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Punch-Drunk Love is worth watching, albeit not for Sandler. Hoffmann is awesome in that film.
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One film I'd like to recommend, is Man Bites Dog . It'll be making my list and is an absolutely terrific brutal mockumentary. Great for fans of black humor, so if Happiness will make your list, you should watch this.
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I think Fargo is strongly overrated. I'd rate The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, Blood Simple, Miller's Crossing, O Brother Where Art Thou and The Man Who Wasn't There over it.
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One film I'd like to recommend, is Man Bites Dog . It'll be making my list and is an absolutely terrific brutal mockumentary. Great for fans of black humor, so if Happiness will make your list, you should watch this.
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Everybody make sure to vote for Emir Kusturica's Underground. It's the most fun you'll have watching a war movie.
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Everybody make sure to vote for Emir Kusturica's Underground. It's the most fun you'll have watching a war movie.
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"Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
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Hey, I like the way this new member thinks. Make sure you stick around for a month and send in a list so we can get Underground into the top 100.
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As some of you may know, I was thinking of doing a 90's list. Then the MoFo 90's list was announced and I decided against it. After thinking about tweaking it a few ways to make it different, I'd decided not to bother. 
So, if anyone would like a list of around 200+ films from the 90's that I liked and aren't the big award winners or on my own 100, let me know and I'll PM you the list. Hell, those of you who haven't given in your lists yet might be able to add a couple to it.
So, if anyone would like a list of around 200+ films from the 90's that I liked and aren't the big award winners or on my own 100, let me know and I'll PM you the list. Hell, those of you who haven't given in your lists yet might be able to add a couple to it.
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Hi !
Im Dana.
Really nice topic you have here.I am a movie buffer and Im really excited to post a list of some of my favorite movies of the 90's.
Im Dana.
Really nice topic you have here.I am a movie buffer and Im really excited to post a list of some of my favorite movies of the 90's.
As some of you may know, I was thinking of doing a 90's list. Then the MoFo 90's list was announced and I decided against it. After thinking about tweaking it a few ways to make it different, I'd decided not to bother.
So, if anyone would like a list of around 200+ films from the 90's that I liked and aren't the big award winners or on my own 100, let me know and I'll PM you the list. Hell, those of you who haven't given in your lists yet might be able to add a couple to it.
So, if anyone would like a list of around 200+ films from the 90's that I liked and aren't the big award winners or on my own 100, let me know and I'll PM you the list. Hell, those of you who haven't given in your lists yet might be able to add a couple to it.
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Hi !
Im Dana.
Really nice topic you have here.I am a movie buffer and Im really excited to post a list of some of my favorite movies of the 90's.
Im Dana.
Really nice topic you have here.I am a movie buffer and Im really excited to post a list of some of my favorite movies of the 90's.
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Some thoughts on the films I've seen from my watch-list so far...
Three Colours Trilogy:
Blue White Red
Lately I've been trying to hold off giving films a high score, especially on a first viewing, but I just couldn't give Red anything lower than four and a half stars, as four stars would be an inaccurate and unfair assessment of just how much I absolutely loved this movie. But as stated near the start of this thread, the trilogy should be viewed and considered as a whole. The three films are definitely among my top twenty-five favourites of the nineties, but as per the rules, I'll just be including Red to represent the whole trilogy. Blue was great too and White was very good, but Red completely blew me away.
Dead Man
Another film I saw for the first time that I was very impressed with. It's a film I've been meaning to watch for years, and this thread gave me the push to finally see it. Johnny Depp's best film, I think. It may even be my favourite Jarmusch film, but I need to watch Ghost Dog again and a few others before I can say that. I'd recommend Dead Man to anyone who hasn't seen it. It certainly has a good chance of making my list.
Barton Fink (re-watch)
I think this was the first Coen brothers film I watched. It was years ago, before I got into movies and before I knew who the Coens were. I love almost all of the Coen brothers' movies, so I don't know why it has taken me so long to get around to re-watching it. Thought it was great though, even better than I remembered. The Coens are such brilliant writers. They always create such fantastically rich characters that, no matter how tragic or dark, always manage to make me laugh.
Pi (re-watch)
Way better than I remembered. Very impressed with what was accomplished on such a low budget. With a short run-time and top editing, Pi moves along at a great pace and it is over before you know it. I know some here don't rate it, but I'd recommend this mathematical thriller to everyone.
Short Cuts (re-watch)
I re-watched Magnolia a few days before I re-watched Short Cuts. Watching them both close together, it was easy to draw comparisons between the two, with Short Cuts and Altman being so influential to Magnolia and PT Anderson. But it was also easy to see Short Cuts as the superior film. Excellent ensemble cast who all give top performances. Though the many characters are slightly connected, it's more a film made up of several short stories, with one story in particular that has a shock ending that still shook me up even on a second viewing.
The Thin Red Line (re-watch)
I feel I didn't give this film a fair chance the first time I watched it. I thought it was too slow and not engaging. This time around I found it way better than I remembered, but didn't find it as good as I'd hoped. I loved Tree of Life, so was looking forward to giving Thin Red Line another chance, and I thought I'd love it too. Turns out I just thought it was a very good film, with some beautifully done visuals.
Lost Highway
Surreal. But I should have expected that from a David Lynch film, though I haven't actually seen that many (this one makes it three). Anyway, I loved the first third or so, then things got weird... really weird. I thought about it and tried working it out. But couldn't. I read up on some theories and they sounded interesting. But sometimes it all just feels like guess work. Makes me wonder if Lynch even knows what the hell is going on. Loved the scenes with Robert Blake though. And I still want to see more things from Lynch. I'm going to try and watch Wild at Heart next, as it's another film I've not seen from the nineties.
La Haine
Some scenes were really good, but as a whole I didn't connect with this film. Vincent Cassel was great (as usual), but didn't think the rest of the cast were on his level. With a better ending I might have given it a slightly higher rating, but I didn't like it. It came out of nowhere, wasn't played out well and left me feeling cold, unsatisfied and emotionless. However, I'd say it's worth a watch.
Sonatine
Was quite looking forward to Sonatine. I've been meaning to watch it since Tacitus listed it as his favourite film in his Top 100 thread, and that was years ago. But again, this thread gave me the push to see it. I've seen a lot of praise for Sonatine over the years, so it's possible I built my expectations up too much, but it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. There are a lot of scenes were not much really happens, and everything is calm and quiet, then suddenly, out of nowhere, the calm is interrupted with outbursts of violence. The outbursts weren't the problem, but I think some of the violence wasn't executed very well, as in it felt unrealistic. It was distracting and took me straight out of the movie. Harry Lime and linespalsy have suggested to watch it again some time, as they both appreciated it more the second time around. I'll give it another go eventually, but I'm in no rush.
Point Break (re-watch)
Some of you may think I'm being harsh on this film, giving it such a low score. But I honestly don't think it deserves anything higher. It's actually laughable at how bad it is sometimes, and unintentionally so. Couldn't bare Keanu Reeves, I actually preferred it when Gary Busey was on camera. It was clichéd to the point of cringing, with a script that was just way too cheesy. A bit of cheese in action movies doesn't usually bother me, but only when it's played with a slight wink to the audience (as with something like True Lies or Robocop), but not when it's played as straight as Point Break is. Didn't like it at all, the one and a half star is for Busey and Patrick Swayze, who both weren't that bad here.
Three Colours Trilogy:
Blue White Red
Lately I've been trying to hold off giving films a high score, especially on a first viewing, but I just couldn't give Red anything lower than four and a half stars, as four stars would be an inaccurate and unfair assessment of just how much I absolutely loved this movie. But as stated near the start of this thread, the trilogy should be viewed and considered as a whole. The three films are definitely among my top twenty-five favourites of the nineties, but as per the rules, I'll just be including Red to represent the whole trilogy. Blue was great too and White was very good, but Red completely blew me away.
Dead Man
Another film I saw for the first time that I was very impressed with. It's a film I've been meaning to watch for years, and this thread gave me the push to finally see it. Johnny Depp's best film, I think. It may even be my favourite Jarmusch film, but I need to watch Ghost Dog again and a few others before I can say that. I'd recommend Dead Man to anyone who hasn't seen it. It certainly has a good chance of making my list.
Barton Fink (re-watch)
I think this was the first Coen brothers film I watched. It was years ago, before I got into movies and before I knew who the Coens were. I love almost all of the Coen brothers' movies, so I don't know why it has taken me so long to get around to re-watching it. Thought it was great though, even better than I remembered. The Coens are such brilliant writers. They always create such fantastically rich characters that, no matter how tragic or dark, always manage to make me laugh.
Pi (re-watch)
Way better than I remembered. Very impressed with what was accomplished on such a low budget. With a short run-time and top editing, Pi moves along at a great pace and it is over before you know it. I know some here don't rate it, but I'd recommend this mathematical thriller to everyone.
Short Cuts (re-watch)
I re-watched Magnolia a few days before I re-watched Short Cuts. Watching them both close together, it was easy to draw comparisons between the two, with Short Cuts and Altman being so influential to Magnolia and PT Anderson. But it was also easy to see Short Cuts as the superior film. Excellent ensemble cast who all give top performances. Though the many characters are slightly connected, it's more a film made up of several short stories, with one story in particular that has a shock ending that still shook me up even on a second viewing.
The Thin Red Line (re-watch)
I feel I didn't give this film a fair chance the first time I watched it. I thought it was too slow and not engaging. This time around I found it way better than I remembered, but didn't find it as good as I'd hoped. I loved Tree of Life, so was looking forward to giving Thin Red Line another chance, and I thought I'd love it too. Turns out I just thought it was a very good film, with some beautifully done visuals.
Lost Highway
Surreal. But I should have expected that from a David Lynch film, though I haven't actually seen that many (this one makes it three). Anyway, I loved the first third or so, then things got weird... really weird. I thought about it and tried working it out. But couldn't. I read up on some theories and they sounded interesting. But sometimes it all just feels like guess work. Makes me wonder if Lynch even knows what the hell is going on. Loved the scenes with Robert Blake though. And I still want to see more things from Lynch. I'm going to try and watch Wild at Heart next, as it's another film I've not seen from the nineties.
La Haine
Some scenes were really good, but as a whole I didn't connect with this film. Vincent Cassel was great (as usual), but didn't think the rest of the cast were on his level. With a better ending I might have given it a slightly higher rating, but I didn't like it. It came out of nowhere, wasn't played out well and left me feeling cold, unsatisfied and emotionless. However, I'd say it's worth a watch.
Sonatine
Was quite looking forward to Sonatine. I've been meaning to watch it since Tacitus listed it as his favourite film in his Top 100 thread, and that was years ago. But again, this thread gave me the push to see it. I've seen a lot of praise for Sonatine over the years, so it's possible I built my expectations up too much, but it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. There are a lot of scenes were not much really happens, and everything is calm and quiet, then suddenly, out of nowhere, the calm is interrupted with outbursts of violence. The outbursts weren't the problem, but I think some of the violence wasn't executed very well, as in it felt unrealistic. It was distracting and took me straight out of the movie. Harry Lime and linespalsy have suggested to watch it again some time, as they both appreciated it more the second time around. I'll give it another go eventually, but I'm in no rush.
Point Break (re-watch)
Some of you may think I'm being harsh on this film, giving it such a low score. But I honestly don't think it deserves anything higher. It's actually laughable at how bad it is sometimes, and unintentionally so. Couldn't bare Keanu Reeves, I actually preferred it when Gary Busey was on camera. It was clichéd to the point of cringing, with a script that was just way too cheesy. A bit of cheese in action movies doesn't usually bother me, but only when it's played with a slight wink to the audience (as with something like True Lies or Robocop), but not when it's played as straight as Point Break is. Didn't like it at all, the one and a half star is for Busey and Patrick Swayze, who both weren't that bad here.
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If you're looking at 90's Lynch and haven't seen it, please take a look at The Straight Story. For me, that's as good as he gets.
Point Break is worth at least just for Reeves' delivery of the line "I AM AN F.B.I. AGENT!"
Point Break is worth at least just for Reeves' delivery of the line "I AM AN F.B.I. AGENT!"
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Ah yes, forgot about The Straight Story. I'll have to see that one too.
Also, I've added Man Bites Dog and Underground to my watch-list.
Also, I've added Man Bites Dog and Underground to my watch-list.
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Some thoughts on the films I've seen from my watch-list so far...
Three Colours Trilogy:
Blue White Red
Lately I've been trying to hold off giving films a high score, especially on a first viewing, but I just couldn't give Red anything lower than four and a half stars, as four stars would be an inaccurate and unfair assessment of just how much I absolutely loved this movie. But as stated near the start of this thread, the trilogy should be viewed and considered as a whole. The three films are definitely among my top twenty-five favourites of the nineties, but as per the rules, I'll just be including Red to represent the whole trilogy. Blue was great too and White was very good, but Red completely blew me away.
Three Colours Trilogy:
Blue White Red
Lately I've been trying to hold off giving films a high score, especially on a first viewing, but I just couldn't give Red anything lower than four and a half stars, as four stars would be an inaccurate and unfair assessment of just how much I absolutely loved this movie. But as stated near the start of this thread, the trilogy should be viewed and considered as a whole. The three films are definitely among my top twenty-five favourites of the nineties, but as per the rules, I'll just be including Red to represent the whole trilogy. Blue was great too and White was very good, but Red completely blew me away.
I agree with your ratings and they identical to mine. I could have put Red on my top 25, but if I had put it it would be ranked at the last 5-6 spots on the list, so the number of points I would have given to the movie would be quite low.Now you just need to watch Only Yesterday.
Seriously! It had a good run against Days of Heaven on the MUBI:http://mubi.com/topics/directors-cup...sterday?page=1
Though Malick's fanboys flooded the poll on the last minute.
Last edited by Guaporense; 03-21-13 at 02:54 AM.
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OK, Guaporense. I've added Only Yesterday to my watch-list as well, just for you (and your relentless plugging).
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I have submitted my list and saved it to a document on my computer so that I can see how many of them actaully make the real list. I have confidence that most of them will make it though. It would be nice if they all did!
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