billsfan89 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Here are my picks for the movies of the decade and the genre's I decided to go with. Before someone points it out I know most of my picks are post 2004 but hey I was a bit younger in the early part of this decade so that could explain it. And if you can think of more categories I forgot put them in. Comedy- 40 year old virgin honorable mentions- Super Bad, Forgetting Shara Marshall, and The Hangover Horror- 28 Days later Romantic Comedy- Forgetting Shara Marshall honorable mention- Knocked up. Super Hero Movie- The Dark Knight honorable mentions- Batman Begins and Spiderman Action Movie- No Country For Old Men Documentary- King of Kong Animated Film- Shrek Honorable Mentions- Kung Fu Panda, the Incredibles, and Ratatoullie Drama- Almost Famous Honorable Mention- Lost in Translation Best Overall- 40 year old Virgin (Close behind Almost Famous and No Country For Old Men) Biggest Disappointment- Star Wars episode 2 (Despite Natalie Portman looking so hot in it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Comedy - 40 year old Virgin Romantic Comedy - no Super Hero Movie = Dark Knight Action Movie = No Country For Old Men Documentary = IOUSA Animated Film = Star Wars - Clone Wars Drama = LotR Trilogy Overall = LotR Tilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Comedy - 40 year old VirginRomantic Comedy - no Super Hero Movie = Dark Knight Action Movie = No Country For Old Men Documentary = IOUSA Animated Film = Star Wars - Clone Wars Drama = LotR Trilogy Overall = LotR Tilogy Normally I would be with you on the whole Romantic Comedy front. BUT Forgetting Shara Marshall is a great movie and had to give it a shout out, ANYONE who has ever gotten dumped by a chick can totally relate to this movie and much more importantly it actually funny. Also Knocked up was a pretty good one as well. But yeah most romantic comedies suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Comedy - Talledega Nights Romantic Comedy - Failure to Launch Super Hero Movie = Dark Knight Action Movie = 3:10 to Yuma Horror = don't watch 'em Documentary = Tyson Animated Film = Clone Wars Drama = The Departed/Gran Torino (tie) Overall = Gran Torino Biggest Disappointment: Cloverfield (sorry Tgreg) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Biggest Disappointment: Cloverfield (sorry Tgreg) They're really furry. I'm so startled right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Here are my picks for the movies of the decade and the genre's I decided to go with. Before someone points it out I know most of my picks are post 2004 but hey I was a bit younger in the early part of this decade so that could explain it. And if you can think of more categories I forgot put them in. Comedy- 40 year old virgin honorable mentions- Super Bad, Forgetting Shara Marshall, and The Hangover Horror- 28 Days later Romantic Comedy- Forgetting Shara Marshall honorable mention- Knocked up. Super Hero Movie- The Dark Knight honorable mentions- Batman Begins and Spiderman Action Movie- No Country For Old Men Documentary- King of Kong Animated Film- Shrek Honorable Mentions- Kung Fu Panda, the Incredibles, and Ratatoullie Drama- Almost Famous Honorable Mention- Lost in Translation Best Overall- 40 year old Virgin (Close behind Almost Famous and No Country For Old Men) Biggest Disappointment- Star Wars episode 2 (Despite Natalie Portman looking so hot in it). Comedy: 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad Horror: Saw Romantic Comedy: I loved Forgetting Sarah Marshall, thought it was hilarious Superhero Movie: The Dark Knight, Spiderman Action Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl Documentary: Super Size Me Animated Film: The Incredibles Drama: Almost Famous, Children of Men Best Overall: I can't really decide but I'd say Lord of the Rings Trilogy Some other favorites: The Departed, There Will Be Blood, Gangs of New York, Both Kill Bills, V for Vendetta, American Psycho, Catch Me If You Can... Biggest Disappointment: Planet of the Apes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Comedy: Anchorman Horror: The Orphanage (Freddy v. Jason wins for most entertaining horror movie, but it wasn't scary in the least) Romantic Comedy: Forgetting Sarah Marshall Superhero Movie: V for Vendetta Action Movie: The Fast and the Furious Documentary: No Direction Home Animated: Ummmmmm, The Simpsons Movie, I guess? Drama: Mystic River Best Overall: Gangs of New York Biggest Disappointment: The Matrix Reloaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Action Movie- No Country For Old Men Great movie, but how is No Country for Old Men considered an action film? I would classify it as a drama. Action film means something that could just as easily star Jean Claude van Damme as the main character, in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Great movie, but how is No Country for Old Men considered an action film? I would classify it as a drama. Action film means something that could just as easily star Jean Claude van Damme as the main character, in my mind. I fell asleep twice during this movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewell733 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 my favorites, Best Action Movie - Inglourious Basterds Best Drama - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Best Comedy - Knocked Up Documentary - King of Kong biggest disappointments - Star Wars prequels, Indiana Jones IV, Matrix Revolutions definitely feel like I'm forgetting some, decades are long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Dan's Revenge Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Comedy - Pineapple Express Horror - They all pretty much suck equally. Romantic Comedy - Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell in that movie.. ) Superhero - Dark Knight Documentary - Bowling for Columbine Animated - Shrek Drama - The Departed/Crash Overall - The Departed Other Great Ones - There Will Be Blood, Gran Torino, Superbad, Step Brothers, Finding Forrester, Almost Famous, Catch Me If You Can, Traffic, Garden State, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I admittedly haven't seen a number of highly-touted movies but of the top of my head: Comedy - Anchorman, Napoleon Dynamite, Bad Santa Action - The Dark Knight, Troy Drama - Gran Torino (although I think I liked it more for comedic value ) Other Categories: Worst - Birth (did anyone else see this one with Nicole Kidman? WTF?) Most Disturbing - Saw, Requiem for a Dream Guilty Pleasure - The Fast and the Furious Pleasant Surprise - World Trade Center Others I Could watch anytime they are on: - Snatch - Boiler Room - Joe Dirt - Anger Management - Super Troopers - Gladiator - Barber Shop - Superbad - Borat - Blood Diamond - Traffic I'm sure I'm missing a TON...can't believe its been 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I fell asleep twice during this movie... It was no movie for old men... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I admittedly haven't seen a number of highly-touted movies but of the top of my head: Comedy - Anchorman, Napoleon Dynamite, Bad Santa Action - The Dark Knight, Troy Drama - Gran Torino (although I think I liked it more for comedic value ) Other Categories: Worst - Birth (did anyone else see this one with Nicole Kidman? WTF?) Most Disturbing - Saw, Requiem for a Dream Guilty Pleasure - The Fast and the Furious Pleasant Surprise - World Trade Center Others I Could watch anytime they are on: - Snatch - Boiler Room - Joe Dirt - Anger Management - Super Troopers - Gladiator - Barber Shop - Superbad - Borat - Blood Diamond - Traffic I'm sure I'm missing a TON...can't believe its been 10 years. Not sure what my favorite movies of the decade are, but I have to say "Gran Torino" would get my vote, based on all the props it is getting, as the most overrated movie of the decade, on TSW. I like Eastwood, but that was one awful script... about as corny and predictable as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal2dagame Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Comedy: meet the parents Horror: house of 1000 corpses and the devil's rejects Romantic Comedy: juno Superhero Movie: the dark knight Action Movie: blackhawk down Documentary: march of the penguins Animated: shrek Drama: almost famous Best Overall: tie- the departed and no country for old men Biggest Disappointment: hulk -2003 non edward norton version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peevo Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Man, this is actually really tough: Comedy: Super Troopers, Not Another Teen Movie Drama: Scorcese has to be here-The Aviator/Gangs of New York. Good Night and Good Luck was really good, and i love smoking in movies Super Hero/Graphic Novel : The Dark Knight, close 2nd is Watchmen Science Fiction-REALLY liked Star Trek actually, followed closely by Moon w/Sam Rockwell Trilogy/Multiple Sequels-LOTR by far, might be the best OVERALL film experience of this decade Believe it or not, the Harry Potter films are remarkably consistent Documentary: Bowling for Columbine Most Pretentious-No Country For Old Men 2nd Most Pretentious-Benjamin Button. That movie was terrible. I mean, really bad. 3 hours of life is miserable and then you die, I get it. 3rd Most Pretentious-Doubt- Wow, stuff was in Doubt. Thanks for telling me nothing for 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 no votes for 'The Hangover'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I fell asleep twice during this movie... I was sitting next to a couple from the hills of East Tenn. at this flick. When the movie ended the husband very loudly said "What the F?" I agreed wholeheartedly. Wierd flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Great movie, but how is No Country for Old Men considered an action film? I would classify it as a drama. Action film means something that could just as easily star Jean Claude van Damme as the main character, in my mind. I think you are thinking of the 80's/early 90's type of action movie. To me an action movie is a movie with a lot of duh action. No country for old men had a ton of action in it. Now was the action a little more subdued yes but just because a movie isn't filled with over the top action (not to mention unnecessary explosions and bad catch phrases) doesn't mean its not an action movie. No country for old men is a movie with a ton of guy getting shot and a ton of other action going on as well. I guess I liked the more gritty and realistic action better then the Die Hard brand because it gave the movie an intensity you rarely get from those types of action movies. I think No Country for Old Men is a movie in which you didn't know if the main character was going to live which actually made the action exciting (You know John McClain isn't going to die). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 You're all fortunate The Big Lebowski is from the 1990s. It is THE pinnacle of American Cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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