We Love the 90's

Over yonder at The Backstage (where I help moderate the forums), we conducted a little poll of our favorite films of the 90's. Suffice it to say there are some excellent, inspired choices in the bunch - Raise the Red Lantern, Hoop Dreams, Waiting for Guffman and Election, namely - and some head-scratchers as well. I mean, radiant animation aside, does The Lion King really deserve a place, especially over the likes of Secrets & Lies and, well, any other film on the list? I know it's silly to quibble over rankings and placements, so I'll stop right there. The only other thing I'll point out is the lack of foreign productions on our list, with only Lantern and Almodovar's All About My Mother landing spots (if you count the English-language/foreign-produced Breaking the Waves, that's a third). Is this indicative of the American independent renaissance in this decade or is it simply a matter of availability and visibility? It's hard to say, really.

In any case, check out the list HERE. The write-ups are fantastic, as are the graphics. When you're done there, check out our FORUMS, where all these stunning people can be found.

Now, next time, can everyone go out and see Close-Up, Underground, some Kieslowski, and some East Asian cinema? It does a body good, I tell ya!