Best movies of the decade

[tommyboy]

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 ****s 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..

[pploeser]

The LOTR movies are among my all-time favorites.

[DeusExa]

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).

[bobman1235]

Titanic was 1997, Saving Private Ryan 1998, Forrest Gump 1994... you do know what decade we're in, right DeusExa? ;)

[Jstas]

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

[zombie boy 2000]

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.

[cnh]

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 ****s 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.

cnh

[bobman1235]

So "great" films can only come from Asian directors? That's kind of ridiculous.

[cnh]

That's only a partial list and two of those directors are European?

cnh

[conqur]

the best movies of the decade to me are the passion of the christ and the book of eli.

[over50]

LOTR Series.
The sub woofer and surround sound sounds fantastic.

[ryanjoachim]

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.

[zombie boy 2000]

Hot Tub Time Machine was one of the best comedies I've seen in years.

Squirrels + Projectile Vomit = Awesomeness

[ryanjoachim]

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").

[AsSiMiLaTeD]

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

[cnoat]

Braveheart
Gladiator
The messenger
Just for sound I have to say Transformers 2 was awesome

[bobman1235]

Braveheart 1995......

[Demiurge]

lol... :D

This topic is too hard. :(

[concealer404]

Guys i really liked the original Karate Kid.

[fatchowmein]

... 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

[DeusExa]

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. 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.

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

Have only two inquiries: Age? Sex? If answers are not <18 and F, then this is wrong. What were you thinking?

[camp21178]

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.

[Barefoot]

Amores Perros was the best film of the decade.

[Erik Tracy]

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)?

[fatchowmein]

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...

[DeusExa]

You forgot the other variable: marital status. Wife drags me to them. Next one is coming up...

How old is she?? That reminds me, cousin will be calling me nonstop, too. -.-

[Roy Munson]

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.

[headrott]

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.

Greg

[fatchowmein]

How old is she??

You're going to get me killed. lol

[ramirezevanswa]

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.