Best movie of 2012...

[Dick Whitman]

Mizzou, I agree with a lot of your assessments, as well. I did hate "The Hunger Games" and largely didn't like "The Dark Knight Rises." I totally agree with you on "Jeff, Who Lives at Home," "Brave," "Magic Mike," "The Campaign," "That's My Boy," and "American Reunion."

I think that part of what made "Killer Joe" - my favorite of the year to this point, having not seen some of the big ones out now - is how "over the top" it was. Reminded me of "Drive" and "Blue Velvet," in a lot of ways. It's like Friedkin said, "**** it, I'm going for it all."

I'm torn on "Beasts of the Southern Wild." I thought it was tremendous at times. I thought it was manipulative at times. I'm still left wondering if there was much there there. I thought it was somewhat uncohesive. Like a big stew of elements that didn't all end up making sense together.

I didn't think "The Five-Year Engagement" was boring, really. I just thought it was severely flawed, for two reasons: (1) Contrived. Just get married already. Everyone has obstacles. Yours isn't some great shakes; and (2) Ann Arbor as a Midwest hick town? Come on.

I think "Men in Black 3" was better than "not terrible."

I thought "Friends With Kids" was horribly contrived - an hour and 40-plus minutes just to set up the writer/director's oh-so-clever, yuppies-will-be-all-abuzz-about-it last line. I think that both "Friends With Kids" and "The Five-Year Engagement" desperately tried to separate themselves from the rest of the romantic comedy field. But in the end, neither had the guts to mix up the formula. The movie that did work (except for the tacked-on ending): "Ruby Sparks."

I think that "Moonrise Kingdom" was, if anything, underrated because it's been lost in the shuffle having come out so early. I loved it.

I'll be watching "Looper" on Thursday and Friday. Can't wait.

 

[dreunc1542]

I'm watching Moonrise Kingdom on Thursday and am very excited for it.

 

[imjustagirl]

I'm watching Moonrise Kingdom on Thursday and am very excited for it.

I think you'll like it.

 

[Dick Whitman]

I'm watching Moonrise Kingdom on Thursday and am very excited for it.

I think you'll like it. I know you loved "Hugo," and it succeeds in some of the same ways with its child actors and characters on center stage.

 

[dreunc1542]

Glad to hear that. I got a couple more people to watch Hugo in the past few weeks. The more times I watch it, the more I love it. It's easily my favorite movie from last year.

Also, I don't think I've seen Seven Psychopaths mentioned. It definitely wouldn't be my favorite of the year, but I really enjoyed it. I went in predisposed to like it, though, as In Bruges makes my top 10 personal favorites.

 

[Care Bear]

I thought "Friends With Kids" was horribly contrived - an hour and 40-plus minutes just to set up the writer/director's oh-so-clever, yuppies-will-be-all-abuzz-about-it last line.

That last line ruined the movie for me. The film was OK, sort of funny in parts, and then those last words happened, and I suddenly hated it. "Contrived" is exactly right.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I thought Looper was good, but the praise was so high going in that I think I was expecting a little more...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is awesome. He's quickly becoming one of my favorite actors.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Mizzou, I agree with a lot of your assessments, as well. I did hate "The Hunger Games" and largely didn't like "The Dark Knight Rises." I totally agree with you on "Jeff, Who Lives at Home," "Brave," "Magic Mike," "The Campaign," "That's My Boy," and "American Reunion."

I think that part of what made "Killer Joe" - my favorite of the year to this point, having not seen some of the big ones out now - is how "over the top" it was. Reminded me of "Drive" and "Blue Velvet," in a lot of ways. It's like Friedkin said, "**** it, I'm going for it all."

I'm torn on "Beasts of the Southern Wild." I thought it was tremendous at times. I thought it was manipulative at times. I'm still left wondering if there was much there there. I thought it was somewhat uncohesive. Like a big stew of elements that didn't all end up making sense together.

I didn't think "The Five-Year Engagement" was boring, really. I just thought it was severely flawed, for two reasons: (1) Contrived. Just get married already. Everyone has obstacles. Yours isn't some great shakes; and (2) Ann Arbor as a Midwest hick town? Come on.

I think "Men in Black 3" was better than "not terrible."

I thought "Friends With Kids" was horribly contrived - an hour and 40-plus minutes just to set up the writer/director's oh-so-clever, yuppies-will-be-all-abuzz-about-it last line. I think that both "Friends With Kids" and "The Five-Year Engagement" desperately tried to separate themselves from the rest of the romantic comedy field. But in the end, neither had the guts to mix up the formula. The movie that did work (except for the tacked-on ending): "Ruby Sparks."

I think that "Moonrise Kingdom" was, if anything, underrated because it's been lost in the shuffle having come out so early. I loved it.

I'll be watching "Looper" on Thursday and Friday. Can't wait.

I had "Not Terrible" for both MIB 3 and This Means War and MIB 3 was infinitely better than This Means War was... The similarity with both films were both were movies where I had very low expectations going in and the movies were better than I thought they'd be.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

Watch out Mizzou - he's trying to get in your pants

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I saw Silver Linings Playbook and Les Mis over the weekend.

Both will go into my top 10 for the year.

 

[Small Town Guy]

Glad to hear that. I got a couple more people to watch Hugo in the past few weeks. The more times I watch it, the more I love it. It's easily my favorite movie from last year.

Also, I don't think I've seen Seven Psychopaths mentioned. It definitely wouldn't be my favorite of the year, but I really enjoyed it. I went in predisposed to like it, though, as In Bruges makes my top 10 personal favorites.

That's why i want to see it because while it might not be in my top 10, In Bruges is an all-time favorite and the movie I love recommending to people.

Argo over Zero Dark Thirty at Golden Globes was a surprise. I loved Argo, but compared to Zero Dark Thirty it almost felt like a TV movie.

 

[bigpern23]

Mizzou, I agree with a lot of your assessments, as well. I did hate "The Hunger Games" and largely didn't like "The Dark Knight Rises." I totally agree with you on "Jeff, Who Lives at Home," "Brave," "Magic Mike," "The Campaign," "That's My Boy," and "American Reunion."

I think that part of what made "Killer Joe" - my favorite of the year to this point, having not seen some of the big ones out now - is how "over the top" it was. Reminded me of "Drive" and "Blue Velvet," in a lot of ways. It's like Friedkin said, "**** it, I'm going for it all."

I'm torn on "Beasts of the Southern Wild." I thought it was tremendous at times. I thought it was manipulative at times. I'm still left wondering if there was much there there. I thought it was somewhat uncohesive. Like a big stew of elements that didn't all end up making sense together.

I didn't think "The Five-Year Engagement" was boring, really. I just thought it was severely flawed, for two reasons: (1) Contrived. Just get married already. Everyone has obstacles. Yours isn't some great shakes; and (2) Ann Arbor as a Midwest hick town? Come on.

I think "Men in Black 3" was better than "not terrible."

I thought "Friends With Kids" was horribly contrived - an hour and 40-plus minutes just to set up the writer/director's oh-so-clever, yuppies-will-be-all-abuzz-about-it last line. I think that both "Friends With Kids" and "The Five-Year Engagement" desperately tried to separate themselves from the rest of the romantic comedy field. But in the end, neither had the guts to mix up the formula. The movie that did work (except for the tacked-on ending): "Ruby Sparks."

I think that "Moonrise Kingdom" was, if anything, underrated because it's been lost in the shuffle having come out so early. I loved it.

I'll be watching "Looper" on Thursday and Friday. Can't wait.

I had "Not Terrible" for both MIB 3 and This Means War and MIB 3 was infinitely better than This Means War was... The similarity with both films were both were movies where I had very low expectations going in and the movies were better than I thought they'd be.

This Means War was utter crap.

 

[dreunc1542]

I loved Moonrise Kingdom. I'm not sure if I'd put it as my favorite, but it would definitely be in my top three.

 

[Alma]

The Master. Second place is distantly so.

I haven't seen Amour. Bad year overseas overall, though.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I still haven't seen The Master. I think Peter Travers had that as his favorite of the year as well.

Unfortunately, it seemed like it was in the theaters here for about three days.

 

[Buck]

Saw 'Zero Dark Thirty' Saturday night.
'Moonrise Kingdom' still the best of the year.

 

[proudpittsburgher]

Ted set the record for me for giving up on a movie in the first half hour. Took my 20 minutes to determine there was no redeeming value and shut it off. And I like childish humor.

 

[Boom_70]

Caught Argo over the weekend. Moved into my number 1 slot for 2012. Everything about it was great. Arkin deserves best supporting actor but Goodman should have gotten a nomination also. Both were equally great.
As much as I liked Zero Dark Thirty I though Argo was better. ZD30 dragged at times but Argo keep me riveted the full 2 hours.

 

[Ace]

I liked Argo and Lincoln a lot. Argo was surprisingly funny.

Django was a B-movie-type romp but best picture?

It was about as realistic to the era as Trouble With The Curve was to scouting baseball.

I can't get past an antebellum era movie that had unlimited numbers of armed white guys on a plantation.

It was silly. Fun, but not a serious movie.

 

[Buck]

Historical accuracy would be important to me when I get around to seeing 'Lincoln.'
Historical accuracy doesn't matter to me with regard to 'Django Unchained.'

I'm a stickler about that stuff when a movie is based on real people or events.