Civilian 2012 Wrap-Up and Year-End Stats!

Back again!

Having addressed the horror genre in the previous entry (hey, this is HORROR 101 after all), it seems only fair to give the civilian flicks a moment in the sun, seeing as how they composed nearly half the total Views this year. As before, all titles listed were encountered for the first time from January 1 to December 31, 2012 (i.e. no repeat viewings were eligible), with my top picks denoted with an asterisk.(*)

2012 Totals: 607 films, 520 1st time views, 362 horror, 166 cinema

(2011 Totals: 640, 419, 355, 59)
(2010 Totals: 364, 253, 242, 45)
(2009 Totals: 472, 276, 289, 38)
(2008 Totals: 384, 278, 226, 39)
(2007 Totals: 409, 284, 260, 40)



TOP 9 CIVILIAN VIEWS OF 2012:

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) *
Better Life, A (2011)
Django Unchained (2012)
Headhunters (2011)
Lincoln (2012)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Raid: Redemption, The (2011) *
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Skyfall (2012)







16 CIVILIAN FESTIVAL FAVES (AWAITING WIDE RELEASE):

Afro Tanaka (2012)
As Luck Would Have It (2012)
Boy and His Samurai (2010)
Black Pond (2011)
Dragon (aka Wu Xia) (2011)
Hail (2011)
Himizu (2011) *
Jackpot (2011)
Mitsuko Delivers (2011)
Punch (2011)
Ra. One (2011) *
Robo-G (2012)
Sandman, The (2011)
Singham (2011)
Sons of Norway (2011)
Wrong (2012) *





TOP 20 CIVILIAN DISCOVERIES OF 2012:

Adam’s Apples (2005)
Bronson (2008)
Cash on Demand (1962)
Chloe (2009)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Cove, The (2009)
Dersu Uzala (1975)
Easy A (2010)
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
Forks Over Knives (2011)
Ghajini (2008)
High and Low (1963)
Melancholia (2011)
Mother (2009)
Naked Prey, The (1966)
Paradise Lost: Purgatory (2011)
Pusher 3: I’m the Angel of Death (2005)
Shooting, The (1966)
Trip, The (2010)
Woman in the Dunes (1964) *





PASSING FAIR:

Avengers, The (2012)
Dark Knight Rises, The (2012)
Hunger Games, The (2012)
Amazing Spider Man, The









MIXED BAGS:

Les Miserables (2012)
Magic Mike (2012)
To Rome with Love (2012)












WORST CIVILIAN VIEWS OF 2012:

Across the Universe (2007)
Battleship (2012)
Help, The (2011)
Rock of Ages (2012)










WHAT THE *&*%#^$%#% DID I JUST WATCH? (CIVILIAN EDITION)

Apple, The (1980)
Caged Heat (1974)
Conquest (1983)
Holy Mountain (1973)*
Massacre at Central High (1976)
Miami Connection (1987)
Roller Boogie (1979)
Room, The (2003)
Savage Streets (1984)
Warped Forest, The (2011)








MORE FUN STATS FROM 2012…


MOST-WATCHED DIRECTORS:
Nicolas Winding Refn (6)
William Friedkin (3)
Sergio Martino (3)
Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger (3)
Jean Rollin (3)
Shion Sono (3)
Brian Yuzna (3)



MOST-WATCHED ACTORS:
Christopher Lee (12)
Pam Grier (9)
Stephen McHattie (6)
Bela Lugosi (5)
Linda Blair (4)
Frank Grillo (4)
Mads Mikkelsen (4)
Allison Hayes (3)
Tom Hardy (3)
John Jarratt (3)



SEEING DOUBLE:
Bully (2001, 2011)
Cat, The (1992, 2011)
Dark, The (1979, 1993)
Inherit the Wind (1960, 1999)
Visitor, The (1979, 2007)
Woman in Black, The (1989, 2012)



MULTIPLE VIEWINGS IN 2012:
Dead Weight (7)
Game of Werewolves (3)
Raid: Redemption, The (3)
Carre Blanc (2)
Father’s Day (2)
Juan of the Dead (2)
Massacre at Central High (2)
Mon Ami (2)
Rabies (2)
Things (2)


COUNTRIES OF RECORD: 38
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Phillipines, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, USSR


EARLIEST FILM WATCHED:
The Phantom Carriage (1921)


LONGEST STREAK OF SEEING FILMS FROM EACH YEAR:
1939 – 2012


GOING A- Z:
Saw films with titles starting with every letter of the alphabet (Quadrophenia and Xanadu, in case you were wondering…)


VIEWINGS BY MONTH:
January – 24
February – 42
March – 50
April – 76 (BIFFF)
May – 44
June – 39
July – 77 (Fantasia)
August – 62 (Fantasia)
September – 21
October – 102 (Scare-A-Thon)
November – 36
December – 34


TOP VIEWING YEAR: 2011 (134!)
As has been the case for the past five years running, the previous year takes the title. Not surprising, due to catching films missed in the cinema or seeing “2011” films not released to video/theaters until 2012. However, due to the massive amount of world premieres, etc. seen at BIFFF and Fantasia, 2012 was right behind its older brother with 115 . Outside of the 2000s (with 2010 and 2009 racking up 34 and 19 , respectively), 1973 topped the list with a solid 19 followed by 1987 ’s respectable 11 .


VIEWS BREAKDOWN BY DECADE:
1920s - 1
1930s - 3
1940s - 17
1950s - 22
1960s - 34
1970s - 81
1980s - 54
1990s - 40
2000s - 72
2010s - 283


That’s all, folks! See you next year...