Movies of 2011

  • Thor 9.7/10 - Awesome film
  • Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 9.5 / 10 - I loved it. Best Pirates film since the first.
  • Your Highness 9 / 10 : LOVED it, very funny and some clever ideas I thought.
  • Paul : 8.7 / 10 - Funny film , well done. Loved it.
  • Gnomeo & Juliet : 6 / 10 - For it was it was very fun. And pretty funny
  • The Green Hornet : 2 / 10 - Had moments was just too meh all round IMO.
  • Sucker punch - 1.5 / 10 - So boring.
 
Seen so far this year:
DRIVE ANGRY 3D
RANGO -- Top 5
SUCKER PUNCH
THE WOMAN
LIMITLESS
HANNA
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
BRIDESMAIDS -- Top 5
YOUR HIGHNESS
THOR
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
ATTACK THE BLOCK
UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES
A SERBIAN FILM
KUNG FU PANDA 2
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
SUPER 8 -- Top 5
CARS 2
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
ANOTHER EARTH
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
WINNIE THE POOH
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE -- Top 5
DRIVE -- Top 5
MONEYBALL
 
Can't believe I hadn't done this yet this year... Not a great year for movies, and working full-time means I don't get to see nearly as many as I'm used to seeing. There have been some great geeky movies, and some great comedies, but nothing yet that's completely blown me away. Let's see if Oscar season can change that. I'll put down some more thoughts on these when I'm not at work.

1. Melancholia - 9.5/10
2. Drive - 9/10
3. Super 8 – 9/10
4. Martha Marcy May Marlene - 9/10
5. Attack The Block – 9/10
6. Bridesmaids – 9/10
7. Hugo - 9/10
8. Another Earth - 8/10
9. Cedar Rapids – 8/10
10. Midnight In Paris - 8/10
11. Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 7.5/10
12. Source Code – 7.5/10
13. Hanna – 7.5/10
14. 50/50 – 7.5/10
15. The Ides of March - 7.5/10
16. Moneyball - 7.5/10
17. Page One: Inside The New York Times - 7/10
18. The Muppets - 7/10
19. Captain America: The First Avenger – 7/10
20. Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil – 7/10
21. Thor – 7/10
22. X-Men: First Class – 7/10
23. Scream 4 – 7/10
24. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part Two – 6.5/10
25. Horrible Bosses – 6/10
26. Green Lantern – 6/10
27. Red State – 5/10
28. American: The Bill Hicks Story – 5/10
29. Paranormal Activity 3 – 5/10
30. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark – 4/10
31. Paul – 3/10
32. Super – 3/10
 
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The Green Hornet -- C+ It was relatively entertaining. Seth Rogan kind of grates on me. Kato was really what held the movie together. And James Franco at the beginning was the best part.

Unknown -- B Not as good as Taken, but still pretty fun. I was hoping that the OZ graffiti in the background all the way through the movie was going to be significant, or at least some kind of easter egg, but it turns out there is actually a graffiti artist in Germany who uses the pseudonym OZ and tags his work with that name.

Source Code -- B+ I liked it. I didn't love it. I don't really know what else to say besides that. It sort of tries to mess with your head but it doesn't really try very hard. The one thing that I found absolutely stupid about it was:
they knew the guy that bombed the train was going to bomb Chicago next, so he obviously got off the train. Why did they waste so much time checking out the passengers that stayed on the train?

Fast 5 -- A- By far the most entertaining movie I've seen this year. I've only ever seen the original before this, so my buddy had to explain that this was actually a sequel to the mid-quel, which took a while for me to figure out, but the movie was fun, the action was over the top and ridiculous, the heist was pretty original, and the chase scenes were cool. There were a couple things I wish they would have left out as far as content, but it wasn't much and it was all pretty minor.

Thor -- B- It didn't quite work for me. I think I wanted a more character driven story. But it was funny and most of the acting and action was great. EDIT: After watching it again, I've changed my mind. It was a fun movie. I still liked Cap better -- B+

X-Men: First Class -- A- I liked it a lot. I really liked the 60s spy movie feel. When Shaw's
sub comes out of the bottom of the yacht
, people in the theatre thought it was dumb, but it felt James Bond-esque and I liked it. It did feel a bit long at the end, but I really liked it over all. I can't wait to see a sequel.

Green Lantern -- B I gave this a better rating than Thor, probably not because it was better, but because I wasn't as disappointed with GL as I was with Thor. I didn't expect much going into GL, and it turns out it wasn't bad (it wasn't great either).

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 -- A- I liked it a lot. There were moments when i got the tingles and moments when i laughed I thought they handled Snape well, as well as Neville, who by the way is a dream boat in real life now:
But anyway, a great concluding chapter to the story.

Captain America: The First Avenger -- A Best superhero movie of the summer, and definitely up there with the best movies I've seen this year. I have very little to complain about with this movie, and I'll probably go see it again. Chris Evans was a really good Cap, and of course Tommy Lee Jones was incredible!

Rise of the Planet of the Apes -- B+ I finally got around to seeing it. It was a solidly entertaining movie. James Franco did a good job, Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy as a hick who works at an ape house, and Andy Serkis was amazing as Caesar. I enjoyed it a lot.

The Muppets -- A This was everything a Muppet movie should be and more. I feel like if you're not a Muppet fan/don't appreciate ridiculous humour, you won't like it. But if that's the case, you're wrong. This movie was worth it for the barbershop quartet and the Jim Parsons (Sheldon from Big Bang Theory) cameo alone.
 
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I haven't see many movies this year, but I did see Drive. I thought it was amazing. I wish more movies were made like it.
 
Seen so far this year:
DRIVE ANGRY 3D
RANGO
SUCKER PUNCH
THE WOMAN
LIMITLESS
HANNA
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
BRIDESMAIDS
YOUR HIGHNESS
THOR
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
ATTACK THE BLOCK
UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES
A SERBIAN FILM
KUNG FU PANDA 2
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
SUPER 8
CARS 2
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
ANOTHER EARTH
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
WINNIE THE POOH
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
DRIVE
MONEYBALL
THE MUPPETS
HAPPY FEET TWO
 
Battle: Los Angeles - ***
The Ides of March - ****
Moneyball - ****
Snowtown - **** - the Animal Kingdom of 2011
 
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TheManWithoutFear said:
Did anyone see Warrior?
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I just watched it today. It was fairly predictable but still great. Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy were both fantastic. If Hardy's Bane in The Dark Knight Rises fights anything like his character in this film then he is going to destroy Batman.
 
ultimatedjf said:
I didn't, but I was going to buy the Blu-ray anyway. Is it good/did you see it?
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Might be my favorite movie of all time.


ProjectX2 said:
I just watched it today. It was fairly predictable but still great. Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy were both fantastic. If Hardy's Bane in The Dark Knight Rises fights anything like his character in this film then he is going to destroy Batman.
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I don't think Hardy's Bane is as big as he was in that movie. He was a beast. Project, did you mean it was predictable in
them fighting each other or the winner of that outcome?
 
TheManWithoutFear said:
Might be my favorite movie of all time.


I don't think Hardy's Bane is as big as he was in that movie. He was a beast. Project, did you mean it was predictable in
them fighting each other or the winner of that outcome?
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A bit of both. But I don't hold it against the film - it's a problem almost all fighting or sports films have.
 
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50/50 - ****
Green Lantern - *
Hanna - ***
Inbetweeners Movie - ***
Midnight in Paris - ****
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - ****
Tyrannosaur - ***

50/50 is the only film to make me cry this year. Green Lantern sucked. Hanna was neat but forgettable. The Inbetweeners Movie was a decent conclusion to the series. Midnight in Paris was wonderful. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol made me afraid of heights. Tyrannosaur has great performances but not much else.
 
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The Green Hornet -- C+ It was relatively entertaining. Seth Rogan kind of grates on me. Kato was really what held the movie together. And James Franco at the beginning was the best part.

Unknown -- B Not as good as Taken, but still pretty fun. I was hoping that the OZ graffiti in the background all the way through the movie was going to be significant, or at least some kind of easter egg, but it turns out there is actually a graffiti artist in Germany who uses the pseudonym OZ and tags his work with that name.

Source Code -- B+ I liked it. I didn't love it. I don't really know what else to say besides that. It sort of tries to mess with your head but it doesn't really try very hard. The one thing that I found absolutely stupid about it was:
they knew the guy that bombed the train was going to bomb Chicago next, so he obviously got off the train. Why did they waste so much time checking out the passengers that stayed on the train?

Fast 5 -- A- By far the most entertaining movie I've seen this year. I've only ever seen the original before this, so my buddy had to explain that this was actually a sequel to the mid-quel, which took a while for me to figure out, but the movie was fun, the action was over the top and ridiculous, the heist was pretty original, and the chase scenes were cool. There were a couple things I wish they would have left out as far as content, but it wasn't much and it was all pretty minor.

Thor -- B- It didn't quite work for me. I think I wanted a more character driven story. But it was funny and most of the acting and action was great. EDIT: After watching it again, I've changed my mind. It was a fun movie. I still liked Cap better -- B+

X-Men: First Class -- A- I liked it a lot. I really liked the 60s spy movie feel. When Shaw's
sub comes out of the bottom of the yacht
, people in the theatre thought it was dumb, but it felt James Bond-esque and I liked it. It did feel a bit long at the end, but I really liked it over all. I can't wait to see a sequel.

Green Lantern -- B I gave this a better rating than Thor, probably not because it was better, but because I wasn't as disappointed with GL as I was with Thor. I didn't expect much going into GL, and it turns out it wasn't bad (it wasn't great either).

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 -- A- I liked it a lot. There were moments when i got the tingles and moments when i laughed I thought they handled Snape well, as well as Neville, who by the way is a dream boat in real life now:
But anyway, a great concluding chapter to the story.

Captain America: The First Avenger -- A Best superhero movie of the summer, and definitely up there with the best movies I've seen this year. I have very little to complain about with this movie, and I'll probably go see it again. Chris Evans was a really good Cap, and of course Tommy Lee Jones was incredible!

Rise of the Planet of the Apes -- B+ I finally got around to seeing it. It was a solidly entertaining movie. James Franco did a good job, Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy as a hick who works at an ape house, and Andy Serkis was amazing as Caesar. I enjoyed it a lot.

The Muppets -- A This was everything a Muppet movie should be and more. I feel like if you're not a Muppet fan/don't appreciate ridiculous humour, you won't like it. But if that's the case, you're wrong. This movie was worth it for the barbershop quartet and the Jim Parsons (Sheldon from Big Bang Theory) cameo alone.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol -- A - I really appreciate that JJ Abrams isn't interested in rehashing the same stuff over and over again in these movies. M:I 3 was different than the two that came before it, and Ghost Protocol was different again. I liked it, but the whole thing with
Ethan's wife
was a little bit sad. Over all, not as good as the third, but a solid movie.
 
*****
Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn)
The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick)

****
50/50 (Jonathan Levine)
Attack the Block (Joe Cornish)
Bridesmaids (Paul Feig)
Contagion (Steven Soderbergh)
Fast Five (Justin Lin)
The Ides of March (George Clooney)
Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen)
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Brad Bird)
Moneyball (Bennett Miller)
Rango (Wes Craven)
Snowtown (Justin Kurzel)
Source Code (Duncan Jones)
Submarine (Richard Ayoade)
Super 8 (J.J. Abrams)
Thor (Kenneth Branagh)
Warrior (Gavin O'Connor)
We Need To Talk About Kevin (Lynne Ramsay)

***
The Adjustment Bureau (George Nolfi)
Captain America: The First Avenger (Joe Johnston)
Hanna (Joe Wright)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (David Yates)
The Inbetweeners Movie (Ben Palmer)
Paul (Greg Mottola)
Scream 4 (Wes Craven)
The Sunset Limited (Tommy Lee Jones)
Tyrannosaur (Paddy Considine)
Winnie the Pooh (Stephen J. Rivele)
X-Men: First Class (Matthew Vaughn)

**
Battle: Los Angeles (Jonathan Liebesman)
Cedar Rapids (Miguel Arteta)
Drive Angry 3D (Patrick Lussier)
The Green Hornet (Michel Gondry)
Hall Pass (Bobby and Peter Farrelly)
Sucker Punch (Zack Snyder)
Super (James Gunn)

*
Green Lantern (Martin Campbell)
Your Highness (David Gordon Green)
 
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