Garrison Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 1. The Hobbit 2. 21 Jump Street 3. The Hunger Games 4. Ted 5. John Carter Only movies that stood out for me this year. Didn't watch enough Disney/Pixar movies this year. I hear Reck it Ralph and Brave were good. Didn't like the Dark Knight nor Life of Pi. Also haven't watched Looper. Honorable mention to Goon as it will be a canadian classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 You guys make me sick, especially psycho_path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Still it was better that Dark Knight Rises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Saw Lawless. Basically an hour and a half long grunt. Not as many grunts as Slingblade, but a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 ...You're being sarcastic right..? Avengers was brutal, am I the only sane man that knows this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I've tried 3-4 times now to make a top ten list, with no success. I don't think 2012 has been a great year for film. Movies I've seen: The Avengers Hunger Games The Dark Knight Rises Ted Cabin in the Woods That Resident Evil movie (not by choice) Almost 40 Flight Looper SkyFall Pitch Perfect Bourne Legacy 21 Jump Street Of all those movies, the only one I think I really really liked was Ted, yet I could never name 'Ted' the greatest movie of 2012. Movies I have yet to see but expect to be better than those named above: Argo Lincoln (Daniel Day Lewis never disappoints) Django Unchained Zero Dark Thirty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 You guys make me sick, especially psycho_path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 that one with the squirrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 ...You're being sarcastic right..? Avengers was brutal, am I the only sane man that knows this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 arguing about subjective things is silly? you should know full well that saying "the dark knight rises pretends to have meaning, but doesn't, and therefore the avengers is better because it doesn't even try" is a controversial opinion, and pretty damn hipster-ish in itself. but then again, using the word 'hipster' in any context should be avoided at all costs, because in subjective conversation (especially online), every person is someone else's hipster on a semi-related note--and not necessarily a criticism of the exchange between Employee and Armada--i wish CDC users were better at discussing the arts without getting so offended if their taste is put on trial. yes, it's all subjective, but opinion on subjective matters can really be interesting, if those opinions are backed up with substance and critical thinking. god forbid someone begins to re-evulate how they read, hear, play, or view their escapism of choice! personally, i thought TDKR was good for what it was (imo, my idea of a "good" popcorn movie should have meaning, or at least try to have meaning), whereas i can't even bring myself to watch The Avengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 arguing about subjective things is silly? you should know full well that saying "the dark knight rises pretends to have meaning, but doesn't, and therefore the avengers is better because it doesn't even try" is a controversial opinion, and pretty damn hipster-ish in itself. but then again, using the word 'hipster' in any context should be avoided at all costs, because in subjective conversation (especially online), every person is someone else's hipster on a semi-related note--and not necessarily a criticism of the exchange between Employee and Armada--i wish CDC users were better at discussing the arts without getting so offended if their taste is put on trial. yes, it's all subjective, but opinion on subjective matters can really be interesting, if those opinions are backed up with substance and critical thinking. god forbid someone begins to re-evulate how they read, hear, play, or view their escapism of choice! personally, i thought TDKR was good for what it was (imo, my idea of a "good" popcorn movie should have meaning, or at least try to have meaning), whereas i can't even bring myself to watch The Avengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgillnuck Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 That's the thing though. The Avengers is pure entertainment. It knows the idea of super-powered people fighting aliens in New York is silly, and it plays to that. The Dark Knight Rises tried to be dark and deep, but it just fell flat on it's face. I'd rather watch something fun and entertaining than a big budget action movie (the action wasn't even very good) that tried to be cerebral and failed.The plot was stupid, the acting was inconsistent, and the dialogue was horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I think expectations play a huge part in this debate as well. The only previous Marvel movie I really liked was the first Iron-man (Norton's Hulk was just OK), while The Dark Knight is almost a perfect movie IMO. So when my gf dragged me to The Avengers and it wasn't dog crap I was really impressed. Meanwhile The Dark knight Rises, while probably the better movie in retrospect, left me feeling pretty disappointed that it didn't live up to the hype. And you're spot on about the plot and dialogue being the major flaws of TDKR. Just like with Prometheus the movie was gorgeous and the set pieces were spectacular, but man did those script writers crap the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'm sickened by all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm sickened by all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Account Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I really want to see cloud atlas apparently it is amazing anyone seen it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rodent Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm sickened by all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rodent Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 A lot of stuff I haven't seen but I'll put together a list anyways: 1. Django Unchained 2. Moonrise Kingdom 3. Beasts of the Southern Wild 4. Killing Them Softly 5. The Avengers 6. Dark Knight Rises 7. Hunger Games 8. 21 Jump Street Can't remember seeing anything else that wasn't terrible. Pretty strong year for film I'd say, definitely better than last year. Also, has anyone seen Holy Motors? I've heard its really good but I haven't gotten around to seeing it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I thought Moonrise Kingdom was one of the worst movies of the year. Couldn't get through 30 mins of it. My family was laughing on how highly rated it was. On the other hand we just finished watching Pitcher Perfect and I thought it was actually pretty good. A lot better than I thought it was going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm sickened by all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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