[andybigbro]

Cool List Rory. xD

[Shaun]

YES requiem for a dream

[Jords]

Shaun of the Dead is a great film Rory

[MeMyselfAndI]

I love Hot Fuzz, Mean Girls, Shaun of the Dead and Up from your list . Up made me cry

[Lewis.]

I hope you have Orphan as number one. An amazing film.

[Rory]

5. Memento (2000)

"Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts."

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I think Memento is the best of all of Christopher Nolan's films - although they're all amazing. The non-linear structure, the acting, everything about the story forces you to pay attention to the movie and try to unravel the mystery of what the hell is going on.

4. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

"Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts."

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This film is always advertised as a "fairy tale for adults"...and that it is. It's magical although maintaining seriousness, it's whimsical from a child's point of view but shows the real-world effects. You need to watch this film.

3. City of God (2002)

"What should have been swift revenge turned into an all out war. The City of God was divided. You couldn't go from one section the other, not even to visit a relative. The cops considered anyone living in the slum a hoodlum."

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Being honest, I didn't expect much when I sat down to watch this film. I knew vaguely about it, but I didn't realize what a rollercoaster it'd be. Love, war, betrayal, everything about it makes it Brazil's finest film. Any of these in the top 25 are must-see films from me.

2. Amelie (2001)

"Amélie still seeks solitude. She amuses herself with silly questions about the world below, such as "How many people are having an orgasm right now?""

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The garden gnome, the vivid colors, Ameile's helpful and cute personality. I could watch this film a million times over. It's a feel-good, beautiful film with a lively protagonist that only Audrey Tautou could portray.

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (

"I could die right now, Clem. I'm just... happy. I've never felt that before. I'm just exactly where I want to be. "

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This is my all-time favorite film. The soundtrack by Jon Brion, the colors, the emotion, the trippyness are all reasons why I love it (I do realize I've made a few lists). I can't count the number of times that I've seen this movie since it was released in theaters. In the end, it shows you that no matter how bad you were hurt, what pain you were put through, it all made you stronger in some way. The memories of love, the moments where the cracks started to show, and realizing that the love was still important to you, even if it was gone. Ah, brilliant film.
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So, that's it! Here is the list in full.
1. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (2004)
2. Amelie (2001)
3. City of God (2002)
4. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
5. Memento (2000)
6. Requiem For a Dream (2000)
7. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
8. Children of Men (2006)
9. Battle Royale (2000)
10. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
11. The Machinist (2004)
12. Lost in Translation (2003)
13. The Host (2006)
14. Dogville (2003)
15. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
16. Oldboy (2003)
17. Big Fish (2002)
18. Mulholland Drive (2001)
19. Juno (2007)
20. Love Actually (2003)
21. Mean Girls (2004)
22. Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
23. Spirited Away (2001)
24. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
25. Moon (2009)
26. In Bruges (2008)
27. District 9 (2009)
28. 28 Days Later (2002)
29. V for Vendetta (2005)
30. Kill Bill (1/2) (2003/4)
31. The Dark Knight (2008)
32. Amores Perros (2001)
33. The Fall (2006)
34. Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
35. 500 Days of Summer (2009)
36. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
37. Hot Fuzz (2007)
38. The Orphanage (2007)
39. Monster (2003)
40. Wall-E (2008)
41. Collateral (2004)
42. 21 Grams (2003)
43. Up in the Air (2009)
44. Mystic River (2003)
45. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009)
46. The Departed (2006)
47. The Prestige (2006)
48. Up (2009)
49. An Education (2009)
50. Funny Games (2007)

So to break it down, here were my top films of each year:
2000 - Memento (#5)
2001 - Amelie (#2)
2002 - City of God (#3)
2003 - Lost in Translation (#12)
2004 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (#1)
2005 - V for Vendetta (#29)
2006 - Pan's Labyrinth (#4)
2007 - Lars and the Real Girl (#7)
2008 - In Bruges (#26)
2009 - Moon (#25)

[MrGaryy]

great number one. I couldn't stand Pans Labyrinth though.

[Tom4784]

Ah great list, I love Battle Royale and Kill Bill. I'm surprised about how many I've seen really, I'll be eagerly awaiting the top 5.

EDIT: Didn't see the second page I love Eternal Sunshine and Pan's Labyrinth but I'm not sure if I've seen the others although I've heard of them.

[Jords]

I havnt seen any of your top 5 Rory!

[Shaun]

rory....where the **** is Little Miss Sunshine?

[Callum]

Great list. Love Spirited Away, such a great film.

[Rory]

Originally Posted by Shaun

rory....where the **** is Little Miss Sunshine?

It's a good film, but I wouldn't consider it in my Top 50.

[Alf]

1) city of god
2) no country for old men
3) borat
4) the departed
5) anchorman
6) eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
7) gang's of new york
8) harry potter (prisoner of azkaban)
9) dead man's shoes
10) lord of the rings (trilogy)
11) gladiator
12) the passion of the christ
13) harry potter (goblet of fire)
14) downfall
15) apocolypto
16) pan's labyrinth
17) finding nemo
18) children of men
19) the bourne identity
20) crash
21) sin city
22) meet the parents
23) american gangster
24) chicken run
25) harry potter (philosopher's stone)
26) munich
27) little miss sunshine
28) the wrestler
29) harry potter (chamber of secrets)
30) rat race
31) mulholland drive
32) there will be blood
33) shrek
34) cinderella man
35) kill bill vol1+vol2
36) black hawk down
37) sexy beast
38) gosford park
39) crouching tiger, hidden dragon
40) shaun of the dead
41) the ring
42) 28 days later
43) slumdog millionaire
44) zoolander
45) inglorious b******s
46) monster's ball
47) mystic river
48) the curious case benjamin button
49) me myslf and irene
50) juno

[Z]

Finally got round to reading it Rory , I haven't seen quite a few of the films on your list, but I did notice a tendency for psychological thrillers! This has made me want to go watch quite a few of them; particularly Mulholland Drive, The Machinist and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind!

[Rory]

Originally Posted by Zee

Finally got round to reading it Rory , I haven't seen quite a few of the films on your list, but I did notice a tendency for psychological thrillers! This has made me want to go watch quite a few of them; particularly Mulholland Drive, The Machinist and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind!

David Lynch <3

I'm in the mood to watch Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, and The Machinist really. Darren Aronofsky (I think?, the director of Requiem for a Dream) has a film called "Following" that I'm watching atm. It's filed under "Dark + Mind-bending + Psychological" on my Netflix haha.

[andyman]

No Gladiator?
No Happiness?.. Get out!

[Rory]

Originally Posted by andyman

No Gladiator?
No Happiness?.. Get out!

I actually haven't seen either of those, so I'm not one to judge! Both I've heard really good things about, though - just these were my favourites of the decade that I've seen