Aaron’s Top Films of Summer 2011


This is pretty self explanatory; I put together my top ten list for the summer of 2011.  I have also listed off various summer awards, which were described in detail, along with more in a previous episode of Out Now with Aaron and Abe (Episode 25), the podcast I host with Abe.  So continue on to see a ranked order of my favorite summer flicks, followed by a fun look at various awards I have given out to various films (best hero, villain, funniest scene, etc.).  Enjoy.

Summer Top 10

11.  Fast Five

 











10.  Tree of Life












9.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2












8.  Super 8












7.  Bridesmaids








6.  Captain America/Thor











 















5.  Fright Night











 
4.  X-Men: First Class












3.  Rise of the Planet of the Apes










2.  Midnight in Paris












1.  Attack the Block













Summer Awards

Hero of the Summer:  Moses – Attack the Block 
Honorable Mentions:  Thor - Thor, Captian America – Captain America: The First Avenger, Po – Kung Fu Panda 2

Villain of the Summer:  Sebastian Shaw – X-Men: First Class 
Honorable Mentions:  Colin Farrell in both Fright Night and Horrible Bosses, Lord Shen – Kung Fu Panda 2, Loki – Thor, Lord Naritsugu – 13 Assassins, Gorilla Wolf Mother Fuckers (Aliens) – Attack the Block, Voldemort – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Quote of the Summer:  Why Cookie Rocket? – Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Honorable Mentions:
This Mortal Form Grows Weak, I require Sustenance!  - Thor
Yeah I punched out Adolf Hitler over 200 times – Captain America: The First Avenger
Stay the fuck out of my way – Fast Five
Boom! - Jon Hamm in Bridesmaids

Favorite Character of the Summer:  Ceasar – Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Honorable Mentions:  Severus Snape – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Dr. Erskine – Captain America: The First Avenger, Ernest Hemingway – Midnight in Paris, Magneto – X-Men: First Class

Hottie of the Summer:  Melanie Laurent - Beginners
Honorable Mentions:  Michael Fassbender – X-Men: First Class, Thor’s Smile - Thor, Emma Frost – X-men: First Class, Zoe Saldana - Columbiana, Hayley Atwell – Captain America: The First Avenger

Favorite Action Scene of the Summer:  13 Assassins – Ending Battle
Honorable Mentions:  Transformers: Dark of the Moon – ending battle, Final Destination 5 – bridge destruction, Rise of the Planet of the Apes – bridge attack, Kung Fu Panda 2 – tower collapse, Thor vs. Frost Giants, Attack the Block – ending chase, Fast Five – vault chase, Super 8 – train crash

Biggest Laugh of the Summer:  The Trip – Michael Caine scene –


Honorable Mentions:  Bridesmaids - Kristen Wiig/Rose Byrne wedding toast, Hangover Part 2 – the anchor toss, 30 Minutes or Less - bank robbery

Biggest Jerk of the Summer:  Optimus Prime – “leaving” earth – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Honorable Mentions:  Tom Felton – Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Rose McGowan – Conan the Barbarian, Ken Jeong – Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Guy Pearce – Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Biggest Disappointment of the Summer:  Cowboys & Aliens
Honorable Mentions: 30 Minutes or Less, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Surprise of the Summer:  Captain America: The First Avenger
Honorable Mentions:  Final Destination 5, Fright Night, Midnight in Paris

Worst Film of the Summer:  Larry Crown  
Honorable Mentions – Priest, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Film of the Summer:  Attack the Block
Honorable Mentions:  Midnight in Paris, Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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