Anyone recommend some 2011 movies?

[Nettles]

Anyone wanna recommend which movies to watch (that are on dvd/blu-ray)? I wanna catch up on some of the better ones but don't have time to go through a bunch. I wanna skip any horror movie...also action movies are good but only if the plot is good otherwise I prefer something more meaningful. Also, I have nothing against foreign films (as long as they aren't completely depressing, don't like depressing films) although I usually only enjoy European ones like Goodbye Lenin and a few Swedish ones. The one's I've already seen so far this year are :

Bridesmaids, Xmen First Class, Submarine, Bad Teacher, HP2, Win Win, Hanna, and I Am Number Four

They were all fairly decent except for I Am Number Four which kinda sucked and Submarine was a bit too slow. Captain America and Johnny English (if it's on DVD) so far are the only one I have and maybe a chick-ish flick like Friends With Benefits (seems to have good reviews). The change-up, Horrible Bosses, Crazy Stupid Love, and Idiot Brother all seem intriguing although these are already well-known movies, the better ones are often the less advertised ones.

[Invader Gir]

I wish i too had watched more movies form this year myself. Some i will recommend

Source Code - fav movie of the year so far. Think of it as a Sci-Fi groundhog day
Limitless - a nice surprise with a cool plot and good acting.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - actually i haven't seen the whole thing, but enough from work to say SEE IT
Kung Fu Panda 2 - not as funny as the first movie, but more heartfelt
The Adjustment Bureau - it is a bit slow but i love movies that go against that "Its fate" type of love story
Attack the Block - ok it is a horror movie, but these alien creatures are just awesome to look at. Plus the movie is pretty good too
Paul - not as funny as Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz but still an enjoyable and funny movie.

[newt_101]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=2011

There's also a 'What's the last good movie you watched' thread here that you should go through.

[time space]

I wish i too had watched more movies form this year myself. Some i will recommend

Source Code - fav movie of the year so far. Think of it as a Sci-Fi groundhog day
Limitless - a nice surprise with a cool plot and good acting.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - actually i haven't seen the whole thing, but enough from work to say SEE IT
Kung Fu Panda 2 - not as funny as the first movie, but more heartfelt
The Adjustment Bureau - it is a bit slow but i love movies that go against that "Its fate" type of love story
Attack the Block - ok it is a horror movie, but these alien creatures are just awesome to look at. Plus the movie is pretty good too
Paul - not as funny as Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz but still an enjoyable and funny movie.

Excellent list.

[flashy_mcflash]

- The Skin I Live In
- Take Shelter
- Muppets
- The Divide (this might be 2012)
- Martha Marcy May Marlene
- Drive
- Rise of the Planet Of The Apes
- X-Men First Class

I'm probably forgetting a few but there you go.

[Migger]

My top movies for the year so far are:

Attack the Block
X-Men: First Class
Drive
Crazy, Stupid, Love
50-50
Hanna
Conan

(J/k about that last one) :D

[Joshray]

I'm surprised no one mentioned Fast Five. It's a great fun flick!

[BluePhirePB]

Fast Five
Kung Fu Panda 2
Captain America
Rio

[SambaJane]

If you're aiming for a good laugh then you should definitely watch Pirates of the Caribbean and Horrible Bosses! :razz:

[inocent]

My favs:

Horrible Bosses
The Devils Double
Captain America
Warrior
Fast Five
Xmen
Limitless
Source Code
The Adjustment Bureau
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
The Debt


I'm going to have to check out Attack the Block.

[tinlunlau]

Donnie Yen's "Wu Xia" is definitely one film from 2011 that you've gotta check out. To get a good idea of how the movie is like, it's like a mixture of several other films. It's like "A History of Violence" meets "The One-Armed Swordsman" and "CSI". It doesn't hurt on the fact that the one-armed swordsman Jimmy Wang Yu himself makes an appearance. He's gotta be one of the scariest on-screen villains from films coming out this year.

Then there's all the other stuff mentioned in the earlier posts of this thread.

[vr6man25]

wow I can't believe Source Code made everyone's list.
This movie was horrible

[LostInTruth]

wow I can't believe Source Code made everyone's list.
This movie was horrible

I disagree, it was surprisingly well, and at times quite poignant.

I would recommend (DVD/Blu-Ray): Attack the Block & The Help as I believe both should be out now.

[CSAgent]

Twilight... :razz::facepalm:

Ok seriously now, add Warrior to the list already above.

[nippleholic]

Warrior sucked!
Koba should've won!

[Talamasca]

I really liked Hanna from this past spring. It's like an arty version of the Jason Bourne movies but with a little girl.

[abstract808]

I would recommend (DVD/Blu-Ray): Attack the Block & The Help as I believe both should be out now.

I can't believe Attack the Block is getting so many mentions. It's agonizing to watch, B-grade acting and plot with some ok CGI. My tolerance gave out and I had to fast forward the last 10 minutes to see how it ended (predictably, of course).

[samw]

My favs are:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
X-Men First Class
Captain America
Thor

[Syne]

Cross

Brian austin green gives a tour de force performance

[Scorpionsy]

I agree with most of the listed movies in this thread....but here are some more I watched and loved:

Real Steel ...its like Rockem Sockem Robots with a Rocky story....one of the better movies this year.

Drive....it looks like an action movie...but is a very different movie with beautiful photography.

Troll Hunter....this is cool foreign movie.

Battle L.A.

Fast Five

Fright Night... I love the original.. And this was a nice remake...pretty entertaining.

Hugo

Kung Fu Panda 2

Rango

Super 8 (a throwback to beloved speilberg inspired 80s movies like The Goonies and E.T.)

Super (think of it as a grittier version of Kick- ***** with a middle aged man instead of a teenager)

A very Harold and Kumar Christmas (if you are into Harold and Kumar's stoner comedy style)

Your Highness....another funny medieval comedy with stoners.

Enjoy!

[gaia111]

Limitless is my best movie in the previous year.

[SambaJane]

On my list:
Thor
Source Code
Hanna
Real Steel
What's Your Number
One Day
Captain America
Horrible Bosses
X-Men: Firts Class
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Cars 2
Rango
Priest
Rio

or try to check this out: http://www.imdb.com/list/zneohaMH4Ag/

[strippedaway]

Bad Teacher
X-Men First Class
Hall Pass
The first half of Insidious

And Bridesmaids was okay. Worth a watch to me but I didn't find it nearly as funny as others did.

[jenviea]

Here's Tarantino's lists
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/quentin-tarantino-gives-drive-rampart-meeks-cutoff-slots-on-his-worst-nice-try-2011-film-lists

Quentin Tarantino’s official Top 11 of 2011

1. Midnight In Paris
2. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
3. Moneyball
4. The Skin I Live In
5. X-Men: First Class
6. Young Adult
7. Attack The Block
8. Red State
9. Warrior
10. The Artist / Our Idiot Brother (tie)
11. The Three Musketeers

Others considered in no particular order

50/50
Beginners
Hugo
The Iron Lady
Carnage
Green Hornet
Green Lantern
Captain America
The Descendants
My Week With Marilyn
Fast Five
The Tree Of Life
The Hangover Part II
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
The Beaver
Contagion
The Sitter
War Horse

Nice Try Award

Drive
Hanna
Drive Angry
Real Steel

Best Director

Pedro Almodovar
Bennett Miller
Woody Allen
Jason Reitman
Michel Hazanavicius

Best Original Screenplay

Midnight In Paris
Young Adult
Red State
Attack The Block
Our Idiot Brother
Beginners

Best Adapted Screenplay

Moneyball
The Skin I live In
Carnage
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Hugo
X-Men: First Class

Worst Films

Sucker Punch
Potiche (Trophy Wife)
Miral
Insidious
Rampart
Straw Dogs
Paranormal Activity 3
Meek’s Cutoff

[KIDAVENGER]

Super was probably my favorite movie from last year.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUblV5HkMn0&list=FLqLMo12ciF2v1sPNm7NeSAQ&index=41&feature=plpp_video

I also liked Horrible Bosses a lot more than I would have expected.

Hanna was fantastic.

Really looking forward to seeing Drive and Young Adult.

Source Code and Bridesmaids were huge let downs.

[lorry11]

I recommend you some best 2011 movies
Thor
Transformer-the dark of the moon
Harry potter Deathly Hallows - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
these are really good and also enjoyable movies. i think you will enjoy these movies.

[abacus99]

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