My Top 20 Films for 2001.

20. The Endurance
    
19. Blackhawk Down
    
18. Bridget Jones' Diary
    
17. Monsters, Inc.
    
16. Startup.com
    
15. Made
    
14. Gosford Park
    
13. The Tailor of Panama
    
12. The Princess and the Warrior
    
11. In The Bedroom
    
10. A Beautiful Mind
    
9. Wet Hot American Summer
   
8. Memento
   
7. Moulin Rouge
   
6. Tape
   
5. Ghost World
   
4. Amélie
   
3. Hedwig and The Angry Inch
   
2. Monster's Ball
   
1. The Royal Tenenbaums

I'll explain why I like these particular films at a later time.

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1. About 20 years ago, I...
   • was getting in trouble in Ms. Pauquette's class for pretending to read books that I didn't so I could get crappy prizes.
     
   • had a secret crush on Tonya Reedy.
     
   • got into my only fistfight, with a kid name Mike Houlihan. Only one punch was thrown: He punched me in the head and broke his hand.
     
   • was a big fan of Mark Gastineau of the New York Jets
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Why I liked the movies that I liked.

Movie lists are by their very definition wrong for every person other than the one who compiled it. I'm not sure if any two people who are into movies would ever come up with the same top 20. To be honest, my top films for a certain year change over time as I find certain movies speak to me more in subsequent viewings than others. There's something to be said for re-watching value. But at any rate, here is my list of my favorites movies of 2001, with a brief explanation of why I liked 'em.
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Ranking the Songs on the self-titled album from Tenacious D (not the skits, just the songs).

1. Tribute - Be you angels? Nay, we are but men.
   
2. Wonderboy - How 'bout the power to kill a yak from 200 yards... with MIND BULLETS? That's telekenesis, Kyle.
   
3. Karate - With karate I'll kick your ass, from here to right over there...
   
4. Kielbasa - I love ya baby, but all I can think about is keilbasa sausage, your butt cheeks is warm.
   
5. City Hall - Dudes, he's totally encroaching on my decrees!
   
6. Fuck her Gently - What's your favorite posish? Hey that's cool with me, it's not my favorite but I'll do it for you.
   
7. Explosivo - What's the name of my girlfriend? I don't know...
   
8. Dio - Your sauce will mix with ours, and we'll make a good goulash, baby...
   
9. Double Team - Man, I'd like to place my hand upon your fucking sexy ass and squeeze.
   
10. Rock Your Socks - That is Bach, and it rocks, it's a rock block of Bach that he learned in the school called the school of hard knocks.
    
11. Friendship - As long as there's a record deal, we'll always be friends...
    
12. Kyle Quit the Band - Couldn't break up Tango and Cash...
    
13. The Road - When I'm munching on a tasty boosh right after the show, you can go go go!
    
14. Lee - If me and Lee and KG could be free, flying free, tenaciously...

Keep in mind that the worst Tenacious D is better than all the crap that other crappy bands (i.e. Dave Matthews Band) crap out crappily.

The best and worst of Tenacious D

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