We've just entered 2002, so now it's time to take a look back at the top movies of 2001. It seems every movie critic makes a Top 10 list, so why not us here at Rice World? Rice and I have submitted our own personal Top 10 lists, since he saw movies I didn't, and I saw some he didn't. I've also made a Top 10 Worst Movies list. I saw so many in 2001 that I had trouble decided which pieces of celluloid crap made it and which didn't.

The only criteria is that these movies were released in the year 2001, meaning the recent limited released movies make the cut. I've also done a Top 10 Movies To Look Forward To In 2002 List. We're in for some more sequel-itis, but it won't be as bad as this past summer's outbreak of sequel-itis.......I hope.....

Remember, these are only movies I've seen. I wish I could be a real critic and have my movie ticket paid for. That way I can watch every movie out there and provide more comprehensive lists. But at least you know that if a movie made my Top 10 Worst Movies list, it not only failed to entertain me, but I willingly paid to watch it and it robbed me of my finances. This I will never forgive. =)

GERRY'S TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2001	RICE'S TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2001
*1.) -Tie- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone* I read the book after watching the movie, then went back and watched the movie again. Opinion is still the same: great movie.
*1.) -Tie- The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring* People might get the misconception that I didn't like LOTR:FOTR, but I really did. Just too damn hyped.
3.) Black Hawk Down Intense is the best word to describe this movie. Been waiting for a modern war movie. This is it.
4.) Monsters, Inc. Like I told Rice, I was amazed at how a CGI character could make my heart swell. Go away, Shrek.
5.) The Others Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of night to go downstairs and get a drink of water, I like to whisper "This house is ours" just for kicks.
6.) Spy Kids If you didn't watch this movie because you thought it was just for kids, then you really missed out.
7.) Enemy at the Gates What a sniper duel. Coulda done w/o the love triangle though. But EatG made me a Jude Law fan.
8.) Iron Monkey This movie was made in 1993, but got its North American release in 2001. Awesome kung-fu.
9.) Memento This movie had my synapses firing so much, I was literally fatigued after watching it.
10.) Rush Hour 2 This is my obligatory Top 10 sleeper. I had loud guffaws during almost all of Chris Tucker's scenes.

GERRY'S 10 WORST MOVIES OF 2001	RICE'S 10 WORST MOVIES OF 2001
1.) Freddy Got Fingered I'm ordinarily a Tom Green fan, but masturbating a horse? That's just too much.
2.) Lara Croft: Tomb Raider I was devastated by the piss poor effort shown in Tomb Raider. This should've been a female-Indiana Jones franchise. Fuck.
3.) Planet of the Apes Damn you! You maniacs! Damn you all to Hellllllllll........ The original was tackier, but its story was way better.
4.) Swordfish So Halle Berry flashes her tits for like 5 seconds. Hugh Jackman gets fellatio while forced to hack a code. Ho hum. This movie was terrible.
5.) The Mummy Returns I will go to my grave thinking all the "Mummy" franchise needs is an infusion of genuine horror.
6.) The Musketeer This might be the crappiest musketeer movie ever. And I've seen the one w/ Leonardo DiCaprio.
7.) A.I.: Artificial Intelligence This movie was artificial alright. And not very intelligent. I revere Spielberg like a deity, but he fucked up this movie. Made it too ham-handed.
8.) Original Sin All you need to do is go on Morpheus and d/l the 2 minute clip of the love scene. Save yourself from watching the rest of this garbage.
9.) Save The Last Dance The jungle fever theme, which could potentially make for some riveting drama, is glossed over here, because this is goddamn MTV movie, and you can't stir up shit because you need young viewers to give you revenue.
10.) Captain Corelli's Mandolin Zero chemistry between the two leads. The love scene was a joke. How come Penelope Cruz doesn't do nudity here in the States? She's got plenty of nude scenes in European movies. Losing respect for her. =)

TOP 10 MOVIES TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2002

1.) Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

I still have faith in George Lucas, and I've made peace w/ the choice of title. I've even come to terms w/ the fact that he cast N Sync as Jedi extras. Nothing will make me not enjoy AOTC.

2.) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

I have a feeling people will dig The Two Towers, but not on the level of Fellowship of the Ring. We've seen too many damn giant spiders throughout cinema history.

3.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

I can't wait for the next installment of adventures. This one will be scarier. I still haven't been able to find out if Dobby will be CGI, a puppet, or Verne Troyer.

4.) Spider-Man

Wow, the trailer really gets your adrenaline flowin'. And Kirsten Dunst's rain-hardened nipples! They actually showed that in the trailer? You know Sam Raimi's made an awesome comic book adaptation when you see nipple peeks.

5.) Men In Black 2

I loved the first one. It was funny, and it had a premise that was so far out, yet seemed plausible. They only exposed us to the tip of the iceberg in the first MIB. Expect more about the universe in the sequel.

6.) Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

More gadgets, more kooky bad guys. More of the awesome Cortez family. This time Juni and Carmen are full-fledged junior spies, and team up w/ their parents.

7.) Signs

If M. Night directed it, I'll watch it. I've been fascinated w/ crop circles for years. Are they an alien language? Are they trying to warn us about something? Why do they only make them in kooky people's fields?

8.) Brotherhood of the Wolf

Mark Dacascos, Mr. Crying Freeman himself, stars in this horror/period/martial arts movie. I heard it freakin kicks ass. Definitely unlike anything I've ever seen.

9.) Blade 2

Blade must fight against a fearsome pack of undead creatures that prey on vampires and humans. He must form an uneasy alliance with a band of elite vampires to battle this new threat. Go Wesley Snipes!

10.) Killing Me Softly

Is Gerry some kind of moron? Check out this trailer and get back to me:

Killing Me Softly (2,322,389 MB)