Tor’s Best Of The Decade: Movies

December 29, 2019

These are the movies that I most enjoyed this decade. While it seems like I like silly movies and popcorn films, I will point out that they are all certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. (I was shocked too!)

Honorable Mention: The Big Sick, Avengers: Endgame, Baby Driver, The Edge of Seventeen, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

10. Hobbs And Shaw - This movie was made specifically for me. Over the top action film with a good bad guy. Two heroes who compete against each other for glory. Extra silly. It was everything I wanted it to be from start to finish.

9. The Kingsman: The Secret Service - Elton John becomes a slick, super spy. What more do you need? Colin Firth beating up a whole bar with his umbrella? That’s in there too. If you want more than that, you desire too much.

8. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - The moment I knew this movie was great was when Miles Morales gets bit by the radioactive spider. There is so much build up and a slow-motion zoom-in on the bite and, instead of a big explosive reaction, he just smacks the spider off his hand annoyed.

7. Deadpool - From the days of “Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place,” all I’ve ever wanted was for Ryan Reynolds to be his most Ryan Reynolds-y and Deadpool gave him that. (The sequel is good too.)

6. Teen Titans Go! To The Movies - It’s nonstop silly and I like that. Fun Fact: Halsey is the voice of Wonder Woman.

5. Bridesmaids - We all know this scene and the awesome way Maya Rudolph gives in to her situation in the street. It’s almost elegant pooping. I think we forget about how great Kristin Wiig was in denying how sick she was becoming. It’s masterful.

4. Thor: Ragnarok - This is my favorite Marvel movie. It should be no surprise that it’s the funniest one. And Hela is one of the best villains in the series. Watch the opening as Thor is chained up and hanging while a large fiery beast talks to him. Thor starts to spin around and interrupts the monster asking him to wait until he spins back around. Gold.

3. Jojo Rabbit - I loved every minute of this movie. I can’t wait to see it again. It’s so sweet and funny and nice. I cried so much at the end. Every movie should be like this. I hope it gets a Best Picture nomination so more movies like this can be made. Fun Fact: It is made by the guy who made Number 4.

2. The Other Guys - The Rock and Samuel L. Jackson as typical buddy cops destroying the city. Michael Keaton as a TLC-referencing police captain that works part-time at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Rob Riggle and Damon Wayans, Jr. as ball busters. Eva Mendes as a wife that thinks she’s lucky to have Will Ferrell. And Marky Mark in his best role. It is a classic.

1. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - The funniest movie that not enough people know about. It bombed at the box office and it’s a shame. The songs are so ridiculous and catchy. I can watch it over and over and pick out new things each time. I love it.