Worst Movie of the year 2011!!!

With every year that passes I see great films, but I also see very bad films and this year was no different, I name a best movie of the year and now I will name a worst movie of the year as well. First I will list the 5 worst rated movies I have seen this year (in order of worst rating to better rating).

*=Tie

In Time-5.8/10
Apollo 18-6.0/10
Shark Night 3D-6.1/10
Green Lantern-6.6/10
*The Roomate-6.8/10
*Priest 3D-6.8/10
*I am number four-6.8/10


Those are the worst of the worst, Unlike my best movie of the year post I will not elaborate on these films are they are not worth my time (If you want to see how I feel look up the reviews),

The Nominees



In Time- Released- October 28th, Starring- Justin Timberlake, Amada Seyfried and Cillian Murphy, Rating- 5.8/10

 Apollo 18- Released September 2nd, Starring- Warren Christie, Ryan Robbins and Ali Leibert, Rating- 6.0/10

Shark Night 3D- Relased- September 2nd, Starring- Dustin Milligan, Sara Paxson and Chris Carmack, Rating- 6.1/10

Green Lantern- Released- June 17th, Starring-Ryan Reynols, Blake Liively, Rating- 6.6/10

 

The Roommate- Released February 4th, Starring- Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester and Aly Michalka, Rating- 6.8/0.

Priest 3D- Released May 13th, Starring- Paul Bettany, Maggie  Q and Karl Urban, Rating- 6.8/10

I am Number Four- Released February 18th, Starring- Alex Pettyfer, Diana Argon and Timothy Olpyphant, Rating- 6.8/10

Those are the nominees for worst of the worst and the loser is......................................................

Apollo 18

2012 Watch List!!

with a new year comes a new host of films to be excited to see and 2012 is no different
just in case you forgot how my star system works here is the outline.

*-Probably will not see

**-Maybe will see

***-Will certainty see


20th-Underworld:Awakening***

Plot-"When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind".

27th-The Grey**

Plot-"In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders".

February

3rd-Chronicle**

Plot-" Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides".

10th-Safe House***
Plot-"A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge".

March

9th-John Carter***

Plot-"Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior".

23rd-The Hunger Games***

Plot-"Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match".

30th-Wrath Of The Titans***

Plot-"Perseus embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, who has been targeted for capture by his traitorous son, Ares, and his brother, Hades".

April

6th-American Reunion***

Plot-" Jim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion.".

 13th-The Cabin In The Woods**

Plot-"Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen".

13th-Lock-Out*

Plot-"A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president's daughter from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates".

May

4th-The Avengers***

Plot-" Nick Fury and the international agency S.H.I.E.L.D. bring together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki & his various membered army".

11th-Dark Shadows***

Plot-"A gothic-horror tale centering on the life of vampire Barnabas Collins and his run-ins with various monsters, witches, werewolves and ghosts. Based on the cult TV series:.

18th-BattleShip**

Plot-"A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals".

25th-Men In Black III***

Plot-"Agent J travels in time to MIB's early years in the 1960s, to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history".

25th-Chernobyl Diaries**

Plot-"

Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone".

 June

8th-Prometheus***

Plot-"A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race".

22nd-Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter**

Plot-"President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers".

August

3rd-Total Recall**

Plot-"As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on".

17th-The Expendables 2***

Plot-"Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat".

September




14th-Resident Evil"Retribution***

Plot-"Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead".

21st-House At The End Of The Street**

Plot-"A mother and daughter move to a new town and find themselves living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents. When the daughter befriends the surviving son, she learns the story is far from over".

21st-Dredd*

Plot-"In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO".

28th-Looper*

Plot-"A killer who works for the mob of the future recognizes one of his targets as his future self".

October



5th-Taken 2***

Plot-" In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter".

12th-Sinister***

Plot-"Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity".





26th- Silent Hill:Revelation:3D

Plot-" Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand...".

November


 21st-Red Dawn**

Plot-" A group of teenagers look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers".

Movie of the Year 2011!!!!.

We have arrived at the end of the year, This year really flew by There was a total of  33 movies I had planned to see this year, I was able to view 23 of the 33 on my list which his about 70% not  bad ration in my option. When you see that many Films some will be bad some will be good some will be very good and some will be very bad, this post is for those that fall into the very good category. I will pick my top 5 films of the year and elaborate on each and decide which I though was the best of the best.

First I will list every movie I have seen this year that I gave an 8.0 or above to (sorted by highest rating to lowest)

A very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas- 8.0
Battle: LA- 8.1
Unknown- 8.2
Scream 4- 8.2
Immortals- 8.2
Fast Five- 8.3
Rise Of the planet of the Apes- 8.4
Super 8- 8.4
Contagion- 8.6
Hanna- 8.8


From these 10 films I will whittle it down to the top 5 regardless of the rating .

Here are the Nominees

Hanna

Contagion

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Scream 4

Super 8

Now that the five Nominees have been chosen it is time to discuss each film and give some brief thoughts on each  (I will list the films in the order I listed them above).




Hanna- Released April 8th, Starring- Saorise Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett, Rating- 8.8/10

This film was a pleasant surprise going in I had no idea this would be my highest rated movie of  the year, The setting and the acting in this film is the reason that this film was so highly rated by me, Ronan, Bana and Blanchett all did great jobs in their roles and made the film flow together very well. If I could summarize this film I would say it is similar to the the "Jason Bourne films" but with a teenage female in the lead role, This was a great film and anyone interested in a movie with great acting and a solid plot with a good setting should check this out, Ms.Ronan has a bright future ahead and I expect great things if films of this quality continue for her, a criticism of this film would be the soundtrack it was very techno sounding and to me it got a little annoying in some parts but other than that not much to complain about.




Contagion- Released-September 9th, Starring- Laurence Fishburne, Matt Damon and Jude Law, Rating- 8.6/10

  

The plot for this movie insured that I was going to see it regardless of how it turned out, the cast also drew me in.  I was not disappointed in the slightest, The acting was top notch which I expected with this cast. The idea of this film had been done before but not exactly in this same way with a global virus pandemic which is highly possible of happening in today's world, which made the film all the more real. This was a very good film and I recommend it for anyone who wants to see how a global viral outbreak would effect the world and the steps that could be taken by the worlds leaders it is interesting to watch it unfold on the screen, There was not much wrong with this film but I will say at some points the film fills a little dry and can be a bit boring but with a film like this that is expected this is not a action film it is a drama and in that regard it did a great job.




Rise of the Planet Of The Apes, Released- August 5th, Starring-James Franc, Frieda Pinto and John Lithgow, Rating-8.4/10.

 

I saw the last "Planet of the apes" film in 2001 and to say it was a monstrosity is an understatement, I understand that it was directed by Tim Burton and he views directing in a different way than most directors but that film was just a little to different. I was not sure what to expect when I saw this film but what I did see was a great film that from the feedback I have been told from others was overlooked by most and anyone who has told me this, I do not hesitate to recommend the film to them as they are missing out on one of the best films of the year, the choice to use CG apes instead of real ones in my opinion was great choice WETA did an excellent job and should be nominated for an academy award for special effects, also Andy Serkis did an outstanding job as Cesar and should also be nominated in my opinion, this was a great film that has seemed to go under the radar, no sweat a sequel has already been planned and I cannot wait, a downside to this film for me was that I wished the apes talked as I felt it may have added more to the story but I also understood that this was the origin story and the apes had not yet developed speech yet, and let that slide and appreciated the film.




Scream 4- Released April 15th, Starring- Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox-Arquette, Rating-8.4/10

Horror films for me are graded on different scale, unless the film is not completely a horror film and in the case of the scream series I would say it fits the bill, while generally horror films the "Scream" films have certain amount of suspense and drama to them and that is why Scream 4 was rated so highly by me this year. While I do not agree with some of the deaths that occurred in the film that may hamper the chances of making a Scream 5, but that is not important to this film, in my opinion this was the best of the Scream series so far which is saying a lot especially when compared to the first two films. The big three Sidney, Dewey and Gale do great jobs and show why you do not mess with the original, The new cast did a great job in thier roles as well with special mention to Hayden Panettiere (never thought I would mention her in association with good acting) and Kiran Culkin they stood out most of the new cast, If you are a fan of the scream series and want to see some of your old favorites handle ghostface in a new era then you must see Screm 4, you wewill not be disappointed.




Super 8- Released June 8th, Starring- Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka and Kyle Chandler, Rating- 8.4/10

If you are like me when you saw the trailer for this film you probably had no idea what to expect, the trailer left a lot to the imagination which I am sure was done intentionally, further down the line another trailer was released that displayed a little more of what was going on in the film. My expectations for this film were actually pretty high and that was due to the director both previous films that I had seen that where associated with J.J. Abrams (Cloverfield, Star Trek) were both good films in my opinion, and see that Steven Spielberg attached himself to this film also increased my anticipation for this film to a new level, I was not disappointed in the slightest, the film is part coming of age film and part monster film with sci fi and a little drama mixed in as well, The child cast did a great job with special mention to Elle Fanning if she continues with great roles such as this she will be right up there with her older sister Dakota in no time, my one gripe with this film is that the monster in the film I fel was a little tacked on they could have easily not included a monster at all and the film would have been even greater, it felt as if they just included it to have something to build up to and it fell a little flat in that regard, but this is a great film that I am sure a lot of people overlooked and that is unfortunate as they missed out on a great all around film.

Those are the five nominees and a little on what I have to say about each film.

I saw a lot of great films this year, it was hard to pick the final 5 but there must be a winner and that film is.

HANNA

December 2011!!!!

The last month brings with it one last movie to end the year, "The Darkest Hour" Starring Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby and Rachel Taylor which opened on Christmas day the 25th.

Plot

In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply.

My Thought's.

When I first saw the trailer for this film, I was really intrigued not by the premise of the film we have seen movies with alien invaders time and time again. What caught my eye was the fact that the invaders where invisible, that has not been done before and if it has I never saw the film that did this. Going into the film my expectations where not overly high while the aliens intrigued me, the premise of the film did not have me expecting the world. The cast was mostly unknowns except for the character of Sean played by Emile Hirsch who I have seen in a few movies and he was decent/good in all of the roles he played and Rachel Taylor who I have seen in a few films most notably the first transformers movie.the rest of the cast I have never heard of but they all did commendable jobs and played the roles well enough, I will say the Olivia Thirlby who played the character of Natalie overall wasn't horrible in her role, but she suffered from what I call "Megan Fox transformers syndrome" or MFTS for short, What I mean by this is that she kept screaming a certain character's name over and over again in situations that did not call for it, if you do not understand what I mean watch the first two transformers films especially the second one and the watch h this and you will see the similarities, it's not that its bad acting it just get's very annoying and it got to me and took away from the film and made me start to dislike her character the more the film went along. The film overall was Okay nothing special here, I will say that the aliens while a good idea of  them being invisible was something new after the first few times of experiencing them it got boring and predictable with how the character handled them in the film, especially after a solution was found with how to deal with the aliens and the idea in itself was kind of cliche. I went into the film under the impression that it  was 2D, after looking at movie showings and theaters in my area I was surprised to see that the film was only available to see in 3D, this initially put me off as I had no idea this film was being done in 3D but I finally decided to see it anyway. The 3D was decent nothing spectacular on a level of the likes of "Avatar" or "Piranha 3D" but better than "Shark Night 3D" and "Clash Of The Titans" it had some good scenes that put the 3D to good use, my only problem is that this film just does not feel like a 3D film a film about an alien invasion is not in my opinion a good set up for 3D but that is just me, Lastly the special effects where actually very good. This film was not bad by any stretch and it always depends on what you expect going in to seeing a film if your expectations are to see a decent 3D alien invasion film with a different twist to it with invisible aliens then you will not be disappointed, if you are looking for wold class acting and world class 3D then look elsewhere.

Rating

Decent invasion Movie, decent acting, Good special effects and decent 3D 7.2/10!!! worth seeing.