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my personal top 5 in no order

- lost in translation
- inglorious basterds
- eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
- once
- atonement

3 of them are thematically pretty similar (lost in translation, once, and eternal sunshine), so i guess you could say i'm into the whole 'who am i' 20something self- discovery/ mental puberty bullshit.

i really like atonement, but reading the book probably helped there. don't know the perspective of someone who hasn't read the novel.

and while i like kill bill just as much as inglourious basterds, basterds won out for me because the concept is just better for me. it was somewhat relieving to watch tarantino go all out in terms of violence since he's finally found the perfect group of people he can be as violent as he wants to be to without getting shit for.

why bastards why?

1. Taegukgi for the best pair of brothers ever. So flawed, so sad, yet so realistic
2. Turtles can fly literally moved me to tears
3. Letters from iwojima
4. Hotel rwanda oh god so sad so powerful
5. Slumdog millionaire (somewhat, lacks a lot of power though)

why not basterds why not

bastards wasn't funny nor did it have any meaning at all. They took potential and shredded it. Its sad in that sense

A Scanner Darkly (2006)

This movie is nothing short of mind blowing, one of my favourites for sure. It begins with an undercover narcotics agent tracking the source of a new hallucinogenic drug, and it starts getting weird from there. The narc takes this drug himself to better fit in with his stoner buddies, and watching their paranoia fuelled antics is hilarious and well worth seeing in itself.

I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't watched, just check it out, you won't be disappointed.

Top 5 in no particular order:

Donnie Darko - By far one of my favorite films of all time considering how the story was delivered with implied multiple dimensions, how the main character is portrayed along with his self-sacrificial act towards the end.
God on Trial - The dialogue in this very basis of this film, there is no action, no sort of new scene, its one room and all dialogue. Personally I highly enjoyed it since it delved into topics that interest me.
Oldboy - Great action, and also delves into pushing the boundaries on norms that we as a society hold true. The question of wether you want to be deluded but happy or disgraced but knowledgeable.
V for Vendetta - The abstract sort of idea of freedom along with vindicating yourself from ignorance. The movie was overall enjoyable in terms of acting, action, dialogue, etc.
Waking Life - I love movies that are pure dialogue, this movie is enriching in that aspect, the depth of the questions and the answers that differ from character to character is absolutely amazing.

i found it thoroughly funny. and that was kind of the whole point of the movie. it shows the inherent nihilism and insignificance of human life in what is effectively considered by the characters to be a noble act. hence why the characters die anticlimactically, hence why the bad guy only gets away with a scar, and hence why the tone of the film is humorous.

if anything, it's tarantino's most realized film since pulp fiction.

1. Cast Away

2. In Bruges

3. Stephen King's It

4.Shaun of the Dead

5. Requiem for a Dream

Now most of these films have some things in common such as the films setting being usually in some secluded area or town. On my top choice, Cast Away, I chose because I always find it to be such an endearing film. Tom Hank's character goes through all odds trying to get his way off of his stranded island. If I was stranded on an island. Cast Away is the one movie I'd bring with me.
The other movies in my top list show a sense of seclusion in a small town like In Bruges and Shaun of the Dead, but those of course are black comedies. I enjoy movies with a taste of irony.
Now I know that Stephen King's IT is older than 2000 but you got to have some sort of classic as a favorite movie. IT is sort of a movie I've grown with over the years and has always been my favorite Stephen King horror story. I enjoy it's central focus on kids growing up in small town, Maine, rising up against the demon clown. It's classic.
Now I'll admit to Requiem for a Dream being one of the most downright depressing films out there. But it's still very good. It's destructive portrayal of addiction has it's roots in writer's Hubert Shelby Jr.'s experiences growing up in Brooklyn amongst drug users and obsessive behaviour.
These aren't all of my favorite moveis and I don't really rate any in a particular order but these were definetely some good ones that came to mind.

1. Gladiator
2. Zombieland
3. Inception
4. Taken
5. Limitless

Old boy is on my plan to watch list.

Donnie Darko spoilers


and v for vendetta was a disappointment for me partially because they didn't stay true to the themes of the comic book.

Step Brothers - It's the most hilarious (And I still laugh at it) movie I've ever seen. Seriously, I laughed so hard, my stomach was hurting.

Donnie Darko spoilers



@ V for Vendetta
Personally I have never read the comics, so I am just taking the movie at face value.

Also on a side note I forgot to mention The Fountain on my list, probably one of the most emotional moving movies I have come across with its absolutely astounding visual scenes/soundtrack plus the the whole motif of death throughout the movie.

Spirited away would take the first place, but leaving it outside...

1. Little Miss Sunshine
2. Toy Story 3
2. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
3. Monsters, Inc.
4. Kill Bill Vol. 2
5. Big fish

Edit: Oh damn, I'm stupid. I somehow associated 2000-2009 with 21st Century.

1Inception
2Kill Bill
3Lord of the Rings(all of them)
4The Incredibles
5The Dark Knight

1. LoTR: The Fellowship of the Ring
2. Rambo
3. I,Robot
4. Live Free or Die Hard
5. Sin City

As you can tell, I'm a big action movie junkie. Love all that kung-fu, gun bullet storm crap.

Edit: Replacing movies to fit time frame

This is pretty hard. My faves in no order:

- The Fall (2006) This is one of the most beautifully shot films I have ever seen. Nice story and characters too.
- LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) I consider this to be the almost perfect blueprint of a fantasy/adventure movie.
- Children of Men (2006) Dark and gritty science fiction with great cinematography.
- Spirited Away (2001) Ridiculously imaginative with incredible atmosphere and visuals.
- The Host (2006) One of the best monster movies in years.
- Coraline (2009) Hard to explain this one but it makes me feel all melancholic.
- Hot Fuzz (2007) Hilarious movie with a lot of heart
- Finding Nemo (2003) Pixar's best for this decade IMHO
- Collateral (2004) Very solid thriller all around with great performances.
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) DEAL WITH IT!

Yeah I have to agree with you on Hot Fuzz. That movie was to funny.

I also would agree with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, as well as Lost in Translation, and Donnie Darko. The only two not mentioned already, that are on my list would be Rent and Juno.

In no Particular order
There Will Be Blood
Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
Memento
The Departed
The Social Network
The Dark Knight/The Dark Knight Rises
A Beautiful Mind
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Inglourious Basterds
(500) Days of Summer)

Shawshank Redemption.