I saw "Lost In A Translation" in a theatre on my own when I was 14. It changed my perception of what movies were and could be, and I think it helped move me forward to a more mature stage in life.
1. Oldboy 2. The Return of the King 3. Mystic River 4. Master and Commander 5. Capturing the Friedmans 6. Out of Time 7. American Splendor 8. Identity 9. Open Range 10.Shattered Glass
I went to the premiere of this movie when it first came out and was blown away with the film's brilliant nuances and writing. It's a love story to America, in a way. Got to meet Paddy Considine and Djimon Hounsou afterwards; really a tremendous memory.
For me: 1. The Triplets Of Belleville 2. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of The King 3. Lost In Translation 4. Mystic River 5. The Fog Of War 6. In America 7. Monster 8. Finding Nemo 9. The Cooler 10. Elephant
My list, also based on North American theatrical release dates (which these guys were inevitably bound to): 1. Lost in Translation 2. All The Real Girls 3. My Architect 4. The Son 5. The Barbarian Invasions 6. In America 7. American Splendor 8. Finding Nemo 9. Bad Santa 10. Kill Bill Vol. I Many other superb pictures to choose from. A damn fine year.
Thanks for uploading this! 2003 was one of the best year's for film. I must, respectively, disagree with the lists of you, Ebert and Roeper but everyone has different films that speak to them. In 2003 it was mostly the big budget epics that deeply moved and inspired me: 1. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2. Kill Bill Vol. 1 3. The Dreamers 4. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 5. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 6. The Last Samurai 7. Mystic River 8. Lost in Translation 9. The Matrix Reloaded (Yes I love this movie, so sue me, lol) 10. Cold Mountain Most of these "smaller" films I confess I haven't actually seen. "In America" does look really charming. I've read Ebert's review of that film but I didn't know that Roeper (who is always underappreciated as a critic) also loved it so I'll check that one out. And I like your inclusion of the hilarious "Bad Santa." I love how shamelessly vulgar it is but was also impressed how the tone shifted toward the end. Most comedies that try to be really moving miss the mark and just don't work for me but Bad Santa surprisingly did work.
Theron pales next to the real Aileen Wuornos in Nick Broomfield’s documentaries especially the second one, Aileen The Life and Death of a Serial Killer
I think the movie and her performance were overhyped at the time. I don't think anyone thinks Monster is a classic or iconic movie these days, but it was still pretty good.
@@65g4 nice. Also, her father Francis Ford Coppola produced this movie. He has done great movies like the legendary classics of The Godfather and The Outsiders, Apocalypse Now and Peggy Sue Got Married. His worst movie of all is Jack with Robin Williams, JLO and Diane Lane. Skip it! It’s a horrible and mediocre fantasy comedy version of Billy Madison with Adam Sandler
The gorgeous Theron had to hide her beauty in this role, but her acting skills showed because of it. I love this film and you can watch a documentary if you would like, but Monster was meant for everyone to witness. This movie felt real and is deserving of high recognition.
Roger said in his review “The movie was too silly to have real emotional weight” giving it 3.5/4 stars. Seriously Roger? Remember what you thought of Babe Pig In The City and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome??
My list: 1. Return of the King 2. Kill Bill Vol. 1 3. The Last Samurai 4. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring 5. Master and Commander 6. Finding Nemo 7. School of Rock 8. Dickie Roberts (so sue me, I love comedies. And this is underrated.) 9. Thirteen 10. 21 Grams
best of 2003 1. 28 Days Later (UK) 2. School Of Rock 3. Once Upon A Time In Mexico 4. Mystic River 5. The Dreamers (UK/ France) 6. Cold Mountain (USA/ UK/ Romania) 7. Lost In Translation (USA/Japan) 8. Owning Mahowny (Canada/UK) 9. Kill Bill part 1 10. Monster (USA/Germany)
My top 10 from 2003: 1. Mystic River 2. Finding Nemo 3. Lost In Translation 4. Monster 5. The Cooler 6. X2 7. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 8. Holes 9. Elephant 10. School of Rock
1. Lost in Translation, Coppola 2. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, the late Ki-duk Kim 3. American Splendor, Berman and Pulcini 4. Uzak, Ceylan 5. Mystic River, Eastwood 6. Finding Nemo 6. The Fog of War, Morris and Capturing the Friedmans, Jarecki (tied) 8. La meglio gioventu, Giordana 9. Osama, Barmak 10. Belleville rendezvous, Chomet
Charlize Theron gives one of the greatest performances of all time in Monster but I found the actual film to be just above average. The Aileen documentaries by Nick Broomfield are much more compelling and insightful about the same subject.
I wouldn't go that far; I think she gave a really good performance, and she deserved her Oscar that year but I don't it's on the same level as Deniro in Raging Bull or even Swank in Boys Don't Cry.
I'm not basing this on anything I've read or heard, but I would guess that they "retired" the balcony set in tribute to Gene Siskel, since it was after his death and the selection of a permanent new co host
It was either 2002-3 and perhaps I got the year wrong but there was not one single mention of Dirty Pretty Things. Head and shoulders above, not even a photo finish.
Bringing down the house, Old school, Johnny English, Elf, The rundown, Bad santa, Looney tunes back in action & Freaky friday were my favourite movies of 2003, maybe because I love comedies
Let me add. Laura linney gives a Shakespearen performance. If you've seen her and Oliver Platt in The Big C. She is so constantly good that you don't realize just how great she is. So Sandra Bullock has an Oscar for one role.
Somebody at HBO must've loved "The Station Agent" because they got two of the their very best actors from that movie Peter Dinklage would of course go on to be a super in Game of Thrones, and Bobby Canavalle won an Emmy himself for his one season on Boardwalk Empire. Gyp Rosetti
While the 2000s would be better in comparison, the 2010s has many great movies to be seen as a great decade. Here's 10 particular examples, in no order: Silence, Hacksaw Ridge, Joker, 1917, Inside Out, Fury, Hugo, The Irishman, Lady Bird, and La La Land.
My 10 based on NA releases 1. The Son/Le Fils 2. Spider (David Cronenberg) 3. In America 4. Hulk (Ang Lee) 5. Avalon (Mamoru Oshii) 6. Friday Night/Vendredi Soir (Claire Denis) 7. Divine Intervention (Elie Suleiman) 8. Phone Booth (Joel Schumacher) 9. Looney Tunes Back in Action (Joe Dante) 10. Unknown Pleaures (Jia Zhangke) & Together (Chen Kaige) 11. Kangaroo Jack (David McNally) Honorable Mentions: 2 Fast 2 Furious (John Singleton), 25th Hour (Spike Lee), American Splendor, The Cat in the Hat (Bo Welch), The Company (Robert Altman), Cowboy Bebop The Movie (Shinichiro Watanabe), The Decay of Fiction (Bill Morrison), Elephant, House of 1000 Corpses (Rob Zombie), House of the Dead (Uwe Boll), The Hunted (William Friedkin), King of the Ants (Stuart Gordon), Lost in Translation, Sniper 2 (Craig Baxley)
I chuckle at all these Best lists when they talk about "He should/She should/it should get an Oscar nomination." I understand it, because film is their job, but giving awards for competitive art, and obsessing over it, is so silly.
True. Roeper was habitually one of the worst offenders in that regard, always plugging things for Oscar consideration. There are entire reviews of his (like "World Trade Centre") where the insights are restricted to "X should be nominated for an Academy Award!"
A bunch of films you may watch once. When I think of best...movies you'll rewatch. Master and Commander should of been higher.Mystic River.. But being pretentious gets in the way all too often. Listening to what they liked made me completely uninterested. Ebert needs Siskel. This list should be called movies you may have missed but deserve a watch.
I wouldn't go that far, but it is one of the sloppiest I've seen from Eastwood and I'm confident it wouldn't have received nearly as much attention if the studio hadn't promoted it during awards season. Slick from a production standpoint, but it's an overbaked factory-crafted product that makes little sense, and the second half might as well have been directed on auto-pilot. I think Penn and most of the cast are good in it, but Robbins's work is corny, histrionic, and just plain BAD.
Is anyone gonna talk about this glorious thumbnail?
Why? Because Ebert's eyes are a weird color?
2003 will always be the year of the independent film for me. So many low budget gems came out that year.
I agree, it was still a strong balance of independent, middle budget and big blockbuster movies.
Just watched Owning Mahowny free on Tubi. Now watching this free on RUclips. Roger Ebert is comfort food.
So many gems that year found a few in my early teens that changed me as a film critic and fan
I saw "Lost In A Translation" in a theatre on my own when I was 14. It changed my perception of what movies were and could be, and I think it helped move me forward to a more mature stage in life.
A bit heartbreaking to watch Ebert here. I do miss his reviews. In this episode you can see his lower jaw beginning to droop to one side. 😢
Roger Ebert was an American hero, you will be missed greatly
1. Oldboy
2. The Return of the King
3. Mystic River
4. Master and Commander
5. Capturing the Friedmans
6. Out of Time
7. American Splendor
8. Identity
9. Open Range
10.Shattered Glass
Owning Mahowny is an underrated gem
I love this movie
“In America” is an under appreciated subdued masterpiece. An American film done in an Authentic European style.
In America is an Irish-American-British co-production, so you could really say it is authentically 2/3rds European!
I went to the premiere of this movie when it first came out and was blown away with the film's brilliant nuances and writing. It's a love story to America, in a way. Got to meet Paddy Considine and Djimon Hounsou afterwards; really a tremendous memory.
For me:
1. The Triplets Of Belleville
2. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of The King
3. Lost In Translation
4. Mystic River
5. The Fog Of War
6. In America
7. Monster
8. Finding Nemo
9. The Cooler
10. Elephant
Return of the king was garbage
All the Lord of the Rings movies were overblown in their importance.
My list, also based on North American theatrical release dates (which these guys were inevitably bound to):
1. Lost in Translation
2. All The Real Girls
3. My Architect
4. The Son
5. The Barbarian Invasions
6. In America
7. American Splendor
8. Finding Nemo
9. Bad Santa
10. Kill Bill Vol. I
Many other superb pictures to choose from. A damn fine year.
Thanks for uploading this! 2003 was one of the best year's for film. I must, respectively, disagree with the lists of you, Ebert and Roeper but everyone has different films that speak to them. In 2003 it was mostly the big budget epics that deeply moved and inspired me:
1. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. Kill Bill Vol. 1
3. The Dreamers
4. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
6. The Last Samurai
7. Mystic River
8. Lost in Translation
9. The Matrix Reloaded (Yes I love this movie, so sue me, lol)
10. Cold Mountain
Most of these "smaller" films I confess I haven't actually seen. "In America" does look really charming. I've read Ebert's review of that film but I didn't know that Roeper (who is always underappreciated as a critic) also loved it so I'll check that one out. And I like your inclusion of the hilarious "Bad Santa." I love how shamelessly vulgar it is but was also impressed how the tone shifted toward the end. Most comedies that try to be really moving miss the mark and just don't work for me but Bad Santa surprisingly did work.
years plural not possessive
thank you. Happy to see RotK and Pirates since they weren't on either Ebert or Roeper's lists.
My favorite of 2003 was the Last samurai.
I'm just looking at this list but don't remember that year until now. I agree I loved "American Splendor!" I miss Ebert's reviews!
Charlize Theron's performance in Monster was as close to perfect as you can get.
2003. Wow. I went on a first date with someone to that movie. I maintain: not a solid date movie.
Theron pales next to the real Aileen Wuornos in Nick Broomfield’s documentaries especially the second one, Aileen The Life and Death of a Serial Killer
I think the movie and her performance were overhyped at the time. I don't think anyone thinks Monster is a classic or iconic movie these days, but it was still pretty good.
Memories of Murder was hands down the best movie of the year and maybe of the decade.
My top
1.lost in translation
2.master and commander
3.mystic river
4.kill bill
5.monster
I love Lost In Translation, Kill Bill was one of my favourites of 2003
Lost in Translation is the best
@@stefanmovieflixtomasi i love Sofia Coppola
@@65g4 nice. Also, her father Francis Ford Coppola produced this movie. He has done great movies like the legendary classics of The Godfather and The Outsiders, Apocalypse Now and Peggy Sue Got Married. His worst movie of all is Jack with Robin Williams, JLO and Diane Lane. Skip it! It’s a horrible and mediocre fantasy comedy version of Billy Madison with Adam Sandler
American Splendor and In America are great, and I need to rewatch them,
The gorgeous Theron had to hide her beauty in this role, but her acting skills showed because of it. I love this film and you can watch a documentary if you would like, but Monster was meant for everyone to witness. This movie felt real and is deserving of high recognition.
The Oscar went to Return of the King, if anyone was wondering. Usually the winner is at least on their lists but not this time.
Roger said in his review “The movie was too silly to have real emotional weight” giving it 3.5/4 stars. Seriously Roger? Remember what you thought of Babe Pig In The City and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome??
If only these two guys could see what the Oscars have become
My list:
1. Return of the King
2. Kill Bill Vol. 1
3. The Last Samurai
4. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring
5. Master and Commander
6. Finding Nemo
7. School of Rock
8. Dickie Roberts (so sue me, I love comedies. And this is underrated.)
9. Thirteen
10. 21 Grams
Dickie Roberts is one of my favourite David Spade movies. It’s also directed by Sam Weisman of George of the Jungle with Brendan Fraser
Yeah.. but gosh darn it.. return strayed so FAR from the book.
_Thirteen_ is a masterpiece
@@dnasty312 Glad I’m not the only one that thinks so.
best of 2003
1. 28 Days Later (UK)
2. School Of Rock
3. Once Upon A Time In Mexico
4. Mystic River
5. The Dreamers (UK/ France)
6. Cold Mountain (USA/ UK/ Romania)
7. Lost In Translation (USA/Japan)
8. Owning Mahowny (Canada/UK)
9. Kill Bill part 1
10. Monster (USA/Germany)
"Once Upon a Time in Mexico," was crap. Thumbs up anyway for the rest of your list.
No Return of the King?
@@yadidimeanmaine True
28 days later was 2002
My top 10 from 2003:
1. Mystic River
2. Finding Nemo
3. Lost In Translation
4. Monster
5. The Cooler
6. X2
7. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
8. Holes
9. Elephant
10. School of Rock
Lmao school of rock?
@@cablehogue599ye School of Rock is great.
thank you for posting
8:21 I think it's awesome that Roger put Finding Nemo on his list. It would be on mine, too. :)
Same here.
@@stefanmovieflixtomasi :)
Me too
I wish Roger saw Finding Dory.
@@brianrose8772 Yeah, but his time had come.
1. Lost in Translation, Coppola
2. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, the late Ki-duk Kim
3. American Splendor, Berman and Pulcini
4. Uzak, Ceylan
5. Mystic River, Eastwood
6. Finding Nemo
6. The Fog of War, Morris and
Capturing the Friedmans, Jarecki (tied)
8. La meglio gioventu, Giordana
9. Osama, Barmak
10. Belleville rendezvous, Chomet
I like how you have The Best of Youth on your list. It's really overlooked imo. And it's also my personal favorite of the year
My no. 1 is Master / Commander
Cheaper by the Dozens and Finding Nemo are my best and favorite flim of the year 2003
I agree with Roger. Finding Nemo is one of the Best of 2003. I wish he saw Finding Dory. I think he would’ve loved it.
I also wish At the Movies would’ve still went on with Richard Roeper
The show was cancelled because Roger Ebert wanted it to be.
Finding Nemo is on my 25 best list of all time. Finding Dory was terrible in comparison. I doubt Ebert would have loved it.
Charlize Theron gives one of the greatest performances of all time in Monster but I found the actual film to be just above average. The Aileen documentaries by Nick Broomfield are much more compelling and insightful about the same subject.
I wouldn't go that far; I think she gave a really good performance, and she deserved her Oscar that year but I don't it's on the same level as Deniro in Raging Bull or even Swank in Boys Don't Cry.
@@BishopWalters12 I found Swank's performance to be rather overrated but that's just me.
How did Matchstick Men not make their best of 2003?
I have no idea. Other movies that have received two thumbs up from them shouldve been a part of their lists
Because it was a great year and they loved too many movies to fit them all on a list of 10.
Roger gave it 4 stars. Almost made his list
the films were so good in this period from 1992-2007
Not a good idea to get rid of the balcony setting
I'm not basing this on anything I've read or heard, but I would guess that they "retired" the balcony set in tribute to Gene Siskel, since it was after his death and the selection of a permanent new co host
How did Io Non Ho Paura aka I’m Not Scared make this list?!? Beautiful gorgeous thriller.
Spiderman running in a Gambling based Animal sport now I've seen everything
It was either 2002-3 and perhaps I got the year wrong but there was not one single mention of Dirty Pretty Things. Head and shoulders above, not even a photo finish.
Bringing down the house, Old school, Johnny English, Elf, The rundown, Bad santa, Looney tunes back in action & Freaky friday were my favourite movies of 2003, maybe because I love comedies
And you're not a movie critic
Let me add. Laura linney gives a Shakespearen performance. If you've seen her and Oliver Platt in The Big C. She is so constantly good that you don't realize just how great she is. So Sandra Bullock has an Oscar for one role.
hell yeah in America was such a good movie
In America is a lovely, lovely film.
Somebody at HBO must've loved "The Station Agent" because they got two of the their very best actors from that movie
Peter Dinklage would of course go on to be a super in Game of Thrones, and Bobby Canavalle won an Emmy himself for his one season on Boardwalk Empire. Gyp Rosetti
Mystic River for me..best of 2003
Where is their review of Finding Nemo? Cant find it.
I wish I can answer you. There are some full reviews of certain movies that I want online
Brian Rose, here is the review of Finding Nemo; you can find it here on this link; ruclips.net/video/6xui1rqha0U/видео.html
If you want, you can find Ebert's full review on his personal website
i cant find "the son" anywhere. frustrating
"Duh-Knee" Arcand. Not Dennis damnit Roeper.
I felt dirty after watching Monster. I saw it in theaters and never saw it again.
When my neice was a kid I took her to many movies but the best one we saw is Whale Rider. Its a great movie for all.
awesome.
The 2000s... the last great decade for entertainment.
While the 2000s would be better in comparison, the 2010s has many great movies to be seen as a great decade. Here's 10 particular examples, in no order:
Silence, Hacksaw Ridge, Joker, 1917, Inside Out, Fury, Hugo, The Irishman, Lady Bird, and La La Land.
@@zacharysiple629 True, those are good films, but the list is far less.
@@vancityguy For some of them sure. :)
That’s true, those were some good times
American movies really started going downhill in the late 2000s.
My 10 based on NA releases
1. The Son/Le Fils
2. Spider (David Cronenberg)
3. In America
4. Hulk (Ang Lee)
5. Avalon (Mamoru Oshii)
6. Friday Night/Vendredi Soir (Claire Denis)
7. Divine Intervention (Elie Suleiman)
8. Phone Booth (Joel Schumacher)
9. Looney Tunes Back in Action (Joe Dante)
10. Unknown Pleaures (Jia Zhangke) & Together (Chen Kaige)
11. Kangaroo Jack (David McNally)
Honorable Mentions:
2 Fast 2 Furious (John Singleton), 25th Hour (Spike Lee), American Splendor, The Cat in the Hat (Bo Welch), The Company (Robert Altman), Cowboy Bebop The Movie (Shinichiro Watanabe), The Decay of Fiction (Bill Morrison), Elephant, House of 1000 Corpses (Rob Zombie), House of the Dead (Uwe Boll), The Hunted (William Friedkin), King of the Ants (Stuart Gordon), Lost in Translation, Sniper 2 (Craig Baxley)
Back in Action? Lmaooo
did he review shade 2003
No. It received a limited theatrical release in the Spring of 2004, and it wasn't screened for critics. Hardly anyone in the biz saw it.
I chuckle at all these Best lists when they talk about "He should/She should/it should get an Oscar nomination." I understand it, because film is their job, but giving awards for competitive art, and obsessing over it, is so silly.
True. Roeper was habitually one of the worst offenders in that regard, always plugging things for Oscar consideration. There are entire reviews of his (like "World Trade Centre") where the insights are restricted to "X should be nominated for an Academy Award!"
A bunch of films you may watch once. When I think of best...movies you'll rewatch. Master and Commander should of been higher.Mystic River.. But being pretentious gets in the way all too often. Listening to what they liked made me completely uninterested. Ebert needs Siskel. This list should be called movies you may have missed but deserve a watch.
No love for House of Sand and Fog?
Quite a lot actually, from both of them. But as they remarked, this was a terrific year and limiting yourself to 10 ain't easy.
@@flaccidusminimus2170 Was meaning more from the comment section as I havent seen anyone bring it up.
Good acting but I don't think the movie is very memorable and not exactly something that most people care to rewatch.
Honorable mention for Roger.
Bro', Ebert had to make room for Finding Nemo somewhere!
Mystic pizza way better than mystic river who are these amateurs?
Tge heartbreaking story of a serial killer. Lol.
Lost In Translation doesn’t hold up well.
Yeah. Nice cityscape, but nothing more. No story, no nuance and thin characters
If Lost in Translation had a face i would punch it...hated that movie.
American Splendor is underrated.
I didn't like In America.
"Whale Rider" was the most pretentious pile of garbage I've seen. Maybe you have to be in the right mood.
Or, alternatively, not be in the wrong mood. It was one of the most acclaimed movies of its year!
Mystic River is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
I wouldn't go that far, but it is one of the sloppiest I've seen from Eastwood and I'm confident it wouldn't have received nearly as much attention if the studio hadn't promoted it during awards season. Slick from a production standpoint, but it's an overbaked factory-crafted product that makes little sense, and the second half might as well have been directed on auto-pilot.
I think Penn and most of the cast are good in it, but Robbins's work is corny, histrionic, and just plain BAD.
I loved it. Great movie.
I can go with overrated but come on now, Mystic River isn't anywhere near that bad.
Then you have had it good in life.
Damn what films have you seen