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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Final Spoutfest - Final Week
Write your two paragraph+ review of the VERY BEST movie (in your opinion, of course) of the 2000's. Include in your discussion some comment on how the film relates to our times, or advances us into new states (and describe). -- In other words, answer: how does the film relate to the zeitgeist of our times?
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The very best movie of the 2000's decade. I would have to plug in "The Dark Knight" for this category. The movie is simply splendid in nearly every way. What is most impressive to me, is that this movie made the impact that it did, and there was no sex scene. Sex was not a defining factor in this movie. The closest this film got to sex was a kiss between Rachel and Bruce Wayne.
The performance placed on the film by Heath Ledger was just phenomenal. His anarchistic take on the Joker was just disturbing. So much of it was just wild and unexpected. Some of it was just comedic as well, in a dark twisted way. His magic trick with the pencil, the way he exited the hospital then turned around and mashed on his detonator. I couldn't help but laugh. His scene with Harvey Dent in the hospital was just absolutely haunting. "They're all scheeemers, always scheeming..." I would honestly be shocked if he did not get some kind of award for this performance in the next few award ceremonies.
What also envelopes this film is the story arc. The main motives for Gordan, Wayne, and Dent are the greater good. The greater good for the whole city. The status quo. The film underlines the sacrifice that all three men put down for their purpose. For the love of the city they were facing incredible odds. Corruption in the police force, and a little widespread at that. The recurring question from all 3 of our hero characters was "Can he/they be trusted?" As all 3 know that there were cops who were on the take. In the end Dent didn't make it, Bruce Wayne lost his Rachel, Gordon corrupted the trust he had with his wife. And there was notably a body count.
What makes this film different from the 80s and 90s Batman movies is the over all feel of it. There was no outrageous costumed villains. There was no splash of fantastic color. When the action was happening you didn't get the thought of "Bish!" "Bam!" "Oooof!" or anything slapstick. This movie held a real appeal to it. It is realistic in every dimension. It is dark, it is gritty, and you could see this sort of story happening just downtown. The movie is an escape, but not to a fantasy land. Not to some wildly unfamiliar territory, but to someplace that could look familiar.
If it makes any difference, this movie was over two hours long. But at the end of the movie I hadn't even noticed how long it was. This was a film I was hoping wouldn't end. But the way the film wrapped up, with Jim Gordon's words, it really ended strongly. I hope that Christopher Nolan takes a third installation of the Batman.
-Jeremy Kashatok
My favorite movie so far of the 2000's decade would have to be V for Vendetta. Most of the movies I watch and find particularly intriuging are from the 1990's, but this particular film was produced in 2006.
I found the story in V for Vendetta very intriguing. The idea of a society fighting back against an oppressive government is at the core of our nation's ideals. I found Natalie Portman's acting very believable and inspiring.
I wish that all movies of the modern decade could be so intriguing.
Wait ! okay no name aka black bear you know who you are.You are kinda right The Dark Knight is a movie I did go see not because of the actors. Really their was no favorite actor of mind's in the movie! That is one movie I saw because everyone was talking about it and not because of the actors.
Okay the very best movie of the 2000's decade is The Dark Knight, I would say saw V but I got to go back and watch them all again because I think the story is not right. Some parts in saw V don't make sense but still i am going to go see saw Six when it come out next Halloween
Well as for the latter half of the 2000's best movies, I would say The Dark Knight --- due to it's perfect pitch of acting, script, directing, editing, & etc. It is so far the film to beat (as of now). There's also "Sumdog Millionaire" --- indie flick that was really awesome (saw it in a sneak preview) well worth seeing.
There are Beowulf, Ironman, Saw series, & Jumper for the heck of it.
However, there are other great movies in the early part of the decade --- Lord of the Ring series, V for Vendetta, and couple of others that escape me right now.
it is hard to think of one movie that i can proclaim as the best movie for the 2000's decade. i would have to agree with the others about "The Dark Knight." It is very rare to see a preview for a movie, and want to run out and see it on opening day or weekend. it seemed that the whole world was fascinated to do so the weekend it came out, and it was very much worth it. i saw it the very first day it came out and i was intrigued from beginning to end. the whole film was amazing the shots, the setting, the characters, everything lived up to its potential. eventhough it was long i did not mind one bit. it is a fantastic movie, and a hard one to top.
I can't say I have any one movie that eminated zeitgeist. I went to my Netflix list to see what I watched (most of) and came up with a list I thought had a certain impact on both movie production and public education in morals and thought...
1. Hotel Rwanda - enlightening and horrifying detail of the violence that continues in Africa.
2. Illusionist - I just loved the way this was put together and mapped out. The story is chronilogically jumbled to build the story.
3. Kill Bill (V.1) Another Quentin Terentino shocker. Just love his style. Sometimes.
4. Supersize Me - A very brave insight into the eating habits our kids can possibly be faced with if not educated in eating right or wrong.
5. Inconvenient Truth - Al Gore's attempt at educating the world in greenhouse gasses and their effect on our atmostphere.
6. Napolean Dynamite - Not the first time an indie film made it mainstream, but so many scenes have stuck, possibly with many, maybe only with me?
7. Sepford Wives - This isn't the first time I have seen this animated type of cinematography, but that was probably the strongest thing going for this one.
8. Walk the Line - I personally love documentaries on longtime musicians. Great tribute to Johnny Cash.
9. Ray - Same as #8.
10. Farenheit 9-11 - Michael Moore and his crazy fact-gathering technique of putting together opinion and fact on issues that hit hard.
That's...that's about it.(Bubba Gump)
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