Sam Tremayne, award-winning writer and director loves watching films as much as he loves making them. We asked Sam to give us his 10 best movie moments for the year, and the answers were certainly surprising!
Here are Sam’s first five picks:
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10. Boyhood
A revolutionary moment in modern cinema, as Richard Linklater presents Boyhood, a film literally shot over 12 years with the same cast. It is a masterclass of writing and directing, to have the fore knowledge to know exactly what the plan is and to have the patience and dedication to commit to that is truly inspiring for filmmakers and storytellers alike.
9. Surprise Hits
The Lego Movie. A film so well written that it solidified animation as a legit storytelling experience and also confirmed Chris Pratt as the next big Hollywood ‘thing’. You can bet there will be a sequel.
Other notable mentions go to Edge of Tomorrow, Snow-piercer and in my personal pick of the year, David Ayer’s Fury.
8. Noah evolution scene
On paper it looked great: A biblical epic (fun), Emma Watson (hot!), Logan Lerman (hot!), and the raspy Russell Crowe (hmmm…). What could go wrong?
Well, it was terrible.
However! There is a moment in the film that is a marvel of modern technology and gave us the best visual representation of the creation of the universe since .. well it happened. Billions of years of evolution are shown on screen in a three minutes od a sort of stop-motion-looking sequence that has to be seen to be appreciated.
7. Guardians of the Galaxy – Thanos
The next big ‘thing’ Chris Pratt continued his dream 2014 run by starring in Marvel’s next money-making series, Guardians of the Galaxy. Expectations were low going in (not being a comic book fanatic) and I have never been more wrong about a movie in my life.
Director James Gunn took a clever script, and infused with a great cast and a great soundtrack. It was so good I ended up seeing Guardians of the Galaxy at the movies three times – something I have never done before.
6. Gone Girl
It’s no surprise David Fincher is in the list. Anything he touches (American Beauty, Fight Club and The Social Network) gets movie lovers out in hordes to see his stuff.
As is the case with most films based on books I go and see, I didn’t read the book, and the storyline didn’t sound too thrilling on paper.
My first mistake was forgetting Fincher was at the helm. My second mistake was not reading the book. Fincher provides the biggest tonal shift in film I’ve seen in years and from the reaction of the audience in the cinema I imagine it was for them too.
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It’s a good start, but there’s more to come next week. Grab some popcorn and stay tuned!
