Best Movies of 2011, So Far
POSTED BY: SHINYGOODGUY
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 21:32
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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
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).
Hey Shiny. Always good to get your opinion on the movies. I'll use your list as a benchmark with my opinions added.
Top of the World, Ma! Dept. (nice reference by the way :)
Tree of Life - Not seen it yet. Would like to but like a marathon I think I may have to go into training first.
Hall Pass - Hmmm. I can wait for this type of film to come to TV
Captain America - Yes. Refreshingly enjoyable as a good old fashioned blockbuster. Joe Johnston's best since Honey I shrank the Kids.
X-Men: 'Fraid I've given to much of my time to the X-men class of films and thus I avoided this.
Super 8 - Didn't mind the ending. Characters were excellent and I loved the film within a film. Reminded me of being 12 again!
Horrible Bosses - As with Hall pass.
Rio - Didn't have my nephew to take. But love the artwork I've seen from the artists involved.
The Guard - Yes. I want to see this. Looks typically gritty.
Kung Fu Panda 2 - As with Rio.
Source Code - Yeah was good. The science is messed up and I tried to understand the concept but I gave up and just enjoyed the Hijinx.
Sucker Punch - Missed this. I do wonder though if I have the ability to enjoy more than one Zack Snyder film though?
Limitless - Not seen it....
Want to See Dept.
Bridesmaid - OK I saw this and while it was interesting to see this type of flick from the woman's point of view, it really isn't worth seeing in the cinema. My girlfriend loved it though.
Biutiful - I know nothing about it?
Rango - Again would like to see this. Artwork looks original.
Hangover 2 - Seriously it's exactly like the first one but in Thailand.
Paul - Always like Simon Pegg. So looking forward to seeing this.
Senna -. Being a huge F1 one fan I want to see this. I have a feeling it'll be extremely kind of the man, the driver, the legend that was Senna, but I'm hoping they'll explore his ruthless naturea as a racer too.
The Meh Dept.
Adjustment Bureau - I actually enjoyed this. The bit with the doors shifting was a cool idea and yes Miss Blunt is extremely easy on the eyes.
Hanna - Wha?
Green Hornet - This has been previewed all year in the cinema's here and I'm tired of it. The design of it looks abysmal! There's a guy with a Pink face and a green suit!!!
Lincoln Lawyer - No idea?
Kill the Irishman - As Above
Bad Teacher - I was hoping it would be similar to Bad Santa?
Priest - I actually like the look of this. But I concede it looks ropey.
Wait for the DVD and Then Not See It Dept.
Transformers: Dark Moon or Whatever. Didn't see the second one and wasn't bothered by the this one but my girlfriends cousin's husband took me to see it. Noisy, confussing and mindless.
Sex & the City 2 - No thanks.
The Dilemma - Not for me.
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 - Yes. Awesome film
The Fighter - Can't take Bale anymore, unless wrapped up in a Batsuit.
True Grit - Dang I missed it. So wanted to catth this to.
Kids are Allright - Not heard of this.
Thereafter I would also agree with the kind of year 2011 is regarding films, but I think this has been a pattern for some time. I personally attribute it to me just getting older and my sensibilities changing. I'm just not as engaged with films as I used to be.
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I'm reasonably happy with the year so far, a couple of mild surprises amidst the good stuff, the by-the-books stuff and the poor.
Using the previous lists as a base.
First Class Entertainment
Super 8 - A monster movie that's not about the monster. I really like it. Deliberately reminded me of Spielbergs heyday which is a good thing.
Paul - Excellent movie. Worth watching again and again to spot the multiple references to other movies. This doesn't detract from the actual film though but at times it could have been a bit funnier. Pegg and Frost are instantly likeable as always.
Rango - Finally an animation for adults (and not in a sex kind of way). Multiple references to westerns and stunning animation with a top notch voice cast.
Hanna - Nothing particularly special in the plot dept but the cast more than make up for it. Very enjoyable with enough action.
Source Code - Enjoyable hokum if you don't think about it too much. Not as good as Moon but better than most other similar films.
A Lot Better Than What I Expected Section
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes - Really didn't think this would be much of a film but the apes certainly did rise and stole the show from the humans. Excellent CGI and facial expressions. I'm actually looking forward to a sequel.
X-Men: First Class - After the poor X-Men 3 this was really good. Nicely cast with a decent enough plot. If it was guilty of anything it was cramming too much back story in.
The Nicely Entertaining Division
Thor + Captain America - Worthy additions to the Marvel/Avengers stable. Both entertaining although neither really broke the mold but what they did they did well.
Horrible Bosses - It was nothing special but seeing the bosses at work made it worth it. Kevin Spacey did remind me a lot of Swimming With Sharks but that's not a bad thing. If you want to see a truly horrible boss then see that film.
Sucker Punch - Was expecting it to be all about the visuals but there is a plot there (especially in the extended version). Deeper than it looks but not as deep as some fans suggest. It is mainly about the visuals though and they are great.
The Meh Dept
The Adjustment Bureau - Okay with some nice ideas and decent enough acting but far too predictable.
Limitless - Nothing particularly wrong with it but it just didn't seem to have any spark to it to make it stand out.
The Not Very Good To Really Bad Collection
The Green Hornet - Didn't know a great deal about the original but the acting in this was poor and the jokes weren't funny. Very disappointing.
The Green Lantern - Okay I haven't actually seen this but the trailers looked so bad and the reviews from non-fanboys didn't inspire me. May fit into the next category down.
Your Highness - The two reasons I started to watch this were because I was hoping for something like The Princess Bride and it had Natalie Portman in it. After about 20 mins it obviously wasn't going to be anything like TPB and even Miss Portman couldn't make me watch any further into this sad little film.
The Never Want To See And Hopefully Never Will See Selection
Hall Pass - I'm just not a fan of this type of
Hangover 2 - See Hall Pass above. In fact any dumb comedy can fit in here like Zookeeper, Adam Sandler movies etc.
Transformers 3 - I know this has it's fanboys but can they really think it's the best film ever? Sad, delusional people
Sex And The City 2 - Four hags and hopefully a funeral.
"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall
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My 2-year-old prevents us from getting to the theater as often as we used to, and when we do, it's usually comedies. Still, I try to see most other stuff when it it's DVD. So far:
TOP MOVIES
CAPTAIN AMERICA - a good, "classic" action movie. Nice basic story, hearkening back to an earlier age. Between this one and SUPER 8, I felt like I was 12 years old again this summer.
HORRIBLE BOSSES - definitely a "guy" comedy, this one is what I wanted HALL PASS to be (such a great cast on that one, so squandered). This was better scripted than BRIDESMAIDS and BAD TEACHER, and more orginal than HANGOVER 2, all of which I enjoyed, just not as much.
FAST FIVE - Some folk will hate this movie, but it's total over-the-top popcorn fun. Probably the best "bad movie" since ARMAGEDDON. I actually saw this was on the theater alone one afternoon when my wife and daughter were at a play-date, and the final car chase alone is worth the price of admission. It's like nothing I've ever seen before (and I see 5-10 movies a week).
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT
SUCKER PUNCH - Not saying it's the worse movie of the year (also not saying it's NOT), but it was the biggest flub I've seen so far.
www.stillflying.net: "Here's how it might have been..."
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Why have two people put Sex and the City 2?
It came out last year, folks....
Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!
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We actually got a babysitter for our two year old for the first time in.... well... a LONG time. So I convinced my wife to go see RotPotA with me. She's not one for SciFi at all. She's actually NEVER seen any of the original PotA movies (I REALLY gotta fix that!) so she didn't catch any of the references (not even the Charlie Heston one - sadface). BUT, she absolutely LOVED this movie. I enjoyed it so much, I may sneak back to go see it again. I got chills at the two appropriate Caesar moments in the movie (even though you kinda knew the second one was coming). I HIGHLY recommend going to see this one. It was a must-see movie for me this year.
-Steg
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Not one movie I've really wanted to see this year. I think the film industry is at an all time low. Comicbook characters, sequels, remakes, video game characters and 'lads' comedies. Tintin is the only film I'm looking forward to this year and that's because I still trust Speilberg to deliver some quality.
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You realize that's a ....*gasP*.... comic book adaptation, right?
You sound like Zeek.
Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!
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Originally posted by Storymark:
You sound like Zeek.
Nothing wrong with someone else having good taste.
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Lol yes.... I was also going to add that I'm looking forward to Judge Dredd next year- but stopped myself....
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Hi "Sleepy"
Glad to hear from you too. What's up partner!? Here are some additional comments:
Tree of Life - just go into it with an open mind and let it wash over you, it'll help you survive.
Hall Pass/Horrible Bosses - guilty pleasure, mindless fun. Sometimes it's just good to lol.
Capt. America - You're right!
X-Men 1st Class - give it a chance; very different from the Bryan Singer movies. The standouts were Michael Fassbender as Magneto (riveting), James McAvoy as Professor X, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique and January Jones as Emma Frost. There were some minor flaws (like Kevin Bacon's cheesy over-the-top villian) but it was actually a not horrible prequel.
Super 8 - Characters were excellent and I loved the film within a film. Reminded me of being 12 again! Agreed.
Rio/Kung Fu Panda - entertaining for the kiddies, adults are not bored to tears.
Limitless/Source Code - suspend your belief and just go with it, better than most of the crap that's out there.
The Guard - a skewed take on the fish-out-of-water/cop buddy movie. I know you'll like it.
Sucker Punch - I was too hyped for this movie, slightly disappointed, but, to be fair, I'm a total geek for sci-fi/fantasy/adventure genre especially with girls kicking butt (big fan of Ghost in the Shell, Seikerei, Serenity).
End of Part 1 (gotta go to work)
SGG
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