The 100 Greatest movies of the 1990s 1. Goodfellas (110 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

It places the lotion in the basket

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Fargo is another highly overrated movie. Like The Unforgiven, I am sure I will be the only dissenting view.

you will not. Fargo is a good movie wih solid actors. But it has limited staying power IMO. The plot is nothing new. About the only thing I enjoy in it are the accents. It's top 50 form the 90s. Not top 10

Silence of the Lambs on the other hand is absolutely great.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Directed by: Jonathan Demme

Starring: Jodi Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Synopsis: The FBI attempts to use a serial killer already in prison to help them catch another one on the loose.

It puts the lotion on its skin. - Ted Levine as Buffalo Bill

Scary as hell, intense as all get out, thrilling and exciting. Maybe the best psychological suspense film of all time? Everything about it is satisfying from beginning to end. I think the sequel was extremely disappointing and unnecessary.

My only qualm about this movie is a societal one- I believe that it in Buffalo Bill a negative stereotype of transgender persons was created that lasts to this day and continues to have an impact on modern society, a detrimental one IMO. I won’t say any more because I don’t want to derail this thread (or forum) with politics.

This was the other universally praised film that did not make the AV Club top 50 films of the 90s.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

My only qualm about this movie is a societal one- I believe that it in Buffalo Bill a negative stereotype of transgender persons was created that lasts to this day and continues to have an impact on modern society, a detrimental one IMO.

I’ve never once thought of him as a transgender - I understand his “mission” with the skins he was taking - and have never heard it mentioned in context r with this movie anywhere by anyone prior to reading this.

The song playing over the creepy stuff was by Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus, a transgender, who lucked into meeting the director Jonathan Demme in a cab and playing this track.
Edit - Apparently Q Lazzarus ws not transgender as widely reported. Born and died female
From wiki

Goodbye Horses" quickly became a cult hit after Demme used it in a scene from his 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.[3] In the scene, the film's antagonist, serial killer Buffalo Bill(portrayed by Ted Levine) puts on makeup in the mirror and plays with his nipple ring while his victim, Catherine Martin (Brooke Smith), attempts to escape from a deep pit. As the song plays, Buffalo Bill says to himself, "Would you **** me? I'd **** me. I'd **** me so hard", and then begins dancing naked into a video camera with his penis and testicles tucked between his legs as Catherine cries in the background.[13][15][17][18] "Goodbye Horses" was not in the script, and other songs by David Bowie and Mick Jaggerwere also considered for the scene.[19][16] It was originally rehearsed to Bob Seger's 1980 song "Her Strut", but "Goodbye Horses" was eventually chosen, with Levine saying that it became "a little gentler", "stranger", and "more feminine" as a result.

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[Runkle]

It places the lotion in the basket

There's a swap meet in Pasadena, I was at a booth checking out some camera lenses and I heard a woman's voice behind me asking to see a camera... that movie was already 20+ years old and I knew it was the actress that played the girl in the well instantly. Didn't even have to turn around, it was so crisp and clear and so easily identifiable as if it was a family member her voice was burned into my brain.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

 

[General Malaise]

Was scared walking out of the theater after this one. Tremendous choice.

 

[General Malaise]

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

The more I rewatch it, the more I think it is a rare perfect movie, and what really elevates it is Demme's direction. I love that it starts and ends with credits over the action. The Demme close ups really ramped up the tension as Lecter's face fills the screen looking you in the eye. I could go on. The acting is great, and what sticks out to me is all the memorable side characters as well from the warm Barney to the sniveling Chilton to the bug nerds. I love it for basically all the reasons I grew to love Fargo as much as I do. Fargo makes me laugh more and Silence scares me more.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I just looked and I had Silence of the Lambs at #2 and Fargo at #26 3 years ago when we did our list. That is one of many movies that would have shifted. My #1 is still the same (Boogie Nights), but it would be Silence and Fargo at #2 and #3 now. Those are easily the movies from the 90s I watch the most now in 2025, followed closely by Heat and The Cable Guy. That would be my current top 5 favorites.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I rather enjoy it now when we go to Michigan to visit my wife's family and listen to all of them butcher the pronunciation of the challenging word "Oregon". I don't dare correct them; it tickles me at this point. They're all so midwestern nice and they all live like 10 miles from where they grew up but my word, it's crazy how badly they miss on this one.

Aura-GAHN

 

[Ghost Rider]

The Silence of the Lambs is literally a perfect film. The acting, the directing, the music, the cinematography, the writing...it's all a major A+.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Fargo is another highly overrated movie. Like The Unforgiven, I am sure I will be the only dissenting view.

I’m a little bit with you. I think it’s a good movie, maybe even very good, but it’s not among the Coens’ best. A little too quirky just for the sake of it. I’ve never felt the need to rewatch, unlike many of their other films.

Ditto. It was fine. I enjoyed it — then found out after seeing it that it was beloved by two groups of people: those from Minnesota and those who had never been to Minnesota.

Give me Millers Crossing any day over Fargo

 

[TripItUp]

5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Directed by: Jonathan Demme

Starring: Jodi Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Synopsis: The FBI attempts to use a serial killer already in prison to help them catch another one on the loose.

Total Banger

Trip's Official Ruling: Appropriately ranked(Also in my Top 5)

 

[zamboni]

5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Directed by: Jonathan Demme

Starring: Jodi Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Synopsis: The FBI attempts to use a serial killer already in prison to help them catch another one on the loose.

Total Bangers and fava beans with a nice chianti

Fixed

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Fargo is another highly overrated movie. Like The Unforgiven, I am sure I will be the only dissenting view.

I’m a little bit with you. I think it’s a good movie, maybe even very good, but it’s not among the Coens’ best. A little too quirky just for the sake of it. I’ve never felt the need to rewatch, unlike many of their other films.

That is weird, because that I how I feel about 80% of their movies, and think Fargo is one of their more straight forward movies.

Fargo, No Country, and a Serious Man are fantastic. Most of the rest are just OK imo

Lebowski is the other for me ive grown to love, so my list is your 1st two and that one. I haven't see. A Serious Man yet.

I really liked A Serious Man I’d take it over any of the best picture winners that year

Also think we might have a glaring omission on another Coen movie, almost as if Tim is giving it the high hat

Seriously?
I think A Serious Man was one of the worst films in recent history.
No humor, just a bunch of jerks taking advantage of a schmuck for 90 minutes and then an abrupt ending.

Fargo is near perfection.

 

[timschochet]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

 

[Gally]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

I have only seen it once and it was probably about the time it came out. I am not a QT fan in general and I have given his movies opportunities. I am just always disappointed as they haven't lived up to the hype for me.

When I saw Pulp Fiction it was fine. I actually really have no memories of what it is even about. I know have seen it but couldn't really say anything about it. I probably ought to give it another chance but since i seem to always be disappointed in QT movies I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it again.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

I have only seen it once and it was probably about the time it came out. I am not a QT fan in general and I have given his movies opportunities. I am just always disappointed as they haven't lived up to the hype for me.

When I saw Pulp Fiction it was fine. I actually really have no memories of what it is even about. I know have seen it but couldn't really say anything about it. I probably ought to give it another chance but since i seem to always be disappointed in QT movies I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it again.

Same. I like a few QT movies but after the first viewing of Pulp Fiction I've never felt the urge to watch again.

But sometime I'll give it another chance.

 

[KarmaPolice]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

I have only seen it once and it was probably about the time it came out. I am not a QT fan in general and I have given his movies opportunities. I am just always disappointed as they haven't lived up to the hype for me.

When I saw Pulp Fiction it was fine. I actually really have no memories of what it is even about. I know have seen it but couldn't really say anything about it. I probably ought to give it another chance but since i seem to always be disappointed in QT movies I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it again.

Same. I like a few QT movies but after the first viewing of Pulp Fiction I've never felt the urge to watch again.

But sometime I'll give it another chance.

Which do you like? What was it about Pulp that made you not want to revisit it?

 

[TripItUp]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

QT and Pulp were a breath of fresh air. Pulp is original and unique and at the time movies desperately needed more of that and less of "Titanic."

Trip's Official Ruling: Appropriately Ranked(In my top 10)

 

[Andy Dufresne]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

I have only seen it once and it was probably about the time it came out. I am not a QT fan in general and I have given his movies opportunities. I am just always disappointed as they haven't lived up to the hype for me.

When I saw Pulp Fiction it was fine. I actually really have no memories of what it is even about. I know have seen it but couldn't really say anything about it. I probably ought to give it another chance but since i seem to always be disappointed in QT movies I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it again.

Same. I like a few QT movies but after the first viewing of Pulp Fiction I've never felt the urge to watch again.

But sometime I'll give it another chance.

Which do you like? What was it about Pulp that made you not want to revisit it?

I really like. Kill Bill 1 & 2 and Inglorious Basterds. I thought Reservoir Dogs was decent - a recent rewatch didn't move the needle much.

I don't really remember what didn't connect with me in PF. SLJ's shtick has never appealed to me (except when he gets eaten by sharks!). What is supposed to be "cool" seems instead to border on pretentious.

It's probably been at least 25 years since I watched it so I don't really remember.

 

[Jayrod]

Pulp Fiction is tremendous. IMO it tiptoed the line between weird and cool perfectly. Sometimes QT ventures too far one way or the other, but I loved the balance in Pulp Fiction. I was curious, confused and impressed over and over.

Great movie and I may have put it #1 if this was my list.

 

[Zow]

Great last couple of movies.

Great last three movies.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

Saw it in the theater on State Street in Madison WI during undergrad. Went with my gf (now wife), college roommate, and another female friend. We all walked out of the theater in a daze asking “what did we just see?!?”

I still remember the crowd erupting with tense laughter and applause when Bruce Willis grabs the chainsaw followed by the samurai sword.

It’s my most memorable theater viewing experience of all time (followed closely by Empire and Raiders).

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Pulp Fiction is tremendous. IMO it tiptoed the line between weird and cool perfectly. Sometimes QT ventures too far one way or the other, but I loved the balance in Pulp Fiction. I was curious, confused and impressed over and over.

Great movie and I may have put it #1 if this was my list.

It’s up there for me as well. May not hit as hard now because the QT shtick is well worn, but it made a huge impact on me when I saw it first the first time.

 

[dgreen]

Aside from A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, Pulp Fiction is probably the movie that I've seen the most. And much of that viewing was within a few years of its original release. I think I saw it about five times in the theater. The first time I went, I don't think I had heard of QT nor did I know of any hype for the film. I hadn't seen nor heard of Reservoir Dogs. I went in totally blind.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Aside from A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, Pulp Fiction is probably the movie that I've seen the most. And much of that viewing was within a few years of its original release. I think I saw it about five times in the theater. The first time I went, I don't think I had heard of QT nor did I know of any hype for the film. I hadn't seen nor heard of Reservoir Dogs. I went in totally blind.

Same in that I saw PF before I watched Reservoir Dogs and had no expectations but was blown away by the non-linear story telling and the dialogue.

I went with one male and one female friend. The female hated it and said she didn’t “get it”. Once it became popular she acted liked she always loved it - even went as Mia Wallace for Halloween that year (or the next).

 

[BlackCrowes]

such a great movie

 

[Deepster]

Saw it in the theater on State Street in Madison WI during undergrad. Went with my gf (now wife), college roommate, and another female friend. We all walked out of the theater in a daze asking “what did we just see?!?”

I still remember the crowd erupting with tense laughter and applause when Bruce Willis grabs the chainsaw followed by the samurai sword.

It’s my most memorable theater viewing experience of all time (followed closely by Empire and Raiders).

I had the exact same experience. I went with friends and knew absolutely 0 about it going in and I said those same exact words walking out. I also remember realizing that I was holding my breath when they gave Mia Wallace the adrenaline shot.

I don't understand how some folks in the thread say they saw it once and never felt the need to watch it again, but that's not judging them. It just struck a chord with me that I don't understand how it couldn't with others. One of, if not the, coolest scripts and films in my lifetime for sure.

 

[KarmaPolice]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

Saw it in the theater on State Street in Madison WI during undergrad. Went with my gf (now wife), college roommate, and another female friend. We all walked out of the theater in a daze asking “what did we just see?!?”

I still remember the crowd erupting with tense laughter and applause when Bruce Willis grabs the chainsaw followed by the samurai sword.

It’s my most memorable theater viewing experience of all time (followed closely by Empire and Raiders).

Oh man, we were there at the same time. I have a memory of seeing it a smaller theater on campus - Union South, maybe? Not exactly sure where I saw it, but I remember being the only one of the group who didn't like it.

 

[General Malaise]

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

Everything slapstick before Little Nicky was entertaining, everything including and after sucks IMO

 

[General Malaise]

I rather enjoy it now when we go to Michigan to visit my wife's family and listen to all of them butcher the pronunciation of the challenging word "Oregon". I don't dare correct them; it tickles me at this point. They're all so midwestern nice and they all live like 10 miles from where they grew up but my word, it's crazy how badly they miss on this one.

Aura-GAHN

Nailed it. This is precisely how they pronounce it.

Although sometimes they speed up the pace and pronounce it like "Argon" the gas, element #18 on your periodic table.

 

[Zow]

I

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

Everything slapstick before Little Nicky was entertaining, everything including and after sucks IMO

Yep. Little Nicky was the beginning of the end.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I rather enjoy it now when we go to Michigan to visit my wife's family and listen to all of them butcher the pronunciation of the challenging word "Oregon". I don't dare correct them; it tickles me at this point. They're all so midwestern nice and they all live like 10 miles from where they grew up but my word, it's crazy how badly they miss on this one.

Aura-GAHN

Nailed it. This is precisely how they pronounce it.

Although sometimes they speed up the pace and pronounce it like "Argon" the gas, element #18 on your periodic table.

That second pronunciation is probably from southerners who moved to Detroit to work in the auto industry in the 70s

 

[Runkle]

Saw PF opening night with my high school friends, knowing little more than whatever they showed on the TV commercials back in the day. Perhaps the greatest theater experience of my life. Like a shot from a cannon.

 

[General Malaise]

"Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast"

 

[General Malaise]

I

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

Everything slapstick before Little Nicky was entertaining, everything including and after sucks IMO

Yep. Little Nicky was the beginning of the end.

I dunno, man. At the risk of getting barked at by Blocked Punt, Waterboy has a 33% Rotten Tomatoes score. Can we at least admit his antics were wearing thin for many of us before Little NIcky?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

Everything slapstick before Little Nicky was entertaining, everything including and after sucks IMO

Yep. Little Nicky was the beginning of the end.

I dunno, man. At the risk of getting barked at by Blocked Punt, Waterboy has a 33% Rotten Tomatoes score. Can we at least admit his antics were wearing thin for many of us before Little NIcky?

Looks like you need a shower stinky

 

[Terminalxylem]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

I have only seen it once and it was probably about the time it came out. I am not a QT fan in general and I have given his movies opportunities. I am just always disappointed as they haven't lived up to the hype for me.

When I saw Pulp Fiction it was fine. I actually really have no memories of what it is even about. I know have seen it but couldn't really say anything about it. I probably ought to give it another chance but since i seem to always be disappointed in QT movies I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it again.

Same. I like a few QT movies but after the first viewing of Pulp Fiction I've never felt the urge to watch again.

But sometime I'll give it another chance.

Which do you like? What was it about Pulp that made you not want to revisit it?

I’m the same as well. I don’t like the comically gratuitous violence, nor over-the-top banter. So, pretty much his entire style.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

Everything slapstick before Little Nicky was entertaining, everything including and after sucks IMO

Yep. Little Nicky was the beginning of the end.

I dunno, man. At the risk of getting barked at by Blocked Punt, Waterboy has a 33% Rotten Tomatoes score. Can we at least admit his antics were wearing thin for many of us before Little NIcky?

but the audience score is 71% and it has a 6.1 on IMDB. Don't really care if you dislike it and I agree that it probably wouldn't make my list. Tim is likely in a very similar boat as me, I watched this multiple times when it came out tv. I laughed, I found it memorable and there are a lot of us commoners that do. Critics generally hate comedy anyways.

 

[Zow]

I

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

Everything slapstick before Little Nicky was entertaining, everything including and after sucks IMO

Yep. Little Nicky was the beginning of the end.

I dunno, man. At the risk of getting barked at by Blocked Punt, Waterboy has a 33% Rotten Tomatoes score. Can we at least admit his antics were wearing thin for many of us before Little NIcky?

Yeah... that's fine.

Young me still liked Waterboy but young me would have laughed at Sandler, Farley, and Spade around that time if they were standing stoic at a funeral.

Little Nicky was for me the first time I went, "uhhh this isn't funny..."

 

[KarmaPolice]

Y'all are sleeping on Deeds and Grown Ups.

 

[General Malaise]

I

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

Everything slapstick before Little Nicky was entertaining, everything including and after sucks IMO

Yep. Little Nicky was the beginning of the end.

I dunno, man. At the risk of getting barked at by Blocked Punt, Waterboy has a 33% Rotten Tomatoes score. Can we at least admit his antics were wearing thin for many of us before Little NIcky?

Yeah... that's fine.

Young me still liked Waterboy but young me would have laughed at Sandler, Farley, and Spade around that time if they were standing stoic at a funeral.

Little Nicky was for me the first time I went, "uhhh this isn't funny..."

I've got what, 15 years on you? I remember watching Billy Maddison right after I graduated college and was smoking weed daily, so I did laugh at this one. But I remember watching a few years later and it just didn't do it for me anymore. I still find Tommyboy funny, but that's because I really like buddy movies and Spade and Farley were terrific together (although Black Sheep was a big whiff for me).

Like I said, I do like Adam Sandler and think he's a very funny person, but the yelling and screaming and silly voices just don't do anything but annoy me now.

 

[B Maverick]

Y'all are sleeping on Deeds and Grown Ups.

Grown Ups was good. I do check it out when its on. Grown Ups 2 as well.

Not as high on Deeds.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I

Now it's my turn.

While Hannibal Lecter is an all time great villain, the movie is not much more than an afterthought to me.

Im sure there's an Adam Sandler movie out there for you.

I do like me some Happy Gilmore and Wedding Singer, but that's about it.

I like Adam Sandler the person and the comic but his slapstick movies are torture for me.

Everything slapstick before Little Nicky was entertaining, everything including and after sucks IMO

Yep. Little Nicky was the beginning of the end.

I dunno, man. At the risk of getting barked at by Blocked Punt, Waterboy has a 33% Rotten Tomatoes score. Can we at least admit his antics were wearing thin for many of us before Little NIcky?

Yeah... that's fine.

Young me still liked Waterboy but young me would have laughed at Sandler, Farley, and Spade around that time if they were standing stoic at a funeral.

Little Nicky was for me the first time I went, "uhhh this isn't funny..."

I've got what, 15 years on you? I remember watching Billy Maddison right after I graduated college and was smoking weed daily, so I did laugh at this one. But I remember watching a few years later and it just didn't do it for me anymore. I still find Tommyboy funny, but that's because I really like buddy movies and Spade and Farley were terrific together (although Black Sheep was a big whiff for me).

Like I said, I do like Adam Sandler and think he's a very funny person, but the yelling and screaming and silly voices just don't do anything but annoy me now.

It’s too hot for a penguin to just be walking around

 

[Ghost Rider]

Pulp Fiction is all kinds of awesome, yes, and easily one of the most influential films of the 90s. It's probably only my 3rd favorite QT film (behind the Basterds and Jackie Brown), but a long list of my favorite films ever would have a lot of Tarantino on there.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

4. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A day in the life of various low level crime figures is told out of order.

(after shooting someone on the couch) I’m sorry did I break your concentration? I didn’t mean to do that. You were saying about best intentions? - Samuel L. Jackson as Jules

I remember seeing this in the theater and thinking it was unlike any film I had ever watched before because of its non-linear nature. I especially love, with regard to this, how Travolta’s character is featured so prominently in the first and third part of the movie but dies suddenly and almost casually in the middle part. So well done. But the whole film is well done, just really smart with one great scene after another. I’m not sure it’s Tarantino’s best film (I adore Inglorious Basterds as well) but these two rise above the rest IMO.

I have only seen it once and it was probably about the time it came out. I am not a QT fan in general and I have given his movies opportunities. I am just always disappointed as they haven't lived up to the hype for me.

When I saw Pulp Fiction it was fine. I actually really have no memories of what it is even about. I know have seen it but couldn't really say anything about it. I probably ought to give it another chance but since i seem to always be disappointed in QT movies I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it again.

Same. I like a few QT movies but after the first viewing of Pulp Fiction I've never felt the urge to watch again.

But sometime I'll give it another chance.

Which do you like? What was it about Pulp that made you not want to revisit it?

I’m the same as well. I don’t like the comically gratuitous violence, nor over-the-top banter. So, pretty much his entire style.

I used to think highly of all of you

Seriously though, what was your favorite TV show growing up? Andy Griffith? Murder She Wrote? Just curious.