TMD's Fifth Annual Movie Awards Part One

Entry posted by Ta-metru_defender June 4, 2013

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Welcome To Josh's Fifth Annual Movie Awards Part One

As usual I'm listing every movie I saw this year. You get the idea. Naturally these are all subjective.

Legend:

º means did not see it in cinemas

Multiple * denotes number of times saw in cinema

- — Eh. More or less sucked.

-/+ — Meh. See it if you want.

+ — Fairly good film, worth a watch.

++ — One of the better films of the year. Definitely go see this.

+++ — Amazing is not description enough. Go watch it.

Contraband, -/+, it's not a bad film but it doesn't really stick with you after
Haywire, +, interesting, smart, enjoyable action flick with a great cast
Chronicle, ++, blends a unique use of the superpowers and found footage genre into a gritty, well done drama.
Safe House, -/+ decent action flick with not much else going for it.
This Means War, —, the winning leads can't salvage this lousy movie.
Act of Valor, ++, deft action film that's further enhanced by its SEAL actors.
John Carter, ++, a severely underrated science fiction film that's exceptionally good.
21 Jump Street, +/-, it's funny enough, but nothing to write home about.
The Hunger Games, ++, fantastic adaption of a fantastic book.
October Baby, —, I've written enough about this film's flaws on Essays, Not Rants!, so nothing else.
Wrath of the Titans, -/+, it's alright, but nothing memorable
The Cabin in the Woods, ++, phenomenal post-modern piece of horror fiction.
Blue Like Jazz, ++, I drove two hours to watch this movie. Worth it.
Lockout, -/+, it's Die Hard in space, but Guy Pearce isn't quite as charming as Bruce Willis.
The Five-Year Engagement, -/+, forgettable comedy with few merits.
The Pirates! Band of Misfits, +, fun stop motion film.
The Avengers******, +++, perfect.
BZP Lovers 3, +, it's enjoyable enough, but nothing more.
Moonrise Kingdom, ++, quirky and enjoyable, it's Wes Anderson being Wes Anderson.
Snow White and the Hunstman, —, just blah.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, +, though not as good as the second one, it's fun enough
Prometheus, -/+, look, it's not horrible, but it doesn't use its Alien roots.
Rock of Ages, —, good as the songs are, the movie itself sucks.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, ++, great piece of historical fiction with vampires.
Brave, +, Pixar does a fairy tale, and a great one at that
Beasts of the Southern Wildº, —, not terrible, but sorely lacking in anything distinctive
Ted, ++, hilarious comedy with particularly great effects
The Amazing Spider-Man**, ++, yeah, the new Spider-Man is a better Spider-Man. Great cast too.
The Dark Knight Rises**, +, it's good even if it doesn't live up to The Dark Knight.
The Watch, —, lousy piece of not-quite-funny comedy.
Total Recall, -/+, Arnold did it better.
The Expendables 2, +, not as good as the first, but still a big dumb action movie.
Dredd, ++, like John Carter, another piece of underrated science fiction.
End Of Watch, +, well put together cop drama
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, ++, well done heartfelt coming of age story
Looper, ++, again: exceptional piece of science fiction
Taken 2, +, though not as good as the first, still a decent action flick.
Argo, ++, fantastic drama with absolutely terrific acting and direction that deserved its Oscar
Seven Psychopaths, +, it's funny, it's weird, and Sam Rockwell is amazing.
Cloud Atlas, +, a surprisingly coherent blur of storytelling.
Skyfall, ++, absolutely amazing James Bond film that might be the best.
Wreck-It Ralph, +, probably the best video game movie ever.
Lincoln, +, Spielburg and Day-Lewis nail this biopic of the 16th President.
Silver Linings Playbook, +++, beautiful movie about broken people.
Life of Pi, +, beautiful adaption of a great book.
Deadfall, -/+, a messy story that could have almost been good.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey**, +, not as good as The Lord of the Rings, but not quite terrible.
Zero Dark Thirty, ++, has what might be the best piece of military action on film.
Django Unchained, +, it's Tarantino at his Tarantinoist, and all the better for it
Les Misérables, +, there's a lot of singing in this tearjerking film.