{"id":40,"date":"2009-12-30T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rglas.dds.nl\/wordpress%20blog\/index.php\/2009\/12\/30\/an-attempt-to-list-my-favorite-50-films-of-the-2000s\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T07:49:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T07:49:11","slug":"an-attempt-to-list-my-favorite-50-films-of-the-2000s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reneglas.nl\/index.php\/2009\/12\/30\/an-attempt-to-list-my-favorite-50-films-of-the-2000s\/","title":{"rendered":"An attempt to list my favorite 50 films of the 2000s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just thinking about how many films I had to leave out of this top 50 list hurts. Still, I’ve managed to pick 50 favorites through a very vague and random selection procedure. I’m glad I didn’t spend too much time compiling this list as it can drive a man insane… <\/p>\n

1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy<\/span> (Peter Jackson, 2001\/2002\/2003)
2. There Will Be Blood<\/span> (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
3. Hedwig and the Angry Inch<\/span> (John Cameron Mitchell, 2001)
4. Lost in Translation <\/span>(Sofia Coppola, 2003)
5. Mulholland Dr.<\/span> (David Lynch, 2001)
6. The Fountain<\/span> (Darren Aronofsky, 2006)
7. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou<\/span> (Wes Anderson, 2004)
8. Ratatouille <\/span>(Brad Bird\/Jan Pinkava, 2007)
9. The New World<\/span> (Terence Malick, 2005)
10. Children of Men<\/span> (Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n, 2006)<\/p>\n

11. Inglorious Basterds<\/span> (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)
12. Le Fabuleux Destin d\u2019Am\u00e9lie Poulain<\/span> (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001)
13. Les Triplettes de Belleville <\/span>(Sylvain Chomet, 2003)
14. Gegen die Wand<\/span> (Fatih Akin, 2004)
15. Shaun of the Dead<\/span> (Edgar Wright, 2004)
16. Atonement <\/span>(Joe Wright, 2007)
17. Billy Elliot<\/span> (Stephen Daldry, 2000)
18. Avatar <\/span>(James Cameron, 2009)
19. Battle Royale<\/span> (Fukasaku Kinji, 2000)
20. The Dark Knight <\/span>(Christopher Nolan, 2008)<\/p>\n

21. Kill Bill Vol. 1&2 <\/span>(Quentin Tarantino, 2003\/2004)
22. District 9<\/span> (Neil Blomkamp, 2009)
23. Adaptation.<\/span> (Spike Jonze, 2002)
24. WALL-E <\/span>(Andrew Stanton, 2008)
25. Let the Right One In<\/span> (Thomas Alfredson, 2008)
26. The Isle <\/span>(Kim Ki-duk, 2000)
27. Spider-Man 2<\/span> (Sam Raimi, 2004)
28. The Royal Tenenbaums<\/span> (Wes Anderson, 2001)
29. Before Sunset <\/span>(Richard Linklater, 2004)
30. No Country For Old Men<\/span> (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2007)<\/p>\n

31. The Incredibles<\/span> (Brad Bird, 2004)
32. Spirited Away <\/span>(Hayao Miyazaki, 2003)
33. Pan’s Labyrinth <\/span>(Guillermo del Toro, 2006)
34. The Proposition<\/span> (John Hillcoat, 2005)
35. Memento <\/span>(Christopher Nolan, 2000)
36. The King of Kong<\/span> (Seth Gordon, 2007)
37. Cach\u00e9 <\/span>(Michael Haneke, 2005)
38. In Bruges<\/span> (Martin McDonagh, 2008)
39. Paprika <\/span>(Satoshi Kon, 2006)
40. Cremaster 3<\/span> (Matthew Barney, 2002)<\/p>\n

41. Casino Royale<\/span> (Martin Campbell, 2006)
42. Wilde Mossels<\/span> (Erik de Bruyn, 2000)
43. Cargo 200<\/span> (Aleksey Balabanov, 2007)
44. Dead Man\u2019s Shoes<\/span> (Shane Meadows, 2004)
45. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazahkstan<\/span> (Larry Charles, 2006)
46. Once <\/span>(John Carney, 2006)
47. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang <\/span>(Shane Black, 2005)
48. Cloverfield <\/span>(Matt Reeves, 2008)
49. Monsters, Inc.<\/span> (Peter Docter\/David Silverman\/Lee Unkrich, 2001)
50. Jackass: the Movie<\/span> (Jeff Tremaine, 2002)<\/p>\n

EDIT: I’ve already discoved an inconsistency between this list and the top 10 of 2009<\/a> I posted today as well. In the latter, I list District 9 higher as Inglorious Basterds, while here it’s the other way around (and Tarantino’s film is listed way higher). They’re both great films though \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just thinking about how many films I had to leave out of this top 50 list hurts. Still, I’ve managed to pick 50 favorites through a very vague and random selection procedure. I’m glad I didn’t spend too much time compiling this list as it can drive a man insane… 1. The Lord of the … <\/p>\n

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