2004

I have a serious complex about trying to categorize and list my top movies of the year, therefore I refuse to do so. Lists are arbitrary and mean next to nothing to anyone but the one who makes them, so if the list means nothing to me, then it becomes worthless. I’ve tried to figure out a good way to do this so that films I truly enjoyed could get a year-end nod without me having to break anything down and decide any sort of order. The list is completely subjective and I purposefully called this “Favorite Films” so that the focus is on my enjoyment and not simply filmmaking quality. So with that said, here’s a quick glance at my favorite and least favorite films of 2004. This is by no means definitive.

Favorites:

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (1980/2004)
Technically not a 2004 film, but probably the best thing to happen in cinema all year.

Spider-Man 2
Fahrenheit 9/11
2046
Super Size Me
The Passion of the Christ

Honorable Mentions:

Howl’s Moving Castle
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Hellboy
Shaun of the Dead
Napoleon Dynamite
The Bourne Supremacy
The Village
Collateral
Born to Fight
Sideways
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Turtles Can Fly

Worst:

Shrek 2
The Incredibles
Dawn of the Dead
The Terminal
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
I, Robot
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Saw
Closer
Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys

2004 Movies I still plan to see that might be good:

Kung Fu Hustle
Hidalgo
Walking Tall
The Notebook
House of Flying Daggers
I Heart Huckabees
Seed of Chucky
Hotel Rwanda
National Treasure
New Police Story
Bad Education

Think I got it wrong? Wondering why a certain favorite film isn’t on the list? Drop a comment below!