TopBilled Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 From the year 2000 to the present... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Starting with 2000: 1. CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON 2. ERIN BROCKOVICH 3. TRAFFIC 4. WHAT WOMEN WANT 5. GLADIATOR 6. SMALL TIME CROOKS 7. I DREAMED OF AFRICA 8. PROOF OF LIFE 9. REMEMBER THE TITANS 10. ALL THE PRETTY HORSES Honorable Mentions: HANGING UP; THE PATRIOT; PAY IT FORWARD; and THE PERFECT STORM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasterryjr Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Here are my 10 best movies of the Millenium: 1. Gladiator 2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 3. The Departed 4. No Country For Old Men 5. The Lord of the Rings trilogy 6. The Jason Bourne trilogy. Honorable mention to Brokeback Mountain, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and The Artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfpcc2 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Wristcutters: A Love Story Wendy And Lucy In The Realms Of The Unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 2000 Almost Famous Cast Away Gladiator Meet the Parents X-Men High Fidelity American Psycho Chicken Run Bring it On O Brother, Where Art Thou? Best in Show Me, Myself and Irene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhook47 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 2000 1. You Can Count on Me 2. Almost Famous 3. Traffic 4. Yi Yi 5. Gladiator 6. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 7. O? Brother Where Art Thou? 8. Wonder Boys 9. Dancer in the Dark 10. Best in Show Hon. Mentions: Requiem for a Dream, High Fidelity, Billy Elliot, With a Friend Like Harry, Cast Away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Nice lists everyone...the year 2000 was a great one in film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Here's what I suggest from 2001: 1. GOSFORD PARK 2. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 3. MONSTERS, INC. 4. MOULIN ROUGE! 5. BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY 6. IN THE BEDROOM 7. MULHOLLAND DRIVE 8. IRIS 9. LEGALLY BLONDE 10. THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS and ENEMY AT THE GATES (tie) Honorable Mentions: OCEANS ELEVEN; I AM SAM; THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION; and A BEAUTIFUL MIND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Glad you mentioned THE PRINCESS DIARIES. It's worth the recognition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhook47 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 2001 1. Memento 2. Mulholland Drive 3. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 4. Gosford Park 5. In the Bedroom 6. A. I.: Artificial Intelligence 7. Amelie 8. Moulin Rouge 9. A Beautiful Mind 10. Donnie Darko Hon. Mentions: Sexy Beast, Lantana, The Man Who Wasn't There, Royal Tenenbaums, Frailty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiccinemafan Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I hated the decade. The movies all sucked. Most of them remakes or sequels of some computer animated junk from Pixar/disney. I prefer 1940s max fleischer animation over that any day. Edited by: classiccinemafan on Feb 20, 2014 11:19 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 2001 Save the Last Dance Saving Silverman Super Troopers A Knight's Tale Shrek Moulin Rouge! American Pie 2 Rat Race Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Zoolander Monsters Inc Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Jimmy Neutron Donnie Darko 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Spider-Man My Big Fat Greek Wedding National Lampoon's Van Wilder Catch Me If You Can Bend it Like Beckham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 >I hated the decade. The movies all sucked. Most of them remakes or sequels of some computer animated junk I am glad you said that. I made a point when writing my lists for 2000-2013 that I avoided sequels and most animated films. But I think there are some valid exceptions. The Lord of the Rings films can each stand on their own, and I think something like MONSTERS, INC is a classic, because it is very well made and seems to hold up after ten years. >I prefer 1940s I like films from the 40s, too...but honestly, I do not think it is the best decade of American film. I think the 1990s had the strongest output, buoyed by independent filmmaking, and though there were wars, the output was less jingoistic than what we find with movies from the 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Moving on to 2002: 1. CHICAGO 2. THE PIANIST 3. ABOUT A BOY 4. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS 5. MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 6. SIGNS 7. UNFAITHFUL 8. THE BOURNE IDENTITY 9. FAR FROM HEAVEN 10. ROAD TO PERDITION Honorable Mentions: 8 MILE; SWEET HOME ALABAMA; WHITE OLEANDER; and GANGS OF NEW YORK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhook47 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 2002 1. The Hours 2. Gangs of New York 3. Far From Heaven 4. Punch Drunk Love 5. Road to Perdition 6. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 7. The Pianist 8. Adaptation 9. Minority Report 10. Talk to Her Hon. Mentions: Y tu mama Tambien, , Bloody Sunday, Catch Me if You Can, Insomnia, Chicago, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeHolman Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 2000 *Gladiator* Erin Brockovich U-571 Boiler Room *The Patriot* The Perfect Storm Space Cowboys Men of Honor *Cast Away* Jake in the Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 The year 2003: 1. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING 2. THE LAST SAMURAI 3. MYSTIC RIVER 4. FINDING NEMO 5. COLD MOUNTAIN 6. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE 7. LOVE ACTUALLY 8. LOST IN TRANSLATION 9. FREAKY FRIDAY 10. TEARS OF THE SUN and SEABISCUIT (tie) Honorable Mentions: IN THE CUT; RUNAWAY JURY; MONA LISA SMILE; and OPEN RANGE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhook47 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 2003 1. Mystic River 2. In America 3. Lost in Translation 4. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 5. The Magdalene Sisters 6. City of God 7. The Station Agent 8. Swimming Pool 9. Finding Nemo 10. Kill Bill, Vol. 1 H.M: Dogville, Dirty Pretty Things, Master and Commander, Seabiscuit, , Something's Gotta Give Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I am sorry to see that few people in this forum appreciate sophisticated animation. I have arranged these by date as it is not possible for me to rank them in order. *The Emperor's New Groove* (2000) *Chicken Run* (2000) *Monsters, Inc.* (2001) *Shrek* (2001) *Spirited Away* (2001) *The Cat Returns* (2002) *Ice Age* (2002) *Howl's Moving Castle* (2004) *Corpse Bride* (2005) *WALL-E* (2008) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 I did cite MONSTER'S INC. I also have WALL-E on an upcoming list. I cannot speak for other posters, but I certainly am not snubbing animated films. This said, I do not think they are, on a whole, on equal footing with live-action motion pictures. It's almost like saying a comic book is just as influential as the Bible. Not all forms of literature are equal, and most definitely, not all forms of movie-making are equal. Yet evidence of artistry can be found in all of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 > TopBilled wrote: > I did cite MONSTER'S INC That makes you one of the few which I meant when I stated: "few people in this forum". I am very sorry if I did not phrase it properly or implied that none do. I did notice one poster listed: Shrek. I do not see animation as being in any way less than live-action movies. I find a significant difference between them is the absence of ego. The stars of a live-action movie become well known while the artists who create animation are unknown outside their trade. I feel this means that the artists are working for the love of their craft and are not doing their job with hopes of fame and fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 I did not mention SHREK, but I do have RATATOUILLE on my list for 2007. And very recently, I ranked FINDING NEMO quite high among my selections for '03. Personally, I think films that combine animation and live action (where it makes sense story-wise) are among the best-- because that is the magic of cinema, to ground the situation in reality but show where else it can go. For instance, I like SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS where we see the animated sequence that McCrea's character watches with the other men. And in MY DREAM IS YOURS,there is a wonderful sequence involving Bugs Bunny and Tweety where Jack Carson is reading a bedtime story to Doris Day's child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeHolman Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 2001 Blow The Mummy Returns A Knight's Tale Shrek Pearl Harbor Planet of the Apes *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* *A Beautiful Mind* Jake in the Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I'm a big fan of THE BOURNE IDENTITY. While this is an action film the interaction between Jason and Marie is so true, so real. It is also very touching. The action is cool (e.g. the scene near the end where Jason uses that man as a shield in the drop down 4 floors and shoots a guy while decending is unique), but it is the human element that make the movie more than just an action flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 >I'm a big fan of THE BOURNE IDENTITY. While this is an action film the interaction between Jason and Marie is so true, so real. It is also very touching. The action is cool (e.g. the scene near the end where Jason uses that man as a shield in the drop down 4 floors and shoots a guy while decending is unique), but it is the human element that make the movie more than just an action flick. Well stated. I am not typically a fan of Matt Damon or many of his films, but this one is very well crafted-- for the reasons you mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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