cerealkiller182
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When you think about what movies defined the 60s/70s/80s/90s, plenty of examples come to mind almost immediately.
What about the last decade? Not necessarily significant to the craft/cinema (actually preferably not), but more in the realm of what defined us culturally/socially/etc.
My first three ideas Matrix (reliance and possible overwhelming of technology), Fight Club (revolt against consumerism and metrosexuality and the pent up aggression of stifled individuals), and American Pie (sexualized teenage years/desenstize towards youth sex).
I find that they really do define the last decade, only problem is they are from 1999.
I found it a little harder than I thought. I decided to keep thinking about the subject but wanted to throw out the topic to others.
Up in the Air is probably the most obvious one considering the downturn of the economy and the touchy subject matter of the film.
Black Hawk Down would be another. The concept of portraying our soldiers as flawed yet brave heroes in a horrible situation definitely defines the decades look at war. Much in the same way Sands of Iwo Jima (i think I have the right movie) with the unstoppable American soldier winning WWII and The Deer Hunter with its pyschologically scarred soldiers and seventh level of hell type war mirrors those decades attitudes as well.
What about the last decade? Not necessarily significant to the craft/cinema (actually preferably not), but more in the realm of what defined us culturally/socially/etc.
My first three ideas Matrix (reliance and possible overwhelming of technology), Fight Club (revolt against consumerism and metrosexuality and the pent up aggression of stifled individuals), and American Pie (sexualized teenage years/desenstize towards youth sex).
I find that they really do define the last decade, only problem is they are from 1999.
I found it a little harder than I thought. I decided to keep thinking about the subject but wanted to throw out the topic to others.
Up in the Air is probably the most obvious one considering the downturn of the economy and the touchy subject matter of the film.
Black Hawk Down would be another. The concept of portraying our soldiers as flawed yet brave heroes in a horrible situation definitely defines the decades look at war. Much in the same way Sands of Iwo Jima (i think I have the right movie) with the unstoppable American soldier winning WWII and The Deer Hunter with its pyschologically scarred soldiers and seventh level of hell type war mirrors those decades attitudes as well.
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I guess no one around the world didn't love the first two so they didn't see the third one making it a billion dollars. 
