3.03.2009

How many good movies have you seen? The '90s - Part I

Here's a safe bet: I was hitting puberty during the '90s. If I've seen some of the top movies of my adolescence, I'm guessing there are tons of hot chicks, sexual references, and/or nudity in these films. I haven't even seen the list yet. How well do I know myself? Let's see. All the racy stuff is in bold.

1999:
  1. Election
  2. Being John Malkovich
  3. Boys Don't Cry
  4. American Beauty
  5. Magnolia
  6. The Talented Mr. Ripley
  7. Bowfinger (really?)
  8. Office Space
  9. Eyes Wide Shut
  10. The Best Man
  11. Dogma
Notable misses: Toy Story 2, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix

1998:
  1. The Truman Show
  2. Shakespeare in Love (when Paltrow was still good)
  3. Out of Sight
  4. Mulan
  5. Rushmore
  6. There's Something About Mary
  7. He Got Game
  8. Slums of Beverly Hills
  9. Bulworth
  10. You've Got Mail
  11. Analyze This
  12. The Wedding Singer
  13. Wild Things
  14. Sliding Doors
  15. Rush Hour
Notable misses: Saving Private Ryan...

1997:
  1. L.A. Confidential
  2. Insomnia
  3. Boogie Nights (see what I mean?)
  4. Face Off
  5. Men in Black
  6. The Rainmaker
  7. As Good as It Gets
  8. Liar Liar
  9. Titanic (overrated)
  10. Gattaca
  11. Scream 2
  12. Soul Food
  13. Selena
  14. The Game (underrated)
  15. My Best Friend's Wedding
  16. In & Out
  17. Lolita
  18. The Devil's Advocate
Notable misses: Again, I'm fine with this list. '98 was a good year...

1996:
  1. James and the Giant Peach
  2. Sling Blade
  3. Fargo
  4. That Thing You Do!
  5. Jerry Maguire (a fave)
  6. Scream
  7. The Truth About Cats and Dogs
  8. A Time to Kill
  9. Romeo & Juliet (the Leo one)
  10. Tin Cup
  11. Executive Decision
  12. From Dusk Till Dawn
  13. The Nutty Professor
  14. 2 Days in the Valley (underrated)
  15. Independence Day
  16. Set It Off
I'll cut the list off here. I turned 13 in 1996. Obviously some of these movies I've rented. Anyhow, one last thing about cinematic nudity: I think it's funny that so many women in Hollywood think they're too good for nude roles once they "blow up," and that it becomes some sort of "treat" to see them undone (see: Halle Berry (Swordfish, Monster's Ball)).

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