#In honour of the Deadpool 3 trailer

[marvellover76]

Mobius: Please tell me you didn't drag Wade into this.

Y/n: I didn't drag Wade into this.

*knock on the door*

Loki: Who's that?

Y/n: I think you already know.

[agentnico]

Top 10 BEST Movies of 2016

So I have finally seen all the 2016 films that I was planning to see, so now it’s time to talk about my favourite 10 films of this year. And what a year 2016 has been! It started really badly, as until about April there were hardly good films coming out, then the Summer season came which was also very disappointing *cough cough* ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ *cough cough*. And then the Oscar season came along, and this is where al the good movies came in, which made it really tough for me to make a final top 10 best movies of the year list, as I kept switching different films around and deciding which ones deserve or don’t deserve to be in my top 10. The only movie that I was 100% sure would be in my top 10 is my No 1 film of the year, which by far overpowers any other movie I have seen in 2016. So here you go, my favourite films of 2016, as well as a few honourable mentions that only just missed the list...

HONOURABLE MENTIONS: High-Rise, Silence (didn’t make it into the top 10 because of the disappointing ending), Manchester by the Sea, Moana, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Sing Street

10) Deadpool – There were quite a few superhero flicks that came out this year, but the one that actually impressed me was in fact ‘Deadpool’ (sorry ‘Civil War’ fans!). It’s just that what this film was able to accomplish, from bringing back a character that was ruined before and making him cool again to also proving that just because a film is R-rated doesn’t mean it will underperform at the box office, this film is worth all the praise and more.

9) Swiss Army Man – For a film that was referred to at the film festivals as ‘the farting corpse film’, this is a surprisingly touching tale that was filled with both great comedy as well as a strong emotional core. In addition, we have Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe giving exceptional performances, and I just can’t give this film anymore praise. It definitely is an odd movie, but somehow it works.

8) Deepwater Horizon – Possibly one of the most surprising little gems of 2016. A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Why do I think this film is so good? Because it wasn’t Hollywood-ised. By that I mean that this isn’t a happy fairy-tale action movie where everyone’s a bad-ass and do everything whilst looking super cool. No, all the characters in this film act like actual any-day working men. Thus you are able to connect more as an audience member to all these people, and morally support them as they fight for their survival and for the survival of others. This is a very inspiring film about men and women of true courage, and is definitely worth seeing.

7) Kubo and the Two Strings – This stop-motion epic is the perfect film for children that, instead of having yellow creatures running around shouting “BANANA!!”, actually tries to tell an intelligent story by using ideas from myths and legends of the Japanese culture, and the result is this beautiful tale that I had so much fun watching. I’m not the biggest fan of animated films, but this one definitely sold me.

6) Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping – I can say with ease that this Lonely Island mockumentary is the funniest film of 2016 that I have seen, as it perfectly pokes fun at all the pop culture clichés and possibly has the best cameo line-up this whole year. Also filled with some great catchy songs, from the ‘Equal Rights’ song where Samberg tries to show how much he supports rights, however at the same time trying to emphasise how not gay he himself is, to the shocking Bin Laden song, the music alone makes this film worth a watch.

5) A Monster Calls – A family film that manages to perfectly blend and balance the dark realistic themes with the fantastical, making a great gateway for those unfamiliar with the coming-of-age genre. This is the perfect movie that teaches kids what to expect from life, and that not everything is just sunshine and rainbows.

4) 10 Cloverfield Lane – Well this one was a massive surprise for everyone, wasn’t it! The original ‘Cloverfield’ film, which I happen to actually enjoy, came out back in 2008, after which many rumours were surfacing about a possible sequel, however nothing major seemed to be happening with this franchise. But then suddenly in January 2016 a surprise trailer hit for a film that had the Cloverfield tag in its title. And though this is more of a spiritual sequel rather than a proper continuation, this movie was a great little confined movie about these three people stuck in a bunker hiding away from what might be an alien invasion. This is a suspenseful film that is definitely worth seeing for sci-fi fans, especially for John Goodman’s incredible performance.

3) The Nice Guys - Shane Black, who most of you will probably know as the director of ‘Iron Man 3′ is really at his best when he does his own passion projects, and not big studio films. Which is why ‘The Nice Guys’ works so well. This is an original film, which is quite rare nowadays with all the remakes, sequels, prequels, resequels and what-not, but this is indeed an original film set in the 1970s, a setting that is perfectly captured in this film with the costumes and soundtrack, and its simply pure joy to watch this thing. Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe share hilarious banter as they buddy up to solve this mystery of a missing prostitute, and this results in an extremely entertaining film. Thank you for this one Shane Black, it is a real shame that such a good movie underperformed at the box office. No wonder we aren’t getting a lot of original films. People simply don’t go out and see them.

2) Nocturnal Animals – No other film this year left me as speechless as ‘Nocturnal Animals’. This movie…it’s hard to explain it. It’s one of those films that you just have to watch yourself and realise how great it is. The directing along by Tom Ford is a big enough reason to see this one. ‘Nocturnal Animals’ is one of the most intelligent thrillers I’ve seen in the past few years.

1) La La Land – Ever since I saw this film, I knew that nothing else would beat it this year. This is an utter masterpiece, as it pays homage to the old school musicals as well as giving an emotionally filled realistic look at how difficult it is to be successful in Hollywood, that is if you are trying to be an actor or a musician, and that when it comes to it, what is more important: love or career? Also the dancing sequences are choreographed spectacularly, and there is also the use of what ‘Birdman’ did, which is filming long takes all in one shot. Also Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling both shine in the lead roles, and……well, I can praise this film endlessly. All I’ll say is that if you’ve been living on the moon this past year and missed out on seeing all the films, the one movie you definitely 100% must see is ‘La La Land’. This is destined to be a modern classic!

So let’s hope 2017 will bring us as many good films as 2016, if not more. One thing I’m hoping for is a better summer movie season, as 2016′s summer films were an utter disaster!