The MoFos Top 100 of the 90s Countdown - Redux

ahhhh i miss robin williams so much :cry:

70. Home Alone (1990) - I'd last seen Home Alone back when it came out, a long, long time ago. Back then my family and I were united in our dislike of the movie. We were kind of disappointed in the lack of fun and laughter we had (to be fair on the movie there had been a bit of drama that day with the passing away of a neighbour - a crazy, dramatic story in itself to rival the narrative in the movie) - but really, it wasn't our kind of thing. Watching it again after all this time, I did find it to be charming and cute - a heartwarming holiday frolic with a very enjoyable cameo by John Candy and wonderful comedic turn by Joe Pesci. I liked it well enough, even though it's still not at all on my wavelength.

69. Good Will Hunting (1997) - I keep coming back to Good Will Hunting hoping that it will finally land with me. Last time I ended up rating it 3/5 on letterboxd without giving it a review. Matt Damon and the character he plays gets on my nerves to such an unsettling degree that I can't invest myself in anything that happens to him - which wrecks the film every time. I'll try again one day, but I'm afraid that this is simply a movie that I don't like very much - that's not to say that it isn't well made, and that it doesn't have a great screenplay or good performances. It's just another example of a film I don't vibe with.

68. Apollo 13 (1995) - It was in, then out, then in, then out - in the end it ended up on my ballot after rethinks and altered calculations. I mean, what a marvelous real-life adventure this is - and what a brilliantly crafted, tense, visually astounding few hours of entertainment. I adore the take-off scene - I swear my heart beats a little faster every time I watch it. The whole film takes it's time to carefully acquaint you with the danger these astronauts lived with, and the complexity of what they did. Ron Howard is a gifted filmmaker, and casting Tom Hanks was a masterstroke - Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton - what's not to love about this movie? Truly, NASA's finest hour. Love the score, the effects and everything about this. Always rewatchable. It scraped in at #23.

67. Three Colors: Blue (1993) - It's been a bit over three years since I started the Three Colors trilogy by watching this first entry. On letterboxd I wrote : "The first film in this Kieślowski trilogy has a lot of interesting stuff going on visually, not to mention the use of orchestral music to signify something deeply personal for it's main character, Julie (Juliette Binoche). Julie has just lost her husband and young daughter in a car accident, but she doesn't go through the usual process of grieving. Julie tries to free herself from grief altogether by abandoning her former life completely, severing ties and selling all her property. Is it possible to isolate yourself like this, and if so what are the effects? This is a very poetic and artistic film with an interesting performance from Binoche who is both stricken and at the same time determined to shut herself off from all the pain. For Kieślowski, there are many "ahh, look what he did there" moments which I enjoy noticing a lot these days - so overall I enjoyed the film a great deal. Recommended for those with a passion for deeply-textured cinema." I rated it 4/5, and lean towards Red as to my favourite entry. I'm sure my rating may go up when I watch them again, because I do have fond memories of Blue.

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Seen : 34/34
I'd never even heard of : 0/34
Movies that had been on my radar, but I haven't seen yet : 0/34
Films from my list : 5 + 1 pointer

#68 - My #23 - Apollo 13 (1995)
#74 - My #18 - Election (1999)
#78 - My #2 - The Blair Witch Project (1999)
#81 - My #22 - Before Sunrise (1995)
#96 - My #15 - Fallen Angels (1995)
1-pointer - Deep Crimson (1996)

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I saw Apollo 13 at the theatre with my mom when it first came out and we both enjoyed it. It didn't make my ballot though. I saw Three Colors Blue and was somewhat underwhelmed by it, rating it a 6/10.

Seen: 34/34

apollo 13 is perfectly fine. blue didn't quite come together for me when i watched it like 10+ years ago but it immediately felt like something i needed to give another shot, either way it's not the blue i would have voted for.

Seen Apollo 13 but not Blue

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90's Redux Seen: 18/34
My List 2/25
#12 The Crow
One Pointer: The Polar Bear King

Doing a catch up... I missed yesterday's reveal

I know Home Alone isn't exactly Citizen Kane... but it's got a special place being that I was 8 when it came out and left its mark as a traditional Christmas staple.
Had it in 5th

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5. Home Alone (1990) - 70th
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7. Dumb and Dumber (1994) - 83rd
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13. Point Break (1991) - 79th
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I never fully got the love for Good Will Hunting. It's ok, it just never did much for me.
Apollo 13 is great though, and James Horner's music is easily one of the best soundtracks ever made.

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Three Colours: Blue was in almost exactly the same spot on the initial MoFo Top 100 of the 1990s at #66 while also placing at #49 on the MoFo Top 100 Foreign Films. This is the long-overdue debut of Apollo 13 on an official MoFo list.

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Apollo 13 was a possible rewatch candidate, but I didn't get around to it and didn't remember it well enough to add to my list.

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Apollo 13 is a good movie, but it didn't make my list. It just doesn't excite nearly as well as the fictitious astronaut movies do. It's fine. It's another one i haven't seen in decades, and is probably due for rewatch.


I haven't seen 3 Colors Blue.


Seen: 20/34


List: 3/25

Two from my list! Big day for me I guess. Apollo 13 was one of those movies I saw in theaters and had a great experience, didn't watch for a while, then revisited a few years back because an ex said it was her favourite movie and you know what I was like yes I love this movie too! And I wasn't just saying it to get, well you know...Now the girl is gone but the movie is #18 on my 90s List.

I used to like Red best but now it's Blue. I have it at #23. On a rewatch it just connected more with me: the slow, meditative, yet assured tone expressed by the film enhances the themes, and of course Juliette Binoche is amazing. But really when I think of these three films I think of them as one and they are one of the best works of the 90s. Kieslowski with three leading the countdown!

1. Close-Up (1990)
12. A Moment of Innocence (1996)
18. Apollo 13 (1995)
20. Sonatine (1993)
23. Three Colors: Blue (1993)

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Apollo 13 is a great film. Reminds me a bit of A Few Good Men in terms of its ensemble cast (both featuring Kevin Bacon!) and how it might feel over-produced for some, and too much of a "studio film"; and yet it all works almost to perfection. It is one of those films that has the quality of you knowing how it ends and yet you can't help but feel thrilled and in tension of everything that's going on. The whole cast is great, but special kudos to Ed Harris, who was nominated for an Oscar for this. It's yet another one that I had on my short list but ended up cutting at the very end, but I'm glad it came up here.

As for the other one...



SEEN: 19/34
MY BALLOT: 4/25

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I don’t want to talk today. I feel like both of these should be on my list but aren’t. I didn’t forget them. Captain Quint just wouldn’t let me send two lists as would be appropriate for someone who loves the decade as much as me.

Two great movies, that appealed to me at very different times in my life. Glad they are both here.

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Seen Apollo 13 twice. It's easily one of Ron Howard's most focused movies, relying on the adventure of the preparation and the strength of the cast rather than forcing sfx down your throat. 97

Seen 22/34

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What a shock when I came to realize that one of the worst directors of all time,Ron Howard, made such a ****ing banger with Apollo 13.


Like, this should have been scientifically impossible.

I feel like what Hollywood needs right now is more movies like Apollo 13.

Ron Howard for me is like a better version of Chris Columbus. A perfectly functional director with just enough craft to make his films work reasonably well. But honestly if you showed me a Howard film without the credits I'm not sure what would tell me that he made it. He has no particular vision that I can discern. Apollo 13 is easily his best movie, but I didn't vote for it.

Three Colors: Blue is the Kieslowski film I almost voted for, but left off at the last minute. All of this trilogy is excellent, and obviously I'm pleased to see it turn up. Mostly it reminds me that I've got Dekalog just sitting there, waiting to be watched. Someday.

I liked Willow.