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My top 10 movies of the naughties (2000-2009)

Dec 4, 2009

by dcgrrl

I just found a great list of movies of this first decade of the 21st century on Mediaite, but I don't agree with it all. So I made my own. Comments welcome!

District 9

You can read my review of this for more details. Most important for fans of Hollywood action movies, there are no big stars in this sci-fi movie, so you don't know who is going to live or die. That gave me a whole extra bit of suspense that always seems to be missing in major releases.
See the full review, "Science fiction gets a history lesson".

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Here's a documentary that made a difference. It's the story of a heavy metal band that influenced other metal bands but never really made it themselves. But as a result of this movie, Anvil got the chance to go on tour like they never did in their younger days. Michael Moore should be jealous of this kind of return on investment.

Let The Right One In (Låt den Rätte Komma In)

Before Twilight was a twinkle in your teen's eye, this foreign vampire flick was already out there showing the world what real young blood suckers act like. It was vampire before vampire was cool, (this time around, anyway).

The Wrestler (2008 film)

A genuine, passionate, heartfelt story that brought Mickey Rourke back in the limelight. The story around the film is, granted, a good bit of the appeal. But the film is worth the watch. Not an easy film, but a good one that will stand the test of time.

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woopak_the_thrill December 06, 2009

nice list! I am quite pleasantly surprised that KUNG FU HUSTLE made your # 1. I hope you saw the uncut version because it is a lot better!

dcgrrl December 06, 2009

Yes, I think I did see the uncut version the first time around. It was just such an original blend of genres, I'll never forget it! I don't often buy foreign-language films for my own collection, but I don't even notice that I'm reading, this moves so fast and is so fun!

woopak_the_thrill December 07, 2009

That's great! Chow's movie was so much fun. Maybe you'll be interested in reading this review

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RowanK December 04, 2009

Nice list! I made one here though I was inspired by the Onion AV Club's top 50 list.

I'd really like to see Let The Right One In, but I'm given to understand that they simplified and made horrible the subtitles on the DVD release compared to the theatrical version. Apparently the Netflix streaming version has the better subtitles.

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