Best Films of the 21st Century

[thecincykiddo]

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I love Patrice Leconte and somehow I have not seen The Widow of St. Pierre...

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You should remedy that. When you get a chance.

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10 in no particular order - I assume films from 2001 forward are OK. I tried to add some comedies and movies I didn't see mentioned too much.

1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin - It's not the best movie of all time, but it is a great comedy.

2. Capturing the Friedmans - This documentary has to be seend to be believed. Deeply affecting.

3. Casino Royale - This is a perfect action flick. No deep meaning, but very entertaining.

4. Donnie Darko - This movie is so over-analyzed, that I think it is easy to forget that it is an extremely interesting movie.

5. In the Bedroom - Every acting performance in this movie is wonderful. A masterpiece.

6. An Inconvenient Truth - Certainly not the best example of film-making, but hard to dispute that this movie made a huge impact on the political debate in the U.S.

7. Pan's Labyrinth - I think this is a true work of art.

8. Ratatouille - One of the best animated movies I have seen. Since I have kids, that actually means something.

9. Sexy Beast - A powerhouse.

10. Sideways - Hysterically funny.

11. Cool Hand Luke - Easily the best movie of the 21st century.

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Pan's Labyrinth is a good one. I have mostly been watching older movies for quite a while now, along with the occasional injection of Hollywood action flicks to lighten the load, but I haven't been too impressed by anything so far this century that really stands out. PL does stand out. That and City of God and Lost in Translation.

[thecincykiddo]

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Pan's Labyrinth is a good one. I have mostly been watching older movies for quite a while now, along with the occasional injection of Hollywood action flicks to lighten the load, but I haven't been too impressed by anything so far this century that really stands out. PL does stand out. That and City of God and Lost in Translation.

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Some of what are considered to be the greatest films are first works by directors, but not many. I dig Lost in Translation and In the Bedroom, but can't say that they were really phenomenal. I hate to say that about In the Bedroom, but I think actor-turned-director Todd Field would forgive me. He did such a good job.

I do remember being absolutely exhilarated by the first 15 minutes of In the Bedroom, though, and feeling like I had just witnessed a scene that had been a real part of a vision, and not just something that came together last minute. But I think he's rather good at hiding his weaknesses, too, and that really came out in Little Children.

[Peter666]

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Pan's Labyrinth is a good one. I have mostly been watching older movies for quite a while now, along with the occasional injection of Hollywood action flicks to lighten the load, but I haven't been too impressed by anything so far this century that really stands out. PL does stand out. That and City of God and Lost in Translation.

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And yet, despite being ballyhooed like crazy, "Pan's Labyrinth" is not appearing on many top ten lists. While the art direction was great and I personally found the film fascinating, its excessive cruelty and one dimensional characters seem to be a major turn off. It was moralizing while not being moral itself. And it was a great and rather pleasant surprise that Hollywood gave the best foreign film Oscar to "The Lives of Others" rather than "Pan's Labyrinth". "The Lives of Others" was almost the exact opposite of "Pan's Labyrinth": low key, multidimensional characters, and extremely moral.

[Abones]

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11. Cool Hand Luke - Easily the best movie of the 21st century.

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Did I miss a remake or is that 1967 Cool Hand Luke?

Either way I do agree.

[Peter666]

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11. Cool Hand Luke - Easily the best movie of the 21st century.

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Did I miss a remake or is that 1967 Cool Hand Luke?

Either way I do agree.

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There was no remake and I'm wondering if this is some sort of inside joke because I have seen this happen about three times.

[thecincykiddo]

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Pan's Labyrinth is a good one. I have mostly been watching older movies for quite a while now, along with the occasional injection of Hollywood action flicks to lighten the load, but I haven't been too impressed by anything so far this century that really stands out. PL does stand out. That and City of God and Lost in Translation.

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And yet, despite being ballyhooed like crazy, "Pan's Labyrinth" is not appearing on many top ten lists. While the art direction was great and I personally found the film fascinating, its excessive cruelty and one dimensional characters seem to be a major turn off. It was moralizing while not being moral itself. And it was a great and rather pleasant surprise that Hollywood gave the best foreign film Oscar to "The Lives of Others" rather than "Pan's Labyrinth". "The Lives of Others" was almost the exact opposite of "Pan's Labyrinth": low key, multidimensional characters and extremely moral.

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That's not the first time I've heard someone complain about the violence in Pan's Labyrinth. I guess people have a hard time getting past expectations of taste and really seeing why such a choice might be made.

[odellthurman]

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11. Cool Hand Luke - Easily the best movie of the 21st century.

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Did I miss a remake or is that 1967 Cool Hand Luke?

Either way I do agree.

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There was no remake and I'm wondering if this is some sort of inside joke because I have seen this happen about three times.

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I don't understand the comments, and it most certainly is no joke. Cool Hand Luke is the best movie of the 21st century. I really don't know how to be any more clear.

[Peter666]

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11. Cool Hand Luke - Easily the best movie of the 21st century.

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Did I miss a remake or is that 1967 Cool Hand Luke?

Either way I do agree.

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There was no remake and I'm wondering if this is some sort of inside joke because I have seen this happen about three times.

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I don't understand the comments, and it most certainly is no joke. Cool Hand Luke is the best movie of the 21st century. I really don't know how to be any more clear.

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