Mr. Hakujin Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 ^^Fair enough, Jax. I remember liking the book as a kid and also the animated short, but the film was kinda just meh for me. The songs were a bit of an endurance. You're right on the air ad being funny stuff though. DOJ's list is another surprising one as well. I thought he was fucking around by picking Ice Age on the polls. I don't think I've seen the third one, so this latest one I didn't even pay attention to. Also read mixed things on Killing Them Softly; maybe I'll have to DL watch that one after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I realize that this is going to hurt some of you, but I haven't seen a good portion of these movies so of the ones I have seen from worst to best 12. The Expendables 2 11. The Dark Knight Rises 10. The Grey 9. Chronicle 8. Wreck-It Ralph 7. John Carter 6. The Hobbit 5. Cabin in the Woods 4. The Avengers 3. Cloud Atlas 2. Django Unchained 1. Seven Psychopaths (let arguments commence!) And for those keeping score: I haven't seen Looper, Life of Pi, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Raid, or Dredd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Oooh I wanted to see Seven Psychopaths. That good eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 It was one of those movies that I walked out of the theater all jazzed up like I had just seen something incredible. It probably won't have that impact on home video, but it was a good ass movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Interesting list, Baytor. Based on your review, I would've thought Expendables2 would've been higher on your list. I plan on watching Seven Psychopaths sometime this week. Based on your placement, my expectations have been raised for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You enjoyed John Carter more than Wreck-It Ralph? I heard it was pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 DOJ's list is another surprising one as well. I thought he was fucking around by picking Ice Age on the polls. I don't think I've seen the third one, so this latest one I didn't even pay attention to. Also read mixed things on Killing Them Softly; maybe I'll have to DL watch that one after all. I'm a really big fan of the Ice Age films. This one wasn't as good as the others, but I still liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 ^^Fair enough, Jax. I remember liking the book as a kid and also the animated short, but the film was kinda just meh for me. The songs were a bit of an endurance. You're right on the air ad being funny stuff though. I love the Seuss aesthetic so much, that if you pretty much just don't fuck it up too much (like the two live-action ones), I'll be pretty easy to win over. Looking back, as best as I can determine, I've only seen 15 films made in 2012. I started watching Beasts of the Southern Wild based on your high placement, I'm about 40 minutes in, will get back to it, maybe today. I have a few more from 2012 in my queue, including Chronicles, 21 Jump Street, Cloud Atlas and Moonrise Kingdom. You enjoyed John Carter more than Wreck-It Ralph? I heard it was pretty bad. I've heard that it got a bad rep and is underrated. I saw an online top 20 films of 2012 list based on public voting that put it at #18. I'm more surprised that Baytor hasn't seen Dredd than I am that he put John Carter on his list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You enjoyed John Carter more than Wreck-It Ralph? I heard it was pretty bad. You heard wrong, I fucking loved John Carter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_U_SPACECOWBOY Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I realize that this is going to hurt some of you, but I haven't seen a good portion of these movies so of the ones I have seen from worst to best 12. The Expendables 2 11. The Dark Knight Rises 10. The Grey 9. Chronicle 8. Wreck-It Ralph 7. John Carter 6. The Hobbit 5. Cabin in the Woods 4. The Avengers 3. Cloud Atlas 2. Django Unchained 1. Seven Psychopaths (let arguments commence!) And for those keeping score: I haven't seen Looper, Life of Pi, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Raid, or Dredd I'm glad to see Seven Psychopaths topping your list! I liked the writer/director's previous film, In Bruges and wanted to catch Seven Psychopaths in the theater, but unfortunately never got to. Fun Fact: Was curious if this guy had done any other films. A quick check of writer/director Martin McDonagh on IMDB has revealed that while Seven Psychopaths is only his sophmore feature, the dude does bear a striking resemblance to singer/songwriter Sting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonfire Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I can't remember what I voted as I'm sitting on the toilet in college about to go into an exam but I remember giving John Carter a "they don't see how special you are" vote. Seriously underrated film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 I saw Seven Psychopaths tonight and I can see why it made Baytor's list. It came off as trying a bit too hard in some places and not hard enough in others for me. I'd probably give it a B+, and it falls somewhere in the place of films like Cloud Atlas for me. That is, being a film that really tries for a great, unique perspective but falls short in execution. ...I started watching Beasts of the Southern Wild based on your high placement, I'm about 40 minutes in, will get back to it, maybe today... Hmm. Not a good sign if it didn't hold your attention past 40 minutes. I'm still curious to know what you think of it when you finish the film. I saw it in the theater and it took me by surprise; it really connected w/ me on a personal level I hadn't expected. I immediately bought the soundtrack and had it on repeat for weeks. However, I almost don't want to watch the film again lest that emotional impact I felt on the initial viewing be somehow diminished. (I'm not sure if anyone can relate to that kind of feeling though.) . . .I remember giving John Carter a "they don't see how special you are" vote. Seriously underrated film. Ditto. I saw it in the theater in 3D and really enjoyed it; it's a very fun sci-fi action flick. It was a victim of mainstream media bullying, for lack of a better term. One person said it sucks, worst.movie.ever. And everyone just latched on to it. It was like "Box Office Bomb" became the first three words in the film's title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Yeah John Carter was awesome. Damn shame it didn't do better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) It was a victim of mainstream media bullying, for lack of a better term. One person said it sucks, worst.movie.ever. And everyone just latched on to it. It was like "Box Office Bomb" became the first three words in the film's title. The movie had terrible buzz for months before there was a cut of the film for anyone to have seen, before principle photography began. It went through rewrites and Disney changed the title from the original book's title A Princess of Mars because they had market research showing that young men wouldn't go see a movie with 'Princess' in the title. Then when they started marketing John Carter of Mars, they got research showing that women weren't interested in a movie with the word 'Mars' in it. They they changed the name to John Carter and the research showed people didn't know what the movie was about. So because the movie had gone way over budget, they went into panic mode and made a lot of bad decisions that got the ball rolling on a media narrative that they had a dud in the can. Hmm. Not a good sign if it didn't hold your attention past 40 minutes. I'm still curious to know what you think of it when you finish the film. I saw it in the theater and it took me by surprise; it really connected w/ me on a personal level I hadn't expected. I immediately bought the soundtrack and had it on repeat for weeks. However, I almost don't want to watch the film again lest that emotional impact I felt on the initial viewing be somehow diminished. (I'm not sure if anyone can relate to that kind of feeling though.) Finished watching it. It was alright. I was able to respect it and admire it, but I was never really immersed in it and I was never really enjoying it. The actress playing the main character did a great job and deserved her nomination (this year has both the youngest ever best actress nominee and oldest ever). I know it's a silly thing to get hung up on, since it was part of her imagination, but it bothered me that the aurochs were represented as giant boars. Aurcohs were bovine, not swine. I also watched 21 Jump Street. Though it was fun and I enjoyed it, I wouldn't change my Top 12 list to include it. Edited January 13, 2013 by Reverend Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonfire Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 The movie had terrible buzz for months before there was a cut of the film for anyone to have seen, before principle photography began. It went through rewrites and Disney changed the title from the original book's title A Princess of Mars because they had market research showing that young men wouldn't go see a movie with 'Princess' in the title. Then when they started marketing John Carter of Mars, they got research showing that women weren't interested in a movie with the word 'Mars' in it. They they changed the name to John Carter and the research showed people didn't know what the movie was about. So because the movie had gone way over budget, they went into panic mode and made a lot of bad decisions that got the ball rolling on a media narrative that they had a dud in the can. I remember me and a few other people agreeing that John Carter of Mars would have been a better title. As for the female dollar, I thought bare-chested Taylor Kitsch was enough to get the ladies interested. Sexist, maybe? Seen as a surprising proportion of my female friends go to see movies they wouldn't otherwise be interested in "because there's a hot guy in it", no I don't think it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Finished watching it. It was alright. I was able to respect it and admire it, but I was never really immersed in it and I was never really enjoying it. The actress playing the main character did a great job and deserved her nomination (this year has both the youngest ever best actress nominee and oldest ever). I know it's a silly thing to get hung up on, since it was part of her imagination, but it bothered me that the aurochs were represented as giant boars. Aurcohs were bovine, not swine. Yeah, if the fake aurochs are bothering you then you weren't' really catching on to the film's vibe at all. Did you tear up during... ...the scene where her dad died? It got me. Bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yeah, if the fake aurochs are bothering you then you weren't' really catching on to the film's vibe at all. Did you tear up during... ...the scene where her dad died? It got me. Bad. Well, if she was talking about dinosaurs and they were a bunch of gorillas, I'm sure it would have bothered other people too. Again, I get it that it's in the mind of a 6-year old. I know it not a "the filmmaker didn't do his research" thing. I get it. I'm just saying I couldn't get out of my head about it. And not really, her dad's death didn't really get to me. I just wasn't invested. I'm sure I would have been if I could have synced up with the movie early on, but I never did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Watched Chronicle today. Feel like it should probably be on my list, but I want to wait a few days before making any final decisions. Because this is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 ...this is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Saw Moonrise Kingdom. Wanna put it on my 2012 list. Like I did with Chronicle, I will be taking time to decide where on the list it will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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