A wrap-up of 2011 films

Note, I thought I posted this the FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY. Only now when looking through my drafts and a myriad of half-written posts, do I notice I never let this baby go live. So here's to tardiness and all films 2011. :)
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Over a week of my life. That's how much time I spent in a movie theater this year. If you follow me on Twitter or Foursquare, you know I'm BEYOND a movie junkie. In theatre at least once a week (often 2-3 times), I try and see as many blockbusters as I can. Why? Because there's just something about the movies that I love. And so I've been meaning to write this post for ages. So many times throughout the year I've thought about stopping to tell you about the movies I've been seeing, but alas, it never happened. So instead, I'm giving you a wrap-up of 2011 films. Seeing MANY more flicks than your average joe, and sooo many bad ones this year, I figure I can save you a few bucks at Blockbuster, a dollar and some change at Redbox, or just your time on Netflix. Here we go:

Best of the year:

50/50. Hands down one of the most heartfelt, thought-provoking movies of the year. I didn't know what to expect when I went to see this one. Unlike others, I must have missed the previews for this gem, so I walked into the theatre blindly -- it sounded better than the other flicks of the day. Boy was I surprised by this one. I laughed. I cried. And in the end, it took me to a place I didn't expect. Definitely a must-see.

Crazy Stupid Love. I saw this one late. And by late, I mean via Redbox. Very unusual for me. How I missed it, I'm not sure, but this movie was so endearing, I absolutely loved it. That said, I know a fair amount who didn't. At least online anyway. But I say ignore them, and check it out anyway.

X-Men First Class. I'm not all chick-flicks and sap, and this was hands-down my favorite action/comic movie of the year. From exciting graphics to a well thought-out storyline, X-Men doesn't disappoint.

Friends with Benefits. The better version of No Strings Attached.

Tree of Life. Immediately after seeing this film I would have told you that I hated it. Weird. Silence. Space. Dinosaurs. Space. And more space (by which I mean outer space). Volcanoes. And even more space. Sparsely you find narration, actual human characters. Yet, a week later I questioned whether or not I hated the flick. Almost a year later, and it's on my "best of" list. It's definitely something different, and if you're not up for "different," then go ahead and walk the other way. On the other hand, if you want to see something that you've probably never experienced the likes of before -- this one's for you.

Cedar Rapids.
The Beaver.
Win Win.
We Bought A Zoo.

Good with Girlfriends:

Bridesmaids. Not my typical style movie, but I loved it nonetheless. Sure it's a bit raunchy, but it'll leave you in tears -- from laughing so hard.

Water for Elephants.
Hall Pass.
The Help.

Really good, but not quite "the best":

The Lincoln Lawyer.
Captain America: The First Avenger.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. I know a LOT of people are probably going to disagree with me on this one, but it wasn't anything special to me. It was a lot like the last LOTR flick -- certain things had to happen to wrap up the series. Don't get me wrong, it had fantastic moments of cinematography, stayed pretty true to the beloved books, but it was just "really good" to me. Not "great."

Green Lantern. If you can make it through the incredibly disjointed first ten minutes, then this movie is actually pretty good. Good enough, that I'd go back to watch another one. Maybe I'm just a comic-book movie fan, but this movie somehow worked for me.

Super 8. I have no idea why so many people love this movie they way they do. I heard a guy talking about buying in Best Buy just yesterday and couldn't figure it out. It was alright. But let's face it, you wait for a freaking cool monster and it really wasn't that cool. In fact, the monster wasn't even "bad." In terms of bad monsters and all.

The Green Hornet. I missed this one in the theaters entirely. I'm assuming sales weren't all that great. But the Seth Rogen was FUNNY in this flick. Heck, this flick was pretty funny for a super-hero movie altogether.

No Strings Attached. I reviewed this movie earlier this year. I loved it. That is until I saw the later released, Friends with Benefits which I thought was SO-MUCH-BETTER. (see tier one review).

Limitless.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Hanna.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.
Real Steel.
Horrible Bosses.
Something Borrowed.
Midnight in Paris.
The Change-Up.
The Thing.
Larry Crowne.
Abduction.
Soul Surfer.
30 Minutes or Less.
Bereavement.
Contagion.
Columbiana.
Moneyball.
The Ides of March.
An Invisible Sign.
Submarine.
The Descendants.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Like Crazy.
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon.
Fast Five.
Thor.
I am Number Four.
Take Me Home Tonight.

You need to be REALLY bored to watch this:

Scream 4. The good news for fans of the Scream saga is that this one is probably better than Scream 2 and 3 combined. But when you think about it, that's not saying much at all. But it was entertaining enough. Just don't expect too great from it, and you won't be totally disappointed.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 1.
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.
Hangover Part 2.
Battle L.A.
The Adjustment Bureau.
The Source Code.
Just Go With It.
Insidious.
The Dilemma.
The Mechanic.
30 Minutes or Less.
The Roommate.
Final Destination 5.
Drive.
Bad Teacher.
The Sitter.
What's Your Number.
Straw Dogs.
Our Idiot Brother.
Tower Heist.
The Company Men.

The Other Woman.
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas.
Paranormal Activity 3.
The Rum Diary.
The Debt.
I Don't Know How She Does It.The Way Back.

Don't do it. Just don't:
The Human Centipede. If you've never heard of this one, don't going look around for answers as to what it's about. It's traumatizing. Really now. Consider yourself forewarned.

Red Riding Hood.
Shark Night 3D.

Fright Night.

*P.S. I'm going to add more to the reviews later, at least for the good flicks, but if I don't post this now, I never will.

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