2000 - 2009: Your Top 10 films of the Decade

[Sarge 2.0]

1. Mulholland Dr.
2. No Country For Old Men
3. Pan's Labyrinth
4. Where The Wild Things Are
5. Tarnation/I'm Not There
6. Brokeback Mountain
7. Chop Shop/Wendy and Lucy (tie)
8. The Royal Tenenbaums/Into The Wild/4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
9. LOTR trilogy
10. The Dark Knight

Honorable mentions: The Proposition, Assassination of Jesse James, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Oldboy, Yi Yi, Goodbye Solo, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Audition, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Punch Drunk Love, WALL E, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Dancer in the Dark, Synecdoche New York, Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill vol. 1 and 2, Iron Man

 

[L.A.]

(Rough Draft)Gladiator,Black Hawk Down,Training Day,Signs,The Bourne Identity,Road to Perdition,Gangs of New York,The Pianist.LOTR Return of the King,POTC-The Black Pearl,Kill Bill vol I,28 days later,Spiderman 2,Collateral,Star Wars III-Revenge of the Sith,King Kong,Meet the Parents,Batman Begins,History of Violence,Casino Royale,The Departed,Blood Diamond,Pan’s Labryrinth,Children of Men.Kingdom of Heaven,The Dark Knight,Gran Torino,Slumdog Millionaire,Changeling,Star Trek,The Blind Side,Avatar, Inglorious Bastards,District 9,Zombieland

 

[flash13]

1. Big Fish
2. The Dark Knight
3. Batman Begins
4. Avatar
5. Shrek 2
6. Watchmen
7. The Prestige
8. Hulk
9. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
10. Juno

 

[GothamAlleys]

1. Avatar

2. War Of The Worlds

3. Batman Begins

4. The Dark Knight

5. Minority Report

6. King Kong

7. District 9

8. Sweeney Todd

9. Superman Returns

10. AI

 

[Bunker]

1. No Country For Old Men
2. The Dark Knight
3. Children of Men
4. In Bruges
5. The Lives of Others
6. LOTR Trilogy
7. Pan's Labyrinth
8. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
9. Into the Wild
10. The Incredibles

 

[Bunker]

le fu

 

[Shelly Godfrey]

1. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Revengerces- A brilliant blend of National Lampoon Direct-to-DVD comedy and Michael Bay's *********ory footage of military getting ready for action. Stanley Kubrick could have learn a thing or two.

I appreciate this choice.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

10. Shaun of the Dead- The comedy genre is nearly dead for me, especially the spoof films. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places but in a world of the never ending and ever increasing annoying Apatow films Shaun of the Dead stands out as my favorite comedy of the decade.

9. Brick- Rian Johnson's debut perfectly captures the spirit of film noir and puts it in the unique setting of a high school.

8. The Incredibles- The best superhero film, period. The Dark Knight is a great crime movie and along with other comic movies they lack all the quirks and unbridled imagination they can be produce within the superhero medium.

7. Kill Bill- Tarantino throws kung-fu, spaghetti western, and grindhouse films all into a blender and somehow makes it work. He takes all these wild ideas and is able to tell a epic and exciting tale of revenge.

6. The Wrestler- Remember when your parents told you there was no Santa. That's kind of the feeling I had when I watch Beyond the Mat as a kid. Aronofsky presents the dirty world of wrestling with one of the best performance of the decade. Mickey Rourke as Randy "the Ram" Robinson is painful, sad, and compelling as he struggles to hold his life together.

5. The Man Who Wasn't There- What a great title for a movie. This is probably the Coen Brothers best looking film. The black and white create a surreal and almost dreamlike world. Like Brick it adds a unique twist on the film noir. Focusing on the very mundane and to drive the story about a barber who gets wrap up in blackmail, dry cleaning, and UFO paranoia.

4. Adaptation- Whenever Spike Jonze makes a film it's going to be an original and very unqiue outgoing. Adaptation has, I think, Nicholas Cage's best performace as the neroutic Charlie and his twin brother Donald.

3. No Country for Old Men- Seriously, they became some of my favorite film makers of all time. The entire decade is filled with some great films from these two. No Country is their most powerful and mature one.

2. There Will Be Blood- Daniel Day-Lewis gives the best performance of the decade in my opinion and personally one of my favorite performances of all time. I think Carmine Falcone summed it up perfectly for me.

1. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Revengerces- A brilliant blend of National Lampoon Direct-to-DVD comedy and Michael Bay's *********ory footage of military getting ready for action. Stanley Kubrick could have learn a thing or two.

Spoiler

The Real 1. Mulholland Dr.- My favorite Lynch film and in my top five films of all time. Lynch here proves why he is true masters of cinema.

Honorable mentions- The Dark Knight, O' Brother Where Art Thou, Magnolia, The Lord of The Rings Trilogy, countless others that I haven't watched yet.

Good ****ing list dude. It reminds me how many films I forgot. And how many more films I need to rewatch. I've only seen Mulholland Drive once.

Hunger, Dogville, The Prestige, Children of Men, The Darjeeling Limited, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, Encounters at the End of the World, Hot Fuzz, The Departed, The Aviator, Adaptation, Kill Bill Vol.2, Snatch.....

 

[jmc]

Just me or was 2007 the year of the decade for film?

 

[Evil Twin]

Just me or was 2007 the year of the decade for film?

It's not just you. Based on the depth and diversity of great films that year, I'm right with you.

 

[Evil Twin]

My top 10.

1. City of God - The best low level gang movie since Mean Streets. Filmed and edited with amazing verve and energy.
2. Mulholland Dr. - David Lynch's spellbinding nightmare in the city of dreams. No movie pulled the rug out from under the audience better.
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Romantic, thoughtful, and eccentric in equal measures. It's a one of a kind film.
4. Downfall - Portrait of a dead ender and his followers. Bruno Ganz is a terrific Hitler and walks the line of showing his madness without falling into cartoonishness.
5. No Country for Old Men - The Coen Bros. bleak, visceral look at corruption, death, and inescapable fate winding its way into America in the 80s.
6. American Splendor - No other comic book adaptation caught the voice of its author like this movie. Delightfully meta with Harvey Pekar himself commenting on the goings on. With the subtle theme of the power of art and expression bringing direction, meaning, and in its own way, although the author may deny it, happiness to Harvey Pekar's life.
7. Memento - Christopher Nolan breaks through into the big time by breaking down the structure of a story into reverse.
8. Grizzly Man - Somewhere between Werner Herzog's pessimism and Timothy Treadwell's tragic optimisim lies the truth between man, his view of himself, and his relationship with nature.
9. The Incredibles - The best of Pixar IMO. A movie that stands up for excellence. And a great, lush, superhero adventure.
10. Lord of the Rings (If I have to pick one I'll go with Fellowship) - The epic of the decade.

Other Notables, in no specific order:

Bloody Sunday
There Will Be Blood
Zodiac
Requiem for a Dream
Man on Wire
Pan's Labyrinth
The Lives of Others
Children of Men
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Adaptation
The Dark Knight
Black Hawk Down
Brick
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Gosford Park
The Aviator
Once
Before Sunset
Shaun of the Dead

Still need to see:
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Memories of Murder
Oldboy
Letters from Iwo Jima
Most of this year's best, by reputation

 

[Mister H.]

A lot of good lists. I'm surprised The Pledge doesn't get more love. I don't think I've seen it anywhere. Is it possible that it isn't as good as I think ? :P

 

[Max Newlander]

1. Gladiator. Crowe's stunning performance, along with great direction and a world class score. The end "nearly" made me cry. I never cry at movies and don't "nearly" very often either. ( E.T is the only other I can think of )

2. No Country For Old Men. Still gives me chills, Anton has to be the badest of all the bad guys. Fantastic pacing.

3. The 40 Year Old Virgin. I can watch this for the 50th time and still enjoy it. The best comedy for me in the noughties ( Anchorman runs it close )

4. The Dark Knight. Epic, expectation were sky high and it still didn't disappoint me. Near perfection for a comic book move.

5. LOTR Trilogy. Outstanding trilogy. All three movies extremely strong. Can Indiana Jones, Star Wars or Back to the Future claim the same? All time classics.

6. Casino Royale. The bond film I had been waiting on. Great performance from Daniel. Great kick start 007 needed ( let down with Quantum though )

7. Master and Commander. Great movie, love Paul and Russell's performances and the overall feel of the movie.

8. The Illusionist. Love this movie, great performances and score.

9. The Incredibles. Never really watch cartoons, or pixar movies, but this on is the exception. Best of its genre ( animation ).

10. Avatar. Yes its not perfect and it has flaws, however as a cinematic experience, second to none. ( I go to the cinema for the experience ).

Others very close were-

Batman Begins, Moon, Anchorman, District 9, Collateral, Mulholland Dr, The Prestige, The Departed, i,Robot, Seabiscuit.

 

[War Party]

I already did this on another board but it's a top 15. No particular order because I love them all for different reasons:

There Will Be Blood
Battle Royale
Oldboy
Children of Men
Let The Right One In
Team America World Police
Shaun of The Dead
Mulholland Drive
A History of Violence
Anchorman
Pan's Labyrinth
The Good, The Bad, The Weird
In The Mood for Love
Inglourious Basterds
No Country for Old Men

 

[Doctor Jones]

This might be it. I haven't seen There Will be Blood Or Assassiation of Jesse James.

1. The Dark Knight
2. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
3. Minority Report
4. The Departed
5. Zodiac
6. No Country For Old Men
7. The Prestige
8. Brokeback Mountain
9. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
10. Snatch

 

[TLH]

1. The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy) - a landmark cinematic achievement, three pure masterpieces.

2. The Dark Knight - transcends the superhero genre, Ledger was flawless.

3. Casino Royale - the best Bond film ever made; also emotionally resonant and suspenseful, two terrific set piece action sequences.

4. Gladiator - a true epic, rife with fine performances, stunning visuals, and memorable movie moments.

5. The Road - emotionally draining but beautifully bleak dramatic masterpiece, wonderful art direction.

6. King Kong - pure cinematic experience, genre-blending masterpiece.

7. The Bourne Ultimatum - the perfect action film, best since Die Hard.

8. Batman Begins - fantastic redux, with a gritty, realistic approach that is extremely effective.

9. Ratatouille - best film by Pixar, perfectly balanced and thoroughly entertaining, moving, and funny.

10. Iron Man - surprise of the year, exceeded all expectations; charismatic performances and witty dialogue back great action.

 

[Tron Bonne]

No real order

Where The Wild Things Are
Pan's Labyrinth
I'm Not There
District 9
The Dark Knight
The Fountain
Requiem For A Dream
Millennium Actress
Mulholland Drive
Inglourious Basterds

Honorable mentions: Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, No Country For Old Men, Adaptation, A Scanner Darkly

 

[Carmine Falcone]

This might be it. I haven't seen There Will be Blood Or Assassiation of Jesse James.

1. The Dark Knight
2. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
3. Minority Report
4. The Departed
5. Zodiac
6. No Country For Old Men
7. The Prestige
8. Brokeback Mountain
9. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
10. Snatch

Solid list mate. Nice to see you included Snatch.

 

[Jack O Lantern]

It;s weird that when ever I go to do these lists my mind goes blank and all I can remember is the rubbish like Ben Button

I'll add more later

Pan's Labyrith
Brick
There Will Be Blood
Sunshine

 

[Doctor Jones]

Solid list mate. Nice to see you included Snatch.

Thanks, dude. Yours is great too. I was thinking of putting Brick in there, but it's probably more of an honerable mention.

 

[Dark Victory]

I still have many films to see before I come up with my list.

 

[The Joker]

In no particular order....

The Dark Knight
Spider-Man 2
Casino Royale
Kill Bill
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Finding Nemo
Zodiac
X-Men 2
28 days later
Superbad

 

[R_3]

1) Minority Report - 2002
2) A.I. - 2001
3) Spider-man 2 - 2004
4) The Dark Knight - 2008
5) LOTR: Return of the King - 2003
6) X2: X-men United - 2003
7) Gone in 60 Seconds – 2000
8) The Lakehouse - 2006
9) LOTR: The Fellowship of the Rings – 2001
10) Crash - 2005

 

[VenomVsSpidey]

In no order :

Harry Potter & GoF
Iron Man
Spider-Man 3
Requiem for a Dream
Zombieland
Sherlock Holmes
TDK
Drag Me to Hell
Pineapple express
revenge of the sith

 

[Caped Crusader]

I liked Zombieland a lot too.