2012 Movie Thread. Yes, it's here. Yes I'm still the only person who visits this thread. Oh well. Maybe there'll be some discussion once Prometheus comes out, or The Dark Knight Rises, or The Amazing Spiderman, or The Hobbit, or Django Unchained or Lincoln? Heck, The Avengers is out right now, The Hunger Games is still playing some places... I mean there's so many big movies out even for the casual moviegoer I'm surprised we haven't at least seen one topic this year. You know the drill. I list the movies I've seen this year and tell you how much I liked them. You're invited to comment or make your own lists. 1. The Cabin in the Woods 2. 21 Jump Street 3. The Avengers 4. The Hunger Games 5. Safe House 6. Gone Seen six theatrical releases so far, and [b]The Cabin in the Woods[/b] Is by far the best. In fact it's my favorite movie of last [i]two[/i] years, the most entertaining movie since Scott Pilgrim vs the World. I wrote a full review on my website. You can read it here: [url]http://theraptorpack.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/the-cabin-in-the-woods-2010/[/url] [b] 21 Jump Street[/b] really surprised me. I laughed a lot. It's raunchy, sure, but Channing Tatum actually proved to be a decent comedian. Interesting look at high school and how it is changing, plus a lot of over the top stuff and referential humor. Then there's the two juggernauts, [b]The Avengers[/b] and [b]The Hunger Games[/b]. Both were good, though neither were excellent. Hunger Games had Jennifer Lawrence, one of our great young actresses who is better than the material and makes a very likable protagonist. The film managed to move me even when it hadn't earned the emotion. The big drawback of THG is the action sequences - they're truly wretched. The camera shakes so much you can't tell what the heck is going on. Makes me want to go back and watch Battle Royale instead. Avengers on the other hand is just what you'd think it would be - a slick, slightly over-wrought, loud and flashy superhero movie. It's kinda funny, sure, and the action is nice and clear. I think your mileage varies by your prior attachment to the characters. On the whole it's being blown out of proportion by fans. It's good, but no more than, say, the first Iron Man or Spider-Man. Light on characterization by necessity with such a large ensemble. Nevertheless it has Downey Jr, Ruffalo and Hiddleston who are all great. I probably need to see it again. [b]Safe House[/b] is passable but predictable and forgettable. [b]Gone[/b] is just bad. Not offensively - it's affably bad, but bad just the same. Looking forward to maybe seeing Chernobyl Diaries this weekend.