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HEY! So this thread is about preparing a list of your top 10 movies of the decade. 2009 still has some potentially great cinema to hit (although Terrance Malick's Tree of Life has been delayed until next year). So this thread is really about getting a list going and organizing what you think belongs on your list.

Things this thread is for:
1. Discussing the best in cinema over the last 10 years.
2. Getting ideas going for what belongs on your list.
3. Figuring out by what criteria you will make your list.

Things this thread is NOT for:
1. Making fun of other people's choices. You can disagree, but don't do so mean-spiritedly. Discussion is fun and interesting. Insults are not.
2. Posting your lists. I'll make a new thread for that (or have CDS do it if I forget)

As I said, there are still some exciting movies coming out before the end of the decade, from Clint Eastwood's Invictus to Rob Marshall's Nine. The reason I'm posting this now is that there have been thousands of movies that have come out in the past 10 years, and about half of them HAVEN'T been Saw sequels (I stole that joke from At The Movies, thank you Michael Phillips), so really think about your lists! Interpret "Top 10" or "10 Best" however you choose. Try to avoid talking about specific movies you're thinking about putting on your list because the reveal is a ton of fun, and when we do post our lists, try to put a few words about why you chose those movies to get discussion going. Remember, no one, even me, is going to make fun of your lists, but if you put Legally Blonde 2 at #1, I'm probably going to want to know why, so think about your choices.

A couple rules (suggestions):
1. Please try to do an ordered list of 10. I want to know why you put your number 3 ahead of your number 4.
2. For franchises or series, please don't count them all as one. Yes, each film has a place in the context of the other films, but they also stand on their own, so don't group movies in a series together (This applies to LOTR as well)
3. DUE DATE FOR LISTS IS JANUARY 1. PLEASE HAVE YOUR LISTS READY BY THEN. If you live in an area that gets platform releases and limited release films late and you want to consider some of the awards season films, feel free to post revised lists after you've seen them if you feel the need to.

I've already put together some preliminary lists, and things have been rearranged to the point where a movie I had at #1 is currently not even on the list. So this should be exciting!

you know what? have fun with your little thread. I am sooooo sorry i didn't need your help to figure how to make a list of movies i like.

Geez

someone didn't read the OP

also, I forgot to put a thing in there about series

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Math242 said:

you know what? have fun with your little thread. I am sooooo sorry i didn't need your help to figure how to make a list of movies i like.

Geez

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I just think it's more fun to have everyone reveal their lists at the same time, and I think numbered lists are a bit more interesting. :3

Kissinger, you monster.

I hope lists are the movies that entertained you the most, movies you will sit and watch when they come up during channel surfing. I'd rather not see a list of "important" movies (film snobbery) that "advance the art of film," unless it actually entertained you, and not a movie that you only needed to see once.

I know the art aspect is highly important to me. I always watch with an eye to the art and technical aspects in addition to the entertainment factor. Inevitably, someone will interpret that as snobbery, but whatever.

I find it the art of film important as well. However, when I read lists of important/landmark films from different people/critics, the lists tend to be rather similar, which tends to be rather boring. I think it would be more interesting to know if someone secretly loves Dude, Where's my Car?

klew said:

I hope lists are the movies that entertained you the most, movies you will sit and watch when they come up during channel surfing. I'd rather not see a list of "important" movies (film snobbery) that "advance the art of film," unless it actually entertained you, and not a movie that you only needed to see once.

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Please understand that while you interpret the view of films as art to be snobbery, some might interpret your point of view to be anti-intellectualism. Each list is that person's own list, based one whatever criteria they choose to apply. Your list can be full of films you find entertaining, but that criteria isn't going to apply to everyone's, nor should they feel obligated to follow that. Feel free to discuss other people's lists and express what you think of them, but be prepared to defend your own list. I want the thread to have friendly discussion so these different priorities and criteria should provide plenty of fodder for that.

My List

1. Up
2. Fanboys
3. Adventureland
4. The Hurt Locker
5. Food, inc.
6. The Hangover
7. The Soloist
8. Coraline
9. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
10. Watchmen

Movies I WANTED to see but didn't as of this writing:

1. Funny People
2. District 9
3. Inglorious Basterds
4. Big Fan
5. 9
6. Capitalism: A Love Story
7. Zombieland
8. A Serious Man
9. The Road
10. Avatar
11. Sherlock Holmes
12. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

My reasoning:

1. Up - I don't think another film in 2009 had the emotion or humanity that this film had. Whether it was an animated film or a live action, this film tops them all and should be an Oscar contender for top film of 2009. If it's not even nominated I will no longer watch that award show because it is blind and stupid.
2. Fanboys - This one may be a surprise to some. I think this movie is the top comedy of 2009, even better than the Hangover. This film only went in limited release and didn't do well in theaters but will surprise you. A story about four friends who want to storm the Lucas Ranch before the release of the Phantom Menace, this movie is touching, funny and was a damned shame to be overlooked. One of my definite favorites of the year.
3. Adventureland - This is a sweet comedy about a summer job from hell. We've all had them before, but this one is tinged with both the unflinching view of someone going through hell and still seems to be filtered through the rose colored glasses of memory. Like that bad camping trip you had years ago that you look back on and laugh. Adventureland is a slice of life movie that won't knock your socks off but will leave you happy and entertained.
4. The Hurt Locker - I think I'm a sucker for unwavering military movies. Jarhead is still one of my favorites as it shows with painful recollection one of the biggest secrets of modern military life - sometimes war can be fucking boring and sometimes it can be horrifying. The Hurt Locker shows us a window into the world of bomb technicians at work. These brave and crazy fuckers place their lives on the line every day to save their brothers from harm. But to do the job they do has to leave them a bit twisted on the inside of the brain pan. This movie shows that Human side very well.
5. Food, inc. - I wish I'd have seen this one before I ate until after. Of course, coming from a farming background I saw a lot of Hollywood bias in this film, but all in all it shows the decline of small farms and the rise of conglomerations who are more interested in money than the communities.
6. The Hangover - This is a straight-up man movie. Drinking carousing and a singing Mike Tyson make this film roll in the aisles funny. Not a lot of depth to it but that's not the focus of this. Still, lack of character depth is what made this #6 for me instead of much higher.
7. The Soloist - Oh what this movie could have been! Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. both put in passable performances, but it could have been much more. It tried to hard instead of letting the story flow naturally. It's like the writers knew what they wanted to do but didn't trust the audience to get it without it being rammed down our throats with a sledge hammer. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good movie. But it's like getting a gourmet mean and adding ketchup.
8. Coraline - I thought I'd like this movie more than I did. I guess I'm tired of childish escapist movies where all the kids are wonderful little darlings who can accomplish anything just by being brave! Seriously, it's been done. At least in this one all of the grownups aren't total raving idiots and evil monsters. Coraline was good but could have been great.
9. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - This one is on the list because I need 10. I wasn't really impressed with it. I mean it had the depth of character but it seemed to jump around a lot and was largely unforgettable. I had some issues with some of the plot points they left out for the sake of time. Especially, you know, the whole part about the fucking Half-Blood Prince and what it means! Had I not read the books I think I'd be pissed. What does that even mean? And the big reveal was like....so? So you're the HBP. Big fucking deal. I'm not even sure what that is because you didn't explain it! Argh!
10. Watchmen - Again only on the list because I found myself short 2 movies. I wanted to like this movie. I really, really did. I was there at midnight on opening night all stoked and ready to go. But it just seemed...dead. I've heard it was because they tried to stay so close to the graphic novel that it seemed flat, I've heard people were too distracted by the big blue dong. Whichever. The movie seemed too slow, too stylized and lacked the Humanity and grittiness of the book.

So there's my top 10. I won't break down the movies I haven't seen, but I bolded the ones I really, REALLY want to see and even made Big Fan a bit larger font because that is on my MUST SEE list.

Dave

DAVE

I have no problem with arty, important films, many of them are in my DVD collection. I'm saying that we risk having similar lists, making it less likely to bring an unknown, previously unconsidered, or forgotten film, to someone's mind.

Dave didn't watch any movies released from 2000-2008.

With the diversity of people on this board, I feel very confident that the Top Ten lists will be incredibly varied.

Decade, Dave. not year.

I thought it was supposed to be films from 2009. Son of a BITCH!

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That was a lot of typing, too. FUCK! List #2 to come in a while I guess. NOW it gets hard!

Kissinger said:

With the diversity of people on this board, I feel very confident that the Top Ten lists will be incredibly varied.

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I know that Kissinger and I are considered some hydra monster of similar opinions, but I can guarantee you our lists will be very different. We did a similar top 25 movies of all-time list (OH MY GOD I LOVE MAKING LISTS) and I think 2 at the MOST crossed over between us. Maybe only 1.

That's okay! Also, lists are gonna be in a different thread I'm gonna post January 1 (or I'll just edit the thread title here and bump it). Take some time and think about your list! Anticipation is half the fun of this.

Your top ten of 2009 is pretty interesting, and I have a feeling a few of the movies you have on your "to see" list would end up placing fairly high there.

Holy shit. I'm not sure I'm getting out of 2000.

Finding Forrester
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Family Man
Cast Away
High Fidelity
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Pitch Black
Momento
Unbreakable


Shit. This is going to be HARD!!

hahahaha. That's why I encourage really thinking about it and giving some time to do so.

Man, 2000 was a great year.

I've only got 5 so far.

5) Star Trek - First Star Trek movie in over a decade that was worth watching. It was a good movie to boot

4) Stardust - Just a very entertaining movie.

3) The Lucky Ones - A great look at 3 Soldiers coming back from Iraq. Does a great job of showing the bond that members of the military share.

2) Wall-e - There is no way Pixar could top this movie...

1) Up - ... son of a bitch

10) Meet the Spartans

-I laughed so hard, I almost cried. True comedic genius. Kevin Sorbo was robbed of a best supporting actor nod.

9) Disaster Movie

-This time, I did cry I laughed so hard.

8) Far Cry

Uwe Boll proves once more that he can tug at your heart strings while thriling you with amazing action. The sky is the limit for this man.


7) Alone in the Dark

-and even before Far Cry, Uwe gives us this masterwork. He was able to truly bring out the latent talent in both Tara Reid and Christian Slater. Stephen Dorf sent almost as many chills down my spine when he had to lament the loss of his fellow soldiers as did the creatures that I could barely see in the darkness. The fear was really left to the viewer here, and it was perfect.

6) One Missed Call

-yes, there was One missed call in 2008..and that was the call from the academy that should have given this movie best screenplay.

5) Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2

- If you do not have this on your top ten of the decade, then you have no soul.

4) The Happening

Mark Walhberg showed his true chops here. Everything else he has done was really just preparation for his bangbuster job as a highschool teacher caught up in the wrong way.

And M. Night really blew our minds this time, giving us the big reveal that in a movie titled "The Happening," Nothing really happens. Amazing, and I love it.

3) The Village

Man, I know for one I was shocked..SHOCKED! when we find out that no, there arent any supernatual forces, and that yes, they are all really in a commune. No one saw it coming, and I am pretty sure I saw at least three heads explode in the theater when i saw it. One of the most stisfying films of the decade.

2) Twilight

-Edward. Vampire. Sexy. Sparkles. Is there anything else I need to say here. if you have not seen this, then you have not really lived.

1) Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

Micheal. Motherfucking. Bay. The man, the myth, the legend. this guy...this guy right here..he delves deep into your soul, and gives the viewer everything they need, and want. His comedic timing and writing...timeless. The effects? He drags everything that can be done out of each and every frame. And drama? We see the human element like never before. The tension and romance between Shia and Meghan are so real, so RAW, that we cannot help but be drawn in.

This movie will be talked about for generations to come. I am honored that I will be able to tell my grandkids that I was there opening night, in a packed theater, and I saw HISTORY.



...note, I had not been able to see Ballistic yet, so I couldnt review it. For some reason, I forsee it will make the list.

I am legit lollin' at the "One Missed Call" comment.

lol.

Shannow! How dare you post your list early!



You haven't seen The Twilight Saga: New Moon yet!

Who says I havent'? Frankly, it did not live up to the first, and Kissinger said we cannot include series together.

This should prove interesting!

Okay, this will be Part 1. Please note that these are not in any order yet. So when I have "Music and Lyrics" at the top of the 2007 list it doesn't mean I think it's the best, just the first one I put down. Also, some years are better than others. 2000 only has 9 from me while 2004 has 18!

2000

Finding Forrester
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Family Man
Cast Away
High Fidelity
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Pitch Black
Momento
Unbreakable

2001

A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Evolution
K-PAX
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Monster's Inc.
Ocean's Eleven
Shrek
The Others

2002

8 Mile
28 Days Later
The Bourne Identity
Death to Smoochy
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Signs
Spider-Man

2003

Finding Nemo
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Mystic River
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Secondhand Lions

2004

The Butterfly Effect
Collateral
Crash
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Farenheit 9/11
Finding Neverland
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Hellboy
The Incredibles
Kung Fu Hustle
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Man on Fire
Napoleon Dynamite
The Passion of the Christ
Shaun of the Dead
Spider-Man 2
The Terminal
The Woodsman

2005

Unleashed
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Batman Begins
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Serenity
Wallace and Gromit: The curse of the Were-Rabbit
Jarhead
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Syriana
Brokeback Mountain
The Producers
Munich
The Ringer

2006

V for Vendetta
Little Miss Sunshine
The Illusionist
Flushed Away
Stranger Than Fiction
Casino Royale
Letters from Iwo Jima
Children of Men
Pan's Labyrinth

2007

Music and Lyrics
Reign Over Me
1408
Ratatouille
Sicko
The Bourne Ultimatum
3:10 to Yuma
Dan in Real Life
No Country for Old Men
The Mist
Juno
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
There Will Be Blood

2008

Run Fatboy Run
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
Wall-E
Hancock
The Dark Knight
Pineapple Express
Tropic Thunder
Ghost Town
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Role Models
Slumdog Millionaire
Milk
Doubt

2009

Fanboys
Adventureland
Up
The Hurt Locker
The Soloist
The Hangover
Food, Inc.
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Coraline
Watchmen


Now to start ordering them.

Part 2. Final. I narrowed down the list by threes and then ordered them from there. And here...we...GO!

My top 10 movies are:

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Can I rave enough about this sweet movie? Jim Carrey puts on a masterful performance as a man who is losing the memories of his Great Love and he fights it. He tries to hold on to every part even as he feels it slipping away. Phenomenal movie.
2. Up - See the 2009 review. Best movie of 2009 hands down.
3. Pan's Labyrinth - Is the little girl escaping through her imaginary world or is that world of fairies and demons real? They never really say. The ending is either a bummer or a triumph, depending on how you look at it. Great visionary tale and much like what fairy tales really are supposed to be like.
4. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Yeah, yeah. I know. A Holocaust movie makes the list. But this one is interesting because it is from the eyes of an innocent. Very moving film.
5. The Woodsman - Can pedophiles be productive members of society and suppress their urges? Kevin Bacon is a convicted pedophile living alone. Harassed by the police and battling the demons within himself. Creepy and intensely personal, this movie is brave and disturbing. Bacon should have won an award for this.
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - How does one bring a story of this sweeping nature to the screen? Easy. Get Peter Jackson to direct it. Very well acted out & written, this is easily the best of the three movies and showcases what epic fantasy should be. The bar has been set.
7. The 40-Year-Old Virgin - This surprise hit is very, very funny. Like rolling on the floor funny. Like forget what comedies you've seen before, this one is funnier than that one. Well, maybe not Ghostbusters, but it's equal or at least damned close! And this one has boobs!!
8. Little Miss Sunshine - Sweet story of a pudgy little girl with a dream and how her dysfunctional family helps her attempt to realize that dream. Funny at times, touching at others. This is a triumphant film.
9. Mystic River - I know people hate this movie or love it. I am in the latter category. In a neighborhood where the citizens take care of their own, a girl is beaten and killed. Kevin Bacon (again?!?) plays a cop from the neighborhood trying to solve the mystery before the place explodes on its own. Masterful performances by Kevin, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and directed by Clint Eastwood make this easily one of the best films of the decade.
10. 8 Mile - My surprise pick. I never intended to see this movie. I am not into rap and never respected Eminem. Until this. A starkly personal semi-autobiographical story about how he left behind his roots to become a rapper and how those roots will never really leave him. Brilliantly acted, this movie surprised me with its power.

The next 20 NOT in order are:

K-PAX
Finding Forrester
Cast Away
Pitch Black
The Others
Spider-Man
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Secondhand Lions
The Incredibles
The Ringer
Batman Begins
Fanboys
28 Days Later
Adventureland
Reign Over Me
No Country for Old Men
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
Casino Royale
Momento

I like Dave's process and I'm gonna mimic it. Damn/bless you Kissinger for finally making me get off my ass and put together a list that will ultimately seem like I don't see many movies.

Although seeing Eternal Sunshine at the top of Dave's list makes me feel pretty vindicated. Hugs, Dave. Hugs.

There could possibly be 3 Charlie Kaufman scripts showing up on my list :3333333

Shannow totally missed the master piece that was Dragon Ball: Evolution.

A little glass vial???

10) The Incredibles: I'm a sucker for both Pixar and Super heroes, thus this movie tickles me and I can watch it again and again....and I have in recent weeks with my baby. He appears to like it as much as I do. The art deco style of the movie appeals to me and the score is so well suited to to that style.

9) King Kong: This was a great remake. I could tell that Peter Jackson has love for the source material and he sought to treat it with respect.

That bug scene creeps me the fuck out though.

8) Titan A.E.: I think this was Don Bluths last film...I know it was Fox Animations last. Thats too bad as this film rocks my socks off. It's a true space adventure with the stakes set high. The mood set by the art design potrays both a sense of magic ane science. The sound track is very good as well.

I really don't know why this movie faired so poorly.

7) Watchmen: Despite all the nerd-troversy that surrounded this movie I found myself liking it. Why? Perhaps because I'm very fond of the source material. Perhaps because I like comic levels of blood and gore. Perhaps because everything about it was superb.

6) The Dark Knight: This is a great super hero film. It appael to the part of me that loves dark and gritty imagery. The characters are believable and I felt genuine distress during the entirety of the film.

5) High Fidelity: I'm sad that this movie doesn't get more recognition. Its a very humble story with lots of good music and quirky character. It makes you feel for the protagonist like you would for a friend. Sometimes you really like him and other times you question his judgement and wish you could put in your two cents.


This is also on my list of top ten movie sound tracks...if that list existed.

4) Hell Boy 2: Another case of me getting wet over visuals. I mean, the srt design for the creatures in this film was beautiful and...and...grand! Mix that with a really good story line, likable character on both sides of the fence and good comedy then you have me hooked.

3) Iron Man: I loved this movie better then the Dark Knight. It was funny, flashy and Tony Stark is the most endearing assholes to grace the silver screen.

He kinda reminds me of my husband.

2) Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the black Pearl: I can still reember the day I saw this in theater for the first time. I had seen League of Extraordinary Gentlemen first. That god awful movie made this one seem heavenly. I laughed at the funny parts and was thrilled by the action. The visuals were fantastic and to this day its one of my 'go to' movies for when I need a distraction.

For example, I watched this movie when I got my tattoos done.

1) Moulin Rouge: This is a movie that plays better on a television then the big screen simply because its overwhelming. The visuals are so rich and, well, fast that its hard to take in when looking up at a huge screen. The music is awesome and I shall forever love the movies take on 'Your Song' better then the original version.

This is a mvoie that made me smile during a very dark time in my life so it is dear to me.

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Thank God for clipboards. Here's the list.

This is tough.

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Kaufman is a fantastic writer, and Gondry's directing was original and interesting. The DVD commentary is quite nice. This movie evoked a strong emotional response in me. Great film.
2. Fellowship of the Ring
-Tolkein was the first major writer I read when I was a kid. His books sucked me in. I waited a long time to see this movie, and I was also a fan of Jackson way before most folks knew who he was. He was the perfect choice for these movies. I think this is the movie that should have received the Oscar not RotK. A Beautiful Mind? Bullshit. It was a good movie, but FotR was monumental.
3. O Brother Where Art Thou?
-Great script, cast, directors, music, 'nuff said.
4. WALL-E
-Amazing movie. I have no problem listing a cartoon. It has it all. Pixar's finest.
5. Up
-Ditto
6. Slumdog Millionaire
-I can't get enough of Danny Boyle's movies. They're all pretty damn terrific. This movie stuck with me for so long. Even though the ending was a happy one, all the torment and hardships had an effect on me. Excellent music, and acting.
7. Collateral
-Again, a favorite director. I love the way all the outside shots look. Cruise was great and this is the first time the Jamie Foxx showed me that he could really act.
8. Unbreakable
-I hesitate to put an M. Night movie on here, but I love this movie. It's a damn near perfect comic-book hero origin story. Just so perfect and great for me. Way better than Spiderman or Batman Begins.
9. Iron Man
-Such and awesome ride. Couldn't have asked for a better Tony Stark. Lots of laughs, fantastic action, great effects. Please take notes, Raimi.
10. Finding Nemo
-Again, another emotional ride. Beautiful colors and textures. Great music.

I haven't made my list yet (I'm pretty overly serious about this kind of random opinion thing) but I'll be drawing from this list below. Note, I haven't seen Little Miss Sunshine or The Departed yet so they may appear if I rent and view them before this January deadline.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
The Producers
Casino Royale
Tropic Thunder
Boondock Saints
Boondock Saints II
Gladiator
Meet the Parents
X2: X-Men United
Shrek
A Knight's Tale
Super Troopers
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Bubba Ho-tep
The Last Samurai
Freddy vs Jason
House of 1000 Corpses
Kill Bill vol. 1
Kill Bill vol. 2
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Dodgeball
Downfall (Der Untergang)
Team America: World Police
Saw
Saw II
Sin City
Thank You For Smoking
300
Doubt

Also, just a quick little tease, here's the first three of my Absolutely Not Top 10 which I'll also be posting the same time as the top 10.

The Qonas 100% Accurate Absolutely Not Top 10 (Top 3 version)
1) 8 Mile
2) Every single Michael Moore "documentary" but especially Farenheit 9/11
3) You Got Served

Qonas said:

Bubba Ho-tep
Downfall (Der Untergang)

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Damnit. I knew I was forgetting some good ones. Gah.

A top 20 would be easier.

A top 20 would be easier, but that's not the point! Top 10 is pretty standard, and it's also hard and makes you really think about your choices.

I guess since everyone is posting their lists anyway, people can keep doing so. Not like I can stop that. Oh well! If everyone is having fun, I'm not going to worry about it.

Kissinger said:

A top 20 would be easier, but that's not the point! Top 10 is pretty standard, and it's also hard and makes you really think about your choices.

I guess since everyone is posting their lists anyway, people can keep doing so. Not like I can stop that. Oh well! If everyone is having fun, I'm not going to worry about it.

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you can't stop the signal

Have another list of 5. I'll merge the two to create my ultimate top 10 list. Unless I think of 5 more

5) Shoot 'em Up - Shut your brain off when watching. Once you've done that you have the most fantastic movie about gun control ever. From the first kill (with a carrot) to the end this movie only slows down to reload.

4) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - I had to pick my jaw up off the floor after I saw this in theaters. The best book in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is also the best of the movies.

2) Big Fish - An amazing story, with an incredibly touching ending. I'm not usually a fan of Tim Burton, but he directs this story wonderfully.

2) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - The first Fantasy series I read as a kid. I was shocked at how good this movie was. Not just a LOTR clone Walden Media did an excellent job with the look of Narnia

1) The Incredible - Not only is this the best movie about super-heroes but Pixar also packs the more depth and themes into this movie than most live action films. Something I can watch again and again and still find new things to appreciate.

First run pull. I'm almost assured my top 10 will come from this master list. It's admittedly based on my Criticker rankings from top to bottom, BUT that doesn't mean it's gonna be the first 10. This range of numbers isn't THAT different, and if I went and reranked all these movies right now, it could look completely different!

• No Country for Old Men
• Road to Perdition
• A Serious Man
• There Will Be Blood
• Children of Men
• Collateral
• The Departed
• Zodiac
• O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• WALL·E
• Almost Famous
• Adaptation.
• Inglourious Basterds
• Michael Clayton
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Stranger Than Fiction
• Catch Me If You Can
• The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
• Memento
• Revolutionary Road
• Atonement
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• The Hurt Locker
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Milk
• Blindness
• Casino Royale
• Che: Part One
• The Last Samurai
• Let the Right One In
• Rachel Getting Married
• Requiem for a Dream
• Synecdoche, New York
• The Aviator
• The Last King of Scotland
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Traffic
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Che: Part Two
• Hot Fuzz
• Munich
• Mystic River
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Stranded: I Have Come from a Plane That
• The Wrestler
  

The Wrestler!! Can't believe I forgot about that one, it's on my big list as well.

Qonas said:

The Wrestler!! Can't believe I forgot about that one, it's on my big list as well.

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Mickey Rourke gave an amazing performance, but that's it for me. I thought he was fantastic. I still think he should have been the Oscar winner. I didn't really care for the movie though. It was okay, and the story was a bit meh. I think Mickey really lived that role, and that's why his acting was so superb. I like Aronofsky, but this was his weakest movie, IMO (it wasn't a bad movie, just not great).

I thought Arronovsky's direction and the performances turned an okay script into a great movie.

Some of Charlie's list is in my "no fucking way" folder or the folder of "it was good, but the best of the decade...?"

The Last Samurai, for example, was a blatant attempt at Oscar trolling. Hot Fuzz was a great movie but not one of the best of the decade. Same with Road to Perdition.

I do like seeing some of the movies people like, though.

Yeah, I wasn't too impressed with the script, or the ham-fisted ending. But I really enjoyed Mickey Rourke's acting, and yeah, I GUESS Arronovsky's direction was pretty neat.

Dave said:

Some of Charlie's list is in my "no fucking way" folder or the folder of "it was good, but the best of the decade...?"

The Last Samurai, for example, was a blatant attempt at Oscar trolling. Hot Fuzz was a great movie but not one of the best of the decade. Same with Road to Perdition.

I do like seeing some of the movies people like, though.

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Last Samurai is probably overrated. I haven't seen it since it came out, and I think I only saw it on TV. Hot Fuzz is a really great action-comedy-buddy cop movie that is just a ridiculously tightly-edited movie.

And Road to Perdition is amazing!

I didn't like Road to PErdition.

Probably because I was like 15 and had been up for like 36 hours when I saw it.

You should give it another try. It's really well done. Watch it when you're not a fatigued crabbypants.

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You should give it another try. It's really well done. Watch it when you're not a fatigued crabbypants.

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So not today then. :humph:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=five_shitty_movies

RE: The Last Samurai.

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You should give it another try. It's really well done. Watch it when you're not a fatigued crabbypants.

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Road to Perdition is totally fantastic. It should be on my list. I fail. I can't think of one negative thing about that movie.

Fuck, best 10 movies of the last 10 years.

I can't even begin to imagine how to put this list together. I guess I can try and see what I can do.

well, seeing ninja assassin as a pregame to black wednesday. that may make the list

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The Last Samurai, for example, was a blatant attempt at Oscar trolling.

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Maybe for Cruise, but that's about it. And it was damn sure a lot more subtle about Oscar trolling than Milk or that movie where Charlize Theron got fat instead of them just hiring a fat actress.

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http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=five_shitty_movies

RE: The Last Samurai.

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This....I have no words. It's clearly just a comedy column with no actual substance to it.

You have to put Tom Cruise hatred aside. Top Gun, still a good movie. Last Samurai, still a good movie. Tropic Thunder, still an awesome comedy. With Last Samurai specifically, it tells a story that needs re-telling just so people can learn from it. It has some Hollywood changes to the historical events and people, obviously, but if me a history major had no problem with it then obviously it's fine in that regard. And while Tom brought the Oscar pandering chops and was the poster face for the movie, it's not truly about "Mr. American". It's about Ken Watanabe's Katsumoto. It's about the struggle that took place at the turn of the century between modernization and the ways of the old soldier, focusing on the samurai caste. It's about the coming devaluation of life and the past reverence for life. While present, it is not about clear and blatant political pandering for an Oscar as we have seen in years past with Milk, Juno, Letters from Iwo Jima, Crash, and that "Charlize Theron is fat" movie.

My favourite Tom Cruise movie is Minority Report.

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My favourite Tom Cruise movie is Minority Report.

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so, what's life like having never seen Rain Man, Jerry Maguire, Born on the 4th of July, Risky Business, Magnolia, or A Few Good Men

Yeah, but Minority Report was okay--even with Spielberg doing a Michael Bay impression.

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My favourite Tom Cruise movie is Minority Report.

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so, what's life like having never seen Rain Man, Jerry Maguire, Born on the 4th of July, Risky Business, Magnolia, or A Few Good Men[/QUOTE]

It's working out okay.

Like I've said a MILLION times, it's not that I'm dumb at movies. I'm just inexperienced.

It's okay, baby. Just lie back, relax, and let me slide in this disc of Apocalypse Now. Oooh, don't clench. Just relax.

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Yeah, but Minority Report was okay--even with Spielberg doing a Michael Bay impression.

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What, HEY!, NO. It was a billion times more interesting, visually cool, smart, and witty than anything Bay has shit out.

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My favourite Tom Cruise movie is Minority Report.

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so, what's life like having never seen Rain Man, Jerry Maguire, Born on the 4th of July, Risky Business, Magnolia, or A Few Good Men[/QUOTE]

It's working out okay.

Like I've said a MILLION times, it's not that I'm dumb at movies. I'm just inexperienced.[/QUOTE]

I didn't mean that as a crack at you! More of a backdoor recommendation of a lot of great movies he's been in

Hahahaha, s'cool bro.

Hmmmmmmm...

Here are my top 10. I'll have to put them in order eventually.

Amelie
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Shaun of the Dead
Inglorious Basterds
Borat
Sin City
Kill Bill (Vols. 1 and 2, suck it)
Serenity
V for Vendetta

Unfortunately, I was still in elementary school at the beginning of the decade, so there are a lot of movies from about 2000-2004 that I was too young to watch or appreciate then and I have yet to catch up on. I've had plenty of time to develop as a book snob, but alas, my taste in movies has not yet caught up.

Minority Report is a really great movie, even though it gets a bit unwieldy at the end. It's one of the movies I'm considering for what it's worth.

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Minority Report is flippin' awesome in my book. I think Cruises best is Collateral. He's a total badass in that.

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Minority Report is flippin' awesome in my book. I think Cruises best is Collateral. He's a total badass in that.[/QUOTE]

I guess it's a testament to the movie that I totally didn't think of that as a "Tom Cruise movie". It also has a legit shot at appearing on my list.

Ten years is too much time for just ten movies.

1. Lord of the Rings: The return of the King

2. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

3. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings

If series aren't counted together then these three movie take the top three slots, they were simply to great not to dominate the list.

4. The Dark Knight

Absolutely loved this movie, after all the hype surrounding the movie it was great to see that it lived up to it. The acting, the script and the effects were all superb.

5. Iron man

Robert Downey Jr. was fantastic in this movie and really should have gotten the Oscar for it, shame that the academy is a bunch of snobs.

6. Casino Royal

I´m a big Bond fan, I was at first a bit skeptical about this movie but it proved to be the best Bond film in a long time.

7. Spider-Man 2

Great movie, had a lot of fun watching it which is how I measure the worth of a film.

8. X-men 2

The Pinnacle of the X-men movie franchise.

9. Star Trek

Great to see the franchise re-launched with such a strong movie.

10. Batman Begins

Another great Re-launch of a franchise, Christian Bale was my favorite choice for the role of Batman and he fully lived up to my expectations.

Bonus

11. V for Vendetta

Edit: Realized that I had picked two movies for the number 3 slot

This one surprised me, even though I´m a fan of Hugo Weaving I was surprised by how great he was in the movie even though we never see his face. They really should have cast Weaving as Dr. Doom.




This list clearly shows my taste in movies There are plenty of great "artsy" movies that I've seen this decade but most of them are such that I have no interest in ever seeing them again. All the movies that made it on my list are movies that I've seen multiple times and still enjoy watching again.

I’ve seen my share of movies in the last decade… but to choose a top 10 will be hard to do without some form of regret. Nonetheless, I’ll show you my top 10 and I’ll shamelessly state that I’m severely biased in genre of movies as well as who plays in them as they tend to provide me the most entertainment and re-watchable value.

(Ex: The Departed was a great movie, but its value went to shit the 2nd time I watched it simply because of the type of movie it is. This doesn’t mean the movie doesn’t deserve the awards it got, in fact, it is one of the few movies in the last few years that has won awards and hasn’t sucked the life out of me)

Please note that I own a copy of the DVD of every choice I made and some “spoilers” may be included.

10. Memento – Incredible movie. I truly love watching Guy Pierce act and he truly delivered a brilliant performance in this movie with an inspired script that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire movie. Very underappreciated movie that deserved at least a nomination!

9. Count of Monte Cristo – Speaking of Guy Pierce, here he is again delivering another performance along with James Caviezel. This movie is about as epic as they come in the traditional sense of good guy gets screwed and the good guy builds up to get his revenge in an epic showdown. Good times!

8. Kingdom of Heaven – What? Really? Yep. I went to the movie theatre, extremely sceptical of having Orlando Bloom at the lead of an epic movie by favourite director Ridley Scott. I was wrong… in fact SHOCKED at how good he was. Watch the DVD release as the movie release cut off 30 minutes of fat that ruined some of the character depth for all main characters. I appreciated the way the movie depicted that there were no evil sides, neither the crusaders or the arabs were the evil ones, everyone was different, well except the French. Damn them!

7. Cinderella Man – Another underappreciated movie. Good script that is based on the original “Rocky” story. Great period piece and solid acting buy Crowe and Giamatti that always brings me tears in my eyes when I see Crowe’s face when he says, “For two hundred and fifty dollars I would fight your wife!”

6. Pirates of the Caribbean (All 3) – Extremely re-watchable. Entertainment at its finest without taking itself seriously. Love the Capt. Sparrows character.

5. A Beautiful Mind – Brilliant performance by Crowe who completely had me going. I knew he was a troubled guy but I didn’t know how badly he was off. Great support cast and solid script.

4. Lord of the Rings (All 3) - Extremely re-watchable. Peter Jackson delivered an extremely watchable rendition of a legendary series whose books was personally a bore to read through mostly to Tolkien’s writing style.

3. The Dark Knight (heck even Batman Begins) – Thank you for saving this franchise Mr. Nolan. Thank you for making us almost forget the terribad days of Joel Schumaker. Great acting, strong storylines. (RIP Heath)

2. The Last Samurai – Went in being sceptical of the performance that a declining Tom Cruise could bring to the table. However, I love period pieces, especially in the Asiatic setting such as ROTK, 7 Samurai. Script was great! Support acting was FANTASIC. Ken Watanabe is a delight to watch act (he briefly appeared in Batman Begins as well) along with Hiroyuki Sanada. Cruise delivered. Possibly my favourite movie soundtrack ever from favourite composer Hans Zimmer. I always shed tears at the end of the viewing when Tom Cruise’s character says, “I’ll tell you how he lived.”

1. Gladiator - Gladiator is the epic that makes all other epics look bad and in my eyes it's flawless in almost every way. The music is more than top notch with Hans Zimmer delivering one of his best scores. The acting is top notch with brilliant performances from Russell Crowe, Joaquin Pheonix and Richard Harris (RIP old man) Djimon Hounsou.

There is one thing that completely makes or breaks a movie for me: the ending. A movie can be great up until the end but if that last scene disappoints, I leave the movie theater with a bad aftertaste. Luckily, in Gladiator, the ending is brilliant and haunting, which adds so much more to the movie. Best moment in cinema for me?

“My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.”

[FONT=&quot]Oh shit, here come the goose bumps again![/FONT]
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Initial pull w/ brief thoughts:

-The Departed (take that, SJ!) - I'm a sucker for hardcore character-driven crime films, particularly from Scorsese. Matt and Leo were awesome, and Jack Nicholson was just amazing
-Up - really don't need to explain this one.
-The Incredibles - an intelligent film about parenthood seen through the lens of superheroes. Just can't beat it.
-Memento - Again, don't really need to explain this one.
-Star Trek - for whatever miniscule flaws it had, this film reminded the world of why SF is awesome.
-Dark Water - brilliant horror film about loss and alienation after divorce. Got totally shafted when its marketing department advertised it as a teen scream.
-the Bourne Identity - brought back the idea of the intelligent action thriller
-Casino Royale - The thinking man's Bond film.
-LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring - obvious
-LOTR: Two Towers - ditto
-LOTR: Return of the King - and again
-There Will Be Blood - Was like watching an amazing one-man play as DDL went off the deep end
-Inside Man - No one else will agree with this one, but this was a true New York heist film, made by a New Yorker, for New Yorkers
-Papricka - It's hard to describe just how much I loved this, but it's on this list.
-Spirited Away - Probably my favorite Miyazaki film period
-Princess Mononoke - a close second to ^
-Kingdom of Heaven - Fun, epic, and significant in how well it treats the Muslim/Arabic antagonists
-Syriana - Not as amazing as Three Kings, but an otherwise fantastic look at the complicated confluence/conflict of American national, business, and political interests in the Middle East
-Serenity - Similar reasoning as Star Trek
-Triad Election - Johnnie To's amazing triad-godfather like film. Prequel is awesome as well.
-Hero (Yīngxióng) - This is, hands-down, the most beautiful, and beautifully-paced, film that I have ever seen.
-Unleashed - Not only were this film's action sequences phenomenal, the plot scenes were moving and tightly interwoven with the action
-Red Cliff - Another one no one will agree with, but watching the legendary battle of Chi Bi, as directed by John Woo, was absoutely breath-taking
-Good Night, and Good Luck - films about combatting evil and fear always strike a chord with me. Films that do so featuring a true historical figure fighting to do so without violence and triumphing? No possible way was this film not getting on my list.

I'll have to think some more, but there were a lot of "almosts" that I'm still thinking of putting in the initial pull.

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Just remembered to agree with Collateral and Minority Report.

-Red Cliff - Another one no one will agree with, but watching the legendary battle of Chi Bi, as directed by John Woo, was absoutely breath-taking

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Any English translation yet?

SeriousJay said:

-Red Cliff - Another one no one will agree with, but watching the legendary battle of Chi Bi, as directed by John Woo, was absoutely breath-taking

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Any English translation yet?

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The copy that I saw at a friend's house had English subtitles that were supposedly pretty accurate.

Every time Guan Yu stroked his beard, I cheered like a moron.

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Your sig reminded me: 3:10 to Yuma definitely on the list.

The A.V. Club posted it's list of the 50 best films of the decade. It's pretty interesting! The list that I'm preparing shares several items with theirs. Frankly, though, I'd like to see some lists from the individual film writers, rather than a collaborative list. Here's the list

I hope those of you who haven't posted are working hard on your lists!

Kissinger said:

The A.V. Club posted it's list of the 50 best films of the decade. It's pretty interesting! The list that I'm preparing shares several items with theirs. Frankly, though, I'd like to see some lists from the individual film writers, rather than a collaborative list. Here's the list

I hope those of you who haven't posted are working hard on your lists!

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Check out the #1 on their list. I'm a fucking genius.

Kissinger said:

The A.V. Club posted it's list of the 50 best films of the decade. It's pretty interesting! The list that I'm preparing shares several items with theirs. Frankly, though, I'd like to see some lists from the individual film writers, rather than a collaborative list. Here's the list

I hope those of you who haven't posted are working hard on your lists!

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But most of those films were not popular. We all know the buying public is what matters in concerns of taste.

Kissinger said:

The A.V. Club posted it's list of the 50 best films of the decade. It's pretty interesting! The list that I'm preparing shares several items with theirs. Frankly, though, I'd like to see some lists from the individual film writers, rather than a collaborative list. Here's the list

I hope those of you who haven't posted are working hard on your lists!

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I was just going to post this. Interesting list. Now I really have to see Spirited Away.

It's also worth noting that the first comment in the HUGE comment thread is from Scott Tobias (the best of the film staff imo) giving his personal top ten. I ain't readin through that entire fucking thread to find if the other folks posted theirs, but here is Mr. Tobias' list:

1. 25TH HOUR
2. IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
3. BEFORE SUNSET
4. YI YI
5. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
6. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
7. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
8. ZODIAC
9. DOGVILLE
10. WALL-E

Kissinger said:

It's also worth noting that the first comment in the HUGE comment thread is from Scott Tobias (the best of the film staff imo) giving his personal top ten. I ain't readin through that entire fucking thread to find if the other folks posted theirs, but here is Mr. Tobias' list:

1. 25TH HOUR
2. IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
3. BEFORE SUNSET
4. YI YI
5. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
6. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
7. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
8. ZODIAC
9. DOGVILLE
10. WALL-E

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I wish I'd have seen some of them. I like the way they gave a synopsis of each one.

I love that 25th Hour is getting a lot of love (A.O. Scott revealed it as his #9 of the decade on At The Movies) especially since it got middling reviews when it came out, I think mostly due to it being very misunderstood. It's a very worthy pick, though I don't think it'll make my list.

ESotSM really redeemed Jim Carrey. Like most people, I needed to perpetually reassure myself that that was in fact Carrey. Sure, I know he did The Majestic, but even there he couldn't get away from the schtick. But beyond that, the film was just so visually interesting.

I wanna see 25th Hour and Before Sunset since I continually see them pop up on shit like this, and I feel left out

Eternal Sunshine is massively overrated.

Qonas said:

Eternal Sunshine is massively overrated.

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Well, it is the only movie on the list that couldn't possibly be underrated.

Qonas said:

Eternal Sunshine is massively overrated.

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I know, there's all that weird shit that doesn't make sense and Jim Carrey doesn't fart or hump an inanimate object once

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Eternal Sunshine is massively overrated.

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I know, there's all that weird shit that doesn't make sense and Jim Carrey doesn't fart or hump an inanimate object once[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I know. I totally hate movies that are introspective and treat the visual medium as an art piece instead of a palette for gauzy CGI and one-liners, too.

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Eternal Sunshine is massively overrated.

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I know, there's all that weird shit that doesn't make sense and Jim Carrey doesn't fart or hump an inanimate object once[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I know. I totally hate movies that are introspective and treat the visual medium as an art piece instead of a palette for gauzy CGI and one-liners, too.[/QUOTE]

I think a dude cries in it too

Shit, I'm trying to put a list together, and I totally haven't seen some important films I probably should have, and it's still hard. Million Dollar Baby, Pitch Black, and Serenity are most likely going to be on there, though.

10. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
9. The Wrestler
8. The Queen
7. Gladiator
6. Chocolat
5. Kill Bill Vol 1
4. Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl
3. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. Saint Ralph
1. Conspiracy (2001)

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I like 25th Hour, and I don't usually like Spike Lee movies. Ed Norton is pretty great in it. Although, I don't get the major love for the movie. Nice movie, but not great, IMO.

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1. Conspiracy (2001)

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What about Downfall? I really liked Conspiracy, but Downfall was fantastic.

Philosopher B. said:

I totally haven't seen some important films I probably should have

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I just want to take this opportunity to let everyone know that THIS IS PERFECTLY OKAY. No one who doesn't get paid for it would have the time to see all 5000+ movies that have come out in the past 10 years, and even those that do get paid for it have trouble. Just think about the movies that stood out to you.

Here is the list I made of movies, broken down by year (alphabetical order from there)

2000:

Gladiator
High Fidelity
Memento
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Snatch

2001:

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Shrek
Spirited Away
Zoolander

2002:

Death to Smoochy
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Spider-Man

2003:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2004:

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Garden State
Hellboy
The Incredibles
Spider-Man 2

2005:

Batman Begins
Good Night, and Good Luck
Serenity
Sin City

2006:

Idiocracy
The Prestige
Stranger Than Fiction
Thank You for Smoking
V for Vendetta

2007:

1408
300
There Will Be Blood

2008:

The Dark Knight
Get Smart
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man

2009:

Coraline
Watchmen


I'll see if I can prune this list to just 10, but I will probably lump series together just so I can save a few spaces.

Edit: and these are just the movies I really liked. I left some off that were good, but I didn't enjoy as much for one reason or another.

I'm settling in to my top 10. Once I finalize it, I'm going to make some really cool header images and start writing about them. You dudes will get a POST when January comes.

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I'm settling in to my top 10. Once I finalize it, I'm going to make some really cool header images and start writing about them. You dudes will get a POST when January comes.

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I am going to do the exact same thing, but mine will be better and cooler

From my list, take out 8 Mile. Move everything down and put my new movie into the #3 spot.

#3: Precious. Wow. If you can, see. this. movie.