Bengies Top 10. An Annual Tradition. For me, dating back to 2001 (see: lists), with single lists each year - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Now for 2015.
First, the top "exceptions" to the year's list are movies that were filmed in previous years, and when shown on the giant outdoor screen are a fine an experience as I can have. With the season ending with Mel Brook's classic Young Frankenstein, these are ultimate events!
Another exception was the Fourth Annual Bengies Drive-In Boy Scout Camp in, in September. These all were crowd favorites:
I was hoping for Inside Out, which didn't make the cut, though I did catch it on two other weekends.
The late season showing of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. as a single Sunday early evening show was stupendous, not least because the weather cooperated.
This year's "NAH": Paul Blart Mall Cop 2
First, the top "exceptions" to the year's list are movies that were filmed in previous years, and when shown on the giant outdoor screen are a fine an experience as I can have. With the season ending with Mel Brook's classic Young Frankenstein, these are ultimate events!
- Young Frankenstein
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- E.T.
Another exception was the Fourth Annual Bengies Drive-In Boy Scout Camp in, in September. These all were crowd favorites:
- Minions
- Pixels
- Jurassic World
I was hoping for Inside Out, which didn't make the cut, though I did catch it on two other weekends.
In order, the remaining 10 top features:
- Inside Out
- The Martian
- The Imitation Game
- Shaun The Sheep
- Spectre
- The Peanuts Movie
- Mission Impossible 5
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Spongebob
- Tomorrowland
- Insurgent
- Man From UNCLE
I had to put in a couple that were close to the top ten, despite having all great picks in other years, there just didn't seem to be much more to choose from. I definitely was disappointed in the Man From U.N.C.L.E., partly because it wasn't a series that demanded resurfacing. Similar failures might include I Spy, Get Smart, or even The Avengers (the 1998 try, of course, not the unrelated Marvel fantasies). Mission Impossible is the exception to that rule. Maybe not my favorite ongoing spy/thriller series. Lots of competition in that genre for sure.
Pixar still has it going. I would not call Inside Out my favorite (hard to top WALL-E, Up, et al). Such a cast is par for the course. Mad Max - up there due to the Creative Alliance Marquee Ball (Baltimore icon).
Insurgent and Tomorrowland are low; others would think of them more highly. The Peanuts movie surprise me. It could easily have been very bad.
Pixar still has it going. I would not call Inside Out my favorite (hard to top WALL-E, Up, et al). Such a cast is par for the course. Mad Max - up there due to the Creative Alliance Marquee Ball (Baltimore icon).
Insurgent and Tomorrowland are low; others would think of them more highly. The Peanuts movie surprise me. It could easily have been very bad.
The late season showing of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. as a single Sunday early evening show was stupendous, not least because the weather cooperated.
This year's "NAH": Paul Blart Mall Cop 2
That is all, folks!
