Yearly Awards Part One

Well we have officially hit December which means it is time to start considering awards for the year in film. Many will say that December is just starting and has many films to offer... but I am done for the year. 2011 was an terrible year for movies in hindsight. So instead I have decided to spread the awards process throughout the entire month beginning now. So without further a due:

Worst Titled Film of 2011-Rise of the Planet of the Apes
While this is a pretty awesome film with some amazing tech and pedigree behind it, whoever named the film obviously needs to learn a few things. For starters a films title should somehow reflect what happens in the film, and yes, this is a reboot of the Planet of the Apes series it does very little rising. The movie revolves around Ceaser and thats it. What the film should of done is followed the strategy of all other major reboots and simply gone with The Planet of the Apes; this way you feed to a new audience while the older fans will still understand. But instead it just feels redundant and a chore to say.

Runner-Up: SuckerPunch

Best Kill- Sebastian Shaw (X-Men First Class)
Watching Kevin Bacon prance around as the charming and dangerous Sebastian Shaw was a treat, but the real juice was watching his bookend death. His first scene we see him torture young Eric into moving a coin, and when he fails he kills Eric's mother. So the delicious irony of watching a full grown Eric move the same exact coin through an imprisoned Shaw's brain was to good to be true. Not only was this death brutal, and oddly satisfying but it had ripples that would effect the entire X-Men franchise from here on out. This is how you build a villain; have him kill the old, existing one.

Runner-Up: In Time (Everyone)

Movie That should Get a Sequel that Probably Won't Get One- 50/50
Just give me a second to explain this. At the end of this film (SPOILERS) the main character Adam undergoes surgery and gets the tumor removed from his spine. (END SPOILERS) But in reality Cancer can come back at any time. So how crazy would it be if the delved into that premise and gave us 50/50: Cancer Strikes Back? I don't know about any of you guys but I would have no problem watching that film.

Runner-Up: Source Code

Best Ending- The Adjustment Bureau
Now I can admit this movie is pretty average and overall forgettable, but I do remember the ending and just how crazy it was. The movie is a Sci-Fi film about two lover who's lives constantly intertwine, but a secret organization tries to keep them separate in order to "stick to the plan". Towards the end of the film the two do everything in their power, and are willing to move the heavens themselves in order to have their happily ever after. At the end we learn the organization is literally angels who are enacting god's plan for everyone, but god was so moved by their determination that he gives up on their plans and lets them go. They beat god! How can anyone not love such an absurdly crazy, and possibly controversial ending such as that? I know its certainly the thing I remember best about the film.

Runner-Up: X-Men First Class

Well that is it for this week. Expect another update around the same time next week with more categories and picks, and my eventual movie of the year nomination.