We are halfway through 2013 and I've seen... a lot of movies. So many movies. Too many movies. Still, this experiment has been successful so far. I can honestly say that I haven't completely regretted seeing anything this year. "The Lone Ranger" came very close but at the very least it allowed me to strengthen my chops at tearing into a movie (more on that later).
The most interesting part about this experiment is the movies I have seen that I absolutely loved that would have no doubt not been seen if I didn't see simply everything. I don't think I would have found myself in the theater to watch something like "What Maisie Knew" or "Disconnect". These are movies that would have probably just been added to my Netflix Instant queue somewhere down the line and then ignored and deleted months later. I also more than likely wouldn't have paid to see "Spring Breakers", another good surprise.
On the other hand, I also wouldn't have been able to say that I actually made the request "One for 'Scary Movie 5'". I more than likely wouldn't have seen "The Lone Ranger" or "The Iceman". I would have still seen (and been massively disappointed in) "A Good Day to Die Hard" and "Evil Dead".
These lists are totally complete. I still have yet to see the following movies:
21 and Over, A Haunted House, A Place at the Table, Arthur Newman, Beautiful Creatures, Black Rock, Broken City, Bullet to the Head, Dark Skies, Emperor, Escape from Planet Earth, Fill the Void, From Up on Poppy Hill, Gangster Squad, Ginger and Rosa, Identity Thief, Mama, Movie 43, No, Parker, Safe Haven, Snitch, Stories We Tell, Texas Chainsaw, The Call, The Sapphires, To The Wonder, Upside Down, Unfinished Song.
Most of those movies are more than likely not good at all. I don't necessarily know if any of them would make my "Worst" list (with the exceptions of "Haunted House", "Identity Thief and "Movie 43" possibly). I do have an interest in seeing a few of these though. I've been debating if I simply must see everything in order to give an informed opinion or if my "time" is more important. I suppose some of these movies could be watched while I'm cooking or something. I highly doubt I would miss extremely important parts of something like "Bullet to the Head" or "Safe Haven" if I looked away for a moment. I might have to join Netflix for a month and plow through as many of these as possible in the smallest amount of time possible.
There has been quite a lot really excellent movies this year. I would recommend any of the following movies in a moment's notice. Some of these might not appeal to everyone ("Spring Breakers" is more than likely an acquired taste although it is hard to ignore the fantastic cinematography and maybe even the wonderful dark humor). Still, I could defend and explain why all of these films are very good. I don't necessarily know how many of these will make it to my end of the year list but only time will tell that.
Best (in no order)
Before Midnight
Disconnect
Spring Breakers
The Great Gatsby
What Maisie Knew
Honorable Mentions: Frances Ha, Oblivion, Side Effects, Stoker, This is the End
The following movies are all bad. Some are very, very bad. These were chores to sit through and often had no redeeming qualities. I would recommend going far away from any of these. Even if you have an interest in seeing these, I would do whatever you can to destroy that interest. If they are playing in a room that you happen to walk into, you should turn around. Your time is more important than these movies.
Worst (in no order)
A Good Day to Die Hard
The Hangover 3
The Lone Ranger
The Purge
White House Down
Dishonorable Mentions: Dead Man Down, Evil Dead, Scary Movie 5, The Company You Keep, The Iceman
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