The Great Movie Tournament - Nominations Thread: 1990s

[mae]

Also, I'm realizing just how many great films were made in the 90s.

Yeah it may not feel like it but it was a great decade for film. Like I said in the discussion thread earlier, I have nearly 400 titles on my '90s list. And we've got 256 slots

[mae]

Here are some links, food for thought and such:

• The 100 Greatest Movies of the Nineties
• 140 Essential 90s Movies
• Top 50 Underrated Movies of the 90s

[Mattrick]

Quite a few of those in the underrated list are ones I plan on nominating.

[mae]

Actually, for my next one I'll make sure it's a big one from that list!

[webstar1000]

Quite a few of those in the underrated list are ones I plan on nominating.

Me too. I seen 3 on my list lol


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[Still Servant]

Nomination #3


Out of Sight (1998 )
Directed by Steven Soderbergh

I second Out of Sight.

Also, is the reason that Three Kings isn't getting seconded because you guys haven't seen it? If so, you should fix that.

[Still Servant]

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)

Watch Trailer (No Spoiler)

[mae]

Also, is the reason that Three Kings isn't getting seconded because you guys haven't seen it? If so, you should fix that.

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

[mae]

I'll definitely second Good Will Hunting.

[mae]

I love this movie and will happily fight anyone who says it isn't great!

Waterworld (1995)
Kevin Reynolds

Watch trailer:

[Still Servant]

Also, is the reason that Three Kings isn't getting seconded because you guys haven't seen it? If so, you should fix that.

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

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.

[mae]

A Simple Plan is one I was hoping would get nominated or I'd nominate myself. A gem of a film.

[Still Servant]

A Simple Plan is one I was hoping would get nominated or I'd nominate myself. A gem of a film.

Well, then between the two of us, it's assured to get in at some point.

[Heather19]

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

[Mattrick]

My next nomination is one of the best sci-fi films of all time.

Dark City (1998 )
Director: Alex Proyas

Spoiler:

[RUBE]

Dazed and Confused (1993)
Richard Linklater

"Alright, alright, alright"

[Jean]

Bears are back!

yes!

My next nomination is one of the best sci-fi films of all time.
Dark City (1998 )

now I understand that I really really really must watch it. Will try before it is too late (in terms of the tournament)

nominating:

Death and the Maiden, a 1994 tragically underrated masterpiece

Spoiler:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

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:

[Merlin1958]

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

Seconded!!!!

[Mattrick]

Next, I'll nominate

As Good As It Gets (1997)
Directed by: James L Brooks

Trailer

Spoiler:

[mae]

Dark City is extremely seconded. Such a unique film.

[mae]

This is such a sweet movie. I hope more people than just myself here have seen it:

Kolya (1996)
Jan Svěrák

Watch trailer:

[RUBE]

Next, I'll nominate

As Good As It Gets (1997)
Directed by: James L Brooks

Second

[mae]

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.

[Mattrick]

Having rewatched it a few months ago for the first time since I was young, I gotta second The Fugitive.