What Movies Did You See In 2010?

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On January 8th 2009 I made this statement: “There’s a few loves in my life. One of those strong ones is Hip-Hop. But honestly, another one is watching movies”. And on January 8th 2010, it’s still the same. Just like last year I will post up all the movies I saw in 2010. But as a added bonus, my homie and fellow movie nappyafro head Verbose will be also joining in. After the list, we list our individual Top 5 Best Movies as well our Top 5 Worst Movies. Join along…

Note:
* Mean only B-Easy saw it
** Means only Verbose saw it

127 Hours*
A Nightmare On Elm Street*
After.Life**
Alice In Wonderland
Alpha And Omega
Animal Kingdom*
Black Swan
Brooklyn’s Finest
Buried
Casino Jack**
Catfish
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore**
Clash Of The Titans
Cop Out
Creation**
Cyrus
Date Night
Daybreakers
Death At A Funeral*
Despicable Me
Devil
Dinner For Schmucks
District 13: Ultimatum**
Easy A
Enter The Void
Exit Through The Gift Shop
For Colored Girls*
Four Lions
From Paris With Love**
Frozen
Get Him To The Greek
Get Low*
Green Zone**
Greenberg
Grown Ups
Harry Brown**
Holly Rollers**
Hot Tub Time Machine
How To Train Your Dragon
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist And Rebel*
I Love You Phillip Morris
I’m Still Here
Inception
Iron Man 2
Jackass 3D**
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work*
Jonah Hex**
Just Wright*
Kick-Ass
Killers
Knight And Day
La Horde**
Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole
Legion
Lottery Ticket*
MacGruber
Machete
Megamind*
Micmacs**
Monsters*
Never Let Me Go*
Our Family Wedding*
Paper Man**
Paranormal Activity 2*
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief**
Piranha 3D
Predators
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time*
REC 2**
Red
Repo Men
Resident Evil: Afterlife**
Robin Hood**
Salt*
Saw 3D**
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
She’s Out of My League**
Shutter Island
Skyline
Somewhere*
Splice
Stone*
Takers
The A-Team
The American**
The Book Of Eli*
The Crazies
The Expendables
The Experiment
The Fighter*
The Freebie*
The Human Centipede**
The Karate Kid*
The Kids Are All Right*
The Killer Inside Me
The Killing Jar
The Last Airbender**
The Last Exorcism
The Losers
The Other Guys
The Runaways**
The Social Network
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice**
The Switch
The Town
The Virginity Hit*
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Twelve**
Unstoppable
Valentine’s Day
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps*
When in Rome**
Why Did I Get Married Too?*
Winter’s Bone*
Youth In Revolt

Some thoughts about the movie list:
*Damn! Between us we watch 116 different movies in 2010 alone; 177 if we don’t combine lists (Remember, these are only movies that were released in 2010). Individually: B-Easy – 89 Verbose – 88

Top 5 Movies of 2010

Verbose

5. La Horde (The Horde)
Two rival gangs meet in a rundown apartment complex to do battle. At that very same moment, the whole World over, the dead all rise up and swarm the living. Trapped, the 2 gangs decide to work together to survive. This movie is a total bloodbath, with some pretty funny dialog. Just a straight up fun, fast-paced zombie flick.

4. The Killing Jar
Filmed on a shoestring budget, the only reason I even gave it a chance was to see Michael Madsen play the closest thing to “Mr.Blonde” that he’s done since. Its dark, good dialog, always keeps you guessing. This one is a real sleeper.

3. Enter The Void
A cinematic masterwork. Nothing like this has been attempted like this, ever. Its very dark, frightening (theres a car crash scene so real it made me nauseous) and deserves to be seen by anyone with a love for film. Only drawback is the legenth, otherwise, pitch perfect and visionary.

2. Black Swan
Darren Aronofsky has yet to let me down with anything since PI. This is probably his worst movie yet, but its still heads and tails better than most movies you’ll ever have the pleasure to watch.

1. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
The true geek in me found this to be the most enjoyable movie I’d see in years. From effects to music to dialog to hot chicks and cool superhero fights, this one is Spiderman for the hip kids. But I mean that in a good way. Classic, A Must See.

Honorable Mentions: Catfish, Four Lions, Inception, Kick-Ass, The Social Network, The Town, True Grit, Youth In Revolt

B-Easy

5. The Fighter
Years later, don’t be surprised to see The Fighter ranked in the upper echelon of boxing movies. Plus, this movie remind people that even though Christian Bale may be a dick on movie sets, he is a bonafide actor.

4. Toy Story 3
No Godfather Part III shit here. Not many second sequels are as good as Toy Story 3. And by good I mean it makes grown men cry. Damn Andy. Why you had to grow up?

3. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
I was one of those people that read the Scott Pilgrim comics way before they came out. I was also one of those people that thought it couldn’t be brought properly to the movie screen. Well, I was wrong and Edgar Wright was right. Geeks up. Exes Down.

2. The Social Network
You remember Jesse Eisenberg was called the poor man’s Michael Cera? Yea, me neither. David Fincher proves again why he’s my favorite director. Who knew that a movie about the founding of Facebook was this interesting? And I don’t even have a Facebook page.

1. Exit Through The Gift Shop
“The world’s first street art disaster movie” is also my favorite movie from 2010. Sometime the best stories are the real one. Or the made up ones. Even if it turns out that we’ve all been tricked by Banksy, this movie is still awesome.

Honorable Mentions: 127 Hours, Despicable Me, Enter The Void, Frozen, Kick-Ass, True Grit, Paranormal Activity 2, The Virginity Hit, The Kids Are All Right, Catfish, Buried, The Town

Top 5 Worst Movies of 2010

Verbose

5. Grown Ups
I honestly dont know why I hated this so much. With the exception of Kevin James, I’m a huge fan off most of the cast’s previous work. I laughed maybe once or twice. And the rest was formulaic claptrap that bored me. But middle America loved it, so maybe I’m the crazy one.

4. From Paris With Love
I make a huge point to sit all the way thru a movie unless I ABSOLUTELY cant take it. And I couldnt take this. I got about 25min in and I bailed. Really shitty stuff. Just retire already Travolta. You got the Jet, give it up bruh.

3. Casino Jack
^^see above^^  I’m a fan Spacey, you can recover, just dont do something this boring and un-funny again and we can all probably forgive you.

2. Saw 3D
A horrible end to a horrible franchise. The first movie had its moments and brought something new to the cinematic table. But it all went down hill from there until it dragged us into a pit of hot garbage with this one. Thank Christ these are done now. Use those 3D bucks to see Jackass 3D instead. At least its funny.

1. Cop-Out
I used to be a huge fan of Kevin Smith’s work. Clerks, Mallrats, DOGMA, Chasing Amy. The man has made some REALLY funny movies over the years. And MAYBE this couldve been salvaged if they had replaced one actor: Tracy Jordan. Sorry, Tracy MORGAN. When is hollywood gunna realize that they’re abusing a mentally challenged man!?? Hes autistic and a little downs all wrapped up in a big goofy package. Bruce Willis couldnt save this, Smith couldnt save this, and I’m pretty sure Tracy had no idea where he was when they filmed it. Save your money and see the funny buddy-cop movie this year; The Other Guys.

Dishonorable Mentions: Alpha And Omega, Legion, Robin Hood, Jonah Hex, When in Rome

B-Easy

5. Alpha And Omega
As soon as I watched this I asked Verbose did it really go to the theaters. There is some fun to be had here, but with the bad animation and predictable story, this should have went straight to DVD and not in your local cineplex in 3D.

4. Never Let Me Go
I read the book and it was boring. I saw the movie and it was boring. I guess I should blame myself for this one.

3. Skyline
I’ll give this movie props for working with a low budget. I even give the movie props for giving Donald Faison movie work. But this shit should have been on the SyFy Channel. Period.

2. Just Wright
Let’s be real, every time Common and Queen Latifah kissed or had sexual moments, that shit was real awkward. And Lonnie playing in the NBA and dunking on fools? Naw man.

1. Piranha 3d
Okay, beside watching a couple porn starts get mutilated, did anybody honestly like this movie? I understand a bad movie being so bad it’s good, but I thought this was just bad. Blame yourselves America, there will be a sequel.

Dishonorable Mentions: Legion, Killers, The Switch, For Colored Girls

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      1. Top 5:

        5. Inception

        4. Toy Story 3

        3. The Fighter

        2. Black Swan

        1. The Social Network

        Worst 5:

        5. Devil

        4. Repo Men

        3. Grown Ups

        2. From Paris With Love

        1. The Last Airbender*

        *For the supreme disappointment of losing a childhood cartoon to mediocrity.

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        2. yeah, Airbender made The Happening seem watchable, lol

          great list H20, I’m glad someone else hated Grown Ups

          btw, if you liked Tom Hardy in Inception, he did a 2008 prison movie called Bronson thats fucking amazing

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  2. parting shots:

    I cant believe I admit to watching Cats and Dogs 2 (in my defense, Katt Williams tricked me into it)

    I dunno how I forgot how good Toy Story 3 was. thats at least an honorable mention.

    damn, you shitted on Skyline B, it weren’t THAT bad. ok, maybe it was….

    I was glad Ashlynn Brooke got killed in Piranha 3D, shes a bootleg Bree Olsen, lol

    you dont have a Facebook, I dont know tweets, but this has been retweeted 30+ times already. thats good right?

    mann…think about all the MONEY we SPENT on movies this year…*looks around*

    I was gunna watch Never Let Me Go tonight. looks like I’ll be watching Megamind instead.

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    1. Oh shit, Ashlynn Brooke IS a fake Bree Olsen.

      30+ tweets is good. It may be a glitch though.

      Hey, you may like Never Let Me Go. It’s just boring.

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  3. You have to have kids to like get “Grown Ups”.

    Saw was decent…you hating.

    It’s your list…so whatever.

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  6. Ok I thought somebody would have put A Nightmare On Elm Street remake up on the worst list. I hated that I spent my money on that shit! Its no where near good as the original 1984 gem. Then they are remaking part 2 (I didn’t like part 2 much anyways).

    @Verbose
    Saw 3D is really that bad?? Damn man I still need to see Saw 5, and 6 before I look at 3D.

    @B-Easy yo I need to check out that Social Network movie. I heard that movie was actually dope. Just Wright looked stupid to me and I never was convinced to see it. I don’t think I’ll ever watch that movie as long as I live.

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    1. Saw 3D? yeah man, I hated it personally. Bad acting, bad 3D, just bad allover.
      My Bloody Valentine 3D is the only good 3D horror movie I’ve seen yet, but I use the term “good” very loosely. How to Train Your Dragon was the only really good 3D movie last year

      Everybody said (you included) that Nightmare was bad, so I stayed away. I remember Freddy as being scary as a kid so I didnt wanna ruin that. And that dude just didnt look right to me.

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    2. @P-Body…its a reason why people didn’t like Part 2.

      1. Wes Craven didn’t direct it

      2. It had MAJOR GAYNESS in it. ex. (Tommy had a sign on his door that said NO GIRLS ALLOWED what high school boy says that?) Do I need to throw that solo dancing scene in?

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      1. @Verbose… Dude look like he had down syndrome for real. Omgness and the weak lines he was using. He is no where near clever as Robert Englund was. Robert is a legend and a OG with the Nightmare On Elm Street series. Freddy use to be scary when I was a kid too but I was one of them kids who would watch movies anyways since I had a dark side and I liked to see gore.

        Trust me you don’t want to see the remake. Damn about the Saw 3D. I still may look at it. Right now I’m playing catch up since I missed Saw 5 and 6. I just downloaded 6 so I am watching it. Dude at the end of part 5 got fucked up.. Damn!

        @Jerm… Yea Wes Craven didn’t want to make it a series but you know how people get when they see something that have the potential to make millions of dollar. They ride it til the wheels fall off. I think my favorite is A Nightmare On Elm Street 3. On part 4 he fucked that girl up with the Asthma. I remember that scene when I was a real young boy watching it on VHS.

        Back to part 2 (I hate it!) and I even have it but that is because I have the Freddy Kruger collection from part 1-Jason Vs Freddy. I thought they would have stopped after Freddy’s Dead but naw they had to make A New Nightmare which was a weird one to me.

        Anyways I can tell the gayness in part 2. When I was a young boy I didn’t know but I did sense something wasn’t right. You noticed they don’t really show that one on TV much (Well I haven’t had cable in 2 years). Oh man don’t mention the solo dance scene.. Terrible!! Robert Englund said they didn’t know about the gay stuff on the movie at the time. Lol! Yea right! Rob is the best Freddy point blank period! He is funny but gangsta at the same time

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        1. New Nightmare is the only other one that Wes Craven directed. It was a way of making a Freddy movie without really making a Freddy movie.

          If that makes sense.

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          1. True. That Freddy was more scarier than the original’s. I think thats the way Wes really intended Freddy to be for real.

  7. as a last thought (I promise), I messed up.
    I just watched 127 Hours last night and THAT was the movie of 2010. holy shit.
    Danny Boyle has yet to let me down and who knew James Franco could act?

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      1. true true, lol

        I didnt know he could do “serious” acting, hows that?
        I always thought he was just a “pretty-boy comedy” guy cause ever since Freaks and Geeks it just seemed like he was playing himself in every role.

        and he smiles too much. people that smile too much freak me out.
        its like, stop being so damn happy, we get it, your life is great asshole

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    1. why?

      I’m not being a dick, I’m just interested. cause the only people that I’ve heard say it sucks said “because it made no sense” and you dont seem like a dummy to me Pitbull, so why didnt you like it?

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      1. The movie made sense, it wasn’t difficult to follow. Here’s what “Inception” is all about:

        It wants you to believe that these are serious agents that infiltrate the human mind through self-inducing sleep and save the world by doing it. DiCaprio is the “professional” at this level of work and they need his aid during this important time in a banker’s life who has just inherited it a millions of money. As the movie progresses the viewer finds out that there is no money, they just reacquanted this man with his father, DiCaprio who lost his wife because of a self-induced suicide is banned from the states and cannot see his wife, he finally does and blah blah blah.

        Here’s why I DID NOT like it:

        The movie is about a bunch on junkies that are fucking losers in real life and somehow they can control their sleep and perform mission-impossible style missions and bullshit after more bullshit. Dude Inception is so far-fuckin fetched it makes Tron look believable. People actually bought it into the whole “Inception” concept and accepted this movie as Nolan’s best work and arguably the best film of the year. It was fucking garbage! The whole concept of the movie is ridiculous and they acted it like was hard-core for real. You don’t see “Back To The Future” think they really can make it work. You don’t see “Nightmare On Elm Street” really making people believe a killer that their parents murdered is killing them in their sleep. I don’t understand how DiCaprio and the other big name actors bought into it and did not say one time, “are you fucking serious?”

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        1. You didn’t get it at all.

          It’s a science-fiction heist movie. The word “science-fiction” being in the title should let you know immediately that you should take none of it seriously. It was just a good time. It was suspenseful and tightly written, and it was a story that had never been done before in that medium.

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        2. yeah I gotta agree with H2O here Pitts

          movies are fun because its ALL unreal shit we cant do in real life

          I respect if it just wasnt your cup of tea, but that doesnt mean it sucks.

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  9. Damn! My fav movies were Inception, Shutter Island & …Predators. I didn’t even seen 10 movies this year, but still caught alot of wack ones (Legion, Nightmare on Elm St, Grown Ups & Alice In Wonderland.

    I end up spending around $40 just to go to the movies, $12 a ticket is too damn much,

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    1. yeah, I really liked Predators too. it was like the new Star Trek,
      a way to reboot a franchise in a fresh and unique way.
      it almost totally made up for those awful AvP movies

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      1. Lol. Predators – good movie?? Are you guys serious?

        First half of the movie nothing was happening, Adrien Brody sucked/was not convincing as a leader of a team, the L. Fishburne character was so badly written, as the story and the other characters…

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        1. dude, it was a Predator movie, not Les Misérables

          and I didnt say it was GOOD, I said I LIKED it. I like alot of shitty movies, lol

          my point of view was, I loved Predator as a kid, but those AvP movies were garbage.
          I mean there were a few cool moments, but overall garbage. THIS was a way to bring the Predator back to the forefront and make it interesting. AB wasnt supposed to be well liked, he was an asshole up until the end.

          the addition of the new hunting ground being on another planet instead of earth, the different races of Predators? Danny Trejo? buddy from That 70’s show being a nutjob?

          I’ll give you Larry, he was unneeded in the movie and his whole scene was a rip off from Pandorum. but otherwise it was just a fun movie. not everything has to be high-art.

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