Okay, so there are plenty of worse movies from the past 10 years missing from this list. This probably has to do with the fact that I’ve become very selective in what I watch, and I tend to stay away from movies I know I’ll hate: Transformers, Ghost Rider, etc. The following are the stinkers I happened to catch, with 1 being my least favorite.

1. August Rush (2007): The story is preposterous, the chemistry between Russell and Meyers is nonexistent, and the music is not even remotely interesting (a problem for a movie about music).

2. Paper Heart (2009): Charlyne Yi is completely unlikeable, and the amateurish paper figures are indicative of the quality of the film as a whole. One critic said it best when he/she said it felt like an overlong YouTube video.

3. The Day After Tomorrow (2004): This didactic message movie is an absolute disaster — a lot of wasted talent here.

4. The Phantom of the Opera (2004): An absolute bore, completely forgettable — how can songs this good seem so bad?

5. Catch and Release (2006): Couldn’t have ALL the characters just died?

6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007): Three painful hours without any sense of adventure — just many, many answered questions (For example, why did I see this opening night? Why is Calypso so freaking huge? How can a Keith Richards cameo be disappointing? Isn’t just one Captain Jack Sparrow bad enough?)

7. Twilight (2008): There is a point where this ceases to even have camp value. The teenage brooding is simply excruciating.

8. Cats & Dogs (2001): Children deserve better.

9. Cheaper by the Dozen (2003): Makes you wonder who starred in this movie, and where the actual Steve Martin really is…

10. Shrek 2 (2004): A thong makes an appearance in this hey-that’s-clever-put-that-in-the-script sequel, a failed attempt to cater to both older and younger audiences

11. Remember the Titans (2000): This movie looks at race in a didactically simplistic way.

12. The Princess Diaries (2001): Anne Hathaway is actually quite talented, and it’s a shame she had to start off in this unfunny comedy that feels more like a made-for-TV production.

13. A Walk to Remember (2002): “Son, I’m a cardiologist!” A movie about a dying loved one shouldn’t be laughable.

14. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003): For a movie that tries extra hard to make Angelina Jolie look sexy, she is a completely undesirable heroine. Most video games have more energy than this dull movie.

15. Stomp the Yard (2007): Probably worse than some of the movies higher on the list, but at least this one is sometimes entertainingly bad. Every moment is predictable in this extended music video.

16. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002): This movie successfully discredited one of the all-time great movie franchises with cheesy scenes of romance and an unfortunate revision of Yoda.

17. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000): Jim Carrey is sometimes hysterically maniacal, and other times he tries way too hard…

18. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006): Just way too much going on, and one of the worst endings of the decade…

19. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007): Drenched in blood, this gothic tale is messy and takes itself far too seriously.

20. The Emperor’s New Groove (2000): All I remember about this movie is that I didn’t laugh at all when I watched it.

21. Rush Hour 2 (2001): A completely unnecessary sequel that is inferior to its already mediocre predecessor

22. Saved! (2004): We need a mainstream movie to intelligently attack contemporary Christian institutions, but this movie shies away from the issues and resorts to being just another teen drama.

23. Tropic Thunder (2008): Absolutely hysterical for the first five minutes, but the rest of the movie becomes an overblown production with too much action and not enough laughs.

24. Quantum of Solace (2008): This blur of an experience barely felt like a movie. This unfocused follow-up to the absolutely fantastic Casino Royale was probably the decade’s biggest disappointment.

25. Madagascar (2005): Um, I guess the penguins were cute?

26. Lilo and Stitch (2002): This bastardization of Elvis and Hawaiian culture probably does not upset me as much as the undying love people had for this mediocre piece of animation.

27. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005): Tim Burton really needs to stop making movies. He seems more concerned with being weird than being remotely cinematic or human.

28. Away We Go (2009): This movie is far too angry to be funny, too pathetic to ever be sorrowful.

29. Mamma Mia! (2008): This sad excuse for a musical made ABBA songs unlistenable — how is that even possible?

30. Jurassic Part III (2001): I’ll admit, I liked the first sequel, but there’s really only so much a person could take. Surprised Spielberg was not involved with this disaster…

31. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): The Disneyland ride is more thrilling that this lifeless adventure.

32. Hard Ball (2001): I really don’t want Keanu Reeves to teach me anything about race. However, this sentimental garbage brought me to tears when I was 12.

33. Clerks II (2006): Like every other Kevin Smith, this looks awful and feels more like a bunch of jokes Smith came up with some buddies on a Saturday afternoon.

34. 1408 (2007): A horror movie that fails to evoke any sense of atmosphere, or even be scary

35. Happy Feet (2006): I’m probably just biased because of the really bizarre ending with the live-action people and the environmental message, but I simply thought this was just boring.

36. Slumdog Millionaire (2008): The contrived construction and unbelievable happy ending make this one of the worst Best Picture winners since Dances with Wolves.

37. Shrek (2001): It takes great pleasure in making fun of Disney, yet it plays into all the same clichés.

38. Garden State (2004): Zach Braff’s love letter to himself is misanthropic, yet it tries so hard to win us over with its forced cleverness and hip soundtrack.

39. Little Miss Sunshine (2006): All of the characters of the movie are completely unlikeable, and the movie really spirals into oblivion after the grandfather’s death.

40. Crash (2004): Despite its powerful moments, this Best Picture winner about race in LA reinforces stereotypes rather than confront or inform audiences.

1. Wilco (June 25, 2009 at the Wiltern)
2. U2 (April 1, 2005 at the Arrowhead Pond)
3. The Hold Steady (July 30, 2008 at the Avalon)
4. Wilco (February 15, 2008 at the Riviera Theatre)
5. Pixies (November 20, 2009 at the Aragon Ballroom)
6. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (August 24, 2002 at the Forum)
7. Sonic Youth (July 20, 2007 at the Greek Theatre)
8. Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes (August 18, 2009 at the Greek Theatre)
9. The Hives (September 30, 2007 at the Metro)
10. Radiohead (August 24, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl)
11. Metallica (January 27, 2009 at Allstate Arena)
12. The Police (May 10, 2008 at Allstate Arena)
13. Bob Dylan (September 6, 2008 at Qualcomm)
14. Bob Dylan (September 3, 2008 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium)
15. Neil Young and Crazy Horse (July 23, 2003 at the Greek Theatre)
16. Belle and Sebastian with the L.A. Philharmonic (July 6, 2006 at the Hollywood Bowl)
17. Morrissey (April 4, 2009 at the Aragon Ballroom)
18. Paul Westerberg (February 26, 2005 at the House of Blues in Anaheim)
19. Bob Dylan (October 19, 2001 at the Staples Center)
20. Elvis Costello & the Imposters* (May 10, 2008 at Allstate Arena)
21. Death Cab for Cutie (June 23, 2008 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live)
22. Gang of Four (July 20, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)
23. The Decemberists (May 30, 2009 at Northwestern University)
24. Broken Social Scene (May 31, 2008 at Northwestern University)
25. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (May 31, 2008 at Northwestern University)
26. The Jesus and Mary Chain (July 20, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)
27. Andrew Bird (April 9, 2009 at the Civil Opera House)
28. Andrew Bird* (July 7, 2007 at the Hollywood Bowl)
29. The Shins (January 26, 2007 at Amoeba Music in Hollywood)
30. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists* (October 17, 2008 at the Riviera Theatre)
31. Cold War Kids (March 27, 2009 at the Orpheum Theatre)
32. Blitzen Trapper (July 20, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)
33. John Mayer (July 27, 2008 at the Verizon Amphitheater)
34. Train* (July 18, 2008 at the Pacific Amphitheatre)
35. Okkervil River* (June 26, 2009 at the Wiltern)
36. Death Cab for Cutie (October 11, 2008 at the Riviera Theatre)
37. Common# (May 31, 2008 at Northwestern University)
38. The Shins*# (July 6, 2006 at the Hollywood Bowl)
39. Modest Mouse (December 2, 2007 at the Congress Theatre)
40. Man Man* (December 2, 2007 at the Congress Theatre)
41. Julian Plenti (November 21, 2009 at the Metro)
42. Keane (May 11, 2007 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)
43. The Decemberists with the L.A. Philharmonic (July 7, 2007 at the Hollywood Bowl)
44. Broken Social Scene (November 3, 2007 at the Metro)
45. Against Me! (October 17, 2008 at the Riviera Theatre)
46. Lucinda Williams* (July 23, 2003 at the Greek Theatre)
47. Haley Bonar* (April 9, 2009 at the Civil Opera House)
48. Britney Spears (April 28, 2009 at Allstate Arena)
49. Redd Kross* (July 20, 2007 at the Greek Theatre)
50. I’m In You* (November 21, 2009 at the Metro)
51. Rogue Wave* (June 23, 2008 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live)
52. The Courteeners* (April 4, 2009 at the Aragon Ballroom)
53. Mute Math (July 20, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)
54. The Loved Ones* (July 30, 3008 at the Avalon)
55. M83# (July 20, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)
56. Colbie Caillat*# (July 27, 2008 at the Verizon Amphitheater)
57. The Pussycat Dolls* (April 28, 2009 at Allstate Arena)
58. The Wallflowers (July 18, 2008 at the Pacific Amphitheatre)
59. Liars* (August 24, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl)
60. Crystal Antlers* (March 27, 2009 at the Orpheum Theatre)
61. Kings of Leon* (April 1, 2005 at the Arrowhead Pond)
62. Band of Horses* (July 7, 2007 at the Hollywood Bowl)
63. Arthur & Yu* (November 4, 2007 at the Metro)
64. De Novo Dahl# (July 20, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)
65. No Age*(November 20, 2009 at the Aragon Ballroom)
66. So Many Dynamos* (October 11, 2008 at the Riviera Theatre)
67. Third Eye Blind (May 31, 2008 at Northwestern University)
68. Brand New# (July 20, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)
69. Machine Head* (January 27, 2009 at Allstate Arena)
70. Future of the Left* (October 17, 2008 at the Riviera Theatre)
71. Rocco DeLuca and the Burden* (May 11, 2007 at the Gibson Amphitheatre)

* = Opening Act
# = Missed Part of Set

Opening Act: No Age

Dancing The Manta Ray
Weird At My School
Bailey’s Walk
Manta Ray
Debaser
Tame
Wave of Mutilation
I Bleed
Here Comes Your Man
Dead
Monkey Gone to Heaven
Mr. Grieves
Crackity Jones
La La Love You
No. 13 Baby
There Goes My Gun
Hey
Silver
Gouge Away

Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)
Into the White

Isla De Encanta
Nimrod’s Son
U-Mass
Velouria

Well, because Pitchfork’s doing it…

1. Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
2. The Hold Steady- Boys and Girls In America (2006)
3. Arcade Fire- Funeral (2004)
4. Radiohead- Kid A (2000)
5. OutKast- Stankonia (2000)
6. Jay-Z- The Blueprint (2001)
7. Eminem- The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
8. Ryan Adams- Heartbreaker (2000)
9. The Streets- Original Pirate Material (2002)
10. The Avalanches- Since I Left You (2000)
11. Bob Dylan- Love and Theft (2001)
12. The Hold Steady- Separation Sunday (2005)
13. The Strokes- Is This It (2001)
14. Jay-Z- The Black Album (2003)
15. Eminem- The Eminem Show (2002)
16. Ghostface Killah- Fishscale (2006)
17. Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Fever to Tell (2003)
18. The White Stripes- White Blood Cells (2001)
19. Trashcan Sinatras- Weightlifting (2004)
20. Radiohead- Hail to the Thief (2003)
21. The Hold Steady- Stay Positive (2008)
22. U2- All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2000)
23. Dinosaur Jr.- Beyond (2007)
24. Spoon- Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007)
25. The Flaming Lips- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002)
26. Pedro the Lion- Control (2002)
27. Death Cab for Cutie- Transatlanticism (2003)
28. Paul Westerberg- Stereo (2002)
29. Tom Waits- Blood Money (2002)
30. Kanye West- Late Registration (2005)
31. The White Stripes- Elephant (2003)
32. Beck- Sea Change (2002)
33. Kanye West- The College Dropout (2004)
34. Bruce Springsteen- The Rising (2001)
35. Sonic Youth- Rather Ripped (2006)
36. The Hives- Veni Vidi Vicious (2000)
37. Lil Wayne- Tha Carter III (2008)
38. Belle and Sebastian- Dear Catastrophe Waitress (2003)
39. Iron and Wine- Our Endless Numbered Days (2004)
40. Broken Social Scene- You Forgot It In People (2002)
41. Franz Ferdinand- You Could Have It So Much Better (2005)
42. Sufjan Stevens- Illinois (2005)
43. Brian Wilson- Smile (2004)
44. System of a Down- Toxicity (2001)
45. Nelly Furtado- Whoa, Nelly! (2000)
46. The Shins- Chutes Too Narrow (2003)
47. Interpol- Turn on the Bright Lights (2002)
48. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists- The Tyranny of Distance (2001)
49. Animal Collective- Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009)
50. Sonic Youth- Murray Street (2002)

1. The Lady Vanishes (Alfred Hitchcock, 1938)
2. Band of Outsiders (Jean-Luc Godard, 1964)
3. Stranger Than Paradise (Jim Jarmusch, 1984)
4. Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949)
5. The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen, 1998)
6. Belle de Jour (Luis Bunuel, 1967)
7. Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924)
8. The Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)
9. Bigger Than Life (Nicholas Ray, 1956)
10. Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999)
11. Blood Simple (Joel Coen, 1984)
12. Still Walking (Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2009)
13. Shadows (John Cassavetes, 1959)
14. Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985)
15. Up (Pete Doctor, 2009)
16. Laura (Otto Preminger, 1944)
17. Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders, 1984)
18. The Exterminating Angel (Luis Bunuel, 1962)
19. Days of Heaven (Terrence Malick, 1978)
20. MASH (Robert Altman, 1970)
21. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Luis Bunuel, 1972)
22. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1943)
23. My Life to Live (Jean-Luc Godard, 1962)
24. The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick, 1998)
25. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Mike Nichols, 1966)
26. Down By Law (Jim Jarmusch, 1986)
27. The Last Temptation of Christ (Martin Scorsese, 1988)
28. Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, 1987)
29. The Earrings of Madame De… (Max Ophuls, 1953)
30. Hoop Dreams (Steve James, 1994)
31. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Hayao Miyazaki, 1984)
32. The River (Jean Renoir, 1951)
33. Fitzcarraldo (Werner Herzog, 1982)
34. Dawn of the Dead (George A. Romero, 1978)
35. Salesman (Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin, 1968)
36. Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)
37. Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998)
38. The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2008)
39. WALL-E (Andrew Stanton, 2009)
40. Howl’s Moving Castle (Hayao Miyazaki, 2004)
41. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (John Hughes, 1987)
42. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Howard Hawks, 1953)
43. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Tobe Hooper, 1974)
44. Deliverance (John Boorman, 1972)
45. The Breakfast Club (John Hughes, 1985)
46. The Manchurian Candidate (John Frankenheimer, 1962)
47. The Evil Dead (Sam Raimi, 1982)
48. A Fish Called Wanda (Charles Chrichton, 1988)
49. Sideways (Alexander Payne, 2004)
50. Burden of Dreams (Les Blank, 1982)
51. Roger & Me (Michael Moore, 1989)
52. Night of the Living Dead (George A. Romero, 1968)
53. After the Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1936)
54. Old Joy (Kelly Reichardt, 2006)
55. Point Blank (John Boorman, 1967)
56. Sophie’s Choice (Alan J. Pakula, 1982)
57. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (John Hughes, 1986)
58. Stardust Memories (Woody Allen, 1980)
59. Pink Flamingos (John Waters, 1972)
60. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
61. Dumbo (Ben Sharpsteen, 1941)
62. The Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934)
63. Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
64. Army of Darkness (Sam Raimi, 1992)
65. Drag Me To Hell (Sam Raimi, 2009)
66. Trainspotting (Danny Boyle, 1996)
67. (500) Days of Summer (Marc Webb, 2009)
68. Spartacus (Stanley Kubrick, 1960)
69. It Might Get Loud (Davis Guggenheim, 2009)
70. Election (Alexander Payne, 1999)
71. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (Martin Scorsese, 2005)
72. District 9 (Neill Blomkamp, 2009)
73. Bruno (Larry Charles, 2009)
74. Whatever Works (Woody Allen, 2009)
75. Public Enemies (Michael Mann, 2009)
76. Cars (John Lasseter, 2006)
77. Sixteen Candles (John Hughes, 1984)
78. Caddyshack (Harold Ramis, 1980)
79. The New World (Terrence Malick, 2005)
80. Gojira (Ishiro Honda, 1954)
81. Batman (Tim Burton, 1989)
82. The Count of Monte Cristo (Kevin Reynolds, 2002)
83. Happy Together (Wong Kar-Wai, 1997)
84. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (David Yates, 2009)
85. Tetro (Francis Ford Coppola, 2009)
86. Away We Go (Sam Mendes, 2009)
87. Stomp the Yard (Sylvain White, 2007)
88. Paper Heart (Nicholas Jasenovec, 2009)

Here is a list of the movies I’ve seen that are considered “Walt Disney Animated Classics,” ranked by personal preference.  The most popular ones I still need to see are Lady and the Tramp and The Aristocats.

1. Pinocchio (1940)
2. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
3. Bambi (1942)
4. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
5. The Fox and the Hound (1981)
6. Dumbo (1941)
7. The Little Mermaid (1989)
8. Aladdin (1992)
9. Robin Hood (1973)
10. The Jungle Book (1967)
11. Peter Pan (1953)
12. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
13. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
14. Cinderella (1950)
15. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
16. Fantasia (1940)
17. The Lion King (1994)
18. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
19. Mulan (1998)
20. Tarzan (1999)
21. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
22. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
23. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
24. Hercules (1990)
25. The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
26. Pocahontas (1995)
27. Oliver & Company (1988)
28. Lilo & Stitch (2002)
29. The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)