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Snake5555555555 12/14/18 6:17:11 PM #28:	SuperNiceDog posted... movies from the 1990s 1. Reservoir Dogs Nearly my favorite movie of all time. Its presentation and story-telling are genius and timeless. Any other film would spend 50% of the time on the planning of the heist and focusing highly on its execution, but Reservoir Dogs is much more interested in its character drama and interpersonal issues. There are so many quotable lines and memorable scenes, including what is my favorite opening to a film of all time, which establishes each character in such a short amount of time. 2. From Dusk till Dawn This is THE perfectly executed genre switch. Both halves of the film are equally compelling in their own ways, as Clooney and Tarantino hold down the film with strong characters, but it's the horror turn the film takes that makes it endlessly rewatchable. 3. Jacob's Ladder By far one of the strongest influences on the Silent Hill series, Jacob's Ladder is a film that's creepy and contemplative, saving its biggest scares on scenes like the infamous journey through a hellish asylum. Tim Robbins is incredible in it, exuding the solid everyman qualities of a horror protagonist yet beneath the facade is a deeply troubled individual plagued by PTSD. It's one of the best executions of psychological horror you will ever see. 4. Man Bites Dog A really unique film that shows a camera crew documenting a serial killer's vicious crimes. It's often times sick and hard to watch but on the other hand it has strong elements of satire and is even darkly hilarious at times. I really like the turn the film takes, as the crew starts becoming more and more involved with the killer's activities. It's shot completely in black-and-white which adds a neat charm to the whole thing. As an aside, it inspired the amazing short film Truth in Journalism, which is a Man Bites Dog take on Venom of Spider-Man fame. It's actually how I originally got to know this film! 5. Trainspotting An often times too real look at the life of several drug addicts. It's also a film rich with personality, culture, and humor, a perfectly preserved snapshot of its era in all its beauty and ugliness. You may sympathize, you may criticize, you may feel repulsed, and the fact that Trainspotting can bring out all of this is an incredible testament to its staying power. 6. Wes Craven's New Nightmare One of my favorite dissections of the horror genre. Craven tears down the genre he helped established, and yet Freddy has never been scarier as he starts to become a reality for everyone involved. Craven puts his feelings on display, reflecting on how Krueger has become an inescapable reality for the director, commenting on how Krueger no longer belongs to him but rather, to the fans that adore him, and also poking fun of the inherent silliness of the slasher genre. Like all good satire, New Nightmare celebrates the genre as much as it lampoons it, and that's the hidden ingredient that makes this film so good. 7. The Truman Show Just as hilarious as it's creepy implications, Jim Carrey's great improvisational performance really anchors the whole film down. It's a great satire that could apply to all of us, even if it's not as extreme as being part of a TV reality show (but who's to say?). It makes you think about how much of the mundanity of our lives really are just manufactured. 8. Fargo It's a dark comedy but amazingly it never manages to feel too bleak. I like the small-town aspect of the film and the great atmosphere, and plus the characters are all great, especially the criminals, establishing a trend extending to the current-day TV series. 9. Thelma & Louise A great comedy of errors, and Susan Sarandon & Geena Davis are the quintessential lady duo by far. It's great how the film escalates further and further, with increasing stakes, it's paced extremely well. --- If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will! http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://i.imgtc.com/3qwvxhc.jpg <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:914134947] in Post topic... [t:77300129]...</cite> <quote><cite>SuperNiceDog posted...</cite> <quote>movies from the 1990s</quote> 1. Reservoir Dogs Nearly my favorite movie of all time. Its presentation and story-telling are genius and timeless. Any other film would spend 50% of the time on the planning of the heist and focusing highly on its execution, but Reservoir Dogs is much more interested in its character drama and interpersonal issues. There are so many quotable lines and memorable scenes, including what is my favorite opening to a film of all time, which establishes each character in such a short amount of time. 2. From Dusk till Dawn This is THE perfectly executed genre switch. Both halves of the film are equally compelling in their own ways, as Clooney and Tarantino hold down the film with strong characters, but it's the horror turn the film takes that makes it endlessly rewatchable. 3. Jacob's Ladder By far one of the strongest influences on the Silent Hill series, Jacob's Ladder is a film that's creepy and contemplative, saving its biggest scares on scenes like the infamous journey through a hellish asylum. Tim Robbins is incredible in it, exuding the solid everyman qualities of a horror protagonist yet beneath the facade is a deeply troubled individual plagued by PTSD. It's one of the best executions of psychological horror you will ever see. 4. Man Bites Dog A really unique film that shows a camera crew documenting a serial killer's vicious crimes. It's often times sick and hard to watch but on the other hand it has strong elements of satire and is even darkly hilarious at times. I really like the turn the film takes, as the crew starts becoming more and more involved with the killer's activities. It's shot completely in black-and-white which adds a neat charm to the whole thing. As an aside, it inspired the amazing short film Truth in Journalism, which is a Man Bites Dog take on Venom of Spider-Man fame. It's actually how I originally got to know this film! 5. Trainspotting An often times too real look at the life of several drug addicts. It's also a film rich with personality, culture, and humor, a perfectly preserved snapshot of its era in all its beauty and ugliness. You may sympathize, you may criticize, you may feel repulsed, and the fact that Trainspotting can bring out all of this is an incredible testament to its staying power. 6. Wes Craven's New Nightmare One of my favorite dissections of the horror genre. Craven tears down the genre he helped established, and yet Freddy has never been scarier as he starts to become a reality for everyone involved. Craven puts his feelings on display, reflecting on how Krueger has become an inescapable reality for the director, commenting on how Krueger no longer belongs to him but rather, to the fans that adore him, and also poking fun of the inherent silliness of the slasher genre. Like all good satire, New Nightmare celebrates the genre as much as it lampoons it, and that's the hidden ingredient that makes this film so good. 7. The Truman Show Just as hilarious as it's creepy implications, Jim Carrey's great improvisational performance really anchors the whole film down. It's a great satire that could apply to all of us, even if it's not as extreme as being part of a TV reality show (but who's to say?). It makes you think about how much of the mundanity of our lives really are just manufactured. 8. Fargo It's a dark comedy but amazingly it never manages to feel too bleak. I like the small-town aspect of the film and the great atmosphere, and plus the characters are all great, especially the criminals, establishing a trend extending to the current-day TV series. 9. Thelma & Louise A great comedy of errors, and Susan Sarandon & Geena Davis are the quintessential lady duo by far. It's great how the film escalates further and further, with increasing stakes, it's paced extremely well. --- If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will! http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://i.imgtc.com/3qwvxhc.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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