing to strike again.

1. Rocky Balboa

Plot Outline Rocky comes out of retirement to go in the ring once again.
Plot Synopsis: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) has now been retired for some time, but hard-up for money, he decides to step back into the ring against a few small-time boxers. Everything changes, though, when Rocky is offered the opportunity to step in with the reigning Heavyweight Champion, Mason "The Line" Dixon. Does Rocky still have what it takes to make another Championship comeback??

[Nighthawk76]

Casino Royale

The Departed

[Superstar]

1. She's The Man
2. Devil Wears Prada
3. The Break Up
4. Rumor Has It
5. Everyone's Hero

thats about it.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I only have one and that is Deck The Hall

[Yooch]

1. Good Night and Good Luck

2. Pursuit of Happyness (Saw it last night)

Can't comment on some others, because I haven't seen them. I want to see Bobby, Apolcalypto and Flags of our Fathers and last, but not least--Rocky Balboa. In some cases I may have to wait for the DVD to be released at Blockbuster.

[tdf4077]

I just saw Bobby, so I'm going to go with that one. World Trade Center was good, too, though!

[Buffyboy323]

My Updated List:

20. Ice Age 2
19. She's The Man
18. Deck The Halls
17. High School Musical (Hands down, The Pop Culture Sensation of 2006)
16. Material Girls
15. Final Destination 3
14. Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning
13. Running With Scissors
12. World Trade Center
11. The Devil Wears Prada
10. Flags Of Our Fathers
9. Touristas
8. The Holiday
7. Tristan and Isolde
6. John Tucker Must Die
5. The Departed
4. United 93
3. X-Men: The Last Stand
2. Superman Returns
1. The Family Stone

[freshprinceofLA]

The best movie I saw in 06' was probably the pursuit of happyness

[I Love John Ritter]

Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest

[DLevine2]

1. Little Miss Sunshine
2. Flicka
3. Brokeback Mountain
4. 8 Below
5. The Guardian
6. The Holiday
7. The Break up
8. The Lake House
9. Talladega Nights

[Brieannas21]

Pursuit of Happyness, hands down, saw it yesterday

[Brad Russ]

Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Pursuit of Happyness, hands down, saw it yesterday

I'm going to see it in about an hour with my friend and her mom. I have a feeling I'll be updating my list when I get home.