Thanks to Factor for sponsoring. Use code STUCKMANN50 to get 50% off your first Factor box at bit.ly/3oi7QtG! Chris Stuckmann gives you his honorable mentions and picks for best films of 2023!
To be honest, I think it's kinda refreshing. There's too much cynical negativity around RU-vid, so I really appreciate Chris for doing something different, even though people prefer angry, vitriolic reviews.
0:40 Honourable Mentions: The Boy and The Heron; Maestro; The Tunnel To Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes; Bottoms; Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie; Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; When Evil Lurks; Beau Is Afraid; Sisu. 3:06 Suzume 3:32 Barbie 3:59 Dream Scenario 4:26 John Wick Chapter 4 4:59 Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning 5:38 The Zone of Interest 6:17 The Artifice Girl 6:46 Killers Of The Flower Moon 7:14 Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse 7:42 The Holdovers 8:13 American Fiction 8:46 Poor Things 9:19 Godzilla Minus One 9:53 Oppenheimer 10:53 The First Slam Dunk 13:07 Talks of his own film coming out
I love the Slam Dunk manga. I drove over 2 hours round trip to see First Slam Dunk in a theater. Everyone in the theater besides me was Japanese and they had all clearly grown up with Slam Dunk and were on another level of excitement and energy. It was one of the single best moviegoing experiences I’ve ever had.
@@aaadesktop I admit the nude scenes were easily the worst parts of the movie. I also respect your opinion, and using a bomb pun on top of that was pretty good too.
My friend took me to see Slam Dunk in theatres, and knowing almost nothing about the source material.... the movie is actually incredible. Gorgeous animation, emotional depth, character development, insane hype, and the movie does an amazing job of accommodating newcomers that didnt watch the 90s anime or read the manga.
Chris, here is a bit of positive criticism. Please stop with the same music sting for every movie on the title card. Hearing it 15 times in a 14 minute video is a bit much. Probably save the sting for the top three only. Also, it's okay to put some emotion into your voice. It sounds like your bored out of your mind. This is your list of your favorite movies of the year. you would think you would be excited to let people know it. Also mention that you have more in depth reviews of these movies and that this is going to be a quick synopsis of said film, maybe have links to those reviews in the bar at the top or in the description.
15. Suzume 14. Barbie 13. Dream Scenario 12. Johnwick Chapter 4 11. Mission Impossible Death Reconing Part one 10. The zone of Interest 9.The Artifice Girl 8. Killers of the Flower Moon 7. Spiderman : Across the Spiderverse 6. The Holdovers 5. American Fiction 4. Poor things 3. Godzilla Minus one 2. Oppenheimer 1. The First Slam Dunk
It was good; but basically it was a combination of a Japanese drama + original Godzilla + Godzilla:Mothra:King Ghidorah - All Out Monsters Attack, rolled into one (minus other kaiju, as in GMK). But I did enjoy it, though I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but a very good Godzilla film.
Ill be the guy who agrees with you on calling it a masterpiece. Not only for how much of a great movie it is, but also for taking a Godzilla sized shit on Hollywood.
Chris Stuckmann's Best Movies of 2023 Honorable Mentions: - The Boy and the Heron - Maestro - The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes - Bottoms - Still, a Michael J Fox Movie - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. - When Evil Lurks - Beau Is Afraid - Sisu Top 15 Movies: 15. Suzume 14. Barbie 13. Dream Scenario 12. John Wick Chapter 4 11. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning 10. The Zone of Interest 9. The Artifice Girl 8. Killers of the Flower Moon 7. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse 6. The Holdovers 5. American Fiction 4. Poor Things 3. Godzilla Minus One 2. Oppenheimer 1. The First Slam Dunk
I'm glad you gave some anime movies an honorable mention. Because we know the Academy for some reason can't see their brilliance when they really should.
Suzume and The Boy and the Heron are probably the only films that would get notice from the academy and even then they’d be passed over by some Disney schlock because the academy is nothing but old fucks that barely, if at all, respect animation.
I thought it was really good movie. If only the third act was as good as the previous two, it could have been very good! But, I wholeheartdly agree, we need more of this.
@@laurenbendik2006 It debuted at the Montreal Fantasia Fest in July 2022, and showed up at a few others subsequently, but was released on VOD and select theaters on May 1, 2023. It's streaming for free in some areas on TUBI.
@@desertsuede4yes but he’s said that he won’t do negative reviews or review movies he didn’t like anymore. He wants to be a film maker so he won’t be negative about his colleagues
@@desertsuede4 Chris has sold out and refuses to give negative reviews or criticism to genuinely bad movies and now only reviews stuff he likes. That's the reason why he didn't review The Marvels or Aquaman 2 XD. That's why other movie reviewers on youtube like Sean Chandler and Jeremy Jahns are better people to watch for movie reviews because they give their honest opinions and aren't afraid to talk about bad movies and give honest and valid criticisms. Chris used to talk about the best and worst movies from a a certain year, but hasn't done that since 2017 because he's too afraid of possibly offending someone. It's very sad and pathetic to watch.
@@tonyilias2561how the fuck is that pathetic? And how has he sold out lmao. He still criticizes elements of films even if he likes them overall. Why would he sit around trashing an obviously bad movie when he’s trying to work in the film industry? Directors don’t sit around bashing each other’s art.
The First Slam Dunk was absolutely fantastic!!! 💪🔥🏀 Also, another surprise was Godzilla Minus One. What an epic and what a drama!!! These movies make the ridiculous 200M+ budget movies look lazy. The scripts for these two movies were so well constructed with deeply emotional character development and arc while maintaining action and suspense. What a year!!!
@@colinbartlett8255 Blu-Ray will be released in Japan on Feb 28, 2024. I assume it will be released in the US and other countries following that release otherwise pirated versions will be spreading like wildfire.
The Boy and the Heron is incredible. Miyazaki's world and visual aesthetic he created in it is like a dream you never want to end. However, it's great to see First Slam Dunk getting the recognition it deserves. Even if you're not necessarily an anime fan, but just a fan of animation and good movies you should definitely see it. With that, the Boy and the Heron, and Suzume, this year has been a great year for Anime movies.
I was quite disappointed by The Boy and the Heron tbh. It was my first Ghibli film so I went in with high expectations, but it felt so random to me. The entire time I felt like there was some deeper meaning but I couldn't find it; and the main character wasn't very likeable.
Im not sure if its just me or not, but I don't even really feel like he said all that much about his favorite films of the year. It's like he just speed ran through them and just called it a night. I'm sure he's probably going through a lot but I don't know, I'd enjoy to hear what made these films your favorite and why they were the best for you. I understand it can be difficult to put into words why you love something but come on man, you've been doing this for like 14 years now, I would think you'd get better at conveying you're feelings on a movie instead of just saying one line about it or this will get an Oscar and moving on. I don't know, its just frustrating but, what do you guys think?
I went to the theatre to see The First Slam Dunk thanks to your video, to one of the really really few screenings in Costa Rica, and I'm so glad I did. Thanks for recommending it, it was such a fantastic experience!
I like Chris because I feel like he leans out of that standard review lane. The movies that everyone is obviously going to talk about and finds gems others might have overlooked.
Anyone else think the Iron Claw was one of the best of the year? It was my #1 followed by Oppenheimer, Past Lives, and The Holdovers. Iron Claw was beautiful and devastating. I wish more people were talking about it.
I totally agree. I knew nothing about the von erichs and I had such a good time watching it. It was so gut wrenching and emotional which I didn't expect at all
@@dmitrihoule7866 Exactly! I knew the full story going in, yet watching it made it feel so real. After the credits started to roll, I just sat there stunned for a few minutes.
The First Slam Dunk was an amazing movie and i don´t know too much about the source material, but since i played basketball it evoked such a special thing to me as well ;) good list
For myself, the best project of 2023 was Canvas, although the animated short was released in 2020. Frank Abney created a tale that does not need the conventional device of verbal communication; it was rather a look at what we keep bottled up while also growing as individuals.
I saw the first slam dunk, first because i knew the anime, but second because of you Chris, and i thanks to u that i got the chances to see it in the theatres. An amazing movie.
Saw Oppenheimer, Spiderverse, and Holdovers at the theater. Loved them all. Seeing G-1 tonight. Was surprised that there was only one theater showing it (with only one screening a day) already, and it was that way last weekend as well (only three weeks after it was realeased!). Edit - Adding Dunk to the watch list.
@@babycho9 Just got back. It was very good! The story really focused on the human characters. Really well done, and for less than a tenth of the cost of a US blockbuster.
Omg I was wondering where Slam Dunk was on your list and damn you put it at number one just like me 🤯 it's an absolutely stunning movie and it deserves absolutely everyone's attention. So glad I got to see it in IMAX.
So glad to see The First Slam Dunk top your list. I saw it three times here in Japan and it's one of the most impactful movie-going experience of my life, and easily my movie of the year as well (well, technically it came out at the tail end of 2022 here, but anyway). I really hope world to mouth means this movie has long legs and becomes a cult classic, because it clearly deserves it.
I saw Slam Dunk in theaters along with maybe 3 or 4 other strangers in that screening. Loved it from beginning to end. All 4 of us even cheered out loud at points in the movie.
Good best of, several movies I still need to see. Love the fact you stayed yourself all those years, even with the increase of popularity. I enjoy your reviews. Hope one day you'll consider a release of a "Film buff's bucket list" book for the 80'/90's?
This year has been one of the peak in terms of anime shows and movies. So much amazing content. I am glad you cover them, I was surprised when they showed up so high on your list. The positions do make sense to me, you really are great at your year end summaries.
Im so happy that godzilla minus one is getting talked about despite its low budget and the next to no marketing it was given. It is a great film and has revitalized the godzilla fandom
The First Slam Dunk it's not underated, it's just that they are taking ages to release it in DVD / Streaming. It aired in Dec 2022 in Japan, around August in other parts of the world, but the Japan DVD release is set to 28th February 2024! I was lucky to see it in the cinema in August but I have been waiting ages to see it again! It Netflix buys it, even Crunchyroll, it's going to be huge!
I know !! I've been meaning to rewatch it ever since I saw it in theaters this summer as well, i was annoyed finding out that it wasn't until almost Spring 2024 to rewatch it again. We didn't expect to like it (cause we don't generally like full CGI Japanese animation) and we aren't even into basketball. But damn were we on the edge of our seat the whole time! They just kept amping up the pressure and intensity of it during the whole movie.
GKIDS has the North American Theatrical Distribution rights to The First Slam Dunk and will likely release it on home video. It could end up on Max or Hulu, the latter getting more of GKIDS’ more recent non Ghibli releases. Got to see the film subbed at Anime Expo this July and its English dub (produced by NYAV Post) later during its limited theatrical run. It’s a great film and doesn’t require prior viewing of the original anime.
Great list Chris, I’ll definitely see The First Slam Dunk now! I’m also working on my own Top 20 Movies List on my own channel that will be up in a couple of days.
So nice Chris let chatgbt write the script for this video I swear Ive learned more about some of these movies from the comments than I have this video.
Not sure if you watched it, but I just recently saw Anatomy of a Fall which came out a few months back and didnt get much attention, yet it is nominated for a Golden Globe. It was absolutely spectacular. I cannot recommend it enough. It is logically engaging and profound without being overwhelming or convoluted.
They’re right that Chris is milktoaste but EFAP is more insufferable, so called film buffs when only 1/9 of them know what the movie Caché is and all hate John Wick Chapter 4
Since I got AMC A-List, I watched a considerable amount of films this year and forgot just how many amazing movies we got despite most of the big-budget ones being a disappointment, as Chris said. But some of my favorites were by far Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon and Across the Spiderverse, while some others I largely enjoyed but weren’t included in this list or even the HMs were Past Lives, Talk to Me, Asteroid City and Nimona.
Haven't seen The Iron Claw yet which am sure it's gonna end up in my list, so my best of 2023 movies r.. 1,Killers of the flower moon 2,oppenheimer 3,Mission impossible dead reckoning 1 4,A Haunting in venice 5,Leave z world behind 6,Across spider verse 7,Talk To Me 8,The Hunger Games :ballad of song birds...... (😅so long) 9,John Wick 4 10,The Covenant, these r my picks
Since you loved Slam Dunk so much I hope you read the manga Chris from the beginning! The movie was placed like pretty much towards the end of the story haha!
I am happy to hear Suzume get a shoutout. Sure the movie was released early this year. But Suzume is so amazing and creative. Also loved Oppenheimer, Godzilla Minus One, John Wick 4, Across The Spider Verse, Killers of the Flower Moon, Sisu and The Boy And The Heron.
I’ve been trying to watch The First Slam Dunk all year but nowhere in Melbourne Australia is showing it and can’t find it online. Anyone know where I can watch it?
It's great to see that even people who knew nothing about the source material and anime loved SLAM DUNK. As a long time fan of the anime, this movie was even better than I expected. I hope the author's other works get adapted (VAGABOND and REAL) and he should direct it too just like SLAM DUNK.
I'm surprised how well received this Slam Dunk movie is, reading theough these comments. I though it was DOA when I saw the trailer, with it being CGI only (and it looked quite bad imo). I saw nobody talking about it and I skipped the movie completely; so this is all pretty baffling to me. I'm impressed and glad it turned out well.
@@m1bl4n I think the reaction to the animation was pretty positive because of the transition from the anime's 2D to the movie's 2D/3D animation. As for the anime fans, we're used to the 2D animation basketball movements which are very limited. And seeing the 3D animated movements (I think MoCap even) in the trailer, with Miyagi and his brother, the actual Sannoh match, just made everyone more excited because we're finally watching a SLAM DUNK match with a smoother and more fluid animation. And just excited in general because we're getting a continuation on the story that the anime didn't get to end in the first place. (The anime only covered Vol 1-22 of the manga, the movie covered what's left, for the most part)
WOW, welp, you’ve done just what you set out to do, until this video, I’ve never heard of “The First Slam Dunk..” now I have to check it out, so thank you Chris..😊 also big congratulations on your movie. I can’t wait to watch it when it releases next year.👏🏻
As an Slam Dunk megafan for decades, I can't explain how I feel when you rank the movie first. I have to say, the manga is even better, to me, it's the best manga ever made and it even was voted as that by Japan manga readers at the time. If you enjoy manga, I think you should give it a try, you will enjoy it even more than the movie. Also been following you for years! Greetings from Argentina, wish you the best!
@@YorgosL1 I agree, I'm not a big manga reader, but Takehiko Inoue's drawings are next level, and the movie is missing a lot of important things from the manga.
@@Jhein you know the movie was directed by Takehiko himself right? As a manga fan I love this movie so much. He was so smart for choosing Ryota as the main character for this movie. So that old manga fans can feel something new with the story. And also it's impossible to include everything from the manga in one single movie.
@@dvonce11 I knew all of this, of course. And I know it's not possible to cover everything, but thats why I'm suggesting to read the manga, it includes everything, the Uozumi moment, Hanamichi confessing to Haruko, Hanamichi struggling with Mikio, so much stuff that make this game the best ever written.
Since watching this I have spent the last 300mins trying and failing to find out where or how to watch the first slam dunk in the uk! No idea when or if its coming to dvd or streaming and no cinema still ahowing it. Anyone know anything about it?
omg your number 1 pick is the same as mine!!! ive been a fan of the manga and anime ever since i was a kid. so this movie was really important to me. im so happy the mangaka/director decided to tell the story in the way he did because ryota’s character wasnt explored in much detail in the manga so this was new even for lifelong fans! so happy you enjoyed it ❤
Thanks for bringing Slam Dunk into your top pick. I've been a Slam Dunk fan since 90's and this makes me cry with tears of joy that you are promoting everyone to watch it. It's really a great anime film that people should see. I mean if you are reading this, go watch it now!
Really hope Poor Things, First Slam Dunk and Zone of Interest hit theaters soon in my country; but for me the best movie I saw this years is hands down Oppenheimer.
I see myself as a movie-lover. And the past year I felt so disappointed and broken by new movies. Watching your list, I realized I saw maybe 5 of them! -- I appreciate all you do and was immediately reflecting on finding the important gems that you have listed -- THANKS!
Oppenheimer I loved the first watch but the second watch I was just blown out of the park realizing how amazingly written the movie was and how it displayed its story. Spiderverse was the greatest comic book movie I've ever experienced and never thought 2 and a half hours can be so exhilarating to watch. And John wick 4 blew me away with every action set piece. The stunt work and choreography were insane. True dedication in those films radiated through the screen.
Watch Jigarthanda Double X and thank me later 😊 4th highest rated action movie on Letterboxd in 2023 (just below John Wick 4 which is ranked number 3), it's a gangster drama with dark comedy, political themes, and is constructed an an ode to cinema through its theme, meta plot and movie references. (Loosely connected prequel to Jigarthanda, 2014, great too but not on the same scale)
Great list. I am shocked tho to see The Creator not getting mentioned on anyone's list. I think it's a Sci Fi Masterpiece. I am very happy that you gave Beau is Afraid a shout out tho. A lot of people won't have it on or near their lists but the film really resonated with me. My favorite film of the decade so far
Really thought that “The Boy and the Heron” would be on this list because of the stellar review it was given. I didn’t expect most of these, especially not the #1… was a review shared for that film?
