Essential films of the 90s

[td586]

midnight run

 

[Cockney Mackem]

When was the film set?

1946-7

 

[errant]

Not a fan mate?

No mate...

 

[Leonard osbourne]

Sleepers
Cape Fear
Face Off
Philadelphia
Groundhog Day
Pacific Heights
Misery
Scent of a Woman
Falling Down
The Vanishing
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Shallow Grave
The Usual Suspects
A Time to Kill
Dumb and Dumber

 

[Son of Stan]

Manhunter
Election
The Commitments
LA Confidential
The Player
JFK
The Shawshank Redemption
Léon
Silence of the Lambs
Enemy of the State
The Firm

I've always had a fondness for that film. And I've always felt smug as I got the 'one of us' quote.

 

[errant]

I've always had a fondness for that film. And I've always felt smug as I got the 'one of us' quote.

is that the film about LA movie's & a murder? i seem to recall it being a twisting plot where he promises the film will have a happy ending or something?

 

[Cockney Mackem]

midnight run

1988

Scent of a Woman

 

[Son of Stan]

is that the film about LA movie's & a murder? i seem to recall it being a twisting plot where he promises the film will have a happy ending or something?

Yes. A thin Vincent D'Onofrio is murdered. And Richard E Grant's character agrees to change his film ending so that Julia Roberts is rescued from execution by Bruce Willis

 

[errant]

And Richard E Grant's character agrees to change his film ending

for some reason i thought it was tim robbins who stars in it! my memory is more batshit that i give it credit for...

 

[jedi_toaster]

If you're looking for realistic, I think a film about dinosaurs being brought back to life wasn't a good start



It really did. And created a genre all of its own really.
I don't think you could necessarily class anything before that a "Teen Slasher".

There's probably a lot that could fit that bill, but this was a new wave of such films. Like Psycho they killed off the headline star within the first 10 minutes.

I’d say Halloween was very much a teen slasher tbf.

 

[Keawyeds]

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

I miss Alan Rickman

I’d say Halloween was very much a teen slasher tbf.

Not in the same vein. Technically Friday the 13th was even more of one.
I suppose you could say he reinvented the genre and that would be more accurate

 

[Arkle]

for some reason i thought it was tim robbins who stars in it! my memory is more batshit that i give it credit for...

Tim Robbins is the lead actor but both Vincent D'Onofrio and Richard E Grant are in it.

 

[BigPete]

It was a choice for me between Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, and I went with the first as it was more ground breaking.

Starship Troopers though? I've seen it but can't remember a thing about it.

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MEDIIIIIIIC!!!

Brilliant film

Shallow Grave
True Romance
Boyz n the Hood
Total Recall
Go (the most 90s film ever)
Donnie Brasco

Brilliant film that one of my favourites

 

[td586]

1988

shows how off the pace, i am

 

[Ben Gardner]

Heat.

 

[rapscallion]

A very good shout.
Stallone is surprisingly watchable.

The thing that always puzzles me about that film is De Niro's role, well more a phoned-in cameo really. It was a minor part for which De Niro was ridiculously over qualified.

It had all the hallmarks of a contractual obligation or a favour to a friend even.

To test himself against Michael Rapaport and Method Man, i think.

 

[Mr Vertigo]

wasn't aware they'd made a film of music of chance its one of my favourite books. Will have to check it out

It's mint and canny faithful to the book. James Spader and Mandy Patkin.

 

[Deleted member 29601]

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