Interesting list in the Telegraph, regarding the '100 movies that defined the noughties'. I expect that we'll see a bunch of this type of thing in the next couple of months. List making has absolutely exploded in the internet age. And movies are by far the most universal shared culture that we have.
This particular list is aimed at 'defining' movies which isn't necessarily the same thing as the best movies (I think). So there is more arty and experimental fare than a straight 'best of' list might have had. Certainly wouldn't be my list but the whole thing is worth reading.
The top ten:
10. Slumdog Millionaire
9. The Passion of the Christ
8. Amores Perros
7. Borat
6. Memento
5. LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
4. There Will Be Blood
3. The Incredibles
2. Brokeback Mountain
1. Fahrenheit 9/11
(Each movie has a brief description and the one for 'Fahrenheit' doesn't disappoint. It suggests that whether Moore 'played fast and loose with the facts misses the point'. This is almost the perfect summation of the rise of the political documentary in this decade.)
I've got a movie project in mind regarding the past decade of film. Probably something that will start around the beginning of December. In the meantime, I'll probably be looking for more of these lists. Don't know about the rest of you, but I can't get enough of them.
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