Fantaverse Top 100 Movies of the New Millennium (2000-)

[undeadmonkey]

CHIENFANTOME Unbreakable (2000) Great movie, I love most of Shyamalan's films, there are a few duds, but nevertheless it doesnt make his other films less enjoyable. i've heard the argument plenty of times that the only thing going for them is the twist, but if that's all you see, you're really missing the point of the movie.

JOHNERLE MacGruber (2010) - never saw it

NICODEMUS High Fidelity (2000) - Havent seen

NUMBERSIX Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - Wow i didn't get that out of it. i was bored, but maybe it deserves a rewatch.

RON BURGUNDY The Incredibles (2004) - Pixars best!

SHRYKESPEARE Now You See Me (2013) – An enjoyable movie, but didnt love it enough to include it on my list.

SURFER Enemy [2013] - i should really hunker down and watch all his films, i have only seen Prisoner and i loved it.

TRANSFORMERS Remember the Titans (2000) - Love Denzel Washington, but i had to sit through this too many times in high school to enjoy it. Anytime we had a teacher gone and substitute couldn't find anything for us to do , we watch titans, blah

W The Fault in Our Stars (2014) - Havent seen and cant say it interests me enough to put it on my list.

[Shrykespeare]

Chien, Unbreakable - GREAT film. High on my list.

Ron B, The Incredibles - See above.

UDM, Jason Bourne - Liked it just fine, but not enough to rush to see it again.

[transformers2]

I really dug The Fault in Our Stars. I only saw it because of my love affair with Shailene Woodley, and ended up being very pleasantly surprised by how well-acted and legitimately emotional it was.

[Shrykespeare]

#92



CHIENFANTOME


Blue is the warmest colour (La vie d’Adèle) (2013) - I had never even liked a film by Abdel Kechiche before I went to see “Blue is the warmest colour”, despite terrific reviews each time. I went because it won the Palme d’Or, expecting to dislike it once more. I was very wrong. I loved it. More than that. It stroke me, by this life boiling onscreen, following the characters as close as possible, so close you can almost feel their skin. And it told what it is to become an adult with such a rare strength. It’s a staggering film about love, about doubt, about disappointment. A film that dazzled me as much as it choked me. Oh, and if the length of the film scares you (3 hours), it’s full of intense lesbian sex, so there’s always that too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKmWi_T3QWE



JOHNERLE

Wild (2014) - A brave and moving performance from Reese Witherspoon. This, along with Mud, seemed to signal the start of a Withersponnaissance, but that never quite happened.



NICODEMUS

Breach (2007)



NUMBERSIX

Song of the Sea (2015) - You won’t see a lot of animation in my list, nor will you see a lot of Irish film, but this film is exceptional at being both. Rather than using the latest CGI techniques, the animation is simple, 2D, but infinitely more expressive, as a brother and sister decide to travel home – a simple premise, but full of magic while taking on the heavy themes of death and blame.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrhoOzW8oF8



RON BURGUNDY

Robot & Frank (2012)



SHRYKESPEARE

Star Trek Beyond (2016) – I’m a Trekkie at heart, always have been, and this installment, the third with the crew resurrected by J.J. Abrams, came together nicely in this summer romp from last year. Far better than the lackluster Into Darkness, this one had equal parts action and character development. The scenes involving Spock and Bones alone were worth the price of admission.



SURFER

Road To Perdition [2002] (Dir. Sam Mendes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1iCd___dNY



TRANSFORMERS

Furious 7 (2015) - The late Paul Walker's swan song couldn't have possibly come in a better or more fitting film. The seventh installment of the long-running franchise that Walker helped build is further proof as to why this series has been the gold standard for action movies since its inception in 2001. The tone is appropriately light, the stunts are consistently exhilarating and the entire cast oozes charisma. In an age where blockbusters are becoming grittier by the day, we need more unabashedly silly, endlessly fun films like Furious 7.



UNDEADMONKEY

The Bourne Identity (2002)



W

Zootopia (2016)

[JohnErle]

There's a movie that appeared this round that I was truly surprised to see on anyone's list other than mine. (No Spoilers!)

John E: Haven't seen it, although I'm a fan of Will Forte (and had the pleasure of working with him). Have you seen The Last Man?

I haven't, but he was a real standout on SNL. He and Kristen Wiig were the last two performers I really enjoyed on that show before I stopped watching it for good.

[numbersix]

Chien: I think the film is a bit over-rated. I can't believe I'm going to say this... but I thought the sex scenes were awful and should have been cut. They are way too porn-y, and my lesbian friends find them laughable. For me, they're not in line with the realistic tone of the film, and really make the film come across as pervy rather than the intense look at love lost that it should have been.
John: Another over-rated film. A solid lead performance (although Dern was way better than Witherspoon) doesn't compensate for the pretentious healing-through-walking-in-nature theme of the film.
Nico: Never caught this one
Ron B: Initially wanted to see this, but the reviews never sold it.
Shryke: I liked the first of the reboot films, less so the second, but the trailers for this one made it look so far removed from what was appealing about Star Trek that I didn't bother.
Surf: It's been a while since I saw this one. Besides having some nice visual elements I remember feeling it wasn't as powerful as it wanted to be.
Tranny: Haven't seen it, nor the other 6 Fast and Furious films coming up on your Top 100
UDM: Pretty good action film, maybe the best of the Bourne films, although the ending is a little underwhelming.
W: Haven't seen.

[Buscemi]

I think I already said this when it came out but there was no reason for Blue is the Warmest Color (which is a terrible retitling, by the way*) to be three hours. It's yet another film that could have been cut to 90 minutes and not lost a damn thing.

And though this was a few numbers ago, Hot Rod is still one of the worst films I've ever watched in a theatre (the absolute worst was one of the After Dark Horrorfest movies). 2007 was one of the last really great years for cinema (before the Great Recession killed most of the indie distributors/labels and Hollywood decided to stop trying) but there was a lot of crap in addition to all of the quality.

* - I can't be the only person who thinks The Life of Adele was a better title. Of course, I seem to be the only person who thought La Vie En Rose should have kept the La Mome title in the US and that The Raid having the spoiler-riffic Redemption subtitle was a dumb idea.

[numbersix]

No, I don't agree about the 90 min. Some films (ahem ahem Silence) should be a lot shorter, but this is a film that should about the nuances of relationships, and so the film needs time to establish it and show how it starts to fall apart. Maybe 2 hours, but definitely not 90.

[Chienfantome]

Actually, "La vie d'Adèle" is adapted from a French comic-book, which title is "Le bleu est une couleur chaude", which translates to "Blue is a warm colour", so the international title actually refers to the comic book title.

As for the length of the film, the film would be abstolutely different if it was 90 minutes long. It would just be a regular drama, while this follows the growing of a human being from being a teenager to an adult, and everything that makes her grow along the way. Cut the film in half, and you don't get involved with the characters the same way and the film loses its formidable energy.

Oh and Six, you should be ashamed of yourself. Cutting the sex scenes... !!!

[Chienfantome]

#92

John, Wild : I liked it, even though it felt like it was a bit expected in what it had to say, it was still an enjoyable film.
Nico, Breach : I'm pretty sure I've seen it... but I can't remember it at all.
Six, Song of the Sea : I missed it when it was released, haven't seen it
Ron, Robot & Frank : Mmmm... it was... okay I guess. There were interesting themes dealt, but it felt particularly minor.
Shryke, Star Trek Beyond : Quite different from the other two Trek films, it really felt more like an series episode than a film. Well done, but not much beyond that.
Surfer, Road to Perdition : I remember liking it very much, solid, classic cinema with good performances. Haven't sen it since theater though.
Tranny, Furious 7 : I have only seen the first 3 films and i don't like any of them. I've heard the more recent films are better, but I never had the curiosity to find out if it was true.
UDM, Bourne Identity : Ah ! This one I like, UDM ! This first one is very different from the rest of the Bourne series, before Greengrass took over and made them so nervous. And I like the more classic look of this one.
W, Zootopia : I actually think that this is the best animated film Disney has made in years. It almost found a spot in my Top 10 films of 2016. The universe developped is so rich and imaginative, the writing so sharp, and the vocal performances so sound, it's really a great film, much better than any Disney animated in ages.

[Buscemi]

Actually, I think Greengrass made the Bourne series what it is. Had Liman (a director whom I still wonder how he gets work) stayed on to do Supremacy, I'm sure it would have turned into the hacky films he usually makes (and the film he ended up doing instead, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, was basically an excuse to have people shooting at each other for really no reason for two hours) instead of the franchise turning point it became.

Without Greengrass doing Supremacy, we wouldn't have the Craig Bonds, the Taken series, or pretty much the style seen in most late 2000's/early 2010's action cinema. That was an influential film (much like Scream was for the horror genre or X-Men for the superhero genre) but it always seems to get dismissed simply because of audiences' hatred of shaky cam.

[Chienfantome]

Actually, I think Greengrass made the Bourne series what it is.

I agree, but it doesn't mean that he made the best films in the series.

[Ron Burgundy]

Chien
(The Mist): only caught this once, but i enjoyed it. But the ending wasnt all that great i remember
(Unbreakable): I enjoyed this only a bit first time round. 2nd time was above average. 3rd time last year, well it almost made my list. Great movie
(Blue is the Warmest Color): On the watchlist, should have seen it by now really.

Johnerle
(MacGruber): Hilarious at times, but the plot wears a little thin after repeat views. Still though, love Will Fortes style- so jealous you got to work with him six! How did that come about?
(Sweeney Todd): Only got through half of this, before my older brother had enough. I would have finished it, honest. Never got back to it.
(Wild): Havent seen it. But is going on the watchlist

Nico
(United 93): Never watched it, wasnt a fan of the director.
(High Fidelity): Another one i own of VHS. Really good movie. But ive been holding off on a rewatch for years- mainly cuz of John Cusack. 7/10
(Breach): It was ok.

Six
(The Wrestler): Yet another movie i only got halfway through. Cant remember why i didnt finish it, but will certainly give it a go again.
(Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind): Ill admit when it came out, i was bemused but didnt adore this. Then watched it last year and was bemused and did adore it. Strange huh? 8/10, good pick.
(Song of the Sea): Havent watched it

Shryke
(Elysium): For all the non glowing reviews this movie got, i was thoroughly entertained. I rate this higher than all the Bourne movies.
(Now You See Me): It was ok, ill almost call this a guilty pleasure (cuz i dont rate Jesse Eisenberg-at all) but the 3rd chapter kinda ruined it for me. 6/10. And have no plans on seeing the sequel aswell.
(Star Trek Beyond): Its on my watchlist. The first one was great, then 2nd was not great. So ive got mixed hopes/feelings for this one.

Surfer
(Room): It was ok, but for me it didnt live up to the hype.
(Enemy): Great pick! Another that almost made my list. And yeah- that ending!
(Road to Perdition): Almost definitely a movie i need to see again. Cant remember much and im a bit of a John Newman fan. First watch was ok but didnt think it was remarkable...

Tranny
(Source Code): It was good, just not great. And i wanted it so much to be great.
(Remember the Titans): Oh yeah, it gets me every time it appears on TV. Very inspirational.
(Furious 7): I probably liked this more when it came out, than nowadays, kinda a guilty pleasure even. I think this franchise would be dead without The Rock tbh.

UDM
(The Bourne Identity): My dad is a big fan of the Bourne movies, me not so much. Apart from the one with Jeremy Renner weirdly.
(Jason Bourne): See above
(Memoirs of Geisha): Has been on my watchlist for quite some time...gotta watch this sooner rather than later

W
(Orange County): Yep, i liked this, but havent seen it for a long time, and i must have watched it at least 3 times.
(The Fault in Our Stars): Didnt watch it, maybe one day. maaaybe.
(Zootopia): I watched this while drunk and high- and i cant remember a thing

[numbersix]

Actually, I think Greengrass made the Bourne series what it is.

I agree, but it doesn't mean that he made the best films in the series.

I'm not sure I agree. The first Bourne still had the trademark shaky-cam style, because Liman came from an indie background where always operated the camera. Greengrass just took it and made it much more pronounced, but too much so, so it's exaggerated and actually makes his films seem dated. I prefer Liman's visual approach to Bourne, and would argue this is just as influential on new Bond as the sequels.

And yeah, Liman's next few films sucked but he made amends with Edge of Tomorrow.

[numbersix]

(MacGruber): Hilarious at times, but the plot wears a little thin after repeat views. Still though, love Will Fortes style- so jealous you got to work with him six! How did that come about?

I worked on a small indie film called Run and Jump (might be on Netflix somewhere) which was his first dramatic role, and apparently the reason Alex Payne picked him for Nebraska. Only met him a few times but he was a total gent. Very humble and friendly.