these are the best movies of the 90s but don’t get enough respect you do
don’t get enough respect you do
don’t get enough respect you do something for me no there’s something
something for me no there’s something
something for me no there’s something for you
for you
for you what do you say about that welcome to
what do you say about that welcome to
what do you say about that welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 underrated
down our picks for the top 10 underrated
down our picks for the top 10 underrated movies of the 1990s for this list we’re
movies of the 1990s for this list we’re
movies of the 1990s for this list we’re looking at movies released between 1990
looking at movies released between 1990
looking at movies released between 1990 and 1999 that remained mysteriously
and 1999 that remained mysteriously
and 1999 that remained mysteriously overlooked or forgotten over the years
overlooked or forgotten over the years
overlooked or forgotten over the years and often suffered from a modest box
and often suffered from a modest box
and often suffered from a modest box office performance or general lack of
office performance or general lack of
office performance or general lack of acknowledgement
acknowledgement
acknowledgement despite their quality well I take this
despite their quality well I take this
despite their quality well I take this job too seriously life goes down the
job too seriously life goes down the
job too seriously life goes down the drain
drain
drain we’re excluding any movies that while
we’re excluding any movies that while
we’re excluding any movies that while they may not have initially become
they may not have initially become
they may not have initially become popular are now generally perceived more
popular are now generally perceived more
popular are now generally perceived more positively or have gained cult status
positively or have gained cult status
positively or have gained cult status like The Iron Giant for example
number ten Dark City we must have this
number ten Dark City we must have this man this movie a science fiction classic
man this movie a science fiction classic
man this movie a science fiction classic as far as we’re concerned was destined
as far as we’re concerned was destined
as far as we’re concerned was destined for failure from the very beginning they
for failure from the very beginning they
for failure from the very beginning they have much too tuned for the theatrical
have much too tuned for the theatrical
have much too tuned for the theatrical release New Line Cinema was concerned
release New Line Cinema was concerned
release New Line Cinema was concerned that audiences wouldn’t understand the
that audiences wouldn’t understand the
that audiences wouldn’t understand the story of an amnesiac who is accused of
story of an amnesiac who is accused of
story of an amnesiac who is accused of murder and therefore asked the director
murder and therefore asked the director
murder and therefore asked the director to integrate voice over narration to the
to integrate voice over narration to the
to integrate voice over narration to the beginning of the movie what is this some
beginning of the movie what is this some
beginning of the movie what is this some kind of joke
kind of joke
kind of joke and really that explains everything
and really that explains everything
and really that explains everything that’s good damn right this is crazy
that’s good damn right this is crazy
that’s good damn right this is crazy this neo-noir despite being refreshingly
this neo-noir despite being refreshingly
this neo-noir despite being refreshingly original and a visual masterpiece did
original and a visual masterpiece did
original and a visual masterpiece did not sit well with audiences and bombed
not sit well with audiences and bombed
not sit well with audiences and bombed at the box office the mysteries of Dark
at the box office the mysteries of Dark
at the box office the mysteries of Dark City however are well worth uncovering
City however are well worth uncovering
City however are well worth uncovering now you must listen to me you have lost
now you must listen to me you have lost
now you must listen to me you have lost your memory
your memory
your memory there was an experiment something went
there was an experiment something went
there was an experiment something went wrong your memory was erased do you
wrong your memory was erased do you
wrong your memory was erased do you understand me no I don’t understand what
understand me no I don’t understand what
understand me no I don’t understand what the hell is going on here number 9
the hell is going on here number 9
the hell is going on here number 9 Gattaca welcome to Gattaca gentlemen
Gattaca welcome to Gattaca gentlemen
Gattaca welcome to Gattaca gentlemen another overlooked science fiction
another overlooked science fiction
another overlooked science fiction masterpiece Gattaca presents a
masterpiece Gattaca presents a
masterpiece Gattaca presents a fascinating story while tackling heavy
fascinating story while tackling heavy
fascinating story while tackling heavy themes and raising thought-provoking
themes and raising thought-provoking
themes and raising thought-provoking questions he’s blessed with all the
questions he’s blessed with all the
questions he’s blessed with all the gifts required for such an undertaking a
gifts required for such an undertaking a
gifts required for such an undertaking a genetic quotient second to none the film
genetic quotient second to none the film
genetic quotient second to none the film is set in a future where genetic
is set in a future where genetic
is set in a future where genetic finagling ensures a child receives the
finagling ensures a child receives the
finagling ensures a child receives the best possible traits and the film
best possible traits and the film
best possible traits and the film flawlessly integrates questions of fate
flawlessly integrates questions of fate
flawlessly integrates questions of fate and the negative side effects of
and the negative side effects of
and the negative side effects of reproductive technologies no matter how
reproductive technologies no matter how
reproductive technologies no matter how much I trained or how much I study the
much I trained or how much I study the
much I trained or how much I study the best test score in the world wasn’t
best test score in the world wasn’t
best test score in the world wasn’t going to matter unless I had the blood
going to matter unless I had the blood
going to matter unless I had the blood test to go with it perhaps it was too
test to go with it perhaps it was too
test to go with it perhaps it was too intelligent and forward-thinking for the
intelligent and forward-thinking for the
intelligent and forward-thinking for the masses however as the film only drew in
masses however as the film only drew in
masses however as the film only drew in roughly 12 million dollars but it has
roughly 12 million dollars but it has
roughly 12 million dollars but it has since gained a respective cult following
since gained a respective cult following
since gained a respective cult following listen it’s not too late to back out
this is the last day that you’re gonna
this is the last day that you’re gonna be you and I’m gonna be me number eight
be you and I’m gonna be me number eight
be you and I’m gonna be me number eight strange days
this movie is yep you guessed it another
this movie is yep you guessed it another underrated science fiction tour-de-force
underrated science fiction tour-de-force
underrated science fiction tour-de-force there is a magic word the story follows
there is a magic word the story follows
there is a magic word the story follows a former cop played terrifically by ray
a former cop played terrifically by ray
a former cop played terrifically by ray Fiennes who sells black market video
Fiennes who sells black market video
Fiennes who sells black market video that allow people to experience the
that allow people to experience the
that allow people to experience the experiences of others and discovers a
experiences of others and discovers a
experiences of others and discovers a conspiracy regarding the police force
co-written by James Cameron and directed
co-written by James Cameron and directed by eventual Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow
by eventual Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow
by eventual Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow it has all the ingredients for a
it has all the ingredients for a
it has all the ingredients for a fantastic movie but never received the
fantastic movie but never received the
fantastic movie but never received the praise it merited
the gritty and fast-paced drama took in
the gritty and fast-paced drama took in just under 8 million dollars on a 42
just under 8 million dollars on a 42
just under 8 million dollars on a 42 million dollar budget and remains
million dollar budget and remains
million dollar budget and remains largely ignored
largely ignored
largely ignored despite its excellence and the fantastic
despite its excellence and the fantastic
despite its excellence and the fantastic crew behind the camera
number seven falling down take your
number seven falling down take your heads wake me up indicators stop it
heads wake me up indicators stop it
heads wake me up indicators stop it have you ever felt like getting out of
have you ever felt like getting out of
have you ever felt like getting out of your car and just giving up that’s what
your car and just giving up that’s what
your car and just giving up that’s what Michael Douglas’s character does in this
Michael Douglas’s character does in this
Michael Douglas’s character does in this Joel Schumacher directed drama which
Joel Schumacher directed drama which
Joel Schumacher directed drama which sees him going on a rampage across LA
sees him going on a rampage across LA
sees him going on a rampage across LA after he loses his family his job and
after he loses his family his job and
after he loses his family his job and his mind fall down the film is not only
his mind fall down the film is not only
his mind fall down the film is not only exciting and intense but provides astute
exciting and intense but provides astute
exciting and intense but provides astute observations on economic pressures
observations on economic pressures
observations on economic pressures racism and the class system making it
racism and the class system making it
racism and the class system making it smarter than your typical action
smarter than your typical action
smarter than your typical action thriller feels good to exercise your
thriller feels good to exercise your
thriller feels good to exercise your rights as though it was even nominated
rights as though it was even nominated
rights as though it was even nominated for the can film festival palme d’or and
for the can film festival palme d’or and
for the can film festival palme d’or and has been referenced in numerous pieces
has been referenced in numerous pieces
has been referenced in numerous pieces of pop culture it mysteriously remains
of pop culture it mysteriously remains
of pop culture it mysteriously remains ignored by the public I’m the bad guy
ignored by the public I’m the bad guy
ignored by the public I’m the bad guy yeah
how’s that happen number six existence
how’s that happen number six existence but I do suggest you order the special
but I do suggest you order the special
but I do suggest you order the special yet another sci-fi film but this time
yet another sci-fi film but this time
yet another sci-fi film but this time with horror elements eXistenZ is a
with horror elements eXistenZ is a
with horror elements eXistenZ is a little-known movie by Canadian director
little-known movie by Canadian director
little-known movie by Canadian director David Cronenberg whose 1996 film crash
David Cronenberg whose 1996 film crash
David Cronenberg whose 1996 film crash also deserves more respect than it gets
also deserves more respect than it gets
also deserves more respect than it gets you took the chain Mansfield crash with
you took the chain Mansfield crash with
you took the chain Mansfield crash with Aqua eXistenZ is set in the future where
Aqua eXistenZ is set in the future where
Aqua eXistenZ is set in the future where video games are no longer played on
video games are no longer played on
video games are no longer played on consoles but through virtual reality by
consoles but through virtual reality by
consoles but through virtual reality by inserting a cord into player spines oh
inserting a cord into player spines oh
inserting a cord into player spines oh god what happened the whole pod just
god what happened the whole pod just
god what happened the whole pod just disappeared into your back the story
disappeared into your back the story
disappeared into your back the story serves as a statement on our
serves as a statement on our
serves as a statement on our relationship with technology and does so
relationship with technology and does so
relationship with technology and does so in an exciting fashion unfortunately it
in an exciting fashion unfortunately it
in an exciting fashion unfortunately it never reached an audience and has
never reached an audience and has
never reached an audience and has seemingly disappeared from existence
seemingly disappeared from existence
seemingly disappeared from existence no pun intended hey tell the truth
no pun intended hey tell the truth
no pun intended hey tell the truth are we still in again
number five kingpin a classic comedy
number five kingpin a classic comedy directed by the Farrelly Brothers
directed by the Farrelly Brothers
directed by the Farrelly Brothers kingpin is a largely ignored entry on
kingpin is a largely ignored entry on
kingpin is a largely ignored entry on their filmography despite the fact that
their filmography despite the fact that
their filmography despite the fact that it’s just as hilarious as any of their
it’s just as hilarious as any of their
it’s just as hilarious as any of their other movies game set match fellas yeah
other movies game set match fellas yeah
other movies game set match fellas yeah now believe you Austin another 100 go
now believe you Austin another 100 go
now believe you Austin another 100 go the story follows Roy a skilled bowler
the story follows Roy a skilled bowler
the story follows Roy a skilled bowler and Ishmael an Amish men who go to
and Ishmael an Amish men who go to
and Ishmael an Amish men who go to compete in a bowling tournament to save
compete in a bowling tournament to save
compete in a bowling tournament to save Ishmael’s land
the movies cast is fantastic including
the movies cast is fantastic including Woody Harrelson and an always hilarious
Woody Harrelson and an always hilarious
Woody Harrelson and an always hilarious scene-stealing Bill Murray
scene-stealing Bill Murray
scene-stealing Bill Murray watch the door it also features the
watch the door it also features the
watch the door it also features the staple raunchy Farrelly humor that made
staple raunchy Farrelly humor that made
staple raunchy Farrelly humor that made the brothers so famous it truly is an
the brothers so famous it truly is an
the brothers so famous it truly is an uproarious film that deserves far more
uproarious film that deserves far more
uproarious film that deserves far more attention your bladder feels like an
attention your bladder feels like an
attention your bladder feels like an overstuffed vacuum cleaner bag and your
overstuffed vacuum cleaner bag and your
overstuffed vacuum cleaner bag and your butt is kind of like butt about to
butt is kind of like butt about to
butt is kind of like butt about to explode bratwurst hey do you mind I
explode bratwurst hey do you mind I
explode bratwurst hey do you mind I wasn’t talking when you were bowling was
wasn’t talking when you were bowling was
wasn’t talking when you were bowling was I talking out loud number four Ghost Dog
I talking out loud number four Ghost Dog
I talking out loud number four Ghost Dog the way of the samurai forgive me I
the way of the samurai forgive me I
the way of the samurai forgive me I don’t mean you no disrespect
don’t mean you no disrespect
don’t mean you no disrespect don’t let the goofy title fool you the
don’t let the goofy title fool you the
don’t let the goofy title fool you the movie is not actually about a spectral
movie is not actually about a spectral
movie is not actually about a spectral pooch Ghost Dog is a hitman for the mob
pooch Ghost Dog is a hitman for the mob
pooch Ghost Dog is a hitman for the mob who adheres to the ancient samurai code
who adheres to the ancient samurai code
who adheres to the ancient samurai code in his proceedings and is portrayed
in his proceedings and is portrayed
in his proceedings and is portrayed perfectly by Forest Whitaker in one of
perfectly by Forest Whitaker in one of
perfectly by Forest Whitaker in one of his most underrated roles it’s amazing
his most underrated roles it’s amazing
his most underrated roles it’s amazing the movie is refreshingly unique as it
the movie is refreshingly unique as it
the movie is refreshingly unique as it organically blends the completely
organically blends the completely
organically blends the completely differing styles of gangster and samurai
differing styles of gangster and samurai
differing styles of gangster and samurai films and it was even nominated for
films and it was even nominated for
films and it was even nominated for various prestigious accolades including
various prestigious accolades including
various prestigious accolades including an Independent Spirit Award for Best
an Independent Spirit Award for Best
an Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature but we bet there’s a good chance
Feature but we bet there’s a good chance
Feature but we bet there’s a good chance you have never heard of it
number three Red Rock West
number three Red Rock West what are you try out try Red Rock this
what are you try out try Red Rock this
what are you try out try Red Rock this movie is a classic noir with Nicolas
movie is a classic noir with Nicolas
movie is a classic noir with Nicolas Cage in the leading role but don’t let
Cage in the leading role but don’t let
Cage in the leading role but don’t let that fool you this was made back when he
that fool you this was made back when he
that fool you this was made back when he was you know actually good
the story follows cages character who is
the story follows cages character who is mistaken for the Hitman that another man
mistaken for the Hitman that another man
mistaken for the Hitman that another man hired to kill his wife and as such
hired to kill his wife and as such
hired to kill his wife and as such unpredictable chaos ensues story of my
unpredictable chaos ensues story of my
unpredictable chaos ensues story of my life everybody involved in the movie is
life everybody involved in the movie is
life everybody involved in the movie is fantastic
fantastic
fantastic but if you’ve never heard of it we don’t
but if you’ve never heard of it we don’t
but if you’ve never heard of it we don’t blame you as it was sent direct-to-video
blame you as it was sent direct-to-video
blame you as it was sent direct-to-video even after an enthusiastic response at
even after an enthusiastic response at
even after an enthusiastic response at the Toronto Film Festival starting one
the Toronto Film Festival starting one
the Toronto Film Festival starting one of my favorites number two Miller’s
of my favorites number two Miller’s
of my favorites number two Miller’s Crossing I suppose you think it raised
gesture what I’ve raised hell you’ll
gesture what I’ve raised hell you’ll know it everyone loves the Coen brothers
know it everyone loves the Coen brothers
know it everyone loves the Coen brothers I told you so
I told you so
I told you so so why doesn’t everybody love this movie
so why doesn’t everybody love this movie
so why doesn’t everybody love this movie the most anyone knows about it is the
the most anyone knows about it is the
the most anyone knows about it is the famous forest scene but there’s so much
famous forest scene but there’s so much
famous forest scene but there’s so much more in the story of a man who plays
more in the story of a man who plays
more in the story of a man who plays both sides of a gangster family rivalry
both sides of a gangster family rivalry
both sides of a gangster family rivalry is Fancy Pants only z’m it features the
is Fancy Pants only z’m it features the
is Fancy Pants only z’m it features the signature Cohan intensity and the
signature Cohan intensity and the
signature Cohan intensity and the performances are all outstanding totally
performances are all outstanding totally
performances are all outstanding totally oh he’s not God on the throne it’s just
oh he’s not God on the throne it’s just
oh he’s not God on the throne it’s just the cheap political bus with more ahead
the cheap political bus with more ahead
the cheap political bus with more ahead son Ethan Brian’s liase that as well the
son Ethan Brian’s liase that as well the
son Ethan Brian’s liase that as well the movie was released before the brothers
movie was released before the brothers
movie was released before the brothers became popular and consequently was
became popular and consequently was
became popular and consequently was quickly forgotten but that’s not to say
quickly forgotten but that’s not to say
quickly forgotten but that’s not to say this outing isn’t just as fantastic as
this outing isn’t just as fantastic as
this outing isn’t just as fantastic as their other efforts Kelly you’re doing
their other efforts Kelly you’re doing
their other efforts Kelly you’re doing to me what are you doing all right don’t
to me what are you doing all right don’t
to me what are you doing all right don’t go ahead notice cross gonna do lock you
go ahead notice cross gonna do lock you
go ahead notice cross gonna do lock you out of here I think part of this before
out of here I think part of this before
out of here I think part of this before we look at our top pick here are some
we look at our top pick here are some
we look at our top pick here are some honorable mentions alright look Johnny
honorable mentions alright look Johnny
honorable mentions alright look Johnny if you want a review if you want me to
if you want a review if you want me to
if you want a review if you want me to help you get as far away from here as
help you get as far away from here as
help you get as far away from here as possible then you just get in your car
possible then you just get in your car
possible then you just get in your car and go ask me some questions come on do
and go ask me some questions come on do
and go ask me some questions come on do I feel powerful
I feel powerful
I feel powerful do I feel superior yeah well you better
do I feel superior yeah well you better
do I feel superior yeah well you better be telling the truth come on let’s go
be telling the truth come on let’s go
be telling the truth come on let’s go ladies and gentlemen don’t panic we
ladies and gentlemen don’t panic we
ladies and gentlemen don’t panic we asked for the ugliest face in Paris and
that’s priceless
that’s priceless number one a simple plan now Lydia
number one a simple plan now Lydia
number one a simple plan now Lydia easily the most underrated film of the
easily the most underrated film of the
easily the most underrated film of the decade a simple plan has an a-list cast
decade a simple plan has an a-list cast
decade a simple plan has an a-list cast and the fantastic Sam Raimi behind the
and the fantastic Sam Raimi behind the
and the fantastic Sam Raimi behind the camera well I’m trying to come up with a
camera well I’m trying to come up with a
camera well I’m trying to come up with a plan plan yeah like like the one to take
plan plan yeah like like the one to take
plan plan yeah like like the one to take the money back to the plane and we end
the money back to the plane and we end
the money back to the plane and we end up killing Stevenson the film follows
up killing Stevenson the film follows
up killing Stevenson the film follows Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton as
Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton as
Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton as brothers who discover over 4 million
brothers who discover over 4 million
brothers who discover over 4 million dollars in cash and begin to doubt each
dollars in cash and begin to doubt each
dollars in cash and begin to doubt each other in their plan to keep it secret
other in their plan to keep it secret
other in their plan to keep it secret I’m taking the money back right now all
I’m taking the money back right now all
I’m taking the money back right now all of it the story plays out intensely and
of it the story plays out intensely and
of it the story plays out intensely and unpredictably and the performances are
unpredictably and the performances are
unpredictably and the performances are all mesmerizing with each character
all mesmerizing with each character
all mesmerizing with each character reaching their breaking point in
reaching their breaking point in
reaching their breaking point in realistic fashion so you had a piece huh
realistic fashion so you had a piece huh
realistic fashion so you had a piece huh it was even nominated for two Academy
it was even nominated for two Academy
it was even nominated for two Academy Awards
Awards
Awards but sadly never got a fraction of the
but sadly never got a fraction of the
but sadly never got a fraction of the audience it should have you know if been
audience it should have you know if been
audience it should have you know if been racial change then I’m all for it do you
racial change then I’m all for it do you
racial change then I’m all for it do you agree with our list do you believe that
agree with our list do you believe that
agree with our list do you believe that Elizabeth you believe it
Elizabeth you believe it
Elizabeth you believe it what movie from the 1990s do you
what movie from the 1990s do you
what movie from the 1990s do you consider underrated ask me again and
consider underrated ask me again and
consider underrated ask me again and I’ll go burn it tomorrow morning for
I’ll go burn it tomorrow morning for
I’ll go burn it tomorrow morning for more informative top 10s published every
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