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WRITERS CHECK HERE - 100 MWADS: 1990's Edition

Posted on 8/31/10 at 10:46 am
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37413 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 10:46 am
Forrest and Neo: A Match Made in Heaven

It’s that time again folks. No I don’t mean it’s time for your coffee enema, on the contrary, it’s time for you to shove your opinion right up everyone else’s butt. Why do I say that? Because we are talking about the 90’s. If I would take a guess on this board, then in this backwards time travel of decades, the 90’s and 80’s are going to be the most contested decades. Mostly, it’s because that was the time we all grew up. For many of us, the 90’s was the decade of adolescence. We hold those year very close to our hearts. So it will be emotional. Tempers will flare. People will have their feelings hurt. Internet badassery will commence.

While we do remember the good stuff, it was the great stuff that made the 1990’s special. Common belief holds the 90’s up there with the 50’s and 70’s in terms of movie quality. And 1994 and 1999 are some of the single best years of film of all-time. How great are the 90’s? A decade following the pressure of the post-decadence of the 80’s. The information age revving up. The unwieldy throws of the grunge movement. Slacker culture reigned supreme. Well, again, how do we define it? What did it mean? And more importantly...

And I ask the question again: How will the decade be remembered? Well, first let's find 100 Movies We Agree Don't Suck, and we'll take it from there.

Without delay, let's get down to the rules, as normal:

Ballots will be posted in this thread as a response. Please label your films 1-20, with 1 being the highest, 2 next and so forth (doesn't matter how you list them, forwards or backwards, but make sure 1 is your top film). I will let the thread sink in for a week or so, then I will lock in answers with an announcement (as in, "NO FURTHER CHANGES FROM NOW ON) I will bump this thread daily until the first list is posted, I'm sure it will take a couple of days to start getting lists in.*

ONLY FILMS RELEASED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1990 and DECEMEBER 31, 1999 will be considered. ALL OTHER FILMS ARE UNQUALIFIED. Check the dates of the films you include

I am also taking the list of volunteers for write-ups. You know the drill. If you love film and want to unleash your Shakespearean eloquence upon the masses, sign up.

Writers:
Freauxzen
Baloo
iwyLSUiwy
etm512
H-Town Tiger




Have at it folks.


NOTE: DO NOT DOUBLE POST YOUR LIST, JUST EDIT YOUR ORIGINAL POST IF YOU NEED TO.
This post was edited on 10/25/10 at 11:40 pm
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 10:50 am to
quote:

I will bump this thread daily until the first list is posted, I'm sure it will take a couple of days to start getting lists in.*
How about I just sticky it? And put me on the writer's list, man. This is going to be an epic smackdown.
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
20760 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 10:55 am to
It's about damn time. Me, Jamohn, and Iwy could only argue about flying, moustached sharks and industrious, indestructible, castrated bears for so long.

My list is damn near finalized. Will probably post in a day or two.
Posted by fightingtiger2335
heh?
Member since Aug 2007
61157 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 11:05 am to
Dumb and Dumber....should win the whole...damn...thing.
Posted by The Future
Smallville, KS
Member since Oct 2009
22661 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 11:30 am to
Dumb and dumber
Tommy boy
Saving private Ryan
Posted by tom
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
8165 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 12:30 pm to
1 Glengarry Glen Ross
2 Jacob's Ladder
3 The Usual Suspects
4 Dead Alive
5 All About My Mother
6 La Haine
7 Trust
8 LA Confidential
9 Office Space
10 Run Lola Run
11 Ossos
12 My Best Fiend: Klaus Kinski
13 Delicatessen
14 Dead Man
15 The Matrix
16 Man Bites Dog
17 Pulp Fiction
18 Mouth to Mouth
19 The Player
20 The Sixth Sense

This post was edited on 9/14/10 at 10:50 am
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 12:32 pm to
1.Dances with Wolves
2.Schindler's List
3 Last of the Mohicans
4 se7en
5 Legends of the fall
6 American history X
7 fight club
8 American Beauty
9 Pulp Fiction
10 Donnie BRasco
11 A few Good men
12 Titanic
13 Silence of the Lambs
14 Braveheart
15 The Green MIle
16 Good WIll hunting
17 Apoll0 13
18 Philadelphia
19 Dazed and confused
20 Forrest gump
This post was edited on 8/31/10 at 12:48 pm
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
34488 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 12:45 pm to
quote:

Internet badassery will commence


put me in coach

quote:

I am also taking the list of volunteers for write-ups. You know the drill. If you love film and want to unleash your Shakespearean eloquence upon the masses, sign up.


put me in coach

quote:

VOTING - 100 Movies We Agree Don't Suck: 1990's Edition


can you say... BOOM
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
20760 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 12:48 pm to
I guess I could try my hand at this write up stuff. And if it sucks, well then Freaxzen can just redo it.
Posted by thebearisdead
STB Fairchild AFB Washington
Member since Sep 2009
3411 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 1:00 pm to
1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. Forrest Gump
3. Pulp Fiction
4. The Silence of the Lambs
5. Goodfellas
6. Se7en
7. The Matrix
8. Good Will Hunting
9. Fight Club
10. Casino
11. American History X
12. Fargo
13. Schindler's List
14. Dances With Wolves
15. Saving Private Ryan
16. The Big Lebowski
17. Boyz 'N the Hood
18. Braveheart
19. Reservoir Dogs
20. A time to kill

Honorable Mention: Office Space, Philadelphia, American Beauty, Dead Man Walking, JFK, Unforgiven, Legends of the Fall

I wanted to add about 10 more, but I guess there has to be a cut-off
This post was edited on 8/31/10 at 1:33 pm
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
48952 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 3:36 pm to
Dumb and Dumber is #1. No contest


Top Gun
Saving Private Ryan
Forrest Gump
Toy Story
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 7:07 pm to
I am very excite! Oops, wrong decade!

All I know is 5th Element better rank, and 12 Monkeys better place top 15.

That being said what are predictions for most common actor in the non-sucky movies? Director?

How are people tackling list making? What percentage of your list are you devoting to nostalgia and what percent to actually good film?

PS I'd be surprised if Cable Guy ranks, but it is probably one of the most underrated films of the decade!
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37413 posts
Posted on 8/31/10 at 10:15 pm to
Not finalized, but where I stand at this moment:

1. Fight Club
2. Barton Fink
3. Dark City
4. The Matrix
5. 12 Monkeys
6. The Truman Show
7. The Iron Giant
8. Jackie Brown
9. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
10. Crash
11. Unforgiven
12. Gatttaca
13. Magnolia
14. The Sweet Hereafter
15. Kicking and Screaming
16. Groundhog Day
17. The Professional
18. Before Sunrise
19. Miller’s Crossing
20. Goodfellas

Just missed: Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Clerks, Scream, Pi, The Player, Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels, The Game, The Usual Suspects, Office Space, Rushmore, Last of the Mohicans, Point Break, Naked Lunch
This post was edited on 8/31/10 at 10:31 pm
Posted by LSUROCKS52
Rest in Peace
Member since Oct 2003
56 posts
Posted on 9/1/10 at 3:48 pm to
just to start ill modify later


shawshank redemption
terminator 2 (frick all you haters)
dumb and dumber
forrest gump
american beauty
the green mile
boondock saints
pulp fiction
goodfellas
the usual suspects
silence of the lambs
LA confidential
Unforgiven
braveheart
american history X
the matrix


the rest ill have to add later when i think about them
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 9/1/10 at 8:57 pm to
Freauxen,

I felt it was necessary to bring this to your attention...because I know things about movies.

To ease complications down the road, please note that 'Leon' may also be called 'The Professional'. Also, 'Hard Eight' may be called 'Sydney'.

I will let you know if I can think of more movies with aliases.

You're very welcome,
Pectus
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
Member since Mar 2009
13544 posts
Posted on 9/1/10 at 10:58 pm to
Hey Freauxzen, Rules Question:

How are we treating sequels in this one? Is it like the last thread where sequels are combined into one entry?
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 9/2/10 at 5:38 pm to
1 5th Element
2 Jurassic Park
3 Forrest Gump
4 American Beauty
5 12 Monkeys
6 Three Kings
7 Being John Malkovich
8 The Shawshank Redemption
9 Rushmore
10 The Truman Show
11 Magnolia
12 The Matrix
13 Fight Club
14 Dark City
15 Pulp Fiction
16 Welcome to the Dollhouse
17 Independence Day
18 Twister
19 The Rock
20 Armageddon
This post was edited on 9/13/10 at 8:52 pm
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37413 posts
Posted on 9/3/10 at 10:16 pm to
Any other writers?


Also, damn I expected this to be more popular being the 90's and all. Sitting at something like 12 full ballots.
Posted by MikeDTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2004
2544 posts
Posted on 9/4/10 at 1:08 pm to
1) Heat
2) Pulp Fiction
3) Saving Private Ryan
4) Malcolm X
5) Silence of the Lambs
6) The Insider
7)The Shawshank Redemption
8) Goodfellas
9) Gattaca
10) Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
11) Quiz Show
12) Magnolia
13) In the Name of the Father
14) Fargo
15) Schindler's List
16) Scent of a Woman
17) Sling Blade
18) Miller's Crossing
19) Last of the Mohicans
20) Twelve Monkeys

This was tougher than I thought it would be. I didn't even try to rank them for movie quality, it's just a list of my favorites based on how much I enjoyed them the first time and rewatching them.


It was tough to leave these off :/

American Beauty
American History X
Contact
Forrest Gump
The Fugitive
Good Will Hunting
Groundhog Day
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Professional
Reversal of Fortune
Run Lola Run
The Sweet Hereafter
The Thin Red Line
What About Bob
This post was edited on 9/4/10 at 4:16 pm
Posted by Ace Ventura
Member since Mar 2006
329 posts
Posted on 9/4/10 at 3:05 pm to
1. The Matrix
2. Gattaca
3. Braveheart
4. Pulp Fiction
5. Jurassic Park
6. Toy Story
7. Unforgiven
8. The Big Lebowski
9. Saving Private Ryan
10. Forrest Gump
11. The Sixth Sense
12. The Fugitive
13. Titanic
14. The Lion King
15. Good Will Hunting
16. Groundhog Day
17. October Sky
18. The Shawshank Redemption
19. Contact
20. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery *

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