Comments on: Defining the Decade In Film: The Best of the 2000s http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/ A Sports Blog Network Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:51:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Thomason http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 John Thomason Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:41:05 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2911 A.I. – Most critics went gaga over Spielberg’s surreal sci-fi opus: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ai_artificial_intelligence/ yes generally positive reviews but far from "gaga". A.I. – Most critics went gaga over Spielberg’s surreal sci-fi opus: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ai_artificial_intelligence/ yes generally positive reviews but far from “gaga”.

]]> By: Daily Toke: Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried. | Hail Mary Jane http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2656 Daily Toke: Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried. | Hail Mary Jane Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:22:03 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2656 [...] Defining the Decade In Film: The Best of the 2000s [...] [...] Defining the Decade In Film: The Best of the 2000s [...]

]]> By: JP http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2649 JP Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:58:10 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2649 You lost all credibility with Casino Royale and Kill Bill Vol. 2. Not that either is a terrible film, but certainly not the cream of their respective crops. <br><br>There's also a lot of sketchy facts/opinions offered (e.g. saying A.I. was a critical darling, or There Will Be Blood is critically over-rated . . . and then without sarcasm picking No Country For Old Men). <br><br>And as it was stated before, to demean an artist's work because it's a cartoon . . . well that's just plain stupid. <br><br>5/10 You lost all credibility with Casino Royale and Kill Bill Vol. 2. Not that either is a terrible film, but certainly not the cream of their respective crops.

There's also a lot of sketchy facts/opinions offered (e.g. saying A.I. was a critical darling, or There Will Be Blood is critically over-rated . . . and then without sarcasm picking No Country For Old Men).

And as it was stated before, to demean an artist's work because it's a cartoon . . . well that's just plain stupid.

5/10

]]> By: Weekend’s Top 7 Reads From Elsewhere: | The Anime Blogger http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 Weekend’s Top 7 Reads From Elsewhere: | The Anime Blogger Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:10:59 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2646 [...] Ten’ vs. ‘Two Thousand Ten’ WOW: Fugitive Caught via World of Warcraft Defining the Decade In Film: The Best of the 2000s PayPal vs Fake PayPal: Can You Tell the Difference? Apple May Ship 10 Million Tablet PCs a Year [...] [...] Ten’ vs. ‘Two Thousand Ten’ WOW: Fugitive Caught via World of Warcraft Defining the Decade In Film: The Best of the 2000s PayPal vs Fake PayPal: Can You Tell the Difference? Apple May Ship 10 Million Tablet PCs a Year [...]

]]> By: Allen Wang http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 Allen Wang Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:27:13 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2647 Good call on Let the Right One In. It is so good Good call on Let the Right One In. It is so good

]]> By: links for 2010-01-01 « Mandarine http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2644 links for 2010-01-01 « Mandarine Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:04:49 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2644 [...] Defining the Decade In Film: The Best of the 2000s | FanSided (tags: movies list) [...] [...] Defining the Decade In Film: The Best of the 2000s | FanSided (tags: movies list) [...]

]]> By: Victor G. http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 Victor G. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:38:52 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2645 Agreed with most of your films, and I agree with your overratings. Although Let the Right One in....ahhh I didn't find it too enjoyable. Tad boring, and overrated.<br><br>Loved No Country, and I think based on your recommendation, I'm going to check out Amores Perros, and probably Up in the Air. Agreed with most of your films, and I agree with your overratings. Although Let the Right One in….ahhh I didn't find it too enjoyable. Tad boring, and overrated.

Loved No Country, and I think based on your recommendation, I'm going to check out Amores Perros, and probably Up in the Air.

]]> By: Cantarella http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 Cantarella Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:37:03 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2642 I agree with 5-15-9, you are kind of an asshole for using the phrase "just a cartoon." Anyone who doesn't think Pixar is one of the most renowned studios in existence clearly doesn't understand pathos or story structure. Also, as a student with a major in animation and a minor in live action film, I can tell you with ease that animation by far the more challenging medium to work with. Every frame is a work of art that must be created by hand. So get off your high horse and stop being a snob, because animation =/= "just a cartoon". I agree with 5-15-9, you are kind of an asshole for using the phrase “just a cartoon.” Anyone who doesn't think Pixar is one of the most renowned studios in existence clearly doesn't understand pathos or story structure. Also, as a student with a major in animation and a minor in live action film, I can tell you with ease that animation by far the more challenging medium to work with. Every frame is a work of art that must be created by hand. So get off your high horse and stop being a snob, because animation =/= “just a cartoon”.

]]> By: snebold http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 snebold Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:20:33 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2641 I tried watching a bit of Transfomers when it came on cable. Wow, what a piece of junk! What were they going for there? Was it comedy? If so, it wasn't funny enough. If it was a dramatic action movie, then it was too funny. Strangly, even though the SFX looked impressive, most of the other filmmaking seemed downright amaturish. I tried watching a bit of Transfomers when it came on cable. Wow, what a piece of junk! What were they going for there? Was it comedy? If so, it wasn't funny enough. If it was a dramatic action movie, then it was too funny. Strangly, even though the SFX looked impressive, most of the other filmmaking seemed downright amaturish.

]]> By: Boyardee http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2637 Boyardee Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:26:37 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2637 Hi Gary,<br><br>I agree with Tyler. There is too much pretentiousness in this article - and that sentence was one example (eg. a "slightly overrated"). The author gives the impression of being "better and smarter than the public and critics" by never agreeing to any of their decisions. I've known too many people like this over the years. I like what I like, regardless of what critics say - and I sometimes agree and sometimes disagree with critics and the general public.<br><br>Having said that, the list is structured well - the movies listed are very good. If you had to pick a short list (as you have), then you picked well.<br><br>I watched a few of the trailers (eg. brick and let the right one in) - and seriously, these trailers must do a poor job of selling the movies - because I was left thinking these movies were plain crap... Each to their own. Hi Gary,

I agree with Tyler. There is too much pretentiousness in this article – and that sentence was one example (eg. a “slightly overrated”). The author gives the impression of being “better and smarter than the public and critics” by never agreeing to any of their decisions. I've known too many people like this over the years. I like what I like, regardless of what critics say – and I sometimes agree and sometimes disagree with critics and the general public.

Having said that, the list is structured well – the movies listed are very good. If you had to pick a short list (as you have), then you picked well.

I watched a few of the trailers (eg. brick and let the right one in) – and seriously, these trailers must do a poor job of selling the movies – because I was left thinking these movies were plain crap… Each to their own.

]]> By: Movies of The Decade « DUMMR.com http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2631 Movies of The Decade « DUMMR.com Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:41:51 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2631 [...] 2010 Uncategorized Leave a Comment Tags: cinema, decade, entertainment, history, movie FanSided presents an excellent rehash of the best movies of the last decade. The author covers each year [...] [...] 2010 Uncategorized Leave a Comment Tags: cinema, decade, entertainment, history, movie FanSided presents an excellent rehash of the best movies of the last decade. The author covers each year [...]

]]> By: Gary http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Gary Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:23:17 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2636 Way to be a jackass. If you read the beginning of that line; it says "The Public’s Pick", not "The Author's Pick." In fact, the very next paragraph gives you the author's pick: 'No Country for Old Men.'<br><br>In other words, for those amongst us with reading comprehension issues, 'Transformers' was the movie that made buttloads of money that year, NOT Scott Tunstall's pick for movie of the year. Perhaps you oughta understand what the hell you're talking about before you tell someone to fuck themselves, eh Melvin? Way to be a jackass. If you read the beginning of that line; it says “The Public’s Pick”, not “The Author's Pick.” In fact, the very next paragraph gives you the author's pick: 'No Country for Old Men.'

In other words, for those amongst us with reading comprehension issues, 'Transformers' was the movie that made buttloads of money that year, NOT Scott Tunstall's pick for movie of the year. Perhaps you oughta understand what the hell you're talking about before you tell someone to fuck themselves, eh Melvin?

]]> By: brandonG http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 brandonG Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:48:47 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2632 I for one hated Gladiator. It was a really slick looking hollow shell. Just like Avatar. Yes I do need a story to go along with great visuals. I for one hated Gladiator. It was a really slick looking hollow shell. Just like Avatar. Yes I do need a story to go along with great visuals.

]]> By: Zach http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2633 Zach Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:07:05 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2633 Brick is a great movie... Brick is a great movie…

]]> By: Zach http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Zach Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:06:38 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2634 Transformers is garbage compared to There Will Be Blood. Daniel Day Lewis is one of the most underrated actors of all-time, while Transformers is one of the most overrated movies of all-time. Transformers is garbage compared to There Will Be Blood. Daniel Day Lewis is one of the most underrated actors of all-time, while Transformers is one of the most overrated movies of all-time.

]]> By: 5-15-9 http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2630 5-15-9 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:16:53 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2630 You lost major credibility points for the phrase "just a cartoon." Animation is a medium, not a genre. And it's a great medium at that. Watch almost any of Satoshi Kon's films (Tokyo Godfathers comes to mind) and you'll come away with a whole new respect for animation in general. You lost major credibility points for the phrase “just a cartoon.” Animation is a medium, not a genre. And it's a great medium at that. Watch almost any of Satoshi Kon's films (Tokyo Godfathers comes to mind) and you'll come away with a whole new respect for animation in general.

]]> By: Jim http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 Jim Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:57:57 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2624 Excellent list that provided me with a number of titles that I missed or forgot about and just might buy. Thanks. Excellent list that provided me with a number of titles that I missed or forgot about and just might buy. Thanks.

]]> By: Nick http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2626 Nick Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:51:34 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2626 anchorman? 40 year old virgin? anchorman? 40 year old virgin?

]]> By: Nick http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 Nick Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:46:24 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2625 There should be a comedy section since it seems they were left out... Beerfest? Superbad? Hangover? There should be a comedy section since it seems they were left out… Beerfest? Superbad? Hangover?

]]> By: Club penguin http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 Club penguin Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:45:31 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2621 The Hurt Locker was one of, if not the, best movie I saw this decade. Loved it from beginning to end. The Hurt Locker was one of, if not the, best movie I saw this decade. Loved it from beginning to end.

]]> By: gregkopake http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 gregkopake Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:24:14 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2622 allow me to just throw this one out there. anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy, as much as schnobs hate to admit it, is among the defining comedies of this generation (acknowledging the plethora of dumb jokes). it served as a post daily show springboard for steve carrell and a career saver for paul rudd. ah, the halcyon days of 2004. can you remember the sepia tone goodness? allow me to just throw this one out there. anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy, as much as schnobs hate to admit it, is among the defining comedies of this generation (acknowledging the plethora of dumb jokes). it served as a post daily show springboard for steve carrell and a career saver for paul rudd. ah, the halcyon days of 2004. can you remember the sepia tone goodness?

]]> By: OilOil http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 OilOil Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:22:18 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2623 Isn't The Hurt Locker a 2008 movie? <br><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/" rel="nofollow">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/</a> Isn't The Hurt Locker a 2008 movie?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/

]]> By: vayu http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 vayu Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:34:17 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2620 probably the most honest list i've seen so far. <br>I do agree with most of them probably the most honest list i've seen so far.
I do agree with most of them

]]> By: boofda http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 boofda Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:16:06 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2618 500 Days of Summer is an awesome pick. So well written and performed... is it any wonder I like indies better than the hollywood schlock? My friends and I kept remarking on how well we could relate to 500dos. Anything else this year from Hollywood? Eh... not so much. 500 Days of Summer is an awesome pick. So well written and performed… is it any wonder I like indies better than the hollywood schlock? My friends and I kept remarking on how well we could relate to 500dos. Anything else this year from Hollywood? Eh… not so much.

]]> By: boofda http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 boofda Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:16:06 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2617 500 Days of Summer is an awesome pick. So well written and performed... is it any wonder I like indies better than the hollywood schlock? My friends and I kept remarking on how well we could relate to 500dos. Anything else this year from Hollywood? Eh... not so much. 500 Days of Summer is an awesome pick. So well written and performed… is it any wonder I like indies better than the hollywood schlock? My friends and I kept remarking on how well we could relate to 500dos. Anything else this year from Hollywood? Eh… not so much.

]]> By: Dookie Mercury http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2615 Dookie Mercury Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:56:27 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2615 The list is detailed. Most of your picks I agree with, however: <br><br><br>I give the go to Micheal Clayton, I love No Country but Clayton works for I don't know how many times I had to tell people this was not based on a true story. Also Clooney gave an understated performance, Swinton was just nasty as the chief counsel who correct me if I'm wrong got her willies off on the fact she hired hitmen to off a fixer all this in the mean time she comes off as cutthroat and vulnerable. Not to mention Sidney Pollock's last role, I think.<br><br>Never saw Amores Perros, but I still say Crouching Tiger was the movie for me especially when you get over the come for the action stay for the unrequited love/independent women story. I makes one wonder why no one in the states other than Cameron put the concept of mixing aspects of action with various genres like love stories and make it meaningful<br><br>Got to see Hurt Locker, Let The Right One In, Zodiac, Sunshine, Little Miss Sunshine, 2046, History of Violence.<br><br>The rest I've seen, want to see, or don't care about like Brokeback Mountain. I'm not fan of Crash but I'm not a fan of infidelity flicks that includes Unfaithful as well. The list is detailed. Most of your picks I agree with, however:

I give the go to Micheal Clayton, I love No Country but Clayton works for I don't know how many times I had to tell people this was not based on a true story. Also Clooney gave an understated performance, Swinton was just nasty as the chief counsel who correct me if I'm wrong got her willies off on the fact she hired hitmen to off a fixer all this in the mean time she comes off as cutthroat and vulnerable. Not to mention Sidney Pollock's last role, I think.

Never saw Amores Perros, but I still say Crouching Tiger was the movie for me especially when you get over the come for the action stay for the unrequited love/independent women story. I makes one wonder why no one in the states other than Cameron put the concept of mixing aspects of action with various genres like love stories and make it meaningful

Got to see Hurt Locker, Let The Right One In, Zodiac, Sunshine, Little Miss Sunshine, 2046, History of Violence.

The rest I've seen, want to see, or don't care about like Brokeback Mountain. I'm not fan of Crash but I'm not a fan of infidelity flicks that includes Unfaithful as well.

]]> By: Declan http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 Declan Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:36:55 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2614 Fantastic article. Although I do not know some of your personal favourites, I think you have a keen eye for a good film and you have added about 5 fims to my must see list, starting with Brick! Fantastic article. Although I do not know some of your personal favourites, I think you have a keen eye for a good film and you have added about 5 fims to my must see list, starting with Brick!

]]> By: Tyler http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2613 Tyler Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:42:12 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2613 So There Will Be Blood is SLIGHTLY overrated yet the next picture mentioned in fragmented, hyperbolic sentences isn't? Fuck yourself. So There Will Be Blood is SLIGHTLY overrated yet the next picture mentioned in fragmented, hyperbolic sentences isn't? Fuck yourself.

]]> By: prismatico http://fansided.com/2009/12/30/defining-the-decade-in-film-the-best-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 prismatico Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:26:31 +0000 http://fansided.com/?p=62833#comment-2583 This is a cool post I really enjoy it, I like Amores perros too, Iñarritu rocks, Batman, and a lot of the movies that mentiones I watched, and your elections were very cool.<br><br>Saludos This is a cool post I really enjoy it, I like Amores perros too, Iñarritu rocks, Batman, and a lot of the movies that mentiones I watched, and your elections were very cool.

Saludos

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