Oscar Winner
There Will Be Blood 2007
Sean's favorite movie of the 21st century and the only 2007 movie he rewatched before the draft. Paul Thomas Anderson's Daniel Plainview story, scored by Jonny Greenwood.
The Big Picture · Draft
The 2007 Movie Draft
August 12, 2021/ 71 min/ Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins · Chris Ryan
Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and Chris Ryan draft 2007 across six categories (Oscar Winner, Drama, Comedy or Horror, Sequel, Blockbuster, and Wildcard), from There Will Be Blood to Ratatouille.
18 films across 1 segment.
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The 2007 Movie Draft drafting 2007 movies
Sean Fennessey
Drama
Zodiac 2007
Sean calls it the second-best movie of the year, David Fincher's meticulous docudrama about the hunt for the Zodiac Killer. He grabbed it after Chris took Superbad instead of it.
Comedy or Horror
Hot Fuzz 2007
Sean's pick, the second-to-last of Edgar Wright's Cornetto trilogy with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, spoofing Lethal Weapon-style buddy-cop movies.
Sequel
28 Weeks Later 2007
After stalling between this and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Sean took the 28 Days Later sequel, calling it a pretty good follow-up to a movie that didn't need one.
Blockbuster
Transformers 2007
Sean covered the premiere for Vibe Magazine in 2007 and calls it the last Michael Bay movie he genuinely liked until 6 Underground.
Wildcard
Death Proof 2007
Tarantino's standalone half of Grindhouse. Sean saw it opening night with a hardcore Tarantino crowd and calls it slept-on.
Amanda Dobbins
Oscar Winner
Michael Clayton 2007
Amanda's number-one movie of the year and her first overall pick. Tilda Swinton won best supporting actress for it.
Comedy or Horror
Knocked Up 2007
Amanda calls it a genuine phenomenon at the time, with mixed feelings now about how its comedy and politics have aged. She says she'd have felt silly taking Walk Hard while this was still on the board.
Sequel
Ocean's Thirteen 2007
Amanda's actual favorite sequel of all time is Ocean's Twelve, but she took Thirteen here.
Blockbuster
Ratatouille 2007
Amanda calls it a strategic act of aggression aimed at Sean; she'd watched it again the day before taping.
Wildcard
I'm Not There 2007
Todd Haynes's fractured Bob Dylan biopic, with different actors playing different facets of Dylan.
Chris Ryan
Oscar Winner
No Country for Old Men 2007
Adapted from Cormac McCarthy's novel, the year's Best Picture winner, with Javier Bardem's supporting-actor win. On rewatch, Chris singles out Tommy Lee Jones.
Drama
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford 2007
Chris's pick, a movie with a famously troubled production that became a cult favorite, shot by Roger Deakins.
Comedy or Horror
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 2007
Chris still loves the Judd Apatow/Jake Kasdan music-biopic spoof, which he notes has become the more cult-adored pick next to Knocked Up.
Sequel
The Bourne Ultimatum 2007
Chris calls it his third-favorite Bourne movie but still a strong pick from the original trilogy.
Blockbuster
Superbad 2007
Chris's strategic pick in a weak blockbuster year, crediting Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Michael Cera.
Wildcard
Sunshine 2007
Danny Boyle's sci-fi movie with Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, and Chris Evans. Chris saw it in a nearly empty ArcLight theater alongside Drew Barrymore.
On the board, undrafted honorable mentions
American GangsterThe SavagesBlack BookWe Own the NightThe LookoutJunoHot RodThe Simpsons MovieParanormal ActivityBefore the Devil Knows You're DeadAtonementInto the WildThe Darjeeling LimitedThe MistMargot at the WeddingAway from HerBugBeowulfEastern Promises3:10 to YumaOnceP.S. I Love YouNational Treasure: Book of SecretsDaddy Day CampFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferRush Hour 3Saw IVAliens vs Predator: RequiemSpider-Man 3Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixElizabeth: The Golden Age
Also mentioned raised along the way
In passing The RockArmageddonBad BoysBad Boys IIPearl Harbor6 UndergroundOcean's TwelveAlien vs. PredatorDaddy Day CareChicago
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