A new year can mean many new beginnings. First of all, there are the popular resolutions about how to have a better year in 2006. Others look back on the past year and make predictions about upcoming events -- whether it be in politics, their social life, music or movies.
University students have abundant opinions about each of these topics, and movies in particular. When asked what their favorite movie of 2005 was, students provided answers that varied more than colors in a crayon box.
One movie that was appreciated by a number of students is "Cinderella Man."
Third-year Engineering student Dan Sohinki raved about the film's storyline and cinematography.
"I thought [the movie] was great," Sohinki said. "It's just a great story, and the lighting was phenomenal."
Third-year Engineering student James Crawford agreed with Sohinki.
"It was a great movie because it portrayed the true dramatic feelings of the Great Depression and how it affected families," he said.
Crawford also commended "King Kong."
"The new version truly brought back the roots of the first movie, and portrayed the original 'beauty killed the beast' storyline well," Crawford said. "It brought movie animation to a whole new level."
While storylines and cinematography were a popular subject, other students said they enjoyed movies because of the cast.
Third-year College student Louisa Tavlas praised the acting skills of Keira Knightley in "Pride and Prejudice," whom Tavlas normally considered to be less impressive.
"I was very surprised by Keira," Tavlas said. "I didn't know she had such acting skill, especially for a role with such depth. It is a very hard role to perform."
Tavlas said she liked the film for many reasons but the pleasant surprise of Knightley's talent was icing on the cake.
In addition, she said it helped that "Pride and Prejudice" was already a favorite story of hers.
"It is a classic story, so it would be hard to mess it up," she admitted.
Students were not just fans of serious dramas, though. There were also a number of comedies in 2005 that caught students' attention.
One such student is second-year College student Vinny Depalma, who said his top movie pick for 2005 is "Wedding Crashers."
Referencing one of the movie's lead actors, Depalma said, "Vince Vaughn was my hero"
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