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With summer behind us, it’s time to look back at the mediocrity (“Salt”), ineptitude (“Dinner for Schmucks”) and brilliance (“Inception”) that left us flustered and inspired over the past four months.
Most shameful sequel: “Iron Man 2”
Downey’s charm wasn’t as fresh as it was in the original, and neither was the story or action. And was it me, or did every scene feel like a setup for “The Avengers” movie in 2012?
You were once a star and now your career sucks: M. Night Shyamalan
Hey Night, here’s a thought: Make a movie about a director whose career is hijacked by a series of terrible ideas that are poorly executed, and end it with him leaving Hollywood for good.
Mr. T ruined our summer: “The A-Team”
It certainly didn’t help the lackluster box office ($77 million on a $110 million budget) of “The A-Team” to have Mr. T denounce the movie prior to its release. Cue “pity the fool” joke here.
Worst duo: Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in “Dinner for Schmucks”
Nothing in this movie was funny. Carell and Rudd had zero chemistry, and I spent most of the movie wanting to punch Carell in the face.
Best duo: Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Nyqvist as journalist Mikael Blomkvist in “The Girl Who Played With Fire.” They didn’t need to appear on screen together for us to clearly see the respect and trust they share.
Worst trio: The announcement that “Total Recall” is being remade to be more “contemporary” – odd given that it’s set in the future.
Best trio: Russell Brand, Jonah Hill and P-Diddy in “Get Him To The Greek”
Who knew P. Diddy was so funny? He plays off seasoned comedians Brand and Hill very well. Side question: Can Brand play any other character?
Biggest disgrace: The fact that the “The Karate Kid” remake exists. And that it’s all kung fu!
Future sequels I’m looking forward to the least: Anything “Twilight” related.
Most boring remake: “Robin Hood”
If I wanted a history lesson on 12th century British politics, I’d watch the History Channel.
Biggest surprise: The documentary “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work”
I know what you’re thinking, and yes, I’m serious. This insightful doc makes it clear that Rivers is much more than a plastic surgery joke, and it allowed me to respect her in a brand new way.
Most underrated: “Knight and Day”
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz’s action comedy wasn’t great, but it deserved more of an audience.
Most sentimental: “Toy Story 3”
Come on, you didn’t choke up in the end?
Best 3-D: “Step Up 3-D”
Everything else about the movie was terrible, but darn did it look cool.
Huge expectations, huge disappointment: “Salt”
Angelina Jolie was fine, the story wasn’t.
Best movie no one saw: “The Kids Are All Right”
Annette Bening deserves an Oscar nom for her performance opposite Julianne Moore as they play mothers of two teenagers who find their biological father (Mark Ruffalo). Excellent script and acting, bold storytelling.
Worst movie of the summer: “The Last Airbender”
The 3-D, the story, the acting, the visual effects, everything about it was awful. Close second: “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,” which was more interested in inducing seizures than getting us to care about the characters.
Best movie of the summer: “Inception”
Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight”) returned to top form at the helm of this mind-twisting drama, and credit to Leonardo DiCaprio for making it so powerful and effective.
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