Still the best movie of 1999 in my opinion regardless of what the Academy thought. With the cult following it's developed and people introduced to it everyday and a Blu-ray release coming soon Fight Club will probably still be talked about when I'm 50 years old.
Over the last ten years, the cinema has given us a great deal to be thankful for: a rebirth of the Batman franchise, a series of examinations of what it means to live in this particular decade, and a mass of character studies whether they be animated or popcorn thrillers. As much as I have enjoyed the offerings, a list must be culled together for the end of the year. Except this year is different, this year ten films must be selected from hundreds. Below are some of the best of the aughts. Enjoy! 10) There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson's magnum opus, a scathing look at extremism in America and the evils of greed and profiteering from religion. It also features the best performance of the decade with Daniel Day-Lewis as oil-man Daniel Plainview. 9) Up A beautiful tale that entrances all ages, Up managed to captivate children and tell a tale that adults cherish as well. 8) The Dark Knight Maybe just a comic book film, but it is the best comic book film
Comments
That movie was the purest of crap.
There were definitely a lot of much better movies that year, with Fight Club among the best of them.
But damn American Beauty was stupid.
* 10 Things I Hate About You
* Being John Malkovich
* The Boondock Saints
* Bowfinger
* But I'm a Cheerleader
* eXistenZ
* Eyes Wide Shut
* Fight Club
* Galaxy Quest
* Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
* The Green Mile
* The Matrix
* Mystery Men
* New Waterford Girl
* Office Space
* Payback
* Run Lola Run
* South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
* Three Kings
* Toy Story 2
Obviously these are all better than American Beauty.
Being John Malkovich was probably the strangest movie I've ever seen, but I only saw it once and was watching it from 2-4 a.m. during my nightshift working the desk.
That might have something to do with it.
Add in Kevin Spacey's poorly simulated ennui; a boring, pretentious plot; lame-assed signalling in the colour pallet and the psuedo-cerebral "surprise" ending and you have a recipe for a film that will be appreciated by the hordes of tasteless idiots who go in for all that bullshit. It's only a shame that enough of these fools abound to elect this crap as the best film of the year. It should have won a razzie.
I prefer my bullshit to be honest, not pretending to be something it's not.