Top 101 Movies of the 90s. We are done. If I knock out Amadeus/Brazil/Ran, We get to have an 80s countdown!! (1 Viewer)

[KarmaPolice]

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 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

 

[BeTheMatch]

 

[Dan Lambskin]

If you guys mess this up I might have to do a next 100 or whatever 

 

[KarmaPolice]

If you guys mess this up I might have to do a next 100 or whatever 

With me being involved, there is a high probability of this getting messed up. 

 

[Ilov80s]

If you guys mess this up I might have to do a next 100 or whatever 

KP has been doing a ton of research for this. I need to catch up a little, I have a few big 90s films that I haven’t seen yet. 

 

[Binky The Doormat]

If you guys mess this up I might have to do a next 100 or whatever 

KP knows his stuff, but his taste is very particular ...and way different than mine.

(Shakes the Clown '91) lobby

 

[higgins]

:subscribe: 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

KP has been doing a ton of research for this. I need to catch up a little, I have a few big 90s films that I haven’t seen yet. 

There’s definitely a lot of good films from  the 90s, there’s also a lot of movies I enjoy that I’m sure won’t end up on a traditional top 100 list

 

[TripItUp]

 

[DocHolliday]

In

 

[KarmaPolice]

 

[rockaction]

 

[KarmaPolice]

There’s definitely a lot of good films from  the 90s, there’s also a lot of movies I enjoy that I’m sure won’t end up on a traditional top 100 list

This is where I am at.   There is a bit of expected chalk on my top 100, but some odd movies and personal faves that are ranked highly.

What I found doing this was that I had a pretty solid 50 or so movies I initially wrote down as slam-dunks, then I had at least 150 more that were in the running.   THEN I watched 25-30 movies I hadn't seen before.   Long story short, this was a nightmare to narrow down this list even to 100.   On a different day I could easily make a case for those next 100+ movies I had written down.  

 

[Ilov80s]

There’s definitely a lot of good films from  the 90s, there’s also a lot of movies I enjoy that I’m sure won’t end up on a traditional top 100 list

I think there is going to be a pretty wide variety of films on there but I haven’t seen KP’s list yet and he hasn’t seen mine.

 

[Don Quixote]

:sehorn:

 

[KarmaPolice]

So obviously, the movies that we both have on our lists will be the ones dominating the top of the countdown.  Then our personal faves will be mixed in.   The interesting thing for me to see is how many we will double up on.   

 

[Frostillicus]

Can't wait to see how wrong you are!

 

[KarmaPolice]

Can't wait to see how wrong you are!

That depends - what are your opinions on the works of Adam Sandler and Kevin Smith? 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Something tells me most of my favorite actresses are going to get screwed out of this.

 

[otb_lifer]

Something tells me most of my favorite actresses are going to get screwed out of this.

not if you luv Miss Piggy 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

not if you luv Miss Piggy 

That's some swine dining right there.

 

[KarmaPolice]

not if you luv Miss Piggy 

Dammit - didn't know you were lurking.  I will have to double check to see if there was a 90s Muppet movie and update my list accordingly.  

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

All that said, I did bring along a partner for the ride.   @Ilov80s was willing to stick his neck out there as well.   

Should have picked @Ilov90s instead.

 

[dkp993]

In

 

[Bogart]

:sehorn:

This never isn't funny.

 

[belljr]

I'm just going to ##### and complain now that you have Airborne ranked way too low

 

[TripItUp]

This is where I am at.   There is a bit of expected chalk on my top 100, but some odd movies and personal faves that are ranked highly.

What I found doing this was that I had a pretty solid 50 or so movies I initially wrote down as slam-dunks, then I had at least 150 more that were in the running.   THEN I watched 25-30 movies I hadn't seen before.   Long story short, this was a nightmare to narrow down this list even to 100.   On a different day I could easily make a case for those next 100+ movies I had written down.  

what kind of interaction are you looking for from the peanut gallery?

 

[That one guy]

Excited for my future gripes as to Swingers being one of the most underrated comedies of all time

 

[Ilov80s]

I'm just going to ##### and complain now that you have Airborne ranked way too low

lol you might as well type that post up now 

 

[KarmaPolice]

what kind of interaction are you looking for from the peanut gallery?

As much or as little as people want.    

Like I said above, this was a brutal for me to narrow down to just 100 there are a ton of movies that will be left off, and ones that I really like a lot as well.    I think people would be able to guess what type off oddities will be on the list or what notable movies will be not on the list (my rants in the last month in the movie thread will give clues too as I watched and rewatched a ton of 90s movies in the last 2 months).     I get that my tastes aren't everybody, but I encourage people to maybe rewatch movies they haven't seen in 2 decades plus and/or attempt to make their own top 100 list before being too negatively critical of what our countdown reveals.  

 

[Dan Lambskin]

As much or as little as people want.    

Like I said above, this was a brutal for me to narrow down to just 100 there are a ton of movies that will be left off, and ones that I really like a lot as well.    I think people would be able to guess what type off oddities will be on the list or what notable movies will be not on the list (my rants in the last month in the movie thread will give clues too as I watched and rewatched a ton of 90s movies in the last 2 months).     I get that my tastes aren't everybody, but I encourage people to maybe rewatch movies they haven't seen in 2 decades plus and/or attempt to make their own top 100 list before being too negatively critical of what our countdown reveals.  

I’m up to 47 and I haven’t really even tackled the essentials yet

 

[KarmaPolice]

I’m up to 47 and I haven’t really even tackled the essentials yet

There were a ton that I seem to like about the same.  There are hundreds of titles I would rate 6 or 7 out of 10.   I tried treating it a bit as a desert island movie list and could only take these 100 with me.  

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I'm afraid to even read this list...

(but I'm sure that I will anyway )

 

[Ilov80s]

what kind of interaction are you looking for from the peanut gallery?

I am open to anything, even jokes or mockery at my expense. I really don't take this too seriously. 

 

[rockaction]

I am open to anything, even jokes or mockery at my expense. I really don't take this too seriously. 

I'll be here for the flogging and mocking. All the week. Until the combine. So not at all, really, with the flogging and the mocking. More like "atta boy's" and the like. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

I am open to anything, even jokes or mockery at my expense. I really don't take this too seriously. 

I am also open to jokes and mockery at 80s' expense.  

 

[wikkidpissah]

I am open to anything, even jokes or mockery at my expense. I really don't take this too seriously. 

I am also open to jokes and mockery at 80s' expense.  

00:45

 

[Gally]

I don't think I have even seen 100 movies from the 90's

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I could come up with a list of 100 from the 90's but I'd really be holding my nose with the last quarter or so. 

It'd be a great top 20 though. 

 

[otb_lifer]

fully expecting at least half of my top 10 from this decade to totally miss this extravaganza.

who knows ... i may be pleasantly surprised. 

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

 

[KarmaPolice]

fully expecting at least half of my top 10 from this decade to totally miss this extravaganza.

who knows ... i may be pleasantly surprised. 

If that's the case, maybe better taste in movies is in order? 

 

[otb_lifer]

If that's the case, maybe better taste in movies is in order? 

don't be so harsh on yourself beforehand - we'll see after the reveal(s).

 

[Dan Lambskin]

fully expecting at least half of my top 10 from this decade to totally miss this extravaganza.

who knows ... i may be pleasantly surprised. 

Probably a bunch of stuff like “Sawdust and Mildew”…

I promise to give everyone a nice mix of critically acclaimed and crap in my rankings

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Also how many Adam Sandler movies is too many.  Asking for a friend 

 

[otb_lifer]

Probably a bunch of stuff like “Sawdust and Mildew”…

... Gepetto: My Life After Pinocchio 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Also how many Adam Sandler movies is too many.  Asking for a friend 

 

[Ilov80s]

My list has been officially submitted.

Probably a bunch of stuff like “Sawdust and Mildew”…

I promise to give everyone a nice mix of critically acclaimed and crap in my rankings

I have a mix. Foreign to stupid comedies to blockbusters to period costume dramas. Wong Kar Wai to Jim Carrey to Michael Bay to Emma Thompson. 

 

[TripItUp]

LFG

P.S.  Let it be known that "Groundhog Day" is the best movie of all time.