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Top of the 90's

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People who added this item 339  Average listal rating (94 ratings) 8.8  IMDB Rating
1. Satantango (1994)
Great visual beauty with an epic duration and an interesting story. Brilliant.
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People who added this item 338  Average listal rating (158 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 6.7 
2. The Idiots (1998)
A fantastic piece of storytelling with a nihilistic undertone. And again I think this couldn't have been done without Dogme -style.
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People who added this item 1307  Average listal rating (792 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating
3. Before Sunrise (1995)
Well, I guess I'm a hopeless romantic because this and the sequel affected me very deeply. Still when I have doubts about my own love life, it's really easy to come back to this and have a reassuring feeling that everything will be okay. Great dialogue and lots of it and still so much is said non-verbally.
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People who added this item 476  Average listal rating (239 ratings) 8.2  IMDB Rating 7.8 
4. Hana-bi (1997)
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People who added this item 332  Average listal rating (159 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating 8.1 
5. Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
Great acting, character development, settings, cinematography and music combined in a mystical mix.
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People who added this item 982  Average listal rating (530 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 7.6 
6. Funny Games (1997)
A truly shocking film in the best way possible - which means that it makes you think.
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People who added this item 1416  Average listal rating (829 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.6 
7. The Thin Red Line (1998)
Peaceful camera movements, philosophical monologues and the general mood left me with a "wow" -feeling that lasted for days.
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People who added this item 651  Average listal rating (397 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating
8. Chungking Express (1994)
Unconventional camera angles, great story and music (California Dreaming!) make this a very unusual romantic flick.
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People who added this item 511  Average listal rating (267 ratings) 8.1  IMDB Rating 8.1 
9. The Celebration (1998)
Never was a big fan of Dogme -films, but this one changed that perception. Even that it sometimes feels over the top, the camera captures everything so tightly to it's grasp that it's hard to imagine how this movie could've been done without Dogme rules. Entertaining and tragic at the same time.
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People who added this item 820  Average listal rating (406 ratings) 8.1  IMDB Rating
10. Three Colors: Red (1994)
Brilliantly crafted story with really beautiful cinematography. This movie has a feel of its own.
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People who added this item 63  Average listal rating (34 ratings) 8.4  IMDB Rating 5.9 
11. The Black Panther Warriors (1994)
I'm not usually one of those that rate awful films as five star movies, but this one's an exception. One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Contains a lot of totally out of place scenes with some hilariously cut action sequences. Great stuff.
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People who added this item 2110  Average listal rating (1280 ratings) 8.2  IMDB Rating 8.4 
12. Princess Mononoke (1997)
Great piece of art by Miyazaki. Wonderfully delightful story and animation.
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People who added this item 1119  Average listal rating (562 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 7.7 
13. Dead Man (1995)
Portrays in a very stunning way the links between self meditation, Yankee outbacks and brutal, almost blunt violence. Great black and white cinematography with Neil Young's guitaring create a very mystical atmosphere.
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People who added this item 533  Average listal rating (283 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating 7.8 
14. The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
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People who added this item 504  Average listal rating (282 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating 7.9 
15. Hard Boiled (1992)
Great action scene choreographies that won't propably be ever topped by anything. Just compare those with for example Bad Boys II.
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People who added this item 176  Average listal rating (87 ratings) 8.1  IMDB Rating
16. Hoop Dreams (1994)
A documentary truly devoted to its subject.
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People who added this item 5560  Average listal rating (3687 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating 8.5 
17. American Beauty (1999)
Haven't seen this for awhile but this may be THE film that started this whole hobby with movies. That's why it's near the top. I mainly remember the absurd feelings that Lester (Spacey) has and how it all starts to make sense as the film progresses - even in my head.
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People who added this item 2627  Average listal rating (1739 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating 8.2 
18. Fargo (1996)
Great cinematography, story and acting. Coen brothers' black comicality gets me every time.
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People who added this item 4201  Average listal rating (2782 ratings) 8.2  IMDB Rating 8.4 
19. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Who did, what happened and huh? Nowadays I really can't seem to get over the fact that even those prepubescent teens that don't understand anything about movies think Tarantino is great. And Tarantino's face has been bugging me ever since that thought occured to me (some kind of notion towards elitism?). Still, this one's great.
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People who added this item 6810  Average listal rating (4407 ratings) 8.3  IMDB Rating
20. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Same as above (^).
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People who added this item 2806  Average listal rating (1717 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.2 
21. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Mystical and very suspensful with some really great scenes.
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People who added this item 4694  Average listal rating (2876 ratings) 8.4  IMDB Rating 8.9 
22. Schindler's List (1993)
Haven't seen this for years. Sentimental in a good way and I remember that acting, settings and cinematography were great. May be that after a rewatch points would go down because at the moment my appreciation towards Spielberg is at an all time low.
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People who added this item 2645  Average listal rating (1561 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 7.7 
23. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Great adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's book. Psychedelic flow of moments that will stick in your mind.
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People who added this item 500  Average listal rating (280 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating
24. Sling Blade (1996)
Contains a lot of scenes in which the camera isn't moving and where all the pictures are integrated together harmonically. Doesn't take advantage of the main character's mental disability in creating a touching movie which is something to applaud to. Great music (southern soft rock and other mystical sounds).
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People who added this item 7499  Average listal rating (4864 ratings) 8.4  IMDB Rating 8.9 
25. Fight Club (1999)
The summer I turned fifteen-sixteen and was introduced to alcohol we used to watch this almost every night. I still can hear those birds chirping outside early in the morning and the sun blazing through the windows at the same time the buildings were collapsing in the movie. Still beautiful.
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People who added this item 1772  Average listal rating (1108 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating
26. Dances with Wolves (1990)
Great adaptation of Michael Blake's novel and a really solid effort from Costner in every aspect.
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People who added this item 986  Average listal rating (544 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating 7.7 
27. Delicatessen (1991)
Innovative, visually stunning and the sounds are exceptionally good. Really fascinating piece of film.
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People who added this item 1542  Average listal rating (939 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating 7.9 
28. Boogie Nights (1997)
Great script and acting. The general mood of the film is something quite magical.
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People who added this item 148  Average listal rating (81 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating 7.5 
29. Drifting Clouds (1996)
Great 90's depression era movie from Finland. Mildly tragic and funny at the same time. Makes you feel good at the end though.
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People who added this item 218  Average listal rating (120 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 7.8 
30. Microcosmos (1996)
Shows how magical and interesting life can be, even near the grass roots. Can't imagine how many man-hours the completing of this film has taken.
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People who added this item 712  Average listal rating (375 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 7.6 
31. The City of Lost Children (1995)
See Delicatessen (^).
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People who added this item 147  Average listal rating (70 ratings) 8.1  IMDB Rating 7.4 
32. La vie de bohème (1992)
Contains a lot of easygoing dialog with a twist of philosophical pondering and small but very funny comedical moments. The overall mood in this film is great.
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People who added this item 941  Average listal rating (509 ratings) 7.9  IMDB Rating 7.9 
33. Three Colors: Blue (1993)
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People who added this item 1088  Average listal rating (617 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.6 
34. Dazed and Confused (1993)
Captures the mood of the 70's so stunningly that even McConaughey's acting doesn't bother me!
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People who added this item 66  Average listal rating (36 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating 6.8 
35. Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
Great depiction of alcoholism. The ending is one of the greatest I've ever seen.
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People who added this item 191  Average listal rating (96 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 7.6 
36. The Match Factory Girl (1990)
Story of quiet desperation - Finnish style.
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People who added this item 3376  Average listal rating (2218 ratings) 7.9  IMDB Rating 8.2 
37. The Big Lebowski (1998)
Can anybody name someone who didn't want to listen to CCR and drink White Russians after this? Great comedy.
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People who added this item 1452  Average listal rating (929 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.4 
38. Cube (1997)
A truly fantastic setting for a movie and contains lots of small - but great - pieces of moviemaking that I adore.
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People who added this item 648  Average listal rating (348 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating 7.6 
39. Three Colors: White (1994)
The concept of equality is shown from an unusual angle, which gets its force from music, great acting and effective cinematography.
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People who added this item 1883  Average listal rating (1201 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating 7.8 
40. Clerks (1994)
Great independent film with lots of witty dialog.
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People who added this item 665  Average listal rating (398 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating 8.1 
41. La Haine (1995)
Lively depiction of hatred building up in a Paris ghetto with some really powerful scenes.
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People who added this item 1629  Average listal rating (890 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 7.5 
42. Pi (1998)
Great black and white cinematography with edgy contrasts. Has an interesting plot and a really unique general mood.
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People who added this item 3525  Average listal rating (2351 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating
43. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Great animation that is suitable for adults also. In fact I've enjoyed this more and more as I've grown up.
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People who added this item 2296  Average listal rating (1260 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating
44. Ed Wood (1994)
Great biography of Ed Wood, the great auteur of the 1950's.
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People who added this item 179  Average listal rating (122 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating 7.9 
45. Once Were Warriors (1994)
The "in your face" mentality of violence shown and the overall mood of the movie make this a very stunning flick.
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People who added this item 1159  Average listal rating (725 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating 7.7 
46. Rushmore (1998)
I've always adored Wes Anderson's comedies and this one isn't an exception. Some really, really great comedical moments with a heart warming effect.
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People who added this item 254  Average listal rating (138 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating 7.5 
47. Days of Being Wild (1990)
Great piece of art by Kar Wai Wong. Beautiful cinematography (as usual when talking about him), wonderful music and sounds and an unusual love story combined in something magical.
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People who added this item 2124  Average listal rating (1269 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 7.7 
48. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Depp wonderfully acts out the struggle of a young adult in the crossroads of a basic question: what is the right thing to do? Di Caprio's best performance as a mentally handicapped person, which isn't done in an obvious underlining way.
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People who added this item 683  Average listal rating (363 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 7.7 
49. Happiness (1998)
Great satire and an examination of the American family idyl. Mmm, black comedies, mmm.
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People who added this item 528  Average listal rating (273 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 7.7 
50. Short Cuts (1993)
A great ensemble cast with lots of interesting little stories. Three hours just flew by.
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Comments on those movies that I still have some kind of grasp of. Many of these I haven't seen in ages. A whole lot of Hollywood flicks but hey, what can you do? Still trying to dig my head deeper into the films of the 90's.

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Posted: 1 year, 1 month ago at Apr 2 8:00
A lot of great movies, will definitely check the ones I haven't seen ;)
Posted: 1 month, 2 weeks ago at Apr 10 0:05
Great eclectic list!

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