Music Banter - View Single Post - Your Personal Top Ten Films from 2000

jackhammer · 12-26-2009, 05:24 PM

Roughly in order of release:

Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain Amelie.(2001)
Repeated viewings are a big factor for me enjoying a film and this still hasn't lost any of it's allure. Still only one of a handful of film to keep me smiling all the way through, this is one of the sweetest movies ever made that doesn't resort to melancholy or manipulation. Beautiful.

Cidade de Deus. City Of God (2002)
A film that's as informative as it is enjoyable. The scene where the teenagers have to shoot their younger counterparts is worth the admission price alone. Blistering.

Hable con ella. Talk to Her.(2002)
Subliminally deft in what could have become a soap opera film. Talk To Her engages on a myriad of levels, being astute, intelligent and gut wrenchingly honest on all levels.

Solaris (2002)
A remake of a well regarded Art film by American mainstream should spell disaster but from the opening notes of the superb Ambient soundtrack to the gobsmacking ending, Solaris is a film rich in film language that delivers from the start.

Ying xiong. Hero. (2002)
One of the most gorgeous films ever made, this tale of love and betrayal is utterly astonishing from start to finish. At last a film that delivers on a cerebral and aesthetic level.

Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. (2003)
A rites of passage for both it's director (Ki-duk Kim) and the viewer, this is a film that deserves multiple viewings with it's seemingly simplistic view on life.

Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
The best British film of the decade by far. Savage, beautiful, honest, disturbing. The ending is a tour de force that will stay with you forever.

The Fountain (2006)
Rarely will you see a mainstream U.S film like it. The cinematography, soundtrack and sets are far above anything seen for a while. The best excuse to fall in love ever.

El laberinto del fauno. Pan's Labyrinth. (2006)
Never has childhood been so perfectly encapsulated than here. Poetic, disturbing, haunting, mesmerising. Imagery never to be forgotten.

Martyrs (2008)
Easily the best Horror film of the decade. You will rarely see another film like it.

12-26-2009, 05:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Roughly in order of release: Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain Amelie.(2001) Repeated viewings are a big factor for me enjoying a film and this still hasn't lost any of it's allure. Still only one of a handful of film to keep me smiling all the way through, this is one of the sweetest movies ever made that doesn't resort to melancholy or manipulation. Beautiful. Cidade de Deus. City Of God (2002) A film that's as informative as it is enjoyable. The scene where the teenagers have to shoot their younger counterparts is worth the admission price alone. Blistering. Hable con ella. Talk to Her.(2002) Subliminally deft in what could have become a soap opera film. Talk To Her engages on a myriad of levels, being astute, intelligent and gut wrenchingly honest on all levels. Solaris (2002) A remake of a well regarded Art film by American mainstream should spell disaster but from the opening notes of the superb Ambient soundtrack to the gobsmacking ending, Solaris is a film rich in film language that delivers from the start. Ying xiong. Hero. (2002) One of the most gorgeous films ever made, this tale of love and betrayal is utterly astonishing from start to finish. At last a film that delivers on a cerebral and aesthetic level. Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. (2003) A rites of passage for both it's director (Ki-duk Kim) and the viewer, this is a film that deserves multiple viewings with it's seemingly simplistic view on life. Dead Man's Shoes (2004) The best British film of the decade by far. Savage, beautiful, honest, disturbing. The ending is a tour de force that will stay with you forever. The Fountain (2006) Rarely will you see a mainstream U.S film like it. The cinematography, soundtrack and sets are far above anything seen for a while. The best excuse to fall in love ever. El laberinto del fauno. Pan's Labyrinth. (2006) Never has childhood been so perfectly encapsulated than here. Poetic, disturbing, haunting, mesmerising. Imagery never to be forgotten. Martyrs (2008) Easily the best Horror film of the decade. You will rarely see another film like it. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”