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Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Hayden — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:29:28 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 08/25/2022 23:29

cestuneblague wrote:

Yeah, if anything the TV poll can be a long-running poll just because it's so vast, but the 80s would be fun to do once summer vacations are all over.

I'll open the 80s poll in (very early) September 😄 I'm actually looking forward to it quite a bit.

Have that run until November-ish, and then maybe extend the TV list until early December.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

cestuneblague — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:09:24 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 08/25/2022 17:09

Yeah, if anything the TV poll can be a long-running poll just because it's so vast, but the 80s would be fun to do once summer vacations are all over.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Hayden — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:45:29 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 08/22/2022 23:45

cestuneblague wrote:

Are we doing an 80s list sometime this fall?

I’m open to starting it whenever 😄

I think there’s been some interest, and I suppose the last decade list was now actually quite a while ago. I wanted to do it over the summer, but it absolutely flew by. 😨

I’d be open to a Sept-Nov run, if that works for everyone. Overlaps the TV poll, but I don’t see that being an issue.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

cestuneblague — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 23:36:15 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 08/22/2022 03:36

This list doesn't have Road to Revenge aka GetEven, so it's invalid.

Yeah I donno I see Indiewire and it's clones too much like a bastard baby of NPR and Brooklyn Vegan, though I pretty much have checked out of professional reviews from here on in and prefer to talk to individuals instead. The list is fine, though.

Are we doing an 80s list sometime this fall?

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Hayden — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:16:23 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 08/19/2022 23:16

They followed it up with these two articles—

https://www.indiewire.com/video/90s-mov...234752667/
(Needle Drops— great idea for a list)

https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-movies-90s-stars-lists/
(And this one is a whole slab of smaller lists from the industry individuals)

I...erm... might have to finally watch Kids 😨

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

kokkinos — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:19:43 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 08/16/2022 13:19

Hmm, I thought no '90s list was possible without Trainspotting.
Of course it's easy to put this quibble aside, as it's hard to fault most choices, definitely more interesting than your average list, you can find a little bit of everything, classics, underground, mainstream, international, etc. Even the ones I don't know - or know but haven't watched yet - seem quite intriguing, thanks for sharing.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:09:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/16/2022 10:09

More interesting than agreeable for me but that works so thanks for sharing.

Agree with AH on placings for Titanic and Clueless.

The strength of something like this for me is the diversity of cinema it represents.

Interesting ommissions- no Spacey (I think- cancelled?); no Burton; no Lebowski.

I never liked the number one choice but I’m thinking of revisiting. It is a bold an interesting call for the best film of the 90s at the very least.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

AfterHours — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:26:28 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 08/15/2022 23:26

Pretty good list, about as good as many one can find. There are maybe a few gripes, like seeing Titanic THAT high, above so many more cinematically creative, visionary, emotionally/thematically interesting films, and so seems a bit silly, to me at least (how could it be that high unless the criteria largely includes something like "how much of a pop-cultural touchstone it has become", which is a questionable mark of artistic greatness). Same confusion with Clueless being so high, if the true merit is its place as cinematic art (when I see this sort of thing, I wonder: are the voters really watching this film anymore or just relying on its place and name check as "pop-cultural phenomenon" to inform their view of its quality?) ... ... ... But Eyes Wide Shut is an interesting #1, and the top 10 overall is pretty interesting, as well as many other seminal choices.

(anyway, neither of those two "gripes" are a big deal, just look a bit awkward above and among so much greater, more visionary and compelling works of cinematic art)

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Applerill — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:29:32 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 08/15/2022 20:29

Yeah, it's a genuinely great list <3

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Hayden — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:12:12 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 08/15/2022 18:12

https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-90s-movies/

Indiewire whipped up a list. Liking the result. Figured I’d share. Actually a handful if titles I’ve never heard of too.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Hayden — Sun, 6 Mar 2022 10:23:58 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/06/2022 15:23

PurpleHazel wrote:

Licorice Pizza's still playing by me too.

Speaking of, just got around to this last night. Absolute delight of a film. Hoping to whip up some sort of review eventually, but I don't think I can put it better than that.

The 70s were wild. Every five minutes of plot I was like... 'are we just... going to accept this?' :lol:. Truly a crowdpleaser though. Seeing the entire Haim family play the Haim family was such a fun touch, and Alana is a phenomenal standout of the year.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

PurpleHazel — Fri, 4 Mar 2022 23:42:33 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 03/05/2022 04:42

Hayden wrote:

I know most of the world is kicking back into 'regular' life, so I'm not expecting early pandemic turnout

On the other hand, more of us can actually go to theaters now. Some international 2021 films are into their first US theatrical run now, like Drive My Car and The Worst Person in the World. Licorice Pizza's still playing by me too.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Hayden — Wed, 2 Mar 2022 19:14:55 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/03/2022 00:14

Cool, cool 😄

I'll have things up a week (ish) before the Oscars.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Repo — Wed, 2 Mar 2022 13:23:43 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/02/2022 18:23

Oh cool! I'll try to participate this time!!! 😁

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

LedZep — Wed, 2 Mar 2022 09:42:49 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 03/02/2022 14:42

I'd personally be more interested in doing one after the other, maybe with a brief pause in between. Not sure if I'll be able to keep up with both at the same time. Just a suggestion, I'll definitely try to participate in both, no matter the format.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Hayden — Tue, 1 Mar 2022 07:28:37 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/01/2022 12:28

I could start the 2021 list and the 80s v2 list both this month. (For those not interested in 2021 films, they could participate in the 80s, etc..) with the 2021 list spanning two months and the 80s list spanning three.

I think that could be a bit of fun. I know most of the world is kicking back into 'regular' life, so I'm not expecting early pandemic turnout, but I still think it's well worth doing both 😄

I thin we could whip up a better 80s list than our first. Gives me an excuse to brush up on some films I probably should have seen by now and haven't.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

CA Dreamin — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:30:11 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 02/27/2022 17:30

cestuneblague wrote:

Thinking bout doing another V2.0 one of these days? Those lists were always a lot of fun and a great tool for new discoveries, wonder how much it would differ further down the line.

PurpleHazel wrote:

We didn't do 80s and earlier polls yet. And things have been quiet around here. Yeah, 90s poll was a lot a fun.

Hayden wrote:

Maybe. See how things go. It'd probably be the 80s.
Before anything though, we'll do our 2021 list. Hoping for that to begin in a month's time or so.

It's definitely been quiet around here. I haven't posted much lately either. Can't speak for everyone but I got very busy with work and life 18 months ago, and whenever I've had time to look at the Movie Forums (or BEA forums in general), seemed like activity was trending downward, so I gradually lost interest. But agreed, the movie polls are always fun, and I'll participate in whatever pops up. 80s poll V2, 2021 poll, etc. And it'd be cool if there was more activity in movie forums again. If there are signs of revival, count me in.

Oh right, this is a 90s movie thread. Um...I liked Funny Games.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

Hayden — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 10:18:58 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/26/2022 15:18

cestuneblague wrote:

Thinking bout doing another V2.0 one of these days? Those lists were always a lot of fun and a great tool for new discoveries, wonder how much it would differ further down the line.

Maybe. See how things go. It'd probably be the 80s.

Can't believe how fast time is flying. Feels like we did this only a few months ago.

Before anything though, we'll do our 2021 list. Hoping for that to begin in a month's time or so.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

PurpleHazel — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:16:00 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 02/26/2022 01:16

cestuneblague wrote:

Thinking bout doing another V2.0 one of these days? Those lists were always a lot of fun and a great tool for new discoveries, wonder how much it would differ further down the line.

We didn't do 80s and earlier polls yet. And things have been quiet around here. Yeah, 90s poll was a lot a fun.

Re: Best Films of The 90s [List]

cestuneblague — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:07:43 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 02/26/2022 00:07

Thinking bout doing another V2.0 one of these days? Those lists were always a lot of fun and a great tool for new discoveries, wonder how much it would differ further down the line.