Morgan Bell
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Top 40 Films of the Last Decade (2000-2009)
January 11th 2010 19:43
Here are my Top 40 films of the last 10 years; the decade spanning 2000 through 2009.
1. Adaptation (2002)
2. Atonement (2007)
3. Dogville (2003)
4. Last Days (2005)
5. Garden State (2004)
6. Broken Flowers (2005)
7. Capote (2005)
8. Hedwig & The Angry Inch (2001)
9. Stage Beauty (2004)
10. Friends With Money (2006)
11. Transamerica (2005)
12. Gosford Park (2001)
13. Factory Girl (2006)
14. Mulholland Drive (2001)
15. Wonder Boys (2000)
16. Mysterious Skin (2004)
17. Walk The Line (2005)
18. A Knights Tale (2001)
19. The Queen (2006)
20. Death Proof (2007)
21. Iron Man (2008)
22. Revolutionary Road (2008)
23. Pans Labyrinth (2006)
24. Party Monster (2003)
25. Kinky Boots (2005)
26. Girl With A Pearl Earring (2003)
27. Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
28. Step Brothers (2008)
29. Zoolander (2001)
30. Mean Girls (2004)
31. Down With Love (2003)
32. Ghost World (2001)
33. The Duchess (2008)
34. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
35. The Dark Knight (2008)
36. Sin City (2005)
37. Aeon Flux (2005)
38. Identity (2003)
39. Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (2005)
40. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
1. Adaptation (2002)
2. Atonement (2007)
3. Dogville (2003)
4. Last Days (2005)
5. Garden State (2004)
6. Broken Flowers (2005)
7. Capote (2005)
8. Hedwig & The Angry Inch (2001)
9. Stage Beauty (2004)
10. Friends With Money (2006)
11. Transamerica (2005)
12. Gosford Park (2001)
13. Factory Girl (2006)
14. Mulholland Drive (2001)
15. Wonder Boys (2000)
16. Mysterious Skin (2004)
17. Walk The Line (2005)
18. A Knights Tale (2001)
19. The Queen (2006)
20. Death Proof (2007)
21. Iron Man (2008)
22. Revolutionary Road (2008)
23. Pans Labyrinth (2006)
24. Party Monster (2003)
25. Kinky Boots (2005)
26. Girl With A Pearl Earring (2003)
27. Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
28. Step Brothers (2008)
29. Zoolander (2001)
30. Mean Girls (2004)
31. Down With Love (2003)
32. Ghost World (2001)
33. The Duchess (2008)
34. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
35. The Dark Knight (2008)
36. Sin City (2005)
37. Aeon Flux (2005)
38. Identity (2003)
39. Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (2005)
40. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
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Comment by Jason King
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I haven't even seen your number one lol
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Adaptation is amazing, i watch it regularly, so very very clever, i think you would like it
Comment by Michaelie
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Interesting assortment of films for the noughties, Morgan. Can't say I agree with all of them, but you definitely have some of my faves for the decade in there!
SO glad Sex and the City didn't rank
Michaelie
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haha yeah its probably safe to say the SATC movie wont be on anyones list
i did sneak a couple of rom-coms and period flicks on to my list . . . guilty pleasures of the lady reviewer
hey you should do a list if you have time, it was a fun activity, i was swimming around in dvds covers all morning and checking all the release dates
JohnDoe's got a mega Top 60 list and im really hoping Jason and Bryn will compile lists of some size too
Comment by Bryn
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For me your list veers between dreadful (Last Days, Party Monster, Tomb Raider, A Knight's Tale), to excellent (Adaptation, Ghost World, The Dark Knight, Stranger Than Fiction, Iron Man) and occasionally brilliant (Mulholland Drive, Sin City), but with much mediocrity in between (Broken Flowers, Factory Girl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Zoolander, Death Proof, Intolerable Cruelty, Capote, Walk the Line, Pan's Labyrinth) ... a few I've not seen, and a few I purposefully missed.
Did you not like Milk?
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i guess i have eclectic taste, i usually like films than contain characters that really speak to me, i cant even really explain my method of selection, basically films i would buy on dvd and watch over and over again
i thought Milk was a good solid movie with important messages and i would rate it highly, but not as outstanding as Last Days for capturing the psyche of an individual, possibly because Milk was more plot and fact driven, which isnt a bad thing, just not my preference, perhaps a whimsical streak in me? i consider Last Days to be Van Sant's best work to date
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i certainly am a curious cat . . . and i think Tina Fey is a genius!
hi Janet,
like JohnDoe i was trying to pick across genres, and i think a well executed comedy is just as valuable as a philosophical work . . . i dont suppose i could convince you to create a list too, could i? maybe a Top 10, or Top 5?
hi Jason,
would Avatar top your list? i havent seen it yet
im glad we could agree on a few camp classics and queer cults . . . i think its movie quote time:
Regina: Is butter a carb?
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Hmmmm, maybe that was meant to be capturing Cobain and his entourage's psyche??
Drugstore Cowboy is easily my favourite Gus Van Sant movie.
Comment by Danceswithwords
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Been awhile since I read one of your posts ;o) I loved some of the films you listed too!
I was kind of hoping that your post would say at least "why?" you like these films ;o)
Like I tried to hate Step Brothers... I really did. Like another movie rolling off the press with Will Farrell and that vehicle he calls comedy... But there was something.. DUMB about that film that grabs you and how pathetic their quarreling became.. anyone with brothers and sisters would know this well. And the scene where he plays his brother's drum kit?
Often the reason we like (or hate) an entire film can be the most simplistic yet beautiful of things ;o)
Love to read your one liners for each film as to why you chose those films ;o)
Hope this finds you smiling
Dances
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its a bit of a white-wash other than Pans Labyrinth, foreign film is definitely not my forte . . . but i do try
hi Bryn,
its probably a bit like the plastic bag scene in American Beauty, you either agree its the most beautiful thing youve ever seen or you think the guys a wanker
i will tell you i fished it out of a discount bin at Go-Lo say id say more people agree with you than me
hi Danceswithwords,
i got pressed for time and when my list ballooned out to forty it became too daunting of a task to explain each one, i anticipated explaining many in the comments on a need to know basis
Step Brothers, to me, was so very very funny, i dont remember the last time i laughed so much . . . Ferrell was on fire, he actually out-did his Mugatu character from Zoolander, a performance ive long considered to be the funniest thing ive ever seen
i think the most hilarious scenes are where the family (esp, the dad and the yuppie brother) react to the bizarre behaviour of Ferrell and Reilly
i found it hysterical how many times they say "boats and hos" or "the catalina wine mixer" . . . just absurd humour
Ferrell can certainly be hit and miss, but i think Step Brothers was a massive hit
movie quote time:
Dale Doback: Dad, we're men. That means a few things - we like to shit with the door open, we talk about pussy, we go on riverboat gambling trips, and we make our own beef jerky. That's what we do, and now that is all wrecked.
Dr. Robert Doback: We literally have never done any of those things.
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its a fabulous little film, and it seems to get better every time i watch it
are you going to do a list?
Comment by Tracy
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I would love to do one but don't think I have the time! But who knows...
Byee
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you should cheat, like me, and just post a list with absolutely no explanation and very few photos haha
well i would love to read everyone elses lists anyway, get some tips on what movies come highly recommended so i can make a mental note to see titles i may have missed
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For what its worth I'll throw in my 10 in no particular order/
1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2.Cinderella Man. 3. In America. 4. Little Miss Sunshine. 5. Juno. 6. Gladiator. 7. Dark Knight. 8. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 9. Finding Nemo. 10. (Special Mention) High Fidelity.
Stay well
Comment by Dianna G
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Looking at this list I realize how few new movies I've watched in the last few years. I didn't even recognize most of the ones you listed. I've spent a lot of time watching older movies...
I'm going to have to take a look into some of these movies...
~Dianna
Comment by JohnDoe
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Nice personal list, across all genres...its cool
Adaptation was one of those that just scraped out of my list for no real reason. I actually loved my top 120 films of the decade and Adaptation is one that certainly deserves love as do all Kaufman, gondry or Jonze's work.
As expected some I hate, some I love and some I'm indifferent too.
Identity was good fun for sure. Stranger than Fiction surprised me..DeathProof made me smile.
Gosford Park and Broken Flowers were quality technique and I enjoyed them both.
Did you enjoy American Splendor? i ask only because of the affection we both have for Ghostworld. i find they occupy a similar ennui.
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