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Top 5 Movies of 2012^^
By Lucas Smith
From kung-fu hijinx and Batman to a runaway slave with vengeance on his mind, and every
thing in between, 2012 was a great year for film. Bear in mind that there are many movies I
haven’t seen, so this list is based on what I have seen
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5. Man with the Iron Fists- The phrase “leave your brain at the koor”^ often used to de
scribe bad movies that are entertaining. In the case of Iron Fists, it describes a movie that
shows RZA has what it tak^ t^^ake a competent film. While th’efory was weak the film
featured great cinemato^^tfy, well choreographed fights, great symbolism and RZA’s
always good music. It mfee anxious for whatever he’s planning on next (it better be Afro
Samurai with Samuej_^packson and Jaime Foxx)
4. The Dar>Knjpt Rises- While Rises was disappointing, I still greatly enjoyed it The ac
tion was n^uch improved over the previous two, and both the acting and music were fan
tastic. unfortunately, it was plagued by pacing issues and small problems that prevented it
from overtaking Dark Knight’s throne.
3. Looper- Looper was one of the bigger surprises for me this year. The trailers made it
out to be the next Inception and while it didn’t quite live up to that reputation it was still an
incredibly well done sci-fi flick. Featuring great on screen chemistry from the two leads and
an original story engrossed in morally grey areas, it’s a movie that everyone needs to see.
2. Prometheus- Speaking of symbolism, let’s take a look at what was one of my most antic
ipated movies of the year, Prometheus. Alien is one of my favoritd filmibf all time and when
I heard that Ridley Scott was returning for a prequel, I was ecstrff^- ^ ^
It certainly had its issues, and it confused a lot of people bu^lithe”^^^/^ a movie that
was bold enough to tackle controversial issues all while giyftoAlip^b’stMsequel/prequel
that they had been begging for for years.
1. Django Unchained- Love him or hate him, you can’t^^iR^Qo^in Tarantino knows
how to make a movie. Filled to the brim with profanity, viol^be and mbre blood than a hos
pital, Django Unchained is the perfect tribute to spaghetti weste>n Waxpoitation At the same
time, it was able to intelligently explore the horrors of slavery and racism Add this with the
top notch acting and bizarre soundtrack featuring blues, soul and hip hop, and it’s easy to
see why I enjoyed this film so much.
However, what pushed this to the top of my list was the use of traditional filmmaking From
blood packets and jump cuts, to intentionally cheesy text scrolls, this film oozed style.