{"id":1037,"date":"2012-01-08T09:57:04","date_gmt":"2012-01-08T15:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2012-01-05T18:25:18","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T00:25:18","slug":"2011-movie-review-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/2011-movie-review-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 Movie Review &#8211; Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2011, I managed to see movies that were released in 1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1978, 1985, 1997-1998, 2001-2002, and 2004-2011.<\/p>\n<p>Now, continuing Thursday&#8217;s\u00a0look at the\u00a0second batch of 50 movies that I saw last year, here are movies 100 &#8211; 13?.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Chain Letter<\/em>\u00a0(2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A decent horror flick about the dangers of not forwarding on those emails.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Dilemma<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What happens when a cheating spouse gets in the way of business and a bromance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Letters To Juliet<\/em> (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A predictable tale of love, thanks to a letter written decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Muppets<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Muppets return to the big screen for the first time in over a decade, and it was well worth the wait.\u00a0 If you grew up with the Muppets and did not enjoy this movie, you have no soul.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>X-Men: First Class<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A prequel, showing the formation of the original X-Men and how they helped stop the Cuban missle crisis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Barley Legal<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three nubile young woman, who all share the same birthday, make a pact to lose their virginity.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Green Zone<\/em>\u00a0(2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matt Damon finds that some players in the war zone have a different agenda than the stated goal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Choose<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An interesting tale about a sadist who makes his victims choose how they would prefer to be maimed, taking away that which is most precious to them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Table For Three<\/em> (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A somewhat boring tale of a man who takes in a couple as roommates, who then try to ruin his every relationship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Hanna<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bit of a mess about a young girl trained to kill her father&#8217;s old intelligence bosses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bridesmaids<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The so-called woman&#8217;s version of <em>The Hangover<\/em>.\u00a0 It was enjoyable, but not the laugh riot it was made out to be.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Super 8<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A group of kids making a zombie film stumble across an escaped alien creature and the government agents trying to contain the situation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Captain America: The First Avenger<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, the best superhero film of 2011.\u00a0 I should have chosen to see this in the theater instead of Thor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kill Theory<\/em>\u00a0(2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another story about a sadist making his victims choose, although this time with a\u00a0<em>And Then There Were None<\/em>\u00a0twist thrown in.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Green Lantern<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And this was easily the worst superhero film of the year.\u00a0 A better script would have done this film wonders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>30 Minutes Or Less<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A pretty decent comedy about a pizza delivery boy forced to rob a bank.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bad Teacher<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another decent comedy, this time about a materialistic woman who learns to love something other than money.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Adjustment Bureau<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matt Damon fights back against the idea that all of our lives are pre-determined.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tomboy<\/em>\u00a0(1985)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A gorgeous girl is into cars,\u00a0and falls in love with a professional driver.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Transformers: Dark Of The Moon<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An old Autobot was found on the moon in 1969 and has now come back to betray his friends in an attempt to revive Cybertron.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Friends With Benefits<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A similar premise to No Strings Attached, but executed 100% better.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Psychic Experiment<\/em> (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Quite possibly the worst film I saw all year.\u00a0 An amateurish story that was poorly acted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Fincher&#8217;s English speaking adaption of the best selling book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Fright Night<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A more straight-up horror remake of the 80s horror\/comedy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Change-Up<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The latest mind switching bodies attempt.\u00a0 No new ground being broken here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Last House On The Left<\/em> (1972)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The start of Wes Craven&#8217;s career.\u00a0 A little tamer than I would have expected.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Super<\/em>\u00a0(2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rainn Wilson decides to become a superhero in an attempt to save his marriage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Crazy, Stupid, Love.<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pretty good comedy about a man whose marriage falls apart and he tries to put it, and himself, back together again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Hall Pass<\/em>\u00a0(2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goofy comedy about two men who fantasize about all the women they would bang if given the chance and the wives who give them said chance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Colombiana<\/em> (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A passable action flick about a woman who looks\u00a0to avenge the death of her parents years before.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Feast<\/em> (2005)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A decent low-budget horror flick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2011, I managed to see movies that were released in 1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1978, 1985, 1997-1998, 2001-2002, and 2004-2011. 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