Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite (and worst) Films of 2011

Quentin Tarantino’s official Top 11 of 2011

1. Midnight In Paris
2. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
3. Moneyball
4. The Skin I Live In
5. X-Men: First Class
6. Young Adult
7. Attack The Block
8. Red State
9. Warrior
10. The Artist / Our Idiot Brother (tie)
11. The Three Musketeers

Others considered in no particular order

• 50/50
• Beginners
• Hugo
• The Iron Lady
• Carnage
• Green Hornet
• Green Lantern
• Captain America
• The Descendants
• My Week With Marilyn
• Fast Five
• The Tree Of Life
• The Hangover Part II
• Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
• The Beaver
• Contagion
• The Sitter
• War Horse

Nice Try Award

• Drive
• Hanna
• Drive Angry
• Real Steel

Best Director

• Pedro Almodovar
• Bennett Miller
• Woody Allen
• Jason Reitman
• Michel Hazanavicius

Best Original Screenplay

• Midnight In Paris
• Young Adult
• Red State
• Attack The Block
• Our Idiot Brother
• Beginners

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Moneyball
• The Skin I live In
• Carnage
• Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
• Hugo
• X-Men: First Class

Worst Films

• Sucker Punch
• Potiche (Trophy Wife)
• Miral
• Insidious
• Rampart
• Straw Dogs
• Paranormal Activity 3
• Meek’s Cutoff

(Source: totalfilm.com)

"Though his character’s history is unexplained, we all assume the driver moved to LA specifically for the year-long jean jacket weather: When he’s not wearing his satin scorpion jacket, Ryan Gosling’s character is very, very into denim. Sometimes he layers satin over denim - a bold move, yes, but one that makes sense given his character: a man who likes driving and ultra violence and denim and satin."

Bobby Finger on Drive.