Here they are. The following list comprises hundreds of hours I found truly rewarding both at the cinema and in the comfort of my own home. Don't read into the 'order' of the films...each has its own place. True, I love some more than others. I truly believe that if you didn't see all of these films over the last 10 years...you missed out on something special. There is so much here on offer to peruse, I will understand the tendency to immediately observe what isn't on the list. So yes, 'Slumdog Millionaire' isn't on the list. Neither is 'Pan's Labrynth'. Though good films, they just didn't 'hook' me in the way I was told they would. 'Rambo' you say? I can explain. But before I do, have a gander...and discuss. (I have italicized the films with corresponding pictures).
1 Everything is Illuminated
2 Zatoichi
3 There Will Be Blood
4 Amelie
5 Gladiator
6 Black Hawk Down
7 Let the Right One In
8 The Proposition
9 A.I.
10 Kingdom of Heaven
11 LoTR (all three)
12 The Prestige
13 Million Dollar Baby
14 The Pianist
15 Hot Fuzz
16 Gerry
17 Punch Drunk Love
18 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
19 Zodiac
20 Children of Men
21 Casino Royale
22 Capturing the Friedmans
23 Coraline
24 Dancer in the Dark
25 The Lives of Others
26 Batman Begins
27 Pirates of the Caribbean
28 The Incredibles
29 Russian Ark
30 Traffic
31 Darjeeling Limited
32 Snatch
33 Michael Clayton
34 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
35 Narc
36 Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
37 Training Day
38 Master and Commander: Far Side of the World
39 Good Night and Good Luck
40 Little Miss Sunshine
41 Donnie Darko
42 The Others
43 Bourne Ultimatum
44 City of God
45 Kill Bill 1 & 2
46 Requiem for a Dream
47 Big Fish
48 Into the Wild
49 Gran Torino
50 Collateral
51 Kung Fu Hustle
52 Napoleon Dynamite
53 High Fidelity
54 School of Rock
55 The Salton Sea
56 No Country for Old Men
57 Paranormal Activity
58 Road to Perdition
59 Death at a Funeral
60 Kung Fu Panda
61 Best in Show
62 Apocalypto
63 Rambo
64 Star Trek
65 Belleville Rendezvous
66 Downfall
67 Hunger
68 Lost in La Mancha
69 Open Range
70 The Dark Knight
71 The Polar Express
72 Catch Me If You Can
73 Minority Report
74 Last King of Scotland
75 Being John Malkovich
76 Man on Wire
77 Good Night and Good Luck
78 Grizzly Man
79 The Beach
80 About a Boy
81 The Painted Veil
82 3:10 to Yuma
83 Finding Nemo
84 Wall E
85 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
86 Moon
87 Lost in Translation
88 O Brother Where Art Thou
89 Supersize Me
90 About Schmidt
91 The Reckoning
92 Unbreakable
93 Lucky Number Slevin
94 Inside Man
95 Syriana
96 Finding Forrester
97 The Good Shepard
98 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
99 Thank You For Smoking
100 Layer Cake
5 comments:
Great list mate...It's so long I can't keep track of possible omissions (if there are any) so (as you requested) I won't bother!
Heh-heh,
Yeah...I'm quickly becoming a windbag with these things. It started out as a 'top 50'...but I got carried away with it...
I have some remorse with it though...I regret being so presumptuous...after all, Oscar season is currently going strong and the end of the decade hasn't happened yet.
I think I'll make room for one more film to crack the list...('My Top 101 Films of the past decade' perhaps?)
But only if Cameron wows me with his latest opus...
Have you seen 'The Hunger' yet? One of the best and most beautifully made films of the decade...Michael Fassbender's moving and demanding portrayal of Bobby Sands ranks as one of the best performances to see.
Ya, i'm hoping for good things out of Avatar. I know I'll like it, but will I LOVE it? Not sure. I haven't seen The Hunger yet...need to check it out for sure. Have you seen The Agronomist? really interesting doc on Jean Dominique - the Haitian journalist who was murdered. Really something if you can track it down.
The Agronomist...sweet title. I'll try to find a copy. I almost put another film on the 100 list...but felt it was too artsy-fartsy...but it's beautiful in its own way. It's called "Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait". A fantastic, mesmerizing soundtrack by Mogwai, and a thoroughly original film. (It probably belongs in an art museum on a loop).
On AVATAR:
Just saw it last night. I'll say this:
It's a real feast in 3D. If you've got allergies...stay away from this film! The flora and fauna seemingly leap off-screen. Best dialogue? No. Most original story? Of course not. But I wasn't there for those reasons and I don't think 95% of film-goers will be either. The spectacle is a real feast and well worth seeing in 3D.
Seeing a film like this is analogous to watching an early 17th century lavish court masque by Inigo Jones. (Adjusted for inflation, Inigo Jones probably spent more than Cameron as well!)
I sat in the fourth row...and was immersed...I hope you like it...
Dang...I've only seen about 18. I must have missed out on a lot.
Merry Christmas primo to you and your beautiful family.
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