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Hell or High Water was another that flew under the radar.
I noted Lives of Others as one of my favorite films of all time. @Steve_Zissou listed The Master as one of his. (I love P.T. Anderson but I'm partial to Magnolia.)
Good list! Bonus points for Adventureland. And Lisa P. (Played by the beautiful actress Margarita Levieva, who is perhaps better known for her lead role in the HBO series The Deuce.)
Comedy & Action Awards
Deadpool 1 & 2. If you've seen them you get it. If you haven't, watch em, you won't be disappointed
John Wick Chapter 2. A nonstop turbo charged powder keg of asskickery. Turn your brain off & enjoy the carnage
Seth McFarland films. Ted 1 & 2 and the funniest movie most people haven't heard of A Million Ways To Die In The West. He's a comedic genius and the best thing going outside of Apatow films
2001 - Donnie Darko
Under the radar:
2005 - Adams Apples (foreign, dark comedy)
2007 - Arn: Knight Templar (foreign, historical drama)
2005 - (Action) The Protector (foreign, marshal arts) Stars Tony Jaa from the Ong Bak series.
2003 - (Drama) The United States of Leland
2005 - (Drama) The Chumscrubber
2010 - (Action) Muay Thai Warrior
I’m not so much into martial arts movies but the two listed here are “above and beyond” for me. Can’t go wrong with any from the Ip Man or Ong Bak movies either.
Forgot about Kingdom of Heaven in 2005. Such a well done Crusades-era movie, especially the extended version that makes some of Eva Green's story make much more sense.
And it was loosely based on a true story. Very, very, very loosely, but still. The guy did exist and they did get some of the details correct.
I enjoyed that movie as well. And Eva Green is too beautiful for words.
Watched it recently, really good and the John Wick series is very cool
Been meaning to watch hell or high water, life just gets in the way sometimes.
However, if you liked that one, the writer had a new one recently (somewhat?) called Wind River that I found fantastic
“Fury”, “Anglish only”. My favorite Pitt movie! close second is “inglorious bastards”
I thought they were both good, but I liked Wind River much more than Hell or High Water. May have been a matter of expectations. (None for the former, so it was a pleasant surprise, but pretty high for the latter, which it didn't live up to.)
Thanx much to the OP and contributors....found a few undiscovered gems:)
Baby Driver is a must see
Ok. Fourth and final installment is here, covering the years 2000-2004. Really appreciate all the contributors to the thread. I think before I close it out next week I'll try to pull together everyone's recommendations and post a comprehensive list of the top 100 films (or so) of the past twenty years. Maybe folks can use it as a reference to find and watch the ones they might have missed. Especially now, with extra time on our hands.
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2004
Best Picture: Million Dollar Baby
Top grossing film: Shrek 2
My favorite: Sideways
Honorable mention: The Aviator, Finding Neverland, Ray, The Passion of the Christ, Kill Bill- Vol. 2, Anchorman, Napoleon Dynamite, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Comments: Close call for favorite between Sideways and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I've watched the former countless times because it's so true and real and... funny. In contrast, it's hard for me to watch the latter because it's so true and real and... painful. Both are beautiful films- written, directed, acted.
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2003
Best Picture: Lord of the Rings- Return of the King
Top grossing film: Finding Nemo
My favorite: Lost in Translation
Honorable mention: Mystic River, Elf, Kill Bill- Vol 1, Big Fish, Old School
Comments: This is the rare occasion where the top grossing film (Nemo) was also arguably the best film of the year. But I'll give my vote to Sofia Coppola's masterpiece, starring a perfectly cast Bill Murray & Scarlett Johansson in the lead roles.
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2002
Best Picture: Chicago
Top grossing film: Spider-Man
My favorite: The Bourne Identity
Honorable mention: LOTR- Two Towers, The Pianist, Gangs of New York, Catch Me If You Can, 28 Days Later, Minority Report, Insomnia, Adaptation, Laurel Canyon
Comments: Gangs is a personal favorite largely because of the individual performance of Daniel Day Lewis, but I chose Bourne because it represents the very best of the "action hero" genre of the past two decades, over any Bond film, the Mission Impossible series, or anything else.
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2001
Best Picture: A Beautiful Mind
Top grossing film: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
My favorite: Memento
Honorable mention: LOTR- Fellowship of the Ring, Moulin Rouge, Shrek, Black Hawk Down, The Others, The Royal Tenenbaums, Super Troopers, Serendipity
Comments: Memento was Christopher Nolan's first major film release. If you enjoyed Insomnia, The Prestige, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, or any of the (Christian Bale) Batman films, it's worth watching this to catch a glimpse of the greatness that lay ahead.
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2000
Best Picture: Gladiator
Top grossing film: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
My favorite: Almost Famous
Honorable mention: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Traffic, Cast Away, X-Men, O Brother Where Art Thou, Remember the Titans, The Perfect Storm, Wonder Boys
Comments: Almost Famous is basically Cameron Crowe's autobiography, set to good music, with great performances from an interesting mix of actors, including Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It's poignant, funny, and kind of perfect.
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Ok. What did I miss???
I just looked back through the thread, and it's listed as one of my top three films of 2017, along with Dunkirk and Molly's Game.