JamesMan Ranks The Movies He Saw in 2013

JamesMan Ranks The Movies He Saw in 2013

CBM User JamesMan finally got over his New Years hangover. Now he tries to remember all of the films he saw the previous year before the blackout hangover.

Editorial Opinion
By JamesMan - Feb 22, 2014 10:02 PM EST
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I just want to remind people that this list is made up of films that I viewed at the theater (or later on home media) during 2013. I can't rank a film I haven't seen. The reason for both "Lone Survivor" and "Her" not being on the list even though I viewed them is because they technically didn't have a wide US release until 2014 (but I will say the latter was fantastic). So read on and enjoy my fellow CBM users!

43. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2/5)



42. RIPD (2/5)


41. Red 2 (2/5)


40. Only God Forgives (2/5)


39. The Purge (2/5)


38. We're The Millers (2.5/5)


37. Warm Bodies (2.5/5)


36. The Conjuring (2.5/5)


35. Elysium (2.5/5)


34. Thor: The Dark World (2.5/5)


33. The Last Stand (2.5/5)


32. Riddick (3/5)


31. Monsters University (3/5)


30. Oz The Great And Powerful (3/5)


29. Frances Ha (3/5)


28. Side Effects (3.5/5)


27. Saving Mr. Banks (3.5/5)


26. This Is The End (3.5/5)


25. Oblivion (3.5/5)


24. American Hustle (3.5/5)


23. Behind The Candelabra (3.5/5)


22. Evil Dead (4/5)


21. Trance (4/5)


20. Pain & Gain (4/5)


19. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (4/5)


18. The Great Gatsby (4/5)


16. World War Z (4/5)


15. Iron Man 3 (4/5)


14. Rush (4/5)


13. Gravity (4/5)


12. Carrie (4.5/5)


11. Maniac (4.5/5)


10. The World's End (4.5/5)


9. Pacific Rim (4.5/5)


8. Star Trek: Into Darkness (4.5/5)


7. Dallas Buyers Club (4.5/5)


6. The Iceman (4.5/5)


5. Prisoners (5/5)


4. The Wolverine (5/5)


3. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (5/5)


2. The Wolf of Wall Street (5/5)


1. Man of Steel (5/5)




Thanks for taking a look and tell me what you think! Be sure to please hit that big ol' red glove!
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JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/22/2014, 11:29 PM
Your job:

JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/22/2014, 11:31 PM
I should probably say for future reference I don't think Man of Steel is the best film of all time. I just found it to be the best of 2013 based on the film, its impact on me, and my experience watching it (which was truly something I've never witnessed before).
Alphadog
Alphadog - 2/23/2014, 12:30 AM
Have you joined the CBM OAU Skype group James?
Pedrito
Pedrito - 2/23/2014, 12:36 AM
After scrolling down from #25 or so and seeing those good movies there, when it finally came to #1 it felt like a twist ending worthy of M. Night Shambalaya.
Thanks for putting up all those pics, though!
Bearjew
Bearjew - 2/23/2014, 12:46 AM
Man of steel was beast.
JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/23/2014, 1:08 AM
@Alphadog

I have, I haven't really commented much. I haven't gotten many notifications of it in a while so I don't know if people just aren't active right now or I'm missing messages.
JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/23/2014, 1:10 AM
@Pedrito

Alphadog
Alphadog - 2/23/2014, 1:10 AM
What's your name there James?
JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/23/2014, 1:11 AM
I just realized my #17 got devoured by Galactus.

17. Kick-Ass 2

JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/23/2014, 1:12 AM
@Alphadog

It should be JamesMan
Alphadog
Alphadog - 2/23/2014, 1:15 AM
I don't see anyone with that name. Should I look for something else?
JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/23/2014, 1:18 AM
Well my account name is voicemanishere
Kurne
Kurne - 2/23/2014, 2:23 AM
You minoritized Marvel Studios.

















Bastard.
JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/23/2014, 2:45 AM
@Kurne

Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 2/23/2014, 5:15 AM
Good idea and well executed, JM! The only thing I'd do differently is a brief description of why. With this many movies that could be very time consuming so maybe the top 5 or 10 only would be a nice touch. Otherwise, can't wait to see what how you rank this year, next year...



Pasto
Pasto - 2/23/2014, 6:09 AM
*Grabs 2 liter of Pepsi*

You've earned this...

*Pours out half*

Ok, NOW you've earned this.
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:17 AM
MoS number one? Well it's your opinion but whatever... doesn't change the logic flaws that are undeniable. Still very good list. I haven't even seen a quarter of these films though.
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:18 AM
@Glider

I regard MoS as more of an ingenious illusion more than an actual decent film.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 2/23/2014, 7:22 AM
You got to see a lot of movies man........lucky dude.

Gravity and Man of Steel are my top two with Ten Years a slave, Wolverine and the Butler in my list.

Haven't seen any of the rest except the rest of the CBMs.
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:25 AM
Prisoners SPOILERS

By the way I saw Prisoners recently, loved it though I read a review afterwards that was complaining about how the film never played around with the idea that Hugh Jackman's character, Keller, was going too far by torturing Alex and in effect, becoming as bad as the very abductors of the two girls. Ludicrous notion because the film played around with the idea via Franklin Birch's reactions and other various things throughout the plot. Only because nobody outright stated it and the film didn't beat you over the head with it with about as much subtly as Batman and Robin's dialogue doesn't mean it was no present or even addressed.
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:26 AM
How the hell do people find the money to see all these damn films?
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:30 AM
Movie tickets cost like £/$11 right? Though it's fairly likely JamesMan saw some of them online or at home, that would mean in totally a person who paid full price to see all these films in cinemas would have payed over £/$400.
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:31 AM
Soto regarding MoS as "escapism fun" makes the most sense. To me, it being regarded as high art, grand intelligence, nigh-flawless or anything close to something like TDK only further convinces me it was a better crafted illusion than an actual film. And no, I'm not saying you can't love MoS. Love it to bits, only acknowledge it had massive flaws is all.
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/23/2014, 7:33 AM
Pain and Gain above American Hustle? Eh...Prisoners is my top film of the year. No one said a peep about that film or anybody in during this Oscar Season. Damn shame.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/23/2014, 7:33 AM
man of steel number one film of the year,it was good but not that good.

i found films like gravity,stoker,the conjuring,elysium,rush & django unchained all better than man of steel,but whatever floats your boat.

the wolf of wall street & american hustle are the two best movies of 2014 so far.
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:33 AM
@Soto

The only movie I actually saw in cinemas last year was Man of Steel and The Hobbit. I saw maybe like... 7 others on line, both IM3, Thor 2 and Prisoners included. Actually... saying that... MoS, Hobbit, Prisoners, Thor 2 and IM3 are the only 2013 I bothered to watch... and I only saw Prisoners two days ago :P
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:35 AM
I've enjoyed films with MoS problems before, for example, The Departed, that are defeated by it's own logic or do stupid things.
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:36 AM
Pain and Gain, from what I gather, is shunned because it made light/comedy of a real event that involved abduction and torture.
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/23/2014, 7:36 AM
Dallas Buyers Club and The Wolf of Wall Street were brilliant. But I doubt Leo will take home an Oscar since there was a lot of controversy surrounding that film, even if he deserves it.
Klone
Klone - 2/23/2014, 7:37 AM
@Soto

The tone isn't really a legitimate as you either love it or hate it. I'm refer to the logic flaws. One big problem I have though is entirely personal, though it can be considered somewhat legit as it does nothing to help you give a damn.
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