Most Memorable Movie of the Decade

[DallasEast]

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FTW

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Come on Yeager! Not THAT movie! GOSH!!!

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[Yeagermeister]

Come on Yeager! Not THAT movie! GOSH!!!

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That movie was friggen hilarious GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh2:

 

[joseephuss]

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" hit the U.S. in late 2000. It garnered a lot of interest at the time and is still talked about somewhat.

Harry Potter now has 6 movies. They are very influential especially to the youngsters. They will be talked about for many years. Sure the books draw a bigger interest, but there are a lot of people who go to see the movies as well.

"The Ring" was influential in that it brought about interest in Asian horror films. People keep re-making horror movies that were very popular in Japan, Hong Kong and Korea and packaging them for U.S. audiences.

 

[Temo]

"The Ring" was influential in that it brought about interest in Asian horror films. People keep re-making horror movies that were very popular in Japan, Hong Kong and Korea and packaging them for U.S. audiences.

Yea, the classic American thriller/horror genre has really died off this decade. No more "Silence of the Lambs"-esque stuff is done. It's all the grotesque/horror now, like "Hostel" and "Saw"... both of which I hated (at least the Saw sequels, which were just unnecessary)

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Hey, I wish more people would talk about them. I think they're 3 great movies that flew under the radar.

Just remember, I warned ya!

 

[vta]

I agree with the niche factor-- and actually Simmons and Connelly did talk about that as well. But I do think certain movies still transcend the niches. I think almost everyone saw "Dark Knight" and "Gladiator" and you can recall several scenes from those movies. Not so sure about "Brokeback Mountain" though... everyone knows what it's about, but I don't think everyone saw it.

BTW, "Jerry McGuire" is one of those '90s movies that EVERYONE saw and remember scenes and dialogue from.

Good call on that. I think what speaks more about a movies presence is the fact that people who did not see it are familiar with so many references to it.

I've never watched Jerry McGuire - I've seen bits recently on cable, but never saw it, and I am very familiar with some of the quotes from it and know where they're from.

 

[AbeBeta]

1990s also had Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart, Titanic and Dances With Wolves to go along with all the other memorable movies mentioned.

Pulp Fiction...

 

[AbeBeta]

Yeah...Hollywood would do anything to downplay that movie. They refused to fund it and did all in their power to make it fail. Now they for sure will not be giving it any post mortem kudos. If anything, Hollywood is extremely anti-Christian....not anti-religion at all....just anti-Christian. In fact, I think it is written law in Hollywood to produce at least one film per year on religious persecuton of the Jewish faith....and many Halocaust-related movies have been excellent. There are just very transparent reasons why movies related to Christianity find it so hard to get funding there....but I don't want to turn this into a discussion on religion or politics.

So back to the movies.

What a lame "the Jews are running Hollywood" rant.

 

[Jon88]

The Departed is a good choice

it's piqued interest in South Boston, and alot of movies including that area are being made now

Mystic River was good.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Yea, the classic American thriller/horror genre has really died off this decade. No more "Silence of the Lambs"-esque stuff is done. It's all the grotesque/horror now, like "Hostel" and "Saw"... both of which I hated (at least the Saw sequels, which were just unnecessary)

yeah, horror has been really dumbed down today

today it's a bunch of gore, and the scary scenes are just silence, followed by a loud crash or something popping out at you

that's it

no imagination

 

[Jon88]

yeah, horror has been really dumbed down today

today it's a bunch of gore, and the scary scenes are just silence, followed by a loud crash or something popping out at you

that's it

no imagination

Jason and Michael Myers keep rising from the dead. Those guys have been killed at least 20 times a piece.

 

[Temo]

yeah, horror has been really dumbed down today

today it's a bunch of gore, and the scary scenes are just silence, followed by a loud crash or something popping out at you

that's it

no imagination

I had high hopes for M. Night Shyamalan after Sixth Sense, though those hope started dying soon after and finally went down for good after the travesty of "The Happening".

 

[vta]

yeah, horror has been really dumbed down today

today it's a bunch of gore, and the scary scenes are just silence, followed by a loud crash or something popping out at you

that's it

no imagination

This deserves a thread of it's own...:laugh2:
I love horror movies from before the 1980's, which brought all that cheese into the picture.

Then they remade a bunch and they are just garbage.

 

[vta]

I had high hopes for M. Night Shyamalan after Sixth Sense, though those hope started dying soon after and finally went down for good after the travesty of "The Happening".

I don't like his stuff either, but he's trying. Going beyond blood and gore and monsters, and trying for psyche angle but maybe being too conscious of trying and not being natural. Boring stuff.

 

[DFWJC]

What a lame "the Jews are running Hollywood" rant.

LOL
Had to steer back to subject...so, my bad for the brief detour--even if 100% of my jewish relatives and friends fully agree with the facts. It was just addressing funding of certain movies with a little added mustard.
Cheers

 

[AbeBeta]

LOL
Had to steer back to subject...so, my bad for the brief detour--even if 100% of my jewish relatives and friends fully agree with the facts. It was just addressing funding of certain movies with a little added mustard.
Cheers

Just b/c your relatives are Jewish doesn't mean they aren't ignorant. Holocaust films aren't religious films, they are about genocide. You don't see many Passover or Hannukaah movies do you? That would be a religious film.

 

[DFWJC]

Just b/c your relatives are Jewish doesn't mean they aren't ignorant. Holocaust films aren't religious films, they are about genocide. You don't see many Passover or Hannukaah movies do you? That would be a religious film.

Oh so now my Jewish friends and family members are ignorant. Let's just insult the whole crew!
Who said Halocaust films are religious films? Certainly not me. Although I did mention something about Jewish persecution and some well-made (fabulous in many cases), but amazingly frequent films.

I think you are over-reacting, but seeing that this is such a sensitive issue for you, I'll not harp on it. If you think there is no bias against Christian-based movies in Hollywood, that's your business. I think there is...and very clearly so. I do not think this is an isult to anyone...it's how it is. I guess one could go over the list of major players of the major studios or maybe look at the funding toward certain films...but then the facts might get in the way. Again, people ARE allowed to have biases, and Hollywood bigwheels tend to have theirs.

 

[AbeBeta]

Oh so now my Jewish friends and family members are ignorant. Let's just insult the whole crew!
Who said Halocaust films are religious films? Certainly not me. Although I did mention something about Jewish persecution and some well-made (fabulous in many cases), but amazingly frequent films.

I think you are over-reacting, but seeing that this is such a sensitive issue for you, I'll not harp on it. If you think there is no bias against Christian-based movies in Hollywood, that's your business. I think there is...and very clearly so. I do not think this is an isult to anyone...it's how it is. I guess one could go over the lsit of major players of the major studios or maybe look at the funding toward certain films...must then the fact might get in the way. Again, people ARE allowed to have biases, and Hollywood bigwheels tend to have theirs.

You DIDN'T say holocaust films were religious films. But the only way that your argument would have made sense would be if films with a certain religious bent got made and other did not.

Most studios aren't interested in funding religious films for a couple of reasons - first, as with PotC, there will be groups offended by their portrayal in the films. Pretty much only ***** and holocaust deniers object to holocaust fims, most agree that the former are *******s and the latter nutjobs. 2nd, PotC wasn't funded b/c it was in a foreign (and dead) language. The U.S. market is usually very poor for non-English films. Third, why fund a film when some deep pocketed religious person or group will do so? Battlefield Earth is a good example.. scientology film, big *** flop

 

[vta]

You DIDN'T say holocaust films were religious films. But the only way that your argument would have made sense would be if films with a certain religious bent got made and other did not.

Most studios aren't interested in funding religious films for a couple of reasons - first, as with PotC, there will be groups offended by their portrayal in the films. Pretty much only ***** and holocaust deniers object to holocaust fims, most agree that the former are *******s and the latter nutjobs. 2nd, PotC wasn't funded b/c it was in a foreign (and dead) language. The U.S. market is usually very poor for non-English films. Third, why fund a film when some deep pocketed religious person or group will do so? Battlefield Earth is a good example.. scientology film, big *** flop

Well you should also take into account some of the Hollywood reaction to POTC. I do remember some having problems and specifically Kirk Douglas writing some ridiculous article, asking if 'it was really worth it' and calling it anti-Semitic.

I don't think that reaction reflects a concern over foreign languages or whether or not the film maker has his own money.

Battlefield Earth was a flop because it sucked, not even worth calling 'art'. You can't say that about Passion of the Christ. Like it or not, it was an artful interpretation.

 

[AbeBeta]

Well you should also take into account some of the Hollywood reaction to POTC. I do remember some having problems and specifically Kirk Douglas writing some ridiculous article, asking if 'it was really worth it' and calling it anti-Semitic.

I don't think that reaction reflects a concern over foreign languages or whether or not the film maker has his own money.

Battlefield Earth was a flop because it sucked, not even worth calling 'art'. You can't say that about Passion of the Christ. Like it or not, it was an artful interpretation.

There was negative reaction to the film because the portrayal of Jews in places was perceived as negative - whether folks agree with that or not is irrelevant.

Artful interpretation? Maybe. But broadly, reviews for the film were mixed.