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The Top 164 (166) Movies of the 21st Century. We have some morning drinking going on. (23 Viewers)
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Idiot Boxer
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And I'm willing to concede that not all movies I like are "good" movies.
This is the End is a terrible, awful movie that I laughed at the whole way through.
Same can be said of the Jackass franchise which actually made its appearance here.
Ilov80s
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andI didn't say you would like the soundtrack from mine, but it's extremely recognizableI had to look it up and 100 % i would listen to at least 1 song from mine. Yours i threatened to switch, so no comment there.
Interesting collection of movies coming up and i am expecting some grumbling about one of mine.
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KarmaPolice
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100%, which is why we do the opposite of Timtitles and say these are our "top" movies of ______. Favorites, however you want to frame it. I know Deathgasm isn't a great movie, and I don't care. There are some that I will defend as being quality movies that I am sure people are going to hate coming up though. IMO it's very hard for a good director to make a truly bad movie, just one I don't click with or didn't enjoy watching.
KarmaPolice
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Don's clue just went right over my head. On that note, let's post a couple movies.
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Hell yeah, I've been known to crank up Kavinsky's Nightcall in the car from time to time.
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Idiot Boxer
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Good movie. Original was better. Get off my lawn.#83: WEST SIDE STORY - 55PTS
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Snakes on a Plane won't be on here but it was a fun watch.
Ilov80s
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I like both. The remake fixed some things about the original but also made a new mistake- was almost perfect if they just had cast someone other than Ansel Elgort. He sucks in the movie and turned out to be a ****ty person. I don't think we have seen a Hollywood musical with that level of craft and production size in 50 years maybe. It's a sight to behold with Spielberg is able to do with the camera.Good movie. Original was better. Get off my lawn.#83: WEST SIDE STORY - 55PTS
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Musicals are a tough sell for me in general, but a 2 1/2 hour musical was big ask. I had been wanting to see it since our Steve DotM and thinking it probably shows up on 80s' list. I did appreciate/like it, but it is not one I would want to see again. That said, if I had to choose between that or what is coming up at #80 - I would be pushing the button for West Side Story so damn fast....
Ilov80s
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Since the current picks here so music centric, here is a small list of some of the best original movie music to make our countdown so far
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The Landing
Justin Hurwitz · First Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · Song · 2018
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Falling Slowly
Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová · Once (Music From The Motion Picture) · Song · 2007
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Can You Hear The Music
Ludwig Göransson · Oppenheimer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · Song · 2023
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25 Years
Jonny Greenwood · The Power Of The Dog (Soundtrack From The Netflix Film) · Song · 2021
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Phone Call - From "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"/Score
Jon Brion · Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind · Song · 2004
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How Far I'll Go
Auli'i Cravalho, Disney · Moana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack/Deluxe Edition) · Song · 2016
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There are a handful of movies in the 40-49 range that were movies that I thought at the start of this would be higher, maybe into the top 20 for one, but on rewatches I changed my stances on a few movie. Not that they were in jeopardy of dropping off the top 100, more I noticed a couple more warts and I have discovered a few newer loves that I am having more fun currently revisiting. Nitpicks as I attempted to put favorite movies in order.
Minority Report is more about the big ideas that I still find interesting and less about some of those making sense as depicted in the movie. I like seeing the ideas about tech and knowing the stories that Spielberg brought in scientists for ideas in an attempt at realism. The opening and seeing how the precrime works on murders like that is funnier than I remember. I still love the movie overall, but just noticed things here and there.
The Wrestler is another that dropped just a little. The thing I find hardest to watch in movies is horrible father/kid interactions, and this time that really got to me. I understand that is the point and Aronofsky nailed the emotion, but it makes too many rewatches less likely. Dynamite performances in this one as well.
Drive is still a damn cool movie, but what took a hit is the romance angle. It's a tad silly, so those portions stalled a bit at times, but again over all I still love the movie and needed it in my first couple waves of building my imaginary library.
Minority Report is more about the big ideas that I still find interesting and less about some of those making sense as depicted in the movie. I like seeing the ideas about tech and knowing the stories that Spielberg brought in scientists for ideas in an attempt at realism. The opening and seeing how the precrime works on murders like that is funnier than I remember. I still love the movie overall, but just noticed things here and there.
The Wrestler is another that dropped just a little. The thing I find hardest to watch in movies is horrible father/kid interactions, and this time that really got to me. I understand that is the point and Aronofsky nailed the emotion, but it makes too many rewatches less likely. Dynamite performances in this one as well.
Drive is still a damn cool movie, but what took a hit is the romance angle. It's a tad silly, so those portions stalled a bit at times, but again over all I still love the movie and needed it in my first couple waves of building my imaginary library.
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Yes, Ansel was the biggest problem with the new cast. I did like the 'fixes' made to the newer version, I just prefer the vocals of the original artists.I like both. The remake fixed some things about the original but also made a new mistake- was almost perfect if they just had cast someone other than Ansel Elgort. He sucks in the movie and turned out to be a ****ty person. I don't think we have seen a Hollywood musical with that level of craft and production size in 50 years maybe. It's a sight to behold with Spielberg is able to do with the camera.Good movie. Original was better. Get off my lawn.#83: WEST SIDE STORY - 55PTS
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Next we have a rom/com you will all hate me for, and then one each from a favorite and least favorite trilogy of mine.
Leroy Hoard
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I'll watch just about anything based on a Philip K.D. story. Even if the movies are sometimes uneven.
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Forget Phantoms, Affleck is the bomb in Paycheck!
Ilov80s
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It's a rom/com without the rom or the comNext we have a rom/com you will all hate me for, and then one each from a favorite and least favorite trilogy of mine.
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A Star is Born?
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How dare you!It's a rom/com without the rom or the comNext we have a rom/com you will all hate me for, and then one each from a favorite and least favorite trilogy of mine.
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A much more hated movie and director. The question was never if he was going to show up on my countdown, it was a matter of how many of his movies were going to.
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I watched this the other day. I was going to talk about it in the Adam Sandler thread (I'm that lazy) and while I don't think it's horrible I don't think it was great and could have been better.#82: PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE - 56PTS
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I joked if we did
It's confound to me. I remember being very interested in it when it came out. The maker of Magnolia and Boogie Nights, Sandler making a more serious movie. I didn't get it thought and when I watched again a few years ago, I still didn't get it. I like some weird movies but this isn't my kind of weird.I watched this the other day. I was going to talk about it in the Adam Sandler thread (I'm that lazy) and while I don't think it's horrible I don't think it was great and could have been better.#82: PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE - 56PTS
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What did find weird? I thought the plot was easy to follow and made sense but I had felt like they could have done better/more with the subplot. I know they aren't written by the same people and I don't think Sndler has a writting credit on this or uncut gems but at times I very much did feel like this is in the same vein of anger managment/uncut gemsI joked if we did
It's confound to me. I remember being very interested in it when it came out. The maker of Magnolia and Boogie Nights, Sandler making a more serious movie. I didn't get it thought and when I watched again a few years ago, I still didn't get it. I like some weird movies but this isn't my kind of weird.I watched this the other day. I was going to talk about it in the Adam Sandler thread (I'm that lazy) and while I don't think it's horrible I don't think it was great and could have been better.#82: PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE - 56PTS
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Ilov80s
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I don't mean weird as in hard to follow. Just weird. Like the pudding scheme for frequent flyer miles, what in the world. The tone just didn't vibrate with me. Felt off key.What did find weird? I thought the plot was easy to follow and made sense but I had felt like they could have done better/more with the subplot. I know they aren't written by the same people and I don't think Sndler has a writting credit on this or uncut gems but at times I very much did feel like this is in the same vein of anger managment/uncut gemsI joked if we did
It's confound to me. I remember being very interested in it when it came out. The maker of Magnolia and Boogie Nights, Sandler making a more serious movie. I didn't get it thought and when I watched again a few years ago, I still didn't get it. I like some weird movies but this isn't my kind of weird.I watched this the other day. I was going to talk about it in the Adam Sandler thread (I'm that lazy) and while I don't think it's horrible I don't think it was great and could have been better.#82: PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE - 56PTS
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yeah. It was a ripped from the headlines thing and I think PTA just thought it would be a quirky thing that sort of fit the character. The work in is when they had him call customer service and she told him his miles couldn't be redeemed for 8-9 months and he yelled at her and that's supposed to be him overcoming being such a push over.
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I want some pudding now
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Honestly? The scene where he beats up the dudes from the car was pretty cool and where I thought the movie might go (or where I was hoping it might go) is that he'd use his miles to go to LA (I think that's where he went) and go bat **** crazy on PSH and the sex line would be prety awesome. I understand that going there and just yelling at him was seen as comical but it felt underwhelming.
Ilov80s
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I don't think I mentioned anything about Borat but good lord that was one of the most raucous theater experiences ever. People were truly rolling in the their seats the whole time. My friends and I watched Ali G over and over so to see a movie based on Borat was exciting but who could have guessed just how funny that character could be for a full length movie.
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I love the scenes with PSH. His reaction after Sandler tells him to go **** himself is awesome and makes me laugh every time. I'm glad it didn't come to blows - it's more demeaning for PSH this way. He was an all-talk blowhard.
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I don't know how he can keep from breaking long enough to get this footage. I think it was the Unspooled recent episode that was doing Borat and talking about some of the behind the scenes. They were having trouble casting his partner until that dude came in fully dressed and in character and didn't break until they ended.
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#81: BEFORE MIDNIGHT - 57PTS
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Finally KP has a good movie. 
The Before Trilogy is so great.
The Before Trilogy is so great.
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Finally KP has a good movie.
The Before Trilogy is so great.
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that seems kind of low
Ilov80s
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KP gets the credit for Before Midnight but he also gets the heat for his lack of LOTR ranking.
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I was recently talking about PTA and Punch-Drunk Love with 80s. Here is some thoughts I had about Punch-Drunk Love
It had stuck with me after that, I've watched it a couple more times and still like it more and more. I liked it enough that it flew up into the top 50 despite posting above it wouldn't make the 100.
After a few days of thinking about it, I will say this - I like Punch-Drunk more each time I watch it, especially from the point on in the movie that Emily Watson comes back in and asks him to dinner. I haven't started reading the book yet, but like Magnolia and Phantom Thread I think these are some of his most personal and autobiographical movies. It seems he started with the weird nugget of the true story of the pudding guy, while he was in post for Magnolia he was watching Sandler movies and wanted to work with him. My read on it is Barry is PTA, or at least his vision of himself in his head. I don't know about his siblings, but I have gathered that his dad between 2 marriages had 9 kids and the second marriage was PTA and 3 sisters. He was close to his dad, but not his mom and around this time he was very much coked up and his dad died of cancer around Boogie Nights time. There are reports of a violent temper from Fiona Apple who he was with before Rudolph.
The way that Watson is shot makes me fall in love with her each time. IMO there are scenes here every bit as powerful as others I love like REDACTED. I think she is stunning in this movie. Hoffman as Dean Trumbell cracks me up as well, and those are becoming favorite scenes of his for me. I think it's chaotic nature and Barry being unlikeable keeps more people away, but when I was watching I thought it was a mash up of things that people usually love (including you). I see the Coen's in those side characters and plots like Dean and the phone line. I mentioned the tension and chaos of Uncut Gems being on my mind. Splash in some REDACTED romance and PTA's great direction, and
All that said, it's still not my favorite. IMO he goes a little too hard on how over the top awful the sisters are (maybe I will find out one or two of those scenes are closer to his sisters than I know) and Barry is just a step too unlikeable for me at the beginning. I love Watson in the movie, but not sure how much I want her to end up with Barry even at the end. If I'd have to guess, it probably moved up a little in the PTA rankings ahead of Licorice, Hard Eight, and maybe Inherent Vice - mostly on my theory of it being a bit autobiographical.
It had stuck with me after that, I've watched it a couple more times and still like it more and more. I liked it enough that it flew up into the top 50 despite posting above it wouldn't make the 100.
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You both need to do better.
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Dude, you aren't supposed to draw attention to that. This is what @Don Quixote was predicting!!
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Depending what your stances are on these movies, this could be worse than the famous Raiders debacle. Raiders I like, just not all-time level since I watched it for the first time as an adult. LOTR I actively dislike and being dragged to Two Towers was neck and neck with King Kong as my least favorite movie experience. I guarantee I'd never do a Peter Jackson DotM.
Ilov80s
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I tend to dislike swords and dragons and magic and all that so the fact I like LOTR as much as I do is a pretty surprising to even me
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What makes you like it then?
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Before Midnight is a painful, but realistic 3rd installment of the Before Trilogy. It stung a little after the much more romantic middle movie, and I was always hesitant to revisit it. I have grown to like it more and more and will watch the whole trilogy start to finish once a year or so.
Ilov80s
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It’s just so well made. It has another thing going against it too, I can’t stand Elijah Wood. I find him so annoying. But the movies are just so big and such incredible productions- kind of undeniable.
KarmaPolice
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Tomorrow we have yet another interesting mix of movies. We will have a couple horror movies from me - one that made the laugh the hardest, and one that probably scares me the most. We have a couple from ilov80s about writers. We have two movies about men falling for each other, and a rare sports movie from me. Top that off with a nice sushi meal, and you get a picture of what to expect. We have true stories, found footage, summer romance, more PSH, multiple Nic Cage sightings, the best fight scene of the century, and an important life lesson: take the bottle when it's offered to you.
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The Seventh Seal would have been a good choice for my overrated listWe probably won't sit down together and watch my Bergman box set together, either.Since I have watched Stalker, this comment doesn't have me racing to finish Solaris.I liked Stalker a little more, but they are slow meditative movies.It's the only Tarkovsky movie I've seen and well let's just say I've been in no rush see to another.I've tried watching Solaris for the last three nights. I'm an hour into it.I can't do that anymore, either
Something about hearing German spoken backwards puts me to sleep I guess.
Might be the most boring movie ive ever seen. More boring than The Power or the Dog or that one Terrance Malick movie
Maybe Boyhood. That was a snoozer
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