Top Ten Best and Worst Films of 2012 - Good Bad Flicks

[@Geospasmic]

Dredd was such an amazing surprise, it was everything an action movie should be while also being a beautiful work of art. I am ashamed that I didn't see it in theaters. Bought the DVD though.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

We need a sequel!

[@paoelrey]

we do need a sequel....

[@GoodBadFlicks]

One of the things with Prometheus that people missed is that the alien at the end is different because it gestated in an Engineer. The aliens take on elements of whoever or whatever they gestate in, which is why it looked to be a different breed. The Alien in 3 was more feral since it gestated in a dog. We just know the ones from Alien and Aliens mostly since they all were in humans.

[@TOAOM123]

I think you're the only guy on KZbin he actually understands what "watching movies" is even about. Love your content Keep it up

[@sharkattacker]

You're the kind of guy I either agree with completely or I strongly disagree with.. I love your channel though and The Raid was excellent!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I liked Looper very much. It was a solid film and JGL gave a great performance. That said, I just felt these films were stronger. It was a tough year there was quite a few quality films.

[@slxslippy]

I agree completely. That's exactly why I love Cecil's show. No stupid skits, insightful comments instead of just yelling (because in those shows, they somehow believe that yelling in itself is a joke), and most importantly Cecil genuinely loves these movies, flaws and all, and it shows. He does actual research and gives behind the scenes info that not only adds great depth and entertainment to the review, but also explains why some of the great bits or flaws exist in the first place.

[@CorbCorbin]

Another Excellent List. Seen all of your best list, and enjoyed all of them. Bobcat has been doing some great movies, since way back when, with Shakes The Clown. He didn't direct for a decade after that, but he's been steadily working since 2000. Also, if you haven't seen it, Sleeping Dog's Lie is a great movie. Done on a tight budget, that has the humor of a rom-com, yet brings up real issues in relationships, that standard fare won't touch. He's also done Willow Creek and the brutal doc, Call Me Lucky, since you released this list, both worth a watch.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Iron Sky is a riot. Some genuinely funny parts and overall a cool premise. Thanks!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Yeah, I am slacking on the Troma. Love em. I read Lloyd's books and they are great. Hysterically funny and informative. (especially "Everything I learned...") He's great too, seem him at a bunch of cons over the years. I think Surf Nazis was the only Troma film I've done so far (that I can think off the top of my head) and that was only distributed by them, it wasn't one of theirs.

[@StrikeTeam99]

I loved Prometheus I think the fact is it did not show how the aliens were made, the xenomorph shown in the credits is probably a new type. Prometheus is a movie set in the alien universe but not focused on aliens. It is going to be a trilogy and yet people wanted all the answers in the first one.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you! Glad you are liking them. I appreciate you spreading the word. :)

[@John_Notmylastname]

I give Jiro Dreams of Sushi a lot of credit. It made me want to book a flight to Japan just to eat this guys sushi. Great documentary. The Kill List had an ending that genuinely had me shocked. Rarely do movies come along that make the last 10 minutes worth the entire film. “Two weeks!”

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks to you too! As I've said before I work very hard to make this show different and it makes me very happy that all the work is appreciated. :)

[@poontang3zizo]

I've yet to watch your review on Surf Nazis. The character of Mama Washington was AWESOME lol. I'm taking my time discovering your channel so in time I'll stumble on it. From your reviews my eyes have been opened to films I knew nothing about and are now on my must watch list. You're doing fine work man. Keep it up!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

(pt 2) There is an overwhelming amount of folks who do nothing but wag their finger at every little "bad" thing people do but refuse to look into their own lives & see they are a pile of garbage. The film called out much of the "pile on" media we have in the news and entertainment today. One person does something and then every vulture climbs on to either vilify or profit or both. It's sickening. I just thought it was refreshing to see a movie go for the throat & call this trash out.

[@milesanthony764]

Not to be a jerk, but...I think it's excruciatingly annoying when someone gets all Jihad on "Prometheus". It answered so MANY questions, raised good ones and made perfect sense. I agree with pretty much all of your lists. Movies are great. 👍

[@dsandoval9396]

I really liked it, but Covenant it a total POS. Too bad.

[@TheVarietyVendor]

Awesome list. Mine is almost the same: Best of 2012: 20-Parker 19-End of watch 18-John dies at the end 17-Dredd 16-Abraham Lincoln Vampire hunter 15-Ek The Tiger 14-Skyfall 13-Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar movie 12-The man with the iron fists 11-Cabin in the woods 10-Chronicle 9-Flight 8-Ted 7-The Expendables 2 6-The Collection 5-Prometheus 4-Argo 3-The Raid: Redemption 2-The Dark Knight Rises 1-Hitchcock Worst of 2012: 10-Men in black 3 9-The Hunger games(shaky cam city) 8-The Devil Inside 7-This means war 6-The Bourne Legacy 5-The guilt trip 4-This is 40 3-Total recall 2-Paranormal activity 4 1-Alex Cross

[@dirtykitty8008]

I am OBSESSED with your reviews! Thanks for the great work!!! I have sent many friends to your list!!! Keep up the great job! By the way, I completely agree The Loved Ones was a blast!!!!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I could see Lovely Molly not being for everyone. Structurally, it was different from most and I applauded them for doing something that strayed from the norm. Still, I can see it being off putting for some. Actually, I've had a few people tell me they did enjoy Silent Hill Revelation. Not the best movie out there but far from the worst. I think Shark Night and Priest are the 2 I've got the most grief over. lol I do have odd tastes but I'm pretty easy to find something to watch.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I can see that. Safety Not Guaranteed is not for everyone but I loved it. God Bless America is tremendous.

[@WordUnheard]

Great list, Cecil. Have you seen the movie Grabbers? It's one of my favorite lesser known horror comedies of last year. It's similar to Tremors, but done well enough to not be called a rip-off. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it.

[@jordanWAH]

JOHN DIES AT THE END that came out in 2012! you missed a great movie from the makers of phantasm and even starred the tall man(Angus Scrim) CHECK IT OUT! from the great David Wong novel.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Hobbit was good but it didn't resonate with me like LotR. I didn't give it an honorable mention because, well, I was trying to go for more lesser known titles. Most film critics really want to be film makers so good for him. I think they did a very good job of skipping many of the usual cliches that hamper most horror films.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Dredd did overwhelmingly good on DVD and Bluray sales. The studio had to notice. People are clamoring for a sequel now so hopefully they will do the right thing. That's cool you liked Alex Cross, I just didn't care for it.

[@zorinant95]

This is a great list of films to see! Can't wait to watch some of them. I was wondering if you had seen Iron Sky or not. Seemed like an interesting movie. But yeah, Great list! By the way, I agree with you on Dark Knight Rises, I loved it a lot.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

The Raid would have easily made it money back but studios hardly ever put subtitled movies in US theaters. That is a great description of Kill List. It gets weirder and weirder.

[@JohnAvengerJR1985]

Your # 7 is my # of 2012.The Avengers blew me away and I loved every single second of it.It is the superhero film to end all comers.No film this year has come close to topping it.Also I did enjoy the raid redemption:Bloody brutal action,and tons of intensity.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Um, no. I gravitate towards movies that are entertaining or movies that have heart. I have plenty of patience when it comes to more "artistic" films but all too often the artistic films just way too hard to be just that. I did see the Master, I just didn't care for it. Certain movies like Amour would have been mentioned but I couldn't get a copy and needed to get this list up. The movies I put in my top10 are ones I know I will watch over and over.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

While I loved Jiro Dreams of Sushi its not something I could find myself watching over and over like Dredd. I often watch a ton of foreign films and lambast hollywood for their lack of substance. I can't deny that I enjoy a certain type of film but that doesn't automatically negate everything that I say.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I actually saw John Dies at the End a few months after I did this video. (I actually noted it in one of my recommendation videos) Had I have seen it in time it would have been in the top 10. Awesome flick.

[@ytubeanon]

I was actually trying to remember your username today to leave a channel comment suggesting you do a best of 2012 video, after seeing the other great lists you made, perfect.

[@31webseries]

Ok, saw "The Pact," liked it. But "Lovely Molly" was great. Intense. Keep doing the rec's dude, so many great movies that I might never have even heard of!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Its a tie between The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger and Amateur Night. Second Honeymoon was really good too.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Dying to see Only God Forgives. Loved what Refn did with Drive, which was my favorite film of 2011. Graceland and Stoker also look good. Have you seen Miss Bala? Awesome film, I think I mentioned it in the video but I can't remember. Very much worth seeing.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Yep, for me if the movie entertained me I like it. No turning my nose at certain genres. Resident Evil was a good time! I can't wait for the next one. V/H/S started off rough but about halfway through the first tape I was all in. Very clever and cool premise. Looking forward to the next one. For Dredd, typical marketing blunders. They had no idea how to push the film so they just showed a bunch of random action blaring loud music. I didn't hate Battleship, it was just dumb.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

While Battleship was bad, at least I derived some enjoyment out of it. (by laughing at it) The Total Remake on the other hand did nothing but annoy me. They had lens flares to the point of absurdity but beyond that even though it was a clone of the original, they managed to make it as dull as humanly possible. It had none of the flair of the original and even though it wholesale stole many classic moments, it was done so badly that I stopped caring. The poster child for how not to do a remake.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Considering Oldboy is one of my favorite movies and I love Sympathy For Mr Vengeance, Lady Vengeance, and JSA, I have no doubt Stoker will be something amazing.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you, I take that as a big compliment. I just like movies, no pretentiousness here.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Pitch Perfect looked horrendous but I have heard quite a bit of positive things about it, pretty much like you said. I'll check it out one of these days. (I do like me some Anna Kendrick)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Total Recall was such an unnecessary remake. Overly expensive, and loaded with lens flares. I feel bad for all the artists that worked on the film. Many of the visuals were striking but because there was so much blandness going on around them, I just didn't care.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks. All good, like I said these are just what I liked. Cabin was just a love letter to the genre for me. Perry was ok but he was filling Morgan Freeman's shoes in the role and he's just not that level. It was the directing that killed it for me. I wouldn't mind reading the essay on Total Recall if you want to send it to me. TR was such a waste. All that talent to do a re-skin of a classic movie.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Probably not for a while, if ever. I kind of went through a ton of Dredd info with the 1995 movie and I don't know what else I would be able to bring to the table.

[@whiterottenrabbit]

I recently subscribed; I didn't watch all your videos yet, but I liked them so far. But... You liked Prometheus? Really? ò.Ô

[@GoodBadFlicks]

whiterottenrabbit Thanks for the sub! Yep, loved Prometheus.

[@whiterottenrabbit]

GoodBadFlicks I completely disliked this piece of shit movie. But as you already said, everybody's free to like whatever the hell they want (or something like this). Take care, keep the videos coming and maybe you could make a video about aspect ratios; I always wondered why the fuck do so many people fuck the AR up by e.g. stretching a 4:3 picture to a widescreen format, and why the fuck do so little people care about that.

[@robertstuart480]

"Sinister"...really? Look the first part had me interested but once it hit the CGI ghost spirit kids, it went off the rails for me.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

***** Yep, I liked it. Very creepy vibe

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Hope you like it!

[@AeroHybrid]

My Top 20 Best Films of 2012: 20 - The Dictator 19 - The Avengers (it lacked a story but had great action scenes and a fun-time) 18 - The Expendables 2 17 - Django Unchained 16 - Prometheus 15 - Cloud Atlas 14 - Arbitrage 13 - A Monster In Paris 12 - Silver Lining's Playbook 11 - Chronicle 10 - The Amazing Spider-Man (this film at least had a story at the best and it tried) 9 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 8 - Dredd 7 - The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (The Pirates: Band of Misfits) 6 - Argo 5 - The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4 - The Dark Knight Rises 3 - Zero Dark Thirty 2 - Skyfall 1 - Looper Honorable Mentions: - Safety Not Guaranteed - Hitchcock - Men In Black 3 - Wreck-It-Ralph - The Life of Pi - The Cabin in the Woods - Madagascar 3 - Sinister - The Grey - The Impossible - The Hunger Games - Les Miserables - The Bourne Legacy - Rise of the Guardians - 7 Psychopaths - 21 Jump Street - Dr Seuss's The Lorax - John Carter - Life of Pi - Ted - Lincoln - Frankenweenie - Man on a Ledge - American Reunion My Top 20 Worst Films of 2012: 20 - Wrath of the Titans 19 - This Means War 18 - Total Recall 17 - Resident Evil: Retribution 16 - Smiley 15 - The Paperboy 14 - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 13 - A Thousand Words 12 - Gone 11 - House at the End of the Street 10 - Piranha 3DD 9 - The Watch 8 - Alex Cross 7 - Comedown 6 - The Campaign 5 - Chernobyl Diaries 4 - The Cold Light of Day 3 - The Apparition 2 - Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 1 - That's My Boy Dishonourable Mentions: - Underworld: Awakening - Silent Hill: Revelaton - Act of Valor - Playing for Keeps - Storage 24 - ATM - Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike - Dark Tide - Madea's Witness Protection - The Devil Inside - Wanderlust - Paranormal Activity 4

[@spentlizard353]

I rewatched Django Unchained last night, and I thought of this: Who would win in a fight? Django or Electro? (My money's on Django)

[@AeroHybrid]

Spent Lizard Django easily (even though I liked Electro) Btw have you seen Zero Dark Thirty yet? (It was directed by the same director who gave us The Hurt Locker and Point Break)

[@spentlizard353]

Delon Luu I haven't seen it yet, but I plan on checking it out. In retrospect, if you look at his performance in Django and look at his performance as Electro, Electro left a lot to be desired. I felt afraid of Django at certain points because he was unpredictable and always present. I feel that if the script had given Foxx more room to use his own inspiration on how to portray the character and more focus/screen time, he could've been a lot more menacing. I know, I've said it before, but I feel that Foxx was being held back on some kind of leash from showing his full potential. Some of his lines when the fights are in full-CG mode sound like it's not even Jamie Foxx, nevermind an electrical Jamie Foxx. "You ain't stopping me this time! Come on!" I don't mean to be a pointless complainer, but Electro had the chance to be the most threatening Spider-Man villain ever, given that he's the only Spider-Man villain to have ever won an Oscar and his power-set makes him the most powerful of any character in the franchise. Instead, he actually gets defeated too easily after merely two encounters with Spider-Man, losing to water in one and to overcharge in the second (and wouldn't that also classify as murder?) I find it odd how a normal guy with metal arms on his back seems more threatening than a guy who cause a city-wide power-outage and is basically a human lightning rod. It feels the same as how a normal guy wearing make-up and a purple suit with "a few drums of gas and a couple of bullets" feels more threatening than guys who are highly trained in martial arts and have a clan that existed for centuries that shaped world history that held a city in terror with panic-inducing toxins in their water supply and a nuclear bomb.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

No problem!

[@xavierst.pierre8072]

Sinister- He knew it was "the murder" house and still moved his family in it .

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Cabin is very unique I think you'll dig it.

[@rbswords2353]

I thought Resident Evil Retribution escaped the franchise curse of the fifth movie stinking as evidenced by the fifth entries of Star Trek,Nightmare On Elm Street,Friday The 13th(I enjoy A New Beginning),and The Terminator.God Bless America was genius(I admit to liking D.Cody's Jennifer's Body).Amazing Spider-Man,finally The Lizard brought to life with a good look.Rhys Ifans played the character brilliantly.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I was thinking of putting it in there but I was going long with the honorable mentions so I cut it. It was a good film and in some ways better than the first Raimi one. (I thought Spidey 2 was almost a retread of the first and 3 was just awful) Looking forward to the sequel, I'm curious to see where they go now.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I liked it ok. Overall, I thought it was unneccessary. They didn't need to do the origin story again so soon. They could have cut to the chase and had more time with the other characters. My major complaint was the same with the previous movies in that he kept taking his mask off! Stop doing that! His biggest thing is keeping his identity a secret and yet he takes his mask off every 5 seconds for no reason.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

He felt too over the top for me. Perhaps if he was paired with a solid lead it might have worked but the whole thing just fell apart. Perry should just go back to crossdressing.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I do appreciate it. I try very hard to make a show that is different from the norm. :)

[@moviebuffmike9813]

My top 5: 5.Sinister 4.The Grey 3.Beasts of the Southern Wild 2.The Impossible 1.End of Watch

[@GoodBadFlicks]

MovieBuffMike The Grey and Sinister were terrific

[@chieranick]

Great list.. a few films to disagree on but completely lost you when you said you enjoy the resident evil franchise. But you still get a like

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! The Resident Evil films are two steps removed from the source but man, are they a ton of fun.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I am a little extra partial to the Avengers since I was on set for a few days. That was glorious. I dug Expendables 2 but I get that it wouldn't fly with everyone. Ghost Rider 2 was such a disaster. I agree with the ending looking like a QTE. If I have some time maybe I'll put something together.

[@psycho_maniac1389]

God bless America was fucking amazing! I loved every second of it

[@dsandoval9396]

I liked it but it got kind of preachy at times.

[@psycho_maniac1389]

D Sandoval yeah I think that’s what they were going for.. but they did enough to where it’s not destroying the movie

[@GoodBadFlicks]

That pretty much sums it up.

[@charleshetrick3152]

The total recall remake I think was probably funded mostly by Chiapa Firearms to promote their new revolver. Also it’s and awesome revolver.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Its cool, I gotcha. Sometimes these lists come down simply to time. I wanted to get this out and Zero Dark Thirty still hadn't hit DVD by the time I put this together. Still need to see Beasts of the Southern Wild. I appreciate that you dig the show though even if we don't always agree. :)

[@poontang3zizo]

Right on man. I just had one request/suggestion if you don't mind - DO SOME TROMA FILMS! lol. Class of Nuke em High is a underrated classic in my book and I'm a huge fan of Lloyd Kaufman and Troma movies in general.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Haven't seen Pirates but I kind of burned out on Pirates. I'll check it out though. Avoided the Hunger Games because I want to read the book first. I heard the way they did the violence completely removed any sort of impact and sucked out the emotion you should have felt. Why would they make this PG-13?!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

The thing with American Pie (the original) was that it was throwback to the teen sex comedies from the 80s like Porky's and School Spirit. Just gross out humor, dick and fart jokes, and a smattering of very pretty girls in various stages of undress. I've always had a soft spot for the genre. They do have a lot of heart mixed in but unfortunately much of that does get overshadowed by the bros who think nothing beyond Stiffler. Cabin in the Woods is well worth your time.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

So happy to know The Loved Ones found its audience. Excellent movie. :)

[@lucasflint5124]

Just watched God Bless America and agreed with everything Frank and Roxie did. I have to finish watching Dredd this week. I watched the first 20 minutes a couple months ago, but got tired and wanted to be awake and up for it.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

He did do a very good job.

[@darkknightfanboy3185]

Dude with the exception of a few flicks, your taste in film is so, so similar to mine.... I commented on a few of your videos now and I don't usually like to leave comments because people attack you when you express your opinion.... But I feel like I have to comment on your videos because I've finally found a KZbin channel I connect with. And for what you said about the dark knight rises is just great, I don't get why everyone hates that movie!!! And I agree and I'm gonna just say it, people can attack me if they want but, the dark knight is one of the greatest movies of all time!! Heath ledgers joker is untouchable.... But if I am honest, I tend to watch the dark knight rises the most!! Aside of the joker, I am just more entertained with TDKR.... Not saying its better than TDK, I just tend to be more involved with this film... OK KZbin comment section, I'm ready to be attacked now!!! Keyboard crusaders fire when ready lol

[@GoodBadFlicks]

DarkKnightFanBoy Glad you are enjoying the vids. Ledgers performance in TDK is tremendous but as a whole, the movie drags at points. Its not a bad movie by any means, its quite wonderful, it just needed a tighter edit IMHO.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Do yourself a favor and check out the original.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Mama Washington was the best. I properly showcased her awesomeness in my video. Taste somma momma's home cookin' ADOLF! Awesome, glad you are finding some new gems. That's what this show is all about. :)

[@darthhaggis9252]

I can't put the Raid here since it was a 2011 film....but it will make that list My top 10 ..btw I felt is was a down year 01. The Hunt 02. Drug War 03. Mud 04. End of Watch 05. Life of Pi 06. Django Unchained 07. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 08. End of Watch 09. The Cabin in the Woods 10. Chroncle The Bad..... 01. Wrath of the Titans 02. Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie 03. That's My Boy 04. Red Tails 05. The Lords of Salem 06. Bad Ass 07. Passon 08. Stolen 09. Red Dawn 10. VHS

[@seanchukwuezi3079]

Best movies of 2012 Django unchanged Avengers Dark knight rises Les misrebles Mediocre movies of 2012 The amazing Spider-Man Prometheus

[@GoodBadFlicks]

saw the original Django a long time ago so I don't remember too much.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

First I'm hearing of Grabbers, I'll have to track it down Netflix doesn't have it. Sounds awesome!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Eh, I knew I wouldn't like the Oogieloves so I didn't bother. I gotta draw the line somewhere! lol

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I went in with zero and somehow it was worse than I thought.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Katy Perry is attractive but to have a half baked concert video make nearly twice what Dredd did is a shame. Glad you like the rest though. ^^

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Every now and then Ferrel puts out a good movie but usually he is awful.

[@MARTalks]

good list cecil, though I do respectfully disagree with you on cabin in the woods (ending killed the film for me) and Alex Cross (had fun with the fim and was surprised by Perry's performance). I second you about Total Recalll: useless remake. had the honor of being able to bash it in one of my college essay's last semester (assignment was on trends, so I picked movie remakes)

[@xpallodoc]

I actually have to give my worst movie of the year award to God Bless America.

[@Mosbergshotgun]

I've never heard anything good about Silent Revelations. What is it that drew you to this film?

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Mosbergshotgun I'm a big fan of the games and loved the first movie so I figured I would give it a shot. It was an ok film. I'm not saying it is great or anything, just that it gets more hate than it deserves. If it was a movie on its own that didn't have any ties to the games or the original film it probably wouldn't be so chastised

[@Meggadezz]

How people keep on praising Sinister so much is something I don't understand. I agree with everything, but imo, a good horror movie needs some disturbing images. Not jump scares. And I (really, personal taste) got none of that from Sinister. Absolutely none. And seemingly, the movie in part builds on this through those revelations on these movie reels. And I got none from that. So it got really boring and disappointing, as well as that the villain did nothing for me visually. I guess this would have been a more satisfying book for me.

[@TheVonzilla]

+GoodBadFlicks Jesus man, after watching most of your “Exploring” videos, I’ve watched all of your Best/Worst, and I’ve never seen someone who has nearly identical movie taste as me, but you do. It’s been the same for everything, aside from what I haven’t seen, & some of the ordering in these Best/Worst. It’s fucking crazy. And you make excellent videos! It’s awesome to see a critic on KZbin that doesn’t say everything he dislikes is garbage & that if we disagree w/you, we are entitled to our own opinions, but we’re wrong. That shit boils my ass like nobody’s business. And since we have such similar tastes, I’m using these videos as a guide on what to watch, that I haven’t seen yet. I only wish these lists went back to the 70s, as I’m sure some great lesser known movies have slipped thru the cracks over the decades. Especially the 70s, as I was born in 1983, & I missed some good shit I could be catching up on.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you! I've been doing a bunch of 70s films lately so while I most likely won't be doing a best of for the years in the 70s, I'm still bringing attention to some forgotten films. :)

[@tristanhartup4936]

My Top 10 Best Movies Of 2012: 1 - The Dark Knight Rises 2 - The Avengers 3 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 4 - Skyfall 5 - The Expendables 2 6 - Promethues 7 - Men In Black 3 8 - The Hunger Games 9 - Chronicle 10 - The Amazing Spider-Man My Top 3 Worst Movies Of 2012: 1 - Wanderlust 2 - The Bourne Legacy 3 - Battleship 4 - Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance

[@StrikeTeam99]

Not to mention the facehugger/giant squid was the result of the black goo from xfiles being ingested in the guy who then mated with noomi rapace, then she gave birth to the mutant facehugger. Defiantly not how the aliens were formed that we all know and love. Black goo in this movie seems to make anything into a weird creature like the worm the killed the dumb guy who thought it was domesticated.

[@davidmcmenamin1]

Dredd really needs a sequel, can we set up a production company and buy the rights, not only did this work but seeing it in 3Dredd blew my mind, Dredd2: Judges, the law doesn't judge you, dredd does! In 3dreddscope , because killing creeps needs a judges perspective . Karl urban ruled! As did all the cast, it was like watching the orginal robocop or evil dead or playing GTA for the first time, perps

[@platypusofdeath3582]

I wasn't really a fan of the Dredd remake, granted that might be because I'm not familiar with the source material. To me, the movie got to the point where it felt like violence for the sake of violence. By the climax with the main villain (I'm trying to be vague in case people haven't seen it yet) there had been so much violence that, aside from it being a cool camera shot, I didn't care about it.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I loved the whole ending. So over the top.

[@InfinityVision]

Yes, Dredd was actually a surprisingly good film. I'm on the fence on Django though. "Hey, we have to make this film over two hours long or it will never be epic- even if story wise it could have ended twenty minutes ago!!" Jamie Fox was good in a film that just dragged on for far too long......I wouldn't bother watching it a second time and that means it couldn't be a top movie.

[@Phoenix2312]

I actually enjoyed the Total Recall re-make - BUUUUUUUUUUUUT, I have since read the short story its based on and have to agree that overall, its lifted way too much from the original film and very little from the story... Which is really a shame as a direct repro of the book would be AMAZING! Another movie that cannot bear up to the story its based on is THE RUNNING MAN... Great film, do not get me wrong, but if they ever tried to do the book properly... Yeah! Impossible!!! Unless they did it over 5 or 6 movies or as a Mini Series... The book is way more intense, more blood thirsty, and frankly far more dangerous than the sterile game arena of the film. Recommend the book to anyone, especially if you like Diary format like Adrian Mole or Bridget Jones with a real Sci-Fi edge.

[@MARTalks]

yeah, the directing was the films weakest link. have been meaning to check out Morgan's two films. I liked the love letter aspect of Cabin, I just wish the ending had been a little better, like the whole sacrifice to the gods being a sick eleaborate game on weaver's part sure thing; I'm in the process of tightening up the editing. once its done I'll send you a link

[@MegaCrocosaurus92]

Battleship isn't too bad in my book. Yes the acting is mixed and it doesn't quite replicate the Michael Bay style as much as it wants to (it would be funny if it was satirized a bit) but the action and special effects were some good fun.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

XenoKaiju I tried but it just felt like a mess. It would make for a great Rifftrax though.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Why thank you!

[@dsandoval9396]

You put Silent Hill Revelations on the 'like' list and you thought you were going to get slack for Prometheus? You want to talk about steaming piles of shit? 'Revelations', when you don't know what else to call a movie.

[@CommanderSix]

I have so many movies to watch now... No fair. You're evil Cecil, making me rent all of these splendid movies....

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Sorry you didn't like it but I thought it did a great job of pointing out what a lot of people are feeling now. No, they aren't (and shouldn't) go on a murderous rampage but that is the extreme element that infuses the black comedy. It is about the decline of common courtesy and decency in general. People have become rude self centered assholes and I think at least a portion of that is because of reality tv.

[@malayfellaz]

sinister to me is like a slipknot MV but still a great movie

[@GoodBadFlicks]

btw, comments like this make all the hours of work worth it ^^

[@andrewblanchard2398]

AMERICAN REUNION DIDN'T BRING BACK JIM'S MOM STIFLER'S BROTHER and a few others

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I agree with Cecil that a good movie can be great if the movie execs doesn't involve themselves