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The Top 5 Summer 2011 Movies
Well now that Summer is over, and no one really cares about what goes down in August as studios usually throw everything they don't care about into this month, I decided it was time to list off the five best movies that came out this summer.  While no, I can't say this was the best summer movie season, it certainly wasn't the worst (I recall 2001 being a pretty bad summer), however, we did have some major surprises, mostly in the comedy department of things.  The fact that two comedies are in this list of five movies really blows my mind.
1. Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses was hands down not only the funniest movie of the summer, but it stood out as the most memorable for me. Featuring a more complex plot then most comedies, and nothing short of amazing chemistry between the three leads, Horrible Bosses offered up more laughs then any comedy of the past three years.

2. X-Men: First Class

I honestly wouldn't have been able to say at the beginning of this summer that it would come down to X-Men: First Class being the best superhero film of the summer, but wow, I'm still floored at how good this was. Literally all the wrongs of the past films have been righted here, and this fresh take on the origin's of the X-Men turned out to be one of the best films of the year, and easily one I will remember six months from now when I'm writing my best of 2011 list.

3. Bad Teacher

I've seen Bad Teacher three times, and I've found it to be one of the most re-watchable comedies of the last few years. While I think that Horrible Bosses is just a tad higher then this, Jason Segel's surprise knockout performance really brings this comedy home.

4. Captain America: The First Avenger

While not nearly as quality as X-Men: First Class, but not as overwhelming as Thor, Captain America struck me as a more original and fun origin story of a super hero I didn't know as much about. Great performances from Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, and Tommy Lee Jones really made Captain America stand out amongst your typical Marvel Studios films. And who can forget Stanley Tucci's performance? Seriously, that one really blew me away. Marvel Studios really climbed to the top this summer with their onslaught of films.

5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II

Yeah, Harry Potter ended. Even though the final installment of this decade old film franchise crammed just about every film cliche under the sun into it's two hour run time, it still wrapped things up nicely for everyone. Although I will always admit that I enjoyed the earlier Potter years, when things were a little more light-hearted (you know, the Christopher Columbus days), Harry's last film ended things on a grand and epic scale this side of Lord of the Rings epic.

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