120+ movies: Easy A

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120+ Movies of 2011, Annual Movie Challenge

Easy AEasy A (26/11/11)

A clean-cut high school student relies on the school’s rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.

I loved this film. It was fun and cute and funny. Emma Stone was brilliant. I loved Olive and her kooky little family. I loved what she was trying to do and then ultimately ended up doing. There’s that wholesome message attached to the film’s story, but it’s not heavy-handed. Far from it. It’s light and fun!

Ok, I’ve used the F word quite a lot to describe this film, but it’s what fits. I didn’t get bored. I might have got overly frustrated with Rhiannon, but I think that was the point of her.

It’s nice to see a decent and intelligent teen film. I thought those days were long gone.
Rating: 4/5

Read on to see the entire list of movies seen this year so far:

91 Movies so far this Year

  1. The Horse Whisperer 3/5 (01/01/11)
  2. The Informant! 3/5 (09/01/11)
  3. The Fighter 4/5 (11/01/11)
  4. 127 Hours 5/5 (14/01/11)
  5. The Wolfman 3/5 (15/01/11)
  6. Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story 4/5 (16/01/11)
  7. The King’s Speech 5/5 (19/01/11)
  8. The Town 4/5 (20/01/11)
  9. Ninja Assassin 2/5 (24/01/11)
  10. He’s Just Not That Into You 1/5 (25/01/11)
  11. Imagine That 1/5 (27/01/11)
  12. Gentlemen Broncos 2/5 (04/02/11)
  13. Hachi: A Dog’s Tale 4/5 (06/02/11)
  14. Daybreakers 3/5 (12/02/11)
  15. The Book of Eli 2/5 (13/02/11)
  16. True Grit 4/5 (15/02/11)
  17. Red 1/5 (19/02/11)
  18. Invictus 3/5 (20/02/11)
  19. Coraline 2/5 (28/02/11)
  20. Juno 3/5 (02/03/11)
  21. Monsters vs. Aliens 1/5 (06/03/11)
  22. Jennifer’s Body 2/5 (06/03/11)
  23. Rango 4/5 (09/03/11)
  24. The Crazies 4/5 (11/03/11)
  25. Lakeview Terrace 1/5 (12/03/11)
  26. Battle: Los Angeles 3/5 (13/03/11)
  27. Submarine 4/5 (14/03/11)
  28. The Adjustment Bureau 2/5 (16/03/11)
  29. Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief 2/5 (18/03/11)
  30. The Happening 1/5 (19/03/11)
  31. Sucker Punch 2/5 (02/04/11)
  32. Carriers 1/5 (03/04/11)
  33. Source Code 4/5 (06/04/11)
  34. 3:10 to Yuma 3/5 (09/04/11)
  35. Walking Tall 1/5 (12/04/11)
  36. Your Highness 3/5 (13/04/11)
  37. El Mariachi 3/5 (14/03/11)
  38. From Paris With Love 3/5 (15/04/11)
  39. Scream 4 3/5 (16/04/11)
  40. Hot Tub Time Machine 2/5 (17/04/11)
  41. Attack the Block 4/5 (20/04/11)
  42. The International 2/5 (23/04/11)
  43. Thor 5/5 (25/04/11)
  44. Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist 5/5 (28/04/11)
  45. A Beautiful Mind 4/5 (06/05/11)
  46. Extract 2/5 (05/05/11)
  47. Hanna 4/5 (06/05/11)
  48. Catfish 3/5 (07/05/11)
  49. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2/5 (20/05/11)
  50. The Hangover Part II 3/5 (27/05/11)
  51. How to Train Your Dragon 4/5 (28/05/11)
  52. Zodiac 4/5 (28/05/11)
  53. Up in the Air 5/5 (30/05/11)
  54. X-Men: First Class 4/5 (01/06/11)
  55. Electra Luxx 3/5 (04/06/11)
  56. The Usual Suspects 5/5 (05/06/11)
  57. Senna 5/5 (10/06/11)
  58. The Human Centipede 1/5 (10/06/11)
  59. Green Lantern 2/5 (17/06/11)
  60. Paul 3/5 (18/06/11)
  61. Transformers: Dark of the Moon 4/5 (29/06/11)
  62. Predators 2/5 (30/07/11)
  63. Captain America: The First Avenger 3/5 (31/07/11)
  64. Super 8 5/5 (11/08/11)
  65. The Secret in Their Eyes 5/5 (13/08/11)
  66. [Rec] 2 3/5 (14/08/11)
  67. Rise of the Planet of the Apes 4/5 (16/08/11)
  68. Cowboys & Aliens 4/5 (18/08/11)
  69. Final Destination 5 4/5 (19/08/11)
  70. Micmacs 3/5 (21/08/11)
  71. Conan the Barbarian 3/5 (27/08/11)
  72. Legion 1/5 (27/08/11)
  73. Limitless 3/5 (29/08/11)
  74. Apollo 18 1/5 (02/09/11)
  75. The Warriors 4/5 (04/09/11)
  76. Ondine 3/5 (07/09/11)
  77. TrollHunter 5/5 (09/09/11)
  78. Burke & Hare 2/5 (16/09/11)
  79. Jackass 3 3/5 (16/09/11)
  80. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 5/5 (23/09/11)
  81. Drive 4/5 (28/09/11)
  82. Don’t be Afraid of the Dark 4/5 (12/10/11)
  83. Paranormal Activity 3 3/5 (21/10/11)
  84. I Am Number Four 3/5 (23/10/11)
  85. Contagion 3/5 (25/10/11)
  86. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 4/5 (27/10/11)
  87. The Thing 4/5 (29/10/11)
  88. The Ides of March 5/5 (01/11/11)
  89. In Time 3/5 (02/11/11)
  90. The Rum Diary 2/5 (11/11/11)
  91. Easy A 4/5 (26/11/11)

12 Comments

  1. I just loved this movie. The word ‘kooky’ describes her little family unit perfectly. Some of my favourite scenes were of Olive with her parents. The movie had a simple message but it was well executed, I felt.

  2. Been awhile since I saw it, but yeah, this was a fun one.

    I just hope Emma doesn’t get overexposed. She’s great and all but I’m starting to feel like she’s in every other movie.

    • Me too. Well, she’s got Spidey coming up soon, that’ll make her a much bigger name.

      Maybe she’s just done a Natalie Portman and filmed a whole heap of films and the studios are just releasing them in a massive Emma-Stone-batch!

  3. Emma Stone is awesome, and I loved this movie. I’d been looking for a smart, funny movie for a while that didn’t require too much brain power. Honestly, the mum and dad stole the movie for me.

  4. Loved it too! It’s not really a classic (ala Mean Girls) but it’s light-hearted fun and definitely a movie I could see myself watching over and over when it’s on TV.

  5. Impressive list! I haven’t seen ‘Easy A’ myself–not a fan of these type of films. May have to check it out. I commend you on your ‘to view’ list!

    • I’m not usually a fan of these kind of films, but there are a few gems out there in this genre. This is definitely one of them 🙂

  6. So funny! Like you, I’m not a huge fan of the genre, but I enjoyed this one.
    It’s well written, and Patricia Clarckson and Stanley Tucci’s characters are just hilarious.
    Plus, after watching it, I couldn’t get that damn song out of my mind!

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