Top 10 Movies I saw in 2012

Dear Whomever Is Bored Enough To Read This,

Here is a list of the Top 10 Movies I saw this year.  This does not necessarily mean that the film came out in 2012.  Just that I saw it for the first time in the year 2012.

10.  Bridesmaids (2011) -  I put off watching this for a long LONG time b/c I figured this would be just lame ass jokes about vaginas and about how men are stupid.  But it was extremely funny and lived up to the hype. It was like a guy movie made by women.  Kristen Wiig is the funniest woman in Hollywood right now.  Melissa McCarthy is also great in the film.  If you have Netflix, I suggest checking out SNL from when she hosted a couple years ago. 
 

9.  Inception (2010) - I was a little late for the party on this one too.  Always thought it looked interesting, but just kinda forgot about it.  Then one day I saw it for $5 at Walmart and picked up a copy.  Very entertaining film. Lots of layers to it. Kept my attention from start to finish. 


8.  Source Code (2011) -  Thought the premise sounded cool. Wasn't sure how I was going to like seeing the same scene being lived over and over, but the way they did it was really interesting.  Every so often I'll get in the mood to see a non-comedy.  This is definitely a good film to watch if you want a break from comedies.
 

7.  That's My Boy (2012) - I had really low expectations for this film.  Sandler has been hit or miss with me lately (mostly miss).  Grown Ups, Jack & Jill, Just Go With It, and Don't Mess with the Zohan were all terrible films.  So because of Sandler's recent track record I was a little hesitant about this film.  But much to my surprise it was actually pretty damn funny.  Sandler's accent is pretty annoying, but the laughs more than make up for that.  Some pretty funny cameos in here as well. 
 

6. Cabin in the Woods (2011) -  I rented this b/c I was told that it was more of a comedy than a horror film.  While I don't necessarily agree with that, I did enjoy the story very much.  It had several funny parts, but for the most part it was a horror movie.  Very interesting premise (a couple of plot holes, but what movie doesn't have at least one of those?). 
 

5. Wingmen Incorporated: rough cut (2013) - Yeah, my own movie is on here. Sue me. (Wait!Don't!  If you can sue McDonalds for making you fat then maybe you can sue me for having my own film on the list!).  All kidding aside, I couldn't think of 10 movies that I saw this year that I loved.  And I absolutely cannot wait to watch the final cut in a darkened theater packed with strangers.  I think people are really going to enjoy this film.  It's a really good sign when the rough cut of your new film is already as good or better than the final cuts of your previous work.
 

4 & 3  The Dark Knight (2008)  & The Dark Knight Rises (2012) -  I'm lumping these together since they are part of the same franchise.  I actually saw TDKR first.  Then had to go back and watch TDK for the first time.  I completely understand why these movies are so popular. For the longest time I just had no interest in the Batman franchise, however, now I think they are amazing films.  Heath Ledger was incredible as The Joker.  For the longest time I thought he was just getting all that praise because of his tragic death, but in my opinion all that praise is well deserved.
 

2.  Ted (2012) -  From the trailer you know exactly what this film is going to be.  And I was not disappointed at all.  With the exception of Team America: World Police (2004), I have never been in a theater that had so much laughter throughout a film.  I think I'm getting this for Christmas from either my sister or my mom and cannot wait to watch it again.  I have a feeling I missed a lot of jokes b/c of all the laughter in the theater the last time I saw it. 


1.  Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil (2010) -  As you can see, this movie has been out for a while.  I had seen it on the shelves at my local Family Video store for several months.  Picked it up a few times, but thought it sounded stupid.  You never know what you are getting into with indie films.  Some are amazing.  Some are awful.  When this film had gotten moved to the "$1 Nearly New" section I decided that it was worth the risk.  I went home and popped it in and was completely blown away at how funny this movie was.  In fact, I loved it so much that when I took the DVD back to Family Video I ended up buying the copy that I rented. 


So yeah, this is probably the most unconventional "Best Movies I saw in 2012" list out there since only a couple of them actually came out in 2012.  But these are movies I saw for the first time in 2012.

In closing, I would like to thank all the people that read my first blog. I honestly just wrote it on a whim, but saw nearly 100 people had read it.  So because of that I decided to write a few more.

Happy Holidays!

Jason W. Schaver
Moped Jones Entertainment


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