The Lord of the Rings features twice in the list of best films of the decade
LOVEFiLM asked 150,000 members to vote from a shortlist of 100 films said to have defined the last decade of movies. Moulin Rouge, the musical starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor came out top.
However, two of Peter Jackson’s adaptations of JRR Tolkien’s legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy came soon after with Fellowship of the Ring at four and The Return of the King at six.
“The noughties have been a fantastic decade for film, with cinema lovers enjoying technological advances that have allowed viewers to be transported to new worlds like never before. While a number of big budget blockbusters dominate the top ten lists, it’s encouraging to see cult films such as Donnie Darko recognised for their creative direction as well as foreign language films like Pan’s Labyrinth also making the cut,” commented Helen Cowley, editor of LOVEFiLM.
There was a strong fantasy-theme to the list, with The Dark Knight, Pan’s Labyrinth, Shrek, Batman Begins, Amélie and Finding Nemo all showing that film buffs still love to have their imagination fired.
The Top 20 Films of the Decade, as voted by the members of LOVEFiLM are:
- Moulin Rouge!
- The Dark Knight
- Shaun of the Dead
- The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
- Gladiator
- The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
- Pan’s Labyrinth
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Donnie Darko
- WALL-E
- Kill Bill Parts 1 and 2
- Casino Royale
- Shrek
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Batman Begins
- Memento
- Amélie
- Sin City
- Finding Nemo
Posted: January 12th, 2010
Author: Lee
Categories: JRR Tolkien
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