2011 in Film

[Rivers17ncsu]

I guess I'm one of the few who didn't mind Hall Pass. I thought Bad Teacher was less funnier than that. Didn't really like the movie Paul either. A Good Old Fashioned Orgy was worse as well IMO, I imagine Jack & Jill probably and Zookeeper are too.

[Youk]

the adjustment bureau was SHITE. so many plot holes

That's really disappointing, I had expected more from it.

[Palooza]

with Contagion, I loved that Soderbergh was back to
being Soderbergh. The source material was a cool version of the end of the world obsession we've seen over the past few years. The multiple storyline angle about the outbreak
was really well done and is Soderbergh's speciality.

 

plus Gweneth Paltrow being patient zero and dying early
on definitely added to it all

[Buzzman]

with Contagion, I loved that Soderbergh was back to
being Soderbergh. The source material was a cool version of the end of the world obsession we've seen over the past few years. The multiple storyline angle about the outbreak
was really well done and is Soderbergh's speciality.

 

plus Gweneth Paltrow being patient zero and dying early
on definitely added to it all

That spoiler made me spit out my water. What was your favorite storyline from the movie?

[dell71]

2011 flicks I've seen so far (alphabetical, not ranked)...

The Adjustment Bureau
Bad Teacher
Battle: Los Angeles
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Big Momma's House: Like Father, Like Son
Bridesmaids
Captain America
Cars 2
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
The Dilemma
Due Date
Fast Five
Gnomeo & Juliet
The Green Hornet
Green Lantern
Hall Pass
Hanna
The Help
Hobo with a Shotgun
Jumping the Broom
Limitless
The Lincoln Lawyer
Madea's Big Happy Family
Mars Needs Moms
Rango
Red Riding Hood
Rio
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Scream 4
Soul Surfer
Source Code
Sucker Punch
Thor
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
X-Men: First Class


Way too soon for me to make a real "best of" but if I had to pick the best 5 I'd go...

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2. The Help
3. Rango
4. The Lincoln Lawyer
5. X-Men: First Class

[Palooza]

That was kind of my problem with it. In order to make fully explore all the storylines he was opening up the movie would have had to be like 3 hours long IMO. I feel like I couldn't really follow one crisis to the next.. Although I understand how hard this would be to do with such a star laden ensemble cast.

Just seemed a little too rushed to try and explore as many angles as possible.

glen - i think that added to it, IMO. everything happened so quickly and the movie portrayed that, but i can see where you're coming from. There was a ton going on and not enough screen time to portray it all.

buzzman - kate winslet's storyline is what sticks with me to this day. i saw it in sept and need to see it again

 

when she got sick and died i was really choked up and upset

I really need to see it again, though.

[Sharkweather]

Fishburne's storyline is what I think of first when I think of that movie. I thought it was just average, not a top 10 film of 2011 or anything.

[Houston]

I think Contagions style was more interesting then anything else. There were no heroes or villains, no real dramatic scenes, no moral, nothing. In a way the movie moved like real life.
For instance Matt Damons character, he remained just a normal guy without answers throughout the movie. Then you have the separate conspiracy theory character, along with the doctor who got kidnapped. In a ton of other movies Damon would've been all three rolled into one. Imagine Cruise's character in War of the Worlds, Cusak's in 2012, and Jason Bourne. Would've been doing some ridiculous shit to save the day.

I like how Contagion created separate characters for every role needed, and kept them all realistic. While not top 10 material for me, it was one of the most unique experiences I had watching a 2011 film. Realistic characters and situations. It didn't have the typical Hollywood feel that even my favorite movies had.

[Buzzman]

Jude Law is what caught me the most. Typical greedy fuck profiting in a time of crisis. Great metaphor.

[Buzzman]

Way too soon for me to make a real "best of" but if I had to pick the best 5 I'd go...

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2. The Help
3. Rango
4. The Lincoln Lawyer
5. X-Men: First Class

Just wait until you starting seeing Sept-Decembers theatrical releases. Thats where the fucking juicey shit is. That happens every year for awards purposes but this year especially. There was so much shit packed into these last 4 months.

[Buzzman]

Do you get screeners? Usually the torrent sites are crawling with them this time of year and I was wondering whether they had limited the number they were sending out now or just coding them differently...

No, I've been lucky enough to have some theater whether it be a big one or small arthouse so I can watch them on release date.

[Palooza]

UPDATED

Films seen/ranked
1. the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2. Drive
3. Attack the Block
4. Contagion
5. 50/50
6. Moneyball
7. Source Code
8. Hesher
9. the Ides of March
10. X-Men: First Class
11. Horrible Bosses
12. Crazy. Stupid. Love.
13. Submarine
14. Red State
15. 30 Minutes or Less
16. Bridesmaids
17. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
18. Super 8
19. Paul
20. Thor
21. Captain America
22. Limitless
23. The Rum Diary
24. Fast Five
25. Cedar Rapids
26. Hangover: Part II
27. Bad Teacher
28. the Adjustment Bureau
29. Scream 4
30. Transformers 3
31. Our Idiot Brother
32. the Mechanic
33. Battle: Los Angeles
34. Hanna
35. Hall Pass

[Houston]

I see Attack the Block is #3 now

[Palooza]

I see Attack the Block is #3 now

:acid:

[Houston]

Not really a redeemable character in the movie,

What about Moses?