The Final Tally:

1. No Country for Old Men (237 points, 16 votes, 2 first place votes)
2. City of God (153 / 11 / 1)
3. There Will Be Blood (143 / 13 / 0)
4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (131 / 11 / 1)
5. In the Mood for Love (128 / 8 / 3)
6. Children of Men (118 / 10 / 0)
7. Pan’s Labyrinth (109 / 9 / 0)
8. Memento (98 / 9 / 1)
9. 25th Hour (97 / 7 / 0)
10. Spirited Away (88 / 6 / 0)
11. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (85 / 7 / 0)
12. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (82 / 8 / 0)
13. Wall-E (79 / 9 / 0)
14. The Dark Knight (76 / 9 / 0)
15. The Royal Tenenbaums (74 / 8 / 0)
16. Punch-Drunk Love (72 / 7 / 0)
17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)
18. Yi Yi (66 / 3 / 3)
19. 2046 (65 / 6 / 0)
20. The Incredibles (64/ 7 / 0)
21. Requiem for a Dream (57 / 6 / 1)
22. Oldboy (55 / 6 / 0)
23. Amores perros (54 / 3 / 1)
24. Amelie (54 / 5 / 0)
25. The Pianist (52 / 5 / 0)
26. The 40 Year Old Virgin (48 / 7 / 0)
27. Before Sunset (46 / 4 / 0)
28. X2 (46 / 6 / 0)
29. The Wrestler (46 / 9 / 0)
30. Half Nelson (45 / 6 / 0; two top ten votes)
31. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (45 / 6 / 0; one top ten vote)
32. Mulholland Drive (44 / 6 / 0)
33. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (43 / 4 / 0)
34. The Departed (43 / 7 / 0)
35. United 93 (41 / 5 / 0)
36. Werckmeister Harmonies (40 / 3 / 1)
37. Adaptation (40 / 5 / 0)
38. Almost Famous (39 / 4 / 0)
39. Letters from Iwo Jima (39 / 5 / 0)
40. Primer (38 / 3 / 0; 3rd and 4th on two lists)
41. Bus 174 (38 / 3 / 0); 5th and 7th on two lists)
42. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (38 / 5 / 0)
43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
44. Cache
45. Good Night, and Good Luck
46. Hero
47. Gladiator
48. The Proposition
49. High Fidelity
50. Finding Nemo
51. Traffic
52. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
53. Ratatouille
54. Batman Begins
55. Michael Clayton
56. Chop Shop (Bahrani, 2007)
57. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
58. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
59. Brokeback Mountain
60. Ghost World


The Original Text

The Jujyfruits name will not be used because the number of its participants of the final phase wasn't high enough in my opinion to warrant its subtitle of "PTP's Favorite Films from 2000 to 2009."

Instead the compiled favorite films of the 18 final phase participants, who are also recipients of the David Caruso in Jade Award, are called Sack Lunch ( http://i49.tinypic.com/241w6co.jpg ).

There were 793 votes from the 18 lists.

I'd like to thank the participants of the preliminary phase of the defunct Jujyfruits project.

I'll be revealing the 60 films in a countdown. Comments and reactions from all of PTP while the countdown is in progress are highly encouraged.

Th contents in order of Sack Lunch will be posted here after the #1 film is revealed.

Note: The 3 numbers in parentheses after film titles denote points, votes, first-place votes)

60. Ghost World
59. Brokeback Mountain
58. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
57. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
56. Chop Shop
55. Michael Clayton
54. Batman Begins
53. Ratatouille
52. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
51. Traffic

>55. Michael Clayton

>51. Traffic

well i got one in so far: Michael Clayton
and i've seen 5 others, none of which made my list

>60. Ghost World
Enjoyable not award worthy.
>59. Brokeback Mountain
Excellent. Yes.
>58. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Never saw.
>57. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Underseen. Excellent.
>56. Chop Shop
Never seen.
>55. Michael Clayton
One of the best screenplays and movies of this decade no question.
>54. Batman Begins
Popcorn strictly.
>53. Ratatouille
Never saw.
>52. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Don't fuck with these in any way, shape or form.
>51. Traffic
Was great in 2000, seems very dated now.

>60. Ghost World

It made it! one of my all time favorites

>59. Brokeback Mountain

still haven't seen it

>58. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

haven't seen it

>57. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

solid and underrated

>56. Chop Shop

great stuff

>55. Michael Clayton

good movie. very forgettable

>54. Batman Begins

k

>53. Ratatouille

haven't seen it

>52. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

END ALREADY (c) Elaine

>51. Traffic

very good movie despite some cheesy moments

>>55. Michael Clayton
>
>good movie. very forgettable

Kind of how I feel about it, too. But I got to admit seeing some OKPs rate this highly are making me consider watching it again.


>>54. Batman Begins
>
>k

LOL. I like it better than The Dark Knight. Huh, I should've revisited Insomnia for this thing. I've wanted to for the longest but I keep forgetting about it.


>>52. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
>
>END ALREADY (c) Elaine

I never knew about the ending(s) when I saw this. Man, the crowd's response was priceless.


>>51. Traffic
>
>very good movie despite some cheesy moments

Erika Christensen looks really weird.

>60. Ghost World

I knew a girl who loved this movie, and she turned out to be the goddamn devil . . . so . . .yeah. Sorry, Mynoriti.

>59. Brokeback Mountain

No interest when it came out. Saw it after Heath Ledger died. Turned it off after forty-five minutes. It's like Guess Who's Coming To Dinner but with a great lead performance. I don't know.

>58. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

I rented it based on wanting a better understanding of the Paul Bettany "hype"(he bagged Jennifer Connelly, so there had to be something there right?). But Russell Crowe and boats and accents and dark, muffled cinematpgraphy don't do anything for me.

>57. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

There were a couple films that I didn't have time to catch up on and keep to the deadline. This was one of them (Whale Rider another).

>56. Chop Shop

On my list.

>55. Michael Clayton

Wasn't there something hokey in an important scene, like a kind of folder that reminded some kid of something. Man, my brain sucks. Anyway, I recall some cheesy bad 80's action movie contrivance that took it down a few notches. However, I do remember some great performances, with George Clooney in particular killing it in the end. Also, I loved the taxi cab end credits sequence.

>54. Batman Begins

It's not as good as the second one, right? And the second one kinda sucked, right? So if you take the second one and minus Heath Ledger's performance what can you possibly get?

>53. Ratatouille

Pretty but thin as hell story-wise. Last twenty minutes or so (when the villain gets humanized) redeemed it some.

>52. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Which one is this? Anyway. Not for me. I was bored thirty minutes into the first one.

>51. Traffic

Benicio Del Toro's section = great. Chemistry between Cheedle & Guzman = great. Everything else, I'm figuring, would seem outdated, overly-simplistic, and preachy if I were to rewatch it now.

>>51. Traffic
>
>Benicio Del Toro's section = great. Chemistry between Cheedle
>& Guzman = great. Everything else, I'm figuring, would seem
>outdated, overly-simplistic, and preachy if I were to rewatch
>it now.
>

>>60. Ghost World
>
>I knew a girl who loved this movie, and she turned out to be
>the goddamn devil . . . so . . .yeah. Sorry, Mynoriti.

yeah but the key question is did she love it for thora birch or did she love it for seymour? really tho, i've met way too many lames over the past couple years with really great taste in movies and music to believe they're a helpful tool in the application process. similar taste is a cool bonus, but ultimately meaningless.

>60. Ghost World

The dreadfully dull, mouth-breathing Johansen left me scarred. Birch & Buschemi were good but good enough for consideration on my list.

>59. Brokeback Mountain

Pass

>58. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Twas aiiight. OE turned in a list?

>57. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Very good. Very slept on.

>56. Chop Shop

Need to see this

>55. Michael Clayton

Maybe the best opening monologue of the decade. Kind of expected more from the rest of the movie after that but it was still good minus the corny ending.

>54. Batman Begins

It's better than TDK so should be higher. Right now I'd say it's tied with The Prestige for Nolan's 2nd best movie behind Memento.

>53. Ratatouille

Pass

>52. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Loved it right after I saw it initially on the big screen. I fucking hate spiders & that scene had me squirming in my seat. The whole series was great at the time but they don't do much for me now.

>51. Traffic

Benecio & Cheadle were both great in this. It does feel a bit dated now tho.

Don't front on them.

*walks away in disgust*

50. Finding Nemo
49. High Fidelity
48. The Proposition
47. Gladiator
46. Hero
45. Good Night, and Good Luck
44. Cache
43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
42. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (38 / 5 / 0)
41. Bus 174 (38 / 3 / 0); 5th and 7th on two lists)

>44. Cache

both of which were in my top 15

seen 5 others, but i really dont think docs need to be in the same list, that's why i left them off mine

>50. Finding Nemo
great movie, it didn't make my top 50 though
>49. High Fidelity
over-rated, but fun
>48. The Proposition
don't think ive seen this
>47. Gladiator
love it, not in my top 50
>46. Hero
why is this so damn low
>45. Good Night, and Good Luck
over-rated, it wasn't simple, it was opaque and moralizing from a white male position i rarely ever get sypathetic over
>44. Cache
never seen
>43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
i think docs need their own list
>42. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (38 / 5 / 0)
lol @ the tarantino hate on these boards
>41. Bus 174 (38 / 3 / 0); 5th and 7th on two lists)
havent seen

>50. Finding Nemo
Never saw.
>49. High Fidelity
Enjoyable not award worthy.
>48. The Proposition
Definitely.
>47. Gladiator
Really? This is TNT Saturday afternoon fluff.
>46. Hero
No question.
>45. Good Night, and Good Luck
Boring and overrated.
>44. Cache
Yes. Fucking ill.
>43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
This was a great doc. Would be in my Top 10 docs but not Top 50 overall.
>42. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (38 / 5 / 0)
Not for me.
>41. Bus 174 (38 / 3 / 0); 5th and 7th on two lists)
Never saw.

>49. High Fidelity

My favorite book. one of my favorite movies.

>48. The Proposition

one of the grimiest films ever.

>47. Gladiator

not as good as best pic or as bad as people say

>46. Hero

cool

>45. Good Night, and Good Luck

ZZZZZZZZZZZ glorified dramatization

>44. Cache

haven't seen it

>43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

nice!

>42. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (38 / 5 / 0)

eh

>41. Bus 174 (38 / 3 / 0); 5th and 7th on two lists)

so great

>50. Finding Nemo

No beef.

>49. High Fidelity

No beef, really. John Cusack / the whole overly-pontificating narration scar it some, but if it's on TV, I'll watch.

>48. The Proposition

This was one I watched specifically for possible consideration on this list. I think I lasted a half hour. It seemed kinda sloppy(cheap? rinky dink?) and creatively deficient. Like dark, grizzly shit is cool, but I couldn't discern any talent on display. Nothing aesthetically pleasing or interesting to grasp onto and a story that was tired and meandering.

>47. Gladiator

LOTR for frat guys.

>46. Hero

Which one was this? I remember post-Crouching Tiger there being a handful of epic scale martial arts type films. They're all boggled together in my brain now. Is that racist? They can't drive well either. That is racist.

>45. Good Night, and Good Luck

On my list.

>44. Cache

I think I remember something where dude who directed this claimed that his message is more important to his movies than all else. When I watched Cache, I remember thinking, "you're proving a point in a medium meant to entertain." The two ideas aren't mutually exclusive, but go do school lecture if you wanna point your finger. Godard in the 60's and Battle of Algiers? Examples that work. Cache? No.

>43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Cool. Only issue . . . too soon? Last month, I watched some PBS special about those displaced by Katrina missing their pets. Some time was able to elapse that allowed more interesting stories to develop. *insert cooking metaphor about needing ingredients to marinate* (Trouble The Water was one I meant to see for consideration on this list but ran out of time to do so.)

>42. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (38 / 5 / 0)

Caught Vol. 2 just recently. The last hour or so, when Uma Thurman meets up with her daughter = incredible. Up there with The Gold Watch and Jackie Brown as the best QT has ever down. Anyway, I loved the end enough to make me consider rewatching Vol. 1, but then thoughts of the Pussy Wagon and Vivica A. Fox crept back in and I decided nah.

>41. Bus 174 (38 / 3 / 0); 5th and 7th on two lists)

No beef.

>50. Finding Nemo

You won't be finding Nemo nowhere on my list. Cute lil flick but cmon.

>49. High Fidelity

Tried several times but was never able to get through this one.

>48. The Proposition

I like the score & several shots/scenes more than the movie as a whole.

>47. Gladiator

Some good to great performances here but Ridley got the sword thing right later on with Kingdom of Heaven which was much better.

>46. Hero

Should be higher than CTHD

>45. Good Night, and Good Luck

Liked it when I saw it but didn't really resonate with me

>44. Cache

Need to peep this

>43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Tough to label it a favorite because of the subject matter but it was easily one of the best docs of the decade

>42. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (38 / 5 / 0)

Loved it at the time but it doesn't do much for me anymore. Better than Vol. 2 tho.

>41. Bus 174 (38 / 3 / 0); 5th and 7th on two lists)

See 43

40. Primer (38 / 3 / 0; 3rd and 4th on two lists)
39. Letters from Iwo Jima (39 / 5 / 0)
38. Almost Famous (39 / 4 / 0)
37. Adaptation (40 / 5 / 0)
36. Werckmeister Harmonies (40 / 3 / 1)
35. United 93 (41 / 5 / 0)
34. The Departed (43 / 7 / 0)
33. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (43 / 4 / 0)
32. Mulholland Drive (44 / 6 / 0)
31. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (45 / 6 / 0; one top ten vote)

#36 with a first place (and a 2nd place) vote. PFFFFFFF

>40. Primer (38 / 3 / 0; 3rd and 4th on two lists)
never seen

>39. Letters from Iwo Jima (39 / 5 / 0)
ass, yes ass

>38. Almost Famous (39 / 4 / 0)
why, is this some old white man nostalgia. my ex loved this damn thing too

>37. Adaptation (40 / 5 / 0)
the first 2/3rds yes, the last 1/3rd hell no

>36. Werckmeister Harmonies (40 / 3 / 1)
havent seen

>35. United 93 (41 / 5 / 0)
havent seen

>34. The Departed (43 / 7 / 0)
fucn haters, better than all the movies on the list so far

>33. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (43 / 4 / 0)
deserved a spot, dont know if this high though

>32. Mulholland Drive (44 / 6 / 0)
who tortures themselves with repeated viewings of this. its not mind fucking for aesthetic or story telling reasons, its mind fucking for mind fucking sakes LAME

>31. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (45 / 6 / 0; one top
>ten vote)
loved all of them when they dropped, but now they all bore me to death. they deserve spots in the "canon" but i don't know if anything above the 50s

>40. Primer (38 / 3 / 0; 3rd and 4th on two lists)
Interesting concept but def not on my Top 50
>39. Letters from Iwo Jima (39 / 5 / 0)
Pass.
>38. Almost Famous (39 / 4 / 0)
Enjoyable but overrated.
>37. Adaptation (40 / 5 / 0)
Agree with Astralblak = not a complete movie.
>36. Werckmeister Harmonies (40 / 3 / 1)
Need to see.
>35. United 93 (41 / 5 / 0)
Never saw.
>34. The Departed (43 / 7 / 0)
As overrated as any movie ever. Negative.
>33. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (43 / 4 / 0)
I didn't even think this was funny.
>32. Mulholland Drive (44 / 6 / 0)
I stand corrected = this i the most overrated.
>31. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (45 / 6 / 0; one top
>ten vote)
Pass.

>40. Primer (38 / 3 / 0; 3rd and 4th on two lists)

still haven't seen it

>39. Letters from Iwo Jima (39 / 5 / 0)

underrated as hell. i'm happy as hell for marty but this was the real best pic.

>38. Almost Famous (39 / 4 / 0)

fuck you if you don't like this movie.

>37. Adaptation (40 / 5 / 0)

great stuff, and proof that nick's a beast when you cast him right.

>36. Werckmeister Harmonies (40 / 3 / 1)

haven't seen it but i'm sure it's garbage (jokes deebot, jokes)

>35. United 93 (41 / 5 / 0)

intense stuff. i'm glad it made the list.

>34. The Departed (43 / 7 / 0)

not perfect but i love it

>33. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (43 / 4 / 0)

i like it more with repeat viewings

>32. Mulholland Drive (44 / 6 / 0)

yup, yup

>31. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (45 / 6 / 0; one top
>ten vote)

only LOTR movie i really like

>40. Primer (38 / 3 / 0; 3rd and 4th on two lists)

Science-fiction and me don't do well together, but the story behind the film has almost convinced me to give it a whirl. I just recently welcomed cable back into my life and saw it was on last Sunday. I missed it again, but, I'm thinking it will be mine soon enough.

>39. Letters from Iwo Jima (39 / 5 / 0)

As I wrote to Sponge, for reasons that may only make sense to me, I did not include foreign-language films on my list, except for documentaries. If not for me being an asshole like that, I would have probably caught up on this. I liked Flags of our Father well enough, however, war doesn't interest me much. It remains unseen.

>38. Almost Famous (39 / 4 / 0)

I think it's a movie to appreciate for its performances, namely Billy Crudup and PSH. Otherwise, I just don't think the Cameron Crowe world is right for me (Fast Times = gold, still).

>37. Adaptation (40 / 5 / 0)

Saw it in the theater. Remember liking it. Remember the Internets being bombarbed with talk like, "greatest screenwriter ever." Remember running away from it.

>36. Werckmeister Harmonies (40 / 3 / 1)

Haven't seen. Know it's loved greatly by some here. See: asshole comment above.

>35. United 93 (41 / 5 / 0)

On my list.

>34. The Departed (43 / 7 / 0)

On my list.

>33. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (43 / 4 / 0)

Probably missed my list by a spot or two. Not that it's a film that aims to establish itself in any sort of real world, but the Christina Applegate relationship is sitcomy. I dive in deep into all the absurdist comedy stuff, but there were eligble comedic films that made me laugh and believe in the boy-girl angle more than Anchorman.

>32. Mulholland Drive (44 / 6 / 0)

On my list. Made it for two main reasons: one of my top ten scenes of all-time ("no hay banda") and one of my top three all-time female performances (Naomi Watts). I remember trying to puzzle it together when it first came out. I've become less excited in doing so since, but it still is strong enough to warrant inclusion on my list.

>31. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (45 / 6 / 0; one top
>ten vote)

Another one?

>As I wrote to Sponge, for reasons that may only make sense to
>me, I did not include foreign-language films on my list,
>except for documentaries.

I forgot to ask if you'd mind expounding?


>I liked Flags
>of our Father well enough, however, war doesn't interest me
>much. It remains unseen.

Have you seen Generation Kill and Band of Brothers?


>>31. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (45 / 6 / 0; one
>top
>>ten vote)

I think they're all fun watches especially this one and Fellowship. The battle in Towers is pretty sweet.


re: The Proposition

I think worth forcing yourself to take in in order to see the whole of Winstone and Watson's performances.

>>As I wrote to Sponge, for reasons that may only make sense
>to
>>me, I did not include foreign-language films on my list,
>>except for documentaries.
>
>I forgot to ask if you'd mind expounding?

Two main reasons:

1. I cannot properly "grade" the acting when the actors aren't speaking English (4 Months is the one immediate counter-example I can think of it . . . but it's really the one). Anyway, didn't seem fair to lump 'em in with the rest. I guess you could make some kind of similar argument with including docs in with narrative films, but those work for me together, for whatever reason.

2. I've seen many more Enlgish-language films than I have non-English language films. Have I seen the foreign language versions of Birth or Shogun Stories, those that were critically passed over or those that were made for nothing and had to be discovered on DVD? I can't feel confident saying I have. Because of that, for my own sense of "right-in-the-world", I didn't feel able to include those foreign language flicks I have seen and liked. If I did, it's a statement, to myself, at least, that I've seen enough foreign language films to be an expert on them when I'm not (not an expert on English-language films either, but more confident am I).


>>I liked Flags
>>of our Father well enough, however, war doesn't interest me
>>much. It remains unseen.
>
>Have you seen Generation Kill and Band of Brothers?

Generation kill worked in places for me. Never seen Band of Brothers (I know, I know . . .)

>re: The Proposition
>
>I think worth forcing yourself to take in in order to see the
>whole of Winstone and Watson's performances.

Maybe on day (probably not, honestly . . . ha). I do think it's fun that in cramming first-time films and rewatching's in for preparation for this list I saw three Ray Winstone films in one week: The Departed, Sexy Beast, and The Proposition.

>1. I cannot properly "grade" the acting when the actors
>aren't speaking English (4 Months is the one immediate
>counter-example I can think of it . . . but it's really the
>one). Anyway, didn't seem fair to lump 'em in with the rest.
>I guess you could make some kind of similar argument with
>including docs in with narrative films, but those work for me
>together, for whatever reason.

Have you changed your stance on acting not being that important in English-language films or weak acting not hurting the greatness of a film? I apologize if I'm mistaken. Or was it that acting just needed to be decent in English-language films? Sorry, if I asked you this before or if I'm mistaken again.


>2. I've seen many more Enlgish-language films than I have
>non-English language films. Have I seen the foreign language
>versions of Birth or Shogun Stories, those that were
>critically passed over or those that were made for nothing and
>had to be discovered on DVD? I can't feel confident saying I
>have. Because of that, for my own sense of
>"right-in-the-world", I didn't feel able to include those
>foreign language flicks I have seen and liked. If I did, it's
>a statement, to myself, at least, that I've seen enough
>foreign language films to be an expert on them when I'm not
>(not an expert on English-language films either, but more
>confident am I).

I'm not criticizing you when I say this: I wished you just went with what you really liked or loved and not let that context factor in.


>>>I liked Flags
>>>of our Father well enough, however, war doesn't interest me
>>>much. It remains unseen.
>>
>>Have you seen Generation Kill and Band of Brothers?
>
>Generation kill worked in places for me. Never seen Band of
>Brothers (I know, I know . . .)

I'll say something, anyway. Ha. The Day of Days and Bastogne episodes are some of the finest pieces of filmmaking of the past decade and some sequences are some of the finest I've ever seen. The stories are already great, but the editing and stuff are first-rate.


>I do think
>it's fun that in cramming first-time films and rewatching's in
>for preparation for this list I saw three Ray Winstone films
>in one week: The Departed, Sexy Beast, and The Proposition.

I thought SB was going to have a strong showing.

I agree with Sponge - this is def worth a look. The second half picks up and Benoit Delhomme's photography is incredible...

>40. Primer (38 / 3 / 0; 3rd and 4th on two lists)

Thought I'd be the only one with this in my top 5. Can't believe Shane's been one & done since then.

>39. Letters from Iwo Jima (39 / 5 / 0)

Pass

>38. Almost Famous (39 / 4 / 0)

Not bad. Not good enough to make my list tho. Should've gave Zooey more screen time.

>37. Adaptation (40 / 5 / 0)

Have been meaning to give this another look see after Synecdoche

>36. Werckmeister Harmonies (40 / 3 / 1)

Watched a couple scenes on youtube to see what this was all about. Interesting b&w direction & use of lighting but I don't think I'll be seeing this one.

>35. United 93 (41 / 5 / 0)

Good movie. Subject matter doesn't make it one of my faves but it was very well done.

>34. The Departed (43 / 7 / 0)

Infernal better

>33. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (43 / 4 / 0)

Still Will's best

>32. Mulholland Drive (44 / 6 / 0)

Don't like David Lynch

>31. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (45 / 6 / 0; one top
>ten vote)

Don't remember much about this one other than the trees & the battle at the end.

30. Half Nelson (45 / 6 / 0; two top ten votes)
29. The Wrestler (46 / 9 / 0)
28. X2 (46 / 6 / 0)
27. Before Sunset (46 / 4 / 0)
26. The 40 Year Old Virgin (48 / 7 / 0)
25. The Pianist (52 / 5 / 0)
24. Amelie (54 / 5 / 0)
23. Amores perros (54 / 3 / 1)
22. Oldboy (55 / 6 / 0)
21. Requiem for a Dream (57 / 6 / 1)

>30. Half Nelson (45 / 6 / 0; two top ten votes)
? i liked it, but it was a bit dry
>29. The Wrestler (46 / 9 / 0)
excellent film, right around where i had it
>28. X2 (46 / 6 / 0)
like this a lot, but not in my top 50
>27. Before Sunset (46 / 4 / 0)
never seen
>26. The 40 Year Old Virgin (48 / 7 / 0)
i know why, but it dragged on near the end
>25. The Pianist (52 / 5 / 0)
YUP!
>24. Amelie (54 / 5 / 0)
YUP!
>23. Amores perros (54 / 3 / 1)
that's my number one vote. Inarratu has been trying to recapture this films intensity and dynamism for 2 movies now, and it hasn't worked. i have no idea how this is not higher. i believe either yall have not seen it or are biased towards foriegn language films
>22. Oldboy (55 / 6 / 0)
!?!!
>21. Requiem for a Dream (57 / 6 / 1)
surprised its so low

>30. Half Nelson (45 / 6 / 0; two top ten votes)
Yes, no doubt.
>29. The Wrestler (46 / 9 / 0)
Yes.
>28. X2 (46 / 6 / 0)
No.
>27. Before Sunset (46 / 4 / 0)
Yes.
>26. The 40 Year Old Virgin (48 / 7 / 0)
Absolutely not.
>25. The Pianist (52 / 5 / 0)
Never saw.
>24. Amelie (54 / 5 / 0)
No.
>23. Amores perros (54 / 3 / 1)
I need to see this again. Was blown away initially but his work after puts it somewhat in question.
>22. Oldboy (55 / 6 / 0)
I have no problem with this being on the list. Fucking ill.
>21. Requiem for a Dream (57 / 6 / 1)
The illest.

I'm not saying you don't like any.

>>26. The 40 Year Old Virgin (48 / 7 / 0)
>Absolutely not.


>>22. Oldboy (55 / 6 / 0)
>I have no problem with this being on the list. Fucking ill.

I'm pretty indifferent towards this one.

And I'm glad to see you liked Memories of Murder. Would it have placed above or below the 25th spot?

Honestly not many that weren't made in the 80's. I'd say Knocked Up and The Hangover were too recent examples but for the most part jokey comedies don't work for me. I'm more a fan of off-beat stuff like BBC The Office or even LVT's "The Boss of it All". In the end I'm pretty much a snob.

Old Boy wasn't on my list but I can easily see why people would vote for it.

Memories of Murder blew me away but I'd still have it in the bottom half of my 50.

>Honestly not many that weren't made in the 80's.

Examples? I'm asking because I don't recall you posting about 80s films. Just curious.


>I'm more a
>fan of off-beat stuff like BBC The Office or even LVT's "The
>Boss of it All".

Didn't chuckle much while watching the latter. However, I did laugh when I thought of the premise after watching it and do chuckle or smile whenever I read or hear the title as the premise pops into my head. It's one of those films where I later realize that I kind of liked it.

re: 2666

Not yet. It's on my to-see list.

>>Honestly not many that weren't made in the 80's.
>
>Examples? I'm asking because I don't recall you posting about
>80s films. Just curious.

I mean that was when I was a kid and me and my brother would just bug out but those movies still make me laugh consistently. Classics = Fast Times, Trading Places, Weird Science, Vacation, Golden Child, Ferris Bueller's = pretty standard list...

>re: 2666
>
>Not yet. It's on my to-see list.
>
FYI = 2666 is a novel ha...

>I mean that was when I was a kid and me and my brother would
>just bug out but those movies still make me laugh
>consistently. Classics = Fast Times, Trading Places, Weird
>Science, Vacation, Golden Child, Ferris Bueller's = pretty
>standard list...

Cool, cool. 80s canon for a reason.

>>re: 2666
>>
>>Not yet. It's on my to-see list.
>>
>FYI = 2666 is a novel ha...

Ha, yeah, I know, I see it on the shelves and also because of the PTP posts about it. But lately "list" and "to-see" is an automatic pairing to write, for me, when in a rush.

>30. Half Nelson (45 / 6 / 0; two top ten votes)

hell yes

>29. The Wrestler (46 / 9 / 0)

worthy just for rourke. i think the first half is amazing, but it's just ok towards the end.

>28. X2 (46 / 6 / 0)

cool

>27. Before Sunset (46 / 4 / 0)

hellthefuckyes

>26. The 40 Year Old Virgin (48 / 7 / 0)

hellthefuckyes

>25. The Pianist (52 / 5 / 0)

solid

>24. Amelie (54 / 5 / 0)

this makes me smile (the movie and the ranking)

>23. Amores perros (54 / 3 / 1)

one of my favorites. too bad his follow ups are so miserable.

>22. Oldboy (55 / 6 / 0)

good but way too high

>21. Requiem for a Dream (57 / 6 / 1)

can't hate

>30. Half Nelson (45 / 6 / 0; two top ten votes)

On my list.

>29. The Wrestler (46 / 9 / 0)

On my list.

>28. X2 (46 / 6 / 0)

Like X-Men? Like, really? Okay.

>27. Before Sunset (46 / 4 / 0)

I tried Before Sunrise, couldn't hang, so didn't venture towards this one. Strangely (?), I did mostly enjoy 2 Days in Paris (blame it on Adam Goldberg).

>26. The 40 Year Old Virgin (48 / 7 / 0)

On my list.

>25. The Pianist (52 / 5 / 0)

I sort of put this up there with United 93: good movies I have no intention of seeing again. However, I saw The Pianist my one time when it came out, and I was 17. I saw United 93 just a couple years back, so the impact it did leave was more lasting (maturing, more appreciative film-goer now). So I would have to revisit The Pianist to give it a fair evaluation for this kind of list, but I have no intention of doing so.

>24. Amelie (54 / 5 / 0)

Was a big fan of it when it came out. Bought it. Eventually bought into nighttripper unfavorably likening it to Forrest Gump. Sold it. Plus, I didn't like A Very long Engagement very much, so I just figure we naturally would have grown apart.

>23. Amores perros (54 / 3 / 1)

Nope. "Wow! How'd they film those scenes with the dogs?" That was all I got from it. Then I saw 21 Grams. Then I saw as much as I could stomach of Babel. Hack director. Now I don't care how they filmed those scenes with the dogs.

>22. Oldboy (55 / 6 / 0)

Never seen it.

>21. Requiem for a Dream (57 / 6 / 1)

On my list.

>30. Half Nelson (45 / 6 / 0; two top ten votes)

Good movie & despite the subject matter this probably should've been somewhere on my list. Felt like there was something missing tho.

>29. The Wrestler (46 / 9 / 0)

Liked it when I first saw it but don't have a lot of desire to give it a second viewing.

>28. X2 (46 / 6 / 0)

I thought Aaron Stanford was gonna blow up after this. Nightcrawler got all the new mutant props but Pyro stole it in my book.

>27. Before Sunset (46 / 4 / 0)

Never got through the whole thing but I liked most of what I saw.

>26. The 40 Year Old Virgin (48 / 7 / 0)

Romany Malco murked this

>25. The Pianist (52 / 5 / 0)

Pass

>24. Amelie (54 / 5 / 0)

Audrey Tautou's my boo but I never made it through this one

>23. Amores perros (54 / 3 / 1)

Too bleak

>22. Oldboy (55 / 6 / 0)

Had it's moments at the start but somewhere along the line I lost interest & it never managed to grab my attention again by the time it ended. That big ass ant still fucks with me from time to time.

>21. Requiem for a Dream (57 / 6 / 1)

Another flick where I like the score more than the movie. Way too bleak to be a favorite of mine.

20. The Incredibles (64/ 7 / 0)
19. 2046 (65 / 6 / 0)
18. Yi Yi (66 / 3 / 3)
17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)
16. Punch-Drunk Love (72 / 7 / 0)

>19. 2046 (65 / 6 / 0)

Three votes. Three first place votes. What does that tell you?

--------

hell-below.com

>What does that tell
>you?

now go and watch Werckmeister

Nobody Knows. And after seeing Memories of Murder this weekend that would have made my Top 50.

>20. The Incredibles (64/ 7 / 0)
yes
>19. 2046 (65 / 6 / 0)
havent seen
>18. Yi Yi (66 / 3 / 3)
havent seen
>17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)
what in the fuck. is there some post release rebellion happening. a huge fucn plataeu of nothingness
>16. Punch-Drunk Love (72 / 7 / 0)
Hell Yes

>>17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)
>what in the fuck. is there some post release rebellion
>happening. a huge fucn plataeu of nothingness

I loved the portrayal of frustration and the futile quest for truth. I'm a fan.

>>>17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)
>>what in the fuck. is there some post release rebellion
>>happening. a huge fucn plataeu of nothingness
>
>I loved the portrayal of frustration and the futile quest for
>truth. I'm a fan.
>

I loved the same things in Memories of Murder which leads me to ask have you read Roberto Bolano's "2666"? A whole section of that book tackles very similar themes.

okay i can respect that... i really was into it the first 30min, than i just tuned out

>20. The Incredibles (64/ 7 / 0)
Never saw.
>19. 2046 (65 / 6 / 0)
Yes.
>18. Yi Yi (66 / 3 / 3)
Need to see.
>17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)
Excellence.
>16. Punch-Drunk Love (72 / 7 / 0)
I don't get the love for this film at all. I thought it was crap but I hate Adam Sandler so that plays a part.

>20. The Incredibles (64/ 7 / 0)

Should be higher than Wall-E

>19. 2046 (65 / 6 / 0)

above Yi Yi? FOH. i like it though, except for the future stuff. i think it's a beautiful mess.

>18. Yi Yi (66 / 3 / 3)

fuck you if you don't like Yi Yi. Fuck.You.Period. (c)Crooze

>17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)

i like it but i'm kinda surprised by how much love it gets here

>16. Punch-Drunk Love (72 / 7 / 0)

love this movie

>20. The Incredibles (64/ 7 / 0)

My roommate had a copy in college. I was a fan of it in the theatres, big into the hype, but it fell apart upon a second viewing. Plus, seeing what Pixar has done the last couple times out makes its "greatness" seem even more like a distant memory.

>19. 2046 (65 / 6 / 0)

Never seen it.

>18. Yi Yi (66 / 3 / 3)

Probably woulda been the highest-ranked foreign language film if I had included them. It's a movie whose philosophy "you only see half the truth" pops into my heads on a frequent basis.

>17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)

That was my number one. Side note: Caught Shutter Island over the weekend and noticed three from Zodiac on the screen.

>16. Punch-Drunk Love (72 / 7 / 0)

On my list.

>20. The Incredibles (64/ 7 / 0)

Liked it but not enough to make my list

>19. 2046 (65 / 6 / 0)

Probably should've watched ITMFL first but still enjoyed it for what it's worth

>18. Yi Yi (66 / 3 / 3)

Pass

>17. Zodiac (69 / 7 / 1)

I'm a fan of Fincher & liked it up until a certain point. Once Ruff-dawg left the investigation it felt redumbdant. That scene downstairs in dude's basement was pretty suspenseful tho.

>16. Punch-Drunk Love (72 / 7 / 0)

I feel like I oughta give this one a chance from start to finish. Whenever it's on I start watching it somewhere in the middle & eventually lose interest.

15. The Royal Tenenbaums (74 / 8 / 0)
14. The Dark Knight (76 / 9 / 0)
13. Wall-E (79 / 9 / 0)
12. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (82 / 8 / 0)
11. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (85 / 7 / 0)

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but Ernie doesn't post that often anymore, so I guess I'm stumped.

it wasn't that bad. it just got worse with repeated viewings