Best Cinema Releases Seen In 2016

Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Relayer1, Dec 18, 2016.

  1. Relayer1

    Relayer1 Admiral Admiral

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    I'm only a semi-regular cinema goer, but I've been to see a few films this year. I might still squeeze in Fantastic Beasts, but those I have seen -

    Best in order of preference :

    Rogue One
    Doctor Strange
    Deadpool
    Civil War
    Age of Apocalypse
    Batman vs Superman
    Suicide Squad

    And worst :

    Beyond
     
  2. cultcross

    cultcross The Slay of the Doctor Moderator

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    My favourites for the year:

    Star Trek Beyond
    Deadpool
    Arrival
    Fantastic Beasts
    Civil War
    Dr Strange


    Most disappointing:
    Suicide Squad
    BvS
    ...DC films just keep swinging and missing for me.

    Haven't seen Rogue One yet so it can't make either list ;)
     
  3. tomalak301

    tomalak301 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    My favorite movie this year was Arrival. Went to see it twice and loved it more the second time than the first.

    Others I really enjoyed:

    Star Trek Beyond
    The Edge of Seventeen
    Hell or High Water
    Zootopia
    Doctor Strange

    Most disappointing:

    Jason Bourne
    Batman vs Superman
     
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  4. Claudia

    Claudia Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Perhaps I'll get to see Arrival and Fantastic Beasts yet this year... Haven't been to the movies often, this year, come to think of it, but at least I made it to those films I had on my radar at beginning of 2016. *g*

    In order of preference, though I liked all of them:

    Rogue One
    Dr Strange
    X-Men: Apocalypse
    Star Trek: Beyond

    As in-flight programme I saw Independence Day 2... and I'm definitely glad I didn't spend any money on that one (the only one that I planned on, but didn't see in the cinema).
     
  5. 1001001

    1001001 Serial Canon Violator Moderator

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    My favorite movie of this year was Arrival.

    Deadpool and Rogue One get honorable mention.
     
  6. od0_ital

    od0_ital Admiral Admiral

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    Best
    Deadpool
    Zootopia
    Midnight Special
    Captain America: Civil War
    Star Trek: Beyond
    Nerve
    Sully
    Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
    Doctor Strange
    Arrival


    Worst
    The Hateful Eight
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
    X-Men: Apocalypse
    The Legend of Tarzan
    Independence Day: Resurgence


    Everything else was just kinda somewhere in between...
     
  7. Beagleman

    Beagleman Commodore Commodore

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    Beyond
    Deadpool
    Zootopia
    Mr. Holmes
    Doctor Strange
    Rogue One
    Civil War
    Apocalypse

    No real disapointments this year!
    2016 was an asshole but movievise... pretty good.
     
  8. od0_ital

    od0_ital Admiral Admiral

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    I thought it was boring, repetitive, and poorly scripted/paced. And that voiceover that comes out of nowhere right in the middle that just narrates what's being shown onscreen, adding absolutely nothing to the movie was a bad idea. I was so disappointed by it, I haven't bothered to watch it a second time. I don't want Quentin Tarantino to get even more of my money for that film - he already got three matinee tickets out of me, since I took my nephews with me that day.
     
  9. od0_ital

    od0_ital Admiral Admiral

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    I tend not to give positive reviews for movies I fall asleep watching. Why would you?