January 12, 2009 – The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) named Mulholland Dr., from director David Lynch, the Film of the Decade, as announced today by Brent Simon, President of LAFCA. This is the organization’s inaugural survey of the decade in cinema.
“Famously salvaged from a rejected TV pilot, Lynch’s film stands as both a cautionary tale and a mascot for the triumph of art and personal vision in an industry that, from where we sit, often seems actively devoted to the suppression of both,” the organization said in an essay announcing its choice.
"Deep love, respect and gratitude to the L.A. Film Critics Association for choosing
Mulholland Dr. beat out 189 other selected titles, which were chosen by 41 LAFCA members who participated in the vote. In 2001,
“Carving out a Top 10 list in any given year is tough, but picking from a decade's worth of cinematic masterpieces is an especially brutal exercise. David Lynch's
Below please find the top 10 Films of the Decade list from LAFCA:
2) There Will Be Blood – Paul Thomas Anderson
3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Michel Gondry
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5) No Country for Old Men – Joel and Ethan Coen
Zodiac – David Fincher
6) Yi Yi – Edward Yang
7) 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days – Cristian Mungiu
The Lord of the Rings – Peter Jackson
8) Spirited Away – Hayao Miyazaki
9) United 93 – Paul Greengrass
Y Tu Mamá También – Alfonso Cuarón
10) Sideways – Alexander Payne
THE RULES: Each critic was invited to submit a weighted ballot of 10 films. On ranked ballots, the No. 1 choice received 10 points, No. 2 received 9 points, No. 3 received 8 points, and so on. On unranked ballots, each film received 5.5 points. The organization freely allowed votes for franchises (i.e., The Lord of the Rings trilogy), short films (The Heart of the World), films that premiered at festivals in the ’90s but didn’t play U.S. theaters until the ’00s (Audition), films that premiered at festivals in the ’00s but won’t play U.S. theaters until the ’10s (Wild Grass), and even films that were made four decades ago (Army of Shadows).