#1 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Story: In a small village in the Shire a young Hobbit named Frodo has been entrusted with an ancient Ring. Now he must embark on an Epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it.

Review: Big, Grand and an Excellent story. Saw it in a bad theater showing it on a 1.85 screen. But the power and scale still came through.


#2 Shrek

Story: A reclusive ogre and a chatterbox donkey go on a quest to rescue a princess for a tyrannical midget lord.

Review: More fun and less dark the Monsters Inc. Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy are a hoot in even in PG form. A true fairy tale with modern twists. I’m sure glad Katzenburg left Disney.

#3 Jurassic Park III

Story: A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing…and unexpected new inhabitants on the island.

Review: A true monster movie. The even threw in a few scenes the steven couldn’t do back in the day. The Aviary scenes are great. No time to think..just a full on, full screen chase movie.

#4 Spy Kids

Story: The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger

Review: Great Kids, Great Bad Guys, Great Fun, Great Thumbs. Robert cut back on the style but turned the fun level up to make this great kids movie.

#5 Ocean’s Eleven

Story: Eleven criminal associates plot to rob a string of casinos in Las Vegas.

Review: Ok Plot, Ok camera work, Ok style, Ok remake, Great Actors doing fun things. Cool factor very high.

#6 Monsters, INC

Story: Monsters generate their city’s power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sully find his world disrupted.

Review: Pixar cannot fail, The come up with unique adaptions of old stories. Make all the characters fun and interesting, then wow us visually. The was a little darker than the other fare from them. But was wonderful none the less

#7 Knight’s Tale

Story: A peasant squire takes up the identity of his master when the knight suffers an untimely demise.

Review: Fun (Xena and Hercules Like) tale of jousters in Ole England. Modern score made it kind of corny, but that was the plan. Heath keeps you interested and the action keeps you hooked.

#8 The Last Castle

Story: A Court Martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.

Review: Actors across the board nailed this film. I wanted to know everybody. I liked all the switches and the big battle in the end.

#9 The Mummy Returns

Story: The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror

Review: Like most big sequels, story disappears and everything gets bigger. Rachel kicks ass..and sometimes..thats all you need.

#10 Battle Royale

Story: 42 high school students are forced to kill each other on an uninhabited island.

Review: An amazing film that could not get made here. There was plans to release, then columbine happened. And the release date was pulled. Number one film in Japan. And for good reason. Not the style John Woo, but the commitment was at the same level.

1980	

#1	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
While Luke takes advanced Jedi training from Yoda, his friends are relentlessly pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.


#2	Nine to Five
Three female employees of a "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot" find a way to turn the tables on him.


#3	Airplane!
An airplane crew takes ill. Surely the only person capable of landing the plane is an ex-pilot afraid to fly. But don't call him Shirley.


#4	Any Which Way You Can
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business.


#5	The Shining
A young boy and his parents become caretakers of an isolated and haunted hotel over the winter.


#6	The Blues Brothers
Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised.


#7	Caddyshack
An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member.

#8	Flash Gordon
A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyrant, Ming the Merciless, to save Earth.

#9	Used Cars
When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.

#10	The Big Brawl
A Korean man seeks fame and fortune in 1930s America when he enters an all-comers martial arts competition despite the opposition of the Mob, his father and several imposing opponents.

1981	
1	Raiders of the Lost Ark 
2	Stripes 
3	"Cannonball Run, The "
4	Time Bandits 
5	Excalibur 
6	"American Werewolf in London, An "
7	Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 
8	Dragonslayer 
9	Caveman 
10	Gallipoli 

1982	

1	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 
2	Rocky III 
3	Poltergeist 
4	Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan 
5	48 Hrs. 
6	First Blood 
7	Conan the Barbarian 
8	"Sword and the Sorcerer, The "
9	Tron 
10	Blade Runner 


1983	
1	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 
2	WarGames 
3	Risky Business 
4	Vacation 
5	Scarface 
6	Blue Thunder 
7	Uncommon Valor 
8	Easy Money 
9	"Right Stuff, The "
10	"Christmas Story, A "

1984	

1	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 
2	Beverly Hills Cop 
3	Ghost Busters 
4	Gremlins 
5	Romancing the Stone 
6	"Terminator, The "
7	Footloose 
8	Amadeus 
9	"Natural, The "
10	Bachelor Party 

1985	

1	Back to the Future 
2	Rambo: First Blood Part II 
3	Cocoon 
4	"Goonies, The "
5	Fletch 
6	Commando 
7	Silverado 
8	To Live and Die in L.A. 
9	Real Genius 
10	Better Off Dead... 

1986	
1	Top Gun 
2	Aliens 
3	Platoon 
4	Back to School 
5	Ferris Bueller's Day Off 
6	Running Scared 
7	Hoosiers 
8	Youngblood 
9	Big Trouble in Little China 
10	"Hitcher, The "

1987	

1	"Untouchables, The "
2	"Secret of My Succe$s, The "
3	Stakeout 
4	Lethal Weapon 
5	Predator 
6	RoboCop 
7	Full Metal Jacket 
8	Spaceballs 
9	"Princess Bride, The "
10	Raising Arizona 

1988	

1	Who Framed Roger Rabbit 
2	Die Hard 
3	Big 
4	"Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The "
5	Beetlejuice 
6	Bull Durham 
7	"Presidio, The "
8	Tucker: The Man and His Dream 
9	Above the Law 
10	Bloodsport 



1989	

1	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 
2	Batman 
3	Back to the Future Part II 
4	Lethal Weapon 2 
5	"Little Mermaid, The "
6	"Abyss, The "
7	Parenthood 
8	Field of Dreams 
9	Major League 
10	Road House 

1 Gladiator

Story: When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Review: Big, Powerful and top notch though out. Crowe is perfect and his journey is epic. In the top ten for the Decade.

2 X-Men

Story: Two mutants come to a private academy for mutants whose resident superhero team must oppose a powerful mutant terrorist organization. Review: Best of the comic book adaption to date. First Batman a close second along with Blade. Jackman nails it. And anything with Famke gets my vote. Fight scenes worked but all were a bit dark. 

#3 The Perfect Storm

Story: An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. Review: Simple premise with excellent performances and effects. Wolfgang knows how to do tension and nature. ILM almost has the water thing down. Still a bit confused how a story can be told about an incident where everybody dies. 

#4 Pitch Black

Story: A group of marooned space travelers struggle for survival on a seemingly lifeless sun-scorched world. Review: Like SPEED, its a simple story that becomes great due to the performances and details the Twohy puts together. Low budget, but not a penny wasted. More of a guilty pleasure than a 'Greatest of 2000' 

#5 The Replacements Story: During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players. Review: The Slap shot of football, Fun all the way through, If you have hang ups about Keanu, this and the MATRIX should show his range...none at all. But he is perfect in this roll. And the music fits like a wet t-shirt. Orlando shows he is a good second banana.

#6 Unbreakable

Story: A suspense thriller with supernatural overtones that revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident. Review: M. Night know how to make supernatural movies. His slow but steady pace follows characters around like a ghost. You become glued to the screen, afraid to blink. This movie is right on par with the great SIXTH SENSE. And is a true life comic book. 

#7 Chicken Run

Story: Chicken Run is a comedy escape drama with a touch of passion set on a sinister Yorks chicken farm in 1950's England Review: Park is the new god of claymation. I've loved every one of his shorts. Most of all the hard to find ZOO short. It's a funny remake of THE GREAT ESCAPE (if that is possible). It is an enchanting and very funny 80 minutes.. 

#8 Vertical Limit

Story: A climber must rescue his sister on top of K2, one of the world's biggest mountains. Review: New Zealander Campbell knocks his third (Mask of Zorro,Goldeneye) actioner out of the park. He is better with real bad guys, but nature as the true bad guy works just fine here. Visually perfect, and the tension hits its mark every time.

#9 The Legend Of The Drunken Master

Story: Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Review: Made in 1994, it gets released in the US officially in 2000. A big set piece shows some of the best group fighting ever. Jackie is in top form and even fights with fire. No big death defying stuff, but it is not needed here at all. #10 Hollow Man Story: Scientists discover how to make people invisible, but their test subject becomes an insane killer who stalks them. Review: R-rated and unflinching account of the corruption of invisibility (He He). Paul Verhoven has some the cleanest images ever put on film. Add that to the fact that he likes to show everything: sex/violence/gore. And you have a voyeuristic hyper-reality that you cant take your eyes off of.

Runner-up's : Cast Away - Meet The Parents - Scary Movie - Charlies Angels - The Patriot - Frequency - Rules of Engagement - The Legend Of Bagger Vance - Memento