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bellbottom		#2101	[-]
Posts: 16 (12/31/11 01:14 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Constant change is here to stay. Remove this ad Here's a still from next year's Best Actor winner: Bale as Batman realizing he is becoming a woman.
Nods		#2102	[-]
Posts: 11477 (12/31/11 01:29 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	JVJrule wrote: Nods wrote: I heard good things about Certified Copy.... anyways my Top Ten as of now is pretty much set, I still have about 20 films left to see, which I'm going to spread out over the next month but at the end of the year this is my top ten. 01. Midnight in Paris (Allen) 02. The Skin I live In (Almodovar) 03. Project Nim (Marsh) 04. Hugo (Scorsese) 05. A Separation (Farhadi) 06. Descendants (Payne) 07. 50/50 (Levine) 08. Insidious (Wan) 09. The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo (Fincher) 10. Meek's Cutoff (Reichhardt) It's pretty funny as so many of the films I rank highly this year are homages to older silent films. Skin I live In is more inspired by Eyes without a Face, but Midnight in Paris, Insidious, and Hugo all focus on different types and styles of silent films. Insidious has pretty strong roots in Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Vampyr, Nosferatu, and Sunrise, while Hugo and Midnight in Paris openly pay respects to silent film makers. It's kind of sad how the Academy doesn't really acknowledge or homage films that predate Gone with the Wind. I hope you mean "Project Nim" and not the Abigail Breslin film. Lol. Great list though! Still not a fan of Descendants but this makes me want to watch Insidious more. Yeah, strange how the human memory works
KMKinCB		#2103	[-]
Posts: 7467 (12/31/11 02:45 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Insidious is easily the most overrated film of the year. My 7 year old sister watched that movie without getting scared, and she gets scared from a vampire show on Disney Channel. Easily the most dissapointing film of the year imo. I agree with a post on the last page that it started okay, but then it just went to shit really fast. Rose Byrne was good though. And I love the Old Ghost Hunter lady. She's always great in her bit roles she plays. I think she was in Snakes on A Plane? Where she was my favorite character.
Wildcat612		#2104	[-]
Posts: 1622 (12/31/11 06:03 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	The Adventures of Tintin was exactly as I'd heard. Technically great, amazing in how lifelike the characters seemed, but a bit tedious with action sequence after action sequence. Middle of the pack for the year for me. I decided to stay around the theater to see We Bought a Zoo and I'm so glad I did. It's unabashedly sentimental, but it never crossed the line into saccharine and I ate it up. I teared up no less than seven times (only two other movies this year had made me cry and one of those was from laughter). The acting was spectacular-- more amazing kid performances. There are a couple of silly moments that are typical of Cameron Crowe's films, but otherwise, I have no complaints.
AmazonWill		#2105	[-]
Posts: 2028 (12/31/11 06:53 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I agree re: Tin Tin. Loved the technical stuff/the interesting characters but wow, very tedious re: the action after 1/2 the movie. But, it was still a clever movie and mid-pack for me too. Saw 'War Horse' and was disappointed. I knew it would be cheesy but it was even cheesier than I predicted. I felt the passion re: Albert and 'Joey' the War Horse wasn't believable and that was core to a big part of the film. Also, so many parts of the movie re: relationships with the horse was very staged and predictable. Appreciated the 'horse stunts etc'... but there was a whole lot of cheese and the ending just sucked for me. Love Spielberg, didn't love this movie. Interesting: no children in the theater and A LOT of seniors-many of them 'very old' with canes, in wheelchairs- obviously war vets or people who had experienced the dark times.
cginspace		#2106	[-]
Posts: 18846 (12/31/11 07:13 PM) AI/X-Factor Moderator Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Secret Confession: We Bought a Zoo is the one I most want to see, right now. I realize it may be a bit hokey, but it seems like a good kind of hokey to me, and for my money, Matt Damon, whether I know his mother or not, is one of the best Hollywood actors there are.
Mister Plum		#2107	[-]
Posts: 9898 (12/31/11 07:24 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I don't think Insidious is overrated. Because even though I liked it and many people liked it, I still acknowledge its fault. I think we all agree that the 2nd half of it is verging on comedy but still, it made for an entertaining watch. :)
i drink your milkshake		#2108	[-]
Posts: 1068 (12/31/11 07:47 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I'm still alive! Woot Woot I saw Blue Valentine. Still 10/10. Still my favorite movie from last year. <3333333 Spoiler [+] The abortion scene and the big fight towards the end are so powerful. This film solidifies my love for Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling Last Edited By: i drink your milkshake 12/31/11 07:53 PM. Edited 1 times.
AmazonWill		#2109	[-]
Posts: 2031 (12/31/11 08:07 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I also love Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams- together in a movie or not- they just bring it every time. Solid performers.
Brooke276		#2110	[-]
Posts: 1324 (12/31/11 08:32 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Constant change is here to stay. Remove this ad I'm STILL laughing 5 minutes after looking at the Alice in Wonderland/Hachi post. Now I know for sure that I could never watch it.
Wildcat612		#2111	[-]
Posts: 1623 (12/31/11 08:32 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	cginspace wrote: Secret Confession: We Bought a Zoo is the one I most want to see, right now. I realize it may be a bit hokey, but it seems like a good kind of hokey to me, and for my money, Matt Damon, whether I know his mother or not, is one of the best Hollywood actors there are. This is exactly how the film is, and Damon is indeed great. About Blue Valentine- I still get goosebumps when I watch the trailer with Gosling singing. I saw it just a few days ago and thought to myself that in 30 years people will see that movie and be amazed that those two superstars were together in the same movie when they were so young.
Brooke276		#2112	[-]
Posts: 1325 (12/31/11 08:34 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Mister Plum wrote: I don't think Insidious is overrated. Because even though I liked it and many people liked it, I still acknowledge its fault. I think we all agree that the 2nd half of it is verging on comedy but still, it made for an entertaining watch. :) THIS The second half was not where it needed to go, but the first half was very good, and the ending shots were awesome.
midnightproblay		#2113	[-]
Posts: 1165 (12/31/11 08:43 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Actually I think that in 30 years people will realize that Blue Valentine is NOT an amazing movie, but they will still value it for the amazing performances by Williams and especially Gosling. I like the movie because of its style and performances, but the creative choices (while commendable) really didn't work for me. I wish some directors would learn that making EVERY scene in one take, sometimes completely improvised, is not always "natural."
cginspace		#2114	[-]
Posts: 18852 (12/31/11 08:48 PM) AI/X-Factor Moderator Reply Quote More Recent Posts	And overthinikng things, a la Black Swan or MMMM, is not "thrilling!"
Mister Plum		#2115	[-]
Posts: 9903 (12/31/11 08:55 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	So what films this year or from the past decade or 2 do ya'll think would be legendary? ala Godfather, Casablanca, Wizard of Oz, etc? Titanic? Silence of the Lambs? Avatard?
cginspace		#2116	[-]
Posts: 18854 (12/31/11 08:57 PM) AI/X-Factor Moderator Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Silence of hte Lambs will enduire. Titanic will, but not for the best reasons. I think that very few will hold up, as films are made for immediate cash, not enduring appeal.
i drink your milkshake		#2117	[-]
Posts: 1073 (12/31/11 09:00 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	That's a good question. I'd say none
cginspace		#2118	[-]
Posts: 18855 (12/31/11 09:02 PM) AI/X-Factor Moderator Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I have a sneaking suspicion the new Batman cannon will have enduring appeal, if only because it exemplifies our age.
Phoebs007		#2119	[-]
Posts: 24 (12/31/11 09:18 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Silence of the Lambs will last and with positive reviews after the fact. I know 'Titanic is coming to all of us, in 3D'..but, it's one of those films that really separates individuals. I was not a fan. (still: love Kate Winslet). I didn't love Carnage yet, again, loved the actors. It was way to over-done especially as the 'visit' went on. Not realistic at all and the characters just went off the tracks, all at some point, but the female leads really came undone. I was disappointed. Love all 4 actors but I think it bombed re: the writing. Polanski, shame on you.
Mister Plum		#2120	[-]
Posts: 9904 (12/31/11 09:20 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Constant change is here to stay. Remove this ad Christoph Waltz owned them all in Carnage.

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