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Re: #51 - The Best / Worst of 2012

This is just a general question, relating to Zero Dark Thirty but also the topic of actual audio in general-is there any situation where you would say that use of actual recordings from an event such as 9/11?

Generally speaking, I am in agreement with Trey, Allison and Jimmy that the sounds of people in their last moments should be regarded with much respect and the movie theater is hardly the place. Would a documentary be more appropriate, if at all?

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Re: #51 - The Best / Worst of 2012

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As far as the 9/11 calls, they probably did really cross the line, and the more I think about it, the more I see your points, but that opening really worked for me at the time, so chilling.

Also, loved Haywire, forgot to mention it. And The Raid barely missed my top 10. If I were more of a martial arts fan, it wold definitely have made it.

Ooh, TV

1. Mad Men
2. Girls
3. Breaking Bad (1/2 season after all)
4. Bob's Burgers (so goddamn good)
5. Louie (just not as strong as last season)
6. Parenthood (seriously, great show)
7. Parks & Rec
8. Boardwalk Empire
9. Community
10. Justified (no Mags this season)

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Re: #51 - The Best / Worst of 2012

Just to compile my earlier thoughts:

BEST DOCUMENTARIES 2012

1. The Invisible War
2. The Imposter
3. Jiro Dreams of Sushi
4. Searching for Sugar Man
5. Indie Game: The Movie
6. Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
7. The Queen of Versailles
8. How To Survive a Plague
9. West of Memphis
10.The American Scream

Honorable Mention: Paradise Lost 3, Head Games, Saving Face, The Other F Word, The House I Live In, Room 237, The Other Dream Team

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I couldn't really get into The American Scream. I might give it another shot, but I personally didn't find the people being profiled all that interesting. The Invisible War was incredibly powerful, though.

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Recently have seen Searching for Sugar Man and Queen of Versailles and both are excellent. Still need to check out The Invisible War and Jiro (and others, but those are on Instant)

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Just watched The Master, and I think I'm going to have to revise my best of the year list. It's a truly extraordinary film. It absolutely demands to be studied and analyzed, but it doesn't fall into cliche or overwrought symbolism. It doesn't make you feel stupid for not "getting" it, or hide behind complex, meaningless metaphors. Instead, it actively provokes your imagination, and forces you to think about it what it might possibly mean.

That said, I don't blame Teague or Trey for not engaging with it. It's a really cold, distant movie most of the time, and definitely not for everyone. But I was absolutely enthralled.

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Re: #51 - The Best / Worst of 2012

Saw Frankenweenie finally, and really iked it.

Despite Brave being a disappointment, I think this year was a strong one fro animated films.

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