Best movies of the decade

tommyboy
tommyboy Posts: 1,414
edited June 2010 in Music & Movies
I know I'm a little late considering we are 6 months into the new decade... But after watching Avatar, I heard some say its one of the best of the decade and I was SHOCKED, the film is only worth the special effects (and in our case, sound effects). So it made me think of some of my favs for the 00s. Maybe a waste of time, but I'm bored so here goes.

-Lord of the rings (If I had to choose one, the fellowship of the ring but they are all great)
-Master and commander
-The Last samurai (what avatar wanted to be)
-No country for old men (Very tense movie but almost ruined by the extremely anti-climatic death near the end, but still great movie)

And for **** and giggles, some of the worst (big budget)

-Day after tomorrow (though its great to watch drunk)
-Pearl Harbor
-Star wars Episode II
-2012
-Avatar

Add on if you like I know I'm missing a lot..
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  • pploeser
    pploeser Posts: 88
    edited June 2010
    The LOTR movies are among my all-time favorites.
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  • DeusExa
    DeusExa Posts: 491
    edited June 2010
    Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan (starting to sound like a Tom Hanks rally), LOTR series, Ocean's series, Dark Knight, Titanic (say what you will, Cameron is a genius).
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2010
    Titanic was 1997, Saving Private Ryan 1998, Forrest Gump 1994... you do know what decade we're in, right DeusExa? ;)
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited June 2010
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Titanic was 1997, Saving Private Ryan 1998, Forrest Gump 1994... you do know what decade we're in, right DeusExa? ;)

    Do you?

    'Cause 2010 is the start of the decade from 2010 to 2019. :p
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2010
    I'm all confused now... we're talking about 1900-10, right? If so, I nominate that one with the train that comes right at you and you think it's real (but it's not). And everyone gets all scared and jumps. Because there's a freakin' train coming right at you (but not really).

    Good times.
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  • cnh
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    edited June 2010
    tommyboy wrote: »
    I know I'm a little late considering we are 6 months into the new decade... But after watching Avatar, I heard some say its one of the best of the decade and I was SHOCKED, the film is only worth the special effects (and in our case, sound effects). So it made me think of some of my favs for the 00s. Maybe a waste of time, but I'm bored so here goes.

    -Lord of the rings (If I had to choose one, the fellowship of the ring but they are all great)
    -Master and commander
    -The Last samurai (what avatar wanted to be)
    -No country for old men (Very tense movie but almost ruined by the extremely anti-climatic death near the end, but still great movie)

    And for **** and giggles, some of the worst (big budget)

    -Day after tomorrow (though its great to watch drunk)
    -Pearl Harbor
    -Star wars Episode II
    -2012
    -Avatar

    Add on if you like I know I'm missing a lot..

    I suppose there were some 'good' films in the last decade or so. But NOT many. LOTR...you really have to be a FAN to say that those are great films....they're a bit boring and plodding and outside of special effects, if you've read the books what, if anything do the films add?

    Master and Commander...have it but have not seen it.

    Last Samurai...watch a Kurosawa film instead.

    No Country for Old Men...OK, I gotta say yes on that. But I'm really at a loss for films I thought were Great in recent times. Good, yes.

    Great? For me that takes an awful lot. Bergman, Kurosawa, Zhang Yimou, Bunuel, Ozu, and so on....of course these are oldies but goodies.

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2010
    So "great" films can only come from Asian directors? That's kind of ridiculous.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2010
    That's only a partial list and two of those directors are European?

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  • conqur
    conqur Posts: 80
    edited June 2010
    the best movies of the decade to me are the passion of the christ and the book of eli.
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  • over50
    over50 Posts: 201
    edited June 2010
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited June 2010
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    I'm all confused now... we're talking about 1900-10, right? If so, I nominate that one with the train that comes right at you and you think it's real (but it's not). And everyone gets all scared and jumps. Because there's a freakin' train coming right at you (but not really).

    Good times.

    I'm going to assume he meant 2000-2010. Otherwise I don't think these threads allow that many characters to list all the movies!

    Personally I loved Day After Tomorrow and Avatar. Obviously as far as plot and story goes, they're both lacking. I have never seemed to care that much though, as long as a lot of though was put into the action and ACTING.

    I've seen a lot of crappy movies be saved by a great performance from its actors.

    Oh, and if we're going from 2010-2020 I have to add Hot Tub Time Machine. Seriously.
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    "Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2010
    Hot Tub Time Machine was one of the best comedies I've seen in years.

    Squirrels + Projectile Vomit = Awesomeness
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited June 2010
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    Hot Tub Time Machine was one of the best comedies I've seen in years.

    Squirrels + Projectile Vomit = Awesomeness

    Especially when the squirrel gets even!

    Personally, I like the scene after that best (when they lose the "bet").
    MrNightly wrote: »
    "Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2010
    Gladiator
    Bourne

    It would be easier if I had a list to narrow down from, but those are the first two titles that come to mind
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  • cnoat
    cnoat Posts: 315
    edited June 2010
    Braveheart
    Gladiator
    The messenger
    Just for sound I have to say Transformers 2 was awesome
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2010
    Braveheart 1995......
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2010
    lol... :D

    This topic is too hard. :(
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited June 2010
    Guys i really liked the original Karate Kid.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2010
    tommyboy wrote: »
    ... some of the worst (big budget)

    -Day after tomorrow (though its great to watch drunk)
    -Pearl Harbor
    -Star wars Episode II
    -2012
    -Avatar

    I'm willing to rewatch any of those as long as I don't have to see any of the following again:

    Legion
    Twilight
    Twilight: New Moon
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  • DeusExa
    DeusExa Posts: 491
    edited June 2010
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Titanic was 1997, Saving Private Ryan 1998, Forrest Gump 1994... you do know what decade we're in, right DeusExa? ;)

    I slept at 4. Give me a break. :rolleyes: But yes, I stand corrected.
    Oh, and if we're going from 2010-2020 I have to add Hot Tub Time Machine. Seriously.

    Cusack and Craig Robinson. Nice. Lyndsy Fonseca (of Kick-a-- fame)? F--- Awesome.

    fatchowmein wrote: »
    I'm willing to rewatch any of those as long as I don't have to see any of the following again:

    Twilight
    Twilight: New Moon

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  • camp21178
    camp21178 Posts: 273
    edited June 2010
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    I'm willing to rewatch any of those as long as I don't have to see any of the following again:

    Legion
    Twilight
    Twilight: New Moon

    My wife made me watch the Twilight movies. Except for the wooden acting, the stilted dialog and the slow pace, they were somewhat watchable.
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  • Barefoot
    Barefoot Posts: 149
    edited June 2010
    Amores Perros was the best film of the decade.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited June 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Guys i really liked the original Karate Kid.

    I don't get the premise of the new Karate Kid.

    From the trailers, Jackie Chan's character intones in a wisened old voice "I will teach you traditional Kung Fu" - yet the movie is "Karate" Kid.

    What has Kung Fu (Chinese Martial art) have to do with Karate (Japanese folk art)?

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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2010
    DeusExa wrote: »
    Have only two inquiries: Age? Sex? If answers are not <18 and F, then this is wrong. What were you thinking?

    You forgot the other variable: marital status. Wife drags me to them. Next one is coming up...
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  • DeusExa
    DeusExa Posts: 491
    edited June 2010
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    You forgot the other variable: marital status. Wife drags me to them. Next one is coming up...

    :rolleyes::eek::rolleyes: How old is she?? That reminds me, cousin will be calling me nonstop, too. -.-
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited June 2010
    Looking over my DVD collection these are some of my favorite films of the decade.

    In no particular order:

    The Departed

    Memento

    No Country For Old Men

    The Incredibles

    Star Trek

    Zodiac

    A Beautiful Mind

    Capitalism: A Love Story

    Almost Famous

    Cinderella Man

    Batman Begins

    The Aviator

    Sideways

    State of Play..a BBC mini series that probably doesn't count but I liked it just the same.

    Overall I think it was a bit of a weak 10 years for film. I never read nor got into some of the blockbuster films like Rings or Potter.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited June 2010
    Inland Empire.

    By the way Laura Dern absolutely should have won the Acadamy Award for the role she played. No one did a better job acting than she did in that role in 2006. Period.

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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2010
    DeusExa wrote: »
    :rolleyes::eek::rolleyes: How old is she??

    You're going to get me killed. lol
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  • ramirezevanswa
    ramirezevanswa Posts: 3
    edited June 2010
    The best movie of the decade is Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl.This movie story is different from any other movie.The animation and sound quality is marvellous and enjoyable.Moreover dressing style is also different of all the character of this movie.
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    edited June 2010
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