Author Topic: 00s Movies Draft - Selection Thread (No Discussion) (Read 4774 times)

red mongoose · « **Reply #40 on:** September 8, 2022, 04:01:41 pm »

Kung Fu Hustle (2004) - Comedy

A unique, special film, "Kung Fu Hustle" is so much more than the sum of its laughs and fights and fantasy.
But it is really, really fucking funny. An Asian "Raising Arizona," if you will.
It was a good decade for comedy, but for me this sits at the pinnacle.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #41 on:** September 8, 2022, 05:11:05 pm »

Memento (2000) - Thriller

Absolute mindfuck.

El Lobo · « **Reply #42 on:** September 8, 2022, 06:35:51 pm »

Hazell picks:

Paprika (2006) - Animation

Director - Satoshi Kon

Where The Wild Things Are (2009) - Fantasy

Director - Spike Jonze

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #43 on:** September 8, 2022, 08:20:37 pm »

A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Adventure - 2001 - Dir: Steven Spielberg

Blockbuster

UP - Family - 2009 - Dir: Pete Docter

red mongoose · « **Reply #44 on:** September 8, 2022, 10:05:27 pm »

A Bittersweet Life (2005) - Drama

"Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-Woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Heesoo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair."

I'm going to make this short and sweet - if you haven't seen this yet, do so. I can't think of any way you won't enjoy it. It is fucking brilliant.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #45 on:** September 8, 2022, 10:13:50 pm »

Casino Royale - Action

Betty Blue · « **Reply #46 on:** September 8, 2022, 10:22:33 pm »

Wall-E (2008) - Animation (blockbuster)

El Lobo · « **Reply #47 on:** September 9, 2022, 09:09:01 am »

Dances With Smurfs - Fantasy

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #48 on:** September 9, 2022, 09:59:28 am »

Apocalypto - Thriller (2006), and Foreign Language

tubby · « **Reply #49 on:** September 9, 2022, 10:02:54 am »

Lastrador picks:

Master and Commander - Action - 2003

tubby · « **Reply #50 on:** September 9, 2022, 10:08:52 am »

Minority Report - 2002 - Sci-Fi + Blockbuster

Musketeer Gripweed · « **Reply #51 on:** September 9, 2022, 12:16:03 pm »

Sci Fi - Watchmen

Max_powers · « **Reply #52 on:** September 9, 2022, 01:46:27 pm »

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)- Fantasy/Adventure +Blockbuster

Samie · « **Reply #53 on:** September 9, 2022, 01:59:52 pm »

Scifi- DISTRICT 9

Sheer Magnetism · « **Reply #54 on:** September 9, 2022, 03:29:00 pm »

Zodiac (2007) - Crime/Thriller

David Fincher's depiction of the hunt for the Zodiac killer could have been garish and overdone but instead, it's an intense, restrained look at not only the horror of the murders but the lure of the mystery and the toll it takes on those involved, made all the more important because no one knew who exactly the Zodiac was.

Gyllenhaal and RDJ have arguably never been better in dramatic roles, there's a top notch supporting cast including Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Chloë Sevigny, Philip Baker Hall and Dermot Mulroney, and the plot twists and turns like an actual horror movie. Plus the soundtrack is excellent and it actually feels like the 70's, as opposed to a lazy modern spin. This scene and the way the tension racks up is brilliant, but it's even better in the context of the film as a whole, the nagging question of whether it's important or just a red herring:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/4mqR7SkxBB4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/4mqR7SkxBB4</a>

dis_1 · « **Reply #55 on:** September 9, 2022, 03:36:07 pm »

Category 6 Horror/Sci-Fi +INDIE

Primer (2004)
https://letterboxd.com/film/primer/

Dir: Shane Carruth
Shane Carruth as Aaron
David Sullivan as Abe
Casey Gooden as Robert

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/3nj5MMURCm8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/3nj5MMURCm8</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/tUzy-xPf0MI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/tUzy-xPf0MI</a>

NICHOLLS · « **Reply #56 on:** September 9, 2022, 03:51:31 pm »

Two films to watch back to back…

The Pianist
(2002)

Dir. Roman Polanski

Cat 1. Action/War/Western

Requiem for a Dream
(2000)

Dir. Darren Aronofsky

Cat 4. Drama/Romance

Sheer Magnetism · « **Reply #57 on:** September 9, 2022, 04:15:12 pm »

Spirited Away (2001) - Animation/family

One of the few films of the 2000's to be regarded as a masterpiece pretty much right out of the gate, Spirited Away's animation remains some of the most vivid and imaginative ever rendered, at times on a scale barely anyone else has even attempted. But it also tells a wonderfully rendered story, of a young girl trapped in a city of spirits as she tries to free her parents who have been turned into pigs by an enchantment. It's dark at times but ultimately a tale of childhood resilience and bravery. And did I mention it's on Netflix right now?

My favourite scene from this one doesn't have dialogue but it's stunning, a train ride across the stations of the spirit realm to a gorgeous orchestral score. Just spellbinding: https://en-gb.facebook.com/boilerroom.tv/videos/spirited-away-train-scene/1817467178298985/

dis_1 · « **Reply #58 on:** September 9, 2022, 04:53:53 pm »

Category 2 Thriller/Crime

Sunshine (2007)
https://letterboxd.com/film/sunshine-2007/

Dir: Danny Boyle
Cillian Murphy as Robert Capa
Chris Evans as James Mace
Rose Byrne as Cassie
Michelle Yeoh as Corazon
Cliff Curtis as Searle

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/gAYzdeanpo8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/gAYzdeanpo8</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/ON8SweOxz7I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/ON8SweOxz7I</a>

Samie · « **Reply #59 on:** September 9, 2022, 05:08:37 pm »

Comedy- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Musketeer Gripweed · « **Reply #60 on:** September 9, 2022, 05:25:31 pm »

Crime - Layer Cake 2004

Max_powers · « **Reply #61 on:** September 9, 2022, 05:28:47 pm »

The Downfall (2004)- War

tubby · « **Reply #62 on:** September 9, 2022, 05:46:38 pm »

The Incredibles - Animation/Family - 2004

Lastrador · « **Reply #63 on:** September 9, 2022, 06:20:17 pm »

Ratatouille (2007) - Cat. 7 Animation/Family

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #64 on:** September 9, 2022, 06:38:08 pm »

The Others - Horror (2002)

El Lobo · « **Reply #65 on:** September 9, 2022, 06:40:02 pm »

Finding Nemo - Animation

AndyMuller · « **Reply #66 on:** September 9, 2022, 06:44:40 pm »

Shrek 2 - Animation

red mongoose · « **Reply #67 on:** September 9, 2022, 06:53:43 pm »

Star Trek (2009) - Science Fiction + Big Budget

I was really struggling with the big budget requirement, but I genuinely enjoy this film. It didn't pull up any trees or anything, but it's a good sci-fi thriller, better than its reputation, I think. They really got the casting spot on, and all of them do a good job of making the roles their own.

I'm much more of a Star Wars guy than a Trekkie, and JJ Abrams has done nothing but piss me off after "Lost," but this one will do, pig.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #68 on:** September 9, 2022, 07:39:16 pm »

Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - Fantasy/Adventure (foreign language)

This was the first Studio Ghibli film I ever saw and oh man did it open my eyes to a whole other vision of not just animation but cinema. Culturally it's just so far removed from how we see things in the west. It reminds me of how I felt when first seeing French new wave cinema in how it made me reevaluate the way I view things. I love Pixar, but there's nothing in their catalogue that comes close to the imagination, surreality and fantasy worlds depicted in Miyazaki films. Which is not a criticism. It's just fascinating how differently animation from the east is produced.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #69 on:** September 9, 2022, 07:52:52 pm »

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - 2007 - Western - Dir: Andrew Dominik

The greatest western ever made. A perfect film with voice over and musical score

Hazell · « **Reply #70 on:** September 9, 2022, 08:23:41 pm »

Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - Drama & Blockbuster

Director: Ridley Scott

&

Snatch (2000) - Comedy

Director: Guy Ritchie

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #71 on:** September 9, 2022, 08:36:47 pm »

Un Prophète - 2009 - Crime/Foreign - Dir: Jacques Audiard

Betty Blue · « **Reply #72 on:** September 9, 2022, 09:07:54 pm »

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) - Comedy

We might have another Marmite pick on our hands, but I'm of the opinion that Sacha Baron Cohen is a genius. Could this film be made today? Probably not. I wasn't too big on the sequel to be honest. But in the mid-2000s pre-Trump's America, this was the perfect time for Borat to bring out everything we now come to know as the norm in America.