The 100 Greatest movies of the 1990s #67. Scream (6 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

I have never had any desire to watch A League of Their Own.

You should. It is a good baseball movie with some iconic lines. Lovitz is hilarious and would have liked to have him in it a bit more. He was great in the parts he was in.

Very limited screen time, but terrific pound for pound performance:

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"ACTING!"

and are you fat shaming him?

 

[zamboni]

I have never had any desire to watch A League of Their Own.

You should. It is a good baseball movie with some iconic lines. Lovitz is hilarious and would have liked to have him in it a bit more. He was great in the parts he was in.

Very limited screen time, but terrific pound for pound performance:

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youtu.be

"ACTING!"

and are you fat shaming him?

I suggest a lot of night games for him.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I have never had any desire to watch A League of Their Own.

You should. It is a good baseball movie with some iconic lines. Lovitz is hilarious and would have liked to have him in it a bit more. He was great in the parts he was in.

“Well then, this would be more, wouldn’t it?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

League of their Own was a fun movie- well written, acted and directed... And I learned about something I'd never heard of.

What? Avoid the clap?

 

[zamboni]

League of their Own was a fun movie- well written, acted and directed... And I learned about something I'd never heard of.

What? Avoid the clap?

That’s good advice.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I will not stand for any Jon Lovitz hate. He is a national treasure.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

80. Se7en (1995)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow

Synopsis: A serial killer attempts to reenact the Seven Deadly Sins.

Wanting people to listen, you can’t just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you notice you’ve got their strict attention. - Kevin Spacey as John Doe.

Adjectives I would use to describe this film, which I watched on opening weekend: Gross. Disgusting. Horrifying. Fascinating. Dark. Depressing. Memorable. Intense. It’s one of those films that I will always remember well, but I’ve never felt the need to see it again.

[Sly Stone]
I wanna
I wanna
Wanna take you
HIGH-ER
HIGH-ER
[/Sly Stone]

 

[steelerfan1]

78. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

Directed by: James Foley

Starring: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: A group of salesmen are put under enormous pressure to close land purchases.

Put that coffee down. Coffee is for closers only! - Alec Baldwin as Blake.

Great, dark film based on the David Mamet play, with an all star cast. This is “Death of a Salesman” on steroids and everyone is terrific. Side note: in a few weeks I will be seeing the play revived on Broadway, Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

GEORGE, go to lunch...

 

[Todem]

I loved A League of Their Own. A great baseball movie. Tons of great lines and scenes. If you’re a big baseball fan it’s a top 25 movie in the 90’s. If you could care less about baseball….it’s a non factor movie for you.

Glengary Glenn Ross is outstanding. I love this flick…top 25 in the 90’s for me personally.

I know now for sure Naked Lunch has zero shot in this countdown

 

[timschochet]

77. Crumb (1994)

Directed by: Terry Zwigoff

Starring: R. Crumb

Synopsis: a documentary about underground graphic artist R. Crumb and his family.

How perfectly ********* delightful it all is, to be sure- Charles Crumb

So this quiet film about Robert Crumb (Fritz the Cat, “Keep On Truckin’”) is quite possibly one of the best and most powerful documentary film I’ve ever seen (though not the best of the decade; there will be two more on this list.) part of this is Crumb himself, his idionsyncracies and his love for old jazz music. And the other big part is his messed up family. It is actually Crumb’s brother Charles that has remained with me 30 years later, as we watch his mental disintegration on film- I can vividly remember when they show comic pages with heads being crushed by dialogue bubbles that over time get larger and larger- still haunting even now.

 

[El Floppo]

Loved Crumb

 

[Andy Dufresne]

When he was trying to raise funds for the film, Terry Zwigoff encountered Terry Gilliam whom he knew had worked with Robert Crumb in the late 60s. Approaching Gilliam, Zwigoff asked for some help with the budget. Gilliam reached into his pocket, handed over a nickel and then walked away.

 

[El Floppo]

Crumb’s brother Charles that has remained with me 30 years later, as we watch his mental disintegration on film- I can vividly remember when they show comic pages with heads being crushed by dialogue bubbles that over time get larger and larger- still haunting even now.

Same. I remember the text becoming the art.. tortured small text filling pages. Found the guy and that writing really compelling.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Crumb’s brother Charles that has remained with me 30 years later, as we watch his mental disintegration on film- I can vividly remember when they show comic pages with heads being crushed by dialogue bubbles that over time get larger and larger- still haunting even now.

Same. I remember the text becoming the art.. tortured small text filling pages. Found the guy and that writing really compelling.

Maybe that should be in the depressing films folder, too. It was heartbreaking to watch.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

It’s not a scoreboard with objective scoring like sports.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Memory is vague but was Crumb's brother the guy who swallowed the string?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Memory is vague but was Crumb's brother the guy who swallowed the string?

One of them. The other one lived in the house with their mother. This is the one they are talking about.

 

[timschochet]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Matthew McConaghey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: In rural Mississippi, a black man stands trial for the murder of the two men who raped his daughter.

Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell! - Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey

In the 90’s the author John Grisham received royal treatment: every one of his first 7 novels was made into a big time Hollywood film with stars galore. These are all decent legal thrillers, amd the two very best of them have made this list. This one was based on Grisham’s first novel, though it only became a best-seller AFTER The Firm took off. Besides the stellar cast listed, it also featured Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland- I think the only time they were ever in the same film (though the two characters they play never meet. It also features one of my favorite actors of the era, Chris Cooper, in a supporting role (more on him later.)

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Since I know it won't be on this top 100 and and was made for TV so potentially disqualified ... I'm gonna recommend "Barbarians at the Gate" to the few youngsters on here.

 

[TripItUp]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

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Not in my top 100, and not in the same stratosphere as Mohicans and Seven.

The John Grisham 90s run was fun though.

 

[El Floppo]

The John Grisham 90s run was fun though.

Yeah... All of them really watchable, iirc. None of them real standouts,iirc.

 

[FarFromHome]

I thought A Time to Kill was a wonderful story that translated well to the screen. Absolutely great cast. An emotional journey.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

take

made for tv movies are still movies and should be fair game

 

[General Malaise]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Matthew McConaghey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: In rural Mississippi, a black man stands trial for the murder of the two men who raped his daughter.

Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell! - Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey

In the 90’s the author John Grisham received royal treatment: every one of his first 7 novels was made into a big time Hollywood film with stars galore. These are all decent legal thrillers, amd the two very best of them have made this list. This one was based on Grisham’s first novel, though it only became a best-seller AFTER The Firm took off. Besides the stellar cast listed, it also featured Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland- I think the only time they were ever in the same film (though the two characters they play never meet. It also features one of my favorite actors of the era, Chris Cooper, in a supporting role (more on him later.)

Filmed in Jackson, MS when I was graduating college and waiting tables at a BBQ joint. Didn't know who they were at the time, but served Matt and Ashley during the swing shift. A crew member was at the bar (he was always at the bar) and flagged me down, asking if I knew who they were. No clue.

They were very nice though. That was a big deal for a small town.

The book was excellent. The movie fell flat. Like most Grisham books, they don't translate well to film. "Firm" was god awful. This one was better but still bad.

Best book of his I've read recently that would make a great movie - "Playing for Pizza". So good.

 

[Frostillicus]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Matthew McConaghey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: In rural Mississippi, a black man stands trial for the murder of the two men who raped his daughter.

Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell! - Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey

In the 90’s the author John Grisham received royal treatment: every one of his first 7 novels was made into a big time Hollywood film with stars galore. These are all decent legal thrillers, amd the two very best of them have made this list. This one was based on Grisham’s first novel, though it only became a best-seller AFTER The Firm took off. Besides the stellar cast listed, it also featured Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland- I think the only time they were ever in the same film (though the two characters they play never meet. It also features one of my favorite actors of the era, Chris Cooper, in a supporting role (more on him later.)

Filmed in Jackson, MS when I was graduating college and waiting tables at a BBQ joint. Didn't know who they were at the time, but served Matt and Ashley during the swing shift. A crew member was at the bar (he was always at the bar) and flagged me down, asking if I knew who they were. No clue.

They were very nice though. That was a big deal for a small town.

The book was excellent. The movie fell flat. Like most Grisham books, they don't translate well to film. "Firm" was god awful. This one was better but still bad.

Best book of his I've read recently that would make a great movie - "Playing for Pizza". So good.

I thought both this and The Firm were great.

 

[BlackCrowes]

A Time to Kill is good, there's no way it's better than Se7en or GGGR

I'm dreading the moment i see either of my favorite movies ranked in the 50s

 

[General Malaise]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Matthew McConaghey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: In rural Mississippi, a black man stands trial for the murder of the two men who raped his daughter.

Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell! - Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey

In the 90’s the author John Grisham received royal treatment: every one of his first 7 novels was made into a big time Hollywood film with stars galore. These are all decent legal thrillers, amd the two very best of them have made this list. This one was based on Grisham’s first novel, though it only became a best-seller AFTER The Firm took off. Besides the stellar cast listed, it also featured Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland- I think the only time they were ever in the same film (though the two characters they play never meet. It also features one of my favorite actors of the era, Chris Cooper, in a supporting role (more on him later.)

Filmed in Jackson, MS when I was graduating college and waiting tables at a BBQ joint. Didn't know who they were at the time, but served Matt and Ashley during the swing shift. A crew member was at the bar (he was always at the bar) and flagged me down, asking if I knew who they were. No clue.

They were very nice though. That was a big deal for a small town.

The book was excellent. The movie fell flat. Like most Grisham books, they don't translate well to film. "Firm" was god awful. This one was better but still bad.

Best book of his I've read recently that would make a great movie - "Playing for Pizza". So good.

I thought both this and The Firm were great.

The books were pretty great, the movies were not. The Firm was one of the biggest book-to-film disappointments I've ever seen.

I'm sure it's in Tim's top 5.

 

[General Malaise]

A Time to Kill is good, there's no way it's better than Se7en or GGGR

I'm dreading the moment i see either of my favorite movies ranked in the 50s

GGGR is in another solar system than a Time to Kill.

 

[El Floppo]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Matthew McConaghey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: In rural Mississippi, a black man stands trial for the murder of the two men who raped his daughter.

Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell! - Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey

In the 90’s the author John Grisham received royal treatment: every one of his first 7 novels was made into a big time Hollywood film with stars galore. These are all decent legal thrillers, amd the two very best of them have made this list. This one was based on Grisham’s first novel, though it only became a best-seller AFTER The Firm took off. Besides the stellar cast listed, it also featured Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland- I think the only time they were ever in the same film (though the two characters they play never meet. It also features one of my favorite actors of the era, Chris Cooper, in a supporting role (more on him later.)

Filmed in Jackson, MS when I was graduating college and waiting tables at a BBQ joint. Didn't know who they were at the time, but served Matt and Ashley during the swing shift. A crew member was at the bar (he was always at the bar) and flagged me down, asking if I knew who they were. No clue.

They were very nice though. That was a big deal for a small town.

The book was excellent. The movie fell flat. Like most Grisham books, they don't translate well to film. "Firm" was god awful. This one was better but still bad.

Best book of his I've read recently that would make a great movie - "Playing for Pizza". So good.

I thought both this and The Firm were great.

The books were pretty great, the movies were not. The Firm was one of the biggest book-to-film disappointments I've ever seen.

I'm sure it's in Tim's top 5.

Huh... I enjoyed all of the movies, although only read a couple of the books. Don't think of them as top 100 movies, but still enjoyed watching all of them. And c'mon... Evil Wilfred Brimly? What's not to like?

 

[General Malaise]

I've rather enjoyed going back and watching old Siskel & Ebert clips on these movies (both 80s and 90s). Ebert gave Time to Kill a weak Thumbs Up; Siskel correctly pointed out it's "cornball" antics and gave it a well deserved Thumbs Down. Ebert almost flipped! Ha!!!

 

[General Malaise]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Matthew McConaghey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: In rural Mississippi, a black man stands trial for the murder of the two men who raped his daughter.

Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell! - Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey

In the 90’s the author John Grisham received royal treatment: every one of his first 7 novels was made into a big time Hollywood film with stars galore. These are all decent legal thrillers, amd the two very best of them have made this list. This one was based on Grisham’s first novel, though it only became a best-seller AFTER The Firm took off. Besides the stellar cast listed, it also featured Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland- I think the only time they were ever in the same film (though the two characters they play never meet. It also features one of my favorite actors of the era, Chris Cooper, in a supporting role (more on him later.)

Filmed in Jackson, MS when I was graduating college and waiting tables at a BBQ joint. Didn't know who they were at the time, but served Matt and Ashley during the swing shift. A crew member was at the bar (he was always at the bar) and flagged me down, asking if I knew who they were. No clue.

They were very nice though. That was a big deal for a small town.

The book was excellent. The movie fell flat. Like most Grisham books, they don't translate well to film. "Firm" was god awful. This one was better but still bad.

Best book of his I've read recently that would make a great movie - "Playing for Pizza". So good.

I thought both this and The Firm were great.

The books were pretty great, the movies were not. The Firm was one of the biggest book-to-film disappointments I've ever seen.

I'm sure it's in Tim's top 5.

Huh... I enjoyed all of the movies, although only read a couple of the books. Don't think of them as top 100 movies, but still enjoyed watching all of them. And c'mon... Evil Wilfred Brimly? What's not to like?

The Oatmeal Man playing a bad guy didn't work for me. The movie was a meandering mess that didn't serve the book well at all, IMO.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Matthew McConaghey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: In rural Mississippi, a black man stands trial for the murder of the two men who raped his daughter.

Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell! - Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey

In the 90’s the author John Grisham received royal treatment: every one of his first 7 novels was made into a big time Hollywood film with stars galore. These are all decent legal thrillers, amd the two very best of them have made this list. This one was based on Grisham’s first novel, though it only became a best-seller AFTER The Firm took off. Besides the stellar cast listed, it also featured Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland- I think the only time they were ever in the same film (though the two characters they play never meet. It also features one of my favorite actors of the era, Chris Cooper, in a supporting role (more on him later.)

Meh. Thought it was overrated when it came out. Watched it again a couple years ago. Even more meh.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

It’s not a scoreboard with objective scoring like sports.

Ok. Im all ears.
Why is this cast as good as the movie cast?

 

[General Malaise]

76. A Time to Kill (1996)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Matthew McConaghey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: In rural Mississippi, a black man stands trial for the murder of the two men who raped his daughter.

Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell! - Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey

In the 90’s the author John Grisham received royal treatment: every one of his first 7 novels was made into a big time Hollywood film with stars galore. These are all decent legal thrillers, amd the two very best of them have made this list. This one was based on Grisham’s first novel, though it only became a best-seller AFTER The Firm took off. Besides the stellar cast listed, it also featured Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland- I think the only time they were ever in the same film (though the two characters they play never meet. It also features one of my favorite actors of the era, Chris Cooper, in a supporting role (more on him later.)

Meh. Thought it was overrated when it came out. Watched it again a couple years ago. Even more meh.

Not a Joel Schumacher fan. In fact, I don't think he made a great movie. Lost Boys....eh.

Guessing Chris Cooper shows up twice from here. I'd put one of his movies in my top 10 movies of the 90s. Two in the top 20.

 

[timschochet]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

It’s not a scoreboard with objective scoring like sports.

Ok. Im all ears.
Why is this cast as good as the movie cast?

It wasn’t meant to be an extremely deep comment. I just happen to like those actors (Odendirk and McKean in particular) as much as I like Pacino and Lemon. Hey so sue me.

 

[Dennis Castro]

77. Crumb (1994)

Directed by: Terry Zwigoff

Starring: R. Crumb

Synopsis: a documentary about underground graphic artist R. Crumb and his family.

How perfectly ********* delightful it all is, to be sure- Charles Crumb

So this quiet film about Robert Crumb (Fritz the Cat, “Keep On Truckin’”) is quite possibly one of the best and most powerful documentary film I’ve ever seen (though not the best of the decade; there will be two more on this list.) part of this is Crumb himself, his idionsyncracies and his love for old jazz music. And the other big part is his messed up family. It is actually Crumb’s brother Charles that has remained with me 30 years later, as we watch his mental disintegration on film- I can vividly remember when they show comic pages with heads being crushed by dialogue bubbles that over time get larger and larger- still haunting even now.

So, not the one with John Candy?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

It’s not a scoreboard with objective scoring like sports.

Ok. Im all ears.
Why is this cast as good as the movie cast?

I’m not saying it is. I am saying that entertainment is subjective and using Academy Awards as some sort of objective measure of quality is not an approach I agree with.

 

[El Floppo]

Fwiw, and not to get in the way of arguing about Tims opinions... And I'm jealous about seeing the play with that amazing cast... But I'm not a Mamet fan.

I loved House of Cards (first of his things id seen) for the crazy way people spoke and for a good story. But then every other play or movie, despite the story, it's the exact same method of dialogue. The dialogue. In his works.. it's always the exact same. In the movies and plays, you know- its the method of dialogue that's the exact same. The same, I tell you. The dialogue. The method. The method of the dialogue.

But all of my actor friends think he's the bees knees, so what do I know.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

It’s not a scoreboard with objective scoring like sports.

Ok. Im all ears.
Why is this cast as good as the movie cast?

I’m not saying it is. I am saying that entertainment is subjective and using Academy Awards as some sort of objective measure of quality is not an approach I agree with.

Ok. I havent undertaken any deep analysis here, but I think TJ Houshmandzadeh, Jerricho Cotchery, Jermaine Kearse and Eddie Kennison are as good a wide receiving group as Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, Marvin Harrison Sr and Jerry Rice. So sue me

 

[El Floppo]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

It’s not a scoreboard with objective scoring like sports.

Ok. Im all ears.
Why is this cast as good as the movie cast?

I’m not saying it is. I am saying that entertainment is subjective and using Academy Awards as some sort of objective measure of quality is not an approach I agree with.

Ok. I havent undertaken any deep analysis here, but I think TJ Houshmandzadeh, Jerricho Cotchery, Jermaine Kearse and Eddie Kennison are as good a wide receiving group as Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, Marvin Harrison Sr and Jerry Rice. So sue me

yeesh.

 

[timschochet]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

It’s not a scoreboard with objective scoring like sports.

Ok. Im all ears.
Why is this cast as good as the movie cast?

I’m not saying it is. I am saying that entertainment is subjective and using Academy Awards as some sort of objective measure of quality is not an approach I agree with.

Ok. I havent undertaken any deep analysis here, but I think TJ Houshmandzadeh, Jerricho Cotchery, Jermaine Kearse and Eddie Kennison are as good a wide receiving group as Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, Marvin Harrison Sr and Jerry Rice. So sue me

Come on man that’s a little less subjective isn’t it? An athlete’s achievements are much easier to quantify.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

This whole GGR thing was thrown off from the get go with the assertion of "as good as".

Are both casts filled with excellent actors and is Tim likely to derive the same/similar enjoyment from either? Sure.

I'm terms of gravitas, fame, and lifetime accomplishment are they remotely the same? Not one bit.

 

[Dr_Zaius]

77. Crumb (1994)

Directed by: Terry Zwigoff

Starring: R. Crumb

Synopsis: a documentary about underground graphic artist R. Crumb and his family.

How perfectly ********* delightful it all is, to be sure- Charles Crumb

So this quiet film about Robert Crumb (Fritz the Cat, “Keep On Truckin’”) is quite possibly one of the best and most powerful documentary film I’ve ever seen (though not the best of the decade; there will be two more on this list.) part of this is Crumb himself, his idionsyncracies and his love for old jazz music. And the other big part is his messed up family. It is actually Crumb’s brother Charles that has remained with me 30 years later, as we watch his mental disintegration on film- I can vividly remember when they show comic pages with heads being crushed by dialogue bubbles that over time get larger and larger- still haunting even now.

So, not the one with John Candy?

I was going to joke that maybe that one's #1 in the countdown, but it looks like it's 1989 so not eligible.

 

[timschochet]

75. The Fugitive (1992)

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Starring: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones

Synopsis: A doctor falsely accused of murdering his wife escapes from custody and attempts to prove his innocence.

Harrison Ford as Dr. Roger Kimball: I didn’t kill my wife!
Tommy Lee Jones as U.S. Marshall Gerard: I don’t care.

This was an exciting, tense action movie. Harrison Ford is great as always but the real star here is Jones, who really rose to prominence as a result of this film. As good as Jones was, however, I don’t think he was deserving of the Academy Award he won for Best Supporting Actor in 1992. I’ll get to the guy who REALLY deserved that much later on.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Check out this cast: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, Bill Burr, Michael McKean. That’s as good as the movie cast, IMO.

I know you are prone to hyperbole but thats ridiculous
Al Pacino - 9 Academy nominations, 1 win.
Jack Lemmon - 8 Academy nominations, 2 wins
Kevin Spacey - 2 Academy Nominations, 2 wins
Alan Arkin - 4 nominations, 1 win
Ed Harris- 4 nominations, 0 wins
Alec Baldwin - 1 nomination, 0 wins

Vs
Kieran Culkin - 1 Nomination, 1 win
Michael McKean - 1 nomination for Best Song for Might Wind
Bob Odenkirk - 0
Bill Burr - 0

Its an entertaining cast for sure, but come on

It’s not a scoreboard with objective scoring like sports.

Ok. Im all ears.
Why is this cast as good as the movie cast?

I’m not saying it is. I am saying that entertainment is subjective and using Academy Awards as some sort of objective measure of quality is not an approach I agree with.

Ok. I havent undertaken any deep analysis here, but I think TJ Houshmandzadeh, Jerricho Cotchery, Jermaine Kearse and Eddie Kennison are as good a wide receiving group as Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, Marvin Harrison Sr and Jerry Rice. So sue me

A sports analogy is not a good response to me when I’ve said this is not like sports.

 

[AAABatteries]

75. The Fugitive (1992)

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Starring: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones

Synopsis: A doctor falsely accused of murdering his wife escapes from custody and attempts to prove his innocence.

Harrison Ford as Dr. Roger Kimball: I didn’t kill my wife!
Tommy Lee Jones as U.S. Marshall Gerard: I don’t care.

This was an exciting, tense action movie. Harrison Ford is great as always but the real star here is Jones, who really rose to prominence as a result of this film. As good as Jones was, however, I don’t think he was deserving of the Academy Award he won for Best Supporting Actor in 1992. I’ll get to the guy who REALLY deserved that much later on.

Rewatched this recently and it held up pretty well. I think it speaks volumes on how good an actor Ford is that I've honestly never seen him as an action guy, but he's played so many iconic action roles - Indy, Han, Blade Runner. Richard Kimball isn't action like those but it's still a physical role and somehow, he always pulls it off and is always fantastic. Top 5 actor for me based on all the fantastic movies and roles he's had.

 

[El Floppo]

75. The Fugitive (1992)

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Starring: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones

Synopsis: A doctor falsely accused of murdering his wife escapes from custody and attempts to prove his innocence.

Harrison Ford as Dr. Roger Kimball: I didn’t kill my wife!
Tommy Lee Jones as U.S. Marshall Gerard: I don’t care.

This was an exciting, tense action movie. Harrison Ford is great as always but the real star here is Jones, who really rose to prominence as a result of this film. As good as Jones was, however, I don’t think he was deserving of the Academy Award he won for Best Supporting Actor in 1992. I’ll get to the guy who REALLY deserved that much later on.

Spoiler..

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

 

[El Floppo]

75. The Fugitive (1992)

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Starring: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones

Synopsis: A doctor falsely accused of murdering his wife escapes from custody and attempts to prove his innocence.

Harrison Ford as Dr. Roger Kimball: I didn’t kill my wife!
Tommy Lee Jones as U.S. Marshall Gerard: I don’t care.

This was an exciting, tense action movie. Harrison Ford is great as always but the real star here is Jones, who really rose to prominence as a result of this film. As good as Jones was, however, I don’t think he was deserving of the Academy Award he won for Best Supporting Actor in 1992. I’ll get to the guy who REALLY deserved that much later on.

Rewatched this recently and it held up pretty well. I think it speaks volumes on how good an actor Ford is that I've honestly never seen him as an action guy, but he's played so many iconic action roles - Indy, Han, Blade Runner. Richard Kimball isn't action like those but it's still a physical role and somehow we always pulls it off and is always fantastic. Top 5 actor for me based on all the fantastic movies and roles he's had.

What he does so well is play the Everyman in horrific and action packed situations. I see him, and I think that's exactly how I would act and react in those situations. Typical action stars... No. Diving out of buildings, fighting off 10 guys with nothing but a pez container and my bulging muscles...no. Not anywhere close to how I'd be.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Jerricho Cotchery

He was my former neighbor.