BK007 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Love your reports Andy, do you have a compilation of your top movies of the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goffe Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 SkyfallCinemais - Brazil90% FullThe movie was just espectacular, when finished I was just: WOWwww. The Soundtrack is beyond epic, The visuals are INCREDIBLE (The shangai scene is just ( ), the special effect are good (this have the same budget as CR, and CR was 6 years ago), ALL acting is just superb, the mende's direction is oscar worthy, the script is just very good also. The only flaw here is the climax, a bit meh. There are two AWESOME scenes, the action sequence in the begining and the metro/trial scene (just breathtaking).Until the second act: The best movie of the yearWhen finished: "only" the best bond movieand ooh, Skyfall is all about Old vs New A 9.510The year:1 - TDKR A+2 - Skyfall A3 - Brave A-4 - Looper B+5. John Carter B+Bond movies:1. Skyfall A2. QOS B+3. CR B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekShooster Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Love your reports Andy, do you have a compilation of your top movies of the year? Thank you. I post these on my facebook as well and usually do my own little award page at the end of each year for the films I've seen and semi-obscure qualities about the experience seeing them. Here's the awards I prepared for 2011 films: Most Memorable Midnight Screening - Comedy Scre4m Most Memorable Midnight Screening – Drama Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part II 3D RPX Most Memorable Midnight Screening – Animated n/a Most Disappointing Midnight Screening Sanctum IMAX 3D Longest Line At The Theater Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part II 3D RPX Movie the Most People Walked Out On – Comedy Bucky Larson – Born To Be A Star Movie the Most People Walked Out On – Drama Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Longest Standing Ovation At the Theater Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part II 3D RPX Most Positive Reaction At The End of the Movie Horrible Bosses Biggest Surprise Success – Comedy Bridesmaids Biggest Surprise Success – Drama Anonymous Biggest Surprise Success – Superhero/Comic Book X-Men: First Class Biggest Surprise Success – Animated Puss In Boots – IMAX 3D Biggest Divide Amongst Audiences’ Reaction Drive Most Diverse Audience – Comedy The Artist Most Diverse Audience – Drama The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Breakthrough Performance for an Actress Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene Breakthrough Performance for an Actor Michael Fassbender, X-Men: First Class, Shame Breakthrough Performance for an Actress in a Supporting Role Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Breakthrough Performance for an Actor in a Supporting Role Oggy the dog, The Artist Best Cinematography Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Best Visual Effects Transformers: Dark of the Moon Best Soundtrack Drive Biggest Tear Jerker The Help Best Science Fiction Film Super 8 Best Superhero Film X-Men: First Class Best Family Film Puss in Boots – 3D Most Bland Tent Pole Film Cowboys & Aliens Loudest Laugh At The Theater TIE: Hall Pass Crazy Stupid Love 30 Minutes or Less Most Suspenseful Film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol IMAX Biggest "WTF?!" Film The Tree of Life Best Ensemble Cast – Comedy TIE: Bridesmaids Crazy Stupid Love Best Ensemble Cast – Drama The Help Best Ensemble Voice Cast Puss in Boots Best Original Screenplay Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris Best Adapted Screenplay Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball Most Underrated Performance by an Actress Elle Fanning, Somewhere, Super 8, and We Bought a Zoo Most Underrated Performance by an Actor TIE: Paul Rudd, Our Idiot Brother Tom Hardy, Warrior, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Best Actress in a Supporting Role Shailene Woodley, The Descendants Best Actor in a Supporting Role Rob Brydon, The Trip Best Actress in a Lead Role TIE: Viola Davis, The Help Rooney Mara, Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Best Actor in a Lead Role TIE: Brad Pitt, Moneyball George Clooney, The Descendants Best Director David Fincher, Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Most Fun At The Theater In 2011 TIE: Scre4m A Harold & Kumar Christmas – 3D RPX Best Film To See Again And Again in Theaters Super 8 Thank you for reading! Enjoy the movies! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Argo October 28, 4:35 PM, 85% full Portage 16 IMAX, Portage, IN Trailers - I arrived a little late, but I don't think I missed any trailers. No responses at all The Lone Ranger Gangster Squad Alex Cross Lincoln Cloud Atlas Very tense atmosphere, but the audience loved it, as did I. Lots of laughs at the various jokes, and some applause when the plane took off. Great movie, great crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Cloud AtlasCheap Tuesday showing, $6.75 ticket200/300 people, quite a varied crowed of college aged kids up to seniorsTrailers:Gangster SquadHobbit Part 1Les Miserables1 more I don't rememberThe movie itself was very good in my opinion. Although I didn't quite understand everything that was going on, I was fully entertained the whole time and having a blast. The stories were very emotional and the movie felt like a 3 hour long emotional rollercoaster. The makeup was also very well done, except for Hugo Weaving trying to look Asian and the Korean girl trying to look white.8.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb007 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Skyfall 11/1/12, 8:20 PM Sold out in a 353 seater Trailer: Hotel Transylvania Movie: Movie is way too serious. It works great as a good action movie with several good performances including Craig. But it does not work that well as a Bond movie. The last half hour is good and the references to bond of old days towards the end is nice. Will watch again to see if iI like the movie more now that I know the movie's deficiencies as a bond movie. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Never got a chance to see Frankenweenie...Might see Ralph this week. Will see Bond next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigm10 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Two reports.Wreck-It Ralph1:30 pm20% full I guess, but keep in mind it was during school hours.Trailers:Monsters Inc 3DOz: The Great and PowerfulRise of the GuardiansDino Time 3DThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyI really have no bones to pick with this movie. Better than most of Pixar's movies, to be quite honest, I'd say it was better than any of them. I know that is going to be a very unpopular opinion but it was entertaining and it had a very deep story. It sort of combined Toy Story 3, Despicable Me and Megamind, but it was way better than any of them. Honestly, other than maybe Toy Story 2 and The Incredibles, Wreck-It Ralph was the best animated film I've ever watched. Take my advice, and go check out Wreck-It Ralph(I saw it in 2D, so I don't know about the added dimension) because it is a film for all ages that should become a classic.A+Taken 24:10 pm40% fullTrailers:The Lone RangerBroken CitySkyfallKilling Them SoftlyDjango UnchainedMuch better than I expected. I thought it was better than the original, even though I thought the original was average. I suggest checking it out if you can. B+ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekShooster Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 The Sessions 4:30PM Saturday, November 3rd AMC Boston Common 19 & Lie-MAX Theater Capacity: 215 people (about 35% full when the trailer ended, mainly young adults to much older-skewing adults and a woman crazy enough to take her two young daughters to see this movie). Ticket Price: $12.00 Concessions: regular ICEE drink, $5.50 TRAILERS: Fathom Events Presents Pulp Fiction on December 6th- I HAVE TO SEE THIS IN THEATERS!!! Silver Linings Playbook - it's a good new trailer with the same vibe as the main one they've been playing for months, but got no reaction from the audience. Anna Karenina - got some whispers The Impossible - such a moving trailer, the audience gave a good reaction with lots of talking after Lincoln - good trailer, no reaction Zero Dark Thirty - had some talking and a good reaction Stoker - this was the first I'd heard of this Nicole Kidman and Mia Wasikowska movie, but it looks amazing. AND it had a great reaction and lots of talking afterward. Hitchcock - I love this trailer; it played really well with the older audience, too! THE FILM: In case you'd never heard of this, The Sessions is the true story about a man--Mark O'Brien--afflicted with the Polio virus who yearned to have a sexual relationship with someone despite his disability. The sessions the title alludes to are of Mark's experiences with a sex therapist and, perhaps, his retelling of these experiences to his local priest. I would assume anyone paying to see this R-rated movie would have gotten the gist of this story either by seeing a trailer for it or maybe reading a review about it online. So you can imagine my surprise when A) that mother walked into the theater with her two little girls that couldn't have been more than 6 years old, and the same mother, two girls, and an additional eight people walked out of the film within the first 10 minutes! Honestly, there's nothing bad I can think to say about this film. John Hawkes' and Helen Hunt's acting is sensational. Despite the sexual nature of the story, I couldn't get over how wholesome and romantic this movie felt. Everyone on screen had amazing chemistry, and every star performed in a manner really easy to empathize with. The script was equally funny and dramatic (*something of a prerequisite for any picture Fox Searchlight decides to distribute), and the precision behind the camera at getting the audience to see the world as Mark sees it was well-executed. The movie is never vulgar or offensive, a reality I believed is aided by the presence of a very religious central character. In a word, The Sessions is gripping. This is why I'm having difficulty wrapping my head around why eight out of eleven people walked out of the movie. Yes, it earns its R-rating, but purely for nudity or sensuality. There is nothing gratuitous or unnecessary present during The Sessions; the movie succeeds beautifully as a mature romance. Experience - 24/30 Story/Writing - 20/20 Acting - 15/15 Tech Specs (Cinematography, Editing, Effects) - 14/15 Directing - 9/10 Music - 7/10 Bonus Points: Awards Caliber +3 (best actor John Hawkes, best actress Helen Hunt, screenplay) THE VERDICT: 92/100, A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Going to see Ralph tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) I just came back from Lawless. I only have one thing to say, that is enough to give the movie 10/10: THERE IS A NAKED JESSICA CHASTAIN IN IT Edited November 4, 2012 by CJohn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Going to see Ralph tomorrow!So what will I give this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieGuyKyle17 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 A+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Will it top TDKR for me this year should be the question! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Will it top TDKR for me this year should be the question!Probably I've notice over the years that you are VERY kind to animated films. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I wanted to do a crowd report for WIR but I didn't bring a notepad with me, so I lost track of trailers and reactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 The Sessions 4:30PM Saturday, November 3rd AMC Boston Common 19 & Lie-MAX Theater Capacity: 215 people (about 35% full when the trailer ended, mainly young adults to much older-skewing adults and a woman crazy enough to take her two young daughters to see this movie). Ticket Price: $12.00 Concessions: regular ICEE drink, $5.50 TRAILERS: Fathom Events Presents Pulp Fiction on December 6th- I HAVE TO SEE THIS IN THEATERS!!! Silver Linings Playbook - it's a good new trailer with the same vibe as the main one they've been playing for months, but got no reaction from the audience. Anna Karenina - got some whispers The Impossible - such a moving trailer, the audience gave a good reaction with lots of talking after Lincoln - good trailer, no reaction Zero Dark Thirty - had some talking and a good reaction Stoker - this was the first I'd heard of this Nicole Kidman and Mia Wasikowska movie, but it looks amazing. AND it had a great reaction and lots of talking afterward. Hitchcock - I love this trailer; it played really well with the older audience, too! THE FILM: In case you'd never heard of this, The Sessions is the true story about a man--Mark O'Brien--afflicted with the Polio virus who yearned to have a sexual relationship with someone despite his disability. The sessions the title alludes to are of Mark's experiences with a sex therapist and, perhaps, his retelling of these experiences to his local priest. I would assume anyone paying to see this R-rated movie would have gotten the gist of this story either by seeing a trailer for it or maybe reading a review about it online. So you can imagine my surprise when A) that mother walked into the theater with her two little girls that couldn't have been more than 6 years old, and the same mother, two girls, and an additional eight people walked out of the film within the first 10 minutes! Honestly, there's nothing bad I can think to say about this film. John Hawkes' and Helen Hunt's acting is sensational. Despite the sexual nature of the story, I couldn't get over how wholesome and romantic this movie felt. Everyone on screen had amazing chemistry, and every star performed in a manner really easy to empathize with. The script was equally funny and dramatic (*something of a prerequisite for any picture Fox Searchlight decides to distribute), and the precision behind the camera at getting the audience to see the world as Mark sees it was well-executed. The movie is never vulgar or offensive, a reality I believed is aided by the presence of a very religious central character. In a word, The Sessions is gripping. This is why I'm having difficulty wrapping my head around why eight out of eleven people walked out of the movie. Yes, it earns its R-rating, but purely for nudity or sensuality. There is nothing gratuitous or unnecessary present during The Sessions; the movie succeeds beautifully as a mature romance. Experience - 24/30 Story/Writing - 20/20 Acting - 15/15 Tech Specs (Cinematography, Editing, Effects) - 14/15 Directing - 9/10 Music - 7/10 Bonus Points: Awards Caliber +3 (best actor John Hawkes, best actress Helen Hunt, screenplay) THE VERDICT: 92/100, A What happened to your original account? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Disapointed-times were wrong online. I'll go see it another day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 What happened to your original account?He had trouble logging in, so he made a new one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Wreck-It Ralph November 4, 4:45 PM, 98% full Portage 16 IMAX, Portage, IN Trailers The Smurfs 2 - Laughter at the end by the kids in the showing. Despicable Me 2 - Lots of laughter throughout. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Not much response. Monsters Inc. 3D - See Hobbit. Movie was fantastic, and the crowd loved it. There was applause at the end, and the kids in the showing were quoting lines from the trailer during the movie, so kinda cute, kinda annoying. Great crowd overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
