Ep-020 | 20 Years Of Movies: 2006

On the Podcast today, I go over Movies from 2006.Would love to see what you would add to your list of movies from 2006. Hit me up with comments or just to say HI!facebook - https://facebook.com/danomitepodcaste-mail - leave me alone (@)danomite . com------------------------------------Box Office Winner 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3mNight at the Museum $250.8mCars $244mFilm summary:Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgard Director: Gore Verbinski------------------------------------Best Picture Winner 2006The DepartedThe Queen, Little Miss Sunshine, letters from Iwo Jima, BabelFilm summary:An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin Director: Martin Scorsese------------------------------------Critically Acclaimed Film 2006 (Metacritic rated 80+)Children of MenFilm summary: In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.Starring: Clive Owen, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julianne Moore, Clare-Hope AshiteyDirector / Screenplay: Alfonso Cuaron------------------------------------2006 Personal FavoritesIdiocracyFilm summary:Private Joe Bauers, the definition of "average American", is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes five centuries in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.Starring:Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Terry Crews, Anthony Campos, David HermanDirector: Mike Judge------------------------------------Smokin AcesFilm summary:When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.Starring:Ryan Reynolds, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck, Peter Berg, common, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys, Taj E P Henson, Nestor carbonell, Chris Pine, Kevin Durand, Tommy Flanagan, Joel Edgerton, Jason Bateman Director/Screenplay: Joe Carnahan------------------------------------The Good Shepherd Film summary: The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.Starring: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Billy crudup, Robert De Niro, Michael Gambon, William Hurt, John Turturro, Eddie Redmayne Director: Robert De Niro------------------------------------Talladega NightsFilm summary:Number one NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.Starring: Will Ferrell, John C Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Jane Lynch, Amy AdamsDirector: Adam McKay------------------------------------Grandma's Boy Film summary:A thirty-five-year-old video game tester has to move in with his grandma and her two old lady roommates.Starring:Linda Cardellini, Allen Covert, Peter Dante, Doris Roberts, Kevin Nealon, Nick Swardson, a really fat Jonah Hill, Joel David Moore, Director: Nicholaus goossen------------------------------------Honorable MentionsThe Prestige 300Casino Royale The Devil Wears Prada Inside ManApocalyptoClickThe Pursuit Of Happiness Perfume The Story Of A MurdererBlood DiamondA Scanner Darkly CochraneBeer FestClerks 2 Employee Of The MonthThe Foot Fist WayLet's Go To Prison------------------------------------Movies I Didn’t Like From 2006The Fast And The Furious Tokyo DriftMiami ViceDeja VuAlpha Dog CrankFailure To LaunchScary Movie 4------------------------------------Un-honorable Mentions X-men The Last StandThe IllusionistThe Covenant Lady In The WaterLucky Number SlevinStranger Than FictionThe Guardian16 BlocksYou Me And Dupree------------------------------------Box Office BombsAll the King's MenStarring: Sean Penn, Kate Winslet Budget $55m - Box Office $9.4m FlyboysStarring: James Franco, Jean Reno, David S Ward Budget $60m - Box Office $17.8m School for scoundrelsStarring: Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Michael Clarke Duncan Budget $35m - Box Office $23.8m Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyStarring: Jack Black, Kyle Gass Budget $20m - Box Office $13.8