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Who is #1? | MWB's Best Of 2014 Top 14 Films 5-1
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I'm loving these detailed descriptions, especially for movies I forgot the plot to coughthegiver.
Honestly, I didn't expect a lot going into "The Other Woman," and I think that's why I managed to enjoy it more than most people. Cameron Diaz is one of my favourite actresses and always has a way with getting me to laugh, regardless of the role or how good the plot is. Agree that they could have done so much better with that charming little cast, though! It's a shame that the movie ended up as dull as it was.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was better than the first, imho. Agree with pretty much everything you mentioned. Sony will be making a grave mistake if they go through with the talks of removing Andrew from the series- he could become more synonymous with the spidey mask than Tobey if they keep going with big promo deals and more installments of the series. but yeah, really sad about what they did with Gwen. Movie would have been just fine, if not better, without that addition.
Really great start to your list- excited to see what the top 10 holds!
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A few of these ranked on my top films too. I agree that they're pretty much all disappointments.
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I really wanted to see Lucy but your review I've heard similar things from others too
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Slay with your descriptions, Mikee!
The Giver looked so bad. Brenton Thwaites is so hot though.
I watched The Other Woman as a Red Box rental. It was cute! It's one of those movies that I wouldn't mind watching again when it starts showing on cable television.
As for Spiderman: Gwen! Love Emma Stone.
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I totally get what you're saying about Lucy, the ending really left me
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Yes The Giver was very meh.
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The movie adaptation of The Giver didn't live up to my expectations. Book >> Movie
I haven't seen Lucy and probably won't watch it.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was better than the first, imho. Agree with pretty much everything you mentioned. Sony will be making a grave mistake if they go through with the talks of removing Andrew from the series- he could become more synonymous with the spidey mask than Tobey if they keep going with big promo deals and more installments of the series. but yeah, really sad about what they did with Gwen. Movie would have been just fine, if not better, without that addition.
Really great start to your list- excited to see what the top 10 holds!
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You like the second one better than the first? Wow. But yeah, I'm not here for Marvel and co. rebooting Spider-Man for the third time. Call me naive but I just don't understand why they don't fix what was wrong before and start over with the third film. I understand it didn't do well as the first one, but I don't think they should give up that easily.
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I really wanted to see Lucy but your review I've heard similar things from others too
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Stay away from that film!
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The Giver looked so bad. Brenton Thwaites is so hot though.
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His looks were what got me through the movie tbh.
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I totally get what you're saying about Lucy, the ending really left me
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Right? A mess.
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Anyways, thanks for everyone and their comments! I'll be updating and checking everyone's list tomorrow.
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I haven't seen that many movies this year. Excited to see if Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie made it!
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I only know The Amazing Spiderman, but just because it's a widely know character.
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You like the second one better than the first? Wow. But yeah, I'm not here for Marvel and co. rebooting Spider-Man for the third time. Call me naive but I just don't understand why they don't fix what was wrong before and start over with the third film. I understand it didn't do well as the first one, but I don't think they should give up that easily.
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I do maybe it's because when I watched the first one I still had some built-up anger about them trying to reboot the series without Tobey, and went into the film sure that I was going to hate every little aspect lmao. When the second one came out I had warmed up to the new cast a little and wasn't so bitter. but yeah, they really shouldn't be giving up on the current series so fast, there is still plenty of potential.
It seems like people are more interested in superheroes that were ignored in Hollywood for a while (ie. Thor and Iron Man) and aren't as enthralled with characters like Spider-Man right now, especially since the series hasn't made much of an effort to move away from that oh-so-wholesome hero like Batman and others have done. If anything, they should just put Spider-Man on the back burner for a while- trying to re-reboot the series this early would be so redundant.
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The Amazing Spider-man 2
It should be higher!
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Will be posting the update in a sec.
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I haven't seen that many movies this year. Excited to see if Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie made it!
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One of them made it.
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I do maybe it's because when I watched the first one I still had some built-up anger about them trying to reboot the series without Tobey, and went into the film sure that I was going to hate every little aspect lmao. When the second one came out I had warmed up to the new cast a little and wasn't so bitter. but yeah, they really shouldn't be giving up on the current series so fast, there is still plenty of potential.
It seems like people are more interested in superheroes that were ignored in Hollywood for a while (ie. Thor and Iron Man) and aren't as enthralled with characters like Spider-Man right now, especially since the series hasn't made much of an effort to move away from that oh-so-wholesome hero like Batman and others have done. If anything, they should just put Spider-Man on the back burner for a while- trying to re-reboot the series this early would be so redundant.
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I understand, I was a little disappointed that Tobey wasn't going to be in it.
True! Even though we got the amazing Andrew Garfield portraying Spider-Man. I think it didn't help that the original Spider-Man movies came out not too long ago. The last movie came out in 2007? So it was too soon for a reboot.
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Top 14 Films
10. BLENDED
Rating: B -
Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore
I understand the general notion is that Adam Sandler's movies are the definition of terrible. And I agree wholeheartedly with that. Except...I actually enjoyed Blended. It was a spur of the moment thing and wasn't something I was looking forward to so my expectations were super low.
The movie starts off with Lauren (Drew Barrymoore) and Jim (Adam Sandler), one a divorcee and the other a widower, on a blind date that goes horribly bad. Let's just say these two are far from compatible. However, these two meet again in South Africa after they both planned to go on Lauren's best friend vacation, after she breaks up with her boyfriend. And that's where hilarity and fun begins.
While this film may not be perfect (low brow humor, offensive stereotypes and Adam Sandler). It's still a pretty funny movie. I think what this made movie slightly better than most of Adam Sandler's movies, was Drew Barrymore. Her presence was very welcoming and needed. I really love the scenes with her and Bella Thorne's character bonding. It was adorably sweet. And it wasn't just that, but I actually found myself rooting for Lauren and Jim relationship. Shocking! right?
But overall, I had a good time watching this. I don't know if I would recommend this movie. I think if you're bored or easy to please, then it's for you.
9. MALEFICENT
Rating: B -
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning,
I knew right from when the trailer was first posted, that this film would suffer from the same problems as the live-action version of Alice in Wonderland did. And while I was right about it. There were a few bright spots in this film.
The story centers around Maleficent, the infamous villain from the 1959's Disney film Sleeping Beauty and the beginnings of a once happy, lively, girl turned villain.
With Angelina Jolie starring as Maleficent, a compelling concept, and a chance for Disney to right their wrongs in the past when it comes to live-action adaptions. I was ready to be slayed. Unfortunately, this one falls flat. The problems I have with this film is that it was all style and no substance. The imagery was breathtaking beautiful and realistic, but it wasn't enough to distract me from how meh this movie could be (that only works if it's a cute guy). There were also so many annoying and pointless scenes, particularly those dim witted fairies.
Another problem was the lack of complexity between Maleficent and Aurora's relationship. I sort of understood why Maleficent grew to like and even care about her, but at the same time I felt like the relationship needed more depth and time to grow. Sure, there's scenes of Maleficent watching over Aurora as she grows up to be a young woman, but some of those scenes were unnecessary and didn't add much to the story.
And while we're on the topic of Aurora, the girl was severely lacking when it came to personality. About half of the film, she's shown smiling and being happy. Even when she's angry and heartbroken, it's only for a moment or so. It would've been nice if the they gave her own story arch or something to set her apart from being happy and pretty~ What are her likes and dislikes? What does she do all day? Does she want to be president? It was just so frustrating.
However, despite uneven tone and the lack of character development, I still enjoyed this movie. It was fun for what it is and I got my life seeing Angelina Jolie as Maleficent. You could tell she loved playing her.
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Maleficient I quite agree with what you said!
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I agree with your Maleficent review. I feel like Disney could use these live-action reboots to introduce a new generation to the older princesses and stories and give them much more depth but they end up just throwing flashy visuals at us to distract us from the characters actually have no personality.
Cinderella is probably going to follow in the same direction as well
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I actually loved Maleficent I didn't think I would
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You don't know how happy I am too see "Blended" on another persons countdown, and in the top 10 nonetheless. I'm a shameless Adam Sandler fan, and found Blended to be hilarious from beginning to end. The movie posses pretty much all the elements I look for in a comedy.
Agree with you about Maleficent- Disney is doing a really poor job properly adapting their old movies to live-action. They keep overshooting on the dark, grim aspects and forgetting that there's an actual story to be had. Yeah, it's cool to see Angelina Jolie as Maleficent and Johnny Depp as the mad hatter, but where's the CONTENT? We got the hook, but where's the line and sinker? They really need to step up the game. butttt, Angelina was really hot so, I still use.
Nice set!
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I haven't watched "Maleficent", but I'm hoping to.
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