01. The Dreamers (2003)
02. Irreversible (2002)
03. The Death Of Mr. Lazarescu (2006)
04. Amores Perros (2000)
05. The Piano Teacher (2001)
06. Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001)
07. Before Sunset (2004)
08. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
09. The Lives Of Others (2006)
10. Requiem For A Dream (2000)

11. A Christmas Tale (2008)
12. Tigerland (2000)
13. The Return (2003)
14. The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
15. L’Enfant (2005)
16. The Illusionist (2006)
17. 500 Days Of Summer (2009)
18. Keane (2004)
19. Iron Man (2008)
20. Amelie (2001)

21. Fat Girl (2001)
22. City Of God (2002)
23. No Country For Old Men (2007)
24. Private Property (2006)
25. Billy Elliott (2000)
26. The Class (2009)
27. Merry Christmas (2005)
28. Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
29. Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
30. Little Children (2006)

31. Let The Right One In (2008)
32. You Can Count On Me (2000)
33. 28 Days Later (2002)
34. 4 (2005)
35. Donnie Darko (2001)
36. The Man On The Train (2002)
37. Pieces Of April (2003)
38. The Station Agent (2003)
39. Babel (2006)
40. A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Have have really not kept up with movies this decade, but this is an interesting list. Chris.
By the way, are you still trying to get a movie produced? If so, how's it going?

KNEW this would make your list.

Do you ever watch any American movies you goddamn Communist

I have not seen any of the top 17 on your list, but I am going to try to watch (at least some of) them. Thanks for the list.

These would be in the running for my top 40. As is, a pretty mean top ten. (Not my top ten, necessarily, but if it showed up under a critic's byline, I would not loller.)

Shit, this is probably in my top 5.

I think yours will probably be the closest to mine.

Yeah I really dug it. I do recall saying "no ... no .. no no NOOOOOOO" at the end though.

I've viewed approximately 1.75 movies out of OPA's 40.

I really didn't like that movie very much.

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I would have been bitching about Requiem not being on that AV list, but I thought it came out in 1999. imdb and OPA! say I am wrong. Blast.

I think the first scene disarms you into thinking that these people probably don't have the typical American hetero view of sex and sexuality. So, while I wasn't particularly "jolly" about the last scene, it wasn't exactly out of character or out of place in the movie.

It's not Willem Dafoe showed up or anything....

Which 1.75?

I miscalculated. More like 2.75. I've seen 'No Country', '28 Days Later' and most of 'Donnie Darko'.

GHEY


Nah, lots of good stuff here OPA, props for 28 Days Later, The Station Agent, The Class and Good Bye Lenin!

these are the ones i've seen. a few of them would probably make my list.

Good list, Ive seen quite a few of those... Y tu mama tambien, amorres perros, amelie and motorcycle diaries would make my all time list... another great film along those lines id recommend is The Crime of Padre Amaro and another great one is Voces Inocente.

From your list, I've seen these----and many of these would be in the running for my top 40. Only #'s 7, 15, 17 and 23 would definitely not be on my list.

Saw 10 of these 40.

Shaun of the Dead being my fave (of course)

great list Chris, but Amelie should be your #1

Do I need to see Before Sunrise before I watch Before Sunset?

You need to see a shrink before seeing either...HI-YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

my gf and I kinda work on a give and take system with movie watching. As in, we watch Inglorious Basterds one night, the next movie is Julie and Julia.

Whenever I can, I try to lighten the blow to my balls by trying to find female friendly films that don't make me want to kill myself.

Rent both Before Sunrise and Before Sunset and watch them on the same night. Your GF will love you.