2010 was full of fantastic movies. Let’s talk about our personal favorites! I’ll kick it off by giving you my top three movies of 2010. None of them should surprise you…though the order might.
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2010 was full of fantastic movies. Let’s talk about our personal favorites! I’ll kick it off by giving you my top three movies of 2010. None of them should surprise you…though the order might.
3) Iron Man 2 — My future wife, Scarlett Johansson, was so hot in this movie, but I enjoyed IM2 for way more than her. The action was fantastic, it was great that Iron Man and Tony Stark had separate villains, and I really enjoyed the setup for future Marvel movies (Captain America, Thor, The Avengers). I had some problems with movie, as seen in my lengthy not-a-review here, but I mostly loved it — especially Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark. That’s just perfect casting.
2) The Social Network — On paper, this movie had to be awesome; it’s hard to argue with the team-up of David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin. That said, I had a hard time envisioning how a Facebook movie could be entertaining and intriguing. The Social Network was all that and more. The movie absolutely obliterated my expectations. The snappy writing, deft delivery, and wonderful score added up to one of my favorite dramas ever. Sure, it doesn’t convey the sheer amount of work hours that went into making Facebook and a great deal of it was Sorkin fiction, but the creative liberties are a huge reason why The Social Network succeeds as a film.
1) Get Him to the Greek — Most of you know about my man-crush on Russell Brand. I’m convinced that he’s on the verge of immortal greatness. Get Him to the Greek wasn’t it, but it shows glimpses of why he might get there. The movie is a well-paced romp with some hilarious moments courtesy of Jonah Hill, Sean “P.Diddy” Combs, and Colm Meaney. The “Furry Walls” scene is one of the most hilariously ridiculous things I’ve ever seen in my life. All that aside, the way Brand delivered some of his lines totally killed me. He’ll take something that’s mildly amusing on paper and turn it into a laugh-out-loud moment in real life (LOL IRL?). I’ve watched this movie a ton and subjected several friends to viewings. All of them loved it. If you haven’t seen it, I truly hope you give it a chance.
Honorable Mentions — There were a bunch of comic-book movies I loved in 2010 too. Batman: Under the Red Hood impressed me so much that I wrote a Coffee Talk about it. While some of changes and omissions made it way different from the comic book, I enjoyed Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on its own. Kick-Ass was a more faithful adaptation, though Hit Girl was the real star of the movie. There was something sickly entertaining about watching a 10-year old girl viciously slaughter dozens of people.
Now it’s your turn! What were some of your favorite movies of 2010? Make a list, check it twice, and explain your choices (please)!
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