Mick LaSalle's 20 Best (US) Movies of the Millennium ...

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by XXtwindad

Haha. You have two overrated movies on your list, IMHO. I agree that Pesci was magnificent in the "Irishman." But, other than that, can't see what the big fuss was about.

"Brokeback Mountain" should've trounced "Crash" at the Oscars, though ...

Brokeback Mountain was made 15 years too early to earn the awards that it deserved however, if it was released this year it would have been 15 years too late. Great film.

[choke]

Originally Posted by XXtwindad

2) Inglorious Basterds

Wow....and in #2 no less. I know that I'm in the minority but I think that this was the stupidest movie I have seen in my life.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Elefantino

OK, so you didn't like "Crash."

What other movie was overrated?

Oops. My bad. "Lost in Translation." I meant we concur on "The Irishman." That was one of the overrated movies. Interesting how three random members here really disliked it. Makes you wonder if the critics were blinded by the "halo" effect of Pesci (who was admittedly great), De Niro, Pacino, and Scorcese.

[Mzilliox]

Lost in Translation was awesome, so was I Heart Huckabees, and Ill give nods to my boy. Royal Tenebaums and Life Aquatic. I love exestential philisophy movies.

marriage story was not that great. what a downer

[eddief]

I go see the movie and wonder what's up with the critics? How could they possibly rate a movie so high. As in the new Little Women. Super high ratings across the board with the exception of Rex Reed...who I agree with totally. Just a movie and nothing to get hung about.

https://observer.com/2019/12/little-...onan-rex-reed/

[dancinkozmo]

'Air Bud 2 ' was awesome

[Elefantino]

Originally Posted by choke

Wow....and in #2 no less. I know that I'm in the minority but I think that this was the stupidest movie I have seen in my life.

Me, too, and our son the cinematographer has told me that I'm an idiot.

[prototoast]

Originally Posted by choke

Wow....and in #2 no less. I know that I'm in the minority but I think that this was the stupidest movie I have seen in my life.

Inglourious Basterds is one of my favorite movies, and I think the fact it's not for everyone is part of what makes it great for some. Because of commercial motivation, so many prominent movies that come out today are designed to have as broad an appeal as possible, but at the expense of creating a really a really extraordinary experience for a smaller group of people.

[buddybikes]

Little Women was filmed at lot in our former town, Lancaster MA. Will we see it, probably when it hit the small tube.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Mzilliox

Lost in Translation was awesome, so was I Heart Huckabees, and Ill give nods to my boy. Royal Tenebaums and Life Aquatic. I love exestential philisophy movies.

marriage story was not that great. what a downer

I rented "I Heart Huckabees" after so many people here (yourself included) referenced it on the movie quote thread. I didn't get what the big deal was about.

"The Royal Tenenbaums," on the other hand. Wow. How did I forget that. I'll kick every movie off my list except for "The Reader" for that one. One of the very first "date" movies I saw with my partner. Just had my twin daughters doing push-ups in matching sweats in honor of Chas Tenenbaum.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by prototoast

Inglourious Basterds is one of my favorite movies, and I think the fact it's not for everyone is part of what makes it great for some. Because of commercial motivation, so many prominent movies that come out today are designed to have as broad an appeal as possible, but at the expense of creating a really a really extraordinary experience for a smaller group of people.

I think you're probably right about that. I wonder if "Harold and Maude" could get made today …

[pinkshogun]

My personal faves are:

Willie Wonka w/Gene Wilder
House of Games-David Mamet
Fandango-early Kevin Costner

[avalonracing]

Originally Posted by XXtwindad

The movie reviewer for the Chronicle. I typically really like his take on things.

He has the following movies listed in the top five:

1) 25th Hour
2) Inglorious Basterds
3) The New World
4) Vox Lux
5) Boyhood

Vox Lux started well and then turned into a boring mess of a film. I wouldn't put in in the top 500.

[axel23]

Originally Posted by mzilliox

her

+1

[Drmojo]

The Lady from Shanghai
Blade Runner
Groundhog Day
nuff said
PS I have loathed Mick Lasalle for decades now:
he is no Pauline Kael....