What a year for movies. First of all we capped off a few series some for better or worse however you see it. Second we started some new series'/continued a few that you can tell are going to grow into something huge. Finally, we end the amazing year with a splash.
I cannot believe the revived Batman series is over! The Dark Knight Rises was a great finish to the series and I believe has sparked a new genre, GOOD COMIC MOVIES. This was emphasized with the Avengers film. This movie somehow was able to pull together numerous stories/egos into one film and make it a success. I didn't feel that one superhero stepped on another ones toes and it had a natural flow, bravo! (good comic movies to come hooray!).
Another series also ended this year, Twilight. Some might say thank god, others might read the books, and others might cry themselves to sleep realizing Vampires and Wolfmen are not real. I will admit the series was entertaining, but I have yet to see the final episode of the Twilight saga... Speaking of teenage fantasy worlds, The Hunger Games is here! This series just expands the world of teenage boys and girls intrigued by a series of books that they make it into a movie series so the non-reading majority can see it. I will admit this is true for me too (thank you Harry Potter movies). I mean who really wants to read a book when they can sit through a movie in a lot less time! I guess we will just have to be stuck in a world of never-ending teenage box office smash hits.
With that thought in mind, I saw the real life Abraham Lincoln on black friday, or at least I thought it was Lincoln.. Thank you Stephen Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis for your amazing work, if only you didn't have to compete with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. I was astonished how real the depiction of Lincoln was, historic indeed. Another historic event was also depicted this year, Ben Affleck's Argo. It is a great holiday season for history buffs, and Argo does a fantastic job. The suspense and "put yourself in their shoes" feel made you feel like you were re-living history (see it if you haven't).
Lastly, I'll finish with Skyfall. In the past 3 weeks I have gone to 3 movies (Argo, Lincoln, and Skyfall) and the new Bond does not fall short of excitement. Quantum of Solace was a step in the wrong direction for the incredible series, but Skyfall brought the series right back up to speed. Skyfall was able to incorporate the hip new Bond that Daniel Craig depicts but a look back at the old. With Bond having its 50th anniversary this year I feel like Skyfall was the icing on the cake this year!
If you haven't seen a movie this holiday season get out there and do so! I hope we can get a few more good ones yet (Killing Them Softly?)
