Here are some links, food for thought and such:
Quite a few of those in the underrated list are ones I plan on nominating.
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Actually, for my next one I'll make sure it's a big one from that list!
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Nomination #4
Good Will Hunting
1997
Dir: Gus Van Sant
"See, the sad thing about a guy like you is, in 50 years you're gonna start doin' some thinkin' on your own and you're going to come up with the fact that there are two certainties in life: one, don't do that, and two, you dropped 150 grand on a fuckin' education you could have got for a dollar fifty in late charges at the public library!"
Proof Ben Affleck can act (No Spoiler)
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It's a really good movie and I haven't seen it probably since it first came out on home video, so close to 20 years. I remember liking it but not terribly memorable. Sadly it doesn't appear to be streaming anywhere: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/three-kings
I'll definitely second Good Will Hunting.
I love this movie and will happily fight anyone who says it isn't great!
Waterworld (1995)
Kevin Reynolds
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One of the reasons I've dedicated myself in recent years to collecting physical media. Definitely give it a shot if you can find it. If I find another copy in my travels, it's yours.
Also, I took a look at the Underrated list linked above and a lot of the films on my list are on that list. #3 on that list is one of my favorite films/books of all-time A Simple Plan. I'm planning on nominating it at some point.
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A Simple Plan is one I was hoping would get nominated or I'd nominate myself. A gem of a film.
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So glad I looked at that underrated list, one of my favorites that I hadn't even added to my list to nominate was on there
So I'm going to nominate...
Beautiful Girls
1996
Dir: Ted Demme
Trailer
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
My next nomination is one of the best sci-fi films of all time.
Dark City (1998 )
Director: Alex Proyas
Spoiler:
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Dazed and Confused (1993)
Richard Linklater
"Alright, alright, alright"
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOMINATION #17
"Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution… but from annihilation. We're fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice: We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!"
Film: Independence Day
Director: Roland Emmerich
Year: 1996
Plot spoiler with classic scene: No
Classic scene:
Movie trailer:
Next, I'll nominate
As Good As It Gets (1997)
Directed by: James L Brooks
Trailer
Spoiler:
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Dark City is extremely seconded. Such a unique film.
This is such a sweet movie. I hope more people than just myself here have seen it:
Kolya (1996)
Jan Svěrák
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Heather, I'm shocked that I've never seen Beautiful Girls and that trailer is amazing and so many great actors. Thankfully, it's streaming on Netflix so I'll watch it tonight after work! Thank you.
Having rewatched it a few months ago for the first time since I was young, I gotta second The Fugitive.
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