This year I feel as if I saw a lot of movies in theaters. I think this year must have been the most movies I've seen and the year still has three more months left. I want to tell you about each of them briefly. This is just part one of my complete list. Although some items on this list contain non-new movies and just so happened to be one-day special events, I still count them because I saw them in a theater with an audience. So let's begin...
1. Blade Runner (The Final Cut)
Of course, I have seen this movie already and because I enjoy it so much I went to go see it on the big screen with my friend who is a very big fan of the movie. Visually it is very compelling to watch what a futuristic world would look like, especially of my hometown of Los Angeles. It is a detective movie where the main character tries to find four fugitive cyborgs. The movie touches on the meaning of what it is to be human and the extent of human empathy. You should definitely check it out if sci-fi movies interest you.
2. Mad Max: Fury Road / Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
WITNESS!! This movie was from last year (2015) and this was my second time watching it. What a ride this was. I was at the edge of my seat most of the movie. It just lingers with anticipation. Not only is the cinematography one of my favorites but most of the stunts were practical at the behest of the director. You should watch this movie if no other reason then to see the harrowing action sequences.
As for Mad Max 2, it was my first time seeing it. You can definitely tell its age but it didn't take away from the experience. Speaking of which, the experience is the depressing wasteland that the characters cope with and the hope that they cling on to. This is basically a movie of haves and have-nots and the confrontation between two factions with the main character caught in the middle of it. Get ready to be swept away into this world of grit and desperation.
3. Deadpool
It was an enjoyable movie. That is all.
4. Zoolander 2
Okay so even though this movie has a 23 percent on RottenTomatoes I was laughing from start to finish. I love stupid humor. And that is all that this was. I'm a fan of the character Derek Zoolander and you better believe I was going to see the sequel because fans never give up their resolve. I'm so glad I was able to see this with two of my best friends. We were the only ones laughing in the theater. Bless their hearts.
5. The Witch
In the theater, with just me and a couple others, I was feeling uneasy. What an experience. For one I'm not really into horror films but I knew coming to this that this one was going to be different. It had won the best director award at the Sundance Film Festival. I can understand it might not appeal to everyone due to its uneven pacing and heavy old-English dialogue. For me, the dialogue was a big part of why I liked it. Language is what makes characters thoughts crystal clear. Add this to disturbing sequences, unnerving scenery, and just a constant feeling of dread and you got yourself something special. I will probably write about this movie more or perhaps do a video going more in depth at what I thought of this lovely but haunting experience.
6. Spotlight
I didn't really know what I was getting into going into it. My best friend who I don't see very often told me to go watch this with him and I automatically agreed. I had an idea of what it was going to be but I didn't know it was going to be probably one of the best movies I have ever seen. It ended up winning the Oscar for Best Picture of 2016. How can a movie about the scandal of Catholic Priests molesting children engulf my attention so much from start to finish? Your eyes are glued to the screen and judiciously follow the events. Watch this movie.
7. 10 Cloverfield Lane
I was a fan of the first movie, Cloverfield, and I have heard a lot of people don't like it. So I was surprised when people were jazzed about this movie. It was probably due to the mystery of it all that JJ Abrams is so good at pulling off without anyone leaking anything. Most of the movie is what you would expect of three people living together confined inside never to go out unto the world. And then it gets to the ending which fell flat for me. Go and enjoy the first three-fourths of the movie.
8. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
F*ck this movie. That is all.
9. Captain America: Civil War
I'm so done with Marvel movies. I just think I've become over-saturated by them. Yet, my interest for the characters always compel me to go watch them. It was decent. The only thing I looked forward to were the action sequences.
10. X-men: Apocalypse
If you like X-men as a whole then watch this. If you don't like X-men, skip it.
Stay tuned for part two of the rest of the movies I saw this year in theaters.
