Oh Yeah. I did it.

Some people actually trouble themselves to make real New Year's Resolutions. Not me. There's a lot in my life I could/should committ to change/improve. Despite my general disinterest in resolutions, this time last year I chose to make 2008 The Year of Film.

My goal was to see 52 movies in 52 weeks (all my reviews are available at A Rough Cut) and dag nabbit, I did it. Turns out I miscounted and actually saw 53. That's good becuase that makes the monumental 52nd movie RocknRolla, which is way better for my street cred than Marley & Me. Some were stinkers and some were pleasant surprises, some I absolutely would have never seen if I hadn't been on a mission from God. but overall it's been a pretty good year. Some have said I cheated because I counted the ones I saw in theaters twice, but [sticks tongue out].

Here's the list, starting in January (a * denotes a movie seen twice):

1. National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (3 out of 5 stars)
   
2. Bee Movie (.5/5)
3. * Juno (5/5)
   
4. Walk Hard (2/5)
   
5. Atonement (4/5)
   
6. Rambo (2/5)
7. Semi-Pro (2/5)
8. Expelled: No Intelligence (3/5)
   
9. Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (3/5)
   
10. Smart People (3.5/5)
11. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2/5)
12. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (5/5)
13. * Iron Man (4.5/5)
14. Speed Racer (1/5)
15. * Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Cyrstal Skull (4/5)
16. * Kung Fu Panda (3.5/5)
17. * Get Smart (3.5/5)
18. Wanted (3.5/5)
19. * Wall-E (4.5/5)
20. * The Dark Knight (5/5)
21. Step Brothers (1/5)
22. * Tropic Thunder (4/5)
23. Pineapple Express (2/5)
24. Ghost Town (4/5)
25. Hancock (2/5)
26. Burn After Reading (3.5/5)
27. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (3.5/5)
28. An American Carol (2/5)
29. Mamma Mia (1/5)
30. Eagle Eye (3.5/5)
31. How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2/5)
32. Fireproof (4/5)
33. The Express (3/5)
34. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2.5/5)
35. Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (2.5/5)
36. The House Bunny (3/5)
37. Quantum of Solace (4/5)
38. Appaloosa (2/5)
39. Role Models (4/5)
40. Bolt (4/5)
41. Max Payne (1/5)
42. Australia (4/5)
43. The Day the Earth Stood Still (3.5/5)
44. RocknRolla (3.5/5)
    
45. Marley & Me (3/5)
    

For the full break down of the year that was and the awarding of the prestigious Stubbies, click on over to A Rough Cut.