for many film critics this was one of the best years in cinema month t welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of 1995 for this list we’ve
movies of 1995 for this list we’ve
movies of 1995 for this list we’ve looked at the lasting cult status of
looked at the lasting cult status of
looked at the lasting cult status of some of the biggest hits of the year in
some of the biggest hits of the year in
some of the biggest hits of the year in question as well as the films that were
question as well as the films that were
question as well as the films that were loved by critics and audiences how you
loved by critics and audiences how you
loved by critics and audiences how you doing
doing
doing punctually palm some hold up nicely over
punctually palm some hold up nicely over
punctually palm some hold up nicely over time others maybe not so much
time others maybe not so much
time others maybe not so much either way sit back and enjoy this blast
either way sit back and enjoy this blast
either way sit back and enjoy this blast from the past
number ten leaving Las Vegas let’s do it
number ten leaving Las Vegas let’s do it to it in this romantic drama based on a
to it in this romantic drama based on a
to it in this romantic drama based on a semi autobiographical novel by John
semi autobiographical novel by John
semi autobiographical novel by John O’Brien Nicolas Cage plays a
O’Brien Nicolas Cage plays a
O’Brien Nicolas Cage plays a screenwriter who is disenchanted with
screenwriter who is disenchanted with
screenwriter who is disenchanted with his job and his life I thought I thought
his job and his life I thought I thought
his job and his life I thought I thought I’d move out to Las Vegas suffering from
I’d move out to Las Vegas suffering from
I’d move out to Las Vegas suffering from alcoholism he decides to leave
alcoholism he decides to leave
alcoholism he decides to leave everything behind and go to Las Vegas to
everything behind and go to Las Vegas to
everything behind and go to Las Vegas to drink himself to death I came here to
drink himself to death I came here to
drink himself to death I came here to drink myself to death while there he
drink myself to death while there he
drink myself to death while there he befriends a prostitute played by
befriends a prostitute played by
befriends a prostitute played by Elisabeth Shue both actors received
Elisabeth Shue both actors received
Elisabeth Shue both actors received Oscar nominations for their excellent
Oscar nominations for their excellent
Oscar nominations for their excellent portrayals of two adults running out of
portrayals of two adults running out of
portrayals of two adults running out of luck and who find each other at the
luck and who find each other at the
luck and who find each other at the worst of times do you want help
worst of times do you want help
worst of times do you want help critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful leaving Las Vegas earned Cage both an
leaving Las Vegas earned Cage both an
leaving Las Vegas earned Cage both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role
Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role
Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role which remains one of his most memorable
which remains one of his most memorable
which remains one of his most memorable performances to date the truth right now
performances to date the truth right now
performances to date the truth right now number nine Goldeneye on my count three
number nine Goldeneye on my count three
number nine Goldeneye on my count three two one whenever a new actor is blessed
two one whenever a new actor is blessed
two one whenever a new actor is blessed with the opportunity to play James Bond
with the opportunity to play James Bond
with the opportunity to play James Bond expectations are high in this 17th
expectations are high in this 17th
expectations are high in this 17th installment of the popular franchise
installment of the popular franchise
installment of the popular franchise we’re introduced for the first time to
we’re introduced for the first time to
we’re introduced for the first time to Pierce Brosnan as Agent double-oh-seven
Pierce Brosnan as Agent double-oh-seven
Pierce Brosnan as Agent double-oh-seven the names bond James Bond it was also
the names bond James Bond it was also
the names bond James Bond it was also the first Bond movie to come out after
the first Bond movie to come out after
the first Bond movie to come out after the end of the Cold War which provided
the end of the Cold War which provided
the end of the Cold War which provided ample plot material for the film back
ample plot material for the film back
ample plot material for the film back from the dead Goldeneye was a huge
from the dead Goldeneye was a huge
from the dead Goldeneye was a huge success with audiences and critics alike
success with audiences and critics alike
success with audiences and critics alike and many praised Brosnan as a much
and many praised Brosnan as a much
and many praised Brosnan as a much better bond than his predecessor Timothy
better bond than his predecessor Timothy
better bond than his predecessor Timothy Dalton well done good job but sorry oh
Dalton well done good job but sorry oh
Dalton well done good job but sorry oh boy and who can forget the awesome theme
boy and who can forget the awesome theme
boy and who can forget the awesome theme song by Tina Turner that accompanied the
song by Tina Turner that accompanied the
song by Tina Turner that accompanied the spy flick
[Music]
[Music] number eight dead man walking this crime
number eight dead man walking this crime
number eight dead man walking this crime drama was directed by actor Tim Robbins
drama was directed by actor Tim Robbins
drama was directed by actor Tim Robbins and adapted from the book by sister
and adapted from the book by sister
and adapted from the book by sister Helen Prejean starring Sean Penn as a
Helen Prejean starring Sean Penn as a
Helen Prejean starring Sean Penn as a criminal on death row for the murder of
criminal on death row for the murder of
criminal on death row for the murder of two teenagers and Susan Sarandon as a
two teenagers and Susan Sarandon as a
two teenagers and Susan Sarandon as a nun who becomes his spiritual advisor
nun who becomes his spiritual advisor
nun who becomes his spiritual advisor dead man walking sparked a conversation
dead man walking sparked a conversation
dead man walking sparked a conversation about the ethics of the death penalty
about the ethics of the death penalty
about the ethics of the death penalty one’s opinion of the death penalty is
one’s opinion of the death penalty is
one’s opinion of the death penalty is not the issue Sarandon and Penn give
not the issue Sarandon and Penn give
not the issue Sarandon and Penn give powerful performances that flesh out
powerful performances that flesh out
powerful performances that flesh out this profoundly humane story that
this profoundly humane story that
this profoundly humane story that separates sinner from sin with the
separates sinner from sin with the
separates sinner from sin with the actress deservedly taking home the Best
actress deservedly taking home the Best
actress deservedly taking home the Best Actress Oscar give you some relief
number seven seven they wrote about the
number seven seven they wrote about the seven deadly sins if our previous entry
seven deadly sins if our previous entry
seven deadly sins if our previous entry asked us to question our morality then
asked us to question our morality then
asked us to question our morality then this next one will turn all that talk on
this next one will turn all that talk on
this next one will turn all that talk on its head this is strictly to satisfy my
its head this is strictly to satisfy my
its head this is strictly to satisfy my curiosity when two detectives played by
curiosity when two detectives played by
curiosity when two detectives played by Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt find
Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt find
Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt find themselves trailing a series of bizarre
themselves trailing a series of bizarre
themselves trailing a series of bizarre religiously charged murders they are
religiously charged murders they are
religiously charged murders they are ultimately on the path to uncovered the
ultimately on the path to uncovered the
ultimately on the path to uncovered the deranged psyche of a very meticulous
deranged psyche of a very meticulous
deranged psyche of a very meticulous killer I’m trying to tell you how much I
killer I’m trying to tell you how much I
killer I’m trying to tell you how much I admire you and your pretty wife instead
admire you and your pretty wife instead
admire you and your pretty wife instead of giving us the traditional cop Shara
of giving us the traditional cop Shara
of giving us the traditional cop Shara director David Fincher uses mythology
director David Fincher uses mythology
director David Fincher uses mythology and literature as guiding clues for the
and literature as guiding clues for the
and literature as guiding clues for the audience the psychological thriller also
audience the psychological thriller also
audience the psychological thriller also marked Fincher’s return to form after
marked Fincher’s return to form after
marked Fincher’s return to form after the flop that was alien 3 and went down
the flop that was alien 3 and went down
the flop that was alien 3 and went down to become a cult crime horror classic
number six heat from our lineup so far
number six heat from our lineup so far it does seem that 1995 was a year with a
it does seem that 1995 was a year with a
it does seem that 1995 was a year with a lot of quality action dramas our next
lot of quality action dramas our next
lot of quality action dramas our next entry is no exception
entry is no exception
entry is no exception LAPD gee what where the deceit come from
LAPD gee what where the deceit come from
LAPD gee what where the deceit come from directed by Michael Mann and starring
directed by Michael Mann and starring
directed by Michael Mann and starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino heat is
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino heat is
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino heat is basically a cat-and-mouse chase between
basically a cat-and-mouse chase between
basically a cat-and-mouse chase between a notorious thief and a seasoned LAPD
a notorious thief and a seasoned LAPD
a notorious thief and a seasoned LAPD officer what do you say I buy you a cup
officer what do you say I buy you a cup
officer what do you say I buy you a cup of coffee
yes sure let’s go De Niro and Pacino
yes sure let’s go De Niro and Pacino have almost no screen time together so
have almost no screen time together so
have almost no screen time together so the audience is held in their seats with
the audience is held in their seats with
the audience is held in their seats with the anticipation of the faceoff between
the anticipation of the faceoff between
the anticipation of the faceoff between the protagonists because I spend all my
the protagonists because I spend all my
the protagonists because I spend all my time chasing guys like you around block
time chasing guys like you around block
time chasing guys like you around block that’s my life the film is considered
that’s my life the film is considered
that’s my life the film is considered one of the best action movies of all
one of the best action movies of all
one of the best action movies of all time and even served as the inspiration
time and even served as the inspiration
time and even served as the inspiration for director Christopher Nolan’s Gotham
for director Christopher Nolan’s Gotham
for director Christopher Nolan’s Gotham City in his 2008 film The Dark Knight
number five Apollo 13 houston we have a
number five Apollo 13 houston we have a problem
problem
problem before there was gravity and
before there was gravity and
before there was gravity and interstellar there was Apollo 13 Houston
interstellar there was Apollo 13 Houston
interstellar there was Apollo 13 Houston we have our doctor dramatizing the
we have our doctor dramatizing the
we have our doctor dramatizing the aborted 1970 moon mission this
aborted 1970 moon mission this
aborted 1970 moon mission this historical document Howard is a quick
historical document Howard is a quick
historical document Howard is a quick cutting account of the strategies
cutting account of the strategies
cutting account of the strategies employed to bring the astronauts home
employed to bring the astronauts home
employed to bring the astronauts home after an explosion interrupts their
after an explosion interrupts their
after an explosion interrupts their oxygen supply no tell me how to fly the
oxygen supply no tell me how to fly the
oxygen supply no tell me how to fly the damn see with a strong cast including
damn see with a strong cast including
damn see with a strong cast including Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton and
Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton and
Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton and Gary Sinise the film received nine
Gary Sinise the film received nine
Gary Sinise the film received nine Academy Award nominations and was
Academy Award nominations and was
Academy Award nominations and was applauded for its stunning visual
applauded for its stunning visual
applauded for its stunning visual effects meanwhile Apollo 13s famous
effects meanwhile Apollo 13s famous
effects meanwhile Apollo 13s famous tagline remains one of the most
tagline remains one of the most
tagline remains one of the most memorable movie quotes in history this
memorable movie quotes in history this
memorable movie quotes in history this is Houston say again please houston we
is Houston say again please houston we
is Houston say again please houston we have a problem number four the usual
have a problem number four the usual
have a problem number four the usual suspects this neo-noir stunned audiences
suspects this neo-noir stunned audiences
suspects this neo-noir stunned audiences at the Cannes Film Festival in 95 and
at the Cannes Film Festival in 95 and
at the Cannes Film Festival in 95 and became an overnight sensation
became an overnight sensation
became an overnight sensation by a young and unknown director at the
by a young and unknown director at the
by a young and unknown director at the time Bryan Singer the film stars Kevin
time Bryan Singer the film stars Kevin
time Bryan Singer the film stars Kevin Spacey as a pitiful con man being
Spacey as a pitiful con man being
Spacey as a pitiful con man being interrogated about the events that led
interrogated about the events that led
interrogated about the events that led to a deadly Massacre onboard a ship
to a deadly Massacre onboard a ship
to a deadly Massacre onboard a ship Keaton was told in flashbacks from his
Keaton was told in flashbacks from his
Keaton was told in flashbacks from his point of view the crime thriller is
point of view the crime thriller is
point of view the crime thriller is recognized for its unreliable narrator
recognized for its unreliable narrator
recognized for its unreliable narrator and surprise plot twists this isn’t
and surprise plot twists this isn’t
and surprise plot twists this isn’t right I just want to help Celeste he’s
right I just want to help Celeste he’s
right I just want to help Celeste he’s all there and I’m telling it straight I
all there and I’m telling it straight I
all there and I’m telling it straight I swear the American Film Institute named
swear the American Film Institute named
swear the American Film Institute named it one of the best mystery films in
it one of the best mystery films in
it one of the best mystery films in movie history and Kevin Spacey was
movie history and Kevin Spacey was
movie history and Kevin Spacey was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar
awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar
awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his turn as Roger verbal Kint and
for his turn as Roger verbal Kint and
for his turn as Roger verbal Kint and like that he’s gone
like that he’s gone
like that he’s gone number three Braveheart
Mel Gibson not only directed and
Mel Gibson not only directed and produced our next entry he also starred
produced our next entry he also starred
produced our next entry he also starred in it the film is a medieval war drama
in it the film is a medieval war drama
in it the film is a medieval war drama depicting the Scottish fight for
depicting the Scottish fight for
depicting the Scottish fight for independence in the 13th century
[Music]
[Music] Gibson plays William Wallace a brave
Gibson plays William Wallace a brave
Gibson plays William Wallace a brave Scot who after witnessing the atrocities
Scot who after witnessing the atrocities
Scot who after witnessing the atrocities committed by the English King Edward
committed by the English King Edward
committed by the English King Edward when he was little grows up to become a
when he was little grows up to become a
when he was little grows up to become a warrior fighting for the independence of
warrior fighting for the independence of
warrior fighting for the independence of his people Gibson was awarded the Best
his people Gibson was awarded the Best
his people Gibson was awarded the Best Director Academy Award and the movie
Director Academy Award and the movie
Director Academy Award and the movie took home the gold for Best Picture –
took home the gold for Best Picture –
took home the gold for Best Picture – among several other Oscars
number two casino Martin Scorsese is the
number two casino Martin Scorsese is the master of the mob movie and with our
master of the mob movie and with our
master of the mob movie and with our next entry he left New York for another
next entry he left New York for another
next entry he left New York for another city full of sin and excess Las Vegas
based on true events as described in the
based on true events as described in the Nicholas Pileggi book the crime flick
Nicholas Pileggi book the crime flick
Nicholas Pileggi book the crime flick mixes genres seamlessly jumping from
mixes genres seamlessly jumping from
mixes genres seamlessly jumping from comedy to drama starring Scorsese usual
comedy to drama starring Scorsese usual
comedy to drama starring Scorsese usual suspects like Robert De Niro and Joe
suspects like Robert De Niro and Joe
suspects like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci the film is a lesson on how
Pesci the film is a lesson on how
Pesci the film is a lesson on how mobsters took over the casino business
mobsters took over the casino business
mobsters took over the casino business only to become their own worst enemies
only to become their own worst enemies
only to become their own worst enemies in the process I’m every time I meet
in the process I’m every time I meet
in the process I’m every time I meet somebody the big question is do I know
somebody the big question is do I know
somebody the big question is do I know you want to bring your license on me
you want to bring your license on me
you want to bring your license on me Mickey Scorsese’s follow-up to
Mickey Scorsese’s follow-up to
Mickey Scorsese’s follow-up to Goodfellas had a different style and
Goodfellas had a different style and
Goodfellas had a different style and purpose which makes it stand its own
purpose which makes it stand its own
purpose which makes it stand its own ground among an array of cult classics
ground among an array of cult classics
ground among an array of cult classics by the director the time will never be
by the director the time will never be
by the director the time will never be the same after the Tanja’s big
the same after the Tanja’s big
the same after the Tanja’s big corporations took it all over
corporations took it all over
corporations took it all over today it looks like Disneyland before we
today it looks like Disneyland before we
today it looks like Disneyland before we unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions with some cool is it
honorable mentions with some cool is it
honorable mentions with some cool is it this whole evening all our time together
this whole evening all our time together
this whole evening all our time together should it officially be happen I know
should it officially be happen I know
should it officially be happen I know maybe that’s why this feels so
maybe that’s why this feels so
maybe that’s why this feels so otherworldly I said RSVP because it was
otherworldly I said RSVP because it was
otherworldly I said RSVP because it was a sit-down dinner but people came that
a sit-down dinner but people came that
a sit-down dinner but people came that like did not RSVP so I was like totally
like did not RSVP so I was like totally
like did not RSVP so I was like totally buggin this is 1990 I’m supposed to be
buggin this is 1990 I’m supposed to be
buggin this is 1990 I’m supposed to be leaving messages in 1996 it’s not the
leaving messages in 1996 it’s not the
leaving messages in 1996 it’s not the right
number one Toy Story howdy my name is
number one Toy Story howdy my name is woody and this is Andy’s room after all
woody and this is Andy’s room after all
woody and this is Andy’s room after all these excellent but ultimately dark and
these excellent but ultimately dark and
these excellent but ultimately dark and intense movies you probably expected
intense movies you probably expected
intense movies you probably expected something in the same genre to take our
something in the same genre to take our
something in the same genre to take our number one spot I am Buzz Lightyear I
number one spot I am Buzz Lightyear I
number one spot I am Buzz Lightyear I come in peace
come in peace
come in peace well you guessed wrong because our next
well you guessed wrong because our next
well you guessed wrong because our next entry is a ray of sunshine
entry is a ray of sunshine
entry is a ray of sunshine among all the movies on this list Toy
among all the movies on this list Toy
among all the movies on this list Toy Story was the first feature-length Pixar
Story was the first feature-length Pixar
Story was the first feature-length Pixar movie and it changed big screen
movie and it changed big screen
movie and it changed big screen animation forever buzz will you get up
animation forever buzz will you get up
animation forever buzz will you get up here and give me a hand with its
here and give me a hand with its
here and give me a hand with its untraditional story no princesses in
untraditional story no princesses in
untraditional story no princesses in this one and lovable characters the
this one and lovable characters the
this one and lovable characters the computer animated buddy comedy quickly
computer animated buddy comedy quickly
computer animated buddy comedy quickly became a critics darling and a
became a critics darling and a
became a critics darling and a box-office success
box-office success
box-office success excuse me I think the word you’re
excuse me I think the word you’re
excuse me I think the word you’re searching for is Space Ranger it spawned
searching for is Space Ranger it spawned
searching for is Space Ranger it spawned two sequels so far that were just as
two sequels so far that were just as
two sequels so far that were just as good as the first movie and the
good as the first movie and the
good as the first movie and the character of woody voiced by Tom Hanks
character of woody voiced by Tom Hanks
character of woody voiced by Tom Hanks has since become one of cinema’s most
has since become one of cinema’s most
has since become one of cinema’s most loved heroes and you my friend are
loved heroes and you my friend are
loved heroes and you my friend are responsible for delay in my run if it
responsible for delay in my run if it
responsible for delay in my run if it was Star Command do you agree with our
was Star Command do you agree with our
was Star Command do you agree with our list what’s your favorite movie from
list what’s your favorite movie from
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