The Year in Film 2010 can easily be called a cloudy day with random rays of sunshine; the clouds were endless and left us cold, while the rays of sunshine cut through the darkness and kept us warm when they did peek out. Unfortunately for us all, there were a hell of a lot of clouds this year. For the BEST & WORST of 2010, it’s easy to start at the bottom for PART 1.
The summer “blockbuster” season took it on the chin the most. The year was loaded with supposed blockbusters that were devoid of any real density or thought. Last year, the WORST list done by this blogger did not make a total number of 10. This year, the list was overcrowded with stinkers.
Suprisingly making the list is Sylvester Stallone’s much heralded THE EXPENDABLES. Despite a top-heavy cast, the film was all style with no substance, and the action scenes nearly boring. The lack of substance in favor of style seemed to be contagious this year, as the same problem plagued the soulless CLASH OF THE TITANS, Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND, and the lifeless TRON: LEGACY.
Not making the WORST list (but not the BEST either) is IRON MAN 2, which was basically a long promo for the upcoming AVENGERS films. Nothing is more annoying than a film where nothing happens.
Some big-name fellas by the name of Kevin Smith, Robert Rodriguez, and M. Night Shyamalan make the WORST list this year; turning in some real turkeys far and removed from the talent they were once capable of. Smith’s COP OUT felt like a college production, and the Rodriguez-produced PREDATORS was little more than brain-dead boredom. We’ll get to M. Night Shymalama-dingdong in a bit.
Remakes and adaptations were aplenty this year; ranging from the lame THE WOLFMAN to the lamer NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. to the stupider-than-shit PRINCE OF PERSIA. The once heralded, and now laughing stock of Hollywood M. Night turned in a shockingly bad adaptation of THE LAST AIRBENDER; which was devoid of any of his once unique touch.
But nothing, nothing could prepare the world for the stinking pile of dung that came in the form of SAW 3D. The supposed “big wrap” to the neverending series failed to go out with a bang; offering a weak and predictable wrap that could have been done 6 movies ago. On top of it all, the 3D was a complete waste of time; offering no depth, trickery, or flash. Moviegoers were cheated both financially and artistically, and that is unforgivable. If this movie were Stink, even Shit would walk away from it.
The WORST of 2010:
10. The Expendables
9. Predators
8. Clash of the Titans
7. Alice in Wonderland
6. Cop Out
5. A Nightmare on Elm St.
4. The Prince of Persia
3. The Wolfman
2. The Last Airbender
1. Saw 3D
What say you?
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You can't forget the movie killers. It was tough to watch that one.
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