Best Movies Of The 90's

What are you talking about, Flywaver....

The Gladiator was original? Have you ever seen Sparticus?

You did mentioned Fight Club, which by the way is VERY original.

I just don't understand why you would think Gladiator is more original than Fight Club.

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PooPooMaster,

We are talking about film of the '90s...so Gladiator is IMHO original. I wouldn't compare Fight Club with Gladiator, one is a pure modern fiction while the other is a historical recreation.

Both are outstanding movies of the 90's but they are also quite distant.

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Yes they are very different, but that's not what we're talking about. Are you saying that just because Gladiator came out in the 90's....it is therefore original? I'm confused.....help me out, dude.

I'm torn on this issue - Gladiator may not seem original if you compare it to some of the older, similar movies...however it's the first of its kind in the sense that it modernized an older type of movie.

That being said, it's not out of line to call it original, but not incorrect to say it's just another Gladiator flick either - it's all in how you look at it.

Exactly!

I didn't see much of Roman Movies since I was born...especially in the last 10 years! Tell me if I am wrong but Mill Film did an outstanding job in the recreation of Rome. they built a fraction of the Colosseum and used 70 000 CG characters along with a 360 degree steadicam shot. Add the composite images of virtually all buildings in the Furum scene...this makes it quite original for me.

Cheers!

I had responded to this question before and I don't know how I overlooked "The Shawshank Redemption" - - great movie. I still stick to my opinion of "Forrest Gump"... entertaining, but predictable. Good special effects, but ineffectual story line. Oh well.. we all have our opinions.

Exactly, opinions are opinions and they are individual.

That is why I like movies with a great storyline and camera, while I love blockbusters for their special FX and so on.

The Shawshank Redemption was an awesome movie for it's genre and the story was very moving. If you like action/explosion movies, then this one is a "keep away" hehe but if you like stories that are realistic and almost non-fictional then it's an awesome movie.

It all depends of our interests, backgrounds and motivations.

Cheers!

I love "guy flicks" - Terminator, Independence Day, etc, but "Shawshank" was still awesome...I couldn't get past how well done it was. At the end of the movie, you feel better for having seen it, but part of you wonders why on Earth you sat there and didn't get bored the whole time.

hehe...I didn't see it at the movies. I tend to go and see the high action and "atmosphere" oriented ones at the movies and the other ones I wait for them at the video store.

I don't honor the action movies as much as most do, maybe due to my background, because I used to like them more than anything else. Although, as a special FX maniac I now see them quite differently and I'd love to replicate some FX.

Cheers!

Anyone else think it's mean making us try to remember if movies came out in the 80's or 90's? I know Full Metal Jacket was in the 80's, but if we included the 80's I'd start wondering when Halloween came out. Of the ones mentioned so far, I like all the ones that I have seen (probably because I never watched Titanic). Seems we're heavy on the dramas, so I say we throw in Wayne's World and Scream, for lack of a better horror movie.

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hehe it's as hard for you as it is for me to remember which movies were released in the late 80's or in the early 90's.

Full Metal Jacket was excellent, it's in my collection and I think it's an 1988 or so movie. For Vietnam it will always be Apocalypse Now my best pick. And for WWII I loved Memphis Belle and definately Saving Private Ryan.

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LOL - I love that signature. Are you, perhaps, someone I know? I might just be a web designer - or I could be an insomniac - which may be what led me to web designing....

My top five of the 90's would be:

Goodfellas (1990)
Schindler's List (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Fargo (1996)
The Thin Red Line (1998)

I just felt like giving a thread an eight year bump, but feel free to add away.

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I bet there's a lot of overlapping for favorite 90's flicks.

GoodFellas (1990)
Unforgiven (1992)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Three Colours Trilogy (1993-1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

I'm always impressed when someone else likes The Thin Red Line.

Lusty I like the research.

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Research? You mean knowing what year each of them was made? I actually knew those by heart because I make it a point to memorize the year most of my fav flicks were made so I sound more legit when talking about them with other people. I think it just makes me come off like an elitist douche... haters.

And The Thin Red Line is... zomgz. Terrence Malick was my hero in junior and senior year of high school.

Too bad I can count his films on one hand.

Same topic, better thread.

Anyway, here's a quick list of favourites...

1. Goodfellas (Scorsese, '90)
2. Clerks (Smith, '94)
3. The Big Lebowski (Coen, '98)
4. Heat (Mann, '95)
5. Sonatine (Kitano, '93)
6. Dazed and Confused (Linklater, '93)
7. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (Parker, '99)
8. Hard-Boiled (Woo, '92)
9. Dead Man (Jarmusch, '95)
10. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Gilliam, '98)

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My favorite films of the 90's:

#1
My favorite film of the 90's, and in close competition for favorite of all time would be without any hesitation The Silence of the Lambs. I am aware The Silence of the Lambs is considered by many as one of the most overrated films of all time. I couldn’t disagree more with anyone who feels that way. In my opinion it is an incredibly well-crafted film that is completely deserving of all the acknowledgment it receives. Mastering both the horror and crime genres and serving as an evident inspiration to some of the more recent graphic films coming out as of late (such as Saw) and many films putting forth an effort to imitate its dark and gritty style. Often imitated, never equaled. It provided an undeniable and much needed boost in the approval of the horror genre back in 91. Furthermore, It may be one film that overshadows the novel from which it was based upon.
#2
Fight Club is another film that I've conceived endless admiration for over multiple viewings. A solid example of premium direction heated up by a soundtrack composed by The Dust Brothers and fueled with terrific performances from both of its leading actors.
#3
12 Monkeys is a grand thriller with the superior visual design that normally incites Gilliam's films. Great performances throughout also keep this an edge of your seat Sci-Fi/Thriller combo. The film would most likely please many avid science fiction and fantasy followers both. There is never a dull moment in the film.
#4
The Usual Suspects is a clever neo-noir film that is both shocking and thought provoking. The film contains what is arguably and quite possibly the foremost ending ever put on film. One of the best crime films of the 20th century.
#5
One of the most gruesome thrillers ever to be contrived out of Hollywood is Se7en. It, along with The Silence of the Lambs, set a standard for newer films with dark, hostile atmospheres. The morbid aura the film carries leads to an ultimately outrageously shocking climax. Kevin Spacey gives one of the best performances of his career as a psychologically disturbed man that is without question among the most lurid characters ever filmed.
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Also enjoyed:
L.A. Confidential
The Shawshank Redemption
Goodfellas
Dead Man
The Green Mile
Schindler's List
The Matrix
Leon
American Beauty
American History X
Terminator 2
The Sixth Sense
Ed Wood
Casino

EDIT: Crap... I forgot Ravenous. Anyway, that would have been my #4 if I had remembered.