BOT: THE REVISITING -- TOP 25 of 2012 | accursed Nolanites are triumphant again

[Sam]

3 minutes ago, aabattery said:

 

 

 

Catching Fire was all about amping up the arena games, while devoid of the charms and emotions the first movie had.

 

In THG, when we got introduced to Katniss, you saw things through her pov, experienced the games through her explorations. I found that much more memorable and better than in CF where she was a passive participant, and basically was kept in the dark the whole time, with all events that happening manipulated by other characters. 

 

Sure, the games were grandeur and more elaborate in CF, but I personally didn't find them all that exciting. Especially couple with the soapy love triangle aspect. 

[misafeco]

Glad to see THG in the top 10. It was my #2. Now let's hope neither TDKR or Avengers win this thing.

[Jake Gittes]

3 hours ago, TalismanRing said:

 

Boo hoo.

 

14 of my 20 didn't even make the top 25, including 3 of my top 5.  

 

But then I wasn't expecting Barbara or Searching for Sugarman to make the list. 

 

We got Barbara all  the way to 51 which I think is pretty cool actually. I would have thought it'd end up lower.

 

1 hour ago, The Stingray said:

 

Had completely forgot about The Place Beyond the Pines. That was a good movie.

 

It was also ineligible lmao you people. 

[Jake Gittes]

also Coolio's earnest 2012 reviews make me uncomfortable

[aabattery]

1 minute ago, Jake Gittes said:

also Coolio's earnest 2012 reviews make me uncomfortable

 

Back before countless top 25 lists withered his soul back to the cold hard shell that remains today.

[Ethan Hunt]

Damn. I thought we were gonna avoid having The Avengers and TDKR in the top 5 

[Arlborn]

5 hours ago, Water Bottle said:

I stand by that Skyfall comment. Despite the backlack it's gotten by the nitpickers of BOT, it's a thrill ride that I enjoy every time I rewatch the movie.

 

Yup, it's the best Bond I've ever seen(no, I haven't seen many of the classics). It was in my top5.

 

I'm fine with the list so far.

[4815162342]

Hunger Games ahead of The Raid, Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty, etc. proves we get the world we deserve.

[Tower]

2 hours ago, baumer said:

Damn. TDKR is top 5. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E781QE7ZQK8

It was my number 2

Edited May 13, 2017 by Tower

[Ethan Hunt]

Btw Argo is a super whatever of a movie. It starts off real good and its super well made but eh. 

[The Futurist]

6 hours ago, Tele Came Back said:

Yes, THG seems crazy high to me. But it's clear it had a small but extremely dedicated fanbase that had it at or near the top of all their lists.

 

These people ...

 

[That One Girl]

7 hours ago, grim22 said:

#6

 

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Skyfall

written by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan based on James Bond created by Ian Fleming

directed by: Sam Mendes

starring: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench

 

 

 

 

 

Number of first-place votes: 1

 

IMDB synopsis: Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

 

Bond’s 50^th anniversary was celebrated in a big way by Skyfall. The movie itself is considered top-tier Bond now, especially the performance by Bardem as Silva. The marketing campaign for the movie was everywhere in 2012, including a high profile visibility event like The Olympics where Bond appeared alongside the Queen of England. The movie basically reset the Bond mythos at the end and brought it full circle and got us primed for future adventures (until Spectre came along). Special mention must be made of Roger Deakins who made the movie look amazing. In addition, Adele also won Best Song at the Oscars for the title track.

 

Tomato meter: 93%, avg rating 8.2

 

Academy Awards: 5 nominations, 2 wins

 

Random critic comment: Skyfall has fun playing with Bond's image, but the producers are wary of being too revisionistic. In fact, the film is good because it's such a stirring affirmation of the things 007 films have always done well. – Edward Lawrenson, The Big Issue

 

Random RTM comment: One of the best Bond movies ever created. A – @Water Bottle

 

 

I love the shit out of Skyfall.  It's the movie that got me into movies.  It will always hold a special place in my heart

[CoolioD1]

1 hour ago, Arlborn said:

 

Yup, it's the best Bond I've ever seen(no, I haven't seen many of the classics). It was in my top5.

 

I'm fine with the list so far.

i've seen all the Bonds and it's the best Bond i've seen too.

[CoolioD1]

all of my top 5 have already come up but from what i'm gathering 4/5 of the films that are about to come up were on my list anyway and i still liked the other one. honestly this list is fine to me. but i can still force a meltdown since you guys were hyping them so bad, i guess.

[misafeco]

I really don't get the Hunger Games hate here. Wait until we do 2013, and Catching Fire is top 3 again. 

[Ethan Hunt]

1 minute ago, misafeco said:

I really don't get the Hunger Games hate here. Wait until we do 2013, and Catching Fire is top 3 again. 

eh  (my #1 of 2013 is a much superior J-Law movie)

Edited May 13, 2017 by Ethan Hunt

[misafeco]

8 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

eh  (my #1 of 2013 is a much superior J-Law movie)

American Hustle? I'm not a big fan. SLP is the perfect O.Russel movie, Hustle was too unfocused and chaotic for me.

[Ethan Hunt]

2 minutes ago, misafeco said:

American Hustle? I'm not a big fan. SLP is the perfect O.Russel movie, Hustle was too unfocused and chaotic for me.

Indeed. Hustle's energy is absolutely infectious. SLP falls apart in the second half to me.

Edited May 13, 2017 by Ethan Hunt

[narniadis]

I figured Hope Springs  (my #1) wouldn't make the list but it got higher than I figured it would. 

 

While I may not like what we are about to get as a top 5 it is also nice to see that we aren't nearly as stuck on being anti blockbusters as some groups are. 

[DAR]

Four of my top five are already done.  But whatevs I guess