The MoFos Top 100 of the 90s Countdown - Redux

Braveheart is the perfect example of a movie that is mostly entertaining to watch, but doesn't linger, just evaporates as soon as it ends. This leads me to rag on it alot, but it's well made and Gibson is one of those stars that had a true magnetic quality. I just want more out of a film, that's all.


At least it isn't boring as shit like Gladiator, the other Oscar winning bro movie that has fallen out of favor with critics in recent years.

WHAT. I will have you know, that according to the peer-reviewed SMVI (Standardized Miss Vicky Index), Gladiator is brilliant, actually.


Get factchecked, doofus.

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2/5 stars

*smokes pipe contentedly*

Braveheart. Saw it. Can't disagree that it's entertaining, and I enjoyed it at the time. In retrospect, it strikes me as more of a vanity project for Mel. Certainly understand why people like it ... I just didn't.

Chungking Express. The plot synopsis seems familiar, but I'm not going to give myself credit for having seen this because I can't call to mind any visuals. Been on my watchlist for a while. Gotta change that.

Seen: 46/62
Ballot: 6/25

My predictions of how my picks will place:

Good Chance: 2/12
-- Rushmore #42 / My #16
-- Jackie Brown #44 / My #13
Fair Chance: 4/10
-- Sense and Sensibility #49 / My #2
-- Clueless: #58 / My #5
-- Sleepless in Seattle: #91 / My #3
-- Office Space: #95 / My #23
No Chance: 0/3

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It is indeed.

On paper, I should like Braveheart. I like period epics, I'm apparently into "bro" movies, and I grew up watching and enjoying Mel Gibson in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon movies, as well as other flicks like Forever Young, Conspiracy Theory, and The Man Without A Face. But I absolutely HATED Braveheart. At this point though I don't remember the specifics of why I hated it and I have no desire to watch it again to find out.

I haven't seen Chungking Express. I suppose at some point I should remedy that.

Seen: 51/62
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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It's yet to be determined if this situation will require them

I had Braveheart at 4!

I had Chungking Express at 20

Good job today mofo!

Harry, bring on the gong!

Holy frijoles! The four of us that went (Anderson lovers all, though all with different opinions about what his best is/are) all agreed Asteroid City was one of his best films and early candidate for best film of the year. We were joyful about cinema itself when we left that theater.

I’m not one for Braveheart. I like Gibson’s acting and directing in plenty of other movies but this one never got me.

I don’t think I’ve seen Chungking Express. I always have to do extra mental effort to remind myself the differences between Chungking Express, Midnight Express, and Sugarland Express.

I've not seen Chungking Express. I loved Braveheart on my first time watch, but have seen it now four times and each time I like it less. Probably not all the movie's fault, I tend to value first time viewings and dislike repeated viewings unless many years have lapsed between movie watches. I do like Mel Gibson on screen, he's almost always good. Glad to see Braveheart make the countdown as it deserves a spot.

Hong Kong, Turkish Prison, Texas Fugitives. It ain't complicated.

And you forgot Pineapple Express, The Polar Express, Von Ryan's Express, Berlin Express, Crosby, Stills, and Nash's "Marrakesh Express", and two adaptations of Murder on the Orient Express.

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I don't think Braveheart was even the Best Scottish Historical Hero Movie of 1995.

I thought I was the only one. I'm often scared that rewatches will ruin the magic of how I felt seeing a movie for the first time, and occasionally that's exactly what's happened. So I tend to rewatch films pretty rarely, mostly just if there's been a long time since or I don't have a clear memory/suspect I might change my mind on it.

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Braveheart is alright. I might've been a little too harsh on it back in the day, but I do remember being unimpressed by the film.

Chungking Express is pretty good. I'm due for a rewatch, but I do remember finding the first "half" good, albeit nothing compared to the second half.

No one, least of all the Scots, need a film for that.

I'd agree with that.


Another from my list hits with Ed Wood, which I had at #18. Actually, much like Chungking Express, had you met me in the mid 90's I'd have been raving about this as it was very much where I was as a film fan. Just starting to explore further Far Eastern film and purposely seeking out famous/infamous B-movies rather than just stumbling across them in video shops or late night on telly (I know that's not what Ed Wood is, but it is what Ed Wood's films are) and this made me want to see more of his straight away. As others have said, it's Burton's best/masterpiece and the performances are just wonderful. There's not a dud there.

I didn't vote for Chungking Express, though I probably did in the last 90's list and that's down to being more sure about other films, as I've explained before. I did think about it seriously though, as this just captivated me on first watch.

I don't see/get Anderson. I've tried a couple of times with his films and turned them off soon after starting. It's just annoying to me and my interest instantly dissolves away. Just not for me, which is a shame as he made the film version of my favourite childhood book and I was so excited for it that I was sure it'd be the film of his I'd watch... Until I saw the models he was using. #notmyfoxes

Braveheart? Sadly, it still exists.

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I also get Midnight Express confused with Midnight Meat Train, the slasher from 2008.

I googled your boldface phrase and only Braveheart came up. What instead? Enquiring minds want to know.

My first guess was First Knight, but I looked it up and it was actually set in Britain.

I liked Mel when he was an Australian actor doing substantial roles. My favorite war movie is Gallipoli (a very, very rugged watch), and young Mel is terrific in that. Actual acting in an overlooked one, Tim. To me, those are still at the top of his achievements.