[Film] The 100 best films of the 21st century - The Guardian

[Stat Brother]

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/13/100-best-films-movies-of-the-21st-century


Deadpool II at #1 - Who'da thunk it.

 

[Braggfan]

I know it's all subjective and there's films on that list I don't agree with but I'm happy to accept some people are into them, that's cool. But I am really really struggling with the idea that someone thinks "Ted" is the 60th best film of the last 20 years.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/13/100-best-films-movies-of-the-21st-century


Deadpool II at #1 - Who'da thunk it.

When I looked, it was "There will be Blood".... or is Deadpool II another name for that

 

[jimhigham]

I was about to get furious at the absence of The Straight Story. A quick check shows it was released in 1999 though so all is well. Kudos to Shoplifters at 15. Well worth a go if you've not seen it.

 

[Meade's Ball]

I know it's all subjective and there's films on that list I don't agree with but I'm happy to accept some people are into them, that's cool. But I am really really struggling with the idea that someone thinks "Ted" is the 60th best film of the last 20 years.

Indeed. I suppose they tried to desnootify themselves once or twice - Paddington 2, for instance, although that was a great watch.
I'm peeved to find 12 Years a Slave at number 2 whilst A Separation is number 36. And wait a minute what the assfackery is Lincoln doing in there? I'm going off for an hour-long loud tut for lunch now.

 

[Braggfan]

Indeed. I suppose they tried to desnootify themselves once or twice - Paddington 2, for instance, although that was a great watch.
I'm peeved to find 12 Years a Slave at number 2 whilst A Separation is number 36. And wait a minute what the assfackery is Lincoln doing in there? I'm going off for an hour-long loud tut for lunch now.

Like I say there are things I didn't enjoy, but I understand they might be somebody's cup of tea. But if Ted had been made on Monday, I wouldn't even have it the top 60 films of this week.

 

[SAC]

Only seen 9 of them. Never even heard of some of them.

 

[Mellotron]

No Blade Runner 2049?! I was expecting it to be top 10. The most visually stunning film I have ever seen, and a profoundly moving plot.

Spirited Away feels like a token nod to Studio Ghibli, where films like The Tale of Princess Kaguya belong higher.

Also still baffled that it seems to have been widely agreed that The Incredibles is the best Pixar film, with no space for the far, far more emotionally intelligent Inside Out or Up.

All in my subjective opinion, of course.

 

[DFL JCL]

Not 1 Marvel film in the list, and they have basically owned the 21st century from a box office perspective.

 

[blue-shifted]

The list is very "the Guardian"

It also got me thinking, if the list was extended to the last 40 years, how many of the ones for last 20 years would have made it on? Not many

 

[Easy 10]

Not 1 Marvel film in the list, and they have basically owned the 21st century from a box office perspective.

Doesn't mean they're good films though. Personally I'm sick to the back teeth of superhero films, they bore the shit out of me.

 

[Mellotron]

Not 1 Marvel film in the list, and they have basically owned the 21st century from a box office perspective.

They're mostly boring and shit, to be fair. This isn't about what has sold the most, but what are the best films.

 

[studio150]

The usual film critic list where popular films are overlooked (as not seen as being cool)

 

[schmunk]

Not 1 Marvel film in the list, and they have basically owned the 21st century from a box office perspective.

In the same way that there are no Michelin starred McDonalds...

 

[Whitechapel]

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Get on with life.

 

[Uter]

The best thing about that is it's all one one page. Hallelujah. No having to click through 10 pages, or worse one page per movie.

I really don't want to be the pedantic nob who points out the 21st century started on 1st Jan 2001, but I cannot help myself.

 

[marcos3263]

Big Hero 6 is the best animation I have been forced to sit through and would trump the Incredibles.

What is the essence of a good film? enjoyable, entertaining, thought provoking, escapism?

or one that gives you the horn?

 

[Stat Brother]

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Funny you should say that.

Earlier in the week Jnr (14), not one for original thought, was chuntering on about not knowing what film to watch.

For reasons unknown I suggested and we watched Four Lions.
Naturally most of the nuance past him by, but by jimminy we were howling with laughter.



In looking for Four Lions, I scrolled passed 127 hours - Next time he chunters, that'll learn him.

 

[Mellotron]

The usual film critic list where popular films are overlooked (as not seen as being cool)

Or any good. Bit like how Take That and Steps never turn up in the Greatest albums of all time lists.

 

[Easy 10]

There's several which I would've included in the top 100 since 2000 that aren't in that list.

Downfall
Gangs of New York
Black Hawk Down
War of the Worlds (not an obvious one perhaps, but I watched this again the other night and had forgotten how good it is)