The end of the year Awards
An article by Frederick Cholowski
Well it’s the end of the year time. Time to look back at
all the good the bad and the ugly of the last year. Kicking us off is my fun little
awards ceremony where I give out some fun little awards. Part two will be the
top ten of the year (as of now I also try and go back during Oscar time and do
another list because by then I have seen more of the movies I’ve wanted to).
Part three will wrap things up with a look back at the year as a whole (kind of
an editorial of sorts…). Now to kick us off here are the end of the year awards
for 2011.
Most disappointing
Winner: Cars 2
We are starting off this list with some positivity! While
I never thought the original Cars was a great effort for Pixar, Cars 2 just
fell flat. It was overlong and had no heart to it. The film felt like Pixar was
taking a step in its maturity level as well by giving us a message that felt
forced and unnecessary. Cars 2 was in every sense of the word disappointing.
Hopefully going back to an original concept next year will put Pixar out of its
funk.
Runner Up: Sucker Punch
Best Action Scene
Winner: AHH I’m climbing up the tallest building in
the word: MI4
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol has a bunch of
fantastic action scenes but none better than the Dubai sequence; especially in
IMAX. You feel as if you are climbing the building with Tom Cruise. The scene
may be the best edited of the year as it zooms in and out on Cruise to give you
the scope and scale of the moment while managing to keep it decisively
personal. No shots are fired or punches are pulled but it is the most intense
and exciting scene of the year by far.
Runner Up: The ultra tracking
shot of doom: Hannah
Most overlooked/underrated/unseen
Winner: Margin Cal
Why did no one watch Margin Call? Because no stupid
studio would pick it up for a long while, and when one finally did the film had
a limited theater run. This is a shame because Margin Call is a fantastic film
with an A-list cast and a great script. Anyone who likes interesting thriller
dramas will love Margin Call. Now go rent/buy/find some way legal to watch it!
Runner Up: The Adventures of
Tintin
Most Overrated
Winner: X Men First Class
While I think this is a good film I don’t understand why
some people thought it was so great. I didn’t even like it as much as the first
X Men films. Sure it was fun and had good action but it lacked focus and a
solid plot. The film was more about getting to the end rather than the meat in
the middle. Anyhow I still think this is good but not as good as everyone says
it is.
Runner Up: Sucker Punch
Best Trailer
Winner: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Due note I haven’t been able to see this film which is
terrible because the two trailers for this movie are awesome! The first is a
punch you in the teeth quick cut trailer that is backed by an amazing cover of
The Immigrant Song in the background. The second is a slower, creepier trailer
focusing on the mystery at hand. Any way you slice this these trailers make The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo look awesome, and that’s what counts.
Runner Up: The Dark Knight
Rises
Best TV Show
Winner: Breaking Bad
Anyone who knows me knows that this was an easy pick.
Breaking Bad had its best season this year and that is saying something. It’s a
show that is unpredictable fueled by fantastic writing and acting. Brian
Cranston and Aaron Paul are absolutely fantastic in their respective roles and
Giancarlo Esposito is a fantastic villain. I could go on and on about how
amazing this show is but I will wrap it up by saying you need to watch this
show!
Runner Up: Game of Thrones
Worst film of the year
Winner: Transformers 3
You saw this one coming. While I haven’t seen all the bad
movies of the year (I can’t even watch all the good ones mind you the horrid
ones) but in my mind nothing could be worse than Transformers 3. It’s big,
loud, and super stupid and in all is one crappy package
Runner Up: Sucker Punch
The best of the year coming
up in the top ten…
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