# What is the best movie of the year (in your opinion)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 13, 1999, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872 "1999-09-13T23:25:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/1 "1999-09-13T23:25:00Z")
its a hard choice but post what you think… * * * Chief’s Domain - [http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi](http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi) ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/2 "1999-09-13T23:43:00Z")
So far . . . Sixth Sense. Damn that was good. I need to see it again. * * * “I’m surprised that you’ve never been told before, that you’re lovely, that you’re perfect, and that somebody wants you.” - Semisonic, _f.n.p_ ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/3 "1999-09-13T23:52:00Z")
The one that comes to my mind first is also The Sixth Sense. ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/4 "1999-09-14T00:03:00Z")
I hate to be a copy-cat, but I have to go with The Sixth Sense too. I saw it twice already, and cried harder at the ending the second time. I love that movie. * * * “I wore an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time…” ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_RogersAWC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mister\_RogersAWC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_RogersAWC)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/5 "1999-09-14T00:53:00Z")
_ **Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace** _ I’m a die-hard Star wars fan, so it’s no surprise. Anyone who says Blair Witch gets THWACK!ed by the Hand of Evil ™. * * * **"No job’s too small, we bomb them all."** -Ace Wrecking Company ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/6 "1999-09-14T01:59:00Z")
Usually, the “best films of the year” are released in the fall/winter, but so far: Eyes Wide Shut Election Star Wars Episode One - The Phantom Menace Bowfinger Blair Witch Project I’m still waiting for: Fight Club, American Beauty, Green Mile, and about four or five others I’ll remember after I click Submit Reply. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/7 "1999-09-14T04:19:00Z")
Slim pickins this summer. Star Wars: Episode One: The Phantom Menace \<-look likes a Windows pathway Election Sixth Sense * * * – JMcC from SFCA [http://members.tripod.com/~weirdstuff/index.html](http://members.tripod.com/~weirdstuff/index.html) \ **Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/8 "1999-09-14T04:31:00Z") The Blair Witch Project Sixth Sense Bowfinger – hilarious, but a lot darker than the critics made out. ---
**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/9 "1999-09-14T04:59:00Z")
Sixth Sense But on a more personal note Mystery Men- It had all my favortie actors and William H Macy IS the Shoveler. I want Mr Furious flame jacket and his motorcycle ---
**Author:** ![jazzmine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jazzmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jazzmine)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/10 "1999-09-14T06:19:00Z")
Sixth Sense, by far, for me. trisha * * * He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice - Albert Einstein ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/11 "1999-09-14T06:36:00Z")
Lets see… Star Wars Episode 1 –hey its Star Wars, it would have been tough for him to make something that I didn’t like. The Sixth Sense Awesome. Awesome. The kid was excellent, the story was twisty and fun, and the camera work was cool. Red Violin Intelligent, fun, engaging story. Follows a violin through its lifetime. Election Reese Witherspoon kicks major ass. As does Matthew Broderick in this one. Iron Giant Fun. Ok movies I look forward to as being good this year. The Messenger:Joan Of Arc Man on the Moon Green Mile Breakfast of Champions Felicia’s Journey Mumford thats about it. pat ---
**Author:** ![funneefarmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@funneefarmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funneefarmer)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/12 "1999-09-14T11:42:00Z")
I get the feeling I’m going to get a lot of flak for this but I liked The Mummy better then Phantom Menace. Yeah, I know campy and not a serious movie and all but for some reason thought it was hilarious and action packed, what the Indiana Jones movies used to be like. ---
**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/13 "1999-09-14T12:12:00Z")
Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phanton Menace hands down. Hmmm … now that I think about it. I haven’t seen any other movies this year in the theatre, except Blair Witch which was good but not great. But even if I had I would still pick Star Wars. * * * It’s bernard, just under new management ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/14 "1999-09-14T13:26:00Z")
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Yah, go ahead. Give me crap, but I don’t like “serious” movies. I did love “Shakespeare in Love” though. “Oooh, you are hairy like an-ni-mal”. Best line in the world plus I can do a good Russian accent for it. ---
**Author:** ![KCB615](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@KCB615](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KCB615)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/15 "1999-09-14T15:59:00Z")
## I haven’t seen Sixth Sense (maybe I will now based on the high reviews seen here…), but I’ve gotta say The Thomas Crown Affair was the best I’ve seen this year, by far. Just a darn good movie. Jeremy… I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine - Kurt Vonnegut ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/16 "1999-09-14T16:20:00Z")
I havnt seen sixth sense, or blair witch, or star wars ( I dont get out much-$$ for sitters y’know), but I thoroughly enjoyed ED TV. ---
**Author:** ![JLPicard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/858c86/32.png) [@JLPicard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JLPicard)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/17 "1999-09-14T16:42:00Z")
I just saw _Stir of echos_. All I have to say is…Damn. Wow and I thought 6th sence was good. This is one that you can not miss! * * * Bad spellers of the world… UNTIE ---
**Author:** ![StStella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@StStella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StStella)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/18 "1999-09-15T05:11:00Z")
I have been very disappointed with movies in the last few years. But I have to say that I thought Sixth Sense was great. It is the best movie I can remember seeing lately. Pricciar, I also just saw the Red Violin this week and I thought it was very good. I don’t think it will do well for mainstream viewers (don’t mean to sound snobby), but I really enjoyed. I thought it was very creative to include the tarot card interpretation throughout the violins journey and to replay the scene in the auction house. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/19 "1999-09-14T18:52:00Z")
StStella: Yeah, I thought using the tarot scene as a frame for the story was an excellent idea. I also enjoyed how they would introduce new characters each time they returned to the auction scene. pat ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872/20 "1999-09-14T19:29:00Z")
It’s a tie…Sixth Sense and South Park. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-of-the-year-in-your-opinion/7872.md?page=2)