Films of 2012

[daveon]

Because I'd like to actually keep on top of this...

#1 - Demonic Toys Revenge - we got this as a joke title for friends with whom we vie to find movies we can't watch more than 5 minutes of.  We actually made it through this.  Dreadful, badly acted, badly written, but as compelling for a hungover movie slob fest as a train wreck.  Part of that, was you just assumed there was going to be a soft-core lesbian porn sex scene in there somewhere, but it never appeared...  anyway, not recommended.

#2 - Captain America: The First Avenger - does what it says on the tin.  Nice 30s and 40s design on the technology, obvious comic book movie, lots of big action and eye candy.  Saw the ending coming but interesting to see them essentially avoid an obvious sentimental bit with Samuel L Jackson basically saying "get over it".

#3 - Zookeeper - meh.  Didn't do a lot for me.  Kevin James as the love interest for 2 improbably attractive women with talking animals...  I mean... what's to like?

Comments

[hano.livejournal.com]

friends with whom we vie to find movies we can't watch more than 5 minutes of

I assume you're familiar with the work of the great American cinematic genius that is Stephen Segal? Although better known for classics such as Under Seige, some of his earlier seminal works, especially Hard to Kill, and Marked For Death are especially worthy of consideration.

[daveon.livejournal.com]

I have seen a couple of his "classics" including Hard to Kill.

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

I liked Cap Am an awful lot more than I expected to - which was also true in fact of Thor and XMFC. Damn fine year for Marvel films, and Avengers to come!