Special: Re-Ranking The Best Movies of 2011 - 2014

Alright so first off let's announce the winner of our "What TV Show Should I Watch Next?" poll. Congratulations goes out to The Flash. Sorry The Walking Dead, better luck next March. This was supposed to be Batman and Robin Eternal's final checking in but I haven't had time to grab the last 2 issues so that'll be next Sunday (hopefully). This week I'm going to rank the top films of each year from 2011 - 2014 I recently updated the lists HERE however I just plug the new films I've watched in I don't rework the whole list, so let's look at where I'd set each year's top 10 today.

2011

Top 10 Then:

10. Moneyball
9. Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol
8. Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil
7. The Smurfs
6. Fright Night
5. Rango
4. Scream 4
3. X-Men: First Class
2. 30 Minutes Or Less
1. The Muppets

Top 10 Now:

10. Fright Night (6.)
9. 50/50  (15.)
8. Horrible Bosses (20.)
7. Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol (9.)
6. Warrior (14.)
5. Scream 4 (4.)
4. Moneyball (10.)
3. X-Men: First Class (3.)
2. Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil (8.)
1. The Muppets (1.)

Reasoning: Not much to talk about here, The Smurfs, Rango and 30 Minutes Or Less got bumped. The Smurfs didn't age well and Rango was actually the last film eliminated (likely would be 11.) as for 30 Minutes Or Less I still quite enjoy it but it's reason from falling from 2. to outside the top 10 is simply that Horrible Bosses overtook it as the funniest movie of the year.

2012

Top 10 Then:

10. Lawless
9. Dredd
8. Men In Black 3
7. The Amazing Spider-Man
6. Red Dawn
5. Wreck-It Ralph
4. The Hunger Games
3. Underworld: Awakening
2. The Avengers
1. The Dark Knight Rises

Top 10 Now:

10. Red Dawn (6.)
9. Argo (12.)
8. The Cabin In The Woods (11.)
7. Underworld: Awakening (3.)
6. 21 Jump Street (15.)
5. Wreck-It Ralph (5.)
4. The Hunger Games (4.)
3. Dredd (9.)
2. The Avengers (2.)
1. The Dark Knight Rises (1.)

Reasoning: If you thought 2011 had little explanation, this one takes the cake. Really the only thing that really changed was Dredd got better and better with each viewing causing it to sky rocket. The films eliminated (The Amazing Spider-Man, Men In Black 3, Lawless) would all rank in spots 11 through 15 so none of them really got worse but the movies taking their spots looked better with increased views.

2013

Top 10 Then:

10. A Good Day To Die Hard
9. Insidious Chapter 2
8. The Hangover Part III
7. Now You See Me
6. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
5. Percy Jackson: The Sea Of Monsters
4. Despicable Me 2
3. Iron Man 3
2. Evil Dead
1. Man Of Steel

Top 10 Now:

10. The Hangover Part III (8.)
9. The Wolverine (14.)
8. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (11.)
7. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (6.)
6. Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters (5.)
5. Now You See Me (7.)
4. Iron Man 3 (3.)
3. Despicable Me 2 (4.)
2. Evil Dead (2.)
1. Man Of Steel (1.)

Reasoning: I had a great case to put Fruitvale Station in the number 9 spot bumping the others down one but The Wolverine held up better upon a second viewing and I couldn't quite bring myself to bump The Hangover out of the top 10 like Insidious Chapter 2 and A Good Day To Die Hard who both are likely within that 11 - 15 range, maybe just outside in the case of Die Hard.

2014

Top 10 Then:

10. Maleficent
9. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
8. Turtle Power: The Definitive History Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
6. Batman: Assault On Arkham
5. Non-Stop
4. X-Men: Days Of Future Past
3. Veronica Mars
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
1. How To Train Your Dragon 2

Top 10 Now:

10. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (7.)
9. The Purge Anarchy (11.)
8. Batman: Assault On Arkham (6.)
7. Maleficent (10.)
6. Non-Stop (5.)
5. Veronica Mars (3.)
4. Big Hero 6 (12.)
3. X-Men Days Of Future Past (4.)
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2.)
1. How To Train Your Dragon 2 (1.)

Reasoning: This was a tough one. I could make an argument that the top 4 could've been number 1 in 2013. The only big mover is Big Hero 6 which had a late 2014 release which made it only viewable once before publishing. The movies eliminated (Spider-man 2 and the Turtle Documentary) don't have much rewatchability but are still good nonetheless and deserving of spots near the top of this list.

Special: Year End Movie Lists Updated!

2015: http://donnyftw.blogspot.ca/2016/01/special-2015-in-review-best-movies-of.html
2014: http://donnyftw.blogspot.ca/2015/01/special-2014-in-review-best-movies-of.html
2013: http://donnyftw.blogspot.ca/2014/01/special-2013-in-review-best-movies-of.html
2012: http://donnyftw.blogspot.ca/2013/11/special-best-movies-of-2012.html
2011: http://donnyftw.blogspot.ca/2013/11/special-best-movies-of-2011.html

Special: 2014 In Review: Best Movies Of 2014

Updates in BOLD
Last updated: February 14, 2016

89. Locke

88. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

87. Sex Tape

86. Annabelle

85. The Interview

84. Filth

83. Good People

82. The Expendables 3

81. I, Frankenstein

80. Video Games: The Movie

79. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

78. Transcendence

77. Cold Comes The Night

76. Deliver Us From Evil

75. Blood Ties

74. Tammy

73. Oculus

72. The Art Of The Steal

71. Ouija

70. The Grand Budapest Hotel

69. The Guest

68. Mr. Peabody And Sherman

67. Brick Mansions

66. Tusk

65. Into The Woods

64. The Gambler

63. Lucy

62. Words And Pictures

61. Home

60. Dracula Untold

59. Snowpiercer

58. The Skeleton Twins

57. The Duff

56. Let's Be Cops

55. Godzilla

54. Wish I Was Here

53. Top Five

52. Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

51. Nightcrawler

50. The Wind Rises

49. Million Dollar Arm

48. Annie

47. Alan Partridge

46. The Judge

45. Bad Words

44. Fury

43. A Walk Among The Tombstones

42. Robocop

41. This Is Where I Leave You

40. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

39. The Book Of Life

38. Chef

37. A Million Ways To Die In The West

36. Gone Girl

35. Sin City: A Dame To Kill For

34. The Hobbit: The Battles Of The Five Armies

33. Interstellar

32. American Sniper

31. No No: A Dockumentary

30. Selma

29. The Maze Runner

28. That Awkward Moment

27. Son Of Batman

26. The Edge Of Tomorrow

25. Muppets: Most Wanted

24. Two Night Stand

23. The Equalizer

22. Boyhood

21. The Imitation Game

20. The Lego Movie

19. Guardians Of The Galaxy

18. Dumb And Dumber To

17. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

16. Horrible Bosses 2

15. Justice League: War

14. Neighbors

13. 22 Jump Street

12. Big Hero 6

11. The Purge: Anarchy

10. Maleficient

9. The Amazing Spider-Man 2

8. Turtle Power: The Definitive History Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

7. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

6. Batman: Assault On Arkham

5. Non-Stop

4. X-Men: Days Of Future Past

3. Veronica Mars

2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

1. How To Train Your Dragon 2