Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

#1

Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:29pm

Since everyone else is doing it...

Ten great films from thw last 5 years:

Almost Famous
Requiem for a Dream
Quills
Pollock
Mulholland Drive
Far From Heaven
The Royal Tenenbaums
Talk to Her
Lost in Translation
Sideways

Updated On: 7/11/05 at 06:29 PM

#2

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:33pm

Moulin Rouge

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#3

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:34pm

closer
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
finding neverland
mr and mrs smith

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Updated On: 7/11/05 at 06:34 PM

#4

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:35pm

Mystic River
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby
A Beautiful Mind
Catch Me If You Can
Chicago
Gangs of New York
The Hours


those automatically come to mind...Million Dollar Baby (at least, for me) was the best film of the 21st century.

#5

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:42pm

Quills
Requiem for a Dream
Almost Famous
Moulin Rouge
A.I.
Mulholland Drive
Far From Heaven
Adaptation
Talk to Her
Lost in Translation

AND

Kill Bill (as a whole)

#6

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:44pm

Eternal Sunshine

Requiem For a Dream

The Royal Tenenbaums

Waking Life

Kill Bill Vol.1/Vol. 2

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Adaptation.

The Man Who Wasn't There

I Heart Huckabees

The Ladykillers

#7

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:49pm

Sideways
Mystic River
A Home at the End of the World (terribly neglected)

#8

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:52pm

My picks from the last 5 years:

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Finding Neverland
The Pianist
Gladiator

#9

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 7:00pm

I agree with almost every single one on MEF's list (with the exception of "Talk to Her", which I haven't seen yet).

I, personally, thought the performances carried Mystic River (Sean! Tim! Kevin! Marcia! Wow!) and the film looked good stylistically, but the movie as a whole didn't do much for me.

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#10

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 7:00pm

Mulholland Drive
Moulin Rouge
High Tension

#11

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 9:45pm

my fave is BIG EDEN, a beautiful (and atypical) gay love story.

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#12

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 9:51pm

I HATED Talk to Her AND Lost in Translation, MEF - otherwise, I agree for the most part.

Requiem for a Dream
The Dreamers
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Hours
Chicago
Million Dollar Baby
Gangs of New York
Finding Neverland
Mystic River
Before Sunset
Y Tu Mama Tambien (90's??)

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#13

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 10:38pm

Y Tu Mama Tambien was released in 2002, so it counts.

#14

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 10:54pm

Almost Famous for me is one of the best films of all time, so of course I would put it in best of the 21st century so far.

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#15

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/11/05 at 10:55pm

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
You Can Count on Me
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Bad Education
Talk to Her
Far From Heaven
Crouching Tiger
The Incredibles

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#16

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 10:44am

Moulin Rouge
Talk to Her
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Sea Inside
The Hours
Finding Nemo
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Amelie
Tarnation

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#17

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 10:48am

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Lost in Translation
Requiem for a Dream
Lovely and Amazing
The Hours
Far From Heaven
Kinsey
You Can Count on Me
Mystic River
Before Sunset
Moulin Rouge
Heaven
March of the Penguins
Sideways

#18

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:08am

I left off FINDING NEMO. It blew all other Pixar movies out of the water - including TOY STORY and the overrated THE INCREDIBLES.

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#19

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:17am

The Lord of the Rings
Star Wars (Only because it completes the Saga)
Garden State
Sideways

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#20

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:17am

The Lord of the Rings
Star Wars (Only because it completes the Saga)
Garden State
Sideways

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#21

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:20am

Other than the 2 Final Destinations, National Treasure, House of Wax and the masterpiece that is Femme Fatale, I've been rather bored by the films of the 21st Century.

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#22

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:23am

Let me add TWENTY-ONE GRAMS, forwhich Sean Penn would have gotten the Oscar if he had not made MYSTIC RIVER, and Spike Lee's completely overlooked THE TWENTY-FIFTH HOUR.

This year, CRASH is the best movie so far.

#23

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 3:26pm

Jon-

I completely agree about 25th Hour.. I also felt that Penn was MUCH stronger in 21 Grams than in Mystic River.

#24

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 3:38pm

Gigli
Are We There Yet?
New York Minute
Wrong Turn
What a Girl Wants

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#25

re: Best Films of the 21st Century (so far)

Posted: 7/12/05 at 3:40pm

M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village"

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