The 10 Best Films of the Decade

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:04 pm

drizzle wrote:the only thing that always bugs me about history of violence is william Hurt as teh mob boss. just wrong in every way.

Yeah, that part is a let down. But at least he's only in it for 5-10 minutes.

What are your thoughts on Eastern Promises vs. AHOV?

samdoom · Post by **samdoom** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:05 pm

drizzle wrote:
samdoom wrote: i'm also a little disappointed this is a "best" of list that has already become a favorites list.
well making an actual list could be a good start to correct matters

very valid point. i have to think on it so i don't regret my choices. favorites would be much easier

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:12 pm

Icesickle wrote:
drizzle wrote:the only thing that always bugs me about history of violence is william Hurt as teh mob boss. just wrong in every way.
Yeah, that part is a let down. But at least he's only in it for 5-10 minutes.

What are your thoughts on Eastern Promises vs. AHOV?

hov all day. although i've come around on eastern promises a bit, i still think it rushes the ending. hov is far more satisfying

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:15 pm

Funny, I thought both of those movies had rushed movies.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:18 pm

^^ the philadelphia part in hov does seem a little underdone, but the last scene where viggo's character returns to teh dinner table is just too good for words. the look that he shares with the wife nails the whole thing

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:22 pm

i'm honestly having a very hard time with the best thing

the best made feature i've seen this decade would probably be jesse james. acting, story, dialogue, direction, cinematography, score, all impeccable. but i'd rank it that high only in terms of technical proficiency

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:23 pm

(in no particular order)

City of God
Mulholland Drive
No Country for Old Men
Pollock
The Departed
Almost Famous
The Wrestler
Anchorman
Adaptation
The Filth and the Fury

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:24 pm

drizzle wrote:i'm honestly having a very hard time with the best thing

the best made feature i've seen this decade would probably be jesse james. acting, story, dialogue, direction, cinematography, score, all impeccable. but i'd rank it that high only in terms of technical proficiency

Stop over thinking and start picking movies, faggot.

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:32 pm

it was kind of hard to differentiate between best and "favorite".. but fuck it
i'm rolling with these for now.. (my mind could change because i have a pretty terrible memory)

There Will Be Blood
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
City of God
Mulholland Drive
Up
The Aviator
Pan's Labyrinth
Snow Angels
No Country For Old Men
Superbad

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:32 pm

drizzle wrote:i'm honestly having a very hard time with the best thing

the best made feature i've seen this decade would probably be jesse james. acting, story, dialogue, direction, cinematography, score, all impeccable. but i'd rank it that high only in terms of technical proficiency

It's not like any of us write for Sight + Sound, dude.

samdoom · Post by **samdoom** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:33 pm

ok, making a top 20 list would have been much easier. i know i'll want to edit this list after i see some other ones that i missed. in any case, in no particular order...

Traffic
dark knight
Up/ratatouie/wall e (pick one, prob ratatouie)
Proposition
Man on wire
Panגs labyrinth
Children of men
Kill Bill (both parts)
Sideways
No country for old men

Honorable mentions:
Once
Squid and the whale
Revolutionary road,
synechdoche, new york
History of Violence (thought Hurt was awesome in this)
King of kong
Borat
Lost in Translation
Departed
Punch drunk love
Knocked up
Zodiac

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:36 pm

surprised at all these kill bill mentions

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:41 pm

drizzle wrote:surprised at all these kill bill mentions

qt kind of stinks post-jackie brown

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:43 pm

stinks might be a bit strong but def not living up to potential. kill bill could've been so much better in almost every way.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:46 pm

Tarantino has too much money and power.

He needs to try making a smaller film rather than try to make an epic every goddamn time.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:53 pm

I wouldn't put Once in my top 20 because it's uneven and kind of fades out after the first half of the film, but the scene where they sing "Falling Slowly" in the music store is one of the most touching scenes of the decade fo sho.

This is a video of clips from the movie set to the song. Not nearly as great as seeing the song performed in the context of the film, but the song is good in its own right:

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Symantiks out.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:55 pm

if Inglorious flops his carte-blanche is likely over

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:05 pm

fuck that kill bill is dope. actually, volume 1 is dope imo. volume 2 is a very good movie.

forgot about assasination of jesse james. that shit great. casey affleck and pitt are both dope in this shit.

I don't watch borat all the time but i've seen it 3-4 times. I've loved it each time. The only thing i don't like in borat was the gay shit in the hotel scene.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:07 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:fuck that kill bill is dope. actually, volume 1 is dope imo. volume 2 is a very good movie.

I don't watch borat all the time but i've seen it 3-4 times. I've loved it each time. The only thing i don't like in borat was the gay shit in the hotel scene.

I'll co-sign all of that.

Loki · Post by **Loki** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:00 am

gotta throw in O Brother Where Art Thou and Amelie into the pot.

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:11 am

Kill Bill Vol 1
Kill Bill Vol 2
The Dark Knight
Collateral
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Team America: World Police
Jackass 2
American Psycho
City of God
Sin City

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:26 pm

Glad someone else has Eternal Sunshine on their list. I don't know how you can front on that film, especially if we're talking Best films and not just your favorites. It's one of the most original and imaginative movies of the decade, easily.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:07 pm

Moolah wrote:Kill Bill Vol 1
Kill Bill Vol 2
The Dark Knight
Collateral
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Team America: World Police
Jackass 2
American Psycho
City of God
Sin City

All good choices.

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:51 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
Moolah wrote:Kill Bill Vol 1
Kill Bill Vol 2
The Dark Knight
Collateral
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Team America: World Police
Jackass 2
American Psycho
City of God
Sin City
All good choices.

Are you being sarcastic?

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:54 pm

Moolah wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:
Moolah wrote:Kill Bill Vol 1
Kill Bill Vol 2
The Dark Knight
Collateral
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Team America: World Police
Jackass 2
American Psycho
City of God
Sin City
All good choices.
Are you being sarcastic?

I guess I am such a sarcastic fuckface, it's sometimes hard to tell.

No bullshit, I enjoy all those movies and think they were great. Anyone who doesn't can watch Eternal Sunshine while they suck their boyfriend's cock.

pennsylvania jones · Post by **pennsylvania jones** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:15 pm

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pennsylvania jones · Post by **pennsylvania jones** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:20 pm

drizzle wrote:surprised at all these kill bill mentions

kill bills were dope

worthy

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:34 pm

STOP BEING A NERDY JEW DRIZZLE

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:13 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:POST YOUR FAVORITE OR BEST OR WHATEVER MOVIES AND STOP BEING A PUSSY, DRIZZLE.

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:24 am

Kelron wrote:Gattaca

Didn't Gattaca come out in 97 or so?