The 21st Century's 100 Greatest Films

I switched Fury Road off at the first 20 minutes. Not that I’m all for thought provoking, deep movies that must have something to say, but in this case I just could not do the task. I felt that it was made for people who rate movies based only on how cool the special effects are.

I didn’t dislike the movie, but yes, it had a certain Fidani riding quality

Fury Road is a film you should definitely see in theater. Ok, a good film can be enjoyable even from crappy vhs or whatever but it annoys me when people say to me something like “Hateful Eight was so crappy and boring, I tried to watch it from my laptop while I had a hangover and got bored” :smiley:

The Assassination of Jesse James

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Admittedly, it’s a bit long. But boring? Well, opinions about it expressed here on the forum differ widely.

I KNEW he was going to say The Assassination of Jesse James… ! The only western on there, isn’t it? :grinning:

Diff’rent strokes and all that of course, but I think it’s a fantastic movie, one of my ten favourite non-spag westerns, for sure. Having said that though and despite how much I like it personally, I can certainly see why some might not.

Didn’t like it myself or like Ennioo said bored the hell out of me.

Yeah, I guess it’s the only western on the list. Some call Brokeback Mountain a western but I believe it’s set in modern times (haven’t seen it) and No Country for Old Men is definitely not a western even though I’ve heard that one called as a one too.

No Country and Brokeback have western elements, but I don’t view them as westerns too

I have seen a grand total of 5 on this list.

“The Assassination of Jesse James blah blah blah” was so boring that watching it almost killed me.

I hated “Caché” so much I wanted to kill the DVD.

I rather liked “The Lives of Others” and “Pan’s Labyrinth.”

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The Guardian have taken a stab at compiling the 21st century’s 100 greatest films now:

100 Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood (2019)
99 Bright Star (2009)
98 The Dark Knight (2008)
97 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
96 Private Life (2018)
95 Call Me By Your Name (2017)
94 Gladiator (2000)
93 You, the Living (2007)
92 The Hurt Locker(2008)
91 Etre et Avoir (2002)
90 Eden (2012)
89 The Selfish Giant (2013)
88 Gomorrah (2008)
87 The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
86 No Country For Old Men (2007)
85 Burning (2018)
84 Tropical Malady (2005)
83 The Son’s Room (2001)
82 Stories We Tell (2012)
81 Fish Tank (2009)
80 Requiem For a Dream (2000)
79 Persepolis (2007)
78 Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
77 Lost in Translation (2003)
76 Ten (2002)
75 Philomena (2013)
74 A Prophet (2009)
73 Love & Friendship (2016)
72 Waltz With Bashir (2008)
71 Capernaum (2018)
70 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
69 Paddington 2 (2017)
68 Mr. Turner (2014)
67 Dogtooth (2009)
66 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
65 Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
64 The Incredibles (2004)
63 We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
62 Waiting For Happiness (2002)
61 The Souvenir (2019)
60 Ted (2012)
59 Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
58 Wuthering Heights (2011)
57 Leave No Trace (2018)
56 Behind the Candelabra (2013)
55 Russian Ark (2002)
54 The Social Network (2010)
53 Fire at Sea (2016)
52 Amores Perros (2000)
51 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50 Before Sunset (2004)
49 24 Hour Party People (2002)
48 The House of Mirth (2000)
47 Margaret (2011)
46 Volver (2006)
45 13th (2016)
44 Toni Erdmann (2016)
43 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
42 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
41 The Handmaiden (2016)
40 Unrelated (2007)
39 Meek’s Cutoff (2010)
38 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)
37 Dogville (2003)
36 A Separation (2011)
35 45 Years (2015)
34 The Child (L’Enfant) (2002)
33 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
32 Gravity (2013)
31 Anomalisa (2015)
30 Leviathan (2014)
29 Nebraska (2013)
28 The Tree of Life (2011)
27 The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
26 A One and a Two (Yi Yi) (2000)
25 Get Out (2017)
24 Ida (2013)
23 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
22 Spirited Away (2001)
21 The White Ribbon (2009)
20 Roma (2018)
19 Lincoln (2012)
18 A Serious Man (2009)
17 The Great Beauty (2013)
16 The Act of Killing (2012)
15 Shoplifters (2018)
14 White Material (2009)
13 Far From Heaven (2002)
12 Son of Saul (2015)
11 Mulholland Drive (2001)
10 Team America: World Police (2004)
9 Zama (2017)
8 Moonlight (2016)
7 Synecdoche, New York (2008)
6 Hidden (2005)
5 In the Mood For Love (2000)
4 Under the Skin (2013)
3 Boyhood (2014)
2 12 Years a Slave (2013)
1 There Will be Blood (2007)

Mulholland Drive not even making the top ten this time, swept aside by the likes of Team America: World Police. Okay then.

There’s some real mediocrity in here … ‘24 Hour Party People’ leaping out at me, plus a few so-so American comedies, which are ok as time wasters, but hardly worthy of a ‘greatest’ list.
Makes me a little wary of checking out other titles on the list. Ho hum, as they say.

You said it.