2000s Movies Are Weird

[@ItsGregKon]

Hello! Thanks for watching and/or scrolling down into the comments. Here are a bunch of genres and trends that Matt and I noted but that I wasn’t able to squeeze into the final video: *Disaster Movies:* Flight of the Phoenix Cloverfield Knowing The Happening The Perfect Storm Day After Tomorrow Pearl Harbour Poseidon War of the Worlds *Spoof Movies:* Scary Movie (1-4) Epic Movie Disaster Movie Not Another Teen Movie Date Movie Superhero Movie Meet the Spartans The Comebacks Extreme Movie (?) *Nickelodeon Movies:* The Spongebob Squarepants Movie The Spiderwick Chronicles Snow Day A Series of Unfortunate Events *Early Superhero Movies:* X-Men Blade Trinity Spiderman 1-3 Batman Begins Daredevil Fantastic Four Elektra Hulk The Punisher *ALSO, Non-comic book superhero movies:* Catwoman Unbreakable Hancock Push Sky High Zoom My Super Ex-Girlfriend Underdog *ALSO non-traditional comic book movies:* Sin City The Spirit Constantine Hellboy Aeon Flux *White-Lady-Girl-Boss:* Erin Brockovich The Devil Wears Prada The Proposal Miss Congeniality Legally Blonde Mean Girls Hanging Up The Perfect Man The Women In Her Shoes *Dying Breath of 90s Comedy:* Drowning Mona Me, Myself and Irene Committed (Heather Graham) American Pie (American Wedding) Road Trip/Eurotrip *Something about Judd Apatow and/or gross-out comedies* *Disney Theme Park Movies:* Pirates of the Carribean Mission to Mars The Haunted Mansion *Nicholas Sparks:* A Walk to Remember The Notebook Message in a Bottle Nights in Rodanthe What are some movie genres/trends from the 2000s that you miss? Should I revisit the topic? You’re awesome if you made it through the video and left a comment, thank you ❤❤

[@PinAViolet]

How could I have forgotten spoof movies and white-lady-girl-boss movies?! I think it was slightly into the 2010s, but I saw the Twilight spoof movie in theaters with my friends in high school. It's such a unique experience to see one in theaters. The audience feels permission to be loud and interact more than during regular movies. Ah the days

[@ItsGregKon]

I'll admit, as a kid I really loved those dumb spoof movies. You're right, the theatre experience for them was way more of a hang out than anything else!

[@JuanSilveiraIngalina]

I born in 2002 but i remember the 2000's movies. I remember the fantastic, like magic movies that looks like low budget and they were weird. The lady in the water, Bedtime Stories from Adam Sandler. That weird genre of fantastics stories on buildings. Or just fantastics stories.

[@fredbyoutubing]

Epic "historical" war films. The trend started probably by Saving private Ryan. Think: Black Hawk Down, We were soldier, flags of our fathers, enemies at the gates, pearl Harbor. They still exist but I don't feel like they are as genre defining.

[@TheUnfulfilledOne]

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[@cameronprice3063]

y’all are so weird to just say brendan fraser was not cast anymore for a messy divorce and a couple flops. no, he was cancelled by major studios because he was open about being sexually assaulted by a very powerful person in hollywood. 9:04

[@catalystcomet]

@@cameronprice3063 yes! Thank you for saying that, he's gone through so much pain and he's done so much healing. It's an incredible story.

[@ChicCanyon]

Plus he broke his back so he couldnt take the action roles he was offered despite the black listing

[@Randorandom232]

No he wasn't. That's just a misconception of ppl who don't do any research spread.

[@justinfalzon6854]

@@cameronprice3063 and he hurt his back

[@alexfahey6733]

Factz!!!

[@HwStrng]

2000s movies are weird because high school students in those movies are 28 years old

[@ItsGregKon]

lmao true😂 Took a while before they started casting actual kids as high schoolers

[@karolaina7969]

Lol a lot of movies from the 80s had +30 actors posing as teenagers

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

@@karolaina7969 Grease is the shining example where the “High School Seniors” are damn well pushing 40 🤣🤣🤣

[@abc4781]

Lol that's still the same way

[@Charlie-m6r5v]

They are in most movies now.

[@H-Defect]

my favorite weird 2000s movie genre has to be the sports movies that involve an animal somehow, like the most valuable primate series

[@ItsGregKon]

Hell yeah, get some skates on a chimp and I'm in!

[@Rowdouble]

My god so true also all that Air bud sequels and what not.. also these weird kids movies like Cats & Dogs, Stuart Little etc..

[@ChicCanyon]

That was a 90s genre that limped into the 00s. Air bud 😂

[@Rowdouble]

@@ChicCanyon true lmao

[@isaiahedmonson5832]

Don't forget the Air Buddies movies started in 2006 those are my favorite films 🐶

[@shortydancer]

I think you missed fast and furious and those rap stars starring in movies.

[@dicekolev5360]

@@shortydancer He missed a lot of things but that's Gen Z as he said himself, haha

[@AnthonySforza]

Not going to lie... having checked in on early characters, later on throughout the series, wondering what Edwin is up to these days occupies a lot more of my mental bandwidth, more than it provably should. Like, did he and Monica ever make up? Is he stuck in a middle management job, telling his kid/s about "Things Edwin knows..."? Does he still have the Momo DC2? Did he do what a ot of guys did and upgrade from that one to something else? Like an eventual MkIV or R35... and is THAT what he drives? Or did he trade it all in for something like a Mercedes sedan to look more professional and hate every minute that he cant go back, longing for the built car that he once had before and what it represented to him?

[@ThreadBomb]

The original F&F (2001) was kind of a beach movie without the beach.

[@danielbad5910]

DMX in Exit Wounds, Ja Rule in Half past Dead

[@neighslayer768]

Another trend that very much died in the 2000s was the apex of 2D animation. Titan AE, Prince of Egypt, Spirit, Sinbad, Treasure Planet, Atlantis, El Dorado, Emperors New Groove, Princess and The Frog. Beautiful movies that showcased the artform to its fullest. And it all died thanks to crude humored, uncanny valley, 3D CGI schlock.

[@matthewmorvillo8662]

@@neighslayer768 Don't forget Lilo and Stitch. Sure that movie didn't bomb at the box office unlike those movies, but still. In fact, I'm tired of the 3D animation overload as much as you are. People want variety, man.

[@ProductionSktT]

@@matthewmorvillo8662 Easy solution, just watch asian and european animated movies !

[@alshabib5849]

Toy story and it's consequences have been a disaster for the human race

[@matthewmorvillo8662]

@@alshabib5849 Yeah. It's a shame that even the most beloved things leave the worst impact. In fact, the same can also be said for Shrek.

[@jayluis189]

I was born in 1996, and I barely remember ANY of those movies 😂😂😂

[@Alienkiwi730]

I remember the 2000s as lots of teen movies with pop punk soundtracks, mostly centered around the plot of getting laid

[@TheHipisterDeer]

Yep, that's why "not another teen movie" was so popular

[@TheInspired79]

Facts

[@lo.lo_marie]

@@Alienkiwi730 the raunchy genre

[@Sylmarys24]

I remember them as movies where the creators were making movies for us to enjoy, not making us to enjoy movies. Also the unstoppable power of the halter top and flared pants.

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

@@Sylmarys24 low rise bottoms for me... hehe

[@samsquanch1996]

The fact that 2000s media is now as old as 80s media was in the 2000s is kind of jarring. Time only moves forward that's true, but still.

[@oscarleyva6485]

very

[@davidmhh9977]

The 80's are as far away from today as they are the 40's. If a teenager today sicks down and watches a John Hughes movie, that's literally the equivalent of a teenager in the 80's watching Casablanca.

[@rvalle11]

@@davidmhh9977 thats so gnarly to me all i can think about is all the extra fluff and pop culture shit of their time that is floating in their head.

[@lemongreed7916]

Why do you guys need to make me feel so old

[@samsquanch1996]

@@lemongreed7916 I'm 28, definitely a youngin though. Don't worry, I''ll eventually get old too, lol. Everyone ages.

[@dynamicphotography_]

I absolutely hate going to the beach, but loved all of those beach movies. Lol

[@Terminal_Apotos]

Something I noticed from 2000s was that everyone looked so smooth, though it may just be the Video Quality of the time.

[@Superbad22]

2000s were great for movies both stand alone and franchises. Some of my favorites being Star Wars prequels, Benchwarmers, Superbad, Hot Rod, Accepted, The Matrix, Spiderman 1-3, Dodge Ball, Batman Begins, Dark Knight, The 40 year old virgin, shrek, monsters inc, and cars. The list goes on

[@expertonmusic]

actually 2001 2002 were the best years in history, amelie, ice age, lord of the rings training day, mosters inc mulholand drive , etc . gems!

[@BradleySherlock-n4x]

Wow you have awful taste.

[@Superbad22]

@@BradleySherlock-n4x you have an awful name

[@codyscards6698]

Benchwamers is one of my comfort movies

[@gabe_ed]

@@BradleySherlock-n4x rude but agree

[@Nyo_Fight]

Movies where dogs and other anime talk. There are thousands of movies with talking dogs

[@deaddenied92]

2000s movies >>> 2020s movies

[@bighand1530]

@@deaddenied92 Agreed

[@dominiquepowell3158]

Facts 🌟

[@renflower1910]

Man I miss the 2000’s. Such a time to be alive, it was so lively and fun.

[@abemartinez9623]

Yeah perfect blend of tech

[@mikeB-sg1zs]

90’s and 2000’s were the coolest and fun times to be alive ever. No argument

[@elfiebranford9330]

I know your channel is cinema focused, but I would love to also see/hear your thoughts about TV during the 2000s. Much of that was a huge influence for me growing up, and while it's different from film, it really does contain a familiar sort of aesthetic and tone. Awesome video!! Gonna actually rewatch it again soon.

[@ItsGregKon]

Great suggestion! I probably spend more time watching TV than movies, and I think that the difference between the two is increasingly blurry. With that said, I'd love to do a video on early reality TV from the 2000s😂 Also early single cam comedies like Malcolm In The Middle. Hmmm🤔

[@crypticcorgi8280]

*There was an 2000's kid's spy movie craze.* Cody Bank, Alex Rider, Harriet the Spy, Cat& Dogs, The Pacifier, Catch that Kid, Master of Disguise, Looney Toons: Back in Action, and of course Spy Kids. There were a lot of cartoon shows too Totally Spies, Kim Possible, Martin Mystery, Secret Saturdays, The X's, and Kids Next Door. It was a thing. *There was also a uptick in spoofs and satire movies.* The Scary Movies, Vampires Suck, Epic Movie, Not Another Teen Movie, Team America, Disaster Movie, Shawn of the Dead, Austin Powers, Kong Pow, Superhero Movie, Idiocracy, Tropic Thunder, Meet the Spartans, Enchanted, and just too many to count. But you get the point. *Also, it was the peak of Stoner Comedy Movies:* Super Bad, Pinapple Express, Dude Where's My Car, Harold & Kumar, Super Troopers, Jay & Silent Bob, How High, Smiley Face, All Scary Movies(double dipping into trends), Soul Plane, Dazed & Confused, Half Baked, Knocked Up (Most Seth Rogan movies), Your Highness, Reefer Madness: The Movie musical (2005), Bill & Ted movies, and it all starting with Cheech & Chong.

[@harrisonpudney8897]

The ring used physical filters and was shot on film and It used minimal digital colour grading

[@carlcarlington7317]

Looking back it’s actually kinda surprising how FEW “torture porn films” were big in the 2000’s. Like it seemed so genre defining because the media would constantly highlight these films for being so controversial but really you only got the saw franchise, the hostel franchise, and that one movie where the truck driver spends all his time harassing a bunch of kids for some reason. The rest were pretty typical slasher flicks, remakes of foreign films and ghost movies with a emo twist. Not a lot of on screen torturing going on.

[@spderman123]

it started with saw lol

[@Charlie-m6r5v]

There's always more horror.

[@Locadel2003]

That truck movie is Joy Ride with Paul Walker. Really underrated great thriller

[@BygoneT]

@@carlcarlington7317 Because almost no one wants to see the human centipede, bro. They want a safe representation of pain and fear to enjoy it, not to be scarred for years because they watched a shock dismemberment/torture movie.

[@T--------]

@@Locadel2003i was certain they were referencing jeepers creepers lol

[@GenericProtagonist118]

This video seriously needs more views. Also I find it fascinating that the 2000's were cashing in on the 70's the same way the 2010's was on the 80's. Now we're in the beginning of the 2020's and I already feel the 90's creeping up. ... God all that felt awful to write.

[@ItsGregKon]

Just endless pop culture recycling lol. I kinda love it tho, even if it's wrong😂 Fascinating to see what pop culture looks back on fondly, and what gets ignored.

[@corymiller536]

The 2020s are chasing the 00s

[@EthanAldridge]

​​@@corymiller536 they need to stay in their 15 second scroll ahh tiktok lane. Next thing you know there's gonna be a cash grab remake or live action adaptation for every 00s IP ever They won't take the millennium from us

[@felipeaquino3782]

One thing comes to mind is how much all of the horror movies still hold up today, more than just about anything else from the 2000s.

[@tiago2189]

@@corymiller536for real, the 2020s are so much like the 2000s

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

2:33 Thank you for not blaming Twilight for the s3xy vampire trope, I've always argued that the s3xy vampire Trope has been around a lot longer than Twilight and yet people still blamed Twilight. So thank you for clearing things up.

[@lucamallory]

It’s actually even older - Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula is chuck full of sexuality. It’s quite literally a critique on women’s sexuality and the horrors of falling prey to it. That was all the way back in the late 1800s!

[@be1812]

As a woman in her 30s, the 90s/2000s rom coms will always hold a special place in my heart. I still have a solid DVD collection that I bought mostly from cheap bins at Walmart, and they are such a treasure. ❤️

[@PinAViolet]

Wow! That was so info packed! In addition to the dance and cheer movies, there were also gymnastics movies that gave us training and ice bath scenes. Also I forgot how many Scooby-Doo movies/shows there were during that time! So many!

[@ItsGregKon]

So true! This video could have easily gotten out of hand if I included everything😂

[@NoOneReallySpecial]

Stick It

[@davidmatheny1993]

2006-2008 was just an insane stretch for good movies whether you liked indie or mainstream films. I'm probably forgetting a ton, but here are a few: There Will Be Blood, Zodiac, No Country for Old Men, Little Miss Sunshine, Black Snake Moan, Into the Wild, The Dark Knight, Superbad, Tropic Thunder, Iron Man, etc.

[@florinivan6907]

The 2000s did show one specific trend that wasn't just a refinement of prior aesthetics. The impact of 9/11. After about 2004 9/11 started to impact movie plots themes and even the general look. In fact without 9/11 odds are torture porn would never have gotten popular.

[@jayluis189]

What do you mean?

[@T--------]

it's fascinating looking at so many 2000s movies through that lens, been rewatching the Nolan batman trilogy and it's maybe one of the most interesting examples, like I'm certain those movies would be wildly different were it not for 9/11

[@BetterWithBob]

Oh I feel this. I recently made my own video analysing the very specific trend of 'adaptation of children's/YA fantasy book that'll hopefully get a dozen sequels' following Harry Potter's lead.

[@ItsGregKon]

Oh I'll check that out! The HP franchise had a massive influence on the industry in so many ways.

[@andrewstarordeadoff5211]

All these trends were actually very popular in the 80's movies as well!

[@scottmatznick3140]

3:56 it was definitely matrix that started the leather/ latex trend in 99.

[@tshidi129]

@@scottmatznick3140 Blade came before that though

[@scottmatznick3140]

@@tshidi129 yeah I just don't think it really had the same cultural impact on style as the matrix did.

[@imageword5576]

I also think Britney Spears wearing that red latex suit in her video Oops I did it again, that came out in 2000 was influential

[@mro4ts457]

Yall forgetting Batman had Latex first in the Tim Burton movies. Latex started its fad in the 70’s with Disco, then Batman made it cool again in 89

[@ThreadBomb]

Blade was definitely the start of the slo-mo action and leather coat and/or catsuit trend.

[@LadyLaVelleFilms]

Great video topic! We need to bring back mid-tier budget movies. Nowadays we only get like $200 million movies but the 90s and 2000s had so many lower budget gems

[@awesomejumpropevideos]

Ok nice job! But the color grading in the ring wasn’t done in post… it was actual done in camera… therefore it isn’t color grading it’s just good lighting!

[@TreySarver]

Elder Millennial here. When you’re on the border of two generations you feel connected to both, which sometimes makes you feel connected to neither. You’ll realize with each passing year just how Gen Z you are. It’s because like you said you grow up on the older generation’s content

[@CornishCreamtea07]

So the 00s were were made up of a few big trends and then many small trends. Two noticeable change I notice early on, is the decline in the Action Thriller genre that was a staple of 90s Films and the other being the death of the courtroom Drama trend of the 90s, mostly centring on John Grisham Novels.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

The 90’s had so many actions films that no matter how ludicrously high-stakes the action was or how much cocaine the executives were doing it still gave you an absolute thrill!! You had some ridiculous or unrealistic ones like Air Force One that were still an absolute blast but also the really thrilling ones with great story and character development like Terminator 2, The Fugitive, The Matrix and so many others!

[@jayluis189]

I'm a '96 baby, and I just realized courtroom movies started dissappearing during middle school (2007ish). When I was a kid so many movies had a bunch a courtroom scenes: Liar Liar, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Erin Brockovich, My cousin Vinny, The devil's advocate, etc. and Law & order was HUGE. Glad, though! Those movies were so boooooring 😴😴😴

[@Stefano.C]

I'm not sure if this was already mentioned, but disney channel original movies were big back then too, really enjoyed them back in the day

[@ItsGregKon]

Agreed! Halloweentown was my absolutely favorite

[@Mooneyplane]

2000’s horror hits different, they’re not bad, but almost never great. I was brought up on that crap so I have a soft spot for Saw, Final Destination, House Of Wax, My Bloody Valentine, Dead Silence, Wolf Creek, Wrong Turn and many, many others.

[@kara1084]

Great video! I just wanted to say The Ring coloring was all done in camera and with lighting. It influenced a lot of digital color grading of the decade though but it’s quite interesting how they did it. 🙂

[@mufana1]

@@kara1084 came here to say the same thing! Also, the Matrix original theatrical release didn’t have a green look.

[@dillanstephen4929]

was gonna say the exact same thing! it’s way more interesting and more dynamic than what the other films of that time we’re doing as well that may have also looked similar

[@MattieK09]

The beginning of the 00s are a lot different than the late 00s

[@LastSaturday09]

The whole decade was a party 🎉

[@charlietheanteater3918]

8:40 That always makes me angry. Shame on Hollywood for side lining him, he’ll always be my ideal leading action hero

[@ItsGregKon]

I think it's about time he had a major Hollywood comeback

[@dimitrescu182]

@@ItsGregKon I heard he's gonna be the villain in Batgirl

[@ItsGregKon]

@@dimitrescu182 That's gonna be awesome!!

[@Spiqaro]

@@ItsGregKon Aaaaaaaaaand it's been canceled. But, he did just win Best Actor for the Whale.

[@bradysmith4405]

@@ItsGregKon your comment aged very well haha

[@DrumaholicsAnonymous]

The rush of memories while watching this was wild. There was also that trend with crime fighting kids movies, that spy kids seem to make popular. Also I think there was a musical trend like with Hairspray, but I could be wrong

[@TheN1ghtwalker]

Today's movies are weird. In 2000s we had quality.

[@carolpulma2734]

Nah, movies that are made or started post pandemic are weird, apart from those that stood with the standards of the past, most are made for nobody while movies in the early 2000's will forever be a timeless classic whether famous or not.

[@mitchio86]

I didn't like many of the 2000 styles at the time. But what's interesting is that media (and trends) where much more diverse back then.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

2004’s Thunderbirds was everything that shiny, round 2000’s aesthetic was made for

[@MattHallCollections]

I LOVE THE BEACH MOVIES!!!!!!!! We're gonna make one together one day, starring Adam Sandler, Matthew McConaughey and Blonde Hair McGee - directed by McG of course, he's my favourite director.

[@ItsGregKon]

Yes! Our Masterpiece

[@danielbad5910]

Please cast me in it as a shirtless stoner surfer dude !!! :))))

[@theguyinthere]

yeah looking at the thumbnail there was a weird trend in the 2000's where every movie had a joke about "being naked"

[@ToeTag9899]

Great video another 00's trend at least in the early part of the 2000's was street racing movies, like Gone in 60 seconds, Fast and the Furious series, and then you had the video games like Need for Speed Underground games, Burnout,Midnight Club, etc...

[@ItsGregKon]

Ohhh that's a good one, I love the street racing movies and games. They're a great mixture of 2000s style and music!

[@thesean161]

You're closing remarks are the exact reason why I love older movies. They feel like these time capsules that you can pop in and out of whenever you want. I've just been watching psych for the first time. And I'm watching the progression of technology from them using flip phones to having GPS to iPhones.

[@ExpBlissIt]

I typed in 2000s movies, super baked hoping no wishing to find a video just like this and I found this. I am so happy I havent looked at your channel but pls make more videos like this. Maybe Video game commercials of 2000s reality tv shows of 2000s, kid reality tv shows 2000's, Humor of the 2000's, fashion of the 2000's, ect

[@ItsGregKon]

Ahahaha yessss! My next video is on a niche 2000s trend so I hope you enjoy it. Also, there's a whole playlist of similar videos on my channel 😊

[@cristianacevedo178]

x2 I searched 2000's movies, I needed an analyisis of this decade in film

[@crashfan9997]

The 90s and 2000s are my favourite decades for movies. I was born in 1999 so I only remember around half of the 2000s unfortunately. Sooo. Many. Bangers. I'll always have nostalgia for this decade. From movies like MI2 and Charlie's Angels to movies like The Bourne Supremacy and The Mist, I loved the variety.

[@stefanpoirier6810]

I just watched THE MIST last night. Sooooo goood. One of 2007's best and that year along had too many great films to count

[@nathanyessler1509]

Matt Damon recently talked about why there aren't stand alone movies anymore, and it's that studios used to bank on them making their money back on home video and DVD if they didn't do well in theaters. Now that streaming services are dominant, studios don't want to take that risk. Regarding Kung Fu movies, the martial arts films really started gaining traction in the 70s through Bruce Lee, and by the 80s, the gener blew up, and was re-popularized through anime like Dragon Ball-Z in the 90s as well as The Matrix in 1999. I think that was a much longer form regarding popularity and went through several trends that still have some extension today, in movies like John Wick.

[@beau5265]

Born in ‘86, 2000 is when I started high school. I don’t particularly hold a lot of nostalgia for this era in general, probably because I hated high school and hated being that age. But if I can shake the negative feelings for the 2000’s enough I can find nostalgia for specific movies/tv shows. The Lord of the Rings and Saw movies were my most watched franchises of that decade, and of course Daniel Craig’s Bond movies started during this time as well, though his five movies spanned all the way to 2021.

[@jimbo0896]

@beau5265 what's up fellow '86er... I'm august.. what about you?

[@beau5265]

July

[@jimbo0896]

@@beau5265 damn, that's crazy.. got a brother born in july

[@Justgabs-wn3vv]

I was a teenager during the 2000s this really brings me back thank you for the nostalgia

[@TrayCaddyyy]

Extreme sports and regular sport films were so big in the late 90’s and early/mid 00’s. Surfing, BMX, skating, basketball, hockey, horse racing, Ricky Bobby, etc.

[@Ares_gaming_117]

Crucify me but I love how UltraViolet looks. I appreciate high budget and good cgi/color grades, but something about UV just looks so unique and pleasing to my eye

[@PricelessBinkey1337]

7:02 cant have a movie with orange actors without the most famous orange man in the world 😂

[@jessisam3ss]

This is exactly the kind of video I’ve been looking for! 2000s movies have always held a special place in my heart despite their repetivness and weirdness. I love how you’ve been able to categorise most of them and really shows how similar they all were.

[@henrik971]

I think what stood out the most for ME, was movies with heroes wearing long black coats 😂 from the late 90's and throughout the 2000's😂

[@IronElephantProductions]

I’m glad you made this video because I always thought this is true 2000s were definitely a growing period for movies The only thing I think you missed was inclusion of low render CGI in tons of action movies

[@vanzetti7]

Whoah big miss with The Ring that colour grading was all done in camera - amazing cinematography! Also we had a really great run with Cronenberg movies, David Lynch with of course Mulholland Drive and Michael Mann with Ali, Collateral and Miami Vice.

[@primevalyautja1305]

You guys are gonna screw me for this but, I have a SOFT Spot for the 2000s and I loved it to death, in terms of Games, Movies, Music and So on. We NEED A Discord Group for fans of the 2000s. ARE YOU WITH ME?

[@abemartinez9623]

@@primevalyautja1305 yeah all media was ground breaking back fhsn

[@nostalgiamostalgia0319]

For some reason, I've always felt like 2006 had the most indistinguishable movies.

[@Crazyko]

you forgot the teen comedies made popular by the "American Pie" franchise. You may have been too young for R rated comedies, but these were definitely a trend during this time.

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

It truly feels as though the 2000's was the last time experimentation played a part in making films profitable, whether good or bad films are made in the future is out of the question, the point is studios know exactly what is profitable and what not and filmmakers most stay on line with the mold if they want to keep a career out of making movies.

[@carlitobenito]

Fantastic video, subscribed and keep up the good work.

[@ItsGregKon]

Thank you so much!

[@Abrakadabro666]

Brendan Frazer wasnt dropped. He had a major injury on Mummy 3.

[@RoshenCarman]

I love both your writing and your voice over, super great video!

[@something.with.m]

"Something about Judd Apatow and/or gross-out comedies" - well said 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeremytee4793]

Solid, concise, and engaging! Well done! Not common for the realm of video essays these days!

[@RayOddname]

I recently discovered (thanks to WatchingTheAerial’s video) that the color grade in The Ring is not digital, and my mind was blown!

[@chrislondo2683]

What about the mo-cap movies that Zemeicks was doing in the mid-late 2000s notably Polar Express, Monster House and A Christmas Carol? But it died by the very early 2010s with Mars Needs Moms.

[@ItsGregKon]

Ouuu good point, you're so right. Zemeckis was really pushing the mo-cap tech hard. I could probably do a whole video on mo-cap movies alone, hmm...

[@ishythetaffer]

Also, Sexy Vampire thing was influenced by Vampire The Masquerade Tabletop rpg, first published in 1991, that influenced and contributed the gothic punk mood of late 90s/early 2000s

[@The-Seventies]

Pirates of the Caribbean, Sin City, Kill Bill, Death Proof, Planet Terror, The dark knight, 3:10 to Yuma, The butterfly effect, American Pie movies, Inglourious Basterds and even the first Jackass movie… I saw so many movies in cinema back then and lots of really great ones, or at least they were fun.

[@RogueRotte]

I've been watching the show 24 for the first time, and it really takes me back to the early 2000s. The editing style, the music, the cellphones etc :)

[@dancortes3062]

1999 and 2001 movies feel so different that it seems like they was made in different timelines.

[@jumpyboi7784]

1:17 literally had Higher stuck in my head all day

[@BobbyCalloway]

Yes! Long live Chan the Man! (He had his best performances in this decade in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Stop-Loss).

[@ItsGregKon]

Forever a Channing Tatum fan

[@EggTatoh]

Yooo no, Brendan was blacklisted bc he came out Abt being SA'd. Not about divorce or flops because they wouldn't cast him after that.

[@Slumberpartytime]

There were also a ton of movies trying to cash in that Harry Potter dough. Any book collection that could turn into a movie franchise ...Eragon, Narnia, Maze Runner, Hunger Games, Twilight, Golden Compass, Divergent, etc.

[@gearlord1968]

Didn’t even cover the action movies where someone’s kidnapped or the day in the life stories of junkies

[@armando_az1]

'dont bring back Blonde high lights?" i have them on my GTA character.. lol

[@helenomstreken7577]

Its too bad you seemingly quit youtube, i really enjoy your style and attitude.

[@Imfromtheportlandorarea]

Sad

[@corymiller536]

Maybe because nobody watch he's videos

[@AnthonySforza]

What about those teen movies that everyone loved to hate on, but when watching then for the first time in almost 10 years, theyre actually pretty fun? That usually had a sountrack that we were all familiar with. Like Whatever It Takes, Girl Next Door, Perfect Score, She's The Man, Mean Girls etc. I mean, they're "teen movies" but kind of stood out from previous entries in that genre.

[@MarioTheLiopleurodon]

Early 2000s movies had the blue/green "swamp filter" just like how a lot of 7th gen games had the yellow/brown "piss filter" The ring & the Matrix, Gears of War & Fallout: New Vegas.

[@alexanderfedderly]

The Ring actually wasn't digitally color graded, it was shot using a special combination of lenses and filters. But lots of imitators *did* try to recreate that effect digitally.

[@chilifreja]

I love your video! Lots of facinating points. The only thing to dig more into would be the "coming of age" movies. They are all the same and got very similar plots. Maybe you could make a video about that?

[@fizzy-frenzy]

Anchorman is a great example of 70s nostalgia in the 2000s

[@PicklePriest]

Oh man the beach movies hahah I’m an elderly zoomer too and man the vibes of the beach movies, then going into hollister where the teenagers were just made you feel your destiny was to become a surfer

[@ColinHuijser]

This was a ridiculously entertaining AND informing video. Love it.

[@ColinHuijser]

Btw, fun fact, a lot of The Ring’s coloring was done in camera. And, I think O Brother where art thou is one of the first, if not the first, digital color corrected films…

[@DezMarivette]

I’m so glad you mentioned Fired Up! And Sugar and Spice because those were the only cheerleading movie that permeated my fairytale favorites 😂🎉

[@angelmora3660]

The 2000s sound like "Crazy In Love" to me also. I appreciate the song choice.

[@medhros]

I never noticed the whole beach movie stuff! Great movie!

[@Happymali10]

When I was in uni one of the teachers (not professors but people from the media industry) said one of the first question some studios/production companies ask about a script is what kind of sequel/multiplication you see for the project. Which is why standalone, original IP-stuff is becoming so rare.

[@austingood22]

For me it’s the fact anything could be a movie. Look at movies like bubble boy, Joe Dirt, dodgeball, etc. It was almost like any idea could be brought to life. Additionally, with new movies, everything is perfectly lit, perfectly in focus, perfectly colored etc. Movies feel like movies today. Back in the 2000s(and all the movies that came before the 2000s) were not perfectly lit, in focus, colored. It felt like you were apart of the movie or journey. Today they look and feel like they were made on a set in Hollywood.

[@VinceOlson96]

I was born in December of '96, so I'm right there with you in that in-between generation. Pretty soon, people in Hollywood are gonna get more nostalgic for the early 2000's, just like we've seen with the 70's, 80's, and now 90's. I'd day were already beginning to see it with Pixar's Turing Red which takes place in 2002. It's only a matter of time before Hollywood cashes in on our nostalgia just like it did with past generations.

[@Gary9ine]

I really loved the raunchy era of American pie and national lampoon movies

[@-obamium5320]

I think the word you’re looking for is Fun

[@Thatguyinthe452]

lol the “beach movie” thing! I never thought of it that way but I just watched Out of Time (2003) with Denzel and thought to myself “I miss these movies.” I can’t recall the last movie set at a beach beyond that Jack Nicholson/Alec Baldwin one. I’d argue it started in early 90s with My Father the Hero and Captain Ron type movies then ended in mid-2000s. Maybe it’s because like you mentioned movies started digitally color grading more and didn’t have such a need for bright, cheery, natural tropical settings.

[@danielbad5910]

Great video! For me what's missing is the American Pie legacy, raunchy, hyper sexual comedies with high school n college kids...the AP sequels and spin offs, films such as road trip, euro trip etc.

[@allencampbell1058]

The beach Leonardo DiCaprio movie is so underrated but such a great movie

[@adamwilson44881]

Thanks for articulating appreciation for the beach movies! I’m a scuba diver in Missouri and I love Into the Blue and Fools Gold, they give me a fix until I get to the ocean. Didn’t know about Surfer Dude but I’m going to check it out. I’m also a SAG actor so if you ever get around to filming a beach movie hit me up (I’ll work nonunion too) I like your channel, keep it up! Good luck buddy.

[@Pietop]

I remember having a conversation in 2012 with my college professor about how the superhero movies were getting played out...boy howdy if we only had a crystal ball for what would come in the following 10 years.

[@jayrod377]

This video just makes me want to go watch 2000’s movies I haven’t seen in a while. Some things were lost along the way.