The 21st Century’s 100 greatest films

BBC Culture ^ | August 23, 2016

[EveningStar]

...Film-making today, whether massively expensive or made with tiny budgets, shot on celluloid or video, is thriving artistically as much as it ever has. But today you’ll find greater diversity in the kinds of films being made, if not in the people who are making them. That’s why we, the editors of BBC Culture, decided to commission a poll of critics to determine the 100 greatest films of the 21st Century. Last year, we asked critics to name the greatest American films of all time, and we were surprised that only six films made since 2000 made the top 100. Is there a feeling that time sanctifies a classic? Perhaps. But this time, we wanted to prove that this century has given us films that will stand the test of time, that you will continue to think about and argue about if only you give them a chance and watch them...

[TADSLOS]

Best films of the 21st Century? Pretty bold assertion seeing that this is only 2016.

[qam1]

But today you’ll find greater diversity in the kinds of films being made, if not in the people who are making

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

There's only 5 types of films today

1) Remakes (with PC update)
2) Reboots (with PC update)
3) Sequels (with PC update)
4) Comic Books (with PC update)
5) CGI Crapfest

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Among my “best” movies are:

“The Best Years of our Lives.”
“The Searchers.”
“High Noon.”
“Godfather” 1 & 2.

[Huck]

Here’s the one’s I’ve seen:

90. The Pianist (Roman Polanski, 2002)
82. A Serious Man (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2009)
79. Almost Famous (Cameron Crowe, 2000)
62. Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)
35. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000)
22. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
11. Inside Llewyn Davis (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2013)
10. No Country for Old Men (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2007)
3. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)

[karnage]

6) tiny little movies that no one wants to see

[mykroar]

Seen about 10 or so:

62. Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009) :: best on the list that I've seen

61. Under the Skin (Jonathan Glazer, 2013) :: this movie was absolutely horrible...it's on the list solely because it's "indie" and Scarlett Johannsen is naked throughout

[Dr. Sivana]

“Only 6”? How arrogant. As if these 15 years deserve more than the last 10 decades.

When you consider the amount of talent that would have been making movies in the '30s and '40s are now in television, and that while all the effort is into making a blockbuster, that translates into lowest common denominator and lots of focus group testing. It is like the old TV vs. movies model from the early '70s (when there were a handful of channels, and strict rules on broadcast content) were put on its head. Plus, there are just fewer movies released, and many of them, due to genre or commercial tie-ins are unlikely to be considered great. It makes sense that past decades would have more high quality, great movies.

[Mears]

I just re-watched “No Country for Old Men” again the other night and it certainly belongs on the list (No.10)

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[tnlibertarian]

I’m proud of myself. I have seen two, both in the comfort of my home.

[pajama pundit]

“19. Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015)”
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HA HA HA HA HA LMAO... all I needed to see to disregard the entire list - bozos.

[Dr. Sivana]

I’ve seen NONE of these. I’ve been meaning to see “The Lives of Others” and “The Dark Knight”. “The Children of Men” was ruined because the writer/director decided to undermine the intent of the author.

There’s enough good movies left over from when knew how to make good movies.

[Mears]

I would have put “The Lives of Others” higher on the list.

Superb.

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[Gay State Conservative]

The Hurt Locker and The Dark Knight are the only two I've seen and were both excellent.I don't have any desire whatsoever to see any of the others.Two films I saw recently,but aren't on the list,are very good...”Black Mass” and “Legend”.Saw them both on a 14 hour flight I took early this year.They're both based on true stories...”Mass” based on the life of Whitey Bulger and “Legend” based on the lives of the Kray Twins...better known to Python fans as Doug and Dinsdale Pirannah (that skit was based on the Krays...real London gangsters in the 50’s/60’s/70’s).

[freepertoo]

What a truly awful and ridiculous list!

[Scythian_Reborn]

I didn't know any of those freakin' movies, here's the official joe six pack list (my list, and you must agree)

• The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
• Jaws
• Gladiator
• Jesus Christ Superstar (1973 Version, Ted Neely)
• Deliverance

Footnotes:
Jaws, the USS Indianapolis scene alone warrants this
Gladiator was fantastic
Good/Bad/Ugly just tremendous and music incredible

[Mr Rogers]

Their top 5, in reverse order:

5. Boyhood (Richard Linklater, 2014)
4. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)
3. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
2. In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)
1. Mulholland Drive (David Lynch, 2001)

I’ve never even HEARD of them, let alone seen them!

I wonder if any of them are as good as an episode of Perry Mason or Columbo...

[bankwalker]

Vixens
Super Vixens
Grimm’s Fairy Tales for Adults
Fritz the Cat

[qam1]

I just re-watched “No Country for Old Men” again the other night and it certainly belongs on the list (No.10)

I can't re-watch it, it's one of those movies that seemed great when you were watching it for the 1st time, but after it was done and some time ticked by you are like "Huh?" and start to realize it was actually pretty stupid (Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds, Jurassic World and the New Star Wars are other movies that fit into that category)

[katana]

Sorry to say, but the acting profession has always been disproportionately “queer”. Pretending to be something they’re not is more or less their forté.

[Mears]

Watching Javier Bardem’s performance when confronting the old man in the store was incredible to me,and one of the things I remember the best from seeing the movie 9 years ago.

I haven’t seen the other three that you mentioned-—I hate sci-fi and futuristic movies and avoid them.