# Best Movie of 2001? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 2, 2001, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-of-2001/96506 "2001-12-02T22:07:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-of-2001/96506/21 "2001-12-07T00:09:06Z")
Count my vote for Memento as well. I also really enjoyed The Others, and Mulholland Drive. I was vaguely disappointed with most of the others mentioned, though I have yet to see Ghost World, Amelie, Hedwig, or Waking Life. From what I hear, I expect to like all of those. I did not like Shrek much, and Moulin Rouge was almost there, but didn’t quite make it for me. The Gift was OK, The Pledge was a spectacular misfire, with moments of brilliance but no coherence. ---
**Author:** ![PlanMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@PlanMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlanMan)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-of-2001/96506/22 "2001-12-07T03:58:25Z")
There can only be one choice … “A Space Odyssey” ??? Oh, Best Movie OF 2001 not Best Movie ABOUT 2001 sorry jogging off around the circular deck, going past the cryo pods … ---
**Author:** ![bagkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@bagkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bagkitty)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-of-2001/96506/23 "2001-12-07T06:04:06Z")
Toss up for me: either _Memento_ or _Bandits_ – and because I’m real tired with film snobs, I’m going with _Bandits_. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-of-2001/96506/24 "2001-12-07T06:12:52Z")
If _Memento_ qualifies as a 2001 film, then it has to be a real contender, in my view. I also thought _Ghost World_ was excellent. One film that hasn’t been mentioned, and which i really liked a lot, is _Panic_ with William H. Macy, Neve Campbell, and Donald Sutherland. It’s a really interesting psychological drama/suspense thriller (or whatever you want to call it), and the cast all give really good performances. I believe it has now come out on DVD/video. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-of-2001/96506/25 "2001-12-07T06:42:44Z")
I’ve seen some pretty sorry movies this year. Sorry sorry sorry. Since I have a girlfriend that likes to go to the movies and _had_ a roomate that liked to download movies that were still in the theatre, I think I’ve seen nearly every major theatrical release this year and I can sum most of them up with one word: Junk. If I had to pick a movie I guess I would say **Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back** , mostly because I’m a HUGE Kevin Smith fan. But, while JSBSB was good (and it grows on me a little more each time I see it), I still think it was his worst work to date. Shrek was good, but not great. Hopefully I will be able to say how awesomely great **FotR** is here in a few days. Hopefully. BTW - Memento was 2000, not 2001. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-of-2001/96506.md?page=1)