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Sometimes, you feel so out of it…

Today, being the 9th of December, 2016 and also being only a few short weeks before the end of the year, one starts to see “best of” lists appear.

You know, best books of 2016, best albums/songs of 2016, best TV shows of 2016, and my personal favorite: Best movies of 2016.

When done well, I absolutely love movies.  Sadly, I don’t have the free time like I used to have to actually sit down and watch them.  My Netflix account is used more by my daughters than myself (I rarely stream anything through the service, instead getting the DVDs sent to me).  Similarly, my DVR is loaded with far too much stuff to see, some of which takes me many months to get to…if at all.

Anyway, we’re starting to get the lists of best movies of 2016 and, if you’re curious, here are a few of them:

Entertainment Weekly’s 20 Best Movies of 2016

New York Times Best Movies of 2016

Rolling Stone: Peter Travers’ 20 Best Movies of 2016

Variety: Owen Gleiberman’s Top 10 Films of 2016

There are several duplicated films in the various lists I’ve read.  High up there for many is the Ryan Gosling/Emma Stone musical La La Land (It makes the #1 spot in a few different places).

There are a smattering (only!) of films I’m familiar with.  Several (far too many!) I’ve only first heard of by these lists.

One of the more curious list items is Owen Gleiberman putting Deadpool at #9 on his list.  I thought the film had its moments but…a top 10 film of the year?

I dunno.

Entertainment Weekly has two Marvel films among their top 20, Dr. Strange (#20) and Captain America: Civil War (#10).  I have yet to see either film, but…I dunno.

If you’re really into these type of lists, you should check out Rottentomatoes.com’s Top 100 Movies of 2016.

Then, if you’re unlike me and have the free time, you may want to give ’em a look see.

Now, the category I’m certain everyone loves even more than the best of list…The Worst Films of 2016…

Business Insider’s Worst 25 Movies of 2016

Entertainment Weekly’s 5 Worst Films of 2016

Time Magazine’s Top 10 Worst Movies of 2016

Interestingly, I’m more familiar with/have seen more of the films in these lists than I have in the “best of” ones…and in some cases disagree quite strongly on their inclusion.  (Yes, I’m mostly referring to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.  Though I’m noticing people already, especially with the director’s cut out there, giving the film a second look and not being quite as down on it, the critics were pretty unanimous in their hatred of the film.  I don’t agree with it, but that’s just my opinion and they’re certainly entitled to their own)

Of the films I’ve seen in 2016 that really disappointed, I’d have to go with the wretchedly stupid Zoolander 2.  The first movie was a funny, innocuous goof of a comedy that happened to be released at just about the worst time possible (very shortly after the events of 9/11).

The film managed to become known despite the poor box office, to the point where studios were willing to fund a very belated sequel.

I noted in my review of the film that once it was done, I turned to my wife and daughter (who sat through that turd with me), and said:

This has to be the stupidest film ever made.

My statement was most certainly not a complement.

Zoolander 2 is easily the worst film I can think of (though I grant you there may be others) that I saw this year.

Keep very far away from this one.