The MoFos Top 100 of the 90s Countdown - Redux

2-way tiebreaker broken up by first tiebreaker, total ballots (9 to 6)

Another day with Costner... the editing is a standout on JFK, which won Joe Hutshing and Pietro Scalia an Oscar in that category. One who wasn't award but involved was Hank Corwin. From wiki - "JFK marked a fundamental change in the way that Stone constructed his films: a subjective lateral presentation of the plot, with the editing's rhythm carrying the story. Stone brought in Hank Corwin, an editor of commercials, to help edit the film. Stone chose him because his "chaotic mind" was "totally alien to the film form." Stone also commented that Corwin "had not developed the long form yet. And so a lot of his cuts were very chaotic." Stone employed extensive use of flashbacks within flashbacks for a specific effect."

Toy Story 2 was a hurried production due to the crew not being really happy with the initial work, they wanted to redo it, but Disney wouldn't give them an extension, the team had to work tirelessly to bring it in on time. John Lasseter was assisted by 2 co-directors, Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon. Brannon focused on development, story and animation, Lasseter was in charge of art, modeling and lighting, and Unkrich oversaw editorial, cinematography, and layout.

All of that effort resulted in a movie that looked better than the first.

The short Luxo Jr. was shown before the move in theaters.

Both made the previous 90s countdown, Toy2 was #53, JFK #77

JFK's only other appearance was #77 on the initial MoFo Top 100 of the 1990s while Toy Story 2 finished #53 there plus #16 on the MoFo Top 100 Animated Films.

Toy Story 2 is a great sequel to the first film and maybe even equal to it, IMO. Still, I didn't vote for it. I voted for another animated film.

JFK is a movie that I like but don't love. It was very good and had a lot of interesting casting choices but Oliver Stone bugs me with how he treats history, unlike say Quentin Tarantino, who changes things in history to how he wished it would have been, IMO. Stone just threw a lot of theories out there, too much for me. Still, it's a compelling movie for me somehow. No votes today.

My list:
#25 Apollo 13 list proper #68

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JFK was my number 20. It's an excellent film with a great cast, a fantastic screenplay and masterfully well directed. Toy Story 2 is an entertaining sequel, but was not in consideration for my ballot.

Seen:42/42

I unfortunately can't comment on Toy Story 2 yet since I'm going through a rewatch of the trilogy (Before they... you know), but I will definitely have something to say about the first one once it shows up.

JFK I have wanted to see for a long time. Just haven't gotten around to it.

JFK was in my top 250 of all time from six years ago but won't make my new and improved version. It is however still in my 90's top hundred. The filmmaking and all star cast are outstanding. And besides Tommy Lee Jones and Joe Pesci's haircuts, an impressive re-creation of the 60's. Nice to see it made the list.

Seen 35/42
Ballot 5/25

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JFK was pretty good.

I'm sure I've seen Toy Story 2 but I haven't officially checked it off yet like 1, 3 and 4. I'll watch with my kid soon.

I just saw JFK 3 1/2 years ago. I rated it but I can't remember a single thing that happens. Ok well JFK gets shot wtf.

I didn't like any of the Toy Story trilogy.

Toy Story 2 was my #2. I've always considered it one of the best American animated features ever made. It far surpasses the original visually, and the characters that the original developed now get to grow beyond their schticks. It's difficult for me to think of an animated movie better executed. Every scene feels like the best version it possibly could've ever been. My favorite Tom Hanks movie, by far.

I've never seen JFK. All I know is gun/bullet physics don't actually work the way the movie suggests.

Seen: 29/42

List: 5/25

Seen 22/42

Hadn't Seen Carlito's Way or A Perfect World.

Saw Toy Story 2 just this year...I swear it wasn't for this countdown, it was for Jabba's list. Anyway, didn't make my cut. It was pretty good, but I preferred the first one.

JFK is the first legitimate film that made the list proper. Well written and acted, this is arguably the finest hour of Oliver Stone as Kevin Costner leads the way as Jim Garrison, a New Orleans lawyer who starts to suspect that Kennedy's assassination isn't as open and shut as he thinks it is. It features one of the best cameos as Donald Sutherland tries to show Jim how far the rabbit hole he's investigating truly goes. And it's not just a conspiracy show, it's also the story of a family strained by Jim's determination to seek out the truth no matter what it costs. It was my #21.

The List:
21. JFK (#59)
25. Hurricane Streets (1 Pointer)

JFK not in the top 10? top 5 even? I can't tell if that deserves just an ordinary lol, or an all caps one.


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Yah, definitely the second one. Gets right to the heart of the tragedy of this, especially since that means Sixth Sense is going to do better than it.

It's all about the paranoia, maaaan. Don't worry about those pesky facts.

Editing aside, JFK hasn't held up for me over the years. So top 10, nah, 59 is fine.

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Seen both, voted for neither.

I watched JFK once back when it was pretty new. I don't remember much about it. I don't think I liked it, even as Kevin Costner obsessed as I was. I also don't think it was part of the family movie collection so it didn't get included in my Costner movie marathons. I should watch it again, though that runtime is a bit daunting.

As much as I love animation and most of Pixar's catalog, I've never loved the Toy Story movies. They're fun and entertaining, but they don't really move me the way Pixar's better works do.

Seen: 35/42
My Balllot:
7. A Perfect World (#61)
9. Point Break (#79)
10. Edward Scissorhands (#64)
12. True Romance (#94)
24. Interview With the Vampire (#92)
25. Untamed Heart (One Pointer)

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