The 2005 Upside-Down Movie Draft

The Upside-Down Draft drafting 2005 movies

Sean Fennessey

Drama

The New World 2005

Malick's first film since "The Thin Red Line," 63% on Rotten Tomatoes. Sean calls it one of the most beautiful movies ever made; Chloé Zhao is a fan too.

Comedy

The Weather Man 2005

Nicolas Cage as a disrespected weatherman trying to turn his life around, directed by Gore Verbinski, with Michael Caine and Hope Davis.

Razzie nominee

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005

"Was good then, is good now," per Sean, who's held the line since arguing about it with a friend back in 2005.

Action/Thriller/Horror

The Devil's Rejects 2005

Rob Zombie's follow-up to "House of 1000 Corpses," tied with Chris's "Wolf Creek" at a 54% score.

Bomb

Elizabethtown 2005

Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" follow-up, widely blamed for ending his hot streak. Sean still likes it.

Wildcard

The Squid and the Whale 2005

Sean grabbed it before Amanda could; one of his favorite films, period.

Amanda Dobbins

Drama

The Family Stone 2005

Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Rachel McAdams, and Luke Wilson; 52% on Rotten Tomatoes for a movie Amanda considers a Christmas classic.

Comedy

Hitch 2005

Will Smith and Eva Mendes, directed by Andy Tennant. Amanda: "Hitch is bad," but she's taking it anyway.

Razzie nominee

Batman Begins 2005

Katie Holmes drew a Worst Supporting Actress nod; the role gets recast in "The Dark Knight."

Action/Thriller/Horror

Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2005

Where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie met, directed by Doug Liman. 59% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Bomb

Prime 2005

Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, and Bryan Greenberg, chosen over "Proof" after "Mad Hot Ballroom" turned out to be disqualified.

Wildcard

Brokeback Mountain 2005

Ang Lee's film, with Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, that lost Best Picture to "Crash."

Chris Ryan

Drama

Kingdom of Heaven 2005

Ridley Scott's Crusades epic, 39% on Rotten Tomatoes. Chris prefers the four-hour director's cut but still calls it "bad Gladiator."

Comedy

Fever Pitch 2005

The Farrelly brothers adapt Nick Hornby's soccer memoir into a Red Sox movie.

Razzie nominee

War of the Worlds 2005

Tom Cruise's Spielberg thriller drew a Worst Actor nomination purely off the Oprah-couch backlash.

Action/Thriller/Horror

Wolf Creek 2005

Australian outback horror Chris calls one of the genre's best setups.

Bomb

Domino 2005

Tony Scott's Keira Knightley bounty-hunter thriller, scripted by Richard Kelly right after "Donnie Darko."

Wildcard

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2005

Shane Black's Robert Downey Jr./Val Kilmer neo-noir. Chris still won't pick between this and "The Nice Guys."

On the board, undrafted honorable mentions

House of WaxBewitchedMad Hot BallroomRumor Has ItProofTwo for the MoneyWalk the LinePride & PrejudiceSyrianaA History of ViolenceHavocFlightplanGrizzly ManCachéDirty LoveAlone in the Dark

Also mentioned raised along the way

2005's Oscar season CrashGood Night, and Good Luck.North CountryCinderella ManCapoteMunichSense and Sensibility

Filmographies discussed Say Anything...SinglesJerry MaguireAlmost FamousVanilla SkyEyes Wide ShutAll the Real GirlsDonnie DarkoThe Thin Red LineThe Tree of LifeHouse of 1000 CorpsesThe Lords of Salem31The MunstersRangoFool's GoldThe Bounty Hunter

In passing National TreasureFools Rush InEver AfterAnna and the KingSweet Home AlabamaElectionInherent ViceHome for the HolidaysWaiting...The Ice HarvestThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe GraduateLast Action HeroSomething's Gotta GiveThe HolidayBeing the RicardosBefore MidnightIron Man 3Something BorrowedBrosFunny PagesWhite NoiseWedding CrashersSpartanThe Nice GuysThe JudgeThe SoloistStayThe RingWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryHarlan County U.S.A.Red EyeDon't Worry DarlingCivil WarHeat

Not films filtered out: TV, games, ads

TV The WireHouse of the DragonYellowstoneOprah

Games FIFA World Cup Launch Edition

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