2012 – That Was The Year That Was

We arrive, once more, at the end of another full year, another year in which myself and fellow Flickfeasters have cast our eyes over far too many movies to count. But, fool that I am, I thought I’d give it a go anyway. What follows is an incomplete summary of my movie-viewing year, going by an online listing of 2012 cinema releases (not necessarily films MADE in 2012, mind you). I tend to cover my own viewings because a) that’s quite enough to be getting on with b) I don’t know just what everyone else saw and c) I’m writing this up so I can choose to be selfish if I want to.

The following movies have all either been reviewed here or over at my blog. Sadly, there are far too many of them that I have yet to revisit before noting down my final thoughts so in those instances I have just given my rating.

If my cinema trips in 2012 stick in my mind for only reason it will probably be due to the number of overhyped, “unmissable” disappointments. Shame, Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises and, of course, Skyfall all had their fans but there isn’t one out of the four that I actually loved. However, there’s no denying that three of those movies were undeniable events and, despite my own views, I encourage people to see them ASAP and discover if they agree with the majority or agree with me. And I’m still happy that the release of Skyfall finally made me finish my overview of the franchise for Bond month.

Anyway, here is The List.

1. Goon –  7/10.
2. Shame – reviewed here. 6/10.
3. Haywire –  8/10.
4. The Sitter – fairly enjoyable. 7/10 though it will probably drop to 6.
5. Underworld: Awakening – 7/10.
6. X:Night of Vengeance – reviewed here. 6/10.
7. The Descendants – 8/10.
8. The Grey – reviewed here. 7/10.
9. Intruders – reviewed here. 5/10.
10. Chronicle – 9/10.
11. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – reviewed here. 8/10.
12. American Pie: Reunion – 4/10.
13. Jack And Jill – reviewed here. 4/10.
14. The Muppets – reviewed here. 7/10.
15. The Vow – reviewed here. 6/10.
16. Piranha 3DD – 5/10.
17. The Woman In Black – reviewed here though I have since raised my score to 7/10.
18. This Means War – reviewed here. 6/10.
19. Blood Car – reviewed here. 8/10.
20. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 6/10.
21. The Devil Inside – reviewed here. 4/10.
22. Project X – 6/10.
23. Wanderlust – 6/10.
24. John Carter – 7/10.
25. The Raven – reviewed here. 7/10.
26. 21 Jump Street – 8/10.
27. Mirror Mirror – reviewed here. 8/10.
28. The Hunger Games –  6/10.
29. The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists – reviewed here. 8/10.
30. American Pie: Reunion – 4/10.
31. Headhunters – 8/10.
32. The Cabin In The Woods – reviewed here. 9/10.
33. The Harsh Light of Day – reviewed here. 7/10.
34. The Avengers AKA Avengers Assemble – 9/10.
35. Dark Shadows – reviewed here. 7/10.
36. The Dictator – reviewed here. 7/10.
37. Men In Black 3 – reviewed here. 7/10.
38. Prometheus – reviewed here. 6/10.
39. Rock Of Ages – reviewed here. 6/10.
40. Safe – reviewed here. 7/10.
41. Storage 24 – reviewed here. 6/10.
42. The Amazing Spider Man – 6/10.
43. The Dark Knight Rises – reviewed here. 5/10.
44. Dr Seuss’ The Lorax – reviewed here. 7/10.
45. Ted – reviewed here, moved up to 7/10.
46. Brave – reviewed here. 8/10.
47. The Watch – 6/10.
48. The Imposter – reviewed here. 9/10.
49. Magic Mike – reviewed here. 7/10.
50. Lovely Molly – reviewed here. 7/10.
51. The Expendables 2 – reviewed here. 5/10.
52. Cockneys vs Zombies – 6/10.
53. Berberian Sound Studio – reviewed here. 9/10.
54. Lawless – reviewed here. 8/10.
55. That’s My Boy – 6/10.
56. Untouchable AKA The Intouchables – reviewed here. 9/10.
57. Resident Evil: Retribution – reviewed here. 6/10.
58. Looper – reviewed here. 8/10.
59. Inbred – reviewed here. 7/10.
60. Sinister – reviewed here. 7/10.
61. Hit and Run – reviewed here. 4/10.
62. Paranormal Activity 4 – reviewed here. 5/10.
63. ParaNorman – reviewed here. 8/10.
64. Skyfall – reviewed here. 7/10.
65. Gambit – reviewed here. 5/10.
66. Quartet – reviewed here. 7/10.
67. Grabbers – reviewed here. 9/10.
68. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – reviewed here. 8/10.
69. Pitch Perfect – reviewed here. 7/10.
70. Jack Reacher – reviewed here. 8/10.

Then there were the many movies that didn’t receive (or are awaiting) a cinema release. A lot of those films appear at Dead By Dawn while even more enjoy a brief moment in the limelight at the EIFF (with Unconditional – reviewed here – being yet another favourite of mine that I urge people to seek out). These festivals, and more, were covered dilligently by Flickfeasters. Check out what delights were available to Kezia at the Cornwall Film Festival here, then look at the many films covered by Chris at the New York Film Festival here and, of course, search through the many reviews pertaining to the movies shown at the London Film Festival.

The annoying thing is that, on top of the movies listed here, I OWN titles such as Safe House, Carnage, Martha Marcy May Marlene and a few others. I just haven’t managed to watch them yet. A year isn’t always enough time, especially when it’s a choice between watching a movie or getting to interview a favourite director such as Stuart Gordon.

Feel free to argue with the ratings offered up here and let us know what movies you’re looking forward to in 2013 (which – *ahem, Tue* – looks as if it’s going to be a fantastic year for sci-fi fans, in my opinion).

Happy New Year!