SO THIS YEAR EH. WHAT A MOVIE YEAR IT WAS

Or not really. But since the year is coming to an end it's sort of customary to do one of those "best of 2010". And since my interest is movies I'm going to make the movielistthingamajig.

So this year eh in movies eh... Pretty shite. I'd ask you to come up with a top 10 but I'm not sure I can come up with one myself. So if you read this topic and I give a list of ten movies then I guess this is a top10 movies of the year topic. Otherwise it might be a top 5.

I have my top 3 very clear though. Because there were three movies that were sort of head and shoulders above everything else.

1. Rare Exports
This is a Finnish film about Santa Claus. Or Father Christmas. It takes the shape of a fairly innocent horror movie for the whole family. There's a bit of Spielberg and a bit of Astrid Lindgren in this one. The best of two wonderful worlds. Together with the Finnish mentality of course. (And daylight that last two minutes on screen. I love how they go and visit someone and it's daylight and when they come out of a house it's dark. Such are the Lapland winter days)

Anyway it's a wonderful film and everyone should see it. Even if it is in foreign and even if the official US trailer is a piece of shite. Watch the real trailer instead

2. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
From Edgar Wright, the creator of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead. How could this possibly be bad?

Well it's a bit like anime so I guess it could actually be really bad. But the fact is that when anime is live action (and not images that move 4 frames per second) it's pretty damn awesome. This is a movie with ADHD and loving every minute of it.

3. Kick-Ass
In some ways Scott Pilgrim and Kick-Ass are similar. I think they appeal to roughly the same group of people and they were roughly a similar disappointment at the box office (and making money on DVDs). They both have ridiculous premises that you could probably call postmodern.

They're also both really good. Kick-Ass is less fantastical and more gritty but still a lot of fun.


So the top three that was easy enough but the remaining seven? Let's list movies and see if I can get enough of them...

Inception
This movie was hyped as shit. And it clearly fulfilled a lot of the hype. Also it spawned a lot of memes and comments as anything that is huge and awesome does. It's a sweet-ass action movie with lots of exposition. Yeah it was good.

Shutter Island
An early year release. But an excellent film. I (like many others) figured out the twist within the first twenty minutes. But unlike movies that rely on the twist (like anything by shymalalaladingdon) this movie played it out wonderfully and apart from the occasional mindfuck here and there it's a fairly clear-cut movie. And definitely worth a watch.

I guess Leonardo DiCaprio delivers at least.

How to Train Your Dragon
I'll admit this much. I don't much care for the 3d fad. I've tried to stay away from 3d movies as much as possible. Because shit 3d can make a decent movie unbearable. And good 3d can only make a bad movie... actually it won't really make much difference. But How To Train Your Dragon got a lot of buzz around it so I had to see it.

I don't regret it. It's a cool movie that probably is better for being in 3d with it's pov flying sequences and whatnot. It's also very cute and not obnoxious which is always a plus when it comes to these kinds of films.

Toy Story 3
I've never been a fan of the Toy Stories so I didn't see this one until it was out on dvd. But it's a great little film filled with moments of greatness. But I don't regret missing it in cinemas (because it was probably in 3d)

The Social Network
This film objectively speaking is pretty damn excellent. It's well-paced with an intriguing plot and a great cast. Though my favourite thing about the movie was probably the score. I mightn't have been as enamoured with this film as other people are. But it's still a great film. But I'll prefer the score anyway...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
It's Potter. It's also a movie that is basically only build-up. This film will probably seem greater once part 2 is out (or it will turn out to be complete shit... Like that other movie series what was it called oh yeah. The Matrix)

Predators
Say what you like but this film was insanely enjoyable.

Machete
Say what you like but this film was also insanely enjoyable.

I guess, like DiCaprio, Danny Trejo tends to deliver as well.

REC 2
Obligatory zombie movies (it was better than Survival of the Dead), the sequel to REC (which was remade shot-for-shot into Quarantine for illiterate English-speakers) takes the story in a weird new direction. It takes off seconds after the first movie and further explores the backstory of the whole thing. It's a weird new direction but I loved every second of it nonetheless. But I can also see how some people would have a problem with it.

Valhalla Rising
I guess this is my yearly artsy pick. Mads Mikkelsen as a one-eyed silent warrior escapes from captivity and travels with some christians in search of the holy lands (to kick some muslim buttocks in the Crusades). There's long stretches of silence in this movie. It's very slow. But also very compelling. I was a bit disappointed at the ending though. It was too predictable. But you can't have everything. At least it looks good and has a great feel.


Hmm. It seems I counted wrong and got a top3 AND ten other movies I thought were worth mentioning. I guess the year didn't suck that badly then.

Here are a couple I would have liked to see but haven't had the chance yet:
Micmacs
Four Lions
Animal Kingdom
Splice
Never Let Me Go
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec


So yeah. Awesome movies of the year!

author=Strangeluv
And has nobody seen one of the best of the year... Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan?

Man I just looked it up and Black Swan has a February release date over here :(

Also a movie on the want to see list is 127 Hours which of course doesn't even have a release date over here yet...