Top Movies of the Decade

Neoavatara ^ | December 27, 2009 | Neoavatara

[Neoavatara]

I know…technically the decade doesn’t end until next year. Whatever. The first 10 years of the 20th Century, as it was, was a great era for great movies. In my mind, we saw a true resurgence of innovation and imagination…with some routine Hollywood nonsense thrown in.

Now, I took some editorial leeway on some of these, as you will see. For what it is worth, here is my top 10 list:

[Ken522]

The Passion (2004)

[TWfromTEXAS]

The first 10 years of the 20th Century

Not only can you not count a decade correctly you aren't too great at centuries either!

[Cvengr]

ditto

[EveningStar]

ping

[Huck]

The only one on this top 10 list that I actually liked (and saw) is Gladiator. I lose track of time, and can’t think of which movies were definitely in this decade. I like some of the movies in the honorable mention list. I know comedies rarely if ever get any respect, but my wife and I really enjoy Will Farrell comedies. Anchorman and Talledega Nights are both very funny. I also liked American Gangster. I like Scorcese but I didn’t like The Departed at all. I thought Superbad was super BAD. How about Napoleon Dynamite? That is funny and quite original. I didn’t like any of the Spiderman, Batman, Lord of the Rings or Pirates movies.

[Huck]

The decade doesn’t technically end til 2010 is over. Did this list count 2000 as the last decade or this one? If it is counted as this one, Oh Brother Where Art thou should be on the list.

[Domandred]

1, 2, and 3 I agree with, but maybe not in those slots. The others...eh not so much. A few I haven’t even heard of.

[freepertoo]

I know this is a tad off topic, but he mentioned Spiderman 2 as one of the best superhero movies ever...for me (different decade, but we’re talking ‘ever’ here) Richard Donner’s “Superman” (the first one) still holds that honor for me.

[muir_redwoods]

Little Miss Sunshine was a tedious, very predictable, unfunny bore of a movie without a single redeeming element. It was a waste of Alan Arkin's considerable talent but I guess he needed a payday.

It was simply awful, IMHO

[ßuddaßudd]

Am I the only one who really liked A.I. ?

[Young Werther]

My Latin teacher would have given him an F for this math mistake.

I just sent this e-mail to Rush because many news outlets including FOX are touting shows where the past decade willpass to the nex decade on Jan 1, 2010!

Many stations are going to schedule shows chroniciling the past decade and that Jan 1, 2010 is the beginning of the next decade. They got it wrong with when they said that Dec 31, 1999 was the end of the 2nd millenium and haven't got it right yet!.

The year 2000 was the last year of the 2nd millenium. I proved this to my fellow space geeks by pointing out the Roman numeral system. I, V, X, L, C and M are the digital designators of our calendar. Since 1999 is MCMXCIX we need one more year to achieve MM two millennia. Each decade begins with the addition of an I. ergo XI or 11 the beginning of the second decade! 2011 not 2010 is the new decade.

Please spread this around. This will give us an additional year to measure the Obama administration as the WORST administration since...forever!

[Le Chien Rouge]

My List in no particular order:

1) Almost Famous—best 70’s
2) Joyeux Noel —Best Christmas Movie
3) The Downfall—Best WW2 movie
4) The Devil Wears Prada—Best chick flick
5) Pan’s Labyrinth—best fantasy movie
6) Mulholland Drive-—best ‘out there’ movie
7) Shaun of the Dead—best British movie
8) Star Trek—best reboot
9) Let the Right Ones in—Best Vampire Movie
10) Wedding Crashers—best comedy

[NavyCanDo]

Without a doubt the best foreign film:

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjE020YHPkE

True story - Sophie Scholl was executed by guillotine by the Third Reich after she was arrested and found guilty of distributing anti-Nazi leaflets at her college campus and for this she was beheaded along with several of the other brave young God-fearing people of the “White Rose”, an underground “TEA PARTY” like movement.

This is brilliant stuff. The tension becomes almost unbearable.

[raybbr]

The year 2000 was the last year of the 2nd millenium. I proved this to my fellow space geeks by pointing out the Roman numeral system. I, V, X, L, C and M are the digital designators of our calendar. Since 1999 is MCMXCIX we need one more year to achieve MM two millennia. Each decade begins with the addition of an I. ergo XI or 11 the beginning of the second decade! 2011 not 2010 is the new decade.

There's an easier explanation. The first year isn't over till the year 2 starts. You can't have a year zero so the first year is still 1 till the first day of the second year.

[raybbr]

"Hey everybody. Here I am pimping my blog with no link to FR!

[februus]

300. Kill Bill. Sin City. Hell Boy II. Eastern Promises. A History of Violence. Iron Man. Casino Royale. LOTR. The Dark Knight.

My all subjective best of decade list!

[VOA]

bump

[johnnycap]

When I think of the last ten years, “The Queen” jumps out at me.