Well, Oscars are next week and I was wondering what everybody's favorite movies of 2012 were. Here are a few of mine--note that I don't necessarily include only good films, only ones that I really enjoyed (alphabetical order):
The Dark Knight Rises
Dark Shadows <-- yes it made the list...I enjoyed Johnny Depp's performance too much not to include it. Can't help it.
Frankenweenie
Life of Pi
Men in Black 3
ParaNorman
The Perks of Being a Wallflower <--HIGHLY recommended
Wreck-it Ralph
I still need to see a few (apparently) really good movies, like Skyfall, Lincoln Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, etc.... I'm sure some would make the list
Lincoln's definitely on there for me, because obviously my love for history... and Daniel Day-Lewis. Wreck-it Ralph was fantastic, and I still want to see ParaNorman and Perks of Being a Wallflower, even though I could just read the book too...
I think the book is better, but honestly there's not a ton of difference. The movie definitely makes everything easier to understand.
Wreck-It-Ralph
Nuff said.
*COUGH*LES MISÉRABLES*COUGH*
TOM HANKS: THE MOVIE(aka Cloud Atlas)
AND FUCKING JANGO UNCHAINED. Also...
Lincoln
Argo
The Master
The Hobbit
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
And I still need to see Skyfall, cuz Javier Bardem is a sexy beast of a villain, every time.
Wreck-It Ralph was probably the only movie I saw this year worth commenting on.
2012 was actually a pretty good year for movies, I thought.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 17, 2013, 02:59:13 PM2012 was actually a pretty good year for movies, I thought.
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I thought TinTin was really good. The Hobbit should be on that list as well.
Tintin was 2011; The Hobbit didn't make my list. It was fun and I had it on there originally but I just didn't like it as much as I had hoped I would.
I think Saria hates me for not enjoying the Hobbit. (Meaning the book. It was so mediocre that I didn't bother seeing the movie. :P)
Quote from: SlowPokemon on February 17, 2013, 06:55:30 PMTintin was 2011
Right. Must've flown my mind.
I remember when The Hobbit ended in the theater and my mom said, "That's it?!".
She didn't know they were making it in 3 parts and was really surprised when I explained.
Quote from: blueflower999 on February 17, 2013, 06:56:37 PMI think Saria hates me for not enjoying the Hobbit. (Meaning the book. It was so mediocre that I didn't bother seeing the movie. :P)
I found the beginning of the book nearly unbearably retarded. It made me sick at how boring those stupid "orthodox" hobbits were/are.
Quote from: JDMEK5 on February 17, 2013, 06:58:21 PMI remember when The Hobbit ended in the theater and my mom said, "That's it?!".
She didn't know they were making it in 3 parts and was really surprised when I explained.
I found the beginning of the book nearly unbearably retarded. It made me sick at how boring those stupid "orthodox" hobbits were/are.
You really have to appreciate Tolkien's vision for the world he was creating, otherwise it will seem that way. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
As for movies, Dark Knight Rises disappointed me but I still loved it, and Lincoln and the Hobbit were excellent as well.
Tolkein wasn't a great writer. He was a genius and a master linguist, and his stories are fantastic and wonderful--but terribly written.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on February 17, 2013, 07:11:10 PMTolkein wasn't a great writer. He was a genius and a master linguist, and his stories are fantastic and wonderful--but terribly written.
I'm not going to call heresy and burn you at the stake, but I strongly disagree.
Quote from: blueflower999 on February 17, 2013, 06:56:37 PMI think Saria hates me for not enjoying the Hobbit. (Meaning the book. It was so mediocre that I didn't bother seeing the movie. :P)
Quote from: JDMEK5 on February 17, 2013, 06:58:21 PMI found the beginning of the book nearly unbearably retarded. It made me sick at how boring those stupid "orthodox" hobbits were/are.
Normally I'd say that you're entitled to your own opinion, but your opinion is so outlandishly terrible that it's hard to ignore. Go back to your silly Harry Potter or Eragon or Twilight or 50 Shades of Gray books, or whatever it is you children enjoy. ADULTS ARE TALKING.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 17, 2013, 11:12:10 PMNormally I'd say that you're entitled to your own opinion, but your opinion is so outlandishly terrible that it's hard to ignore. Go back to your silly Harry Potter or Eragon or Twilight or 50 Shades of Gray books, or whatever it is you children enjoy. ADULTS ARE TALKING.
But I liked the hobbit.
It made me want to punch babies at times. But I still liked it.
What are you all going about.
Tolkein was a wonderful storyteller, but a horrid writer. He's basically the literary version of George Lucas, except he knew when to stop.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on February 17, 2013, 11:12:10 PMNormally I'd say that you're entitled to your own opinion, but your opinion is so outlandishly terrible that it's hard to ignore. Go back to your silly Harry Potter or Eragon or Twilight or 50 Shades of Gray books, or whatever it is you children enjoy. ADULTS ARE TALKING.
I've never read any of those books either. :P
The Hobbit and Skyfall. I've also watched Loopers which was also good but not as good as those two.
Eragon is legitimately a terrible book. Same for the others you mentioned except Harry Potter. But really, I don't know how people like Eragon.
Quote from: SlowPokemon on February 18, 2013, 10:37:48 AMEragon is legitimately a terrible book. Same for the others you mentioned except Harry Potter. But really, I don't know how people like Eragon.
I've tried reading Eragon like twice, and I just can't get past the first few chapters...