Connelly chose the Coen's O Brother, Where Art Thou, and Simmons nominated Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous before settling on The Dark Knight. All solid choices. In fact, I have to agree with Simmons about Christopher Nolan's Gotham masterpiece. But I can't stop at just one. Here are my fab-five from the "aughts" that entranced me in the theater, with the classic scene that continues to thrill, tickle or tear me up every time it appears on television.
5. The 40 Year-Old Virgin – Steve Carell's field-trip to Planned Parenthood.
4. Almost Famous – Any scene with Philip Seymour Hoffman's so-not-cool-he's-cool Lester Bangs
3. Cast Away – Tom Hanks' painful reunion with Helen Hunt.
2. Michael Clayton – The moment you learn why the GPS in George Clooney's car isn't working.
1. The Dark Knight – Heath Ledger's police station interrogation with Gary Oldman and Christian Bale.
Your turn, PopWatchers: What's your film of the decade and what favorite scene will interrupt whatever you're doing and suck you in for the rest of the movie?
Reqreium for a Dream – The last montage when each charecter is curling up into a fetal position trying to find (without any success) some solace and comfort.
Moulin Rouge!
So this is a list of the best American films of the aughts, not global, huh?
The first movie that comes to mind is Moulin Rouge!
Say what you say, Baz Lurhmann delivered the most original film of 2001. (And this from a guy who thinks the 2001 oeuvre was quite stellar.)
The Elephant Medley alone is a thing of memorable celluloid. It so should’ve won Best Picture.
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Any of the three Lord of the Rings trilogy; also Shaun of the Dead never gets old for me.
The Hangover should be up there in the top 5 but I agree with The Dark Knight
Return of the King, Juno, Borat, and Team America are the ones that pop into my head right away
DEF. SHAUN OF THE DEAD!!
And Anchorman!
The Prestige and The Departed – both standouts of this decade! The directors, the acting, the production, everything
My Top 5 (Yup, I’m going with Batman too)
1. The Dark Knight
2. Mulholland Drive
3. The Royal Tenenbaums
4. Stardust
5. Kill Bill
‘The Dark Knight’ for sure! My mom always talks about how every so often there is a movie that everybody sees and is a mega blockbuster like ‘Titanic’ or ‘Jurassic Park’. ‘The Dark Knight’ is definately that movie.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
It’s hard to say it’s the best of the decade, but I don’t think “Munich” has ever gotten the praise or attention it deserved. But it’s hard to argue with Snarf’s pick of “Requiem for a Dream” though. That movie just feels so real and might be the most devastating movie I’ve ever watched.
How about There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men. Not just two of my fav films of the “aughts,” but definitely two of the best films ever. Castaway? Are you kidding?