Comments on: Gabe Toro’s Ten Best Films Of 2012

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

The success of 'The Hunger Games' makes you want to 'wretch'? Surely it makes you want to retch? Or does liking it make you a wretch?

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

Did you review Beyond the Hills? It was by far my favorite film of the year. I was wondering why it didn't make your list?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

"those who believe movies âendorseâ something seem to put them on a higher plane than people who actually understand films." – Nothing condescending about THAT statement…. Honestly, some critics are so pretentious it's shocking.

By: spassky

spassky — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

"There are hundreds of movies that are released each year, but only a few brave souls have the power to lead us out of a bleak future of endless sequels, reboots and cartoons. Ms. Ellison is one of them."

Hm. I greatly admire what Ms. Ellison is doing, but this simply isn't true. Only Zero Dark 30 looks to make any profit out of those four films, and subsequently Ellison has been doing what seem to be some desperate moves to obtain franchise money — i.e. buying the rights to the completely lifeless brand of "Terminator"

By: Marko

Marko — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

Apparently Gabe ignored the comment in the Paperboy review on this site that anybody who endorses The Paperboy as some sort of "so bad it's good" classic should not be trusted about any question of judgment for a long time .

By: RNL

RNL — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

"The moral discussion thatâs been keeping politicians and oblivious bloggers awake at night amusingly reveals that those who believe movies âendorseâ something seem to put them on a higher plane than people who actually understand films. âZero Dark Thirtyâ is an experience of suffocating intensity, a victory as unhappy and disorienting to viewers with nuance and human concern as it is enthralling for rah-rah morons. Credit Kathryn Bigelow for allowing the film to work on two levels; for the rest of us, itâs the yearâs most tense and upsetting thriller, and for those without vision, let it be the broken beacon that guides them down the incorrect road." – Hahahaha! You pretentious wanker. The idea that the "people who actually understand films" are the people who aren't concerned by the ideological content and political significance of films is fucking hilarious.

By: Winston

Winston — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

Let's see. The majority of critics liked the Hunger games. Millions of fans liked it. I liked it. Gabe didn't like it. To each his own.

By: sp

sp — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

Thank goodness for Megan Ellison , but I didn't care for The Master. Seriously, Gabe you loved Universal Soldier ?! Wow !

By: Markunator

Markunator — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

Sorry, Mr. Toro, but you don't get to decide what we as a society should condemn. You only get to decide what YOU condemn.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

Hunger Games had its flaws but its not even close to being among the worst movies of the year.

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

The success of 'The Hunger Games' makes you want to 'wretch'? Surely it makes you want to retch? Or does liking it make you a wretch?

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

The success of 'The Hunger Games' makes you want to 'wretch'? Surely it makes you want to retch? Or does liking it make you a wretch?

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:03 +0000

The success of 'The Hunger Games' makes you want to 'wretch'? Surely it makes you want to retch? Or does liking it make you a wretch?

By: junkFX

junkFX — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:02 +0000

Your comments on the Hunger Games are simply top notch! It's exactly what I've been saying, though yours is most definitely more eloquently structured. But yes, I agree, the movie was made for cowards by cowards. If the hook to draw people in is the Battle Royale-esque kids vs kids in an arena, don't cower down to the "we want a movie everyone can love" mentality. Make it how it should have been made. Don't talk brutality, show it. This isn't a book. It's a living, breathing art form. The movie was by far, way too gentle and way to weak. Want us to feel regret for our heroine in danger, show us the massacre unfold, give us fear. Tired of this Disney TV movie generation.

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:02 +0000

The success of 'The Hunger Games' makes you want to 'wretch'? Surely it makes you want to retch? Or does liking it make you a wretch?

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:02 +0000

The success of 'The Hunger Games' makes you want to 'wretch'? Surely it makes you want to retch? Or does liking it make you a wretch?

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:02 +0000

The success of 'The Hunger Games' makes you want to 'wretch'? Surely it makes you want to retch? Or does liking it make you a wretch?

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:02 +0000

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By: Mohammed

Mohammed — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:02 +0000

As one writer pointed out, Zero Dark Thirty can be compared to a film about slavery that doesn't focus on the immorality of human bondage, but on the sideshow that is if the cotton picking was successful or not. To say that there is a neutral stance on torture is to say that there is a moral argument for torture. No two ways about it. One can believe that, but at least have the guts to come out and say it. I can only imagine what the liberal critics would've said if Bigelow was a man and a conservative.

By: fatpie42

fatpie42 — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:02 +0000

So your top movie of the year is a movie-about-movies? All descriptions of "Holy Motors" have been very hard to understand. The synopsis sounds like it's a tribute to the well-known and extremely out-of-touch award ceremony. ("Mr. Oscar?" Seriously?) I don't doubt that you absolutely loved this film, but I can't understand how this tribute to cinema could do anything other than make you wish you were watching the films to which it pays tribute instead.

Surprised that there was no mention of "A Royal Affair", even in the commentary after your list. Undoubtedly the best costume drama I have ever seen with Mads Mikkelsen providing what, for me, was the best performance of the year.