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I've finally finished a decades list after two years of saying that I would do one.

And here are my favorite movies of the 1990's. I picked the 1990's first since I was born in the 1990's and there are 110 since I do Top 11 lists and 11 times 10 is 110. Here we go.

(Edited to add True Romance. Lone Star was previously on the list.)

110. The Iron Giant (1999)
109. Apollo 13 (1995)
108. Delicatessen (1991)
107. Rush (1991)
106. Leon: The Professional (1994)
105. After Life (1998)
104. The Eighth Day (1996)
103. The Ice Storm (1997)
102. Quiz Show (1994)
101. Gods and Monsters (1998)
100. Strictly Ballroom (1992)
99. Jungle Fever (1991)
98. American Movie (1999)
97. Big Night (1996)
96. Deconstructing Harry (1997)
95. Until The End of the World (1991)
94. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
93. The Doors (1991)
92. Twin Falls, Idaho (1999)
91. Dead Presidents (1995)
90. Hearts of Darkness (1991)
89. Forrest Gump (1994)
88. Freeway (1996)
87. Kalifornia (1993)
86. Jacob's Ladder (1990)
85. Guncrazy (1992)
84. Shine (1996)
83. Total Recall (1990)
82. Princess Mononoke (1997)
81. Cube (1998)
80. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
79. Short Cuts (1993)
78. The Thin Red Line (1998)
77. Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
76. Europa Europa (1990)
75. True Romance (1993)
74. Aladdin (1992)
73. Babe (1995)
72. Misery (1990)
71. Grand Canyon (1991)
70. Malcolm X (1992)
69. The Lion King (1994)
68. Seven (1995)
67. Trainspotting (1996)
66. Henry and June (1990)
65. The Game (1997)
64. Pi (1998)
63. Boys Don't Cry (1999)
62. Hoop Dreams (1994)
61. Kids (1995)
60. Bound (1996)
59. Heat (1995)
58. Hamlet (1996)
57. The Full Monty (1997)
56. A Simple Plan (1998)
55. The Last Seduction (1994)
54. Jurassic Park (1993)
53. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
52. Unforgiven (1992)
51. JFK (1991)
50. A Bug's Life (1998)
49. Run Lola Run (1998)
48. Falling Down (1993)
47. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
46. One False Move (1992)
45. Longtime Companion (1990)
44. Groundhog Day (1993)
43. The Straight Story (1999)
42. Breaking The Waves (1996)
41. Speed (1994)
40. Miller's Crossing (1990)
39. The Player (1992)
38. Natural Born Killers (1994)
37. Life is Beautiful (1997)
36. Toy Story (1995)
35. Menace II Society (1993)
34. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
33. Ed Wood (1994)
32. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
31. Boyz N The Hood (1991)
30. The Piano (1993)
29. Toy Story 2 (1999)
28. Secrets and Lies (1996)
27. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
26. Wild At Heart (1990)
25. Good Will Hunting (1997)
24. The Crying Game (1992)
23. L.A. Confidential (1997)
22. Howards End (1992)
21. Sling Blade (1996)
20. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
18. Dead/Alive (1992)
17. Boogie Nights (1997)
16. Army of Darkness (1993)
15. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
14. The Godfather Part III (1990)
13. The Big Lebowski (1998)
12. American History X (1998)
11. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
10. Schindler's List (1993)
9. Fargo (1996)
8. Casino (1995)
7. Fight Club (1999)
6. Jackie Brown (1997)
5. Goodfellas (1990)
4. The Usual Suspects (1995)
3. American Beauty (1999)
2. Pulp Fiction (1994)
1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Interesting that your first non-english language film is only 37th, Life is Beautiful... and that there are so few foreign films in general in your list. I thought there would be more coming from you Boosch.

Interesting to see Wild at Heart so high up. Why do you like it so much?

What about Wakko's Wish and Star Wars Episode I? Those films were awesome as well.

On the foreign films: many of the films that I listed are films that I saw when I was younger. So films like Speed, Jurassic Park, Terminator 2 and the Toy Story films were bound to be high. I didn't see that many foreign films from the era until I was a teenager. Though I included some, many of them weren't as memorable for me as the sentimental favorites.

On Wild At Heart: I tend to like films featuring characters on the run. Also, it's a film that had me hooked from the opening shot and anticipating more. And I do like David Lynch.

ROBDude wrote:What about Wakko's Wish and Star Wars Episode I? Those films were awesome as well.

Wakko's Wish: not as good as the series it's based on.

Star Wars Episode I: Weakest of the six films.

Buscemi wrote: On Wild At Heart: I tend to like films featuring characters on the run. Also, it's a film that had me hooked from the opening shot and anticipating more. And I do like David Lynch.

That opening scene is pretty extraordinary, I'll give you that. It's possibly one of my least favourite Lynch films by far, but it's still pretty good. Have you seen Lost Highway yet?

Yes, I have. Not as good as Wild At Heart or The Straight Story though.

Leon at 105?!?!

Why so low...

There were better movies that year.

Wild at Heart is my least favourite film of Lynch, personally...

ROBDude wrote:What about Wakko's Wish and Star Wars Episode I? Those films were awesome as well.

107. Rush (1991)
105. After Life (1998)
104. The Eighth Day (1996)
103. The Ice Storm (1997)
101. Gods and Monsters (1998)
99. Jungle Fever (1991)
98. American Movie (1999)
97. Big Night (1996)
96. Deconstructing Harry (1997)
95. Until The End of the World (1991)
92. Twin Falls, Idaho (1999)
91. Dead Presidents (1995)
90. Hearts of Darkness (1991)
88. Freeway (1996)
85. Guncrazy (1992)
81. Cube (1998)
80. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
79. Short Cuts (1993)
77. Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
76. Europa Europa (1990)
71. Grand Canyon (1991)
67. Trainspotting (1996)
65. The Game (1997)
63. Boys Don't Cry (1999)
61. Kids (1995)
60. Bound (1996)
58. Hamlet (1996)
56. A Simple Plan (1998)
55. The Last Seduction (1994)
49. Run Lola Run (1998)
46. One False Move (1992)
45. Longtime Companion (1990)
43. The Straight Story (1999)
42. Breaking The Waves (1996)
30. The Piano (1993)
28. Secrets and Lies (1996)
26. Wild At Heart (1990)
24. The Crying Game (1992)
22. Howards End (1992)
16. Army of Darkness (1993)
14. The Godfather Part III (1990)

In the end it looks like there are quite a few titles that i havent seen, most seem like they are R rated or Drama