The MoFos Top 100 of the 90s Countdown - Redux

Lock - The film brought Guy Ritchie international acclaim and introduced Statham (a former diver) and Jones (a former footballer) to worldwide audiences in their feature film debuts. On the other end of that, it was Lenny McLean's final film appearance, as he died in July 1998, shortly before the film's release. Producer (and future director) Matthew Vaughn makes a cameo as the yuppie whose car is stolen by Dog.

The Nightmare Before Christmas originated from a poem written by Burton in 1982 while he was working as an animator at Walt Disney Productions.

The filmmakers constructed 227 puppets to represent the characters in the movie, with Jack Skellington having "around four hundred heads", allowing the expression of every possible emotion. Sally's mouth movements "were animated through the replacement method. She had ten types of faces, each made with a series of eleven expressions (e.g. eyes open and closed, and various facial poses) and synchronized mouth movements." The stop-motion figurine of Jack was reused in James and the Giant Peach (also directed by Selick) as Captain Jack

Lock was previously ranked 85th, Nightmare was 67th

I've seen Nightmare Before Christmas a few times and enjoyed it, but didn't vote for it. I saw Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels once, but didn't like it.

Seen: 54/54

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) was #14 on my list.

Yes, thanks. But I can't see 48 and 47 on reveal posts.

Wow, this is unprecedented. Two of my picks revealed at once.

These movies are both hard to talk about, since what else is there left to say? The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the finest achievements in animation ever accomplished. Filled to the brim with brilliant characters, fantastic musical numbers, some of the most beautiful stop-motion of all time and an infectious charm that makes you feel really happy watching it. It was like reliving a part of my childhood again the last time I rewatched it.

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels was my introduction to Guy Ritchie, and made me fall in love with a whole new type of crime comedies. The dialogue is witty and darkly hilarious, it contains all kinds of wonderful oddball personalities, and has the kind of gritty style/look that I completely adore. I've already commented on this one before, so don't have anything more to add.

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12 Monkeys is an old favorite of mine and it's on three of my favs lists at the moment; '250 all-time', 'Sci-Fi' and '90s'. While Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is on two favs lists; '90s' and '250 all-time'. Neither was on my ballot so glad they made it. Good job MoFos.



At first glance not something I would rent at the video store or buy a ticket for at the movie theatre. However I caught Sense and Sensibility on T.V. back in the day and liked it a lot. Emma Thompson is great! Television was still good in the nineties. Which makes me think 'the internet killed television' like 'video killed the radio star'.

Seen 47/54
Ballot 5/25

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48. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - I finally got around to watching this animated favourite last year and rated it 3.5/5 on letterboxd, posting in very succinct and brief manner : "The animation in this is superb, even by today's standards. Would have been a favourite for me if introduced during my childhood." It was pretty good, and I liked it. It was never going to make my ballot though.

47. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) - This is one of those movies that I watched for the last time quite a while ago. I'm sure I enjoyed it, but it didn't stick out as a movie that was going to rocket up my favourites list to the point where I'd be adding it to ballots or including it in lists.

Seen 53/54

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Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrells did jump up from #85 on the first MoFo '90s list (where it was nestled between The Player and The Fifth Element). A Nightmare Before Christmas was #67 there plus #14 on the MoFo Top 100 Animated Films and #16 on the MoFo Top 100 Musicals.

Make that 26/54 Seen...

I enjoyed both The Nightmare Before Christmas and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Just not enough for them to be on my list.

LIST:
21. JFK
25. Hurricane Streets

Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels is my 16.
Love Guy Ritchie's older movies. Now he is just repeating the same stuff in his new movies or series.


On a side note, one thing common in most Guy Ritchie flicks is his strange disdain for the Scousers (Liverpudlians).
I have always wondered why that is. I bet @honeykid has also caught on it when watching his stuff. He probably has had a good laugh too.

I watched Lock Stock just a couple weeks ago because I only had a couple movies to check off the last 90’s list. Like most Ritchie movies, it had its moments for me but ultimately the shtick goes on too long and wears thin. Certainly wasn’t expecting it this high.

I will say something about Nightmare that I kind of hate saying, but sometimes it just really does fit. I respect it more than I like it. It’s doing everything really well, but I just don’t find it very fun. Maybe if I had seen it young.

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“Except for markf, you’re all a disgrace to cinema.”

The Nightmare Before Christmas - I like this movie and it does have nostalgia value, though these days I experience it more via listening to the soundtrack around October through Christmas. Was never in contention for my ballot, but I could see it slipping into a top 100 for the decade if I ever did such a thing.


Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels - Never seen. I think the only Guy Ritchie I've seen is Snatch; would never have crossed my mind as something that might show up on a 90s top 100. But different tastes and all that. Partly it exists more of a movie in my memory on the level of, "oh yeah... I did see that movie, didn't I?"

I love The Nightmare Before Christmas. I've loved it for a long time and consider it one of my favorite movies. I voted for it in the original MoFo 90s Countdown, the MoFo Animation Countdown, and the MoFo Musicals Countdown. But for whatever reason, I just wasn't feeling it enough when it came time to vote for this countdown. I'm glad and not at all surprised to see it do well without my help.

I watched Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels for a Hall of Fame. I thought it was just okay.

Seen: 44/54
My Balllot:
7. A Perfect World (#61)
9. Point Break (#79)
10. Edward Scissorhands (#64)
12. True Romance (#94)
17. The Fifth Element (#56)
24. Interview With the Vampire (#92)
25. Untamed Heart (One Pointer)

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The Nightmare Before Christmas didn't make my ballot, mainly because it's been years since I've seen it, but it might've made the final cut if I had rewatched it. I have revisited a couple Tim Burton films over the last few years and felt their magic wore off though, so I don't know how TNBC will age if I get around to it.

I haven't seen Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

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Both very good movies I didn't have room for on my list.