The MoFo Top 100 of the 2000s Countdown

Well you just tell Covid that you've got a Countdown to finish and it can jolly well go and pester someone else!


(Hope it doesn't materialise and you are fine)

Split the winnings, people

Thanks, mate

Ok, hint breakdown!

Neither Martin McDonagh's In Bruges nor Michael Mann's Collateral made the MoFo Top 100 of the Millennium List. Which seems like reason enough to have redone it.

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"Film is a disease. When it infects your bloodstream it takes over as the number one hormone. It bosses the enzymes, directs the pineal gland, plays Iago to your psyche. As with heroin, the antidote to Film is more Film." - Frank Capra

Hooray, a little respite from the girth-widening today as I've seen both of those. It took a couple of viewings to warm up to In Bruges but warm up eventually I did, wasn't ever in contention for my ballot though. Collateral is good but again wasn't in contention personally.

Seen: 28/46 (Own: 20/46)


Faildictions (millennial edition v1.01):
54. Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte [The White Ribbon] (2009)
53. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

*Gonna be getting some really weird Faildictions if this keeps up - In Bruges is about the 5th movie to show up only about four or five places ahead of it's faildicted spot, meaning the subs bench is already looking rather depleted

Wow, pleasantly surprised Collateral is making an appearance. Didn't vote for it and almost forgot about it all together. In Bruges I watched when it came out on dvd but didn't really get it at the time but I'll re/visit this week.

Collateral is a total surprise to me. I did see it way back when, but I don't recall thinking much of it. Neither film made my list.

This is becoming a strange countdown. A lot of old favs of mine are showing. Collateral is another of those.

Once again, seen both, voted for none...

I had very similar reactions to both films in that I found them to have some really strong ups, but some weird or awkward lows or shifts.

First, In Bruges' darkly comedic tone felt a bit jarring to me at first, but I kinda warmed up to it as it went on, and I thought it finished quite strong. Gleeson and Fiennes were excellent, but I wasn't that crazy about Farrell. Here's something I wrote back when I first saw it.

As for Collateral, I thought it started really strong and it was nice to see Cruise trying something different. However, I felt the last act was a bit weaker than what preceded it. I also thought the handling of Ruffalo's character was odd.

Again, none made my list.


With that said...

Seen: 33/46

I'm surprised a faildiction hasn't actually worked. This countdown is all over the place