Top 101 Movies of the 90s. We are done. If I knock out Amadeus/Brazil/Ran, We get to have an 80s countdown!! (3 Viewers)

[KarmaPolice]

Oh man. 

You're kidding. I totally missed the list. 

I need to get a better grip on the final list, then. It would behoove one. Especially before one runs his mouth like I just did. 

You'll have to forgive me. I'm listening to The Rapture's Out Of The Races and Onto The Tracks and it's pretty jarring. Don't remember it this way. Whoa! 

The funny thing is you are the second one to call out our lack of Toy Story. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Primal Fear was an oversight for me. I forgot about that one.  

 

[rockaction]

The funny thing is you are the second one to call out our lack of Toy Story. 

I read the guy who did. That's why. I just assumed you missed it and didn't look at the list. 

I blame AAABatteries. And Ned and his Mom. 

 

[belljr]

Lost jem of the 90s I just watched again.

Diggstown

 

[AAABatteries]

Bound to happen. I wasn't really being critical, just joining you in the shout-out and giving an opinion. 

Now for some real criticism: 

I'm catching up on the thread and AAABatteries pointed out that Toy Story didn't make the list. Wow. 

Toy Story would be around top twenty for me, and didn't even make your lists. That I hadn't thought of. I forgot that was nineties, actually. 

Astounding Pixar movies from that era. 

But you guys have already spoken to animation, so there's that criteria there. 

It was Andy!  I just repeating it and then you.  It was like the telephone game.

 

[rockaction]

It was Andy!  I just repeating it and then you.  It was like the telephone game.

Oh, was it?! Damn that guy. I say we find a stake and bind him to it for the burning. 

Heh. That's funny. 

 

[dkp993]

So @KarmaPolice, why the heck was Toy Story left off the list?  I mean what the hell man.   

 

[wikkidpissah]

So @KarmaPolice, why the heck was Toy Story left off the list?  I mean what the hell man.   

he already explained - documentaries were ineligible

 

[TripItUp]

Anybody else have New Jack City in their top 100?

 

[dkp993]

Anybody else have New Jack City in their top 100?

Yep. 

 

[dkp993]

he already explained - documentaries were ineligible

Ahhh, that makes sense. 

 

[Keith R]

Anybody else have New Jack City in their top 100?

Borderline 

 

[dkp993]

Borderline 

Borderline was not a good movie.  Was also 1980 so doesn’t count.  

 

[Ilov80s]

Borderline was not a good movie.  Was also 1980 so doesn’t count.  

Great song though 

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Great song though 

Feels like I’m going to lose my mind 

(at all the Toy Story posts)

 

[scorchy]

Feels like I’m going to lose my mind 

You know, her ###### should be like Bubble Yum by now.

 

[otb_lifer]

You know, her ###### should be like Bubble Yum by now.

... they make a rainbowed roast beef flavor?

 

[scorchy]

... they make a rainbowed roast beef flavor?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Oh, was it?! Damn that guy. I say we find a stake and bind him to it for the burning. 

Heh. That's funny. 

The word I'm searching for - I can't say, because there's preschool toys present.

Not my fault they didn't have it ranked high enough.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Coupon The Movie

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Another recent a-ha moment about Fargo...

Carl gets himself killed over about $10k after he finds himself in possession of $1m. He refuses to pay Gaear for half of a POS car just because...once a small time crook always a small time crook. He just buried a million dollars!

Let it go, dude. But he just...can't.

 

[KarmaPolice]

 

[otb_lifer]

Another recent a-ha moment about Fargo...

Carl gets himself killed over about $10k after he finds himself in possession of $1m. He refuses to pay Gaear for half of a POS car just because...once a small time crook always a small time crook. He just buried a million dollars!

Let it go, dude. But he just...can't.

well, Gaear were a big dummy

so there's that.

 

[KarmaPolice]

All right, who's ready for this countdown, but 80s style???

This one has a chance to be even more contentious.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

All right, who's ready for this countdown, but 80s style???

This one has a chance to be even more contentious.

I'll definitely follow along. And I'll try to remember to alert DrIanMalcolm when he returns from (real-life) vacation.

 

[TripItUp]

The Movies I'd Rank Higher

93 - POINT BREAK - makes my top 20

82 - CASINO - underappreciated by the critics, makes my top 20

81 - APOLLO 13 - top 20 for me

63 - A FEW GOOD MEN - top 20 for me

41 - BRAVEHEART - top 10 for me

33 - LAST OF THE MOHICANS - top 5 for me, what a soundtrack

28 - SAVING PRIVATE RYAN - best war movie of alltime IMHO

18 - GROUNDHOG DAY - I have this ranked #1 for the decade and one of the best comedies of all time...so many layers of genius

7 - BOOGIE NIGHTS - my #2 behind Groundhog Day and right before Silence of the Lambs, peak Seymour Hoffman

 

[rockaction]

All right, who's ready for this countdown, but 80s style???

This one has a chance to be even more contentious.

I'll definitely follow along. And I'll try to remember to alert DrIanMalcolm when he returns from (real-life) vacation.

Same here. Except for the alerting DrIanMalcolm part.

 

[TripItUp]

Would Rank Lower


97 - THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - Yuck, not even in my top 200...couldn't get through it the first time

92 - THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT - my head hurts, keep the camera still...and by the way, not scary

77 - AS GOOD AS IT GETS - I mean, it's okay but zero desire to watch twice

58 - BEFORE SUNRISE - maybe makes my top 100 for nostalgia, but these coming of age movies just don't age well for me

49 - MAGNOLIA - overrated then, overrated now

26 - TOY STORY - you will not find anything animated in my top 50, but this is the best of the bunch

17 - L.A. CONFIDENTIAL - the award for the most overrated film perhaps in the history of cinema...was difficult to sit through the first time

12 - CHUNGKING EXPRESS - I like it, just not this high

11 - BEING JOHN MALKOVICH - same thoughts as LA Confidential...a critical darling that nobody cares about now

3 - UNFORGIVEN - strong film, I have it in the 20-30 range though

 

[rockaction]

a critical darling that nobody cares about now

L.A. Confidential was an excellent movie.

Being John Malkovich? Not so much.

 

[TripItUp]

a critical darling that nobody cares about now

L.A. Confidential was an excellent movie.

Being John Malkovich? Not so much.

Meh, I may have been a bit harsh...I liked LA Confidential, but just didn't grab me the way it appeared to for others.

 

[TripItUp]

L.A. Confidential was an excellent movie.

But would you rank it in your top 20 for the decade? Of course not.

 

[rockaction]

But would you rank it in your top 20 for the decade? Of course not.

It'd be close, I think. I'd have to look at the list and figure out whether there were twenty better movies in the decade. Was a good decade for movies and cinema, so you might be right. But it's probably one of the best neo-noirs this side of Chinatown.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

18 - GROUNDHOG DAY - I have this ranked #1 for the decade and one of the best comedies of all time...so many layers of genius

Avatar checks out.

 

[dickey moe]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

 

[Ilov80s]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

 

[Ilov80s]

Would Rank Lower


97 - THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - Yuck, not even in my top 200...couldn't get through it the first time

It really might be the greatest love story put on film. Just incredible. I was floored by how much it moved me.

77 - AS GOOD AS IT GETS - I mean, it's okay but zero desire to watch twice

It's really f'n funny, even if it's very questionable today with much of it's humor- though the point was Jack is an a-hole so I think they got the spirit of it right.

17 - L.A. CONFIDENTIAL - the award for the most overrated film perhaps in the history of cinema...was difficult to sit through the first time

Freezing cold take.

11 - BEING JOHN MALKOVICH - same thoughts as LA Confidential...a critical darling that nobody cares about now

They should. It's genius. But I get it's very bizarre and definitely not a movie I would recommend to anybody.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I’ve still never seen it

 

[DocHolliday]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I’ve still never seen it

Top 10 movie

 

[Dan Lambskin]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I’ve still never seen it

Top 10 movie

Not even sure it’s a Top 10 Tom Hanks movie

 

[Jayrod]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I guess I get your point, except for tackling a small thing called "The Meaning of Life"!

The whole movie was a commentary and what is actually important in life and that the simplicity of love and family outranks all the BS that goes on in the world with people chasing power, glory and money. That someone with an IQ of 75 could grasp the basic concepts so many people failed to understand and that all our buzzing about to climb the ladders of society is just us chasing our tails when the thing we really want and need is right in front of our face the whole time.

Jenny didn't get that the love she didn't get from her dad and chased around for years was waiting back home in Forrest. Lieutenant Dan didn't get that the point of life wasn't to die gloriously in battle until Forrest showed him. All the hippies and side characters that mocked him didn't realize what they were seeking he already had. He fell into some remarkable success just by being consistently good, honest and loyal and loving his momma and Jenny. He experienced all that life had to offer without compromising or being selfish.

 

[JAA]

I did my top 100 movies of the 00s (well, sort of) and the top 50 of the first half of the 10s. I've been wanting to do the 1990s, but kept hitting a wall as I thought about it. I think a bit of the hesitation was my take on some pretty popular 90s movies doesn't line up much with the masses. But, in the end I just figured WGAF? It's just a fun exercise to attempt to generate more good movie discussions and take a trip down memory lane as I rewatch too many 90s movies.

All that said, I did bring along a partner for the ride. @Ilov80s was willing to stick his neck out there as well. We will each do our 100 lists, then we will combine them for top 100 countdown that I will start on my day off Wednesday.

LINK TO SPOTIFY PLAYLIST OF SONGS FROM THE MOVIES ON THE COUNTDOWN

USE THIS LINK TO SEARCH FOR WHERE A MOVIE ON THE LIST MIGHT BE STREAMING

RUNNING LIST:

101 - MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY

100 - THE BASKETBALL DIARIES

99 - LIVE FLESH

98 - HARD EIGHT

97 - THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

96 - THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

95 - SWINGERS

94 - THE APOSTLE

93 - POINT BREAK

92 - THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT

91 - THE FUGITIVE

90 - THE FISHER KING

89 - PRINCESS MONONOKE

88 - SPEED

87 - IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

86 - AMERICAN BEAUTY

85 - MAN ON THE MOON

84 - LA HAINE

83 - THE USUAL SUSPECTS

82 - CASINO

81 - APOLLO 13

80 - MISERY

79 - BOOMERANG

78 - DAZED & CONFUSED

77 - AS GOOD AS IT GETS

76 - SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER, UNCUT

75 - THE ENGLISH PATIENT

74 - DUMB & DUMBER

73 - THE SIXTH SENSE

72 - THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

71 - WHAT ABOUT BOB?

70 - CANDYMAN

69 - JFK

68 - THE CRYING GAME

67 - EYES WIDE SHUT

66 - DEEP COVER

65 - AUDITION

64 - GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

63 - A FEW GOOD MEN

62 - THE VIRGIN SUICIDES

61 - CLUELESS

60 - DANCES WITH WOLVES

59 - TASTE OF CHERRY

58 - BEFORE SUNRISE

57 - THE IRON GIANT

56 - HAPPY TOGETHER

55 - PHILADELPHIA

54 - BEAU TRAVAIL

53 - DARK CITY

52 - THE INSIDER

51 - AFTER LIFE

50 - FIGHT CLUB

49 - MAGNOLIA

48 - OUT OF SIGHT

47 - THE ICE STORM

46 - SLING BLADE

45 - BOYS DON'T CRY

44 - THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY

43 - MALCOLM X

42 - THREE COLORS: RED

41 - BRAVEHEART

40 - THE CABLE GUY

39 - QUIZ SHOW

38 - THE SWEET HEREAFTER

37 - BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY

36 - BOYZ N THE HOOD

35 - WAITING FOR GUFFMAN

34 - UNDERGROUND

33 - LAST OF THE MOHICANS

32 - MY COUSIN VINNY

31 - MENACE II SOCIETY

30 - ELECTION

29 - MILLER'S CROSSING

28 - SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

27 - THE PLAYER

26 - TOY STORY

25 - SE7EN

24 - JACKIE BROWN

23 - BASIC INSTINCT

22 - THE TRUMAN SHOW

21 - T2

20 - THE THIN RED LINE

19 - SCREAM

18 - GROUNDHOG DAY

17 - L.A. CONFIDENTIAL

16 - GOOD WILL HUNTING

15 - RUSHMORE

14 - THE BIG LEBOWSKI

13 - THE MATRIX

12 - CHUNGKING EXPRESS

11 - BEING JOHN MALKOVICH

10 - HEAT

9 - GOODFELLAS

8 - FARGO

7 - BOOGIE NIGHTS

6 - PULP FICTION

5 - THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

4 - JURASSIC PARK

3 - UNFORGIVEN

2 - SCHINDLER'S LIST

1 - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

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Shawshank #5? Shawshank is better than #5 in all movies of all time

 

[Manster]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I’ve still never seen it

This the 90's equivalent of not seeing The Goonies.

The thing is, they are both entertaining......I'm sure you've watched lots of movies that are worse by any objective measure. I guess my question is why not watch? I guess it's just taking a stand against the movie at this point?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I’ve still never seen it

This the 90's equivalent of not seeing The Goonies.

The thing is, they are both entertaining......I'm sure you've watched lots of movies that are worse by any objective measure. I guess my question is why not watch? I guess it's just taking a stand against the movie at this point?

Pretty much. That and a general disdain for any post 80s Tom Hanks

 

[ShamrockPride]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I’ve still never seen it

This the 90's equivalent of not seeing The Goonies.

The thing is, they are both entertaining......I'm sure you've watched lots of movies that are worse by any objective measure. I guess my question is why not watch? I guess it's just taking a stand against the movie at this point?

Speaking of....

I just saw The Goonies for the 1st time in my life a few months ago, and let me tell you.....that is damn near the top of the dumbest movies I've ever seen.

Now...I concede, I'm a 90s child, and I am quite sure not having seen it as a youth when it came out probably works against me. I'd bet the majority of people who love that movie, there's a large childhood sentimentality there.

But for all the hype I've always heard, man was I disappointed. Honestly, if I ever see it again, it will be too soon.

 

[Manster]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I’ve still never seen it

This the 90's equivalent of not seeing The Goonies.

The thing is, they are both entertaining......I'm sure you've watched lots of movies that are worse by any objective measure. I guess my question is why not watch? I guess it's just taking a stand against the movie at this point?

Speaking of....

I just saw The Goonies for the 1st time in my life a few months ago, and let me tell you.....that is damn near the top of the dumbest movies I've ever seen.

Now...I concede, I'm a 90s child, and I am quite sure not having seen it as a youth when it came out probably works against me. I'd bet the majority of people who love that movie, there's a large childhood sentimentality there.

But for all the hype I've always heard, man was I disappointed. Honestly, if I ever see it again, it will be too soon.

It's a goofy teen/kid adventure movie, and there are no Oscar worthy performances in it.

We who grew up with the movie, had no expectations.....The Goonies is a great slice of the 80's....so yea, it's sentimental for sure. Coming back to it with no history, and with expectations......I can see how it wouldn't hit like it did for kids of the 80's.

 

[Manster]

No Forrest Gump? Have you no sentimentality?

I can't stand that movie. The whole country was under mass delusion or something when it came out. Highest grossing, best picture, best selling soundtrack, airport restaurant food chain all for a movie that fails to tackle a single tough question and instead is just, "hey remember Elvis? hey remember Vietnam? hey remember hippies?"

I’ve still never seen it

This the 90's equivalent of not seeing The Goonies.

The thing is, they are both entertaining......I'm sure you've watched lots of movies that are worse by any objective measure. I guess my question is why not watch? I guess it's just taking a stand against the movie at this point?

Pretty much. That and a general disdain for any post 80s Tom Hanks

WIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLSOOOOONNNNN!!!!

 

[Manster]

@ShamrockPride funny thing is my kids LOVE Goonies.....so it's kind of a kid thing too. Probly the low brow humor and adventure I guess

 

[Klimtology]

This is a pretty good list.

 

[KarmaPolice]

This is a pretty good list.

Yeah, but WTF is Raiders of the Lost Ark??

Sorry, wrong thread.

 

[Ilov80s]

The secret, I don't know... I guess you've just gotta find something you love to do and then... do it for the rest of your life. For me, it's going to Rushmore.

#15: RUSHMORE

There are 3 specific movies that I believe I am going to take heat for bringing down the ranking in the top 15. As I said, keep two things in mind - this is why I thought the collaborative list would be the best way to go, and a few years ago none of the 3 would have made my rankings, or if they did it would be way closer to 100. This is the first, but I think the one with the least anger attached. Yes, for the most part I hate Wes Anderson movies, but this is the exception. This was my #34, and 80s' #17.

Just watcched Rushmore again for the first time in at least a decade. Still holds up. Great music and pretty much everything Max and Herman do is hilarious.


So I guess we both have dead people in our families.



And then I knew for sure when they went skinny dipping in Mr. Blume's swimming pool, giving each other handjobs while you were taking a nap on the front porch.