GeneticBlueprint Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best Films of the 21st Century (So Far) WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM Over the course of a few months, several Zoom meetings, and countless emails, six THR film critics came together to hash out, and rank, what they consider the greatest films since 2000. These lists are always simultaneously meaningless and fun to argue about. The best and most accurate commentary I've seen on this list, though: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 It is a list, that’s for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 There are a ton of movies that I haven't seen on that list, and some I don't remember even hearing about. Black Panther stands out as the one WTF inclusion. Personally, I don't even think it was the best Marvel movie released that year, much less one of the best films in the last 23. I'd also give The Coen Bros at least two spots. I love both Serious man and Llewyn Davis, but Llewyn Davis in particular would almost certainly be top 5 for me as well. I do find it interesting that No Country didn't make the list (and that There Will Be Blood only got an honorable mention). The Social Network, Wall-E, and Burning would also all be shoe-ins for my personal list. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjomesphat Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Well at least this isn't another best of list that ignores the entire world except for the US. People love Zodiac. I really just don't get the high praise. Like it's fine, and even very good, but not even close to an all-timer for me. Same with Get Out. Premise is great. The social commentary was great. But it just kind of fell flat for me. Especially the third act. And this is a problem in all of Jordan Peele's movies: he sets up an interesting premise with strange inexplicable phenomena, and then tries to reveal all of the answers in unnecessary detail with an absurd and convoluted explanation. Anyway, it's not a bad list. I think some of the placements are weird, but overall pretty good. I'd probably include Whiplash, Requiem for a Dream, maybe Hero or Crouching Tiger, probably Old Country, some PTA representation, Squid and the Whale (or other Baumbach), something from Wes Anderson. Black Panther and Bridesmaids can definitely go. Same with Social Network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 I’m of the same opinion with Zodiac. I really like it but it’s like the least good Fincher movie. Villeneuve and Nolan not being somewhere on this list is also kind of a travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 wow those are movies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I maybe knew just over half of the movies listed, and some I wouldn’t have had on the list or should have been moved higher up. That’s all I will say but Children of Men should have been top 10 or at least 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Top 50 list with Mad Max Fury Road nowhere to be seen... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 3 hours ago, GeneticBlueprint said: I’m of the same opinion with Zodiac. I really like it but it’s like the least good Fincher movie. Villeneuve and Nolan not being somewhere on this list is also kind of a travesty. Nolan did get an honorable mention. Several of my favorites this century have been Nolan films, so I'm sure he'd populate my list more than this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Also, Zodiac is fantastic and I'd have sex with it if I could and it consented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 The Social Network is one of the most prescient movies of the past 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 minute ago, thewhyteboar said: The Social Network is one of the most prescient movies of the past 20 years. Rewatched this a few months ago. First time since it came out. And yeah it hits even harder now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 yeah list is terrible lmao. going by the rest of the list BP def only made the cut for the reason pointed out in the OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 2 hours ago, thewhyteboar said: The Social Network is one of the most prescient movies of the past 20 years. “You better lawyer up asshole” is something my brothers and I text to each other on a shockingly regular basis 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 2 hours ago, johnny said: yeah list is terrible lmao. going by the rest of the list BP def only made the cut for the reason pointed out in the OP When I saw that at the top of the list I was thinking there were going to be a ton of comic book movies on the list because it was made by a bunch of hopelessly pop cultured dorks or something. But nope. I mean it was good for a Marvel movie and it meant a lot to a lot of people, but in terms of filmmaking it’s just kind of blah. There are way better comic book movies to pick since 2000 that’s for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 I don't think the list is bad at all. Sure - there are some notable omissions and potentially eye-rolling inclusions, but there's nothing there that seems to egregious in the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Guy really likes Richard Linklater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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