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Post by EdoBosnar on Jun 15, 2023 13:19:24 GMT -5
Yeah, Hunt for Red October is one I liked a lot when I saw it back then, but didn't as much when I re-watched it, even though I think it is still a pretty entertaining movie. Another that falls into
that "liked it then, now not so much" category is the then universally praised Dances With Wolves, which - like Red October - I saw in the theater. I think I watched it all the way through twice more after that in the following years and really saw through its many flaws (and pretentiousness).
Anyway, I agree that Goodfellas is a very well-made, thoroughly enjoyable film with top-notch performances by the entire main cast, but it doesn't make my cut for best that year. That honor is a two-way tie between the magnificent Miller's Crossing and the very under-rated and oft-forgotten comedy Quick Change. I only saw both of those films a year or two afterward, but loved each immediately and they held up after repeated viewings over the years.
I'd also give an honorable mention to Joe vs. the Volcano; I know it was mostly panned at the time and even now most consider it a pretty lame movie, but personally I like it's goofy, oddball character (and Meg Ryan is quite charming in her three roles).
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 15, 2023 13:37:19 GMT -5
Yeah, Hunt for Red October is one I liked a lot when I saw it back then, but didn't as much when I re-watched it, even though I think it is still a pretty entertaining movie. Another that falls into that "liked it then, now not so much" category is the then universally praised Dances With Wolves, which - like Red October - I saw in the theater. I think I watched it all the way through twice more after that in the following years and really saw through its many flaws (and pretentiousness). Anyway, I agree that Goodfellas is a very well-made, thoroughly enjoyable film with top-notch performances by the entire main cast, but it doesn't make my cut for best that year. That honor is a two-way tie between the magnificent Miller's Crossing and the very under-rated and oft-forgotten comedy Quick Change. I only saw both of those films a year or two afterward, but loved each immediately and they held up after repeated viewings over the years. I'd also give an honorable mention to Joe vs. the Volcano; I know it was mostly panned at the time and even now most consider it a pretty lame movie, but personally I like it's goofy, oddball character (and Meg Ryan is quite charming in her three roles). I despise Dances With Wolves. Terrible "white savior" narrative. Costner is as wooden as always. I just can't stomach it at all. Quick Change I know I saw on video when it came out, but I don't think I've seen it since. |
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Post by tartanphantom on Jun 15, 2023 14:01:06 GMT -5
Yeah, Hunt for Red October is one I liked a lot when I saw it back then, but didn't as much when I re-watched it, even though I think it is still a pretty entertaining movie. Another that falls into that "liked it then, now not so much" category is the then universally praised Dances With Wolves, which - like Red October - I saw in the theater. I think I watched it all the way through twice more after that in the following years and really saw through its many flaws (and pretentiousness). Anyway, I agree that Goodfellas is a very well-made, thoroughly enjoyable film with top-notch performances by the entire main cast, but it doesn't make my cut for best that year. That honor is a two-way tie between the magnificent Miller's Crossing and the very under-rated and oft-forgotten comedy Quick Change. I only saw both of those films a year or two afterward, but loved each immediately and they held up after repeated viewings over the years. I'd also give an honorable mention to Joe vs. the Volcano; I know it was mostly panned at the time and even now most consider it a pretty lame movie, but personally I like it's goofy, oddball character (and Meg Ryan is quite charming in her three roles). I despise Dances With Wolves. Terrible "white savior" narrative. Costner is as wooden as always. I just can't stomach it at all. Quick Change I know I saw on video when it came out, but I don't think I've seen it since.
Soundtrack score is excellent, but movie is terrible. Not Costner at his worst (Robin Hood), but Divine could have done a better job than Costner. Funnier too. Too bad Divine was already gone by that time, and Waters wasn't available to direct it.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 15, 2023 14:04:50 GMT -5
I despise Dances With Wolves. Terrible "white savior" narrative. Costner is as wooden as always. I just can't stomach it at all. Quick Change I know I saw on video when it came out, but I don't think I've seen it since.
Soundtrack excellent, movie terrible. Not Costner at his worst (Robin Hood), but Divine could have done a better job than Costner. Funnier too.
I generally find that I like movies despite Costner, certainly not because of him. That was the case with The Untouchables (which has a myriad of problems but is a fun film). And probably Open Range also (though it's been a long time since I've seen it). I think the only movie I thought that Costner did an actual decent acting job in was Bull Durham. |
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Post by tartanphantom on Jun 15, 2023 14:06:46 GMT -5
Soundtrack excellent, movie terrible. Not Costner at his worst (Robin Hood), but Divine could have done a better job than Costner. Funnier too.
I generally find that I like movies despite Costner, certainly not because of him. That was the case with The Untouchables (which has a myriad of problems but is a fun film). And probably Open Range also (though it's been a long time since I've seen it). I think the only movie I thought that Costner did an actual decent acting job in was Bull Durham.
I tend to agree. I thought The Postman and Waterworld were junk too. I did like Silverado though... of course, he played an asshole in that film, so perhaps the role came naturally.
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Post by Hoosier X on Jun 15, 2023 21:40:55 GMT -5
For 1990, I would have a hard time choosing between Wild at Heart and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 15, 2023 21:49:31 GMT -5
For 1990, I would have a hard time choosing between Wild at Heart and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. I forgot Rosencrantz. I’ve only seen it once, probably in 90 or 91. But I recall liking it. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jun 15, 2023 23:03:10 GMT -5
For 1990, I would have a hard time choosing between Wild at Heart and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. I forgot Rosencrantz. I’ve only seen it once, probably in 90 or 91. But I recall liking it. I did not see it when it first came out. It was a few years old and my brother talked me into watching it. He really liked it and bought it on VHS. We watched it once or twice a year for a while. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 16, 2023 1:02:45 GMT -5
I forgot Rosencrantz. I’ve only seen it once, probably in 90 or 91. But I recall liking it. I did not see it when it first came out. It was a few years old and my brother talked me into watching it. He really liked it and bought it on VHS. We watched it once or twice a year for a while. I worked in a video store when I was finishing up undergrad. So maybe late ‘89 through early ‘91. I watched a whole lot of movies in that time that I haven’t seen since then. |
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Post by commond on Jun 20, 2023 18:07:21 GMT -5
An old 90s list of mine: {Best of the 90s}
100. Naked Lunch, David Cronenberg
99. The Woman of the Port, Arturo Ripstein
98. Live Flesh, Pedro Almodovar
97. Hard Boiled, John Woo
96. Toto the Hero, Jaco van Dormael
95. Ladybird Ladybird, Ken Loach
94. A Self-Made Hero, Jacques Audiard
93. Gabbeh, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
92. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control, Errol Morris
91. Welcome to the Dollhouse, Todd Solondz
90. Muriel's Wedding, P.J. Hogan
89. Bullets Over Broadway, Woody Allen
88. The Madness of King George, Nicholas Hytner
87. Children of Heaven, Majid Majidi.
86. Happy Together, Wong Kar-Wai
85. Abraham's Valley, Manoel de Oliveira
84. Topsy Turvey, Mike Leigh
83. The Wind Will Carry Us, Abbas Kiarostami
82. Toy Story 2, Ash Brannon, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich
81. The Match Factory Girl, Aki Kaurismaki
80. A Summer's Tale, Eric Rohmer
79. Sweet Hereafter, Atom Egoyan
78. Eternity and a Day, Theo Angelopoulos
77. After Life, Hirokazu Koreeda
76. Lost Highway, David Lynch
75. Ashes of Time, Wong Kar-Wai
74. Princess Mononoke, Hayao Miyazaki
73. The Double Life of Veronique, Krzysztof Kieslowski
72. L.A. Confidential, Curtis Hansen
71. The Castle, Rob Stitch
70. Election, Alexander Payne
69. The Big Lebowski, Joel Coen
68. Lone Star, John Sayles
67. Mother and Son, Aleksandr Sokurov
66. Three Colours: Blue, Krzysztof Kieslowski
65. Naked, Mike Leigh
64. My Name is Joe, Ken Loach
63. A Brighter Summer Day, Edward yang
62. The Puppetmaster, Hou Hsiao-Hsien
61. Exotica, Atom Egoyan
60. Ju Dou, Zhang Yimou
59. Taste of Cherry, Abbas Kiarostami
58. Ratcatcher, Lynne Ramsay
57. The Grifters, Stephen Frears
56. Groundhog Day, Harold Ramis
55. La Belle Noiseuse, Jacques Rivette
54. Farewell My Concubine, Chen Kaige
53. Toy Story, John Lasseter
52. Boogie Nights, Paul Thomas Anderson
51. The Player, Robert Altman
50. Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino
49. Goodfellas, Martin Scorcese
48. Europa Europa, Agnieszka Holland
47. Fargo, Joel Coen
46. Glengarry Glen Ross, James Foley
45. One False Move, Carl Franklin
44. To Live, Zhang Yimou
43. Sonatine, Takeshi Kitano
42. Chungking Express, Wong Kar-Wai
41. Actress, Stanley Kwan
40. Ulysses' Gaze, Theo Angelopoulos
39. The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well, Sang-soo Hong
38. Lessons of Darkness, Werner Herzog
37. Life is Sweet, Mike Leigh
36. The Crying Game, Neil Jordan
35. Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr., Errol Morris
34. Brother's Keeper, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
33. Manhattan Murder Mystery, Woody Allen
32. Hoop Dreams, Steve James
31. Colour of Paradise, Majid Majidi
30. The Thin Red Line, Terrence Malick
29. Raise the Red Lantern, Zhang Yimou
28. Shawshank Redemption, Frank Darabont
27. The Blue Kite, Zhuangzhuang Tian
26. Burnt by the Sun, Nikita Mikhalkov
25. Through the Olive Trees, Abbas Kiarostami
24. The River, Tsai Ming-liang
23. Before Sunrise, Richard Linklater
22. Three Colours: Red, Krzysztof Kieslowski
21. Secrets and Lies, Mike Leigh
20. Wedding Banquet, Ang Lee
19. Close-Up, Abbas Kiarostami
18. A Heart in Winter, Claude Sautet
17. My Own Private Idaho, Gus Van Sant
16. Cyrano de Bergerac, Jean-Paul Rappeneau
15. La Haine, Mathieu Kassovitz
14. Beau Travail, Claire Denis
13. Crumb, Terry Zwigoff
12. Boyz N the Hood, John Singleton
11. Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud, Claude Sautet
10. Shall We Dance? Masayuki Suo
9. Paris is Burning, Jennie Livingston
8. Wild at Heart, David Lynch
7. The Eel, Shohei Imamura
6. Hana-bi, Takeshi Kitano
5. Autumn Tale, Eric Rohmer
4. Eat Drink Man Woman, Ang Lee
3. All About My Mother, Pedro Almodovar
2. Maborosi, Hirokazu Koreeda
1. Underground, Emir Kusturica |
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Post by commond on Jun 20, 2023 18:22:13 GMT -5
Two of my top 10 come from 1990 -- Wild at Heart and Paris is Burning. I'd have to go with Wild at Heart as my favorite. I absolutely love that movie, but Paris is Burning is an excellent documentary about the New York drag scene. I also really liked The Grifters. That's a film people should check out if they've never seen it.
I don't really do crushes, but Gong Li was one of them. Ju Dou is the first of her run of the great films with Zhang Yimou. Gérard Depardieu was everywhere at this time, and I wonder if people ever got sick of him, but nonetheless Cyrano de Bergerac is an excellent film. Close Up is Abbas Kiarostami's first masterpiece, though his minimalistic style isn't for everyone.
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Post by badwolf on Jun 21, 2023 12:36:39 GMT -5
I loved Ju Dou, it was one of the first foreign films I saw, back in college.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 22, 2023 12:41:57 GMT -5
It's 1991. We've come a long way. Silence of the Lambs - A somewhat shocking hit both financially and critically this is just a great film that is part psychological thriller, part horror film with just a little bit of monster movie thrown in. Anthony Hopkins is chilling as Hannibal Lector. Jodie Foster is excellent as Clarice. The screenplay is taut and interesting. I think that Scott Glen and Ted Levine get overlooked. Terminator 2: Judgment Day - I actually don't like this as much as I do Terminator. But it's a quality sequel and a great SF/Action flick. I remember seeing this in the theater and the special effects were astounding at the time. Arnie is Arnie. Linda Hamilton is buff and fierce. Robert Patrick is scary. Edward Furlong is annoying. It's a great example of its era...but it never fully worked for me, particularly the third act. Beauty and the Beast - This was the clear sign that Disney animation was in a new renaissance. Again, I remember seeing this in the theater and the animation was truly breath-taking. The ballroom scene was as beautiful as anything the studio ever did. Just a gorgeous film that reminds us of the magic of going to the theater as a kid and being pulled in to a world that we wouldn't otherwise know. The Addams Family - This was released on my wife's birthday and we went to see it because she really wanted to. I was a fan of Charles Addams' panel cartoons and we both remembered the 60s TV show fondly from reruns. And it's just a silly fun movie. Anjelica Houston and Raul Julia are pitch-perfect as Moritcia and Gomez. The set decoration is great. The whole feel of the movie is a hoot. The story is pretty awful, but ultimately it doesn't matter because it's just silly fun. The Commitments - I really like this movie about a group of young Irish folk struggling with life and each other as they try to put together a soul band. The performances ring true and the music is excellent. And it's not as if there's not a history of folks in the Isles appreciating American music forms that have been cast aside here in the States. The Rocketeer - I like this movie...but it could have been soooo much more. I'm just not sure where it all went wrong, though the marketing was terrible. I also think that there was an element of bad timing, because it felt a little too much like Indiana Jones, but it wasn't. And superhero movies were definitely not a thing in 1991. Still it's a fun film. As usual there are many films I've either not seen or not seen in far too long. Including; Barton Fink (I haven't seen it in eons); Cape Fear (I haven't seen this in a long time...I wonder how it would hold up); Boyz n the Hood (long overdue to watch this again); What About Bob?; So what's my favorite film of 1991? It may be cliché, but it's Silence of the Lambs. There are definitely movies I need to re-watch, in particular Barton Fink and Boyz n the Hood. But at this point it's Silence by a long shot. And 1991 in film for those as need a look. |
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jun 22, 2023 13:05:08 GMT -5
Yep, you mentioned some pretty good movies, and I can think of a few others, but for me the favorite movie for 1991 is a pretty quick and easy choice because it's one of my favorite movies in general: The Fisher King.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 22, 2023 13:11:28 GMT -5
Yep, you mentioned some pretty good movies, and I can think of a few others, but for me the favorite movie for 1991 is a pretty quick and easy choice because it's one of my favorite movies in general: The Fisher King. I've seen The Fisher King one time in probably 1991 or '92...whenever it came out on video. I was not impressed at the time, but it's one I should have put on my "I need to re-watch it" list, because I know my tastes have changed since then. |
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