Tiff's Best (and Worst) of 2012

Another year of a whole lot of movies.  I have to say, it seemed like this year really started off slow and just a lot of so so movies.  But there were definitely some great ones too!  Here's my best, worst and honorable mentions.  (Check out my best and worst from 2011 here.)     

The Best of 2012 

• Anna Karenina - wonderful way to end the year
• Silver Linings Playbook - such a good, funny, crazy, touching movie
• Skyfall - probably my favorite 007 movie yet
• Argo - so interesting and well done
• Pitch Perfect - this won't win awards but this one is pure, fun entertainment
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - an unexpected treat 
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower - classic troubled teen movie done right

The Worst of 2012

• Playing for Keeps - really bad storyline and zero chemistry
• Seeking a Friend for the End of the World  - long and painful in every way
• Gone - a very lackluster thriller
• 21 Jump Street - just not the right age to enjoy this (if there is such an age)
• Chronicle - just bizarre...in a bad way
• The Grey - intense and boring at the same time - how is that possible?
• Joyful Noise - long, boring songs

Honorable Mentions

• The Intouchables - something different from the norm
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - great scenery and exciting all the way through
• Breaking Dawn: Part 2 - what a great ending to the series
• The Campaign - classic Will Ferrell hilariousness
• Trouble with the Curve - this movie had a little bit of everything
• The Hunger Games - very well done book to movie - can't wait for the next
• This Means War - great date night movie both men and women will like

Any that I should have added to the list?

Deb's Best (and Worst) of 2012

Ok, so our second year has come to an end.  As I am getting ready to write this final chapter of our favorites and least favorites of 2012 my 9 year old daughter wanders over and says "Whatcha doing?"  I respond  "writing on our blog"  Her response..."Blog? what Blog"  Me...giving her a funny look, "UH  the movie blog"  Her response with a big, AH HA smile..."Oh, is that why you and Tiff go to a movie once a week?"  Really?  Wow, I guess some things just slip by in this household...

So I have to say, this year was not as good as last year.  As I looked though the movies I am a little disappointed.  I had a harder time coming up with my favorites, vs the ones I didn't really like.  I will warn you, I went on my "memory"  what stuck with me and what didn't, so my choices may not correspond with my rates..per se...but that's the way this girl rolls.  So here it goes.

Worst: 
1.) Chronicle:  Don't bother putting this one in the history books.
2.) The Words:  Not just the words, the whole movie...
3.) Flight:  A really downer...in more than one sense.
4.) Think Like a Man: Or maybe don't, it didn't work out so well..
5.)  21 Jumpstreet:  Jump ship on this one.
6.) Cloud Atlas:  Left me feeling like I was under a cloud of confusion
7.) A Thousand Words:  Words just didn't do it for me this year

Best:
1.) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel:  I would see this again, and I rarely see a movie twice.
2.) This Means War: Great Girl and Guy movie!
3.) Pitch Perfect: Laughable, loveable, singable
4.) Mirror Mirror:Gotta love the fairy tales with a twist.
5.) Perks of being a WallFlower: Highschool romance always a winner to me.
6.) Anna Karenina: Artsy to the max, and worked!
7.) Titanic-ok so that's a little bit of a cheater, but it was worth it! (I saw it twice!)

Honorable Mentions:
1.) Snow White and the Huntsmen:  Another fairy tale, which I loved.
2.)  The Hunger Games:  Book meets movie...a winner
3.) Silver Linings Playbook: embrace your inner Crazy!
4.) Breaking Dawn Part 2: Final chapter to an awesome series...ok, so the book is wayyyy better, but still
5.) Step up Revolution:  A real entertainer...gotta love a good dance
6.) Hit and Run:  Fast cars,crude humor,  no thinking
7.) Argo: Well done