The 100 Greatest movies of the 1990s #36. Being John Malkovich (64 Viewers)

[General Malaise]

38. Tombstone (1993)

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Powers Booth, Bill Paxton

Synopsis: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and friends fight the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

You gonna do somethin’ or just stand there and bleed? - Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp

The Western is arguably Hollywood’s most classic genre of film and the 1990s gave us two of the greatest Westerns of all time. (The other one is coming up a little later.) This is also one of the most quotable films of all time with so many iconic great lines and scenes. And it really makes me miss Val Kilmer.

Wasn't Brandon from 90210 in this too? Only saw it once - in the theater. Solid western, but super cheesy.

 

[FarFromHome]

38. Tombstone (1993)

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Top 5 Western All time.

Cheesy/melodramatic? Indeed
Low brow dialogue. Yep
Spotty Acting. Sure

I Don't Care

Trip's Offical Ruling: Underranked (would be in the 10-20 range for me)

This. Great casting helps spotty acting. The cast was marvelous. Just a great damn western.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

39. Rushmore (1998)

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Luke Wilson

A cult classic and Wes Anderson is definitely one of those you love or hate...I'm more on the love side because I like different and I also enjoy high comedy.

Trip's Official Ruling: Appropriately Ranked

The dude in your avatar being in Rushmore can’t hurt.

 

[zamboni]

38. Tombstone (1993)

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Powers Booth, Bill Paxton

Synopsis: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and friends fight the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

You gonna do somethin’ or just stand there and bleed? - Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp

The Western is arguably Hollywood’s most classic genre of film and the 1990s gave us two of the greatest Westerns of all time. (The other one is coming up a little later.) This is also one of the most quotable films of all time with so many iconic great lines and scenes. And it really makes me miss Val Kilmer.

Wasn't Brandon from 90210 in this too?

Yup

 

[Pip's Invitation]

38. Tombstone (1993)

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Powers Booth, Bill Paxton

Synopsis: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and friends fight the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

You gonna do somethin’ or just stand there and bleed? - Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp

The Western is arguably Hollywood’s most classic genre of film and the 1990s gave us two of the greatest Westerns of all time. (The other one is coming up a little later.) This is also one of the most quotable films of all time with so many iconic great lines and scenes. And it really makes me miss Val Kilmer.

This is basically an '80s action movie - "Lethal Weapon" or "Rocky IV" - set 100 years before. It's awesome and quotable. The problem is that it's horribly paced and edited - probably because it had like 4 different directors. I'll watch it every time I run across it, though.

Are we sure George P. Cosmatos isn’t George Costanza?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

38. Tombstone (1993)

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Powers Booth, Bill Paxton

Synopsis: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and friends fight the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

You gonna do somethin’ or just stand there and bleed? - Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp

The Western is arguably Hollywood’s most classic genre of film and the 1990s gave us two of the greatest Westerns of all time. (The other one is coming up a little later.) This is also one of the most quotable films of all time with so many iconic great lines and scenes. And it really makes me miss Val Kilmer.

This is basically an '80s action movie - "Lethal Weapon" or "Rocky IV" - set 100 years before. It's awesome and quotable. The problem is that it's horribly paced and edited - probably because it had like 4 different directors. I'll watch it every time I run across it, though.

Are we sure George P. Cosmatos isn’t George Costanza?

No.....no, we are not.

 

[General Malaise]

This was a major motion picture that had the "O.R. You" line played so many times it was trite and tired. I think we need to clearly define what constitutes a "cult classic" because this ain't it.

Our AI overlords disagree with you and so do I

"Yes, Rushmore is widely considered a cult film. It's a film that has garnered a devoted and passionate following, even though it may not have been a massive box office success upon its initial release. The film's unique style, quirky humor, and memorable characters have resonated with audiences over time, leading to its cult status. "

IMBD and I think you're full of schmaltz. Top '90s' top 25 cult classic movies from IMBD
......you'll NEVER guess what isn't on there!

The 25 Best Cult Movies Of The 1990s

A list by Taste of Cinema. http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/the-25-best-cult-movies-of-the-1990s/3/

www.imdb.com

 

[ConstruxBoy]

38?!!??!!

 

[KarmaPolice]

38?!!??!!

No doubt. It doesn't belong in the top 100.

 

[Tau837]

38. Tombstone (1993)

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Powers Booth, Bill Paxton

Synopsis: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and friends fight the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

You gonna do somethin’ or just stand there and bleed? - Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp

The Western is arguably Hollywood’s most classic genre of film and the 1990s gave us two of the greatest Westerns of all time. (The other one is coming up a little later.) This is also one of the most quotable films of all time with so many iconic great lines and scenes. And it really makes me miss Val Kilmer.

This prompts my second underrated comment. Easily top 5 of the 90s for me. Best Kurt Russell role ever. Best Val Kilmer role ever. With amazing supporting cast. In one movie.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

 

[HellToupee]

39. Rushmore (1998)

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Luke Wilson

Synopsis: A young student and older businessman compete for the love of a second grade teacher.

Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer: I like your nurse’s uniform, guy.
Luke Wilson as Peter Flynn: Those are O.R. scrubs.
Max Fischer: O.R. they?

Wes Anderson is pretty hit and miss for me. Liked the Royal Tennabaums, absolutely HATED Grand Budapest Hotel, and Fanstastic Mr. Fox was bizarre. This one was weird too but highly enjoyable mainly due to Jason Schwartzman. Murray is fine too. This is another movie that others may have even higher. I enjoyed it but it’s nowhere near my top 10.

This makes me feel good. I’m a huge Wes Anderson fan and Rushmore is my least favorite movie by him. I know some really love it but not me. Budapest is probably my favorite movie of his and M.Gustave is definitely my favorite character. Seeing you hate Budapest as well as liking this makes me smile

 

[Tau837]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

Obviously, to each their own, but this is way out in left field for me. There was no acting in any Young Guns movie comparable to Kilmer. And despite what you write here, IMO it was Russell's best performance, and it was better than anyone in the Young Guns movies.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Tombstone rules.

 

[massraider]

Rushmore is a favorite, but not an all-time anything, so solid rank. I love black comedy, there's not enough of it. Hollywood doesn't even try very often.

Two things that made this the best Wes Anderson:
Casting of Murray and Schwartzman. 10/10.
Also: The outrageous characters at the heart of the movie are believable. People KNOW the middle age guy falling apart in a miserable family. People knew the kid with elaborate lies. It's harder to love or hate the absurd caricatures in other Anderson films. IMO

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Tombstone ranked this low makes the entire countdown a joke

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Certainly some unrealistic plot lines

It’s a fantasy movie in many ways.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

You really shouldn't type such things as this out loud.

 

[timschochet]

I love black comedy, there's not enough of it.

There are several films in the top 40 that I might categorize as black comedy.

 

[timschochet]

Tombstone ranked this low makes the entire countdown a joke

I offer no defense of my rankings except to point out that #38 isn’t particularly low.

I wrote at the outset that this was the toughest list I have ever worked on, but that really begins right around now. The top 40 films are really really good and very hard to quantify.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I think Gump would be better thought-of these days if it hadn't won that Oscar.

Possibly. Because of the Oscar, and what else it went up against, to me it’s easily the most overrated movie of all time.

 

[shuke]

38?!!??!!

In a row?

 

[northern exposure]

38. Tombstone (1993)

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Powers Booth, Bill Paxton

Synopsis: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and friends fight the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

You gonna do somethin’ or just stand there and bleed? - Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp

The Western is arguably Hollywood’s most classic genre of film and the 1990s gave us two of the greatest Westerns of all time. (The other one is coming up a little later.) This is also one of the most quotable films of all time with so many iconic great lines and scenes. And it really makes me miss Val Kilmer.

This prompts my second underrated comment. Easily top 5 of the 90s for me. Best Kurt Russell role ever. Best Val Kilmer role ever. With amazing supporting cast. In one movie.

No love for Kurt in Escape From New York, The Thing or Big Trouble In Little China?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Not too many happy Karens prancing around in the wild today either.

Yeah, but they are too busy complaining about something to care or notice.

Sure we are.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

The best part about Tombstone is the score. Not a ding on the movie- just that the music is very good.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

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I do like Forrest Gump though

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God, I want one now

 

[BlackCrowes]

"Why are you still here?"
"Wyatt Earp is my friend"
"Hell Doc, i got lots of friends"
"I don't"

 

[AAABatteries]

So here IMO is a ranking of the best of the Walt Disney Studios Animated films:

1. Pinoccho
2. The Little Mermaid
3. Beauty And the Beast
4. Lady And The Tramp
5. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
6. 101 Dalmatians
7. The Lion King
8. Bambi
9. Fantasia
10. The Jungle Book
11. Cinderella
12. Aladdin
13. Mulan
14. Sleeping Beauty
15. Frozen
16. Pocahontas
17. The Princess and the Frog
18. The Great Mouse Detective
19. Lilo and Stitch
20. Tarzan

Wait... DUMBO didn't make your top Disney movies, but crappy Pinocchio did? That's nvts.

So here IMO is a ranking of the best of the Walt Disney Studios Animated films:

1. Pinoccho
2. The Little Mermaid
3. Beauty And the Beast
4. Lady And The Tramp
5. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
6. 101 Dalmatians
7. The Lion King
8. Bambi
9. Fantasia
10. The Jungle Book
11. Cinderella
12. Aladdin
13. Mulan
14. Sleeping Beauty
15. Frozen
16. Pocahontas
17. The Princess and the Frog
18. The Great Mouse Detective
19. Lilo and Stitch
20. Tarzan

Wait... DUMBO didn't make your top Disney movies, but crappy Pinocchio did? That's nvts.

First of all Dumbo is awful. The black crows scene alone (“I ain’t NEVER seen an elephant fly!”) is cringeworthy racism, only rivaled by Song of the South, which is so bad they don’t even show it anymore. Dumbo also gets drunk in the movie and has hallucinations. The whole thing is really silly. And it’s a boring film.

Pinocchio on the other hand is classic filmmaking. It might have to be considered in the top ten of American films ever produced.

The existence of "Baby Mine" alone puts it somewhere above "awful".

It's the top Disney song.

I’m with you on Dumbo needing to be ranked but not sure this song would make my top 10. Bear Necessities alone should bump Jungle Book up Tim’s Disney ranking.

 

[turnjose7]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

I'm with you. Actually, I'm not a fan of any of the big name 90's westerns. This one, The Quick and the Dead, and to a lesser extent even the other one Tim teased all disappointed me. I know a lot of people love them, but when I compare them to truly great westerns like A Fistful of Dollars or the original True Grit it makes me sad.

 

[AAABatteries]

I think Gump would be better thought-of these days if it hadn't won that Oscar.

Excellent point. I’ve never understood the hate - as someone said, Hanks performance alone made it a great film

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Maybe pokers not your game Ike. I know…. Let’s have a spelling contest!

 

[El Floppo]

I alsaw Tombstone later.. was just ok for me.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Tombstone ranked this low makes the entire countdown a joke

I offer no defense of my rankings except to point out that #38 isn’t particularly low.

I wrote at the outset that this was the toughest list I have ever worked on, but that really begins right around now. The top 40 films are really really good and very hard to quantify.

All good. It’s your ranking…

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Maybe pokers not your game Ike. I know…. Let’s have a spelling contest!

This may be a Mt Rushmore disrespect line in the history of cinema

 

[Andy Dufresne]

So many great "flex" lines in Tombstone.

Wyatt Earp: I don't think I'll let you arrest us today, Behan.

Billy Clanton: Why, it's the drunk piano player. You're so drunk, you can't hit nothin'. In fact, you're probably seeing double.

[Billy Clanton draws a knife]

Doc Holliday: [takes out a second gun] I have two guns, one for each of ya.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I came to it late, and found Tombstone to be a bit cheesy. One of the many "guy" movies i have never understood the love for.

 

[Frostillicus]

38?!!??!!

In a row?

 

[Frostillicus]

38?!!??!!

In a row?

dammit shuke

 

[KarmaPolice]

38?!!??!!

In a row?

Try not to suck any on your way through the parking lot!

 

[jwb]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad

I dunno, it appears that sort of how they looked. If you look at the old photos of these guys (and civil war generals, etc), many of them wore pretty prolific/elaborate facial hair that almost looks "fake" even in the real pictures.

Tombstone is really fun, very quotable, and Val Kilmer gives a legendary performance - one of his best. But I always thought Costner's Wyatt Earp was the better overall movie on the subject. It feels far more authentic - it's gritty and dirty, which I prefer in a Western.

 

[timschochet]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

 

[Gally]

I alsaw Tombstone later.. was just ok for me.

This is where I am at as well. It was fine but I don't get all the love.

 

[Manster]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

The first rule of fight club is.....

 

[El Floppo]

Big Fight Club fan... so much works so well in this one.

 

[FarFromHome]

Fight Club was my thing. It came out in a time where small little bar fights were things my friends and I enjoyed. Then shortly after I want Fort Benning Georgia for basic training where they promoted fighting to handle those special soldiers. Every other day 80 recruits would pile up in one end of the bathroom facilities for our own Fight Club. Just a marvelous movie that hit at the right time for me. I haven't watched in decades. Might have to rewatch.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Flight Club is great for many reasons. It's quite an accomplishment to critique consumerism and nihilism in the same message.

A lot of fans of this movie misunderstand it and like it for the wrong reasons. It doesn't glorify Tyler's behavior, it satirizes it.

When I first joined Old Yeller around here the username I created was "Jack's Smirking Revenge".

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Tombstone is really fun, very quotable, and Val Kilmer gives a legendary performance - one of his best. But I always thought Costner's Wyatt Earp was the better overall movie on the subject. It feels far more authentic - it's gritty and dirty, which I prefer in a Western.

I've kind of come around to this, too. Though Costner's is about 30 minutes too long.

 

[zamboni]

Fight Club is about as enjoyable of a flick as they come. We talked about Jared Leto earlier and my only contention is that I wish he had a bigger role. The dude can really act.

 

[dgreen]

I love movies with big twists at the end.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

So much great Fight Club trivia:

In the short scene when Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are drunk and hitting golf balls, they really are drunk, and the golf balls are sailing directly into the side of the catering truck.

When The Narrator hits Tyler Durden in the ear, Edward Norton actually did hit Brad Pitt in the ear. He was originally going to fake hit him, but before the scene, David Fincher pulled Norton aside and told him to hit him in the ear. After Norton hit him in the scene, you can see him smiling and laughing while Pitt is hurting and swearing.

The original "pillow talk"-scene had Marla saying "I want to have your abortion". When this was objected to by Fox 2000 Pictures President of Production Laura Ziskin, David Fincher said he would change it on the proviso that the new line couldn't be cut. Ziskin agreed and Fincher wrote the replacement line, "I haven't been ****ed like that since grade school". When Ziskin saw the new line, she was even more outraged and asked for the original line to be put back, but, as per their deal, Fincher refused.

IIRC Helena BC, being English, didn't know what "grade school" meant and was likewise mortified by the line.