Metacritic: Best-Reviewed Wide-Release 2000shttp://features.metacritic.com/features/2009/the-best-movies-of-the-decade/ List contains: 100 items, 196.8 hours. Stephen Klancher ...has seen 63 ...has seen 125.7 hours ...has not seen 71.1 hours Timeline - Covers Most Recent: Michael Clayton First Unseen: Sideways (# 5) 1. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Releases on 2007-01-19 Stephen Klancher: January 27, 2007 This was disappointing to me because I wanted the whole movie to be like the fantasy scenes on which the trailer focused. Also "Pan's Labyrinth" became a pronouncement of intention to crush a man's face with a bottle as was done in this movie. 2. Ratatouille (2007) Stephen Klancher: September 24, 2007 I took my little sister Maddi to see this. Pretty good for a family movie. 3. Spirited Away (2001) Releases on 2001-07-20 Stephen Klancher: April 6, 2003 I watched with in a theater in Bakersfield with my mom. I don't know if it was a rerelease or late after the release or if this is all they did in Bakersfield, but I seem to remember that it was only playing on this one screen in town and it was an abnormally small one. I really enjoyed the animation and the fantasy of the whole setting. 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Releases on 2003-12-17 Stephen Klancher: December 17, 2003 Probably my favorite of the trilogy, but they are all fantastic. 6. WALL·E (2008) Stephen Klancher: July 27, 2008 I saw this with Tim and his wife at the tail end of its theater run. Cute movie and the first half or so is another good example of how much can be communicated with no verbal dialog. 7. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Stephen Klancher: SEEN I remember being so pleased when I watched this and, without looking at the subtitles, I understood the phrase "I don't know" spoken in Chinese. 8. There Will Be Blood (2007) Stephen Klancher: April 17, 2008 Omg he'll drink your milkshake. Really, he'll do it. I think there may have been a good movie here. But all I remember is that he'll drink your milkshake. 9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Releases on 2001-12-19 Stephen Klancher: SEEN I read half-way through the books, quit for a while, then finished right before this came out. I actually like the movies better. I enjoy all three movies, but one notable thing about this one was much fun it was that everyone around me was really into it at the time. The fact that the girls I was friends with and girlfriend at the time were drooling over the actors just added another reason for everyone to be enthusiastic and want to keep rewatching it. So yeah, fun times. :-) 11. No Country for Old Men (2007) Stephen Klancher: November 19, 2007 Wow, this was cool. The ending was kinda like, "wait, what?" but the bad guy Anton was very memorable. "What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss?" 12. The Incredibles (2004) Stephen Klancher: SEEN Pixar movies are pretty great. They do a great job of making either a kids movie that adults can enjoy or just a good movie which happens to be acceptable for kids as well. 18. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) Releases on 2006-11-03 Stephen Klancher: November 9, 2006 I did think this was funny, but I clearly did not think it was as funny as the rest of the theater. 19. Finding Nemo (2003) Stephen Klancher: SEEN The main thing I remember about this movie was that it had very pretty color. And I think I watched it with a few other people in the common room of our floor of my freshman dorm. 20. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Releases on 1969-12-31 Stephen Klancher: SEEN I love this movie. Would I zap my brain? Probably. Maybe I already did. How would I know? Whatever. I love this movie. 22. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Releases on 2002-12-18 25. Up (2009) Stephen Klancher: June 14, 2009 That was a fantastic movie. Visually very pretty. The kid and the dog are a great counterpoint to the old man. Not many movies manage to be so happy and kid -friendly and actually be so amazing. I walked out of the theater happy! 28. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Stephen Klancher: February 15, 2009 Fantastic music and a very well put together movie. I can see why it was so well liked. 29. Million Dollar Baby (2004) Stephen Klancher: July 4, 2009 Excellent movie! A lot like Gran Torino. Those three are fantastic actors. Some really hard to watch scenes, but just very good. 32. The Departed (2006) Stephen Klancher: SEEN I think this is one of the finest remakes ever. I saw the original Infernal Affairs several years prior and loved it. But this version was excellent in its own right. 39. Children of Men (2006) Stephen Klancher: SEEN I remember thinking halfway through watching this movie that it had built a very interesting situation. And then it just lost my interest. It built an interesting world though. The death of the worlds youngest person in the beginning immediately grabbed my attention. 41. Mystic River (2003) Releases on 2003-10-15 Stephen Klancher: January 24, 2004 I saw this with my mom when it was in theaters. I forget much of the content of the movie at this point but I remember being impressed by it. 46. Adaptation. (2002) Stephen Klancher: March 22, 2009 Very interesting movie with a lot going on. Nice overview navigating the madness here: http://www.thehotbutton.com/today/hot.button/2002_thb/021210_tue.html#adaptation 47. Avatar (2009) Stephen Klancher: January 9, 2010 The plot is basically FernGully, which isn't a major criticism, it just follows an unsurprising path. The visuals were amazing. The 3D was very cool, but even without that the environments were incredible. It made me think of exploring new areas in World of Warcraft for the first time. 49. Star Trek (2009) Stephen Klancher: May 8, 2009 The casting in this was great. The actors felt so natural playing these very well established characters, perfectly mixing the feel of the old characters while still feeling brand new. IMAX + first day + surpassing expectations = <3 55. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) Releases on 2004-04-16 61. Michael Clayton (2007) 62. The Dark Knight (2008) Stephen Klancher: July 19, 2008 Saw on the IMAX twice on the first Saturday after release. OMG so good! Got a picture of me with the Joker at the theater too. 66. A History of Violence (2005) Releases on 2005-09-30 69. Hot Fuzz (2007) 70. The Wrestler (2008) Stephen Klancher: February 25, 2009 Good movie because of how authentic the portrayal of the characters felt and how well they conveyed the desperation of parts of their world. 76. District 9 (2009) Stephen Klancher: January 25, 2010 Incredibly fun and interesting style. Especially in the beginning which was heavy on the news/documentary style. The explosions from the alien weapons were incredibly satisfying and the aliens themselves were fun to look at. One of the things I thought was most interesting was that much of the movie played like a story about refugees in Africa. They just so happened to be from another planet. 82. Frost/Nixon (2008) Stephen Klancher: September 7, 2009 Very cool. Watching "The Real Interview" segment on the DVD made it even better as it showed how exact they were matching the on camera moments of the interviews. 91. 28 Weeks Later (2007) Stephen Klancher: June 30, 2007 Saw this in a theater in Spain. Sucked compared to the first, but then the first was pretty awesome. Argued with friends about whether or not they ending was setting up for another sequel and whether they would be insane enough to do another. At the moment I see 28 Months Later listed for 2011 on IMDB... 97. Kung fu (2004) Stephen Klancher: May 31, 2010 Fun live anime-style battles with a good sense of humor about it. The battle with the musician assassins and their swords of sound was cool. |