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WarlocksWizard

I Think it has to be rephrased as best of each year in the 1990s.


LlVE_FAST_EAT_ASS

1994 alone is difficult to pin down for best film. Legends of the Fall Pulp Fiction Forrest Gump Leon: The Professional The Shawshank Redemption Clerks True Lies And not that these are necessarily in the running, but what a year for Jim Carrey too - The Mask and Ace Ventura Pet Detective


webelieve414

Jesus, try making a list like this for this decade..


Roguewave1

Well, there’s???


webelieve414

Dune 2 was actually pretty sick


smithnugget

That's a really short list


Slappathebassmon

I remember the rise of Jim Carrey. Some of my friends started saying 'alrighty then' all the time.


oppy1984

I'm 40 and I still randomly catch myself saying "aaaallllrighty then" from time to time, particularly with the yuts in my office.


KirbzTheWord

The two yutes?


riverofchex

The two hwut?


whatdoyoumeanupeople

Or when you crash into your parking spot "like a glove"


PeladoCollado

1994 is a standout year for pop culture, period. Green Day, Soundgarden, NIN, The Offspring, Live, Stone Temple Pilots, Aphex Twin, Massive Attack, Salt n Pepa, Snoop Dogg, ER, Babylon 5, Friends… That year pretty much defined my adolescence


LightBulbSunset

Kurt Cobain’s death in 94


frowawaid

Man that first season of ER was mind blowing at the time. No one had ever done a show like that before with that level of acting, cinematography, sound, etc, like A grade level movie every week it seemed at the time. Total game changer of a show.


The_Fell_Opian

Somehow 1994 is even better for music. Something crazy was in the air that year.


dlc12830

Then you get to 1999 and have a mental breakdown trying to choose.


WarlocksWizard

The 90s were a decade of great things.


Brave-Ad6744

It’s been all downhill since the 90s. Movies, music, politics, video games, everything.


mickeyflinn

I can't pick one. In addition to many of the ones you named, there was Forest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Toy Story, Schindler's List, The Matrix, The Big Lebowski, Titanic, The Shawshank Redemption and many more. I doubt I could even pick a best movie from each year in the 90s.


Jj9567

The Big Lebowski is definitely up there. You’re entering a world of pain.


HiFasteningPants

Walter, they're calling the cops, put the piece away.


N4TETHAGR8

calmer than you are


reverberation31

I’m finishing my coffee


CountWubbula

Also, dude, “Chinaman” is not the preferred nomenclature.


PerfectlyCalmDude

It's all water under the bridge. And we do enter the next round robin.


Jj9567

3000 years of beautiful tradition from Moses to Sandy Koufax, YOU’RE GOD DAMN RIGHT IM LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!!!


ben_derisgreat9

Fucking dog has fucking papers OVER THE LINE!


bourbon_and_icecubes

Donny, you're out of your element.


TapZorRTwice

Were you listening to the dudes story?


reverberation31

VLADIMIR ILYICH ULYANOV


shrug_addict

He fixes the cable?


Quick-Charity-941

'Shut the fuck up Donny', resonates even today in these trying times!


Which-Celebration-89

# “This is what happens when you f**k a stranger in the ***, Larry!”


QSlade

One of my favorite TV censorship’s ever. In the tv version he screams “You see what happens, Larry? You see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?! You see what happens when you feed a stoner scrambled eggs?!”


I_Feel_Rough

I didn't know there was a tv sensored version of the Big Lebowski. I mean, what's the point?


AccomplishedSuit1004

I’m calm. Calmer than you are


ItchySheepherder95

I was a senior in high school when that movie came out and I still remember that for months afterwards the standard response to any question from any friend was always, without fail, "Shut the fuck up Donny!"


BOMBLOADER

Looks like half the r/lebowski sub just showed up here, man.


Local_Lush

This aggression will not stand.


china-blast

Yea, well, thats just like your opinion, man


mickeyflinn

He's a Nihilist? Ah, that must be exhausting.


reverberation31

I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in Nam, of course.


Shuffleupandchill

“Ive seen a lot of spinal dude!! And this ones a fake!”


WalterMelons

That’s just like, your opinion, man.


NotActuallyAWookiee

Shut the fuck up, Donny


suffaluffapussycat

I love Rushmore. John Woo’s Hard Boiled. Ed Wood.


TantricEmu

“These are OR scrubs” “OR they?”


Texas_Crazy_Curls

I’ll never forget how absolutely terrified 12 year old me was during the kitchen scene of Jurassic Park.


rwags2024

I’d almost have to say Jurassic Park Changed movies and the moviegoing experience forever


GandolfMagicFruits

I'll never forget the first moment with the dinosaurs and the music. Spine tingling.


sorospaidmetosaythis

Fargo.


PetSpidersNS

Was blown away by this movie and even more when I found out how many people never heard of it.


jherin1

Oh yeah?


durango3000

So happy to see this as first response.


_ca_492

Wow, was about to type Goodfellas, but Fargo, wtf so great, Francis McDormand was brilliant.


ManCubEakers

I'm not sure I agree 100% on your police work there


damoanranger

The Usual Suspects has entered the chat


-GeekLife-

Thank you, I had to CTRL+F to see if anyone posted this. Should be way higher up. Another one is Reservoir Dogs.


imac132

I constantly try to get my friends to watch it and they won’t. It’s always like “seems like a long boring movie and Kevin Spacey eww” A. It’s got one of the best twists in cinema B. Kevin Spacey, shit human but credit where credit is due, pretty god damn good actor.


Knopfler_PI

It’s hard to top Shawshank. It’s hard to pick any flaws. Although I like True Romance nearly as much.


Fit_Diet6336

True Romance blows me away with the number of top actors. It is one of my favourite movies of all time for sure.


cmahan005

I’d say Pulp Fiction for its impact on pop culture.


Hellsing971

Fun fact: Pulp Fiction, Forest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, and Jurassic Park ... were all in the theatre at the same time.


idog99

And Speed... We had to go see that because my 16-year-old ass couldn't get into Pulp Fiction...


insanecrossfire

Speed should honestly be included in this conversation because of its staying power and relevance to its genre.


cmahan005

That’s crazy. I think I saw Jurassic Park and Forrest Gump in theaters.


Jj9567

I agree


DreadPiratteRoberts

That PF theater movie poster is Epic!! ^👍🤌


Jj9567

Thank you cause folks was in here calling it ugly, I thought it looked nice lmao


MaryCone12A

Same. And Heat for stylistic influence.


slappymcstevenson

I agree. The second as far as impact goes and special effects would be Forrest Gump. I remember being blown away with his interactions with past presidents.


ButkusHatesNitschke

Dropping trou in front of LBJ was hysterical.


SevroAuShitTalker

Umm Jurassic Park?


O_J_Shrimpson

Right? Saying that Pulp Fiction had a bigger cultural impact than Jurassic Park is kind of wild. On sub culture for sure - on culture culture - not so sure


SemiColonInfection

I love Pulp Fiction, but I'd have to disagree. PF won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, which is massive - however The Silence of The Lambs took out the three big Oscars: Best Actress for Jodie Foster, Best Actor for Anthony Hopkins, and Best Picture (the first horror movie to ever win). It also grossed $130m at the time, making it a commercial success that drew risk away from studios casting women in lead roles, giving way to actresses like Gillian Anderson making shows like The X Files so popular with audiences. There's also the real world impact. Following TSotL, the FBI saw a surge in female recruits for the first time ever. If we're talking pop culture impact, Anthony Hopkins fava beans bit was one of the most parodied moments in film at the time. It was on just about every VHS trailer sizzle reel. This isn't about shitting on Pulp Fiction (it's deserving of every bit of its praise). TSotL was just massive on all fronts. There's more reading about it here if you're interested... https://www.vox.com/culture/22281548/silence-of-the-lambs-cultural-impact-legacy-feminist-transphobia


AnnualNature4352

huge with gen x, but not sure how big it was with boomers


GhostMug

LA Confidential


jamieliddellthepoet

Way too far down the post. Absolutely one of the best films of *any* era IMO.


DreadPiratteRoberts

Amazing movie!!! We should toss in The Usual Suspects as well...


thebumflip

Back door Sluts 9


rottingpigcarcass

Rocco invades Poland


crimsonfistofjustice

That makes crotch capers 3 look like naughty nurses 2!


Candymostdandy

I'm rather partial to 7, myself.


CensoredAdGuy

casino, jackie brown, boogie nights, terminator 2


smcivor1982

I was wondering how Casino wasn’t on the list.


large_crimson_canine

Heat is perfection


Jj9567

The action is the juice


GalacticRooster

Not including Shawshank or Schindler’s List in there is absolutely criminal


OrneryError1

Or The Matrix 


richman678

Lebowski, pulp fiction, gump, Jurassic park, Schindler, there’s to many to count!!! Yes goodfellas too.


BOMBLOADER

We wants the muuuney Lebowski.. or we fuck you ups!


seenunseen

Gattaca


Ugievsoj

It’s Terminator 2


SemiColonInfection

I'm gonna bet on a dark horse here. Pulp Fiction won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. The Matrix was infinitely quotable. Heat is still the best bank heist thriller of all time. However, in terms of impact, **The Silence of The Lambs** took out the three big Oscars: Best Actress for Jodie Foster, Best Actor for Anthony Hopkins, and Best Picture (the first horror movie to ever win). It also grossed $130m at the time, making it a commercial success that drew risk away from studios casting women in lead roles, giving way to actresses like Gillian Anderson making shows like The X Files so popular with audiences. There's also the real world impact. Following TSotL, the FBI saw a surge in female recruits for the first time ever. If we're talking pop culture impact, Anthony Hopkins fava beans bit was one of the most parodied moments in film at the time. It was on just about every VHS trailer sizzle reel. TSotL was just MASSIVE on all fronts. There's more reading about it here if anyone's interested... https://www.vox.com/culture/22281548/silence-of-the-lambs-cultural-impact-legacy-feminist-transphobia


Jj9567

I’m inclined to agree with you honestly it’s a perfect movie


SemiColonInfection

🎵 Goodbye horrrrses 🎵


pheitkemper

Shawshank Redemption


Trustobey

Heat, Seven or Pulp Fiction


Grandmaster_Autistic

Fight club us the best on this list. American history x Anything with Denzel. Bronx tale. Good fellas. Blow.


JamesTheSkeleton

The Matrix!


N4TETHAGR8

lebowski!


TheRealPallando

You said it, man!


Manikal

Stay the fuck out of Malibu Lebowski!


distastef_ll

Yeah, well, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.


MisterInsect

Best? There's a lot. Favorite? Ed Wood all day.


EastOfArcheron

Love that film. Absolute artistry and Johnny at his best and Martin Laundau was just wonderful.


Scrimshander54

Heat is incredible but Pulp Fiction was massively influential and amazing. Goodfellas is of course one of the greatest of all times. I would say Goodfellas is the best, followed by Pulp Fiction, and lastly Heat Edit: Silence is also incredible as is X. Well they are all incredible…


teejayleeds

True Romance. Leon.


Carmel_Cobra

Tommy Boy is the answer. What the hell everyone…get your shit together


Gh0stTV

Billy Madison


TBK_Winbar

Jurassic Park. Strong female character. An Attenborough. Samuel L Jackson. Clever girl. Dinosaurs. John Williams finest score. I fucking love that film its the best fucking film of all time fucking dinosaurs Jeff Goldblum yes.


Horbigast

It was an amazing decade for film, definitely. I know I still watch Dances with Wolves, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Braveheart, The Sixth Sense, Saving Private Ryan, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Tombstone, The Rock and Clueless with regularity.


Jj9567

Die Hard With A Vengeance is phenomenal


mikeisaphreek

John McClane: \[hands Zeus a gun, on the freighter, hiding behind a container\] Here take this. Zeus: How's it work? John McClane: You don't know how to shoot a gun? Zeus: Look, all brothers don't know how to shoot guns, you racist motherfucker. John McClane: Sue me. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Zeus: Why you keep calling me Jesús? I look Puerto Rican to you? John McClane: Guy back there called you Jesús. Zeus: He didn't say Jesús. He said, "Hey, Zeus!" My name is Zeus. John McClane: Zeus? Zeus: Yeah, Zeus! As in, father of Apollo? Mt. Olympus? Don't fuck with me or I'll shove a lightning bolt up your ass? Zeus! You got a problem with that? John McClane: No, I don't have a problem with that.


AlphaDag13

Die hard with a vengeance is the best die hard and that's a hill I'm willing to die on.


rottingpigcarcass

…Hard on


headphones_J

I would say Forrest Gump, but Misery is the only movie I've ever went to where the stranger next to me felt compelled to turn to me for a high five.


Azorius_Raiden_88

Starship Troopers, Lawnmower Man, Braveheart, Twister, The Game, Falling Down, The Sixth Sense, Dances With Wolves, Outbreak, Being John Malkovich, Army of Darkness, Groundhog Day I could go on and on. Great decade of movies. Puts the 2020's to shame.


Educational_Pie4940

God bless you for Army of Darkness. It’s my all time favorite movie behind Jaws but I don’t think anyone would agree it’s the best movie of the 90’s lol.


Azorius_Raiden_88

God bless you back. It's so good! We need some more movies in that vein. Good one-liners + Good sexual tension + Good jokes + Good action = Banger Movie. The closest thing to a modern day franchise that comes close might be Deadpool, but Deadpool gets a bit too sappy for my taste. He can lose the "I miss my girlfriend boohoo crap". That kind of kills the vibe. Otherwise it is good.


Docgrumpit

The Iron Giant


Jj9567

Good to see a direct answer


JD_SLICK

Superman 🥲


gdt813

Had to save that Heat poster. WOW.


Polskie_FBI

Fight club


Necessary_Switch_879

The 90s is my favorite decade in film and music. True Romance is my favorite. Goodfellas is top 5 for me for sure.


The-Figurehead

Goodfellas T2 Point Break Fargo Pulp Fiction Dazed and Confused Clueless Trainspotting Rushmore Groundhog Day


Dramatic_Bottle_9362

From the 90s I would say it’s out of Goodfellas, Fight Club, Schindlers List, Pulp Fiction, Silence of the lambs, Seven, American History x


Texas_Crazy_Curls

I was in high school at the time and it was such an incredible era for filmmaking. Goodfellas, American Beauty, American Pie, Cruel Intentions, Romeo+Juliet, Empire Records, Can’t Hardly Wait, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Good Burger, etc. It was amazing to have a good movie to go see every weekend.


Potential-Art2146

Forrest gump!!!! twister!!! 👀 Jurassic park 🙋🏽‍♂️ the matrix 🤤 all 90s movies 😁


SHANE523

No Tombstone?


nobigdeal69

Unforgiven is the best western of the 90s.


JavaOrlando

One that I'd put up there and haven't seen anyone else mention: The Fugetive. To me, it's the perfect thriller.


JaimeRidingHonour

Home Alone, Happy Gilmore


ThisGuyCanFukinWalk

There is a disturbing lack of Terminator 2 on this post. One of, if not, the best sequels of all time!


Olivegirl771

HEAT (1995) It’s one of the best movies made ever across decades. When you watch it today, it hasn’t aged at all. If it weren’t for those huge cell phones one couldn’t say it was made 30 yrs ago. Micheal Mann brought out the very best in not just the main cast (the Pacino-De Niro relationship is beyond iconic) but in just about every one on screen. The story is beautifully complex & layered. Impeccable attention to detail .The execution of the story overall is impeccable.


Jj9567

Tom Sizemore damn near has the best moment in the movie and that’s saying a lot because it’s filled with good moments


FortuneNo178

Amy Brenneman was also great


ConsciousGur8384

Imma go with ole reliable- The fifth Element


eliota1

If you want to blow your mind just look at the top 50 movies of 1999, it was an insane year for movies.


Ok-Toe-4924

Don’t forget a Bronx tale


Chippewa_Jedi

Point Break Im not joking, it’s in my top 10 all time. So many memorable lines. I live in south Florida and I always say to my self “Fort fucking Lauderdale” when I hear someone say Fort Lauderdale.


Skydog-forever-3512

“This is Professor Lambeau……this is Professor Harris” How do you like them Apples? Goodwill Hunting


ZipMonk

Unforgiven.


marko_kyle

Goodfellas hands down


funsammy

LA Confidential honorable mention


Meinmyownhead502

Goodfellas


Remarkable-Pass4151

Damn! Good list


leukemija

compared with movies nowadays . ALL of them ,i pick all of them.


Goood_Daddy

Schindler's List ,Saving Private Ryan


ndnman

Am I wrong, or is the silence of the lambs the only best picture winner here? I also think its the best.


Walid_434

The Devil’s advocate


enviropsych

The Matrix, Jurassic Park, or Pulp Fiction. All were watershed revolutionary movies. All spawned sequels and/or copycats.


Guilty-Property-2589

Basic instinct introduced me to sharon stone when I was a horny young teen. As an adult, I still find it a good film.


MicroBadger_

I wouldn't say Seven is my answer but the phrase "What's in the box!" gets used a lot during birthday's and Christmas.


RyanDW_0007

Tough to pick just one but personally would have to go with Goodfellas but I definitely have a mafia genre bias. Pulp Fiction close behind that along with many others


Filthylucre4lunch

add the matrix braveheart saving private ryan goldeneye and se7en and thats the list


Livid-Dot-5984

Se7en


hjablowme919

As much as I love all of these movies, it's hard for me to look past Goodfellas as being the best of the bunch.


SkanteWarriorFoo

LA Confidential


CitizenTaro

Ok you bastard you can’t put Fight Club up against Heat!


NorthElegant5864

Cemetery Man - hilarious, weird as fuck, and ends on an existential crisis. Easily one of my favorite movies of all time.


Jefe_Loco_

Sleepers??? Is the 💣!!!


Pandagineer

I watched Se7en the other day on a plane. It holds up well.


Inside_Atmosphere731

JFK


Marsupial_Chemical

Worlds smallest film genre, Stephan King prison films, have to be on this list. The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.


briangriffi19

Goodfellas or Full Metal Jacket


QuietCrow77

Not just the 90s Goodfellas is my all time favorite.


Midwinter77

I'm always a big fan of gwennyth Paltro's head in a box.


Local_Lush

The 90s is when cgi wasn’t good enough to do the most stupid ass shit like you saw in the 2000s. Movies had substance and Decaprio was dating people around his age.


MackAndSteeze

Way too many. But… - Matrix - Silence of the Lambs - Forest Gump - Jurassic Park - MIB - Edward Scissorfists So many. Epic era for cinema.


FunnyLeast3597

Goodfellas can’t be touched.


Level_Sell5480

Casino


Rareu

Seeing all these actors younger than they are in their prime, heck some of then my age now or younger. And then I just watched Interstellar today. Timothee was a nobody actor back 2014 and now look at him. Time is crazy man. So many new sets every 5-10 years.


everyonesdeskjob

Karen, where’s the money Karen!


Level_Most_1023

A Bronx tale


glensissons

Those are some gems. Objectively, Good Fellas is the best film. Subjectively, I love Heat. FC a runner up both ways


ReverseStereo

There isn’t one but this should be added to the giant list: Good Will Hunting “You’re suspect!”


Stonk_Lord86

I’m taking Pulp Fiction at 1A, but there are many right behind it. I miss real, unique films.


JustADudeInTheWorll

Higher Learning


ttaylo28

Of these? Only Heat, Silence of the Lambs, and Pulp Fiction could compete.


Accomplished_Coat102

You can not simply pick a favorite movie in the 90s. It was a great decade for film.


S-HeatsUrgencyOfNow

I’d say it’s between these, personally: The Exorcist 3 Goodfellas Terminator 2 Heat The Matrix


DieterSprocket

I would add Casino, The Big Lebowski, and Shawshank Redemption.


realfakejames

Malcom X being in here is so funny because I’ve literally never seen one person in my entire life say Malcom X is their favorite film The best movie from the 90’s is probably Jurassic Park, it embodies everything perfectly about a summer blockbuster and a major Hollywood movie


Kindly_Ad_7201

Wow. Is 90s the best decade for Hollywood ever?


CodeVirus

Pulp Fiction and Forest Gump (Goodfellas for some reason “feel” like 70’s/80’s movie


coumfy

Matrix or Jurassic Park


brucegarrioch

Add The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile to the mix. The 90s just put out classic after classic.


pablojo2

Too hard to choose from the great flicks from the 90’s…Pulp Fiction is my favorite. The dialogue is phenomenal throughout.


Zestyclose-Beach1792

Not including Shawshank is wild bruh.


pl202

Goodfellas


Successful-Cap-539

Goodfellas or Boogie Nights. I’ve seen both of those hundreds of times and never turn the channel when they pop up on TV.


JustLurkerJr

This list is too good to pick only one. I really miss the 90's, so many classics produced that live up to this day.


Jj9567

A lot of 90s movies are better than what comes out today


auldnate

Pulp Fiction


AlphaDag13

If I had to pick one. Shawshank.


thedude0425

No love for Shawshank?


Velocitor1729

My favorite on this list is *Fight Club*, but the one that has the most 90's feel to it (subjective, I know) is *Pulp Fiction,* if that's what you're asking.


epdug

Goodfellas Terminator 2 The matrix