2000s Movies Are Weird

In which I indulge in my nostalgia for the 2000s.
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What is it that makes the Y2K era of movies so compelling? Is it that unique 2000s fashion? Is it the leather? The harsh blond high lights? Maybe it's all the Lindsay Lohan.

0:00 Intro
1:25 2000s Movie Landscape
2:33 Sexy Vampires and Leather
4:01 1970s Remakes and Nostalgia
4:42 Cheer and Dance Competition Movies
5:53 Beach Movies
6:58 American Kung Fu Movies
7:41 Freaky Friday and Body Swap Movies
8:24 2000s Celeb Culture
9:03 2000s Horror
9:38 The Ring and 2000s Color
10:40 Conclusion, Why The 2000s Matter

For me, it's about the 2000s movies that raised me. This was the last era when an A-List actor or a hot vampire could sell a movie to the masses. The 2000s also mark the rumblings of the franchise box office dominance that became commonplace by the 2010s. Unlike now, every blockbuster during the 2000s didn't come from under the Disney umbrella. But the 2000s is when it started, and that's what's so compelling about the niche trends of this era.

In this video essay (or opinion piece), I try to shed light on all of the niche movie genres of the 2000s. It's a Y2K video essay, a video essay about filmmaking, a video essay about art, leather, and beach bods. What kinds of movies were coming out after Y2K? What genres existed from 2000-2009 that movie-goers don't see any more? Watch this and find out my take.

Video essay, movie analysis, film history, y2k aesthetic, 2000s nostalgia, 2000s trends, 2000s movies, y2k movies

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#2000snostalgia #Y2K #2000sMovies