Best Movies of 2011, So Far

POSTED BY: SHINYGOODGUY
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SHINYGOODGUY

Friday, August 19, 2011 2:53 PM

Hey guys,

Is it me or is 2011 going out with a whimper? I'm just putting it out there.
Here are some of the movies I personally saw, want to see and "no, you couldn't pay me" categories (with a few special mentions). Also included some of the good ones from the end of 2010. Just so you know, some of these I paid and some I didn't (if you get my meaning).

Here it goes:

Top of the World, Ma! Dept.

Tree of Life - Malick's Maddening Masterpiece
Hall Pass - I chuckled, belly-laughed, lol'd and generally had a good time. It was raunchy good fun.
Captain America
X-Men: First Class
Super 8 - Despite the ending
Horrible Bosses - (see Hall Pass; funny cast, Jennifer Aniston)
Rio - Good fun
The Guard
Kung Fu Panda 2
Source Code - good action thriller, yeah who knew?
Sucker Punch
Limitless - (see Source Code)

Want to See Dept.

Bridesmaid
Biutiful
Rango
Hangover 2
Paul

The Meh Dept.

Adjustment Bureau - (I love Emily Blunt, that's it)
Hanna - I wanted so much to love this movie
Green Hornet - Only 2 things interesting in this movie: The car and the guy who played Kato.
Lincoln Lawyer
Kill the Irishman
Bad Teacher - a disappointment!
Priest

Wait for the DVD and Then Not See It Dept.

Transformers: Dark Moon or Whatever
Sex & the City 2
The Dilemma

After the way 2010 ended I held out some hope for this year. Here are a handful that made moviegoing worthwhile.

2010 Gems Dept.

King's Speech
The Fighter
True Grit
Kids are Allright

Fair Game - Special Mention

What do you guys think? Create your own list. Tear mine apart. Whatever! Did I miss any? Talk about what made you happy, sad, pissed or kept you entertained. My fellow Browncoats, the floor is yours.

SGG

ZEEK

Friday, August 19, 2011 3:03 PM

So far I can't think of any movies this year that have been worth going to the theater for.

Even the super hero blockbusters have been weak tea.

I didn't think Hall Pass was a very good comedy at all. None of it seemed even close to resembling reality. For me a comedy like that is only funny if it's like a window into things we don't normally talk about publicly just taken to the extreme.

STORYMARK

Friday, August 19, 2011 3:20 PM

Zeek - is there anything you like anymore? I can't remember the last time you said something positive.

Did you happen to see the most recent season final of South Park? A cautionary tale, my friend...

Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!

ZEEK

Friday, August 19, 2011 3:27 PM

That wasn't a cautionary tale. They were hitting the nail on the head. Just look at the Adam Sandler movie preview where he plays his own twin sister. He's pretty much taking a dump in our eyes, ears and mouth.

STORYMARK

Friday, August 19, 2011 3:29 PM

For me, off the top of my head (which means I'll likely revise it as I think of other stuff):

Best:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Just really solid all the way around. I really appreciate a "popcorn movie" that doesn't require one to turn off their brain.

Captain America - A bit cheesy, and some dodgy FX near the end, but overall I loved it. It hit a lot of my personal geek buttons.

Super 8 - Just good ol' retro fun.

Limitless - A neat idea executed well.

Source Code - A fun thriller. Even knowing how it would resolve (read the script a year ago) I was kept in suspense. Oh, and I adore Michelle Monaghan.

Rango - Okay, I've only seen half, and then the DVD stopped working, but I really dug what I saw.

Hannah - A nice, simple art/action flick. Really liked it. Loved the single shot train station fight - excellent.

Hated:

Green Lantern - Hate might be a bit strong, but damn, what a wasted opprotunity.

Cowboys and Aliens - A movie built around a title someone thought was clever. It wasn't. Some good action, but the script logic was a joke.

Sucker Punch - Beautiful visuals, in the service of a moronic story.

Transformers 3 - I didn't actually see it, and I still feel confident including it here. I HATED the last one, and heard nothing to make me believe this one was much better.

Still a lot I have yet to see this year though.

Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!

STORYMARK

Friday, August 19, 2011 3:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
That wasn't a cautionary tale. They were hitting the nail on the head. Just look at the Adam Sandler movie preview where he plays his own twin sister. He's pretty much taking a dump in our eyes, ears and mouth.

And I would hate that too.

But you're falling into the "cynical asshole" aspect they got into - hating EVERYTHING.

If you're just going to hate on everything... maybe there's a better way to spend your time.

Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, August 19, 2011 3:34 PM

Hey SGG, did you see Thor? I actually thoroughly enjoyed Thor. Granted my expectations weren't all that high, but it was way better than I expected. So was Captain America, for that matter, but maybe not to the same extent. I am super super stoked for Avengers now. More than I already was, I mean.

What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.

ZEEK

Friday, August 19, 2011 4:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
And I would hate that too.

But you're falling into the "cynical asshole" aspect they got into - hating EVERYTHING.

If you're just going to hate on everything... maybe there's a better way to spend your time.

I don't spend much time on movies. I can't think of too many I've seen this year. Thor, Captain America, Green Lantern, and Your Highness are all I can think of for in theaters. Rented Hall Pass and Sucker Punch. Beyond that I can't really think of much. I wouldn't say that's much time wasted.

STORYMARK

Friday, August 19, 2011 5:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
And I would hate that too.

But you're falling into the "cynical asshole" aspect they got into - hating EVERYTHING.

If you're just going to hate on everything... maybe there's a better way to spend your time.

I don't spend much time on movies. I can't think of too many I've seen this year. Thor, Captain America, Green Lantern, and Your Highness are all I can think of for in theaters. Rented Hall Pass and Sucker Punch. Beyond that I can't really think of much. I wouldn't say that's much time wasted.

I was referring to your posts here...

I don't like sports, by and large. Find them to be a waste of time. Thus, I don't waste time and energy going to sports-themed sites to complain about sports.

Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!

DREAMTROVE

Friday, August 19, 2011 5:24 PM

If captain america was he winner, i'd hate to see what the losers look like.

I intend to see cowboys, hannah, apes.

Sucker punch was pretty weak. The worst so far was fast five, but i'll grant there were things i didn't see, lots of them.

The best was alice i think of the ones i've seen. Adjustment bureau was okay, except for the typical hollywood butchering of philip k dick, which seems to be a biennial event.

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

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