The “found footage” genre is going strong in 2012 but it’s expanding beyond the horror genre.  February has the superhero/super powers movie “Chronicle” opening up and March has Project X, a found footage take on the high school party genre.  Three nerdy friends plan to throw the ultimate blowout and things quickly spiral out of control until there’s a guy with a flamethrower burning down the entire neighborhood.  The movie is produced by Todd Phillips of The Hangover and Old School and definitely has his sensibilities.  It looks like it could be OK but it all depends on how well the three main guys work together.  Check out the trailer below.

If you’re a movie nerd then the answer is probably yes. In the newest issue of Toyfare (and I believe also mentioned on Slashfilm and The Totally Rad Show) a ridiculous amount of classic and cult movies came out in the year 1984.  Take a look and see if you agree.

• Ghostbusters
• Beverly Hills Cop
• Gremlins
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• The Karate Kid
• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
• The Last Starfighter
• The Muppets Take Manhattan
• The Neverending Story
• Nightmare on Elm Street
• Police Academy
• Red Dawn
• Revenge of the Nerds
• Sixteen Candles
• Starman
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
• The Terminator
• This is Spinal Tap
• Toxic Avenger

All those plus the birth of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Macintosh and the Marvel Secret War, that’s tough to beat.  If you have any memories of 1984 (and please share since I was -2 at the time) or if you think there’s a year that beats it let us know.