The 100 Greatest movies of the 1990s 9. Titanic (83 Viewers)

[Ilov80s]

I am more on Tim’s side. Great movie and extremely prescient.

 

[KarmaPolice]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

 

[KarmaPolice]

I am more on Tim’s side. Great movie and extremely prescient.

I couldn't remember if it was on ours- looks like you had it 22, and i had it in the 40s.

 

[General Malaise]

It's a nice movie.

Meh

 

[Dan Lambskin]

It's a nice movie.

Meh

Its for people than find mayo spicy

 

[Dan Lambskin]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

Not sure I can work on one

I have varied taste

 

[KarmaPolice]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

Not sure I can work on one

I have varied taste

Not even 5-10 favorites quick?

 

[Ilov80s]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

Not sure I can work on one

I have varied taste

Not even 5-10 favorites quick?

Don’t let him off the hook so easy

 

[Todem]

If I had a nickel for every time I saw The People vs. Larry Flynt pop up in a top 20 list of movies from the 90's...I'd have no nickels.

Yep!!!!

 

[Todem]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

I agree with you Dan. Amazingly.

 

[KarmaPolice]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

Not sure I can work on one

I have varied taste

Not even 5-10 favorites quick?

Don’t let him off the hook so easy

Top 50?

 

[General Malaise]

Never had the desire to watch Truman Show after seeing it in the theater. Wasn't bad, just not a banger.

 

[General Malaise]

I'll be releasing Siskel and Eberts' top 10 movies of each year in the 90s when this is over. Curious to see how many are on here and how many Tim missed according to 2 dead guys from Chicago.


By the way, the fact that both those guys died super young makes me wonder how healthy it is for a human to watch this many movies.

 

[Ilov80s]

I'll be releasing Siskel and Eberts' top 10 movies of each year in the 90s when this is over. Curious to see how many are on here and how many Tim missed according to 2 dead guys from Chicago.


By the way, the fact that both those guys died super young makes me wonder how healthy it is for a human to watch this many movies.

I’m not sure brain cancer and thyroid cancer can really be traced their movie watching. Maybe if they had heart disease or something.

 

[General Malaise]

I'll be releasing Siskel and Eberts' top 10 movies of each year in the 90s when this is over. Curious to see how many are on here and how many Tim missed according to 2 dead guys from Chicago.


By the way, the fact that both those guys died super young makes me wonder how healthy it is for a human to watch this many movies.

I’m not sure brain cancer and thyroid cancer can really be traced their movie watching. Maybe if they had heart disease or something.

Sure.

A sedentary lifestyle is suboptimal for life expectancy no matter how death creeps in to take it away.

Do what you want with that.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

Not sure I can work on one

I have varied taste

Not even 5-10 favorites quick?

Snatch
Star Wars episode 3
Major league
Christmas vacation
Predator is pretty damn good

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Nolan
Fincher
Tarantino
Vilaneuve
Kubrick
PTA
Cohens
Spielberg
Scorsese
Solondz
Del toro
Arranovsky
Eggars

Most of their stuff is good

Sorry if spellings off I’m pretty baked and watching another tik tik recommendation HOBO Family or something

 

[KarmaPolice]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

Not sure I can work on one

I have varied taste

Not even 5-10 favorites quick?

Snatch
Star Wars episode 3
Major league
Christmas vacation
Predator is pretty damn good

Why Ep 3?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Nolan
Fincher
Tarantino
Vilaneuve
Kubrick
PTA
Cohens
Spielberg
Scorsese
Solondz
Del toro
Arranovsky
Eggars

Most of their stuff is good

Sorry if spellings off I’m pretty baked and watching another tik tik recommendation HOBO Family or something

Seems we agree on these directors, but not the above movies, thanks. Have you seen Nosferatu?

 

[BassNBrew]

Looking at the full list so far, here are the ones that I have no memory of:

93. Guilty By Suspicion
92. The Commitments
88. Defending Your Life
87. Reversal of Fortune
77. Crumb
68. The Witches
64. Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert
35. The Player

Most of those I’m not surprised by The Witches was pretty big at least to kids and I would think adults with kids. That movie scared the crap out of me. I think they recently did a remake of it. The Player is just perfect though. It’s very much locked into its early 90s Hollywood world but it still works perfectly imo. The cameos are incredible, Bruce Willis, Julia Robert’s, Nick Nolte,Cher, Johh Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, Burt Reynolds, etc. - they totally immerse you into the idea that this is really Hollywood even while being so ridiculous it couldn’t be. Or could it?

I remember really liking The Player but haven't seen it since I watched it in '92. Would like to watch this one again.

Anytime I really like a movie….like really really like……I see it again plenty.

If you have not seen it in 33 years……how good could have it been?

Obviously not top 100 in the 90’s for you.

And to the other extreme, I've only seen 11 of the movies unveiled thus far.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Truman show is like 30's maybe.

 

[Todem]

Truman show is like 30's maybe.

Nowhere for me.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

While I'm sure that direction and acting matters, I've always been pro-writer.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

Not sure I can work on one

I have varied taste

Not even 5-10 favorites quick?

Snatch
Star Wars episode 3
Major league
Christmas vacation
Predator is pretty damn good

Why Ep 3?

It’s cheesy as hell but that final battle with Kenobi and Anakin is

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Nolan
Fincher
Tarantino
Vilaneuve
Kubrick
PTA
Cohens
Spielberg
Scorsese
Solondz
Del toro
Arranovsky
Eggars

Most of their stuff is good

Sorry if spellings off I’m pretty baked and watching another tik tik recommendation HOBO Family or something

Seems we agree on these directors, but not the above movies, thanks. Have you seen Nosferatu?

Not yet heard it wasn’t great

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I’m also still hoping for Hackers but I’m losing hope

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Cronenberg
Gilliam

 

[Don Quixote]

I’m also still hoping for Hackers but I’m losing hope

Hackers showing up in the top 20 would be the worst ranking in this entire thread, by far.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I’m also still hoping for Hackers but I’m losing hope

Hackers showing up in the top 20 would be the worst ranking in this entire thread, by far.

not

80. Se7en

or

69. Jurassic Park

?

 

[Don Quixote]

I’m also still hoping for Hackers but I’m losing hope

Hackers showing up in the top 20 would be the worst ranking in this entire thread, by far.

not

80. Se7en

or

69. Jurassic Park

?

Yes. Hackers in the top 20 would be easily worse than either of those.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

17. The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Synopsis: A man is unaware that his entire life is a “reality” TV show.

We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented, it’s as simple as that- Ed Harris as Christo.

An extremely thoughtful film, filled with great ideas, and predicting with scary accuracy the future of reality TV. It’s actually one of two films in this top 20 that focus on the power of television.
Great acting, great narrative, great suspense (especially towards the end) and some good humor as well (I love the little touch where Roland Emmerich’s character always shows up with an open six pack of beer- great stuff.)

This movie sucks. Should have had it on my over rated list

Have you made a list somewhere of movies you like?

Pee Wee’s Big Adventure

 

[KarmaPolice]

I’m also still hoping for Hackers but I’m losing hope

Hackers showing up in the top 20 would be the worst ranking in this entire thread, by far.

not

80. Se7en

or

69. Jurassic Park

?

Yes. Hackers in the top 20 would be easily worse than either of those.

Would it ve a worse offense than me not ranking Raiders?

 

[Rand al Thor]

I went to High School with a kid named David Cox. He was in the same grade as me. After he graduated high school he went into the Marines. He was eventually stationed at Guantanamo Bay.

It was his direct group that got caught up in the code red. In the real instance, the marine they terrorized did not die but was severely injured. The group who hazed, including Cox, all got court martialed. All but three of the marines took a plea and left with a dishonorable discharge. Cox and two others went through with the full court case and were able to prove they were following orders. He was convicted of simple assault but was allowed to stay in the marines.

Aaron Sorkin obtained the court records from which he then wrote A Few Good Men even though he and the film company have denied that this was based on a true story.

Many years later, when the movie came out, Cox was out of the marines and back living here in Mass and was very upset because the character of Louden Downy (the dumb white hick) seemed to be loosely based on him. He got upset enough to publicly declare he was going to sue Castle Rock Entertainment.

A few months later in January, he went missing. Months later in April, his body was found after the snow had melted. He had been murdered by 4 gun shot wounds. One to the back of his neck, and three to his torso. The extra interesting part was what he was wearing which was his marine jacket, which his family said he never wore even once after he got out of the marines years earlier.

The murder has never been solved even after the tv show Unsolved Murders featured his demise.

This is why I still come here. That was some great information that I never heard about. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

All I remember is Courtney Loves ragged muff and the Jerry Falwell courtroom scene

In the '80s one of our UHF stations played reruns of a show called Carter Country that I would watch occasionally. I remember thinking then that the guy who played the mayor looked a lot like Jerry Falwell. Fast forward 15 years and he IS playing Jerry Falwell.

 

[shuke]

He's always had strange crushes, Ryder, Kim Zimeskal, Jen Psaki.

I don't know why but

 

[shuke]

It's a nice movie.

Meh

Its for people than find mayo spicy

Holy **** this is the perfect way to describe this.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

All I remember is Courtney Loves ragged muff and the Jerry Falwell courtroom scene

In the '80s one of our UHF stations played reruns of a show called Carter Country that I would watch occasionally. I remember thinking then that the guy who played the mayor looked a lot like Jerry Falwell. Fast forward 15 years and he IS playing Jerry Falwell.

He also played a Jerry Falwell like character on an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati - trying to ban records.

 

[Don Quixote]

I’m also still hoping for Hackers but I’m losing hope

Hackers showing up in the top 20 would be the worst ranking in this entire thread, by far.

not

80. Se7en

or

69. Jurassic Park

?

Yes. Hackers in the top 20 would be easily worse than either of those.

Would it ve a worse offense than me not ranking Raiders?

That is pretty close. But I do think I’d go for Raiders missing the 100 altogether would be worse than putting Hackers in the top 20.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I’m also still hoping for Hackers but I’m losing hope

Hackers showing up in the top 20 would be the worst ranking in this entire thread, by far.

not

80. Se7en

or

69. Jurassic Park

?

Yes. Hackers in the top 20 would be easily worse than either of those.

Would it ve a worse offense than me not ranking Raiders?

That is pretty close. But I do think I’d go for Raiders missing the 100 altogether would be worse than putting Hackers in the top 20.

Not having Raiders of the Lost Arc in the Top 100 movies of the 80s is insane - and I love karma and 80s.

Tim can do anything he wants knowing he can’t do anything worse than that.

 

[BlackCrowes]

The Truman Show is simply not better than THe Usual Suspects

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I’m also still hoping for Hackers but I’m losing hope

Hackers showing up in the top 20 would be the worst ranking in this entire thread, by far.

not

80. Se7en

or

69. Jurassic Park

?

Yes. Hackers in the top 20 would be easily worse than either of those.

Would it ve a worse offense than me not ranking Raiders?

That is pretty close. But I do think I’d go for Raiders missing the 100 altogether would be worse than putting Hackers in the top 20.

Not having Raiders of the Lost Arc in the Top 100 movies of the 80s is insane - and I love karma and 80s.

Tim can do anything he wants knowing he can’t do anything worse than that.

Yeah, you cannot leave that film out of a Top 100 of the 80s. It's like leaving Jaws or Star Wars out of a 70s list.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I can't leave of a movie I think is above average off my list of 100 favorite movies? Ilov80s had it on his rankings.

To be clear, if we had been doing top "80s" movies, it would have been on my list.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I'll be releasing Siskel and Eberts' top 10 movies of each year in the 90s when this is over. Curious to see how many are on here and how many Tim missed according to 2 dead guys from Chicago.


By the way, the fact that both those guys died super young makes me wonder how healthy it is for a human to watch this many movies.

I always assumed it was the diet of buttered popcorn and junior mints.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I can't leave of a movie I think is above average off my list of 100 favorite movies? Ilov80s had it on his rankings.

To be clear, if we had been doing top "80s" movies, it would have been on my list.

Either way it belongs.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I can't leave of a movie I think is above average off my list of 100 favorite movies? Ilov80s had it on his rankings.

To be clear, if we had been doing top "80s" movies, it would have been on my list.

Either way it belongs.

Got it. I will start listing movies I don't like to impress the FFA for the next one.

I like it more now with a couple rewatches. It will probably never jump over the 100+ others that I do have more of a childhood connection to and memories of watching. I thought this would be one of the movies I will try to watch with my daughter soon as well. Anything will be better than trudging through these Star Wars sequels. I had forgotten how awful these first couple are.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I can't leave of a movie I think is above average off my list of 100 favorite movies? Ilov80s had it on his rankings.

To be clear, if we had been doing top "80s" movies, it would have been on my list.

Of course you can, because you did it

You are much more into films than I am, and I appreciate your opinions on them more than I do my own. I just can't see Raiders being left out of a Top 100 by anyone (and it's not close to my favorite film). I guess that's a "me" thing and I hope I didn't offend.

 

[timschochet]

I can't leave of a movie I think is above average off my list of 100 favorite movies? Ilov80s had it on his rankings.

To be clear, if we had been doing top "80s" movies, it would have been on my list.

Of course you can, because you did it

You are much more into films than I am, and I appreciate your opinions on them more than I do my own. I just can't see Raiders being left out of a Top 100 by anyone (and it's not close to my favorite film). I guess that's a "me" thing and I hope I didn't offend.

Karma is under no burden or obligation because his lists are subjective. I am under a far greater burden because my lists are not subjective.


Lol

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Got it. I will start listing movies I don't like to impress the FFA for the next one.

I guess the issue is that you have bad taste when it comes to that movie, not that you need to make things up to impress the audience.

 

[El Floppo]

Big Peter Weir and Truman Show fan. Prescient concept, executed, acted, paced, directed, written, art-directed, etc well.

I know hyperbole is what we do here, but at calling it "terrible"

 

[Tau837]

I think I can predict 15 of Tim's 16 final choices. I'm leaving room for one wild card. I don't want to spoil it, so I will post my predicted list later.

At this point, he has only identified 30 of my favorite 100 1990s movies, so he's going to end up in the 40s on that. There are clearly a lot of other great movies that will not be named in this countdown. Not surprising and not knocking Tim's list.