The Top 164 (166) Movies of the 21st Century. On to the TOP 10!! (8 Viewers)

[Dan Lambskin]

I just wanted to give The Cooler (2003) an honorable mention. I'm always a sucker for Vegas movies and this one kept my interest. Excellent casting with William H Macy playing the perpetual loser and Alec Baldwin playing Alec Baldwin.

I love this movie too. It should have made my top 100.

H. Macy and Baldwin were very good but this is Maria Bello’s best performance that I’ve seen. She is great in this film.

A History of Violence good too

Eastern Promises rates higher on the Dongometer.

Oh man those run together for me

Promises is the naked bathhouse fight and violence is the one where viggo goes down on Maria Bello in her raggedy old cheerleader outfit?

 

[KarmaPolice]

I just wanted to give The Cooler (2003) an honorable mention. I'm always a sucker for Vegas movies and this one kept my interest. Excellent casting with William H Macy playing the perpetual loser and Alec Baldwin playing Alec Baldwin.

I love this movie too. It should have made my top 100.

H. Macy and Baldwin were very good but this is Maria Bello’s best performance that I’ve seen. She is great in this film.

A History of Violence good too

Eastern Promises rates higher on the Dongometer.

Oh man those run together for me

Promises is the naked bathhouse fight and violence is the one where viggo goes down on Maria Bello in her raggedy old cheerleader outfit?

Correct

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

now when I watch movies I have to ask myself "Does this have enough male nudity for KP?" before I can recomend it to him

 

[Ilov80s]

now when I watch movies I have to ask myself "Does this have enough male nudity for KP?" before I can recomend it to him

I bought him the complete first season of HBO's Oz on DVD for his birthday

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Hall Pass comes to mind

 

[KarmaPolice]

I watched an underrated sequel from the century last night - 10 Cloverfield Lane.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I feel like if I did this I would have both Margin Call and Big Short in my top 30 and maybe 20. Two fantastic pieces of acting and writing that are a blend of comedy, documentary and horror.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Margin Call was good

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

KP wouldn't like it, no male nudity

 

[Ilov80s]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

I don't know if I could do that one. Hayden Christensen? That's a tough sell for me.

 

[Ilov80s]

I feel like if I did this I would have both Margin Call and Big Short in my top 30 and maybe 20. Two fantastic pieces of acting and writing that are a blend of comedy, documentary and horror.

Big Short was great. It explains the recession so well and makes it fun. That is quite a feat. Was in consideration for me.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

I don't know if I could do that one. Hayden Christensen? That's a tough sell for me.

a true movie buff doesn't let their biasness get in the way. Now you have to watch it and lemme know what you think.

 

[KarmaPolice]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

I don't know if I could do that one. Hayden Christensen? That's a tough sell for me.

I thought the same the other day when somebody recommended a horror movie with him in it - Awake. I try to remind myself that I liked him in Life as a House and others instead of thinking about the Star Wars prequels (don't think you've seen those, anyway).

 

[rockaction]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

Oh my did I have a long, involved post but this is a fun thread for llov and KP to talk about film. I'd forgotten this existed. I will say that this event might have been the most important event in domestic politics of the past thirty years and I think I can defend that claim against the charge of hyperbole quite well, actually. I think it and believe that claim, anyway.

I'll have to check it out. I mean, I'd really forgotten they made it into a movie. This was an utterly seismic event in my little world in '98 and '99 and I don't think the average American citizen is aware of exactly how this event completely changed everything about our entire world and is likely the moment one can point to as a tangible realization or cause of our entire political media landscape and how it changed into the one we have today. Crazy in retrospect to think about.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Can't wait to hear your thoughts @rockaction

 

[rockaction]

Can't wait to hear your thoughts @rockaction

Thanks, BP. I appreciate that. I think the guy that wrote the script, Buzz Bissinger, is a fascinating guy. I can almost guarantee you our politics differ, but he's an old school journalist that I have a ton of respect for. He wrote the book Friday Night Lights and also went on this television show with Will Leitch way back in the early aughts (Leitch had founded Deadspin and Gawker) and he expressed, though maybe not as eloquently or dispassionately as I would have liked, his problem with those media companies. Maybe I can find clips but I remember completely agreeing and feeling gratified by it even if I was very disappointed that his case was emotional rather than airtight. But he's simpatico with me for the most part. I'll be interested to see how he handles the subject matter.

 

[Ilov80s]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

Oh my did I have a long, involved post but this is a fun thread for llov and KP to talk about film. I'd forgotten this existed. I will say that this event might have been the most important event in domestic politics of the past thirty years and I think I can defend that claim against the charge of hyperbole quite well, actually. I think it and believe that claim, anyway.

I'll have to check it out. I mean, I'd really forgotten they made it into a movie. This was an utterly seismic event in my little world in '98 and '99 and I don't think the average American citizen is aware of exactly how this event completely changed everything about our entire world and is likely the moment one can point to as a tangible realization or cause of our entire political media landscape and how it changed into the one we have today. Crazy in retrospect to think about.

I’m curious about your further thoughts on this if you want to PM me. I’m not saying you’re wrong because I actually didn’t remember this event at all. I was in high school so a journalism scandal was off my radar but I’m surprised that you think it was more impactful than say 9/11 or the Great Recession.

 

[rockaction]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

Oh my did I have a long, involved post but this is a fun thread for llov and KP to talk about film. I'd forgotten this existed. I will say that this event might have been the most important event in domestic politics of the past thirty years and I think I can defend that claim against the charge of hyperbole quite well, actually. I think it and believe that claim, anyway.

I'll have to check it out. I mean, I'd really forgotten they made it into a movie. This was an utterly seismic event in my little world in '98 and '99 and I don't think the average American citizen is aware of exactly how this event completely changed everything about our entire world and is likely the moment one can point to as a tangible realization or cause of our entire political media landscape and how it changed into the one we have today. Crazy in retrospect to think about.

I’m curious about your further thoughts on this if you want to PM me. I’m not saying you’re wrong because I actually didn’t remember this event at all. I was in high school so a journalism scandal was off my radar but I’m surprised that you think it was more impactful than say 9/11 or the Great Recession.

Oh, 9/11 was a lot bigger, which is why I said “domestic,” but I see where saying “domestic politics” could confuse. 9/11 had a bigger effect. I should have said “domestic event.” I think the Glass thing was bigger than The Great Recession because we didn’t see any change from that. Like almost literally nothing. The government simply became big business’ expected insurer after that, but nothing structural really changed, IMO. So yeah, sometime when I’m able to make sense of what I’m thinking I will gladly PM you.

 

[Ilov80s]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

Oh my did I have a long, involved post but this is a fun thread for llov and KP to talk about film. I'd forgotten this existed. I will say that this event might have been the most important event in domestic politics of the past thirty years and I think I can defend that claim against the charge of hyperbole quite well, actually. I think it and believe that claim, anyway.

I'll have to check it out. I mean, I'd really forgotten they made it into a movie. This was an utterly seismic event in my little world in '98 and '99 and I don't think the average American citizen is aware of exactly how this event completely changed everything about our entire world and is likely the moment one can point to as a tangible realization or cause of our entire political media landscape and how it changed into the one we have today. Crazy in retrospect to think about.

I’m curious about your further thoughts on this if you want to PM me. I’m not saying you’re wrong because I actually didn’t remember this event at all. I was in high school so a journalism scandal was off my radar but I’m surprised that you think it was more impactful than say 9/11 or the Great Recession.

Oh, 9/11 was a lot bigger, which is why I said “domestic,” but I see where saying “domestic politics” could confuse. 9/11 had a bigger effect. I should have said “domestic event.” I think the Glass thing was bigger than The Great Recession because we didn’t see any change from that. Like almost literally nothing. The government simply became big business’ expected insurer after that, but nothing structural really changed, IMO. So yeah, sometime when I’m able to make sense of what I’m thinking I will gladly PM you.

Ahhh yeah I was thinking domestic as in 9/11 happened here and the especially the change in domestic policies from it but I see what you mean. I thought the recession lead to a rise in populism that we really have seen play out today but I don’t want to derail this thread.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

If I did a 2000-2010 I'd likely put Shattered Glass

Oh my did I have a long, involved post but this is a fun thread for llov and KP to talk about film. I'd forgotten this existed. I will say that this event might have been the most important event in domestic politics of the past thirty years and I think I can defend that claim against the charge of hyperbole quite well, actually. I think it and believe that claim, anyway.

I'll have to check it out. I mean, I'd really forgotten they made it into a movie. This was an utterly seismic event in my little world in '98 and '99 and I don't think the average American citizen is aware of exactly how this event completely changed everything about our entire world and is likely the moment one can point to as a tangible realization or cause of our entire political media landscape and how it changed into the one we have today. Crazy in retrospect to think about.

I’m curious about your further thoughts on this if you want to PM me. I’m not saying you’re wrong because I actually didn’t remember this event at all. I was in high school so a journalism scandal was off my radar but I’m surprised that you think it was more impactful than say 9/11 or the Great Recession.

Oh, 9/11 was a lot bigger, which is why I said “domestic,” but I see where saying “domestic politics” could confuse. 9/11 had a bigger effect. I should have said “domestic event.” I think the Glass thing was bigger than The Great Recession because we didn’t see any change from that. Like almost literally nothing. The government simply became big business’ expected insurer after that, but nothing structural really changed, IMO. So yeah, sometime when I’m able to make sense of what I’m thinking I will gladly PM you.

Ahhh yeah I was thinking domestic as in 9/11 happened here and the especially the change in domestic policies from it but I see what you mean. I thought the recession lead to a rise in populism that we really have seen play out today but I don’t want to derail this thread.

there are people that think 9/11 was an inside job...