Misc: Best of 2009 and of Decade

[Steve Rhodes]

THE BEST TV SERIES OF THE DECADE

THE BEST FILMS OF THE DECADE AND OF 2009

Copyright 2010 Steve Rhodes

During this past decade the best television series have far surpassed the 
best films.  Especially in the best continuing drama series, the characters 
and the stories are more involving than even the best movies.  In addition, 
with the advent of high definition TVs and DVDs, an increasing number of 
viewers can experience significantly better viewing and sound at home than 
they can in the theaters, where the colors are frequently dull, the images 
fully or partially out-of-focus and the sound sometimes iffy.  (Also, at 
home, the shows can be watched at anytime commercial-free and paused, 
rewound and fast-forwarded at will, thanks to the prevalence of digital 
video recorders and DVD players.)

Because of this and because of the ending of a decade, my "best" lists this 
year will be of the best TV series of the decade, the best movies of the 
decade and the best movies of the year.

When a critic says something is "best," all that is being voiced is an 
opinion.  Criticism isn't rocket science.  And it's subjective, not 
objective.  If you have a different opinion, fine.  The main purpose in 
putting out these annual lists is to suggest films or TV shows you might 
want to consider.  My only strong admonition is that, as you would not try a 
movie by starting in the middle, don't do that either for TV shows.  Get the 
DVDs from your local library or from your favorite video rental service and 
start from the beginning if you want to try a TV series.

Here's to a great new decade of viewing,
Steve

Steve Rhodes
Email: Steve.Rhodes at InternetReviews.com
Web: InternetReviews.com


BEST TV SERIES OF THE DECADE
1.  24
2.  The Sopranos
3.  Lost
4.  The Wire
5.  Dexter
6.  So You Think You Can Dance
7.  House
8.  The Shield
9.  Damages
10. Battlestar Galactica

Honorable Mention (unordered)
Brotherhood
Desperate Housewives
ER (it was last decade's number 1 series)
FlashForward
Friday Night Lights
Heroes
Jericho
Mad Men
Sleeper Cell

BEST FILMS OF THE DECADE
1.  WALL-E [2008] (G)
2.  Chicago [2002] (PG-13)
3.  United 93 [2006] (R)
4.  49 Up [2006] (NR/PG)
5.  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [2003] (PG-13)
6.  Gloomy Sunday [2000] (R)
7.  Memento [2001] (R)
8.  Almost Famous [2000] (R)
9.  Juno [2007] (PG-13)
10. Once [2007] (R)

BEST FILMS OF 2009
1.  (500) Days of Summer (R)
2.  Up (PG)
3.  Adam (R)
4.  The Damned United (R)
5.  Star Trek (PG-13)
6.  Witch Hunt (NR/PG-13)
7.  Every Little Step (PG-13)
8.  The Last Lullaby (R)
9.  Adoration (R)
10. 2012 (PG-13) - first "so bad it was good" film to ever make my best list