What's the best movie of the decade?

[cycloneworld]

That doesn't cover up some of the problems with it - I love Christian Bale, but he sounded ridiculous when he talked as Batman.

How do you know that Batman doesn't smoke 2 packs a day while Bruce Wayne doesn't...hence the reason Bruce sounds normal and Batman sounds like he needs a lung transplant?

I thought Dark Knight lived up to its huge expectations which is nearly impossible to do 1) with a summer blockbuster and 2) with a super hero film. Compared to "blockbusters" like Spiderman 2 & 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, The Day the Earth Stood Still, etc., Dark Knight blows them out of the water IMO.

[Tarbox]

apples and oranges. Yes, Kung Fu Hustle was a great parody of Kung Fu movies, but Kung Pao was closer to Mystery Science Theater than a martial arts movie. The genre was merely the backdrop for the main focus of the story which was the reworking of an old film. They could have told the exact same story with a Western and achieved the same results. The benefit of the martial arts picture that was used was that the audience would expect dubbed dialogue, and so that helped make the jokes work.

never saw kung pao...looked dumb....hey, you're a moderator...did you add that to my list?

[LeBron]

compared to "blockbusters" like Spiderman 2 & 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, The Day the Earth Stood Still, etc., Dark Knight blows them out of the water IMO.

Spiderman 1 & 2 were probably two of the top five superhero movies of all time, but they still weren't the dark knight.

[ISU_phoria]

After reading all 15 pages of this thread, I have the following observations:

1. Most people don't understand the concept of a decade
2. Most people don't understand that the word "best" is singular and is only requesting a one-movie response
3. Phaedrus should lower his expectations when about to watch a movie - he would probably enjoy more of them. I don't think movies are good sources of enlightenment, just mindless entertainment. If it's enlightenment you're looking for, read a book or go to church, etc!
4. Apparently I'm the only one on this message board who truly appreciates the genious of Mean Girls! No matter how wacked out Lindsay Lohan is, I can never not watch that movie when its on TV! (emphasis on the visual aspect of the movie)

[jdoggivjc]

3. Phaedrus should lower his expectations when about to watch a movie - he would probably enjoy more of them. I don't think movies are good sources of enlightenment, just mindless entertainment. If it's enlightenment you're looking for, read a book or go to church, etc!

If you knew anything about Phaedrus personally, you wouldn't have to make such a statement as he clearly does get his enlightenment from books, church, etc. And considering he's much more enlightened than most of us on this site...

As far as what I consider the best of the decade, I'd have to go with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, especially Return of the King. I think the most underrated movie of the decade is The Life of David Gale. Incredible movie with a twist that most people don't see coming. My other favorites of the decade are The Departed and Gran Torino.

I also think it's too bad that American Beauty was made one year too early, because otherwise it would belong in this discussion. The same with the Matrix, but IMO it was highly tarnished by its two sequels.

[cmoneyr]

And considering he's much more enlightened than most of us on this site...

Trust me, we all know, he tells us all the time.

[Angie]

I'm thinking that Maggie may have kicked Angie and your dog at some point?

Haha - I have to admit that I turned to jdewaard and said, "Oh, thank goodness" when a pivotal plot point happened to her in the film.

How do you know that Batman doesn't smoke 2 packs a day while Bruce Wayne doesn't...hence the reason Bruce sounds normal and Batman sounds like he needs a lung transplant?

I thought Dark Knight lived up to its huge expectations which is nearly impossible to do 1) with a summer blockbuster and 2) with a super hero film. Compared to "blockbusters" like Spiderman 2 & 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, The Day the Earth Stood Still, etc., Dark Knight blows them out of the water IMO.

I absolutely agree with this - it's one of the few blockbusters that has lived up to most expectations. I have never seen The Day the Earth Stood Still, but I actually laughed out loud in the theater at the others - mostly at points that weren't supposed to be funny. I very rarely like the big blockbusters, but this was one of the few that were quite good. I just don't think that it was the best film overall of the decade.

[LeBron]

bump.

[clone99]

Marley and Me

for anyone who has owned a dog

[CloneIce]

Grandma's Boy

Awesome flick.

[Cydkar]

I'm thinking that Maggie may have kicked Angie and your dog at some point?

By looking at Maggie it's my bet that she was on the business end of somebody's foot.

[Angie]

By looking at Maggie it's my bet that she was on the business end of somebody's foot.

Want to get really disturbed? I saw a movie on TV the other night called "Secretary." James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhall in what can only be called "the most awkward S&M relationship ever."

[Al_4_State]

If you knew anything about Phaedrus personally, you wouldn't have to make such a statement as he clearly does get his enlightenment from books, church, etc. And considering he's much more enlightened than most of us on this site...

As far as what I consider the best of the decade, I'd have to go with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, especially Return of the King. I think the most underrated movie of the decade is The Life of David Gale. Incredible movie with a twist that most people don't see coming. My other favorites of the decade are The Departed and Gran Torino.

I also think it's too bad that American Beauty was made one year too early, because otherwise it would belong in this discussion. The same with the Matrix, but IMO it was highly tarnished by its two sequels.

That is an EXCELLENT movie.

[clones_jer]

I just read this, and I was the person, and those movies, from anything but a pure entertainment standpoint, sucked. The plots on both were horrible, the acting was horrible, but I did enjoy them.

sooo ... they did exactly what a movie is supposed to do then?

[clones_jer]

The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Worst movie I've ever seen. And I've seen that remake of Island of Dr Moreuo AND Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion. So yeah, pretty bad.

(from a pure entertainment standpoint )