View Full Version : Hidden Gems?? The 1990s
TheWickerFan
01-28-2011, 01:48 AM
Films from the 1990s that I haven't seen, that didn't make the HDC lists, that have an IMDB rating of 6.5 or higher. Any great classics in here?
Seance (1999)
Charisma (1999)
Nightwatch (1994)
Thesis (1996)
The Resurrected (1992)
Tell Me Something (1999)
Fudoh: The New Generation (1996)
Matinee (1993)
Sombre (1998)
The Prophecy (1995)
Poison (1991)
The Death King (1990)
301, 302 (1995)
Singapore Sling (1990)
Angel Dust (1994)
Of Freaks And Men (1998)
Felidae (1994)
The Reflecting Skin (1990)
Goodbye 20th Century (1998)
Lost Highway (1997)
The Ghost And The Darkness (1996)
Any you're familiar with, like or hate, I'd like to hear about.
neverending
01-28-2011, 07:37 AM
Mattinee is a fun little comedy starring John Goodman as a character based on William Castle.
That's all I've got...
TheWickerFan
01-28-2011, 08:13 AM
Mattinee is a fun little comedy starring John Goodman as a character based on William Castle.
That's all I've got...
It does sound like fun.:)
FreddyMyers
01-28-2011, 09:05 AM
Once again another reference for a seemingly unknown movie....The Ugly ('97) i think
TheWickerFan
01-28-2011, 09:15 AM
Once again another reference for a seemingly unknown movie....The Ugly ('97) i think
I've heard of it, but never saw it.
Despare
01-28-2011, 11:55 AM
I have the whole Prophecy series, Christopher Walken is great in those, they aren't "great" but they're worth looking into. Lost Highway is pretty cool too, but it's David Lynch, so of course viewers are usually split on that... I still own the soundtrack. The Ghost and the Darkness was also a great little flick and I suggest watching that one.
TheWickerFan
01-28-2011, 12:09 PM
I have the whole Prophecy series, Christopher Walken is great in those, they aren't "great" but they're worth looking into. Lost Highway is pretty cool too, but it's David Lynch, so of course viewers are usually split on that... I still own the soundtrack. The Ghost and the Darkness was also a great little flick and I suggest watching that one.
Thank you Despare. I can't believe I haven't seen any of these.:( They all look cool, although I think The Ghost And The Darkness might have been unfairly clobbered for some reason, and that might have put me off at the time.
Ferox13
01-28-2011, 12:27 PM
Man - I think i was drunk for the 90s as I either missed most of these or can't remember em..
Nightwatch (1994) _ thought this was ok but lots of people loved it..
Thesis (1996) - Liked this a lot but I love stuff about the snuff movie urban legend - way more intelligent than most.
The Resurrected (1992) - Really liked this - I love crap thats losely based on Lovecraft..Dan O'Bannon directed it too.
Matinee (1993) - Really enjoyable cold war comedy.
The Prophecy (1995) - Flawed Masterpiece (sorta) - I love this flick if only to watch Christopher Walken chew up the scenery. I can listen to him call humans 'talking monkeys' all day long...Viggo Mortensen is great too...
Singapore Sling (1990) - Saw this in the cinema and lots of people walked out. I liked it. It does have vomit sex in it. I guess thats a plus.
The Reflecting Skin (1990) - Excellent,twisted coming of age film..A bit arty for some..
Lost Highway (1997) - I'm either stupid or didn't pay much attention but this totally lost me half way through. But what i did see i enjoyed.
The Ghost And The Darkness (1996) - I thought this was drek but I may give it a watch again.
TheWickerFan
01-28-2011, 12:38 PM
Thank you Ferox. I really like the look of these movies.
Singapore Sling - hm. What in God's name is vomit sex? Never mind, I probably don't want to know. I wonder if this film makes the forced enema film look tame?
Ferox13
01-28-2011, 01:13 PM
Thank you Ferox. I really like the look of these movies.
Singapore Sling - hm. What in God's name is vomit sex? Never mind, I probably don't want to know. I wonder if this film makes the forced enema film look tame?
Actually its a decent film - but a bit twisted...
TheWickerFan
01-28-2011, 01:32 PM
Actually its a decent film - but a bit twisted...
Intriguing. I'll probably give it a whirl.
Ferox13
01-28-2011, 01:36 PM
Intriguing. I'll probably give it a whirl.
It has a weird link to the old Vinnie Price film Laura too.. (ithink)
TheWickerFan
01-28-2011, 03:59 PM
It has a weird link to the old Vinnie Price film Laura too.. (ithink)
Looks like it:http://www.bleakcinema.com/Images/2009/Sling%20-%20painting.jpg
roshiq
01-28-2011, 11:12 PM
Only seen 3 films from that list.
Thesis (1996): Good one.
Lost Highway (1997): I, personally hate this one.
Tell Me Something (1999): Don't know why but totally forget about it's story. Need to see it again.
TheWickerFan
01-29-2011, 01:54 AM
Thank you Roshiq. :)
swiss tony
01-29-2011, 05:57 AM
Was The Ghost and the Darkness the movie about the lion in Africa set in colonial times? If so, I'd say you could take a look at it, probably mid week when the tv is poor. If I've got the wrong movie, would somebody mind telling me what I'm talking about please?:)
Nightwatch was a disapponitment and I avoided the sequal!
TheWickerFan
01-29-2011, 06:23 AM
Was The Ghost and the Darkness the movie about the lion in Africa set in colonial times? If so, I'd say you could take a look at it, probably mid week when the tv is poor. If I've got the wrong movie, would somebody mind telling me what I'm talking about please?:)
Nightwatch was a disapponitment and I avoided the sequal!
Sounds like The Ghost And The Darkness.
Despare
01-30-2011, 08:29 AM
Lost Highway (1997) - I'm either stupid or didn't pay much attention but this totally lost me half way through. But what i did see i enjoyed.
You're not stupid, and probably paid decent enough attention... it's David Lynch, nuff' said haha.
ChronoGrl
01-30-2011, 03:05 PM
Nightwatch was a disapponitment and I avoided the sequal!
TOTALLY agree - I found it a bit overwrought and overrated. Then again, I know a lot of people who liked this movie, so it can't hurt to check it out.
Lost Highway - Eh. So I actually really like David Lynch, but I did not like this one. Just found it one of his more self-indulgent pieces (which is odd because I absolutely LOVED Muholland Drive - If you haven't seen that one, give it a whirl).
Matinee - Not horror in the least, but I remember enjoying it when it came out. It was funny and a good period piece.
Seance is low-budget awfulness - We started watching it and got maybe two minutes through? It's more of a film student project (a BAD one) than an enjoyable movie. Though my boyfriend pronounces it "sheence," which makes me giggle. Heh.
TheWickerFan
01-30-2011, 04:09 PM
Thank you Chrono. It seems like Lost Highway got a pretty negative reception so I'll probably skip it. David Lynch films are a coin toss for me; I enjoyed Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet, but I still can't make up my mind about Eraserhead. The first time I watched it, I hated it. After a second viewing I liked it a lot more, but still find the film disturbing and impossible to follow.