The MoFo Top 100 of the 2000s Countdown

• The Royal Tenenbaums is #5 on my ballot.
It was about 2005 when We somehow accidentally rented the DVD of this movie by some unknown young director and... we met the one of the contemporary geniuses of the cinema (my avatar is later work of his ). What a Feast is this film! Later, I've got it for my collection, seen it numerous times and every year I constantly watch some cult scenes. Absolute cultural heritage value. Probably top role for Gene Hackman in his career, just outstanding. Not to mention the magnificent cinematography!
I thought it will make Top 10 or something near.



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• Haven't seen The Incredibles.

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my stats
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Top 100 seen 34/66.
(seen one pointers 3/38 • seen 101-110: 5/10)
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My list:
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4. Snatch [#71.]
5. The Royal Tenenbaums [#35.]
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8. Sideways [#39.]
9. Amores perros [#81.]
10. The Wrestler [#54.]
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14. The Man Who Wasn't There [#84.]
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"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." M.T.

Awesome. The Incredibles was my #20.

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Awards

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Now to the awards received by The Incredibles...

• Academy Award for Best Sound Editing and Animated Feature
• BAFTA Award for Best Feature Film
• Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
• AFI Award for Movie of the Year
• Gold Derby Award for Original Score, Sound Effects, and Animated Feature

Among many, many others.

As for The Royal Tenenbaums, it won...

• AFI Award for Featured Actor of the Year (Gene Hackman)
• Costume Design Award for Excellence in Contemporary Film (Karen Patch)
• Golden Globe for Best Performance (Hackman)
• WGA Award for Best Screenplay (Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson)
• Online Film Critics Society Award for Top Ten Films of the Year

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lol. your avatar goes GREAT with that post.

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Trivia

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The Incredibles



Did you know that...

• Syndrome was originally written as a minor character that dies in the first act? The original antagonist was a character named Xerek, but filmmakers preferred Syndrome.
• Lily Tomlin was the original choice to voice Edna E. Mode?
• this film, and the sequel, are the only Pixar films to be written and directed by a single person (Brad Bird)?
• DC Comics objected to the name Elastigirl, because of their existing character of the same name? They reached an agreement where Elastigirl would be known as Mrs. Incredible in promotional materials outside of the film.

Trivia

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The Royal Tenenbaums



Did you know that...

• the role of Royal was written with Gene Hackman in mind? He was reluctant at first, and both Michael Caine and Gene Wilder were allegedly considered.
• Hackman was frustrated with some of Wes Anderson's artistic choices regarding the tone of the film? As a result, he became verbally abusive towards the director to the point that Anjelica Huston and Gwyneth Paltrow ended up ignoring him on set. To appease matters, Bill Murray intervened with Hackman, and agreed to come to set on his days off as a show of solidarity to both Anderson and Hackman.
• Danny Glover, Owen and Luke Wilson, all turned down roles on Ocean's Eleven in favor of this film?

I'm probably gonna be out of the house all day tomorrow, so reveals might come out earlier than usual. I'm gonna try and spit out some hints now, for those interested, and I might post the reveals tomorrow early morning.

Hint, hint...

Damnit you got me again. No blasted idea. Could be the curse of the Jim Carrey gif.

My random guesses are City of God and Lost in Translation.

I’m extremely lousy at clues, so guessing one is “The Road”.

I have utterly no idea why I'm getting Departed vibes here, but I'll go with that.

36. The Incredibles : I'd completely forgotten about this Pixar film - it's perhaps the only one I've ever seen in a cinema, and harks back to me meeting someone who's held a special place in my heart for a long time. She loved this, and got it on DVD as soon as it came out - she was crazy over the short that was included. I liked it as much as I like any Pixar film - I have to admit they're amusing, and I especially got a kick out of Samuel L. Jackson's voice work, which has to be one of the most recognizable of any voice actor. But I've never felt the need to go watch a Pixar film again once I've seen it. Except for maybe the Toy Story films - if they happen to be on television I do find myself stopping to watch a few scenes that I've already seen many times. They're very rewatchable. I'm sure one day I might watch The Incredibles again for the sake of nostalgia.

35. The Royal Tenenbaums : I think I've acclimatized to Wes Anderson - and with that in mind I'm looking forward to going back and watching The Royal Tenenbaums to give it a fresh appraisal. It's very similar in style to The Life Aquatic - being based around eccentric members of an extended family clashing and resolving conflict. Of course, with Anderson eccentric means eccentric and I can understand why a lot of people take exception to this and are turned off. "Whimsy" is a word thrown about a lot, and most people can only take a certain amount of that before being severely irritated. But if you don't mind it, accept it or are entertained it turns the film into a colourful, lively and amusing blown-up look into the human psyche. The Royal Tenenbaums grated on me a little way back when I first saw it, but I have a feeling the next time I see it I'll get a lot more out of it.

Seen 54/66

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It's been a long time since I've seen The Incredibles but I remembered loving it, so a re-watch is in order. Not on my list, alas.

The Royal Tenenbaums is #18 on my list. I love most all things Wes Anderson so this one was a no-brainer. It's got me wanting to see it yet again! I haven't seen Hotel Chavalier or The Darjeeling Limited yet, so RT and Fantastic Mr. Fox were my two Anderson picks for this list. Nice to see him represented.





#5. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 63
#8. Unbreakable 62
#10. Million Dollar Baby 57
#18. The Royal Tenenbaums 35
#22. Fantastic Mr. Fox 70
#20. Iron Man 83
#21 Finding Nemo 44
#23. The Descent 80
#25. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 76

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You and me both. Guessing is hard enough but I liked the clues before they became poems.

I don't normally read them but part of that clue looks like it might be on rocky ground

I thought The Prestige was on my list, but I just checked, and it wasn't. It just missed my list in the last round of cuts. I'm glad that it made the list without my help.

I watched Casino Royale for this countdown, but I'm not a fan of Daniel Craig as James Bond.

The Incredibles is a fun movie that feels like an animated rip-off of The Fantastic Four, (in a good way). I considered it for my list, but I just didn't have room for it.

I watched The Royal Tenenbaums for this countdown, but I just don't seem to "get" Wes Anderson's quirky style. (It probably didn't help that I tend to get Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson confused sometimes.)

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