this decade saw Hollywood turned to independent studios Disney make a
independent studios Disney make a
independent studios Disney make a comeback and CGI advancements make a big
comeback and CGI advancements make a big
comeback and CGI advancements make a big imprint welcome to watchmojo.com and
imprint welcome to watchmojo.com and
imprint welcome to watchmojo.com and today in this installment of our series
today in this installment of our series
today in this installment of our series on the greatest movies of all time we’re
on the greatest movies of all time we’re
on the greatest movies of all time we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of the 1990s they know that they
movies of the 1990s they know that they
movies of the 1990s they know that they saw it but they did nice thing for our
saw it but they did nice thing for our
saw it but they did nice thing for our series of the best movies of all time
series of the best movies of all time
series of the best movies of all time we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based
we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based
we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim
on their iconic status critical acclaim
on their iconic status critical acclaim box office success and watchability good
box office success and watchability good
box office success and watchability good ice cream and just so you know we’re not
ice cream and just so you know we’re not
ice cream and just so you know we’re not necessarily choosing the movies your
necessarily choosing the movies your
necessarily choosing the movies your film studies professor would pick so sit
film studies professor would pick so sit
film studies professor would pick so sit back and relax as we choose the red pill
back and relax as we choose the red pill
back and relax as we choose the red pill get busy living and break open the toy
get busy living and break open the toy
get busy living and break open the toy box number 10 The Matrix The Matrix is a
box number 10 The Matrix The Matrix is a
box number 10 The Matrix The Matrix is a system neo
system neo
system neo that system is our enemy what is real is
that system is our enemy what is real is
that system is our enemy what is real is life just an elaborate computer program
life just an elaborate computer program
life just an elaborate computer program these are the questions raised by the
these are the questions raised by the
these are the questions raised by the 1999 sci-fi shooter that became one of
1999 sci-fi shooter that became one of
1999 sci-fi shooter that became one of the most impressive science-fiction
the most impressive science-fiction
the most impressive science-fiction films to date
we follow protagonist neo as he explores
we follow protagonist neo as he explores the synthetic world of the matrix and
the synthetic world of the matrix and
the synthetic world of the matrix and fights the oppressive evil that goes
fights the oppressive evil that goes
fights the oppressive evil that goes along with it
aside from its complicated plot this
aside from its complicated plot this Wachowski brothers masterwork is also
Wachowski brothers masterwork is also
Wachowski brothers masterwork is also visually stunning with slow-motion
visually stunning with slow-motion
visually stunning with slow-motion bullet dodging brilliantly choreographed
bullet dodging brilliantly choreographed
bullet dodging brilliantly choreographed fights and plenty of shootouts monie
fights and plenty of shootouts monie
fights and plenty of shootouts monie number nine The Silence of the Lambs I
number nine The Silence of the Lambs I
number nine The Silence of the Lambs I ate his liver with some fava beans and a
ate his liver with some fava beans and a
ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti with murderer Buffalo Bill
nice Chianti with murderer Buffalo Bill
nice Chianti with murderer Buffalo Bill on the loose rookie FBI agent Clarice
on the loose rookie FBI agent Clarice
on the loose rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling must call on expert advice from
Starling must call on expert advice from
Starling must call on expert advice from captured cannibal and expert
captured cannibal and expert
captured cannibal and expert psychologist Hannibal Lecter to catch
psychologist Hannibal Lecter to catch
psychologist Hannibal Lecter to catch him if I help you Clarice body turns
him if I help you Clarice body turns
him if I help you Clarice body turns with us too
with us too
with us too click topo I tell you things you tell me
click topo I tell you things you tell me
click topo I tell you things you tell me things aside from this pursuit it’s the
things aside from this pursuit it’s the
things aside from this pursuit it’s the eerie one-on-one conversations between
eerie one-on-one conversations between
eerie one-on-one conversations between Starling and Lecter that sends shivers
Starling and Lecter that sends shivers
Starling and Lecter that sends shivers up your spine
up your spine
up your spine proving Anthony Hopkins as the king of
proving Anthony Hopkins as the king of
proving Anthony Hopkins as the king of creepy and earning the Silence of the
creepy and earning the Silence of the
creepy and earning the Silence of the Lambs the big five Academy Awards
Lambs the big five Academy Awards
Lambs the big five Academy Awards including the first-ever Best Picture
including the first-ever Best Picture
including the first-ever Best Picture Oscar given to a horror film
Oscar given to a horror film
Oscar given to a horror film I do wish we could chat longer but
I do wish we could chat longer but
I do wish we could chat longer but I’m having an old friend for dinner
number eight Fight Club mother hit me in
number eight Fight Club mother hit me in the ear an adaptation of a Chuck
the ear an adaptation of a Chuck
the ear an adaptation of a Chuck Palahniuk novel Fight Club is about
Palahniuk novel Fight Club is about
Palahniuk novel Fight Club is about materialism insomnia and what it was to
materialism insomnia and what it was to
materialism insomnia and what it was to be a Gen X male in the 90s it’s only
be a Gen X male in the 90s it’s only
be a Gen X male in the 90s it’s only after we’ve lost everything we’re free
after we’ve lost everything we’re free
after we’ve lost everything we’re free to do anything when our unnamed narrator
to do anything when our unnamed narrator
to do anything when our unnamed narrator finds solace in the Bohemian Tyler
finds solace in the Bohemian Tyler
finds solace in the Bohemian Tyler Durden he’s finally able to live without
Durden he’s finally able to live without
Durden he’s finally able to live without regret and start an underground
regret and start an underground
regret and start an underground recreational activity called Fight Club
recreational activity called Fight Club
recreational activity called Fight Club the first rule of Fight Club is you do
the first rule of Fight Club is you do
the first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club divisive and
not talk about Fight Club divisive and
not talk about Fight Club divisive and controversial upon its release Fight
controversial upon its release Fight
controversial upon its release Fight Club may not have won any Oscars but it
Club may not have won any Oscars but it
Club may not have won any Oscars but it was one of the most talked about movies
was one of the most talked about movies
was one of the most talked about movies of the decade you met me at a very
of the decade you met me at a very
of the decade you met me at a very strange time my life
number seven Toy Story when you’re
number seven Toy Story when you’re defending the whole galaxy and suddenly
defending the whole galaxy and suddenly
defending the whole galaxy and suddenly you find yourself sucking down
you find yourself sucking down
you find yourself sucking down Darjeeling with Marie Antoinette the
Darjeeling with Marie Antoinette the
Darjeeling with Marie Antoinette the first movie ever produced using only
first movie ever produced using only
first movie ever produced using only computer animation Toy Story proved the
computer animation Toy Story proved the
computer animation Toy Story proved the industry could grow to infinity and
industry could grow to infinity and
industry could grow to infinity and beyond to infinity and beyond based
beyond to infinity and beyond based
beyond to infinity and beyond based around The Adventures of toys that come
around The Adventures of toys that come
around The Adventures of toys that come to life when no one’s around we follow
to life when no one’s around we follow
to life when no one’s around we follow Woody and Buzz Lightyear as they fight
Woody and Buzz Lightyear as they fight
Woody and Buzz Lightyear as they fight to be Andy’s favorite plaything I just
to be Andy’s favorite plaything I just
to be Andy’s favorite plaything I just want you to know that even though you
want you to know that even though you
want you to know that even though you tried to terminate me revenge is not an
tried to terminate me revenge is not an
tried to terminate me revenge is not an idea we promote on my planet
idea we promote on my planet
idea we promote on my planet flawless animation and bubbly characters
flawless animation and bubbly characters
flawless animation and bubbly characters make this Pixar film and it’s two
make this Pixar film and it’s two
make this Pixar film and it’s two sequels truly magical and one of the few
sequels truly magical and one of the few
sequels truly magical and one of the few franchises to receive almost unanimously
franchises to receive almost unanimously
franchises to receive almost unanimously positive reviews for all three of its
positive reviews for all three of its
positive reviews for all three of its installments
installments
installments buzz buzz light you you are not worried
buzz buzz light you you are not worried
buzz buzz light you you are not worried are you me nope nope no no no no no
are you me nope nope no no no no no
are you me nope nope no no no no no thank you
thank you
thank you Emma’s I’d say I’d get you one but the
Emma’s I’d say I’d get you one but the
Emma’s I’d say I’d get you one but the man who mate is probably dead I don’t
man who mate is probably dead I don’t
man who mate is probably dead I don’t know number six Schindler’s List
know number six Schindler’s List
know number six Schindler’s List listen there’s an absolute good
listen there’s an absolute good
listen there’s an absolute good the list is life giving us a behind the
the list is life giving us a behind the
the list is life giving us a behind the scenes look at oscar schindler’s life
scenes look at oscar schindler’s life
scenes look at oscar schindler’s life and efforts throughout the holocaust
and efforts throughout the holocaust
and efforts throughout the holocaust Steven Spielberg came out of his
Steven Spielberg came out of his
Steven Spielberg came out of his family-friendly comfort zone and took
family-friendly comfort zone and took
family-friendly comfort zone and took home seven Academy Awards as a result
Spielberg shows in stark black-and-white
Spielberg shows in stark black-and-white realism the battle between good and evil
realism the battle between good and evil
realism the battle between good and evil though it was a lightning rod for
though it was a lightning rod for
though it was a lightning rod for controversy the film was massively
controversy the film was massively
controversy the film was massively popular with both audiences and critics
popular with both audiences and critics
popular with both audiences and critics I could house cutter I loved not you
I could house cutter I loved not you
I could house cutter I loved not you people are alive because of you look at
people are alive because of you look at
people are alive because of you look at them and just think Spielberg also
them and just think Spielberg also
them and just think Spielberg also released the groundbreaking Jurassic
released the groundbreaking Jurassic
released the groundbreaking Jurassic Park that same year power is when we
Park that same year power is when we
Park that same year power is when we have every justification to kill and we
have every justification to kill and we
have every justification to kill and we don’t my mom always said life was like a
don’t my mom always said life was like a
don’t my mom always said life was like a box of chocolates
box of chocolates
box of chocolates number five Forrest Gump football player
number five Forrest Gump football player
number five Forrest Gump football player ping pong champion war hero is there
ping pong champion war hero is there
ping pong champion war hero is there anything Forrest can’t do you know it’s
anything Forrest can’t do you know it’s
anything Forrest can’t do you know it’s funny how you remember some things some
funny how you remember some things some
funny how you remember some things some things you can this movie follows the
things you can this movie follows the
things you can this movie follows the simple-minded Forrest Gump who proves
simple-minded Forrest Gump who proves
simple-minded Forrest Gump who proves you don’t have to be a genius to
you don’t have to be a genius to
you don’t have to be a genius to accomplish great things they gave you
accomplish great things they gave you
accomplish great things they gave you Congressional Medal of Honor yes sir
Congressional Medal of Honor yes sir
Congressional Medal of Honor yes sir they surely did a symbol of what
they surely did a symbol of what
they surely did a symbol of what determination can achieve and how
determination can achieve and how
determination can achieve and how opportunity can always come a-knockin
opportunity can always come a-knockin
opportunity can always come a-knockin robert zemeckis is Forrest Gump features
robert zemeckis is Forrest Gump features
robert zemeckis is Forrest Gump features Tom Hanks in an Academy Award winning
Tom Hanks in an Academy Award winning
Tom Hanks in an Academy Award winning performance telling a bittersweet story
performance telling a bittersweet story
performance telling a bittersweet story that nabbed a slew of other Oscars and
that nabbed a slew of other Oscars and
that nabbed a slew of other Oscars and enchanted audiences to the tune of six
enchanted audiences to the tune of six
enchanted audiences to the tune of six hundred and seventy seven million
hundred and seventy seven million
hundred and seventy seven million dollars I’m pretty tired think I’ll go
dollars I’m pretty tired think I’ll go
dollars I’m pretty tired think I’ll go home now number four
home now number four
home now number four Terminator 2 Judgment Day get down just
Terminator 2 Judgment Day get down just
Terminator 2 Judgment Day get down just when you thought the monosyllabic cyborg
when you thought the monosyllabic cyborg
when you thought the monosyllabic cyborg from 1984 s original Terminator flick
from 1984 s original Terminator flick
from 1984 s original Terminator flick couldn’t get any cooler
couldn’t get any cooler
couldn’t get any cooler Along Came t2 hasta la vista baby sent
Along Came t2 hasta la vista baby sent
Along Came t2 hasta la vista baby sent about a decade after the original
about a decade after the original
about a decade after the original Arnie’s back only this time it’s to
Arnie’s back only this time it’s to
Arnie’s back only this time it’s to protect future resistance leader John
protect future resistance leader John
protect future resistance leader John Connor and not to kill his mom you’re
Connor and not to kill his mom you’re
Connor and not to kill his mom you’re not here to kill me
not here to kill me
not here to kill me I figured that part out for myself so
I figured that part out for myself so
I figured that part out for myself so what’s the deal my mission is to protect
what’s the deal my mission is to protect
what’s the deal my mission is to protect you while many special effects heavy
you while many special effects heavy
you while many special effects heavy movies ignore story in favor of big
movies ignore story in favor of big
movies ignore story in favor of big action t2 was lauded by critics as a
action t2 was lauded by critics as a
action t2 was lauded by critics as a well-crafted action flick that went on
well-crafted action flick that went on
well-crafted action flick that went on to influence the genre in the years that
to influence the genre in the years that
to influence the genre in the years that followed I need a vacation
followed I need a vacation
followed I need a vacation as far back as I can remember I always
as far back as I can remember I always
as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster number 3
wanted to be a gangster number 3
wanted to be a gangster number 3 Goodfellas
Goodfellas
Goodfellas hi mom what do you think
my shoes don’t think right my you look
my shoes don’t think right my you look like a gangster
like a gangster
like a gangster it’s a Martin Scorsese classic wrapped
it’s a Martin Scorsese classic wrapped
it’s a Martin Scorsese classic wrapped in violence
in violence
in violence gangland activity and plenty of f-words
gangland activity and plenty of f-words
gangland activity and plenty of f-words son groceries be cool embarrassing me in
son groceries be cool embarrassing me in
son groceries be cool embarrassing me in front of my friends I don’t like to call
front of my friends I don’t like to call
front of my friends I don’t like to call me a fuckin deadbeat you know you know
me a fuckin deadbeat you know you know
me a fuckin deadbeat you know you know Sonny or real fucking luck you know no
Sonny or real fucking luck you know no
Sonny or real fucking luck you know no money we do it longer oh come on don’t
money we do it longer oh come on don’t
money we do it longer oh come on don’t be like that really don’t be like based
be like that really don’t be like based
be like that really don’t be like based on the true story of Henry Hill we climb
on the true story of Henry Hill we climb
on the true story of Henry Hill we climb up the mafia ladder with him as he goes
up the mafia ladder with him as he goes
up the mafia ladder with him as he goes from parking cars to robbing airports by
from parking cars to robbing airports by
from parking cars to robbing airports by the time I grew up there was 30 billion
the time I grew up there was 30 billion
the time I grew up there was 30 billion a year in cargo moving through Idlewild
a year in cargo moving through Idlewild
a year in cargo moving through Idlewild Airport and believe me we tried to steal
Airport and believe me we tried to steal
Airport and believe me we tried to steal every bit of it while Scorsese’s
every bit of it while Scorsese’s
every bit of it while Scorsese’s deliberate directorial choices do
deliberate directorial choices do
deliberate directorial choices do elevate Goodfellas it’s the acting in
elevate Goodfellas it’s the acting in
elevate Goodfellas it’s the acting in this perfectly cast film that makes it
this perfectly cast film that makes it
this perfectly cast film that makes it great ray Liotta’s portrayal of hill is
great ray Liotta’s portrayal of hill is
great ray Liotta’s portrayal of hill is amplified by the great supporting work
amplified by the great supporting work
amplified by the great supporting work of Robert De Niro and Oscar winner Joe
of Robert De Niro and Oscar winner Joe
of Robert De Niro and Oscar winner Joe Pesci
Pesci
Pesci maybe it’s memory dump maybe well I’m
maybe it’s memory dump maybe well I’m
maybe it’s memory dump maybe well I’m funny how I mean funny like I’m a clown
funny how I mean funny like I’m a clown
funny how I mean funny like I’m a clown me of you you a little pinch a loaf I
me of you you a little pinch a loaf I
me of you you a little pinch a loaf I come back this is all gone right number
come back this is all gone right number
come back this is all gone right number two the Shawshank Redemption send you
two the Shawshank Redemption send you
two the Shawshank Redemption send you here for life that’s exactly what they
here for life that’s exactly what they
here for life that’s exactly what they take based on a Stephen King novella The
take based on a Stephen King novella The
take based on a Stephen King novella The Shawshank Redemption follows Andy
Shawshank Redemption follows Andy
Shawshank Redemption follows Andy Dufresne to jail after he’s convicted of
Dufresne to jail after he’s convicted of
Dufresne to jail after he’s convicted of his wife’s murder
his wife’s murder
his wife’s murder where’d you do frame wife killing banker
where’d you do frame wife killing banker
where’d you do frame wife killing banker watching him battle the usual prison
watching him battle the usual prison
watching him battle the usual prison struggles and the despair that will
struggles and the despair that will
struggles and the despair that will inevitably set in we see Andy earned the
inevitably set in we see Andy earned the
inevitably set in we see Andy earned the respect of the guards the prison warden
respect of the guards the prison warden
respect of the guards the prison warden and one inmate in particular what are
and one inmate in particular what are
and one inmate in particular what are you in for
all right I’m with hope on his side
all right I’m with hope on his side Andy’s fight for Humanity is a truly
Andy’s fight for Humanity is a truly
Andy’s fight for Humanity is a truly uplifting story that was nominated for
uplifting story that was nominated for
uplifting story that was nominated for seven Oscars
before we unveil our pick for best movie
before we unveil our pick for best movie of the 1990s here are a few honorable
of the 1990s here are a few honorable
of the 1990s here are a few honorable mentions
honey the key Otago English please
honey the key Otago English please excuse me in English
a king’s time as ruler rises and falls
a king’s time as ruler rises and falls like the Sun one day Simba the Sun will
like the Sun one day Simba the Sun will
like the Sun one day Simba the Sun will set on my time here and will rise with
set on my time here and will rise with
set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king
you as the new king
you as the new king I am NOT mr. Lebowski you’re mr.
I am NOT mr. Lebowski you’re mr.
I am NOT mr. Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the dude so that’s what you
Lebowski I’m the dude so that’s what you
Lebowski I’m the dude so that’s what you call me you know that or his dude nasur
call me you know that or his dude nasur
call me you know that or his dude nasur Deuter or you know el duderino if you’re
Deuter or you know el duderino if you’re
Deuter or you know el duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing mm-hmm
not into the whole brevity thing mm-hmm
not into the whole brevity thing mm-hmm this is a tasty burger
this is a tasty burger
this is a tasty burger hey number one hope oh I’m sorry did I
hey number one hope oh I’m sorry did I
hey number one hope oh I’m sorry did I break your concentration Pulp Fiction
break your concentration Pulp Fiction
break your concentration Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino proved what he was
Quentin Tarantino proved what he was
Quentin Tarantino proved what he was capable of with his 1992 debut Reservoir
capable of with his 1992 debut Reservoir
capable of with his 1992 debut Reservoir Dogs but if you expected a follow-up as
Dogs but if you expected a follow-up as
Dogs but if you expected a follow-up as brilliant as this be damned if any
brilliant as this be damned if any
brilliant as this be damned if any slopes gonna put the greasy Ella hands
slopes gonna put the greasy Ella hands
slopes gonna put the greasy Ella hands on his boys birthright so he hid it in
on his boys birthright so he hid it in
on his boys birthright so he hid it in one place he knew he could hide
one place he knew he could hide
one place he knew he could hide something his ass telling the interwoven
something his ass telling the interwoven
something his ass telling the interwoven stories of multiple characters from
stories of multiple characters from
stories of multiple characters from boxer Butch two hitmen Vincent Jules the
boxer Butch two hitmen Vincent Jules the
boxer Butch two hitmen Vincent Jules the film is incidentally based around a
film is incidentally based around a
film is incidentally based around a mysterious glowing briefcase we happy
mysterious glowing briefcase we happy
mysterious glowing briefcase we happy Vincent we happy here we happy equipped
Vincent we happy here we happy equipped
Vincent we happy here we happy equipped with great actors and a killer script
with great actors and a killer script
with great actors and a killer script Pulp Fiction delivers memorable lines
Pulp Fiction delivers memorable lines
Pulp Fiction delivers memorable lines no-nonsense violence and intricate
no-nonsense violence and intricate
no-nonsense violence and intricate storytelling that won the Oscar for Best
storytelling that won the Oscar for Best
storytelling that won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and you will know my
Original Screenplay and you will know my
Original Screenplay and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance
name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance
name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee do you agree with our list
upon thee do you agree with our list
upon thee do you agree with our list what’s your favorite movie of the 90s
what’s your favorite movie of the 90s
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