Film of the Year 2011

[McBain]

Film of the Year

X-Men First Class : Best prequel ever made?

Super 8: Speilberg and Abrahms try something a little Goonier.

Source Code : Gylenahaal busts out some acting chops in this Sci Fi throwback.

The Adventures of Tintin : Speilberg and Jackson combine with another license to print money.

127 Hours : The Franco Show.

Suckerpunch : I fancy the one with short blonde hair the most. Then the Nicole Kidman looking sister one, then probably the other three.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 : Is anyone keeping up with this? Is this the last one?

The Kings Speech : Well told story Oscar winner about how Australians really are quite awesome.

Midnight In Paris : Saw this last night, and it's alright. Not bad, not great, but not bad.

We Need to Talk About Kevin : Very well received; not watched this yet but on the list.

Meeks Cutoff : Made all the best of year lists but looks pretty boring. Anyone seen it?

Sleeping Beauty : Don't know about this one. Looks weird. Cannes favourite.

The Tree of Life : Looking forward to watching this but has really divided audiences.

Rango : Brilliant, probably my film of the year barring a Tintin disaster.

Battle: Los Angeles : L.A gets invaded, and this time it ain't Mexico.

Moneyball : Watching this tonight, looks pretty good.

The Help : The maids bite back in this funny, girly flick.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes : Second best prequel ever made?

In Time : Haven't seen it but Logan's Run rip surely?

Any others that you want to add?

 

[Frank Drebin]

I've only seen Harry Potter and In time.

I'm obsessed with all things Potter and loved the film, although they should have split every book into two films from the Goblet of fire onwards.

In time was indeed on a logans run theme but although lacking Jenny Agutter it was thoroughly enjoyable. I was pleasantly
surprised the first time I saw Justin
Timberlake on film and he certainly wasn't out of place in the leading role.

 

[TippEverton]

Think il click cheese on toast , SENNA was the best film released this year .

 

[McBain]

I've only seen Harry Potter and In time.

I'm obsessed with all things Potter and loved the film, although they should have split every book into two films from the Goblet of fire onwards.

In time was indeed on a logans run theme but although lacking Jenny Agutter it was thoroughly enjoyable. I was pleasantly
surprised the first time I saw Justin
Timberlake on film and he certainly wasn't out of place in the leading role.

I liked him in the Social Network. I've just got all the Potters and I havent seen 5, 6 or 7 so I'm keen to watch the finale.

 

[McBain]

Think il click cheese on toast , SENNA was the best film released this year .

Cool, was it a documentary?

 

[Frank Drebin]

Think il click cheese on toast , SENNA was the best film released this year .

Pfft Harry comes back to life.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I liked him in the Social Network. I've just got all the Potters and I havent seen 5, 6 or 7 so I'm keen to watch the finale.

Read the books mate. The films are great visually but as per they are forced to condense and prune great chunks of material. I had to read them in the bath so noone could see the torrential tears I shed finishing each one. You may not have the exact same experience, I'm a bit of a girl for crying at books and films.

Loved the social network. Who'd have thought a film about facebook could be so good?

 

[McBain]

NY Times Critics picks

Bridesmaids
Cedar Rapids
Contagion
The Descendants
A Dangerous Method
The Future
The Help
Hugo
Incendies
J. Edgar
La Quattro Volte
Melancholia
Meeks Cutoff
Moneyball
Mysteries Of Lisbon
Of Gods Men
Poetry
The Skin I live In
Tuesday, After Christmas
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The tree Of Life
War Horse
Warrior
weekend
Young Adult

Half of these Ive never heard of and most of the rest have only come out in the States. Damn Critics.

 

[McBain]

Read the books mate. The films are great visually but as per they are forced to condense and prune great chunks of material. I had to read them in the bath so noone could see the torrential tears I shed finishing each one. You may not have the exact same experience, I'm a bit of a girl for crying at books and films.

Loved the social network. Who'd have thought a film about facebook could be so good?

I can't bring myself to read the books. I don't know why really. I think reading children's books for me stopped the day Roald Dahl died.

 

[Azzurri]

In Time got poor-ish reviews and I expected Timberlake to be poor in it.

Apart from being able to clearly guess what's going to happen next near the start, it was actually a boss film.

Harry Potter, of course, was a spectacle.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Bridesmaids is unbelievably funny.

 

[Elong]

With the lad above, Senna for me. Taking the literal and classing it as a film as I saw it in a cinema or something.

 

[Azzurri]

Oh and:

Harry Potter books > Harry Potter films.

 

[McBain]

And this years Box-Office (worldwide)

1. Harry Potter 7/2 : 1.3b
2. Transformers 3 : 1.1b
3. Pirates 4 : 1b
4. Kung Fu Panda 2 : 663m
5. Twilight Whatever : 644m
6. Fast Five : 626m
7. Hangover 2 : 581m
8. The Smurfs : 562m
9. Cars 2 : 551m
10. Rio : 484m
11. Rise of the Planet of the Apes : 481m
12. Thor : 448m
13. Cap America : 368m
14. X Men : 353m
15. Bridesmaids : 288m
16. Puss In Boots : 284m
17. Real Steel : 269m
18. Super 8 : 259m
19. Rango : 245m
20. Tintin : 233m

 

[Frank Drebin]

In Time got poor-ish reviews and I expected Timberlake to be poor in it.

Apart from being able to clearly guess what's going to happen next near the start, it was actually a boss film.

Harry Potter, of course, was a spectacle.

<casts cruciatus curse>