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Quote10. Almost Famous (2000)
Every Cameron Crowe film is, in one way or another, about romance, rock & roll, and his romance with rock & roll. This power ballad of a movie also happens to be Crowe's greatest (and most personal) film thanks to the golden gods of Stillwater and their biggest fan, Kate Hudson's incomparable Penny Lane.
9. Lost in Translation (2003)
Six years later, we still have no clue what Bill Murray whispered into Scarlett Johansson's ear. And we don't want to. Why spoil a perfect film?
8. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Raunchy Hollywood comedies — and Steve Carell's chest hair — would never be the same after Judd Apatow's 2005 hit. Who knew you could aim for the heart and below the belt at the same time?
7. Children of Men (2006)
Alfonso Cuaron's dystopian film reminded us that adrenaline-juicing action sequences can work best when the future looks just as grimy as today.
6. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Baz Luhrmann's trippy, pop-cultural pastiche is an aesthetically arresting ode to poetry, passion, and Elton John. In fact, it's so good, we'll forgive him for Australia.
5. WALL-E (2008)
Conventional wisdom crumbled in the face of imagination when Pixar made the decade's unlikeliest megahit out of a melancholy, semi-silent movie about a lonely, music-loving robot.
4. The Dark Knight (2008)
Every great hero needs a great villain. And Christian Bale's Batman found his in Heath Ledger's demented dervish, the Joker.
3. Gladiator (2000)
A sword-and-sandaled Russell Crowe duked it out with tigers, blood-thirsty warriors, and a nefarious Roman emperor (Joaquin Phoenix) in this Oscar-winning blockbuster. Were you not entertained?!
2. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Everyone called it ''The Gay Cowboy Movie.'' Until they saw it. In the end, Ang Lee's love story wasn't gay or straight, just human.
1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001, 2002, 2003)
Bringing a cherished book to the big screen? No sweat. Peter Jackson's trilogy — or, as we like to call it, our preciousssss — exerted its irresistible pull on advanced Elvish speakers and neophytes alike.
Too Hollywood top-heavy, which means it appeals to both box office receipt accountants and fags.
Only agree with Wall-E.
Gladiator after the opening battle turned into a snoozefest, LOTR? Boring. Brokeback? Never watched it.
Dark Knight? Christian Bale sucks.
As well as Wall-E I'd add Up. I think Control should be on their too. I think Vera Drake's a truly remarkable film that deserves a bit of love. I'd also include The Beat That My Heart Skipped, Dancer in the Dark, Waltz with Bashir and Spirited Away. Okay. My list, in no particular order:
1 Lost in Translation
2 The Beat That My Heart Skipped
3 Dancer in the Dark
4 Waltz with Bashir
5 Wall-E
6 Up
7 Spirited Away
8 Vera Drake
9 Dark Knight
10 Children of Men
Almost Famous, Moulin Rouge and Brokeback Mountain don't deserve to be anywhere near that list if Ocean's Eleven, for example, isn't on it <_<
WALL*E and LOTR stay. I'd put No Country for Old Men on there.
My problem is I don't know when anything was made.
edit: Dark Knight can stay too.
1) There Will Be Blood
2) Spirited Away
3) Dark Knight
4) Children of Men
5) City of God
6) Y Tu Mama Tambien
7) In the Mood for Love
8) LOTR: TTT
9) Let the Right One In
10) Finding Nemo
LOTR stays. I wouldn't put any of the others there
This is one of the only times I've seen every single movie on these types of lists.
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 09, 2009, 07:14:56 PM
As well as Wall-E I'd add Up. I think Control should be on their too. I think Vera Drake's a truly remarkable film that deserves a bit of love. I'd also include The Beat That My Heart Skipped, Dancer in the Dark, Waltz with Bashir and Spirited Away. Okay. My list, in no particular order:
1 Lost in Translation
3 Dancer in the Dark
1) Dull. Very. And I say that as a Tarkovsky fan
2) All the depression of Breaking the Waves with half the acting talent and a hundred times the annoying musical numbers. Blegh.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 07:50:39 PM
5) City of God
10) Finding Nemo
These two deserve it too.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 07:55:18 PM
2) All the depression of Breaking the Waves with half the acting talent and a hundred times the annoying musical numbers. Blegh.
One of the most moving films I've ever seen. I think it was the last film that made me cry - and no anti-Bjork sentiment here <_<
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 09, 2009, 07:55:45 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 07:50:39 PM
5) City of God
10) Finding Nemo
These two deserve it too.
I'm a little surprised that Latin American cinema isn't getting more love here. It was really their decade, between Y Tu Mama, City of God, Amores Perros, Children of Men, Pan's Labyrinth and the Devil's Backbone (Mexican director).
I'd also probably put Russian Ark in any finalized list.
I haven't seen Devil's Backbone, but of them Pan's Labyrinth and City of God do stick out as particularly good. Russian Ark's up there too.
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 09, 2009, 07:56:58 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 07:55:18 PM
2) All the depression of Breaking the Waves with half the acting talent and a hundred times the annoying musical numbers. Blegh.
One of the most moving films I've ever seen. I think it was the last film that made me cry - and no anti-Bjork sentiment here <_<
von Trier is barely tolerable at his very best. Add in Bjork and HEY COMMUNISM WAS KIND OF NEAT and incongruous musical numbers, and I think that at the very least you'd see why someone wouldn't like it.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 08:02:26 PM
von Trier is barely tolerable at his very best. Add in Bjork and HEY COMMUNISM WAS KIND OF NEAT and incongruous musical numbers, and I think that at the very least you'd see why someone wouldn't like it.
I can't understand why anyone would dislike von Trier, far less Bjork. Didn't get the communism angle.
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 09, 2009, 07:14:56 PM
Almost Famous, Moulin Rouge and Brokeback Mountain don't deserve to be anywhere near that list if Ocean's Eleven, for example, isn't on it <_<
It's #80 on their 100 greatest movies, tv shows, albums, books, characters, scenes, episodes, songs, dresses, music videos, and trends.
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 09, 2009, 08:06:11 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 08:02:26 PM
von Trier is barely tolerable at his very best. Add in Bjork and HEY COMMUNISM WAS KIND OF NEAT and incongruous musical numbers, and I think that at the very least you'd see why someone wouldn't like it.
I can't understand why anyone would dislike von Trier, far less Bjork. Didn't get the communism angle.
von Trier is fine as long as he isn't working on anything to do with America. And by fine I mean "brilliant" but "Haneke-level stomach churning". Breaking the Waves is a fantastic movie. Dancer in the Dark was a farce as a work about America; if an American had done a "Dancer in the Dark" set in Denmark, it would (rightly) be on the same lists as "Alone in the Dark", "Battlefield Earth" and "The Room". He is like Martinus, only talented.
Bjork? Uuuuugggghhhhh. Communism angle? Wasn't she
really convicted and hanged because she said something positive about Communism? I thought that was the entire point; that she's a martyr because she believes "communism is better for people"?
WTF to that list. Though LOTR is a big yey.
I would make one but its too hard- especially for the early 2000s, I thought Almost Famous was a 90s iflm.
Off my head two that aren't mentioned yet-
L'Auberge espagnole , Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 08:14:14 PM
Bjork? Uuuuugggghhhhh.
You're dead to me <_<
QuoteCommunism angle? Wasn't she really convicted and hanged because she said something positive about Communism? I thought that was the entire point; that she's a martyr because she believes "communism is better for people"?
I always felt it as just an emotional melodrama to do with escapism and sacrifice (she's a martyr because she dies so her son won't be blind) and the other (the immigrant, blindness, Hollywood musicals and so on) rather than any grand political film.
But then I love Ken Loach films because of their emotional force - though occasionally I enjoy the politics too - rather than his 'message'. Art isn't very good at 'messages'. If it's any good it's too big to just contain one.
L'auberge espagnole irritated me. Waltz With Bashir was one of the finest films I've seen. There Will Be Blood was elegant and excellent.
I tried to watch There Will Be Blood about 3 times, gassed out each time.
Never even heard of Waltz for Bashir, will keep my eyes open for it.
I've seen 4 of this list which is pretty good for me. Obviously I'm no connoisseur. Of those I've seen, I thought 40 Year Old Virgin and Lord of the Rings were enjoyable, but was surprised to see them here. Gladiator was dull. Children of Men I thought was excellent.
Here's my list of the top 20, according to Flickchart (http://www.flickchart.com). Which, let me tell you, is a really crappy sorting algorithm but addictive anyway:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Pan's Labyrinth
Ratatouille
Good Night, and Good Luck
High Fidelity
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Kung Fu Hustle
Sin City
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
O Brother, Where Art Thou
No Country for Old Men
City of God
The Incredibles
Memento
The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The Constant Gardner
Shaun of the Dead
Thank You for Smoking
Adaptation
Nobody's mentioned any Star Wars movies. Jolly good. Carry on. :bowler:
Frunk!
You have good taste so sayeth me!
Another list for pretentious art whores.
They could've at least removed the cigarette butts and berets before they presented the list.
And they claim that the cultural establishment has lost touch with the common man.
UNPOSSIBLAE!
Yeah EW is Pretentious art whore central :lol:
Here's the AV Club's list (http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-films-of-the-00s,35931/), which isn't too bad although it does include a fair number I haven't seen:
20.The Squid and The Whale (2005)
19. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
18. Mulholland Dr. (2001)
17. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
16. Almost Famous (2000)
15. Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
14. Talk To Her (2002)
13. Grizzly Man (2005)
12. Before Sunset (2004)
11. Time Out (2001)
10. Children Of Men (2006)
9. The New World (2005)
8. Capturing The Friedmans (2003)
7. Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
6. Spirited Away (2001)
5. Memento (2000)
4. No Country For Old Men (2007)
3. There Will Be Blood (2007)
2. 25th Hour (2002)
1. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)
These threads feed my Netflix queue.
Quote from: katmai on December 09, 2009, 10:38:03 PM
Yeah EW is Pretentious art whore central :lol:
lol, no shit.
There's a lot of pap in the list, which is what I would expect from Entertainment Weekly.
My personal Top 10 of 2000-2009 (not foreign)--
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
The Last King of Scotland
Munich
Team America: World Police
The Station Agent
Primer
The Royal Tennebaums + The Life Aquatic
Michael Clayton
The Science of Sleep
I thought Lost In Translation was a lovely little film. Children of Men was wholly underwhelming.
Quote from: frunk on December 09, 2009, 10:57:00 PM
5. Memento (2000)
2. 25th Hour (2002)
1. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)
Shit, forgot those. Especially Eternal Sunshine.
I enjoyed The Lives of Others, so I think it should be on some list somewhere.
Quote from: FunkMonk on December 10, 2009, 12:00:05 AM
I enjoyed The Lives of Others, so I think it should be on some list somewhere.
Deservedly. So would The New World, come to think of it, though I'm afraid that I'd get jumped on for my insane devotion to Terrence Malik. :Embarrass:
Dang it, I tried to come up with my own top ten list, but when I checked, most of the films on it turned out to have been from the 90s.
That probably doesn't say much good about 21st century cinema, but maybe the next decade will be better.
Hmm... my top 10 (in no particular order) for this decade:
1. Der Untergang/Downfall
2. Into the Wild
3. The Lives of Others
4. Michael Clayton
5. There Will Be Blood
6. No Country for Old Men
7. Slumdog Millionaire
8. The Dark Knight
9. Sin City
10. Children of Men
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 09, 2009, 08:06:11 PM
I can't understand why anyone would dislike von Trier, far less Bjork.
Kidding, right? Spellus is supposed to be the pretentious blowhard, not you, Shelf. :console:
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on December 09, 2009, 08:23:06 PML'auberge espagnole irritated me.
Why? It's a cute little coming of age comedy, nothing more nothing less.
Quote from: katmai on December 09, 2009, 10:27:09 PM
Frunk!
You have good taste so sayeth me!
Seconded! :lol:
Tropa de Elite/Elite Squad is the one missing in these lists.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 09, 2009, 08:25:16 PM
I tried to watch There Will Be Blood about 3 times, gassed out each time.
Never even heard of Waltz for Bashir, will keep my eyes open for it.
Stop trying to watch it at the dentist's office then.
Quote from: The Larch on December 10, 2009, 05:02:47 AM
Kidding, right? Spellus is supposed to be the pretentious blowhard, not you, Shelf. :console:
:blush: I like von Trier a lot, but I absolutely love Bjork. I thought she was universally admired.
There's a number of films I forgot about that should be on the list. Shaun of the Dead, The Incredibles and The Constant Gardener are all terrific films.
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 10, 2009, 07:14:58 AM
Quote from: The Larch on December 10, 2009, 05:02:47 AM
Kidding, right? Spellus is supposed to be the pretentious blowhard, not you, Shelf. :console:
:blush: I like von Trier a lot, but I absolutely love Bjork. I thought she was universally admired.
Over here they're both posterboys of the kind of stuff affected pretentious artistic elitists enjoy, so maybe you'd feel right at home. :P
Whoever wants to leave Almost Famous out of that list has just no clue whatsoever. But Bareback Mountain? Molin Rouge? Give me a break.
Quote from: The Larch on December 10, 2009, 05:04:44 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 09, 2009, 10:27:09 PM
Frunk!
You have good taste so sayeth me!
Seconded! :lol:
:Embarrass: Thanks. I think it helped that I cheated and listed 20, bound to find something you and Katmai like. Spirited Away came in at #21, and if I was ordering them (instead of dippy Flickchart) it would have definitely made the list. Primer's another one that if I couldn't fit it in would definitely get honorable mention.
Quote from: The Larch on December 10, 2009, 07:22:14 AM
Over here they're both posterboys of the kind of stuff affected pretentious artistic elitists enjoy, so maybe you'd feel right at home. :P
Ah, well, in this case the pretentious have a point :P
Quote from: Tamas on December 10, 2009, 07:35:23 AM
Whoever wants to leave Almost Famous out of that list has just no clue whatsoever. But Bareback Mountain? Molin Rouge? Give me a break.
Almost famous is nice, but shouldn't be found in any list of best movies of the year, let alone decade. Agree on Moulin Rouge, but can't say anything about Brokeback (haven't seen it, but surely Mart will come to the rescue :P), although it did manage to win a few Oscars. ;)
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 09, 2009, 07:55:45 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 07:50:39 PM
5) City of God
10) Finding Nemo
These two deserve it too.
Finding Nemo deserves to die. In a fire. Worst Pixar movie EVAH.
Quote from: Tamas on December 10, 2009, 07:35:23 AM
Whoever wants to leave Almost Famous out of that list has just no clue whatsoever. But Bareback Mountain? Molin Rouge? Give me a break.
Clearly they wanted to avoid being flamed, harassed, and boycotted by Marti and his ilk. I mean, seriously, do YOU want to have to suffer through a "LEAVE BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN ALONE!!!!!11111" YouTube video? :bleeding:
Quote from: Caliga on December 10, 2009, 08:32:14 AM
Quote from: Tamas on December 10, 2009, 07:35:23 AM
Whoever wants to leave Almost Famous out of that list has just no clue whatsoever. But Bareback Mountain? Molin Rouge? Give me a break.
Clearly they wanted to avoid being flamed, harassed, and boycotted by Marti and his ilk. I mean, seriously, do YOU want to have to suffer through a "LEAVE BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN ALONE!!!!!11111" YouTube video? :bleeding:
lolz
When did The Pianist get made? Hose?
Quote from: Queequeg on December 09, 2009, 07:50:39 PM
1) There Will Be Blood
2) Spirited Away
3) Dark Knight
4) Children of Men
5) City of God
6) Y Tu Mama Tambien
7) In the Mood for Love
8) LOTR: TTT
9) Let the Right One In
10) Finding Nemo
Your list is..surprisingly normal. :P
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 10, 2009, 08:55:37 AM
When did The Pianist get made? Hose?
The Polanski one? 2002.
Arigato.
Let's see.
The Pianist
Kung Fu Hustle
Michael Clayton
The Dark Knight
Lord of the Rings threepak
WALL*E
No Country for Old Men
Ocean's Eleven
Amelie
[reserved]
the idea of having a 10 best list for a ten year period is just stupid. minimum of twenty. there are a lot of great films in the last decade.
I agree with a few movies on each list I see here, but not any whole list.
I've been trying to come up with a list like this for work, but I'm being too indecisive. I think I haven't bee critical enough recently.
definite classics for the era though off the top of my head:
Spirited Away
Let The Right One In
There Will Be Blood
The Fall
C.R.A.Z.Y
My Winnipeg
Old Boy (and other Vengeance movies)
2046
Downfall
George Washington
All The Real Girls
No Country For Old Men
King Of Kong
Tekkonkinkreet
Vicky Christina Barcelona
Memento
Undertow
Grizzly Man
The Aura
Japon
Adam's Apples
The Beat my Heart Skipped
It's Not me I swear
City Of God
The Incredibles
probably some more I'm obviously missing
Björk sucks.
I'm quite disappointed that Pirates starring Evan Stone, Janine Lindemulder, Tommy Gunn, Jenaveve Jolie, and Carmen Luvana was left off of the list. :(
There Will Be Blood was crap.
Quote from: Berkut on December 10, 2009, 11:39:14 PM
There Will Be Blood was crap.
I'm gonna attribute this to you still being hopped up on drugs.
Quote from: katmai on December 10, 2009, 11:43:22 PM
Quote from: Berkut on December 10, 2009, 11:39:14 PM
There Will Be Blood was crap.
I'm gonna attribute this to you still being hopped up on drugs.
It may have trumped ET as the most over-rated movie ever.
Quote from: Berkut on December 10, 2009, 11:49:20 PM
Quote from: katmai on December 10, 2009, 11:43:22 PM
Quote from: Berkut on December 10, 2009, 11:39:14 PM
There Will Be Blood was crap.
I'm gonna attribute this to you still being hopped up on drugs.
It may have trumped ET as the most over-rated movie ever.
Berkut, at age 13, was already approaching middle age.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 10, 2009, 11:57:42 PM
Quote from: Berkut on December 10, 2009, 11:49:20 PM
Quote from: katmai on December 10, 2009, 11:43:22 PM
Quote from: Berkut on December 10, 2009, 11:39:14 PM
There Will Be Blood was crap.
I'm gonna attribute this to you still being hopped up on drugs.
It may have trumped ET as the most over-rated movie ever.
Berkut, at age 13, was already approaching middle age.
:D
The Original list is a good list. I agree to it.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 10, 2009, 09:32:13 AM
Arigato.
Let's see.
The Pianist
Kung Fu Hustle
Michael Clayton
The Dark Knight
Lord of the Rings threepak
WALL*E
No Country for Old Men
Ocean's Eleven
Amelie
[reserved]
Amelie was this decade!?!? :o
Thats just what I meant with my last post...so many films you don't realise are so new.
QuoteWhoever wants to leave Almost Famous out of that list has just no clue whatsoever. But Bareback Mountain? Molin Rouge? Give me a break.
Brokeback mountain is a given despite it sucking.
Its just one of those films.
'OMG, its got teh gays! It is sooooo revolutionary!'
That it was just a typical shitty film despite it being a male:male romance instead of male:female doesn't apply.
I would replace Brokeback Mountain with Lust, Caution :)
Quote from: Tyr on December 11, 2009, 08:00:14 AM
Amelie was this decade!?!? :o
Wasn't it? I already said I'm shyte with years.:weep:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 11, 2009, 12:44:50 PM
Quote from: Tyr on December 11, 2009, 08:00:14 AM
Amelie was this decade!?!? :o
Wasn't it? I already said I'm shyte with years.:weep:
A quick wiki check says 2001.
Which is unexpected.
Damn early decade blending with the 90s like that,.
I ran across a listing of the 40 Worst movies of the last decade.
The top (or should it be bottom) ten:
10. Adventures of PLuto Nash
9. Cat n the Hat
8. Little Nicky
7. Basic Instinct 2
6. Catwoman
5. Swept Away
4. From Justin to Kelly
3. Glitter
2. Gigli
1. Battlefield Earth
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2009/12/08/feature-page-10-1_01_09/
I liked Little Nicky. :(
POPEYES CHICKEN BE THE SHIZNIT
Quote from: Barrister on December 11, 2009, 01:25:49 PM
I ran across a listing of the 40 Worst movies of the last decade.
The top (or should it be bottom) ten:
10. Adventures of PLuto Nash
9. Cat n the Hat
8. Little Nicky
7. Basic Instinct 2
6. Catwoman
5. Swept Away
4. From Justin to Kelly
3. Glitter
2. Gigli
1. Battlefield Earth
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2009/12/08/feature-page-10-1_01_09/
Quote9. 'Cat in the Hat' (2003)
After this movie came out, the widow of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) banned any more live-action adaptations of his work. Thanks for screwing it up for everyone else, Mike Meyers.
Typical canadian. :rolleyes:
No way, I like Battlefield Earth. It really does have huge so bad its good value.
There are lots more films that are just naff.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on December 10, 2009, 01:32:30 PM
the idea of having a 10 best list for a ten year period is just stupid. minimum of twenty. there are a lot of great films in the last decade.
I agree with a few movies on each list I see here, but not any whole list.
I've been trying to come up with a list like this for work, but I'm being too indecisive. I think I haven't bee critical enough recently.
definite classics for the era though off the top of my head:
Spirited Away
Let The Right One In
There Will Be Blood
2046
Downfall
George Washington
Undertow
probably some more I'm obviously missing
Great list. I'm glad someone else had Let the Right One In. I'm a little amazed that I haven't seen that on more lists.