Favorite movies of the 1990's

[CriminalMindsFan]

Sure hope this isn't already a topic that I simply couldn't find.

Home Alone, Ghost and Independence Day are three of mine from that decade.

[Lachiyous]

The only movies I can think of are Kevin Smith ones --

Clerks
Mallrats

[Tyrus]

Films from the 1990s just have that special somethin' about them, man. Maybe it was because that era felt so secure yet still indulgent, so we got a lot of weird and wonderful and over-the-top stuff as a result - that still maintained an element of art versus expendable Hollywood blockbuster of yesteryear (mind you, there were still a few of those). I doubt a lot of what became popular would ever get greenlit in today's age of comic book adaptations, reboots, remakes and... remakes of remakes.

I loved a lot of the action/sci-fi movies of the time for their shameless violence, bombastic plots, and larger-than-life characters. Bad Boys, Point Break, Ronin, Terminator 2, The Matrix, Total Recall, Under Siege, etc. Goldeneye is also still the best James Bond film ever.

Horror movies, too were so freaking good. Not the teen slasher sub-genre, but more of the thought-provoking stuff that still had genuine scares and great costumes and effects. People Under the Stairs is a underrated gem. From Dusk Till Dawn is Quentin Tarrantino's most overlooked film. Blade is genuinely the best vampire horror flick ever, before the sequels got too action-y. The Silence of the Lambs is still scary.

Don't get me started on the good shit that came out the animation feed. Toy Story, Lion King, Aladdin, Mulan, Princess Mononoke... damn son, got me all nostalgic.

[DukeJohn]

A Few Good Men
Unforgiven
American History X
The Truman Show
Fight Club
Toy Story
Rushmore
Schindler's List
Age of Innocence
The Professional
The English Patient
Silence of the Lambs

One of my favorite movie decades. Probably between 90's and 60's for my favorite. As another poster said there was a great balance of commercialism/popular appeal and artistic value.

[Smokinbarrel]

Cry Baby
Edward Scissorhands
Batman Returns
Single White Female
Fried Green Tomatoes
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Ed Wood
Malcolm X
Six Degrees of Separation
Pulp Fiction
The Shawshank Redemption
Doom Generation
Scream
The Craft
Velvet Goldmine
The Pillow Book
Schindler’s List
Practical Magic

[Lachiyous]

Yes to --

Edward Scissorhands
Fight Club
The Matrix
The Lion King
Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast
Princess Mononoku!

[Mr Quixotic]

Goodfella's (just made it, I think!)
Leaving Las Vegas
Silence of the Lambs
Exotica
The Sixth Sense
There's Something About Mary
Se7en
The Opposite Of Sex
A Simple Plan
American History X
The Ice Storm
Romper Stomper
Sling Blade

[Majere]

Yes to everything above! Just to add in case they were missed:

The Usual Suspects
The Commitments
Four weddings and a funeral
Lethal weapon 3
The Negotiator
Sneakers
Groundhog Day
Crimson Tide
Good Will Hunting
The Bone Collector
Days of Thunder
Under Siege
Saving Private Ryan
Dogma
Maverick
Tombstone
Demolition Man
terminator 2