What are the best movies in the 1990-2010 time period that you can reccomend ?

  • As the movies communities are either dead or seems to be enjoying down voting these kinda wuestions to hell and this question is well in the limits with this community .
  • Recommend movies that have a very good plot with no plotholes (this is very important for me as a movie watcher) , doesn’t feel too dated ,has solid 3 dimensional character and arc , good direction and good acting ?
  • Some of mine are
  • Donnie darko
  • American psycho
  • Fight club
  • Seven
  • The prestige
  • Panic room
  • Zodiac
  • Taxi driver
  • So share your favourites and please no comedy,romance or jumpscare horrors. You can use my list to kinda get an idea of the specific type of movies i am asking for here . And also if you can give a short spoiler free TLDR and attach a trailer that would ve appreciated . Thanks in advance.
sturmblast,

The three I always recommend: True Romance, Memento, Requiem for a Dream

THE_MASTERMIND, (edited )

I have seen requim for a dream it was excellent

koncertejo,

Hackers, the best film ever made. Hack the Planet!

THE_MASTERMIND,

Yeah i may watch it just because of the memes

kometes,
@kometes@lemmy.world avatar

How is Fargo not already on your list?

THE_MASTERMIND,

I have watched season 1 of the series which everyone seems to agree is a great adaptationbof the movie so i kinda skipped it

bfg9k,

It’s definitely worth the watch, if not just for the Canadian mannerisms lol

Can I fix ya some eggs hun?

JimboDHimbo,

Season 1 of Fargo and the actual movie Fargo are two different stories. You should totally watch the rest of the seasons and the movie itself.

nik9000,

Start with animation for fun. Watch Grave of the Fireflies.

Now you are ready for Spirited Away or, my favorite, Porco Rosso. It’s not the best. It’s just my favorite.

Now Schindler’s List. Then The Usual Suspects.

Pair Treasure Planet with Muppets Treasure Island. You deserve the break.

Maybe do The Matrix next. Pair with IP Man I guess.

Seriously half of the IMDB top 100 movies are from this time range. They aren’t all going to fit you. They don’t fit me. But they are worth watching for what they bring.

Honytawk,

Terry Pratchett’s: The Colour of Magic part 1&2

plz1,

The Fifth Element was already mentioned, but it’s my go-to 90’s flick. Second up, Demolition Man.

Crashumbc,

Just don’t ask where the meat comes from, do you see any cows around here?

Lemming421,
@Lemming421@lemmy.world avatar

1990 to 2010 is 20 years. In film terms, that’s a massive age! That gets you from Back to the Future Part 3, Batman Returns, Jurassic Park, Tremors and The Hunt for Red October through things like GoldenEye (in fact, the entire Brosnan Bond era!) the entire Star Wars prequel trilogy, Leon, The Fifth Element, The Matrix, Swordfish, The Bourne Identity reinventing the action genre, Blade, Fantastic Four, Batman Begins, Iron Man all the way up to Salt, RED and The Expendables. Jesus, a quick Google reminds me that Inception was 2010.

Christ, I feel old now.

THE_MASTERMIND,

Inception was ? Now i feel old.

cheesymoonshadow,
@cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world avatar

A couple of my favorites that haven’t been mentioned yet:

  • A Few Good Men - legal drama that explores the idea of “just following orders” in the military
  • Shawshank Redemption - one of the best movies ever, just go watch it already

Edit: You might also enjoy Equilibrium - dystopian film about a future where extreme emotions are outlawed in an effort to prevent crime. Bonus fun action scenes involving gun katas.

Today,

Shawshank is so good! It’s one we watch everytime we see it on. Also Eternal Sunshine.

cheesymoonshadow,
@cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world avatar

Ooh, I’ve never seen Eternal Sunshine. Will have to look for it.

THE_MASTERMIND,

Yeah it is really good

maz1,

Not Another Teen Movie

AnarchistArtificer,

Seeing this recommendation caused me to think of: Easy A (2010) Mean Girls (2004) Legally Blonde (2001)

These aren’t as good as many of the movies mentioned here, but they’re decent (imo) and very much “of the time”

sbv,

I’ll second Fight Club.

Terminator 2.

Aliens (yeah, it’s 1986 but it’s awesomeness transcends time)

THE_MASTERMIND,

I have watched terminator 2 and fight club .

sbv,

If you haven’t already seen Aliens, I’d give it a shot too. In terms of aesthetic and plot, I’d say it’s pretty solid 1980s/1990s sci-fi action. It’s outside the timber period you specify, but it’s a good time.

THE_MASTERMIND,

Is it self containing ?

sbv,

Yes. It’s a sequel to Alien, but it stands alone.

Part of the movie is the heroine trying to convince others that the events in Alien are real, so it might be better if you haven’t seen it, since you’ll get to enjoy the mystery for more of the movie.

AnarchistArtificer,

Aliens is one of my favourite movies. I’ve never seen such a well executed genre pivot: Alien goes down in history as an incredible horror movie, but Aliens is a completely different tone, much more actiony. It’s great.

GlitchyDigiBun,

Titan A.E. - The last great Don Bluth animated film that sank Fox Animation at the box office is still an incredible hidden gem from 2000.

thecrotch,

Clerks

Blaze,
@Blaze@reddthat.com avatar

Those questions are definitely accepted and encouraged on !movies

THE_MASTERMIND,

I know butbit seems too dead at the moment i posted some trailers for discussion and overall all other posts seem dead too

Blaze,
@Blaze@reddthat.com avatar

No worries, thank you for those. I usually notice that if you post a first comment with the trailer, like an open question, people are more likely to reply.

THE_MASTERMIND,

Huh will do that in the future

pan_troglodytes,

basically any action movie from the 90s is quality.

NotAtWork,

Anything before 2002 Bourne Identity. Bourne Identity created shaky cam action and it worked well and was done carefully, then every fight scene for the next ten years did a bad imitation.

Nemo,

MOON was fantastic. One man with a robot is waiting for his replacement after a long stint monitoring a moon base alone. He’s been building a scale model of his hometown to pass the time. But as his replacement starts to become overdue, a problem at an outlying station causes him to leave the station… and come back to a scene he do didn’t expect.

Sci-fi psych thriller, only two actors. Very dark.

Jackhammer_Joe,

Is this the one from 2009 with Sam Rockwell?

Nemo,

And Kevin Spacey as the voice of the robot, yes.

Jackhammer_Joe,

That movie is AMAZING! That’s always my go to “hidden gem” movie recommendation

AnarchistArtificer,

Never even heard of this one, I’ll check it out

just_ducky_in_NH,

Fun fact: the writer/director Duncan Jones is the son of David Bowie.

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