though some feared y2k would be the end of the world now it’s hard to believe
of the world now it’s hard to believe
of the world now it’s hard to believe that the decade of the double O’s has
that the decade of the double O’s has
that the decade of the double O’s has come and gone already
come and gone already
come and gone already boksoon are rasslin no Ligon bali
boksoon are rasslin no Ligon bali
boksoon are rasslin no Ligon bali welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of the year 2004 this list we’ve
movies of the year 2004 this list we’ve
movies of the year 2004 this list we’ve looked at the lasting cult status of
looked at the lasting cult status of
looked at the lasting cult status of some of the biggest hits of the year in
some of the biggest hits of the year in
some of the biggest hits of the year in question as well as the films that were
question as well as the films that were
question as well as the films that were loved by critics and audiences some hold
loved by critics and audiences some hold
loved by critics and audiences some hold up nicely over time others maybe not so
up nicely over time others maybe not so
up nicely over time others maybe not so much
much
much either way sit back and enjoy this blast
either way sit back and enjoy this blast
either way sit back and enjoy this blast from the past
from the past
from the past Oh No 10 x-men I will bring you home old
Oh No 10 x-men I will bring you home old
Oh No 10 x-men I will bring you home old friend the first installment of the now
friend the first installment of the now
friend the first installment of the now huge Marvel franchise also marked the
huge Marvel franchise also marked the
huge Marvel franchise also marked the Hollywood debut of Australian Bo Hugh
Hollywood debut of Australian Bo Hugh
Hollywood debut of Australian Bo Hugh Jackman really it’s hard to imagine
Jackman really it’s hard to imagine
Jackman really it’s hard to imagine Wolverine being portrayed by any other
Wolverine being portrayed by any other
Wolverine being portrayed by any other actor but Jackman was actually one of
actor but Jackman was actually one of
actor but Jackman was actually one of the last choices for the part couldn’t
the last choices for the part couldn’t
the last choices for the part couldn’t wait to get my shirt off again the movie
wait to get my shirt off again the movie
wait to get my shirt off again the movie was well received by audiences and
was well received by audiences and
was well received by audiences and critics alike and many not only
critics alike and many not only
critics alike and many not only anticipated the sequels but saw them as
anticipated the sequels but saw them as
anticipated the sequels but saw them as necessary to tell the full story of all
necessary to tell the full story of all
necessary to tell the full story of all the emerging characters
empire magazine voted director Bryan
empire magazine voted director Bryan Singer the best director of that year
Singer the best director of that year
Singer the best director of that year for the superhero flick and he went on
for the superhero flick and he went on
for the superhero flick and he went on to direct several more installments of
to direct several more installments of
to direct several more installments of the x-men franchise throughout the early
the x-men franchise throughout the early
the x-men franchise throughout the early 21st century yes your continuing search
21st century yes your continuing search
21st century yes your continuing search for hope
for hope
for hope number nine oh brother where art thou
number nine oh brother where art thou
number nine oh brother where art thou one evening as the Sun went down and the
one evening as the Sun went down and the
one evening as the Sun went down and the jungle fire was burning down the track
jungle fire was burning down the track
jungle fire was burning down the track became a whole oh I can and he said boys
became a whole oh I can and he said boys
became a whole oh I can and he said boys I’m not turning this off beat musical
I’m not turning this off beat musical
I’m not turning this off beat musical adventure comedy comes from the minds of
adventure comedy comes from the minds of
adventure comedy comes from the minds of none other than the Coen brothers
none other than the Coen brothers
none other than the Coen brothers inspired by Homer’s Odyssey the movie
inspired by Homer’s Odyssey the movie
inspired by Homer’s Odyssey the movie follows the charming Ulysses Everett
follows the charming Ulysses Everett
follows the charming Ulysses Everett McGill played by George Clooney and his
McGill played by George Clooney and his
McGill played by George Clooney and his two inmate friends as they make an
two inmate friends as they make an
two inmate friends as they make an escape from their chain gang they set
escape from their chain gang they set
escape from their chain gang they set out to find the treasure that Ulysses
out to find the treasure that Ulysses
out to find the treasure that Ulysses promises he buried before being sent to
promises he buried before being sent to
promises he buried before being sent to jail
jail
jail the film’s terrific folks soundtrack was
the film’s terrific folks soundtrack was
the film’s terrific folks soundtrack was written by t-bone Burnett and went on to
written by t-bone Burnett and went on to
written by t-bone Burnett and went on to win the Grammy for Best Album of the
win the Grammy for Best Album of the
win the Grammy for Best Album of the year I’ve seen
today the oscar-nominated film remains a
today the oscar-nominated film remains a charming and rewatchable Coen Brothers
charming and rewatchable Coen Brothers
charming and rewatchable Coen Brothers classic
number eight requiem for a dream Darren
number eight requiem for a dream Darren Aronofsky’s first film pie made the
Aronofsky’s first film pie made the
Aronofsky’s first film pie made the director known in film circles at
director known in film circles at
director known in film circles at Sundance in 1998
but it was this mm movie that introduced
but it was this mm movie that introduced him to audiences and cinephiles at large
him to audiences and cinephiles at large
him to audiences and cinephiles at large then you should tell me when I’m going
then you should tell me when I’m going
then you should tell me when I’m going to be on television following four
to be on television following four
to be on television following four addicts from Coney Island the
addicts from Coney Island the
addicts from Coney Island the psychological drama tells the story of
psychological drama tells the story of
psychological drama tells the story of their respective downfalls as their
their respective downfalls as their
their respective downfalls as their dependence on drugs become stronger and
dependence on drugs become stronger and
dependence on drugs become stronger and stronger actress Ellen Burstyn received
stronger actress Ellen Burstyn received
stronger actress Ellen Burstyn received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting
an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting
an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her turn as a woman obsessed
Actress for her turn as a woman obsessed
Actress for her turn as a woman obsessed with regaining her youthful physique
unapologetically dark and using
unapologetically dark and using addiction as the only form of freedom
addiction as the only form of freedom
addiction as the only form of freedom the characters ever experienced requiem
the characters ever experienced requiem
the characters ever experienced requiem for a dream remains one of the best
for a dream remains one of the best
for a dream remains one of the best films about drug dependence and delusion
films about drug dependence and delusion
films about drug dependence and delusion out there
my love win
my love win number seven traffic just watch our next
number seven traffic just watch our next
number seven traffic just watch our next entry is a movie by another talented
entry is a movie by another talented
entry is a movie by another talented director Steven Soderbergh this crime
director Steven Soderbergh this crime
director Steven Soderbergh this crime drama depicts the illegal drug trade
drama depicts the illegal drug trade
drama depicts the illegal drug trade from various vantage points seeing
from various vantage points seeing
from various vantage points seeing things from the POV of a drug addict a
things from the POV of a drug addict a
things from the POV of a drug addict a police officer a trafficker and a
police officer a trafficker and a
police officer a trafficker and a politician the movie has a unique
politician the movie has a unique
politician the movie has a unique storytelling style with the plot lines
storytelling style with the plot lines
storytelling style with the plot lines intertwining without necessarily
intertwining without necessarily
intertwining without necessarily involving all characters that is what
involving all characters that is what
involving all characters that is what I’m talking about with an incredible
I’m talking about with an incredible
I’m talking about with an incredible ensemble cast that includes Benicio del
ensemble cast that includes Benicio del
ensemble cast that includes Benicio del Toro Michael Douglas Catherine
Toro Michael Douglas Catherine
Toro Michael Douglas Catherine zeta-jones and Don Cheadle the movie
zeta-jones and Don Cheadle the movie
zeta-jones and Don Cheadle the movie also won four Academy Awards Luiza
also won four Academy Awards Luiza
also won four Academy Awards Luiza breezy oh my god components that same
breezy oh my god components that same
breezy oh my god components that same year Soderbergh was nominated for Best
year Soderbergh was nominated for Best
year Soderbergh was nominated for Best Director for two separate movies Erin
Director for two separate movies Erin
Director for two separate movies Erin Brokovich and traffic and he deservedly
Brokovich and traffic and he deservedly
Brokovich and traffic and he deservedly took home the gold for the latter ivan
took home the gold for the latter ivan
took home the gold for the latter ivan ivan touched her number six
ivan touched her number six
ivan touched her number six cast away are days later
there are certain films that feel much
there are certain films that feel much older than they really are
older than they really are
older than they really are our next entry feels like such a
our next entry feels like such a
our next entry feels like such a timeless classic and the kind of movie
timeless classic and the kind of movie
timeless classic and the kind of movie that is always being shown on TV but in
that is always being shown on TV but in
that is always being shown on TV but in a good way of course check over the
a good way of course check over the
a good way of course check over the whole island and that is all this left
whole island and that is all this left
whole island and that is all this left so we’re going to be short directed by
so we’re going to be short directed by
so we’re going to be short directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks
Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks
Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks in one of his most iconic roles the
in one of his most iconic roles the
in one of his most iconic roles the adventure drama tells the story of an
adventure drama tells the story of an
adventure drama tells the story of an engineer who resolves fedex depot issues
engineer who resolves fedex depot issues
engineer who resolves fedex depot issues who become stranded on an island for
who become stranded on an island for
who become stranded on an island for four years
his only friend is Wilson a volleyball
his only friend is Wilson a volleyball who is probably the most important
who is probably the most important
who is probably the most important inanimate character in the history of
inanimate character in the history of
inanimate character in the history of film well regardless I would rather take
film well regardless I would rather take
film well regardless I would rather take my chance out there in the ocean than to
my chance out there in the ocean than to
my chance out there in the ocean than to stay here and die on the shithole Island
stay here and die on the shithole Island
stay here and die on the shithole Island spending the rest of my life talking to
spending the rest of my life talking to
spending the rest of my life talking to our God the Wilson wasn’t nominated for
our God the Wilson wasn’t nominated for
our God the Wilson wasn’t nominated for an Oscar hanks was and it was a
an Oscar hanks was and it was a
an Oscar hanks was and it was a nomination that was certainly well
nomination that was certainly well
nomination that was certainly well deserved she’s much prettier in real
deserved she’s much prettier in real
deserved she’s much prettier in real life number five American Psycho this
life number five American Psycho this
life number five American Psycho this next movie opened to mixed to positive
next movie opened to mixed to positive
next movie opened to mixed to positive reviews but with time has become a cult
reviews but with time has become a cult
reviews but with time has become a cult classic listen listen very very
classic listen listen very very
classic listen listen very very carefully based on the Bret Easton Ellis
carefully based on the Bret Easton Ellis
carefully based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name the psychological
novel of the same name the psychological
novel of the same name the psychological thriller stars Christian Bale as a rich
thriller stars Christian Bale as a rich
thriller stars Christian Bale as a rich and extremely attractive investment
and extremely attractive investment
and extremely attractive investment banker with an exceptionally deranged
banker with an exceptionally deranged
banker with an exceptionally deranged hobby
that is he likes killing people with an
that is he likes killing people with an axe a lot the film is quite literally a
axe a lot the film is quite literally a
axe a lot the film is quite literally a gutsy horror comedy and it is often
gutsy horror comedy and it is often
gutsy horror comedy and it is often forgotten that it was directed by a
forgotten that it was directed by a
forgotten that it was directed by a female director mary harron a fact that
female director mary harron a fact that
female director mary harron a fact that probably reinforces its snarky tone and
probably reinforces its snarky tone and
probably reinforces its snarky tone and its parody of misogyny there is an idea
its parody of misogyny there is an idea
its parody of misogyny there is an idea of a Patrick Bateman some kind of
of a Patrick Bateman some kind of
of a Patrick Bateman some kind of abstraction but there is no real me only
abstraction but there is no real me only
abstraction but there is no real me only an entity something illusory number 4
an entity something illusory number 4
an entity something illusory number 4 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon surely n Li mu Bai Zi this foreign film
surely n Li mu Bai Zi this foreign film
surely n Li mu Bai Zi this foreign film became an overnight success and remains
became an overnight success and remains
became an overnight success and remains one of the best martial arts films to
one of the best martial arts films to
one of the best martial arts films to this day directed by Angley and starring
this day directed by Angley and starring
this day directed by Angley and starring a cast of Han actors it tells the story
a cast of Han actors it tells the story
a cast of Han actors it tells the story of two warriors who take on a journey to
of two warriors who take on a journey to
of two warriors who take on a journey to recover a stolen sword and an infamous
recover a stolen sword and an infamous
recover a stolen sword and an infamous outlaw the whoosh of film features
outlaw the whoosh of film features
outlaw the whoosh of film features stunning cinematography and visual
stunning cinematography and visual
stunning cinematography and visual effects and has been credited for its
effects and has been credited for its
effects and has been credited for its grandiose take on the martial arts genre
grandiose take on the martial arts genre
grandiose take on the martial arts genre at the time the oscar-winning Crouching
at the time the oscar-winning Crouching
at the time the oscar-winning Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon became the
Tiger Hidden Dragon became the
Tiger Hidden Dragon became the highest-grossing foreign movie in
highest-grossing foreign movie in
highest-grossing foreign movie in American history
number three almost famous hi I’m
number three almost famous hi I’m William Miller can you imagine writing
William Miller can you imagine writing
William Miller can you imagine writing for Rolling Stone magazine back in the
for Rolling Stone magazine back in the
for Rolling Stone magazine back in the 70s our next entry is Cameron Crowe’s
70s our next entry is Cameron Crowe’s
70s our next entry is Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical comedy-drama
semi-autobiographical comedy-drama
semi-autobiographical comedy-drama which follows fifteen-year-old William
which follows fifteen-year-old William
which follows fifteen-year-old William Miller on his way to becoming a rock
Miller on his way to becoming a rock
Miller on his way to becoming a rock journalist while going on tour with the
journalist while going on tour with the
journalist while going on tour with the band
band
band Stillwater I’m a journalist I write for
Stillwater I’m a journalist I write for
Stillwater I’m a journalist I write for creme magazine
creme magazine
creme magazine oh the enemy a rock right through the
oh the enemy a rock right through the
oh the enemy a rock right through the eyes of this baby-faced teenager the
eyes of this baby-faced teenager the
eyes of this baby-faced teenager the experience is both overwhelming and
experience is both overwhelming and
experience is both overwhelming and everything he’s ever wanted you have no
everything he’s ever wanted you have no
everything he’s ever wanted you have no idea the film co-stars Kate Hudson in
idea the film co-stars Kate Hudson in
idea the film co-stars Kate Hudson in her most memorable role as a mysterious
her most memorable role as a mysterious
her most memorable role as a mysterious self-proclaimed band aid named Penny
self-proclaimed band aid named Penny
self-proclaimed band aid named Penny Lane Penny Lane like the song
Lane Penny Lane like the song
Lane Penny Lane like the song the film flopped at the box office but
the film flopped at the box office but
the film flopped at the box office but was well received by critics
was well received by critics
was well received by critics Roger Ebert named it the best movie of
Roger Ebert named it the best movie of
Roger Ebert named it the best movie of the year and Crowe earned an Oscar for
the year and Crowe earned an Oscar for
the year and Crowe earned an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay
I have
I have number two momento I’m Leonard Shelby
number two momento I’m Leonard Shelby
number two momento I’m Leonard Shelby I’m from San Francisco before completely
I’m from San Francisco before completely
I’m from San Francisco before completely revamping the Batman franchise for the
revamping the Batman franchise for the
revamping the Batman franchise for the better director Christopher Nolan made
better director Christopher Nolan made
better director Christopher Nolan made this small movie which was shown for the
this small movie which was shown for the
this small movie which was shown for the first time at the Venice Film Festival
first time at the Venice Film Festival
first time at the Venice Film Festival in 2000 before getting its wide American
in 2000 before getting its wide American
in 2000 before getting its wide American release the next year I haven’t in short
release the next year I haven’t in short
release the next year I haven’t in short term I mean I Know Who I am I know all
term I mean I Know Who I am I know all
term I mean I Know Who I am I know all about myself I just since my injury I
about myself I just since my injury I
about myself I just since my injury I can’t make new memories Guy Pearce plays
can’t make new memories Guy Pearce plays
can’t make new memories Guy Pearce plays Leonard Shelby a man with short-term
Leonard Shelby a man with short-term
Leonard Shelby a man with short-term memory loss who relies on numerous notes
memory loss who relies on numerous notes
memory loss who relies on numerous notes and tattoos in order to help him hunt
and tattoos in order to help him hunt
and tattoos in order to help him hunt down the men responsible for his wife’s
down the men responsible for his wife’s
down the men responsible for his wife’s death
the neo-noir psychological thriller is
the neo-noir psychological thriller is an unprecedented depiction of grief and
an unprecedented depiction of grief and
an unprecedented depiction of grief and loss with a protagonist who is both
loss with a protagonist who is both
loss with a protagonist who is both reliable and not because of his
reliable and not because of his
reliable and not because of his condition killed my wife took away my
condition killed my wife took away my
condition killed my wife took away my good memory he destroyed my ability to
good memory he destroyed my ability to
good memory he destroyed my ability to live it became a surprise box office
live it became a surprise box office
live it became a surprise box office success in the state and received
success in the state and received
success in the state and received nominations for Best Original Screenplay
nominations for Best Original Screenplay
nominations for Best Original Screenplay and film editing at the Academy Awards I
and film editing at the Academy Awards I
and film editing at the Academy Awards I have to believe in a world outside my
have to believe in a world outside my
have to believe in a world outside my own line I have to believe that my
own line I have to believe that my
own line I have to believe that my actions still have meaning even if I
actions still have meaning even if I
actions still have meaning even if I can’t remember them before we unveil our
can’t remember them before we unveil our
can’t remember them before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions remember this ends with you music oh no
remember this ends with you music oh no
remember this ends with you music oh no my uncle it’s like a hoppity
plans similar cases every daddy-o’s
plans similar cases every daddy-o’s introduced rallies number one gladiator
introduced rallies number one gladiator
introduced rallies number one gladiator so much the glory of Rome Hollywood is
so much the glory of Rome Hollywood is
so much the glory of Rome Hollywood is the master of dramas of epic proportions
the master of dramas of epic proportions
the master of dramas of epic proportions and our number one pick is no exception
and our number one pick is no exception
and our number one pick is no exception set in Rome during the time of the Roman
set in Rome during the time of the Roman
set in Rome during the time of the Roman Empire gladiator follows betrayed
Empire gladiator follows betrayed
Empire gladiator follows betrayed general Maximus who becomes a slave
general Maximus who becomes a slave
general Maximus who becomes a slave after the Emperor’s son Commodus seizes
after the Emperor’s son Commodus seizes
after the Emperor’s son Commodus seizes the throne by killing his own father
Maximus seeks revenge for his family’s
Maximus seeks revenge for his family’s death by coming back to Rome as a
death by coming back to Rome as a
death by coming back to Rome as a gladiator I know when you’ll Rita
gladiator I know when you’ll Rita
gladiator I know when you’ll Rita Russell Crowe may have won the Oscar for
Russell Crowe may have won the Oscar for
Russell Crowe may have won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role but Joaquin
Best Actor for his role but Joaquin
Best Actor for his role but Joaquin Phoenix’s turn as the conniving Commodus
Phoenix’s turn as the conniving Commodus
Phoenix’s turn as the conniving Commodus is also still ingrained in our memories
is also still ingrained in our memories
is also still ingrained in our memories meanwhile the film sparked a renewed
meanwhile the film sparked a renewed
meanwhile the film sparked a renewed interest in the epic drama and remains a
interest in the epic drama and remains a
interest in the epic drama and remains a classic of its genre now coming out
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I don’t remember what’s your favorite
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