The MoFo Top 100 of the 2000s Countdown

[jiraffejustin]

It's kind of incredible that Avatar fell out of favor as quickly as it did.

[crumbsroom]

I don't like Tim Horton's either. Pretty sure I'm getting deported.


Tim Horton's is trash. I can still remember the rage I would feel whenever someone suggested we go for lunch there when on the road for work.

[crumbsroom]

It's kind of incredible that Avatar fell out of favor as quickly as it did.


True, but how was this not inevitable. Outside of the crazy people who wanted to live inside of that movie, did anyone actually like it?

[mark f]

Yes.

[seanc]

Watched 99/100

My List:

!. Nobody Knows,,,how good this movie is apparently. Get on it Mofo
2. No Country For Old Men (1)
3. There Will Be Blood (3)
4. The Royal Tennenbaums (35)
5. The Squid And The Whale pretty surprised this didn't make the back end
6. In The Mood For Love (12)
7. Punch Drunk Love (73)
8. Zodiac (9)
9. Inglorious Basterds (18)
10. Sideways (39)
11. Assassination Of Jesse James (51)
12. Synecdoche New York (46)
13. Letters From Iwo Jima didn't think this would place but it's fantatstic
14. American Gangster holds up as a great crime flick
15. Munich absolutely love this, does need a rewatch
16. Kill Bill Vol II (34)
17. Eternal Sunshine (6)
18. Adaptation (43)
19. American Splendor Have come to terms that I see something here others don't
20. The New World (99)
21. Catch Me If You Can (72)
22. City Of God (25)
23. Lost In Translation (32)
24. Million Dollar Baby (57)
25. All Or Nothing knew this would be a one pointer, underrated Leigh

Stupid omissions: Memories Of A Murder and Fellowship Of The Ring

[SpelingError]

Out of curiosity Thief, how well did Avatar do on this list, provided it received any votes.

[ueno_station54]

Tim Horton's is trash. I can still remember the rage I would feel whenever someone suggested we go for lunch there when on the road for work.
omg its the f*cking worst. what a plague on this country.

[donniedarko]

1. The Pianist (2002)
2. Donnie Darko (2001)
3. Mulholland Drive (2001)
4. Timecrimes (2007)
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5. Triangle (2009)
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6. Oldboy (2003)
7. Frost/Nixon (2008)
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8. Deliver Us from Evil (2006)
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9. Gran Torino (2008)
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10. Antichrist (2009)
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11. Caché (2005)
12. Ratatouille (2007)
13. Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
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14. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
15. Downfall (2004)
16. Dancer in the Dark (2000)
17. A Serious Man (2009)
18. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
19. Brothers (2009)
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20. Broken Embraces (2009)
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21. Battle Royale (2000)
22. City of God (2002)
23. The Butterfly Effect (2004)
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24. The Dark Knight (2008)
25. Bellamy (2009) (1 POINTER)

Because the ones that didn't make it are always more interesting

[GulfportDoc]

Out of curiosity Thief, how well did Avatar do on this list, provided it received any votes.
Also curious about Avatar's rank. I had it at #10, strictly on the merit of the astounding special effects.

I had "No Country" at #5.

#1 There Will Be Blood; #2 The Wrestler; #3 The Pianist; #4 Children of Men.

[GulfportDoc]

Outstanding job, Thief!

[John-Connor]

The films I voted for that didn't make it:

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21. Apocalypto
Incredible filmmaking, so much detail; the costumes, bodypaint, wardrobe even tooth implants. Watching this felt like a time traveling archeology mission to a lost civilization.

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17. The Others

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16. Road to Perdition

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14. Malena

Final stats, seen: 80/100 ballot: 20/25.

25. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
24. Snatch
23. There Will Be Blood
22. In the Mood for Love
21. Apocalypto
20. Inglourious Bastardos
19. The Dark Knight
18. Sin City
17. The Others
16. Road to Perdition
15. Lost in Translation
14. Malena
13. Ip Man
12. The Pianist
11. Downfall
10. Master and Commander
09. Casino Royale
08. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
07. Ocean’s Eleven
06. Zodiac
05. City of God
04. Donnie Darko
03. Collateral
02. Gladiator
01. The Two Towers
This was a fun countdown, well organized and consistently presented.
Great job Thief, yoda, Holden and raul!
Countdown rating: 5 👍

[rauldc14]

I think Avatar is good. I do have an itch to see it again.

I also remember liking The Butterfly Effect well enough.

[seanc]

Tim Horton's is trash. I can still remember the rage I would feel whenever someone suggested we go for lunch there when on the road for work.

We don’t have them here, but I go to them when I go “home” to Buffalo. Seems like it changed in a weird way at some point. I used to think they had good doughnuts, now I feel like they are a Panera Bread. Pretty good coffee though.

[crumbsroom]

We don’t have them here, but I go to them when I go “home” to Buffalo. Seems like it changed in a weird way at some point. I used to think they had good doughnuts, now I feel like they are a Panera Bread. Pretty good coffee though.


I'm not a big coffee person, in general, so I can take or leave that. And, when it comes to their hot drinks, I think their London fog is better than Starbuck's (and cheaper!)


My gripe is more to do with absolutely everything else on their menu. Those sandwiches. That chili. Those donuts. It's like catering truck food.


It's the Avatar of Canadian food franchises. Except for the fact people are still lining up for it. Never underestimate the power of branding.

[Rockatansky]

Tim Horton's is trash. I can still remember the rage I would feel whenever someone suggested we go for lunch there when on the road for work.

Did you suggest dining at the trash can instead? I think they would have found that a suitable alternative.

[Wyldesyde19]

The real tragedy here is the lack of Monica Belluci, especially her vulnerable performance in Malena.

Her beauty is on part with Catherine Deneuve, Jeanne Moreau and Isabelle Adjani.

Sad day, indeed.
Come here Monica. I’ll comfort you

[Rockatansky]

The real tragedy here is the lack of Monica Belluci, especially her vulnerable performance in Malena.

Her beauty is on part with Catherine Deneuve, Jeanne Moreau and Isabelle Adjani.

Sad day, indeed.
Come here Monica. I’ll comfort you
I almost voted for Shoot Em Up.

[Thief]

It's kind of incredible that Avatar fell out of favor as quickly as it did.

I'm sure the 4 upcoming sequels will rekindle our collective interest in it :shifty:

[Wyldesyde19]

I almost voted for Shoot Em Up.


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[Thief]

Out of curiosity Thief, how well did Avatar do on this list, provided it received any votes.

449

[Rockatansky]

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I only see a little grey square. I assume that represents the hole in the list where Bellucci should have been.

[SpelingError]

449

It's crazy how that was the highest grossing film of all time when it was released back in 2009 and nowadays, barely anyone cares about it.

[Thief]

The real tragedy here is the lack of Monica Belluci, especially her vulnerable performance in Malena.

Her beauty is on part with Catherine Deneuve, Jeanne Moreau and Isabelle Adjani.

Sad day, indeed.
Come here Monica. I’ll comfort you

Out of her eligible films, she placed...

321. The Passion of the Christ
336. The Matrix Reloaded
357. The Matrix Revolutions
375. Malena
422. Irreversible

[Wyldesyde19]

It's crazy how that was the highest grossing film of all time when it was released back in 2009 and nowadays, barely anyone cares about it.
It was nice to look at, especially in 3D, the way I saw it in the theater, and severs as a nice allegory to the War in Iraq, but it really isn’t that great in terms as his (Cameron) earlier films and far from the best film of that year.

[SpelingError]

It was nice to look at, especially in 3D, the way I saw it in the theater, and severs as a nice allegory to the War in Iraq, but it really isn’t that great in terms as his (Cameron) earlier films and far from the best film of that year.

I remember thinking it was alright. I'd probably put it in the middle of Cameron's filmography.

[Wyldesyde19]

I remember thinking it was alright. I'd probably put it in the middle of Cameron's filmography.


Pretty much where I’d put it, as well.

[ueno_station54]

i remember hating Avatar but maybe i was just salty because i can't see 3D

[Thief]

It's crazy how that was the highest grossing film of all time when it was released back in 2009 and nowadays, barely anyone cares about it.

It's a weird case. I liked it well enough when I saw it in theaters and still hold the overall experience as one of my most memorable. But like most people will say, the story is not very strong and I haven't felt the urge to revisit it on TV. Not sure how it would fare for me now.

I also think that Cameron's obsession with this world has sorta soured it further for some, as people keep on questioning "why?" to this barrage of sequels.

Having seen Piranha II last week, I can safely say it is above that one :D Then again, I love all of his other films.

[crumbsroom]

I would put Avatar right at the bottom of all of Cameron's movies. I tolerated it at the time, as it was a spectacle movie, and it felt as if it was something unique, a shared experience with an audience. But I think a couple of days after I saw it, I started considering its actual quality, and how lacking it was in anything I am remotely interested in movie wise, I soured on it.



It's obviously well made but, who cares? Not me.

[SpelingError]

It's a weird case. I liked it well enough when I saw it in theaters and still hold the overall experience as one of my most memorable. But like most people will say, the story is not very strong and I haven't felt the urge to revisit it on TV. Not sure how it would fare for me now.

I also think that Cameron's obsession with this world has sorta soured it further for some, as people keep on questioning "why?" to this barrage of sequels.

Having seen Piranha II last week, I can safely say it is above that one :D Then again, I love all of his other films.

I also suspect that the cgi won't have the same bite it did back in 2009 if I were to ever rewatch it since it has been over a decade since its release and it's likely dated at this point. Without a compelling story to make up for that, I haven't felt an urge to rewatch it.

[crumbsroom]

Did you suggest dining at the trash can instead? I think they would have found that a suitable alternative.


I feel Tim Horton's is kind of food for people who've given up on life, so I try not to make their lives any worse with snark. Instead, I just quietly die as I sit there dipping my stale bun into my watery chili substance.

[John Dumbear]

i remember hating Avatar but maybe i was just salty because i can't see 3D

lol… can’t see 3D either. Been legally blind in my left eye since childhood.

[Hey Fredrick]

I’m disappointed at the lack of documentaries, as I had two (Grizzly Man and An Inconvenient Truth), but I could have easily included Murderball, as well. *




Murderball I thought of putting on my ballot but I haven't seen it in so long I didn't know how to slot it in. Is it a 15, a 20, a 25? The King of Kong made a strong push as well but in the end I just couldn't pull the trigger on either one of 'em.

[kgaard]

I'm not a fan of the movie, but the Avatar ride at Disney World is incredibly fun.

[PHOENIX74]

What can I say about No Country for Old Men? It was my #3 and it's simply a razor-sharp film which is fantastic and even while Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh isn't onscreen his presence is felt - he looms over everything, and it was certainly an Oscar-worthy performance. This felt like something new again from the Coen Bros - they'd gotten serious before, but this was the deepest they'd delved into the dark heart of man's lust for wealth, and the blood shed without a second thought about it's true meaning and that of life. This film is forever linked with There Will be Blood due to the timing of both films, the location where they were shot and their similar themes. It even managed to walk away with what would have been TWBB's Oscar. Both films are classics and will be long remembered. I agree with anyone who might say The Fellowship of the Ring is the best chapter in the Lord of the Rings saga, and it's the one I've seen the most. I don't count them as favourites though, so none of them made my list. Hurrah for No Country coming 1st!

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Final stats and list :

Films I've seen : 87
Films that have been on my radar : 7
Films I've never even heard of : 6

Films from my list : 17 (+2)

#1 - My #3 - No Country for Old Men (2007)
#3 - My #1 - There Will Be Blood (2007)
#6 - My #4 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
#11 - My #5 - Memento (2000)
#12 - My #12 - In the Mood for Love (2000)
#32 - My #7 - Lost in Translation (2003)
#39 - My #17 - Sideways (2004)
#43 - My #2 - Adaptation (2002)
#49 - My #8 - Dancer in the Dark (2000)
#51 - My #6 - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
#56 - My #20 - In Bruges (2008)
#59 - My #16 - The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
#66 - My #9 - A Serious Man (2009)
#71 - My #23 - Snatch (2000)
#78 - My #13 - The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
#84 - My #21 - The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
One pointer - World's Greatest Dad (2009)
#102 - My #10 - Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
#109 - My #19 - Michael Clayton (2007)
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DNP
My #11 - Broken Flowers (2005)
My #14 - The Hours (2002) - Exceptional performances and a wonderfully woven story taking place in different times - with three women and their choices/fates having a dramatic effect on each other. Nicole Kidman is superb, and real-life novelist Virginia Woolf's narrated monologue at the end moves me to the point where I'm a complete mess every time the film finishes. There are not many films that leave me in such a state - so I've always regarded this film as something special.
My #15 - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
My #18 - Doubt (2008) - Love this story of nun vs priest where child abuse is suspected, believed - but never proven. Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman show why they are/were two of the all time greats, and the weight doubt that can on a human soul that truly believes at the same time is shown with exceptional clarity. I'm always energized by two great actors really giving their all like these two do.
My #22 - Secretary (2002) - A shaky inclusion on my list, but this tale of masochistic erotica has always put a smile on my face. I just don't know how many people have seen this, but I think it definitely has a finger on the pulse of the dynamics some relationships really work under. Not all, or even most relationships - but not everyone is wired to work the same way, and when two people meet each other like they do in this film, it's to be celebrated (with spanking.)
My #24 - Training Day (2001)

That's it! Thief - you have been the greatest host I've ever had the pleasure of being hosted by. Many, many thanks for that.

[Thief]

Back in early December I asked...



What will films #100 and #99 be? Master and Commander and Life Aquatic
Which director will appear the most times? Coen brothers and Nolan
How many animated films will make it? 10
What year from the decade will have the most entries? 2000


Have fun!

Nobody guessed #100 and #99, but...


Which director will appear the most times?
The Coens



Which director will appear the most times?
The Coens.

How many animated films will make it?
10


So congrats!!


BTW, a lot of people guessed 2007 as the year with most entries. That one fooled me as well.

[SpelingError]

Yay, I got the most questions right! Take that everyone else!

[Thief]

Also...

Just thought to share this

The MoFo Millenium Top 100 Countdown
'00 - 14
'01 - 10
'02 - 12
'03 - 8
'04 - 8
'05 - 8
'06 - 7
'07 - 10
'08 - 7
'09 - 4



This countdown...


2000 = 17
2001 = 12
2002 = 8
2003 = 9
2004 = 11
2005 = 12
2006 = 9
2007 = 7
2008 = 7
2009 = 8

[Thief]

Ok, so these are the only films I haven't seen from the countdown, sorta ranked by my level of interest...


51. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
85. Caché
73. Punch-Drunk Love
97. Werckmeister Harmonies
94. The Devil's Rejects
49. Dancer in the Dark
86. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
92. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
91. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
99. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
39. Sideways
78. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
82. Waking Life
50. Yi Yi
93. Pride & Prejudice
98. The New World
64. Paprika

[Harry Lime]

I still have 7 pages of posts to read through - I do like going through and checking out other people's lists so I will take my time. In the meantime here is my list:

1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
2. Mulholland Drive (2001)
3. Yi Yi (2000)
4. Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)
5. City of God (2002)
6. Caché (2005)
7. In the Mood for Love (2000)
8. WALL·E (2008)
9. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
10. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (2004)
11. Children of Men (2006)
12. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
13. Spirited Away (2001)
14. Three Times (2005)
15. Russian Ark (2002)
16. Elephant (2003)
17. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
18. Eureka (2000)
19. American Splendor (2003)
20. My Winnipeg (2007)
21. A History of Violence (2005)
22. The Aviator (2004)
23. Platform (2001)
24. Sexy Beast (2001)
25. The Fast Runner (2002)

[Harry Lime]

Thief, you did an outstanding job running the countdown. Sure with Yoda's special new technology you didn't have to walk both ways up hill in the snow with spreadhseets like we had to back in my day, but I really did appreciate the effort you put in. From one former countdown host to another, I salute you.

Also, I think in honour of it coming in at #1 I will rewatch No Country for Old Men this weekend. It's been a while. Looking forward to it.

[Harry Lime]

#17 Grizzly Man (Herzog)

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:)


Now this made me laugh.

[ApexPredator]

The final two. Neither received any votes from me. Fellowship of the Ring does take a while to get started and that's what did it for me. Still a decent to fairly good film. No Country had some great characters and nice moments. But the last 10 minutes knocked it out of honorable mention/bottom of the list territory for me.

Speaking of honorable mentions, here are those I didn't see on the big list:

Erin Brockovich---Julia Roberts dresses down as a woman who becomes a legal secretary to a lawyer who's representing her in a case involving a car accident. She convinces him to let her investigate when she finds some medical records in real estate files leading her to a very unexpected conclusion. The performances by Roberts and Albert Finney as the lawyer carry this one...and yes, this is based on a true story!

The Others---Although I kick myself for forgetting to include Triangle here (largely because I based my film lists from Box Office Mojo and The Numbers), I didn't forget this classic horror story about a woman desperate to protect her children from a sun which proves dangerous to them. Along the way, she fears that there's a ghost in the house. Nicole Kidman is superb as the mother and the story proves to be gripping.

Almost Famous---Teen gets a chance to write for Rolling Stone on a band on the rise. Along the way, he learns important life lessons from the band and from his experiences. Enthralling story features Kate Hudson at her most charming (shame she wasted it on some cheesy romcoms and whatever Music was) and features a strong turn from Philip Seymour Hoffman as the kid's boss. Definitely a fun watch.

Two Towns of Jasper---Yes, I have several documentaries on the list and managed to shoehorn one here as well. What could have been a gimmick in lesser hands turns out to be a fascinating look at race relations in a small Texas town (home of an infamous crime) and showcases how far the gap is between the attitudes of white people and African Americans.

Winter Solstice---Story of a father trying to hold the family together after the loss of his wife while his two teen sons start to drift apart. Luckily, he finds someone that might help bring them back together. In lesser hands, this would seem to be a trite melodrama. But thanks to director Josh Sternfeld and actor Anthony LaPaglia, it proves to be a touching and interesting story.

Up in the Air---Man who is known for traveling around the United States firing people (he's been racking up the frequent flyer miles!) finds his world upended by two women. One wants to shake up his work routine by handling the firings online while the second he meets while traveling from place to place. Good performances by Clooney as the consultant, Anna Kendrick as the young upstart with fresh ideas, and Vera Farmiga as the fellow traveler carry this one up a good ways. It helps they found real people as the ones who get terminated and their reactions steal the show at times.

The Mist---Nightmare scenario for a family man, who takes his son to a grocery store on the day that a thick fog envelopes a small Maine town. Someone or something inside that fog is killing people while inside proves just as dangerous thanks to a religious zealot who argues that a sacrifice might get rid of the threat. You feel for Thomas Jane's father as he's placed in one difficult situation after another while Marcia Gay Harden takes the cake as the zealot. The ending proved to be divisive, but I was on Team It Worked Fine.

Tomorrow or Sunday, I'll reveal what missed out from my list.

[Miss Vicky]

Ok, so these are the only films I haven't seen from the countdown, sorta ranked by my level of interest...

91. Hedwig and the Angry Inch


If we end up doing a musicals countdown, I hope you prioritize this. It's such an amazing movie.

[dadgumblah]

Well, late to the final party...again! First of all, many thanks to Thief for an absolutely brilliant, and enjoyable to experience, job on this countdown! I will have to go backwards to check out all the lists and comments but I wanted to post this and not be too late!

Great finish! I had The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at #1 on my list. I was holding my breath (as a Tolkien Book fan) when I saw it at the cinema that it would even come close to the books and that the first installment would be great enough to look forward to the next two films. I needn't have worried. With Peter Jackson's vision unfolding onscreen for the first ten-to-fifteen minutes, I was convinced that all was well in Middle Earth. I can't remember how many times I went back to see it (probably about three more times...at least). I'm glad to see it made it to #2 at least. I kind of had a feeling because...

No Country For Old Men is a fantastic film and probably my favorite Coen Brothers movie. I had it at #7 on my list. Greatness doesn't even begin to describe it. It fires on all cylinders and is pretty perfect. People who have trouble with the ending need only look at the title of the movie to understand. But there are so many things in the movie that a film lover can sit down and talk about with another for a long time and get enjoyment out of that apart from actually watching the film. Which you would do, I'm just saying, in addition to watching...well, you know! :confused:

My list in total:
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2 (2001)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 8 (2003)
3. The Dark Knight 10 (2008)
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 15 (2002)
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 63 (2003)
6. Signs DNP (2002)
7. No Country for Old Men 1 (2007)
8. Unbreakable 62 (2000)
9. Love Actually DNP (2003)
10. Million Dollar Baby 57 (2004)
11. Zombieland DNP (2009)
12. X2: X-Men United DNP (2003)
13. Man on Fire DNP (2004)
14. Dog Soldiers DNP (2002)
15. Shaun of the Dead 20 (2004)
16. Dawn of the Dead DNP (2004)
17. Bring It On DNP(2000)
18. The Royal Tenenbaums 35 (2001)
19. Pieces of April DNP (2003)
20. Iron Man 83 (2008)
21. Finding Nemo 44 (2003)
22. Fantastic Mr. Fox 70 (2009)
23. The Descent 80 (2005)
24. Minority Report DNP (2002)
25. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 76 (2005)

[Thief]

If we end up doing a musicals countdown, I hope you prioritize this. It's such an amazing movie.

For sure. It's a film that several people have been recommending to me for years.

[gbgoodies]

As I said for the previous LOTR movies, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a good movie, but I don't love it the way most people do.

I watched No Country for Old Men for the Western Countdown because it aired on one of the cable movie channels, and I thought it was a western. It's a bit too violent for my taste, but I thought it was a pretty good movie anyway.

[gbgoodies]

This was my complete list. Only four of the movies from my list made the countdown. :(

I've been reading through most of the other lists that have been posted, and I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one who voted for most of the movies on my list.

I highlighted the movies that made the countdown in green because that was easier than highlighting the ones that missed the countdown in red.

1. WALL·E (2008)
2. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
3. Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (2001)
4. Kate & Leopold (2001)
5. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
6. Return to Me (2000)
7. Lilo & Stitch (2002)
8. Mamma Mia! (2008)
9. City Island (2009)
10. The Lake House (2006)
11. 13 Going On 30 (2004)
12. The Greatest (2009)
13. The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
14. Frequency (2000)
15. Just Like Heaven (2005)
16. A Walk to Remember (2002)
17. Over the Hedge (2006)
18. Happy Accidents (2000)
19. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
20. The Station Agent (2003)
21. The Notebook (2004)
22. Serendipity (2001)
23. The Bourne Identity (2002)
24. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
25. Beyond the Sea (2004) (My one-pointer)

[gbgoodies]

Thief

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[John Dumbear]

14. Frequency (2000)
20. The Station Agent (2003)


These two were in the final cuts... Wish we could submit 30.

[jiraffejustin]

Some interesting Countdown/Hall of Fame crossover facts:

Hall of Fame 15: The winner of that Hall was The Station Agent (2003). That film did not place in the countdown. In that same Hall of Fame, two other films eligible for this countdown were nominated. Both of them ended up on this countdown. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) placed 91st. In the Mood for Love (2000) placed 12th.

Hall of Fame 18: Road to Perdition (2002) won that Hall of Fame and did not place on this countdown.

Hall of Fame 22: Inglourious Basterds (2009) won that Hall of Fame and is the only winner of a non-themed Hall of Fame present on this countdown, coming in at 18.

[resopamenic]

my ballot :
1. The Taste of Tea (2004)
2. The Dark Knight (2008)
3. Still Walking (2008)
4. Yi Yi (2000)
5. Linda Linda Linda (2005)
6. The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)
7. Swing Girls (2004)
8. Batman Begins (2005)
9. There Will Be Blood (2007)
10. Eureka (2000)
11. 700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police (2008)
12. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
13. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
14. Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005)
15. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
16. Memories of Murder (2003)
17. Mulholland Drive (2001)
18. The Pianist (2002)
19. Hunger (2008)
20. Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007)
21. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
22. Children of Men (2006)
23. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
24. The Prestige (2006)
25. Detroit Metal City (2008)
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[resopamenic]

top ten, the exagerrated reactions :
10. The Dark Knight (388 points)
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/DiligentUnluckyGoose-size_restricted.gif


9. Zodiac (414 points) - great film but need a rewatch
https://i.gifer.com/g01U.gif

8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (417 points)
https://c.tenor.com/r4OvOxcHJpMAAAAd/umezawa-minami-thumb.gif


7. Pan's Labyrinth (423 points)
https://64.media.tumblr.com/b4442522ec020dc0b615e2a28be4cf9d/tumblr_n4t9awvjDq1r31n4zo1_400.gifv

6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (439 points)
https://c.tenor.com/WYOKQwqOPvAAAAAC/kitagawa-yuri-thinking.gif

5. Spirited Away (528 points)
https://c.tenor.com/KhYnR0Jow90AAAAd/kitagawa-yuri-clap.gif

4. Mulholland Drive (592 points)
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PrsszCJOwP4/WKsDqoUx4PI/AAAAAAADIs8/sIadkhg05-sNisCx8b2sWlSQlunelpqwwCLcB/s1600/nhgif5.gif

3. There Will Be Blood (601 points)
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2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (616 points) - WTH
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1. No Country for Old Men (651 points) - nope
https://c.tenor.com/4iQyRiLZBkoAAAAC/nishino-nanase-nishino-nanase-no.gif

[The Rodent]

Woo!

1. Moon (2009) - 48th
2. There Will Be Blood (2007) - 3rd
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - 2nd
4. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - 7th
5. No Country for Old Men (2007) - 1st
6. Shaun of the Dead (2004) - 20th
7. Zodiac (2007) - 9th
8. Sin City (2005) - 47th
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - 15th
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - 8th
11. Million Dollar Baby (2004) - 57th
12. District 9 (2009) - DNP
13. Cast Away (2000) - 69th
14. WALL·E (2008) - 13th
15. Coraline (2009) - DNP
16. Kung Fu Hustle (2004) - DNP
17. Identity (2003) - DNP
18. The Dark Knight (2008) - 10th
19. Zombieland (2009) - DNP
20. Unbreakable (2000) - 62nd
21. Gladiator (2000) - 40th
22. Watchmen (2009) - 87th
23. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - 63rd
24. Inside Man (2006) - DNP
25. Inglourious Basterds (2009) - 18th

[The Rodent]

I think this countdown has been the most surprising with the couple that never made it.

Thief and Yoda though, great job guys on counting up and getting everything together, and nice work on the reveals as well getting them tied to the site's system and aesthetic :)

[CosmicRunaway]

The Mist---Nightmare scenario for a family man, who takes his son to a grocery store on the day that a thick fog envelopes a small Maine town.
Have you seen the black and white version from the special edition? If not, definitely check it out.

9. Love Actually DNP (2003)
I probably would've had Love Actually on my list, but I'm not sure why I didn't consider it. Maybe it was because the last few times I've tried to watch it over Christmas, I always bail out instead of sitting through the entire thing. I do still love it overall, but it's just far too long.

I used to think they had good doughnuts, now I feel like they are a Panera Bread.
Not sure what it's like in other provinces, let alone outside of Canada, but the locations here used to actually bake the doughnuts themselves. Sometime over the past few years however, the model has changed. Locations now receive frozen ones to heat up, and all they really do is decorate them.

[mrblond]

I'd like to dedicate this post to one of the most prominent still active directors, sadly he was totally ignored during this countdown.

Woody Allen

As always, Allen was highly productive during the 2000's. Ten top level titles were released under his name during the decade, all of them vastly anticipated by the dedicated movie societies, and most of them widely acclaimed at the notable film festivals world wide.

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List of 2000's Woody movies (chronologically).
I've seen all of these films numerous times and three of them were on my ballot ✔️:

Small Time Crooks (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/10569-small-time-crooks.html) (2000) 4.0
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/2779-the-curse-of-the-jade-scorpion.html) (2001) 4.5 ✔️ my #20
Hollywood Ending (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/9689-hollywood-ending.html) (2002) 4.0
Anything Else (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/10739-anything-else.html) (2003) 4.0
Melinda and Melinda (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/9688-melinda-and-melinda.html) (2004) 3.0
Match Point (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/116-match-point.html) (2005) 4.5 just missed the cut
Scoop (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/512-scoop.html) (2006) 4.5 just missed the cut
Cassandra's Dream (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/4787-cassandras-dream.html) (2007) 4.0
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/5038-vicky-cristina-barcelona.html) (2008) 5.0 ✔️ my #2
Whatever Works (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/19265-whatever-works.html) (2009) 5.0 ✔️ my #11

Bravo!

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[Holden Pike]

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[Thief]

Some interesting Countdown/Hall of Fame crossover facts:

Hall of Fame 15: The winner of that Hall was The Station Agent (2003). That film did not place in the countdown. In that same Hall of Fame, two other films eligible for this countdown were nominated. Both of them ended up on this countdown. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) placed 91st. In the Mood for Love (2000) placed 12th.

Hall of Fame 18: Road to Perdition (2002) won that Hall of Fame and did not place on this countdown.

Hall of Fame 22: Inglourious Basterds (2009) won that Hall of Fame and is the only winner of a non-themed Hall of Fame present on this countdown, coming in at 18.

For what it's worth, The Station Agent placed at #143 (in 4 ballots) while Road to Perdition placed at #207 (in 3 ballots).

[Thief]

I'd like to dedicate this post to one of the most prominent still active directors, sadly he was totally ignored during this countdown.

Woody Allen

As always, Allen was highly productive during the 2000's. Ten top level titles were released under his name during the decade, all of them vastly anticipated by the dedicated movie societies, and most of them widely acclaimed at the notable film festivals world wide.

84883

List of 2000's Woody movies (chronologically).
I've seen all of these films numerous times and three of them were on my ballot ✔️:

Small Time Crooks (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/10569-small-time-crooks.html) (2000) 4.0
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/2779-the-curse-of-the-jade-scorpion.html) (2001) 4.5 ✔️ my #20
Hollywood Ending (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/9689-hollywood-ending.html) (2002) 4.0
Anything Else (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/10739-anything-else.html) (2003) 4.0
Melinda and Melinda (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/9688-melinda-and-melinda.html) (2004) 3.0
Match Point (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/116-match-point.html) (2005) 4.5 just missed the cut
Scoop (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/512-scoop.html) (2006) 4.5 just missed the cut
Cassandra's Dream (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/4787-cassandras-dream.html) (2007) 4.0
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/5038-vicky-cristina-barcelona.html) (2008) 5.0 ✔️ my #2
Whatever Works (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/19265-whatever-works.html) (2009) 5.0 ✔️ my #11

Bravo!

84884

Those three were the only Allen films that got any vote (i.e. you were the only one)

[The Rodent]

I was just wondering what positions my DNP made?

12. District 9 (2009) - DNP
15. Coraline (2009) - DNP
16. Kung Fu Hustle (2004) - DNP
17. Identity (2003) - DNP
19. Zombieland (2009) - DNP
24. Inside Man (2006) - DNP

[jiraffejustin]

For what it's worth, The Station Agent placed at #143 (in 4 ballots) while Road to Perdition placed at #207 (in 3 ballots).

Do you have the complete results on a spreadsheet?

[Thief]

Do you have the complete results on a spreadsheet?

No, but I'm pretty sure that Yoda can do something about that.

[rauldc14]

I was just wondering what positions my DNP made?

12. District 9 (2009) - DNP
15. Coraline (2009) - DNP
16. Kung Fu Hustle (2004) - DNP
17. Identity (2003) - DNP
19. Zombieland (2009) - DNP
24. Inside Man (2006) - DNP

Thumbs up for Inside Man

[Thief]

I was just wondering what positions my DNP made?

12. District 9 (2009) - DNP #282
15. Coraline (2009) - DNP #117
16. Kung Fu Hustle (2004) - DNP #116
17. Identity (2003) - DNP #214
19. Zombieland (2009) - DNP #119
24. Inside Man (2006) - DNP #383


There you go...

[Holden Pike]

If you don't mind, where did Talk to Her finish? I know it was on at least three or four ballots, a couple of them up high.

[mrblond]

Those three were the only Allen films that got any vote (i.e. you were the only one)

You mean that even the relatively popular within the crowd Match Point didn't get support?
uhm

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[pahaK]

As others have asked and been delivered, I'd like to know how these fared (three films from my ballot that were voted by others as well):

Antichrist
Dog Soldiers
A Tale of Two Sisters

Thanks in advance.

[gandalf26]

Well done Thief! Top countdown!

Also damn all you people who didn't vote for Napoleon Dynamite! Damn you all to hell!

[The Rodent]

Well done Thief! Top countdown!

Also damn all you people who didn't vote for Napoleon Dynamite! Damn you all to hell!

"I see you're drinking one percent. Is that cause you think you're fat? Cause you're not. You could be drinking whole if you wanted to."

[Chypmunk]

If you don't mind, where did Talk to Her finish? I know it was on at least three or four ballots, a couple of them up high.

I can answer this one - 113th according to Thief some pages back now (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2277881#post2277881).
Not sure how many points it garnered in total but I gave it 17.

[Miss Vicky]

Looking at the posted ballots, I'm not seeing Mary and Max. on any of them but mine. What was its score?

https://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/MoFoPics2/mary.gif

[Thursday Next]

Good job, Thief. Much better than the last host ;)

Here is my list:

1. Lost in Translation
2. 28 Days Later
3. Brokeback Mountain
4. Spirited Away
5. Quills
6. Plan B
7. Head On
8. Moulin Rouge!
9. In the Mood For Love
10. Pan’s Labyrinth
11. Downfall
12. Oldboy
13. Yi Yi
14. Shaun of the Dead
15. Stardust
16. Let the Right One In
17. Bronson
18. A Single Man
19. Requiem for a Dream
20. Werckmeister Harmonies
21. Gladiator
22. Infernal Affairs
23. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
24. The Wrestler
25. Wet Hot American Summer (1 pointer)

Some of these films have been on my last three ballots, so here's hoping they aren't eligible for whatever the next countdown is, just for a change!

[Yoda]

Re: spreadsheet/total results. I should be able to do that Monday or Tuesday.

[Holden Pike]

I can answer this one - 113th according to Thief some pages back now (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2277881#post2277881).
Not sure how many points it garnered in total but I gave it 17.
Figured it had to be close.

[seanc]

Not sure what it's like in other provinces, let alone outside of Canada, but the locations here used to actually bake the doughnuts themselves. Sometime over the past few years however, the model has changed. Locations now receive frozen ones to heat up, and all they really do is decorate them.

Makes sense, that’s what happened with Dunkin too. Krispy Kreme it is these days.

[GulfportDoc]

I'd like to dedicate this post to one of the most prominent still active directors, sadly he was totally ignored during this countdown.

Woody Allen

As always, Allen was highly productive during the 2000's. Ten top level titles were released under his name during the decade, all of them vastly anticipated by the dedicated movie societies, and most of them widely acclaimed at the notable film festivals world wide.
...

You know, you're right about that. Allen had some very fine films in the early 21st Century. Especially notable were Match Point and Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

I watch and enjoy all of his films, but none of then made my top 10 (I only posted 10).

Unfortunately Allen is still pretty much blacklisted by most of the SJ crowd in the U.S.-- ironically the same group who never gets tired of shrieking about the Hollywood studio blacklist from the '50s.

Here is an interesting interview of Wallace Shawn, who starred in Allen's recent Rifkin's Festival. He shines some light on his snubbing:

https://www.jta.org/2022/01/28/culture/wallace-shawn-still-works-with-woody-allen-and-writes-about-israel-hes-used-to-painful-conversations

[Thief]

Like Yoda said, he'll work on the spreadsheet next week. In the meantime, if I have time, I can answer about specific placements...

If you don't mind, where did Talk to Her finish? I know it was on at least three or four ballots, a couple of them up high.

359. Talk to Her (2 ballots, 16 points)

As others have asked and been delivered, I'd like to know how these fared (three films from my ballot that were voted by others as well):

Antichrist
Dog Soldiers
A Tale of Two Sisters

Thanks in advance.

162. Antichrist (3 ballots, 39 points)
208. Dog Soldiers (2 ballots, 28 points)
235. A Tale of Two Sisters (3 ballots, 24 points)

Well done Thief! Top countdown!

Also damn all you people who didn't vote for Napoleon Dynamite! Damn you all to hell!

118. Napoleon Dynamite (4 ballots, 50 points)

Looking at the posted ballots, I'm not seeing Mary and Max. on any of them but mine. What was its score?

https://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/MoFoPics2/mary.gif

199. Mary and Max (2 ballots, 30 points)

[Thief]

Unfortunately Allen is still pretty much blacklisted by most of the SJ crowd in the U.S.-- ironically the same group who never gets tired of shrieking about the Hollywood studio blacklist from the '50s.


I don't think this equivalency holds up. It is one thing to be blacklisted for political beliefs to the point that you can't find any work in the industry, and another thing to be "blacklisted" by the allegations that have surrounded Allen's life. And I use quotation marks because, although I agree that certain circles still shun him, Allen's career has hardly been affected by it.

As was said here, he has remained a very prolific director, releasing an average of one film per year; 20 in the new millennium alone, with those earning nominations for 9 Oscars (3 wins), 5 BAFTA's (2 wins), and 16 Golden Globes (3 wins). During that time, he has worked with artists of the caliber of Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, and many others.

[Thief]

Some cool art to spruce up the thread...

https://i.imgur.com/BK0r6NI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/VaAxXm5.jpg

[Thief]

And now, the actors with most entries in the countdown...

https://i.imgur.com/PeP1Axh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YJmdYxR.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7JKPmJQ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/D1OgRta.jpg

[Miss Vicky]

199. Mary and Max (2 ballots, 30 points)

Ouch.

[Thief]

I should add Willem Dafoe to that.

[GulfportDoc]

I don't think this equivalency holds up. It is one thing to be blacklisted for political beliefs to the point that you can't find any work in the industry, and another thing to be "blacklisted" by the allegations that have surrounded Allen's life. And I use quotation marks because, although I agree that certain circles still shun him, Allen's career has hardly been affected by it.

As was said here, he has remained a very prolific director, releasing an average of one film per year; 20 in the new millennium alone, with those earning nominations for 9 Oscars (3 wins), 5 BAFTA's (2 wins), and 16 Golden Globes (3 wins). During that time, he has worked with artists of the caliber of Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, and many others.
You're right, but in the reverse order. The "political beliefs" were supportive of the overthrow of the U.S. system of government. [As it turns out those tenets are prevailing.] The allegations against Allen were tried in the SJ court of opinion, and he was convicted.

But we'd better veer away here so as not to hijack the thread, and also to avoid deletion..;)

[Holden Pike]

359. Talk to Her (2 ballots, 16 points)
Nope. Earlier in the thread you said it was 113th place (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2277881#post2277881). Just from the MoFos who have revealed their ballots so far (assuming they all correctly remembered their votes) I have it at 53 points from four ballots. I had it at #6 (20 points), Chypmunk had it #9 (17 points), Mark_F had it #13 (13 points), and Scarlet Lion had it #23 (3 points).

[edarsenal]

Let's be real: it's both.

I mean, doesn't every Canadian have their coming-of-age sexual awakening in a locker room after a local hockey game?

It's how my parents met ;)


not really, but this just made me chuckle


oh, loved your list, btw. Showing love for Kung Fu Hustle AND Emperor's New Groove?? NOICE!!

[edarsenal]

I don't like Tim Horton's either. Pretty sure I'm getting deported.

I am SOOO calling the Authorities on you. Not liking Hockey is a hard pass, but THIS?!
Bad Rocky


;)

[edarsenal]

omg its the f*cking worst. what a plague on this country.

It's a sh#tload better than Starbuck's or Dunkin Donuts, le'mme tell ya that

[ueno_station54]

It's a sh#tload better than Starbuck's or Dunkin Donuts, le'mme tell ya that
peace and love but you couldn't scientifically engineer a worse coffee than Tim's

[Thief]

Nope. Earlier in the thread you said it was 113th place (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2277881#post2277881). Just from the MoFos who have revealed their ballots so far (assuming they all correctly remembered their votes) I have it at 53 points from four ballots. I had it at #6 (20 points), Chypmunk had it #9 (17 points), Mark_F had it #13 (13 points), and Scarlet Lion had it #23 (3 points).

Yeah, Chypmunk just brought this up to my attention via PM. Apparently this was something that got by us but there were two films with the same name, hence the votes were split up.


Talk to Her (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/64_talk-to-her.html) (2002)
Talk to Her (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/409700_talk-to-her.html) (2006)


Checking the votes now, but apparently this would have impacted the backend of the countdown. Apologies for this, but will get back to you as soon as I check it.

[edarsenal]

peace and love but you couldn't scientifically engineer a worse coffee than Tim's

They can and DO in the States lol

and peace and love right back at ya, my dear :)

[Chypmunk]

Making me wanna watch the 2006 one - Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her - now :D
Never heard of it before.

[Takoma11]

oh, loved your list, btw. Showing love for Kung Fu Hustle AND Emperor's New Groove?? NOICE!!

Thanks. I struggled with reconciling my ideas about the "best" films with wanting to recognize the ones I return to the most. I think my list is a mish-mash of those two elements.

[MovieFan1988]

My ballot:

1. Tropic Thunder (2008)
2. Chicago (2002)
3. Mean Girls (2004)
4. The Departed (2006) (#19)
5. The Dark Knight (2008) (#10)
6. Mulholland Drive (2001) (#4)
7. Hot Fuzz (2007) (#30)
8. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) (#7)
9. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
10. The Bourne Identity (2002)
11. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
12. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
13. Troy (2004)
14. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (2003)
15. Watchmen (2009) (#87)
16. Eden Lake (2008)
17. Iron Man (2008) (#83)
18. Collateral (2004) (#55)
19. Panic Room (2002)
20. Up in the Air (2009)
21. Black Hawk Down (2001)
22. Minority Report (2002)
23. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (#15)
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (#2)
25. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (#8)

Mean Girls over The Dark Knight, I guess I'm not the only person that had the balls to do this lol nice

[edarsenal]

Firstly: Thief, Yoda and to EVERYONE:
https://c.tenor.com/CL3NcZ7o7i8AAAAC/great-reaction.gif
https://c.tenor.com/nYsOSNs2mtIAAAAC/clap-applause.gif

For the final two, enjoyed them VERY much, so YAYYY to Fellowship and No Country!!

And my final reveal:

Films Watched 73 out of 100 (73%)
1. Amélie (#16)
2. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (#21)
3. Ratatouille (#23)
https://64.media.tumblr.com/16299fb58df824d09114357d6cd91752/tumblr_inline_ol0loeqVoH1tad2av_400.gifv
4. The King and the Clown (2005)
5. Gladiator (#40)
6. Pan's Labyrinth (#7)
https://i.makeagif.com/media/1-21-2018/8kfzZU.gif
7. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
8. The Incredibles (#36)
9. V for Vendetta (#58)
10. The Dark Knight (#10)
11. WALL·E (#13)
https://64.media.tumblr.com/196f0e3840f04a76c31a91bae91b711b/tumblr_inline_of8alzety61rnldk0_250.gifv
12. The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008)
13. Memories of Murder (#27)
14. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (#76)
https://64.media.tumblr.com/3d29f598d0dc0aeb6836e9d3862ea35f/9e6adf025ed40a18-7e/s500x750/076e7d603251f79f890619b03fc59a249c5e01ac.gifv
15. Road to Perdition (2002)
16. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
17. Mother (#96)
18. The Departed (#19)
19. The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
20. Memento (#11)
21. In the Mood for Love (#12)
22. Downfall (#28)
23. Quills (#67)
24. Oldboy (#22)
25. A Bittersweet Life (One Pointer)


One Pointers: 10 out of 38 (26.31%)[/QUOTE]

[gandalf26]

"I see you're drinking one percent. Is that cause you think you're fat? Cause you're not. You could be drinking whole if you wanted to."

One of many great moments!

[edarsenal]

Thanks. I struggled with reconciling my ideas about the "best" films with wanting to recognize the ones I return to the most. I think my list is a mish-mash of those two elements.
When I first participated in these I would be all-time greats and now I put the ones I truly love and return to with the occasional Greats.

[Thief]

Added Willem Dafoe to that post with all the recurring actors from the countdown...

https://i.imgur.com/D1OgRta.jpg

[Steve Freeling]

And now, the actors with most entries in the countdown...

https://i.imgur.com/PeP1Axh.jpg




Ratzenberger also voiced this character in Spirited Away, meaning he had a grand total of seven films on this countdown, which is pretty impressive for a single actor. He ad libbed, "Now that's an esophagus!" after being regurgitated by No-Face and they kept it in the dub. Also, it's funny that they're all voice acting roles, which I guess speaks to how Ratzenberger's career has shifted.

https://cdn.myanimelist.net/s/common/uploaded_files/1444132738-13f5d9289a3eae2799b657ec2b66e5d6.jpeg

[Thief]

Ratzenberger also voiced this character in Spirited Away, meaning he had a grand total of seven films on this countdown, which is pretty impressive for a single actor. He ad libbed, "Now that's an esophagus!" after being regurgitated by No-Face and they kept it in the dub. Also, it's funny that they're all voice acting roles, which I guess speaks to how Ratzenberger's career has shifted.

https://cdn.myanimelist.net/s/common/uploaded_files/1444132738-13f5d9289a3eae2799b657ec2b66e5d6.jpeg

I thought he was only in the dub, which is why I didn't include that one. Nice!

[Steve Freeling]

I thought he was only in the dub, which is why I didn't include that one. Nice!
Yeah, he's voiced by Takehiko Ono in the sub, so that makes sense.

[TheUsualSuspect]

I had both LOTR:FOTR and No Country For Old Men on my list. LOTR is a certified epic and classic while No Country is a modern masterpiece.

[TheUsualSuspect]

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
2. The Dark Knight (2008)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
4. Amélie (2001)
5. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
6. The Pianist (2002)
7. There Will Be Blood (2007)
8. Memento (2000)
9. Zodiac (2007)
10. City of God (2002)
11. Mulholland Drive (2001)
12. No Country for Old Men (2007)
13. Lost in Translation (2003)
14. Sin City (2005)
15. Hot Fuzz (2007)
16. Up (2009)
17. WALL·E (2008)
18. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
19. The Departed (2006)
20. Battle Royale (2000)
21. Spirited Away (2001)
22. Oldboy (2003)
23. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
24. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
25. American Psycho (2000)

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

my full list:
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
4. Mulholland Drive (2001)
5. No Country for Old Men (2007)
6. Synecdoche, New York (2008)
7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
8. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
9. The Incredibles (2004)
10. Finding Nemo (2003)
11. Mysterious Skin (2004)
12. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
13. Children of Men (2006)
14. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
15. The Yards (2000)
16. Elf (2003)
17. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
18. Up (2009)
19. Shrek (2001)
20. We Go Way Back (2006)
21. Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
22. Zombieland (2009)
23. About Elly (2009)
24. Zodiac (2007)
25. Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

[John Dumbear]

Added Willem Dafoe to that post with all the recurring actors from the countdown...

https://i.imgur.com/D1OgRta.jpg

He's hosting SNL tonight, if anyone still cares...

[edarsenal]

my full list:
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
4. Mulholland Drive (2001)
5. No Country for Old Men (2007)
6. Synecdoche, New York (2008)
7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
8. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
9. The Incredibles (2004)
10. Finding Nemo (2003)
11. Mysterious Skin (2004)
12. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
13. Children of Men (2006)
14. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
15. The Yards (2000)
16. Elf (2003)
17. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
18. Up (2009)
19. Shrek (2001)
20. We Go Way Back (2006)
21. Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
22. Zombieland (2009)
23. About Elly (2009)
24. Zodiac (2007)
25. Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Great list but added kudos for Shadow of the Vampire. We quote that anytime we're out taking photos and someone is in the shot. "Albin, there is a native in my shot!"

[ScarletLion]

my full list:
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)


Wow. Some coincidence they're all next to each other in your rankings eh? :D:D

[gandalf26]

Long Live Napoleon Dynamite!

1. The Prestige (2006)
2. No Country for Old Men (2007)
3. Mulholland Drive (2001)
4. Batman Begins (2005)
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
6. Zodiac (2007)
7. Hot Fuzz (2007)
8. The Lives of Others (2006)
9. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
10. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
12. Oldboy (2003)
13. Downfall (2004)
14. American Psycho (2000)
15. Collateral (2004)
16. Sunshine (2007)
17. Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
18. Sexy Beast (2001)
19. A Prophet (2009)
20. X2: X-Men United (2003)
21. Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (2003)
22. United 93 (2006)
23. Battle Royale (2000)
24. Black Hawk Down (2001)
25. Sideways (2004)

[ApexPredator]

Haven't seen the black and white version of The Mist. I suspect it would work, though.

I guess it's time to reveal the films that didn't show up from my list:

24. Lorenzo---This Disney short was literally a last minute choice. It came while watching the laundry. Strong animated short about an arrogant cat and a curse placed on him which leads to some interesting situations over 5 minutes or so. At one point, the newly dominant tail insists on dragging Lorenzo through a tango.

23. Priceless---Again with this film (it also made my foreign list which I'll get to soon). But it highlights the ethereal beauty of Audrey Tautou who plays a grifter who falls in love with older men. As the naive man who gets shown the ropes, Gad Elmaleh proves to be a quick study. A romcom for people who don't necessarily love romcoms, there's some good comedy and some things to pick up on even as the film goes to its conclusion.

18. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father---This documentary is at times infuriating and at other times touching as it reveals the life history of a good man using videos and interviews to bring depth to his character. Sounds like a lot of biopics, yes? Well, as the title reveals, it's meant for his son as we learn the truth about what happened to the father and who was behind it. This gives it a breathtaking immediacy. Feel free to check out The Legacy of Dear Zachary on YouTube afterwards which serves as a more uplifting postscript.

17. 500 Days of Summer---Speaking of relationship films that take unusual turns, here's one dealing with a hopeless romantic who tries to place why his longtime girlfriend recently dumped him. Much like Pulp Fiction and Memento, it doesn't tell its tale in a straight line. But it does have things to say about how we prioritize the good times in a relationship and sometimes miss the warning signs until it's too late. Well acted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel and directed sharply by Marc Webb.

12. March of the Penguins---Nature documentary from National Geographic Films focuses on emperor penguins and the challenges they face as they try to breed in Antarctica. The harsh conditions, hungry predators and the increasing distance to get food for the baby penguins and the parents prove to make the task difficult. Throw in the dulcet tones of Morgan Freeman as the narrator and you got a fascinating science lesson with a gripping story.

10. The Visitor---A New York professor becomes aware of immigrants that have been tricked into living in his home. But he decides to let them live with him which proves to be life changing for the three of them at least until circumstances take a turn. Thanks to a great turn from Richard Jenkins and solid direction from Tom McCarty (Spotlight), it manages to follow the beat of its own drum.

7. Man on Wire---The true story of a French daredevil who risked his life and freedom to do a high-wire tightrope walk between the Twin Towers. It plays as one part heist movie as he gathers a motley crew of people to help him accomplish this and one part portrait of a fascinating man. It also serves as a reminder of what we lost in 2001, an innocence that appears to be gone with the American terrorist attacks.

[gandalf26]

Haven't seen the black and white version of The Mist. I suspect it would work, though.

I guess it's time to reveal the films that didn't show up from my list:

24. Lorenzo---This Disney short was literally a last minute choice. It came while watching the laundry. Strong animated short about an arrogant cat and a curse placed on him which leads to some interesting situations over 5 minutes or so. At one point, the newly dominant tail insists on dragging Lorenzo through a tango.

23. Priceless---Again with this film (it also made my foreign list which I'll get to soon). But it highlights the ethereal beauty of Audrey Tautou who plays a grifter who falls in love with older men. As the naive man who gets shown the ropes, Gad Elmaleh proves to be a quick study. A romcom for people who don't necessarily love romcoms, there's some good comedy and some things to pick up on even as the film goes to its conclusion.

18. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father---This documentary is at times infuriating and at other times touching as it reveals the life history of a good man using videos and interviews to bring depth to his character. Sounds like a lot of biopics, yes? Well, as the title reveals, it's meant for his son as we learn the truth about what happened to the father and who was behind it. This gives it a breathtaking immediacy. Feel free to check out The Legacy of Dear Zachary on YouTube afterwards which serves as a more uplifting postscript.

17. 500 Days of Summer---Speaking of relationship films that take unusual turns, here's one dealing with a hopeless romantic who tries to place why his longtime girlfriend recently dumped him. Much like Pulp Fiction and Memento, it doesn't tell its tale in a straight line. But it does have things to say about how we prioritize the good times in a relationship and sometimes miss the warning signs until it's too late. Well acted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel and directed sharply by Marc Webb.

12. March of the Penguins---Nature documentary from National Geographic Films focuses on emperor penguins and the challenges they face as they try to breed in Antarctica. The harsh conditions, hungry predators and the increasing distance to get food for the baby penguins and the parents prove to make the task difficult. Throw in the dulcet tones of Morgan Freeman as the narrator and you got a fascinating science lesson with a gripping story.

10. The Visitor---A New York professor becomes aware of immigrants that have been tricked into living in his home. But he decides to let them live with him which proves to be life changing for the three of them at least until circumstances take a turn. Thanks to a great turn from Richard Jenkins and solid direction from Tom McCarty (Spotlight), it manages to follow the beat of its own drum.

7. Man on Wire---The true story of a French daredevil who risked his life and freedom to do a high-wire tightrope walk between the Twin Towers. It plays as one part heist movie as he gathers a motley crew of people to help him accomplish this and one part portrait of a fascinating man. It also serves as a reminder of what we lost in 2001, an innocence that appears to be gone with the American terrorist attacks.

Man on Wire is arguably one of the best documentaries ever made, certainly one of my favourites. I didn't know we could vote for documentaries.

[ScarletLion]

18. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father---This documentary is at times infuriating and at other times touching as it reveals the life history of a good man using videos and interviews to bring depth to his character. Sounds like a lot of biopics, yes? Well, as the title reveals, it's meant for his son as we learn the truth about what happened to the father and who was behind it. This gives it a breathtaking immediacy. Feel free to check out The Legacy of Dear Zachary on YouTube afterwards which serves as a more uplifting postscript.



I personally don't put documentaries in my lists as I just go for features but if I did, this would be near the top. It's one of a handful of films that have made me so emotional I have had to stop the video and come back to it.

[Thief]

Man on Wire is arguably one of the best documentaries ever made, certainly one of my favourites. I didn't know we could vote for documentaries.

Pretty much everything but TV shows was game. I think a few people asked about documentaries in the Preliminary thread. Anyway, Man on Wire is indeed pretty good. What's amazing to me is that they managed to create tension without any actual footage.

[gandalf26]

Pretty much everything but TV shows was game. I think a few people asked about documentaries in the Preliminary thread. Anyway, Man on Wire is indeed pretty good. What's amazing to me is that they managed to create tension without any actual footage.

We sit in horror at the prospect of walking a tightrope at that height with no safety equipment. Yea it's great skill that they could do that.

[Thief]

We sit in horror at the prospect of walking a tightrope at that height with no safety equipment. Yea it's great skill that they could do that.

Every time I think about it, it makes me shudder...

https://c.tenor.com/KQuP-9BJigwAAAAC/seinfeld-jerry-seinfeld.gif

[gandalf26]

and the extraordinary lengths they went to simply to get to the stage where you step onto the rope, it's a marvel!

[Thief]

As was mentioned a couple of days ago, there was a minor issue with votes for films with identical titles. We managed to catch a couple of these during the voting process, confirming with voters regarding their intentions, but two got by us: one that didn't have any impact in the countdown, and another one that shifted the bottom 10 (90-100) a bit.

I will post the reveal for the film that managed to get in in a while and edit the list in the second post, and Yoda will share the whole spreadsheet for everyone to see later. Our apologies for this and thanks for your patience and understanding.

[Thief]

74 points, 6 listsTalk to Her (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/64-talk-to-her.html)Director
Pedro Almodóvar, 2002

Starring
Leonor Watling, Rosario Flores, Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti

[Thief]

https://c.tenor.com/j5YcO9slE7YAAAAC/leslie-nielsen-nothing-to-see-here.gif

[SpelingError]

I retract everything I said about Thief. He's the worst host ever!

jk

[SpelingError]

Also, I haven't seen Talk to Her.

[Chypmunk]

Delighted that Almodóvar gets recognised in the countdown, even if in doing so Talk To Her does now push Mother down to 97th. It was #9 on my ballot. Sorry to those that lose Master And Commander from the list.

[Miss Vicky]

I haven't seen Talk to Her and I'm sad that this error pushes Master and Commander off the list, even if I didn't vote for it.

[pahaK]

Also, I haven't seen Talk to Her.

But did you talk to her?

[Torgo]

There was another one? I guess that means Ratatoing wasn't in contention after all:

https://i.imgur.com/e7gdAA3.jpg

[Holden Pike]

HOORAY FOR THE RECOUNT! Historic. Viva la Almodóvar! That makes twenty from my list, which is right about my average I believe.

HOLDEN’S BALLOT
1. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (#86)
2. Dancer in the Dark (#49)
3. Revanche (DNP)
4. Waltz with Bashir (DNP)
5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (#6)
6. Talk to Her (#90)
7. Children of Men (#17)
8. Amélie (#16)
9. The Lives of Others (#41)
10. The Pianist (#31)
11. Wonder Boys (DNP)
12. No Country for Old Men (#1)
13. Zodiac (#9)
14. Synecdoche, New York (#46)
15. Moon (#48)
16. Fantastic Mr. Fox (#70)
17. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (#93)
18. A Serious Man (#66)
19. Adaptation. (#43)
20. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (#51)
21. Downfall (#28)
22. There Will Be Blood (#3)
23. Gangs of New York (DNP)
24. Memento (#11)
25. Letters from Iwo Jima (DNP)

84939

[Thief]

I retract everything I said about Thief. He's the worst host ever!

jk

I second this.

[Thief]

For what it's worth, the other one I mentioned was The Return (2003), which has an identically titled Bizarro cousin from 2006 (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/10093-the-return.html). After correctly assigning the votes, the Russian film ended at #118.

[Holden Pike]

As was mentioned a couple of days ago, there was a minor issue with votes for films with identical titles. We managed to catch a couple of these during the voting process, confirming with voters regarding their intentions, but two got by us: one that didn't have any impact in the countdown, and another one that shifted the bottom 10 (90-100) a bit.

I will post the reveal for the film that managed to get in in a while and edit the list in the second post, and Yoda will share the whole spreadsheet for everyone to see later. Our apologies for this and thanks for your patience and understanding.
Having hosted and compiled two of these, it happens. I had a mistake in the '70s list as one ballot had the English title and another the Italian, and it was a title I had never heard it called before. Luckily for me that only made a clerical difference whether it was #403 or #338 or whatever, nothing that had an effect on the Top 100. And on the Westerns countdown, there were so many remakes with the exact same title (True Grit, 3:10 to Yuma, The Magnificent Seven, The Alamo, etc.) as well as films with very similar titles (Unforgiven vs. The Unforgiven) that I had to double check the intent of ballots all the time. Very easy for one or two to slip by when you get such a robust number.

No biggie. Glad it was amended.

[Rockatansky]

For what it's worth, the other one I mentioned was The Return (2003), which has an identically titled Bizarro cousin from 2006 (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/10093-the-return.html). After correctly assigning the votes, the Russian film ended at #118.
That's great. Now you just need a few more revisions until all of my picks make it onto the list.

[SpelingError]

For what it's worth, the other one I mentioned was The Return (2003), which has an identically titled Bizarro cousin from 2006 (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/10093-the-return.html). After correctly assigning the votes, the Russian film ended at #118.
That was in the top 5 on my ballot. Glad it did pretty well.

[Thief]

Having hosted and compiled two of these, it happens. I had a mistake in the '70s list as one ballot had the English title and another the Italian, and it was a title I had never heard it called before. Luckily for me that only made a clerical difference whether it was #403 or #338 or whatever, nothing that had an effect on the Top 100. And on the Westerns countdown, there were so many remakes with the exact same title (True Grit, 3:10 to Yuma, The Magnificent Seven, The Alamo, etc.) as well as films with very similar titles (Unforgiven vs. The Unforgiven) that I had to double check the intent of ballots all the time. Very easy for one or two to slip by when you get such a robust number.

No biggie. Glad it was amended.

Thanks. I think that the biggest issue is with foreign films because in most cases, the system forces you to write the title in its "romanized" form (i.e. "Madeo" instead of "Mother", or "Vozvrashcheniye" instead of "The Return"). If you go for the American translation, however popular it might be this side of the pond, the intended foreign film might not come up, thus ending in a "misplaced" vote.

[Holden Pike]

Yeah, and if MoFos haven't played around with the custom lists feature yet, it can be tricky. I had to contact Yoda serveral time when making my lists that no matter how many ways I tried it I couldn't get several movies to populate.

No system is perfect. Still better than wresting with an Excel spread sheet, I reckon.

[rauldc14]

I remember A Christmas Carol almost screwed up my tally in the 50s countdown. It ended at about 108 after an error as it's also called Scrooge or something like that and I didn't add them together.

[Thursday Next]

I think this demonstrates why it's important to check you have the right year when you submit your ballot. Using the copy the link from imdb tool works well as well.

[Sedai]

"Vozvrashcheniye"

It was only a matter of time until Thief was revealed to actually be Vlad Putin.

We are on to you, Sir!

[Chypmunk]

It was only a matter of time until Thief was revealed to actually be Vlad Putin.

We are on to you, Sir!
Interesting. I just assumed he'd sneezed!

[Thief]

It was only a matter of time until Thief was revealed to actually be Vlad Putin.

We are on to you, Sir!

https://c.tenor.com/y13XEZAGKf8AAAAC/putin-vladimir-putin.gif

[Yoda]

Yeah, and if MoFos haven't played around with the custom lists feature yet, it can be tricky. I had to contact Yoda serveral time when making my lists that no matter how many ways I tried it I couldn't get several movies to populate.

No system is perfect. Still better than wresting with an Excel spread sheet, I reckon.
Yeah, still some growing pains, but this is the type of system that definitely gets more robust as time goes on, so all the bug reports and corrections really add up and help. :up: Should see some big strides this year.

I think this demonstrates why it's important to check you have the right year when you submit your ballot. Using the copy the link from imdb tool works well as well.
Great advice, the TMDB/IMDB link option should be full proof.

I was brainstorming on this, and I think I could also find a way to warn people if they pick a lesser-known film by mistake. I believe TMDB has some popularity scores in their API that would probably correctly warn people the overwhelming majority of the time if they picked the wrong film, since even a popularity approximation is almost always going to correlate to what someone's voting for. I can't think of many/any situations where two films from the same general time period with the exact same title would be likely to make the same list.

[KeyserCorleone]

There was another one? I guess that means Ratatoing wasn't in contention after all:

https://i.imgur.com/e7gdAA3.jpg


I don't expect much from the voice actors of 4Kidz.tv, but this was just insulting to them.

[Thief]

There was another one? I guess that means Ratatoing wasn't in contention after all:

https://i.imgur.com/e7gdAA3.jpg

For the curious fellas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3XE14upb4I

[edarsenal]

Even IMDb has the rare hiccup that I've come across so a "perfect system" isn't going to happen but I always use it and Yoda's Voting System has been Aces for me and with his dedication, it'll only get better. So, no worries.

Multiple versions, as well as Language, must have been an utter headache for past Countdown Hosts having to use spreadsheets and I cannot express my appreciation enough for keeping it all together as they all did.


Oh, haven't seen Talk To Her, and sad to see Master slip away but happy to see a necessary correction made.

[matt72582]

I didn't participate, partly because my computer is screwed up big-time and my connection is the cheapest concast package.. Part of it was that my final choices weren't even great movies and didn't want to give them too much praise. I'll just post my Top 10.



There Will Be Blood
Baran
All Or Nothing
The Forest For The Trees
The Edukators
Persepolis
Looking For Eric
Happy-Go-Lucky
Mary And Max
City of God

[Holden Pike]

I like The Edukators quite a bit. Didn't put it on my list of a hundred but it would be in the next fifty. Daniel Brühl is always great. Whenever the MoFo War list comes around I am gonna try and turn people on to Joyeux Noël. The 2000s saw a bit of resurgence in German cinema with The Lives of Others, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days, The Baader Meinhof Complex, Downfall, Das Experiment, Schultze Gets the Blues, The Counterfeiters, John Rabe, Nowhere in Africa, Forest for the Trees, and Good Bye, Lenin! to name some of the highlights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyT8bEa4XYA

[ScarletLion]

Yes! An Almodovar gets in - Talk to Her was I think my #23. Wonderful film from a great director.

[rauldc14]

There was also an error with Mall Cop. It's number 22.

[Thief]

There was also an error with Mall Cop. It's number 22.

Mall Cop is #1 in our hearts

[Yoda]

Okay, here's the spreadsheet:

Movie Forums Top 100 of the 2000s - Full Results (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E_Wmh35I_y3E9Vg4o28a7FmyzApY0XiGjcHqjUu1drQ/edit?usp=sharing)

[KeyserCorleone]

OK, I understand being one of only two people who voted for Saw, and I accept that. But despite the fact this other film just barely escaped my top 25, only ONE person voted for Treasure Planet?

[SpelingError]

I'm one of the two people who voted for Enter the Void and Triangle.

Also, I'm the only one who voted for Tropical Malady and Touching the Void.

[SpelingError]

Okay, here's the spreadsheet:

Movie Forums Top 100 of the 2000s - Full Results (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E_Wmh35I_y3E9Vg4o28a7FmyzApY0XiGjcHqjUu1drQ/edit?usp=sharing)

Nobody voted for Mall Cop?!?!?!

[ScarletLion]

Who voted for 'My Sassy Girl' ? I love that film and it just missed out on my ballot.

-I was the only person to vote for the film 'Failan', how sad, it's a truly beautiful film.

-Which other complete legend voted for Lilya-4-ever ?

-Nobody else voted for 'Precious' ? I'm quite staggered by that, I thought it was quite well known.

[ScarletLion]

I'm one of the two people who voted for Enter the Void



Me. It's a phenomenal film.

[Chypmunk]

Happy to see that at least Oasis, Election 2, 3-Iron and Nobody Knows received some love elsewhere. Leaves just the four that I was the only voter for: Control, Memories Of Matsuko, The Loved Ones and Martyrs.

Thanks to Chris for all the behind the scenes work that made this possible.

[Holden Pike]

both [There Will Be Blood] and No Country for Old Men were shooting at the same time in Marfa, Texas. When PTA and his crew were testing the effects of the oil derrick fire, the huge smoke column delayed the filming of the Coen brothers until the next day.

Marfa, TX first became famous as the location for George Stevens' classic Giant (1956) starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TcaPmD9Lbc

[donniedarko]

Who else voted for Timecrimes???

[ScarletLion]

Happy to see Oasis, Nobody Knows .

Me too. Great films.

[Yoda]

Nobody voted for Mall Cop?!?!?!
You'd think we'd have had at least one in there as a troll, but no. Clearly just evidence it was totally rigged.

[Yoda]

I really love the Classified Ads quality this thread took on: who else voted for X?! Please step forward! Get in touch!

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” -- C.S. Lewis

[Rockatansky]

There's a bunch from my ballot I didn't expect to get much traction, but very surprised nobody else voted for Herzog's Bad Lieutenant. I always assumed that was fairly well received.

[SpelingError]

You'd think we'd have had at least one in there as a troll, but no. Clearly just evidence it was totally rigged.
I bet Thief rigged the list.

[ynwtf]

As I've implied in other posts, a lot of my choices were personal favorites over some measurable, objective standards. For at least a third of those selections, those had to be weighed against other, similar genre movies as there's just not enough room in a 25-spot list for a more accurate representation. Some movies in my list received somewhat arbitrary leverage based on my own logic. For example, Coraline claimed the spot that might have otherwise gone to Spirited Away as I found it just a bit more interesting and worthy of representation. Though both deserve to be listed, only one could make it relative to all the other hard choices I was making. Another example, 40 Year Old Virgin trumped my comedy options such as Super Bad. I just have to give props to that Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In cover, pushing it to the lead. Moulin Rouge! just barely beat out Chicago.

Both Cloverfield and The Mist had to be in my list somewhere as they were just great fun in spite of their flaws. The endings in both made up for any of the negative, IMO. I am surprised that Serenity, as an excellent sci-fi action flick, didn't land, but I am most disappointed that Training Day did not make the 100 list. Only slightly less disappointing is knowing Good Night, and Good Luck missed the run as well. I expected both to have more sway here than they seem to.

I completely forgot The Watchmen was from this decade which would have easily landed within my top 10. Forgotten as well was Open Range. I just didn't consider either assuming they were newer films, though I believe Open Range likely would have just missed my own list desperate for other genre representation. Shame, as the only reason for that is the 25-spot cap and the amount of other movies that won my internal representation wars. Another movie that I'm excited to notice creeping into the conversation is Triangle. I love this movie!!! Unfortunately, its B nature just couldn't hold on against the avalanche of so many other picks to weigh in.

Even Kung Pow: Enter the Fist just barely won against Pootie Tang. it came down to cherry pie vs weee-oh-weeee-oh and Black Betty vs Pootie's new hit single, " ".

The one movie from my list that really never seems to find attention, and the one I have to whole-heartedly suggest if you like odd, stream of conscious, surreal type of movies is Slipstream (2007). This movie was written, directed, and scored by Anthony Hopkins, also playing lead against an excellent ensemble casting (John Turturro, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Kevin McCarthy, and Christian Slater, just to name maybe half). And the underlying theme is script-writing!!! That should feel right at home here. Someone pick this up and watch it!? Sedai, this is for your list of pickups.

The following trailer is how the movie plays. No typical trailer gimmicks or edits were added. This is how the movie is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YotaTqLHVuM

My list:

1. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

2. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

3. Serenity (2005)

4. The Fountain (2006)

5. Slipstream (2007)

6. The Departed (2006)

7. Michael Clayton (2007)

8. Let the Right One In (2008)

9. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

10. Training Day (2001)

11. Gangs of New York (2002)

12. Solaris (2002)

13. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

14. There Will Be Blood (2007)

15. In the Mood for Love (2000)

16. Collateral (2004)

17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

18. Moon (2009)

19. Moulin Rouge! (2001)

20. The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

21. Catch Me If You Can (2002)

22. Coraline (2009)

23. Cloverfield (2008)

24. The Mist (2007)

25. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

[John McClane]

My list. I'm ready for my public shaming. ;)

Keep in mind I came of age in the 2000s. Shame accordingly. ;)

1. Treasure Planet (2002)
2. Titan A.E. (2000)
3. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
4. The Fountain (2006)
5. The Road to El Dorado (2000)
6. Pitch Black (2000)
7. The Road (2009)
8. Children of Men (2006)
9. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
10. Spirited Away (2001)
11. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
12. The Beach (2000)
13. Munich (2005)
14. Something's Gotta Give (2003)
15. Training Day (2001)
16. There Will Be Blood (2007)
17. Zoolander (2001)
18. Ratatouille (2007)
19. Up (2009)
20. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
21. U-571 (2000)
22. The Cell (2000)
23. Black Hawk Down (2001)
24. The Hunted (2003)
25. National Treasure (2004)

[KeyserCorleone]

My list. I'm ready for my public shaming. ;)

Keep in mind I came of age in the 2000s. Shame accordingly. ;)

1. Treasure Planet (2002)
2. Titan A.E. (2000)
3. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
4. The Fountain (2006)
5. The Road to El Dorado (2000)
6. Pitch Black (2000)
7. The Road (2009)
8. Children of Men (2006)
9. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
10. Spirited Away (2001)
11. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
12. The Beach (2000)
13. Munich (2005)
14. Something's Gotta Give (2003)
15. Training Day (2001)
16. There Will Be Blood (2007)
17. Zoolander (2001)
18. Ratatouille (2007)
19. Up (2009)
20. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
21. U-571 (2000)
22. The Cell (2000)
23. Black Hawk Down (2001)
24. The Hunted (2003)
25. National Treasure (2004)


You've got taste in animation. Makes me even more mad that only one person voted Treasure Planet.

[John McClane]

Makes me even more mad that only one person voted Treasure Planet.I know! I had a real hard time deciding which of those top 3 on my list was going to get number 1. They all have special significance for me (I was joking in the shoutbox about how my list shows I got daddy issues), but in the end I went with the one that was technologically best.

Treasure Planet animation was easily the best work from the 2000s, but it continually gets slept on. Probably didn't help that it was crazy expensive to make, so I don't ever see Disney doing a feature film like that again. Which is a travesty because that was the future of animation I was promised as a child. I'm looking at you Beauty and the Beast.

[ynwtf]

My list. I'm ready for my public shaming. ;)

Keep in mind I came of age in the 2000s. Shame accordingly. ;)

1. Treasure Planet (2002)
2. Titan A.E. (2000)
3. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
4. The Fountain (2006)
5. The Road to El Dorado (2000)
6. Pitch Black (2000)
7. The Road (2009)
8. Children of Men (2006)
9. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
10. Spirited Away (2001)
11. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
12. The Beach (2000)
13. Munich (2005)
14. Something's Gotta Give (2003)
15. Training Day (2001)
16. There Will Be Blood (2007)
17. Zoolander (2001)
18. Ratatouille (2007)
19. Up (2009)
20. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
21. U-571 (2000)
22. The Cell (2000)
23. Black Hawk Down (2001)
24. The Hunted (2003)
25. National Treasure (2004)

and I'm glad to see Training Day somewhere else too. That's a real head-scratcher, there. I think The Cell, Munich, and probably Black Hawk Down were all in my first considerations. Monsters, Inc. Should have also made my list but there's just not enough room.

As to The Fountain?
:highfive:

[John McClane]

and I'm glad to see Training Day somewhere else too. That's a real head-scratcher, there. I think The Cell, Munich, and probably Black Hawk Down were all in my first considerations. Monsters, Inc. Should have also made my list but there's just not enough room.

As to The Fountain?
:highfive:Re Training Day: Antoine Fuqua doesn't get half the respect he deserves. Besides Infinite, there's not a single thing of his that I didn't enjoy, and Infinite was only bad because of the writing. So Antoine Fuqua probably saved it from being worse than it would have been without him.

Re The Cell: That movie is peak Lopez. I thought it was an odd choice for her to star in that movie, but I appreciate the boldness of it. That movie still freaks the hell out of me, though. I didn't rewatch it for this countdown but I knew it had to go on the list.

Re Munich: Mossad spies in a 1970s period piece. That's really all of a reason I needed.

Re Black Hawk Down: I had a thing for Eric Bana in the 2000s, and this was one of his better roles. I had read the book in middle school and, if it hadn't been for my parents dissuading me every chance they got, I would have enlisted right out of high school because of this one.

Re Monsters, Inc.: This is the best Pixar movie ever. Period. I'll fight anyone who says otherwise. xD

As for The Fountain, it's no secret that's my favorite movie of all time. I've seen it far, far too many times. More than I care to admit. And I cry every time. I almost put it at number 1, but I was delusional to think anyone else was going to put it on their list. Glad to see we put it at the same spot. I only did that because I wanted to give my top 3 a fighting chance. They fought but had no chance. :(

[John Dumbear]

Since Yoda posted the full results. To put a close on my ballot.

6. Best in Show (2000) (#136)
11. Hard Candy (2005) (#370)
12. The Last King of Scotland (2006) (#166)
14. The Road (2009) (#144)
18. United 93 (2006) (#299)
20. Black Snake Moan (2006) (#204)
21. The Girl Next Door (2004) (#534)
22. SherryBaby (2006) (#545)
23. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) (#216)


Mostly shocked at "United 93" being so low.

[Miss Vicky]

20. Black Snake Moan (2006) (#204)


I'm curious who the third voter was for this. I had it at #11. Such a great movie.

[Thief]

Whoever else voted for Syriana, you know who I am and I know who you are.

https://c.tenor.com/ndxHLV8atrAAAAAC/blow-kisses-keanu-reeves.gif

[Siddon]

7. Match Point (2005) 305
13. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) 165
16. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) 216
17. A History of Violence (2005) 178
20. Coraline (2009) 117
21. Broken Embraces (2009) 426
22. Volver (2006) 292

[Wyldesyde19]

Whoever else voted for Syriana, you know who I am and I know who you are.

https://c.tenor.com/ndxHLV8atrAAAAAC/blow-kisses-keanu-reeves.gif
‘Twas me

[Thief]

‘Twas me

https://c.tenor.com/a2kaPeL3yesAAAAC/han-solo-harrison-ford.gif

[ynwtf]

Whoever else voted for Syriana, you know who I am and I know who you are.

https://c.tenor.com/ndxHLV8atrAAAAAC/blow-kisses-keanu-reeves.gif


Wanted to =\

[TheUsualSuspect]

I thank God the same title mishap on mine did not change the list in any way. I remember I mentioned that a last-minute list changed the #1 spot, which ended up not being true and some people were more than curious when the math didn't match up.

[Thief]

Wanted to =\

Whoever voted for Kung Pow deserves all my praise. I wouldn't have had any problems putting it on my list. It still stands as one of the most hilarious theater-going experiences I've ever had.

;)

[Wooley]

Maybe more details later, but here's my ballot and the number of seen films.

Seen: 55/100
4. Ginger Snaps (2000)

11. Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)


Just wanted to say that while they didn't make my list, I do respect this.

[Wooley]

I'm way late because I kept forgetting this thread was in a different forum than the one I usually haunt but since I participated I'd like to share my list:

1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
2. No Country for Old Men (2007)
3. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)
4. The Devil's Backbone (2001)
5. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
6. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
7. Lost in Translation (2003)
8. The Incredibles (2004)
9. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
10. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
11. Casino Royale (2006)
12. Amélie (2001)
13. Children of Men (2006)
14. Solaris (2002)
15. Chocolat (2000)
16. Ratatouille (2007)
17. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
18. Juno (2007)
19. Trick 'r Treat (2007)
20. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
21. Let the Right One In (2008)
22. The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
23. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
24. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
25. Unbreakable (2000)

In retrospect, after having said that I had trouble even coming up with 25 from this decade, now I feel like there's a few more films coulda made it for me like The Proposition and A History Of Violence, both of which I considered and could really have maybe kicked out a couple of the lower ones, but I went with my heart and I'll stand by my list.

[ScannerDarkly]

My top 10 matches
I could have sworn i put mulholland drive and spirited away in there also.

1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
2. Zodiac (2007)
3.
4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
10.

[Sedai]

It just occurred to me that I neglected to post my list!

Here it is, for better or for worse. At this point, I would make quite a few changes to it, like remembering to include In the Mood for Love.

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Amelie
3. Zodiac
4. Mulholland Drive
5. LOTR – The Fellowship of the Ring
6. Children of Men
7. Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
8. Inglorious Basterds
9. Million Dollar Baby
10. The Departed
11. Mystic River
12. Let the Right One In
13. The Prestige
14. The Descent
15. The Dark Knight
16. Pan’s Labyrinth
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
18. Memories of Murder
19. The Hurt Locker
20. There Will be Blood
21. Unbreakable
22. The Royal Tenenbaums
23. Hero (Yimou)
24. City of God
25. The Incredibles

[gandalf26]

It just occurred to me that I neglected to post my list!

Here it is, for better or for worse. At this point, I would make quite a few changes to it, like remembering to include In the Mood for Love.

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Amelie
3. Zodiac
4. Mulholland Drive
5. LOTR – The Fellowship of the Ring
6. Children of Men
7. Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
8. Inglorious Basterds
9. Million Dollar Baby
10. The Departed
11. Mystic River
12. Let the Right One In
13. The Prestige
14. The Descent
15. The Dark Knight
16. Pan’s Labyrinth
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
18. Memories of Murder
19. The Hurt Locker
20. There Will be Blood
21. Unbreakable
22. The Royal Tenenbaums
23. Hero (Yimou)
24. City of God
25. The Incredibles

Damn our top 5/6 are so similar.

1. The Prestige (2006)
2. No Country for Old Men (2007)
3. Mulholland Drive (2001)
4. Batman Begins (2005)
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
6. Zodiac (2007)

[Sedai]

Fairly close!

I don't hold Batman Begins in such high esteem, but our tastes are fairly similar.

[Thief]

With Talk to Her in and Master and Commander out, I sit at 82/100.

And here's my updated list of films I haven't seen ranked by "interest"...



51. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
85. Caché
73. Punch-Drunk Love
98. Werckmeister Harmonies
95. The Devil's Rejects
49. Dancer in the Dark
86. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
93. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
92. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
100. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
39. Sideways
90. Talk to Her
78. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
82. Waking Life
50. Yi Yi
94. Pride & Prejudice
99. The New World
64. Paprika

[Thursday Next]

I've seen 91 of the 100. 17 of the films from my list made it.

[Diehl40]

I only saw 30 movies on this list.
I had 20 out of 25 movies on my ballot plus a one pointer (Reefer Madness)

I need to start watching movies that have been released more recently.

[ash_is_the_gal]

uh... so here was my list. i only did a top 20.

1. Spirited Away (2001)
2. Sideways (2004)
3. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
4. Ratatouille (2007)
5. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
6. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
7. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
8. The Station Agent (2003)
9. School of Rock (2003)
10. The Skeleton Key (2005)
11. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
12. Ghost World (2001)
13. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
14. Best in Show (2000)
15. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
16. Legally Blonde (2001)
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
18. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
19. Donnie Darko (2001)
20. Frida (2002)

did The Emperor's New Groove really not make it on here? that's... highly disappointing.

oh, and i've seen 85/100.

[Diehl40]

Of those on your want to see list, I can recommend Sideways. The book is also good and adds some additional laughs as well.



With Talk to Her in and Master and Commander out, I sit at 82/100.

And here's my updated list of films I haven't seen ranked by "interest"...

[Thief]

Of those on your want to see list, I can recommend Sideways. The book is also good and adds some additional laughs as well.

Thanks. I'm interested in all of them, so I'm sure I'll get to all of them at some point. Even though I'm not into wine at all, what draws me to this one is the cast and crew. I always like Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, and Alexander Payne is usually interesting, so yeah.

[Takoma11]

uh... so here was my list. i only did a top 20.



did The Emperor's New Groove really not make it on here? that's... highly disappointing.

We tried!

[mrblond]

Movies on my ballot outside Top 100:
▽
175. Babel (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/1164-babel.html) (2006) • my #1 • [2 ballots/35 pts]
181. Love Actually (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/508-love-actually.html) • my #15 (2003) • [3 ballots/33 pts]
203. About Schmidt (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/2755-about-schmidt.html) • my #7 (2002) • [2 ballots/29 pts]
225. Billy Elliot (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/71-billy-elliot.html) • my #6 (2000) • [2 ballots/25 pts]
243. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/5038-vicky-cristina-barcelona.html) (2008) • my #2 • [1 ballot/24 pts]
364. Whatever Works (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/19265-whatever-works.html) (2009) • my #11 • [1 ballot/15 pts]
400. The Consequences of Love (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/24653-the-consequences-of-love.html) (2004) • my #13 • [1 ballot/13 pts]
414. The Terminal (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/594-the-terminal.html) (2004) • my #23 • [3 ballots/12 pts]
446. Last Orders (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/14778-last-orders.html) (2001) • my #17 • [1 ballot/9 pts]
458. The Queen (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/1165-the-queen.html) (2006) • my #18 • [1 ballot/8 pts]
509. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/2779-the-curse-of-the-jade-scorpion.html) (2001) • my #20 • [1 ballot/6 pts]
518. Charlie Wilson's War (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/6538-charlie-wilsons-war.html) (2007) • my #21 • [1 ballot/5 pts]
559. Peculiarities of the National Hunt in the Winter (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/20883-peculiarities-of-the-national-hunt-in-the-winter.html) (2000) • my #22 • [1 ballot/4 pts]
-----

Movies outside Top 100 that I would support:
▽
118. The Return (2003)
141. The Station Agent (2003)
143. Russian Ark (2002)
155. Ghost World (2001)
176. 3-Iron (2004)
199. Mary and Max (2009)
223. Crash (2005)
303. The Hurt Locker (2008)
305. Match Point (2005)
431. Chocolat (2000)
494. Burn After Reading (2008)
498. Up in the Air (2009)

[Yoda]

Okay, I think this should be up. Lemme know ASAP if you notice something out of whack (more likely than usual because of the way I parsed this one/changes/tiebreakers):

Movie Forums: Top 100 Films of the 2000s (https://www.movieforums.com/lists/movie_forums_top_100_2000s.html)

[ueno_station54]

just got a chance to look at the spreadsheet. shoutout to whoever had Noriko's Dinner Table right near the top of their ballot.

[edarsenal]

Okay, I think this should be up. Lemme know ASAP if you notice something out of whack (more likely than usual because of the way I parsed this one/changes/tiebreakers):

Movie Forums: Top 100 Films of the 2000s (https://www.movieforums.com/lists/movie_forums_top_100_2000s.html)

Looks awesome!!

THANK YOU!

[ynwtf]

omg whoever placed Escaflowne and Casshern on their list (and I have to assume it's the same person!), you might be my bff now. i forgot about both of those flicks. Escaflowne, if I remember, seemed like it didn't know where to go but I loved it.

That reminds me of Kai Doh Maru (2001/2003). I landed on these three about the same time and had no context to their release dates way back then, but own two of three on DVD. I loaned out Kai Doh Maru because I wanted to share its creepy minimal beauty, but the friend never returned the disc. I kept telling myself it's ok. Just spreading the gospel, so to speak. After all, I could just order a new one! Now some near twenty years later I still don't have it.

Man. I'm glad to have noticed that on the spreadsheet. Thanks!

[Captain Terror]

just got a chance to look at the spreadsheet. shoutout to whoever had Noriko's Dinner Table right near the top of their ballot.

:highfive:

[SpelingError]

Okay, I think this should be up. Lemme know ASAP if you notice something out of whack (more likely than usual because of the way I parsed this one/changes/tiebreakers):

Movie Forums: Top 100 Films of the 2000s (https://www.movieforums.com/lists/movie_forums_top_100_2000s.html)
58/100 seen. I'm watching The Lives of Others tonight though.

[Yoda]

58/100 seen. I'm watching The Lives of Others tonight though.
Oooo, nice. I'm envious. Great, great film.

I should rewatch it.

[rauldc14]

I ended at 65/100. I'll watch Pirates next probably. Think I've "seen" it but won't count it because I really don't remember it

[GulfportDoc]

Thanks. I'm interested in all of them, so I'm sure I'll get to all of them at some point. Even though I'm not into wine at all, what draws me to this one is the cast and crew. I always like Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, and Alexander Payne is usually interesting, so yeah.
The film is a little drawn out, and it strains credulity. But I too am a Giamatti fan. It's worth a watch. The picture had a good ending, which is a little rare these days.

[Deschain]

83/100

[Allaby]

92/100 for me.

[MovieBuffering]

I demand a recount. I see no Old School in this countdown.

[honeykid]

My embarrassingly terrible list that I made in about ten minutes.

I know I'm, pretty much, alone in this, but I think if you've made a list in about 10 minutes, then thought about it for an hour (or whatever) and the vast majority of that list isn't the same, I question whether or not they're favourites.

Very late I know, but congrats to Theif for their excellent hosting and presentation. As well as the rest of you for making a terrible decades films into a countdown which, for the most part, held my interest and I enjoyed following. :)

I know how that sounds, but for those of you who know me, you'll know how much I really don't like this decade and therefore, it's well earned praise.

[John Dumbear]

The film is a little drawn out, and it strains credulity. But I too am a Giamatti fan. It's worth a watch. The picture had a good ending, which is a little rare these days.

I'm a huge Alexander Payne fan and put "Sideways" at number two on the list.

1. The Descendents
2. Sideways
3. Election
4. Nebraska
5. About Schmidt
6. Citizen Ruth
7. Downsizing (only one of his I didn't care for. Should give it a rewatch )

[crumbsroom]

I know I'm, pretty much, alone in this, but I think if you've made a list in about 10 minutes, then thought about it for an hour (or whatever) and the vast majority of that list isn't the same, I question whether or not they're favourites.
.

What I have in my list are definitely favorites. And I don't think any of them are undeserving of being in my top 25. My main issue with it was that I kind of grabbed at some of the more obvious picks that I could remember. I would have preferred a few more odd ducklings amongst my selections as I don't think my list was really that reflective of my overall taste. Because I really like a lot of dumb stuff, and there is little evidence of that here.

[Diehl40]

Thanks. I'm interested in all of them, so I'm sure I'll get to all of them at some point. Even though I'm not into wine at all, what draws me to this one is the cast and crew. I always like Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, and Alexander Payne is usually interesting, so yeah.


Well wine is more of a metaphor in this movie. Life is like a fine bottle of wine. No wine knowledge required.

[gbgoodies]

My embarrassingly terrible list that I made in about ten minutes.

What I have in my list are definitely favorites. And I don't think any of them are undeserving of being in my top 25. My main issue with it was that I kind of grabbed at some of the more obvious picks that I could remember. I would have preferred a few more odd ducklings amongst my selections as I don't think my list was really that reflective of my overall taste. Because I really like a lot of dumb stuff, and there is little evidence of that here.


Why were you in such a rush to make your list? Did you procrastinate until the last day to submit it, or did you just want to submit it fast and move on to other things?

[crumbsroom]

Why were you in such a rush to make your list? Did you procrastinate until the last day to submit it, or did you just want to submit it fast and move on to other things?


I only like making lists quickly and with as little thought as possible. Usually, they come out better than this one. I think I just haven't seen enough movies from this decade for me to be able to completely wing an interesting top 25.

[gbgoodies]

I only like making lists quickly and with as little thought as possible. Usually, they come out better than this one. I think I just haven't seen enough movies from this decade for me to be able to completely wing an interesting top 25.


That's why we get three months (or more) to make our lists. That gives us time to watch more movies before making our lists.

[John Dumbear]

That's why we get three months (or more) to make our lists. That gives us time to watch more movies before making our lists.

This sounds almost like a scolding. ;)

[Thursday Next]

I know I'm, pretty much, alone in this, but I think if you've made a list in about 10 minutes, then thought about it for an hour (or whatever) and the vast majority of that list isn't the same, I question whether or not they're favourites.



I think this holds true for the all time countdown, where it's really just your 25 favourite movies, but for other, more niche, countdowns, your top 25 might not all be die-hard favourites, just the best of that particular genre/decade/whatever. And knowing that in ten minutes assumes either a better memory than some of us possess, or a thorough approach too keeping records of all the films you've seen. I often find that my top 10 for a list is less likely to change the more I think about it, but 11-25 might well do, especially if there are more films than the number of slots that I like approximately equally.

[gbgoodies]

I only like making lists quickly and with as little thought as possible. Usually, they come out better than this one. I think I just haven't seen enough movies from this decade for me to be able to completely wing an interesting top 25.

That's why we get three months (or more) to make our lists. That gives us time to watch more movies before making our lists.

This sounds almost like a scolding. ;)


Sorry about that. It wasn't meant that way. I just meant that as long as we get three months to make a list, doesn't it make sense to use that time to watch (or rewatch) movies so you end up with a list that you're happy with when it's done?

[Daniel M]

Damn. Gutted I missed this but it's been absolutely ages since I went on another accidental hiatus.

My list would have been something like:

Memories of Murder
Inglourious Basterds
Werckmesiter Harmonies
Inland Empire
There Will Be Blood
Before Sunset
The Limits of Control
The Host
Gosford Park
In The Mood For Love
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Miami Vice
Hidden/Cache
Waking Life
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Mulholland Drive
Borat
Chicken Run
Munich
Mother
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Coffee and Cigarettes

That's just thrown together very quickly and roughly though.

I've seen 76/100 films on the list.

Edit: Already noticed I missed out this list's number one film, that would be in my 25. But you get the idea... most people who know me on here would know the sort of film's I'd include. I'll have a look through the list properly soon and maybe posts some thoughts.

[Harry Lime]

Damn. Gutted I missed this but it's been absolutely ages since I went on another accidental hiatus.
It's great to see you here!

[mattiasflgrtll6]

Realized TODAY I never actually posted my list here. Thought I would show it just in time before the 2010's countdown.

1. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2. Spirited Away (2001)
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
4. Amélie (2001)
5. Spider-Man (2002)
6. Final Destination (2000)
7. One Point O (2004)
8. Donnie Darko (2001)
9. Phone Booth (2002)
10. The Ring (2002)
11. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
12. Insomnia (2002)
13. Boy A (2007)
14. Battle Royale (2000)
15. The Aviator (2004)
16. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
17. Snatch (2000)
18. Zozo (2005)
19. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
20. Evil (2003)
21. Coraline (2009)
22. A Very Long Engagement (2004)
23. Mr. Nobody (2009)
24. Gran Torino (2008)
25. The Simpsons Movie (2007)