And here we go!

This is the nominations thread for the first portion of The Great Movie Tournament (first of ten) where we'll nominate and second our favorite movies for the decade of the 1990s (from 1990 to 1999). For our purposes, an eligible film must be a feature film (no short films) and its first release date must be between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1999 according to IMDb (sometimes films will premiere at festivals one year but have a wide release the following year; we'll use the IMDb and Wikipedia convention of the year of initial exhibition).

Participation is very much encouraged and extremely welcomed, but please do follow these guidelines for this nomination process (subject to adjustment):
  • You can nominate one film per post, and you can nominate another film after three other members have made their nominations.
  • You can second one film per post, and you can second another film after one other member has made their second.
  • If possible, please include a trailer and/or a scene from the film using Spoiler tags (this version and delete the s in https for YouTube links when emdedding a video, making sure to use the full URL from the address bar, not the sharing link).
  • Nominations can also be optionally accompanied by year of release and director.

Once 256 nominated films have been seconded, the tournament will begin, following the structure shown below (an overall event overview thread will be posted as usual with links to all the polls so members can easily navigate during the tournament). Each poll will be open for 7 days and any tiebreaker polls will be open for 4 days.
  • Round 1: 32 groups of 8 titles - top 6 move on
  • Round 2: 32 groups of 6 titles - top 4 move on
  • Round 3: 32 groups of 4 titles - top 2 move on
  • Round 4: 16 groups of 4 titles - top 2 move on
  • Round 5: 16 groups of 2 titles - top 1 moves on
  • Octofinals: 8 groups of 2 titles - top 1 moves on
  • Quarterfinals: 4 groups of 2 titles - top 1 moves on
  • Semifinals: 2 groups of 2 titles - top 1 moves on
  • Final: 1 group of 2 titles - top 1 is the winner

This post will be updated with the list of nominated and seconded titles as they come in. You can also keep up to date with this handy Google Sheet.

Enjoy and have fun!

List of seconded films:
  1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), dir. James Cameron
  2. The Matrix (1999), dir. The Wachowskis
  3. Edward Scissorhands (1990), dir. Tim Burton
  4. Pulp Fiction (1994), dir. Quentin Tarantino
  5. GoodFellas (1990), dir. Martin Scorsese
  6. Silence of the Lambs (1991), dir. Jonathan Demme
  7. Jurassic Park (1993), dir. Steven Spielberg
  8. Pleasantville (1998), dir. Gary Ross
  9. The Shawshank Redemption (1994), dir. Frank Darabont
  10. Saving Private Ryan (1998), dir. Steven Spielberg
  11. Toy Story (1995), dir. John Lasseter
  12. Schindler's List (1993), dir. Steven Spielberg
  13. Scream (1996), dir. Wes Craven
  14. Twelve Monkeys (1995), dir. Terry Gilliam
  15. L.A. Confidential (1997), dir. Curtis Hanson
  16. The Big Lebowski (1998), dir. The Coen Brothers
  17. Se7en (1995), dir. David Fincher
  18. Falling Down (1993), dir. Joel Schumacher
  19. Groundhog Day (1993), dir. Harold Ramis
  20. The Sixth Sense (1999), dir. M. Night Shyamalan
  21. American Beauty (1999), dir. Sam Mendes
  22. Unforgiven (1992), dir. Clint Eastwood
  23. Cube (1997), dir. Vincenzo Natali
  24. Fight Club (1999), dir. David Fincher
  25. A League of Their Own (1992), dir. Penny Marshall
  26. Reservoir Dogs (1992), dir. Quentin Tarantino
  27. Braveheart (1995), dir. Mel Gibson
  28. The Usual Suspects (1995), dir. Bryan Singer
  29. A Few Good Men (1992), dir. Rob Reiner
  30. Princess Mononoke (1997), dir. Hayao Miyazaki
  31. Heat (1995), dir. Michael Mann
  32. Fargo (1996), dir. The Coen Brothers
  33. Clerks (1994), dir. Kevin Smith
  34. Forrest Gump (1994), dir. Robert Zemeckis
  35. Arlington Road (1999), dir. Mark Pellington
  36. The Green Mile (1999), dir. Frank Darabont
  37. Dumb and Dumber (1994), dir. Peter Farrelly
  38. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), dir. John McTiernan
  39. American History X (1998), dir. Tony Kaye
  40. Mermaids (1990), dir. Richard Benjamin
  41. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), dir. Henry Selick
  42. Casino (1995), dir. Martin Scorsese
  43. Misery (1990), dir. Rob Reiner
  44. Contact (1997), dir. Robert Zemeckis
  45. The Ninth Gate (1999), dir. Roman Polanski
  46. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), dir. Jay Roach
  47. Tombstone (1993), dir. George Cosmatos
  48. Titanic (1997), dir. James Cameron
  49. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), dir. Robert Rodriguez
  50. Dances with Wolves (1990), dir. Kevin Costner
  51. Natural Born Killers (1994), dir. Oliver Stone
  52. Jacob's Ladder (1990), dir. Adrian Lyne
  53. Beauty and the Beast (1991), dir. Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
  54. Armageddon (1998), dir. Michael Bay
  55. Léon: The Professional (1994), dir. Luc Besson
  56. Ghost (1990), dir. Jerry Zucker
  57. The Lion King (1994), dir. Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
  58. The Thin Red Line (1998), dir. Terrence Malick
  59. Out of Sight (1998), dir. Steven Soderbergh
  60. Good Will Hunting (1997), dir. Gus Van Sant
  61. Independence Day (1996), dir. Roland Emmerich
  62. Dark City (1998), dir. Alex Proyas
  63. As Good As It Gets (1997), dir. James L. Brooks
  64. The Fugitive (1993), dir. Andrew Davis
  65. Ravenous (1999), dir. Antonia Bird
  66. The Boondock Saints (1999), dir. Troy Duffy
  67. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), dir. Wes Craven
  68. Scent of a Woman (1992), dir. Martin Brest
  69. The Truman Show (1998), dir. Peter Weir
  70. Chasing Amy (1997), dir. Kevin Smith
  71. Speed (1994), dir. Jan de Bont
  72. The Mummy (1999), dir. Stephen Sommers
  73. Dazed and Confused (1993), dir. Richard Linklater
  74. Carlito's Way (1993), dir. Brian De Palma
  75. Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), dir. Peter Hewitt
  76. True Romance (1993), dir. Tony Scott
  77. Crimson Tide (1995), dir. Tony Scott
  78. Cape Fear (1991), dir. Martin Scorsese
  79. Election (1999), dir. Alexander Payne
  80. Being John Malkovich (1999), dir. Spike Jonze
  81. The Blair Witch Project (1999), dir. Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
  82. The Rock (1996), dir. Michael Bay
  83. Beautiful Girls (1996), dir. Ted Demme
  84. Man on the Moon (1999), dir. Milos Forman
  85. Eyes Wide Shut (1999), dir. Stanley Kubrick
  86. The Fifth Element (1997), dir. Luc Besson
  87. There's Something About Mary (1998), dir. Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
  88. Aladdin (1992), dir. Ron Clements and John Musker
  89. American Pie (1999), dir. Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz
  90. Trainspotting (1996), dir. Danny Boyle
  91. Happy Gilmore (1996), dir. Dennis Dugan
  92. A Bronx Tale (1993), dir. Robert De Niro
  93. Babe (1995), dir. Chris Noonan
  94. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), dir. Chris Columbus
  95. My Girl (1991), dir. Howard Zieff
  96. What About Bob? (1991), dir. Frank Oz
  97. Ronin (1998), dir. John Frankenheimer
  98. Donnie Brasco (1997), dir. Mike Newell
  99. Home Alone (1990), dir. Chris Columbus
  100. Shakespeare in Love (1998), dir. John Madden
  101. Office Space (1999), dir. Mike Judge
  102. Three Kings (1999), dir. David O. Russell
  103. Before Sunrise (1995), dir. Richard Linklater
  104. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), dir. James Foley
  105. Billy Madison (1995), dir. Tamara Davis
  106. Gattaca (1997), dir. Andrew Niccol
  107. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), dir. Guy Ritchie
  108. The Game (1997), dir. David Fincher
  109. Leaving Las Vegas (1995), dir. Mike Figgis
  110. Sleepy Hollow (1999), Tim Burton
  111. In the Mouth of Madness (1994), dir. John Carpenter
  112. Primal Fear (1996), dir. Gregory Hoblit
  113. Liar Liar (1997), dir. Tom Shadyac
  114. Face/Off (1997), dir. John Woo
  115. Army of Darkness (1992), dir. Sam Raimi
  116. Total Recall (1990), dir. Paul Verhoeven
  117. Magnolia (1999), dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  118. Run Lola Run (1998), dir. Tom Tykwer
  119. Boogie Nights (1997), dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  120. JFK (1991), dir. Oliver Stone
  121. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999), dir. Trey Parker
  122. The Crow (1994), dir. Alex Proyas
  123. True Lies (1994), dir. James Cameron
  124. Friday (1995), dir. F. Gary Gray
  125. Quiz Show (1994), dir. Robert Redford
  126. Starship Troopers (1997), dir. Paul Verhoeven
  127. Apollo 13 (1995), dir. Ron Howard
  128. The Iron Giant (1999), dir. Brad Bird
  129. Bound (1996), dir. The Wachowskis
  130. Jackie Brown (1997), dir. Quentin Tarantino
  131. Point Break (1991), dir. Kathryn Bigelow
  132. The Negotiator (1998), dir. F. Gary Gray
  133. Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), dir. Todd Solondz
  134. Dogma (1999), dir. Kevin Smith
  135. The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love (1995), dir. Maria Maggenti
  136. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), dir. Anthony Minghella
  137. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), dir. Tom Shadyac
  138. Mighty Aphrodite (1995), dir. Woody Allen
  139. The Ice Storm (1997), dir. Ang Lee
  140. Goldeneye (1995), dir. Martin Campbell
  141. Con-Air (1997), dir. Simon West
  142. Twister (1996), dir. Jan de Bont
  143. A Simple Plan (1998), dir. Sam Raimi
  144. What Dreams May Come (1998), dir. Vincent Ward
  145. Boyz n the Hood (1991), dir. John Singleton
  146. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), dir. Francis Ford Coppola
  147. The Firm (1993), dir. Sydney Pollack
  148. Boys Don't Cry (1999), dir. Kimberly Peirce
  149. Pump Up the Volume (1990), dir. Allan Moyle
  150. In the Line of Fire (1993), dir. Wolfgang Petersen
  151. Die Hard 2 (1990), dir. Renny Harlin
  152. Clueless (1995), dir. Amy Heckerling
  153. Rounders (1998), dir. John Dahl
  154. My Cousin Vinny (1992), dir. Jonathan Lynn
  155. The River Wild (1994), dir. Curtis Hanson
  156. The Mask of Zorro (1998), dir. Martin Campbell
  157. Fallen (1998), dir. Gregory Hoblit
  158. Pretty Woman (1990), dir. Garry Marshall
  159. The City of Lost Children (1995), dir. Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  160. Mission: Impossible (1995), dir. Brian De Palma
  161. The Santa Clause (1994), dir. John Pasquin
  162. Backdraft (1991), dir. Ron Howard
  163. Thelma & Louise (1991), dir. Ridley Scott
  164. Toy Story 2 (1999), dir. John Lasseter
  165. Rudy (1993), dir. David Anspaugh
  166. Wayne's World (1992), dir. Penelope Spheeris
  167. Showgirls (1995), dir. Paul Verhoeven
  168. Short Cuts (1993), dir. Robert Altman
  169. Philadelphia (1993), dir. Jonathan Demme
  170. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), dir. Carl Franklin
  171. The Devil's Advocate (1997), dir. Taylor Hackford
  172. The Sandlot (1993), dir. David Mickey Evans
  173. The English Patient (1996), dir. Anthony Minghella
  174. The Insider (1999), dir. Michael Mann
  175. Delicatessen (1991), dir. Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  176. Life Is Beautiful (1997), dir. Roberto Benigni
  177. Dead Alive (1992), dir. Peter Jackson
  178. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), dir. Mel Brooks
  179. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), dir. Kevin Reynolds
  180. Audition (1999), dir. Takashi Miike
  181. Can't Hardly Wait (1998), dir. Deborah Kaplan and Herry Elfont
  182. Wild at Heart (1990), dir. David Lynch
  183. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), dir. Steve Oedekerk
  184. Cruel Intentions (1999), dir. Roger Kumble
  185. Immortal Beloved (1994), dir. Bernard Rose
  186. Pi (1998), dir. Darren Aronofsky
  187. A Time to Kill (1996), dir. Joel Schumacher
  188. The Last of the Mohicans (1992), dir. Michael Mann
  189. Clear and Present Danger (1994 ), dir. Phillip Noyce
  190. Tremors (1990), dir. Ron Underwood
  191. Men in Black (1997), dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
  192. Ed Wood (1994), dir. Tim Burton
  193. The Piano (1993), dir. Jane Campion
  194. Naked Lunch (1991), dir. David Cronenberg
  195. Funny Games (1997), dir. Michael Haneke
  196. Hard Boiled (1992), dir. John Woo
  197. The Naked Gun 2˝: The Smell of Fear (1991), dir. David Zucker
  198. Dead Man (1995), dir. Jim Jarmusch
  199. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), dir. Jim Jarmusch
  200. The Ref (1994), dir. Ted Demme
  201. Mimic (1997), dir. Guillermo del Toro
  202. Jerry Maguire (1996), dir. Cameron Crowe
  203. To Die For (1995), dir. Gus Van Sant
  204. The Full Monty (1997), dir. Peter Cattaneo
  205. The Doors (1991), dir. Oliver Stone
  206. Desperado (1995), dir. Robert Rodriguez
  207. Ringu (1998), dir. Hideo Nakata
  208. The Fisher King (1991), dir. Terry Gilliam
  209. Chungking Express (1994), dir. Wong Kar-Wai
  210. The Nutty Professor (1996), dir. Tom Shadyac
  211. Air Force One (1997), dir. Wolfgang Petersen
  212. Waterworld (1995), dir. Kevin Reynolds
  213. White Men Can't Jump (1992), dir. Ron Shelton
  214. Flatliners (1990), dir. Joel Schumacher
  215. Fist of Legend (1994), dir. Gordon Chan
  216. The Mask (1994), dir. Chuck Russell
  217. The Legend (1993), dir. Corey Yuen
  218. Three Colors: Red (1994), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski
  219. Three Colors: Blue (1993), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski
  220. Grumpy Old Men (1993), dir. Donald Petrie
  221. Miller's Crossing (1990), dir. The Coen Brothers
  222. Malcolm X (1992), dir. Spike Lee
  223. Three Colors: White (1994), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski
  224. The Mighty Ducks (1992), dir. Stephen Herek
  225. Heavenly Creatures (1994), dir. Peter Jackson
  226. The Addams Family (1991), dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
  227. Rush Hour (1998), dir. Brett Ratner
  228. Breakdown (1997), dir. Jonathan Mostow
  229. Singles (1992), dir. Cameron Crowe
  230. La haine (1995), dir. Mathieu Kassovitz
  231. The Frighteners (1996), dir. Peter Jackson
  232. Enemy of the State (1998), dir. Tony Scott
  233. Dreams (1990), dir. Akira Kurosawa
  234. Legends of the Fall (1994), dir. Edward Zwick
  235. The Virgin Suicides (1999), dir. Sofia Coppola
  236. Under Siege (1992), dir. Andrew Davis
  237. Now and Then (1995), dir. Lesli Linka Glatter
  238. Cop Land (1997), dir. James Mangold
  239. Rushmore (1998), dir. Wes Anderson
  240. Sleepless in Seattle (1993), dir. Nora Ephron
  241. Fear (1996), dir. James Foley
  242. The Wedding Singer (1998), dir. Frank Coraci
  243. Girl, Interrupted (1999), dir. James Mangold
  244. Back to the Future Part III (1990), dir. Robert Zemeckis
  245. In & Out (1997), dir. Frank Oz
  246. Fire in the Sky (1993), dir. Robert Lieberman
  247. Event Horizon (1997), dir. Paul W.S. Anderson
  248. Sling Blade (1996), dir. Billy Bob Thornton
  249. La Femme Nikita (1990), dir. Luc Besson
  250. The Sweet Hereafter (1997), dir. Atom Egoyan
  251. Kingpin (1996), dir. Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly
  252. Raise the Red Lantern (1991), dir. Zhang Yimou
  253. Ransom (1996), dir. Ron Howard
  254. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), dir. Stephan Elliott
  255. Conspiracy Theory (1997), dir. Richard Donner
  256. The Client (1994), dir. Joel Schumacher

List of films not seconded:
  1. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), dir. George Lucas
  2. Swingers (1996), dir. Doug Liman
  3. Go (1999), dir. Doug Liman
  4. Death and the Maiden (1994), dir. Roman Polanski
  5. Kolya (1996), dir. Jan Svěrák
  6. The Hunt for Red October (1990), dir. John McTiernan
  7. Hamlet (1996), dir. Kenneth Branagh
  8. Small Soldiers (1998), dir. Joe Dante
  9. The Lover (1992), dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud
  10. Wild Things (1998), dir. John McNaughton
  11. Night on Earth (1991), dir. Jim Jarmusch
  12. The Bridges of Madison County (1995), dir. Clint Eastwood
  13. Kids (1995), dir. Larry Clark
  14. Batman Returns (1992), dir. Tim Burton
  15. Money Talks (1997), dir. Brett Ratner
  16. Lost Highway (1997), dir. David Lynch
  17. Red Rock West (1993), dir. John Dahl
  18. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), dir. Renny Harlin
  19. The Birdcage (1996), dir. Mike Nichols
  20. Hurricane Streets (1997), dir. Morgan J. Freeman
  21. The Basketball Diaries (1995), dir. Scott Kalvert
  22. The Last Seduction (1994), dir. John Dahl
  23. Threesome (1994), dir. Andrew Fleming
  24. Scream 2 (1997), dir. Wes Craven
  25. Alien 3 (1992), dir. David Fincher
  26. Dragonheart (1996), dir. Rob Cohen
  27. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), dir. Steven Spielberg
  28. Affliction (1998), dir. Paul Schrader
  29. The Peacemaker (1997), dir. Mimi Leder
  30. Tommy Boy (1995), dir. Peter Segal
  31. August 32nd on Earth (1998), dir. Denis Villeneuve
  32. Space Jam (1996), sir. Joe Pytka
  33. A Perfect World (1993), dir. Clint Eastwood
  34. The Last Supper (1995), dir. Stacy Title
  35. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), dir. Bill Duke
  36. Green Card (1990), dir. Peter Weir
  37. Secrets & Lies (1996), dir. Mike Leigh
  38. Topsy-Turvy (1999), dir. Mike Leigh
  39. Hackers (1995), dir. Iain Softley
  40. Titus (1999), dir. Julie Taymor
  41. Tin Cup (1996), dir. Ron Shelton
  42. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), dir. Jamie Babbit
  43. Toy Soldiers (1991), dir. Daniel Petrie Jr.
  44. Sleepers (1996), dir. Barry Levinson
  45. All About My Mother (1999), dir. Pedro Almodóvar
  46. Safe (1995). dir. Todd Haynes
  47. Hot Shots! (1991), dir. Jim Abrahams
  48. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), dir. Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski
  49. Slacker (1990), dir. Richard Linklater
  50. Little Giants (1994), dir. Duwayne Dunham
  51. Radio Flyer (1992), dir. Richard Donner
  52. Sneakers (1992), dir. Phil Alden Robinson
  53. Sphere (1998), dir. Barry Levinson
  54. The Prince of Tides (1991), dir. Barbra Streisand
  55. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), dir. Gil Junger
  56. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), dir. George Armitage
  57. Ghost in the Shell (1995), dir. Mamoru Oshii
  58. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), dir. Steven Zaillian
  59. The Man in the Moon (1991), dir. Robert Mulligan
  60. Bowfinger (1999), dir. Frank Oz
  61. Encino Man (1992), dir. Les Mayfield
  62. Ma vie en rose (1997), dir. Alain Berliner
  63. Thunderheart (1992), dir. Michael Apted
  64. City Slickers (1991), dir. Ron Underwood
  65. Kiss the Girls (1997), dir. Gary Fleder
  66. Like Water for Chocolate (1992), dir. Alfonso Arau
  67. Little Big League (1994), dir. Andrew Scheinman
  68. Payback (1999), dir. Brian Helgeland
  69. BASEketball (1998), dir. David Zucker

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