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Subject: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/27/16 at 3:26 pm

Out of all of the great years for movies in the 90's, which one was your favorite and or best represented the decade?

Personally if you ask me I'd say 1996 with great action flicks like Mission Impossible and Eraser, animated classics like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Space Jam, thrillers like Twister and Independence Day, horror classics like Saw and From Dusk till Dawn, and classic comedy flicks like Happy Gilmore and The Cable Guy. Its also the perfect balance of the great writing of the early-mid 90's films (especially years like 1993 & 1994) with the advance special effects in late 90's films (like in years 1998 & 1999).

I'd say 1992, 1993, & 1994 are all honorable mentions!

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/27/16 at 4:07 pm

Definitely 1994 and 1995.

1994 had the quintessential animated movie of the decade (The Lion King), the highest-rated film on IMDB (The Shawshank Redemption), the timeless classic Forrest Gump, Quentin Tarantino's groundbreaking Pulp Fiction, the oh-so-90s Clerks, the touching Leon the Professional, and all three of Jim Carrey's most popular films (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber). There was also Four Weddings and a Funeral (whose soundtrack contained one of the best-selling singles of the 90s in the UK), Ed Wood, True Lies, Speed, Bullets over Broadway, The Crow, Interview with the Vampire, Cemetery Man, and Quiz Show.

1995 was just as unbelievably wonderful a year in cinema as 1994 was, if not even more so, depending on your perspective. 1995 has by far more films in IMDB's top 250 than any other year in history at 10; these include Se7en (#22) The Usual Suspects (#25), Braveheart (#78), Toy Story (#96), Heat (#125), Casino (#142), Before Sunrise (#205), Twelve Monkeys (#215), La Haine (#223), and Underground (#244). Even beyond those 10, the year also produced Apollo 13, Die Hard with a Vengeance, GoldenEye, and Clueless.

Frankly, 1996 can't really compete with '94 or '95. It produced a lot of pretty good films, but aside from Fargo and Trainspotting, it's kind of lacking in real masterpieces. I'd say Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead Do America, and Independence Day are strongly representative of 90s culture, and Jerry Maguire, Happy Gilmore, Scream, and From Dusk Till Dawn certainly have their fans, but I still don't really see 1996 as nearly the definitive year in cinema from the 90s, nor do I think it's even one of the decade's better years for movies.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/27/16 at 4:49 pm

1990 ('cuz Goodfellas and Godfather Part III), 1995, 1996, and 1999. :3

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 02/27/16 at 5:37 pm

1991

Silence of the Lambs
Thelma and Louise
Point Break (Fun movie)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (One of the greatest '90s movies to date/Cool picture to see at the mall)
Beauty and the Beast
Robin Hood and the Prince of Thieves (a Tim Burton Batman clone, but not a bad one)
The Addams Family (Trend starter)
Cape Fear (Good edgy '90s flick)
The Rocketeer (Another Batman wannabe, but a cult classic nonetheless)
City Slickers
The People Under the Stairs
Hot Shots (Terrific spoof of Top Gun)
Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (Another great sequel)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (A film of its time/a sign that we were no longer in 1990 anymore)
Hook (A Batman knock-off with heart)

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/27/16 at 7:02 pm

1994! WITHOUT QUESTION! 1996 was good but it was not even CLOSE! 96 may be the defintive 90s year, but for movies nope that belongs to 1994.
1999 is a close second!

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/27/16 at 7:03 pm

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/27/16 at 7:10 pm

1994, 1996, 1999.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/27/16 at 7:45 pm

1999 was better than 1995 imo! ::)

To be fair, 1999 is probably third-best behind 1994 and 1995, but you can't deny how many influential and popular movies came out of 1995. It's sadly ironic that 1995 was one of the worst years for box office revenue in spite of its quality.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/27/16 at 7:50 pm

To be fair, 1999 is probably third-best behind 1994 and 1995, but you can't deny how many influential and popular movies came out of 1995. It's sadly ironic that 1995 was one of the worst years for box office revenue in spite of its quality.

I NEVER knew that! :o :o :o

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/27/16 at 8:54 pm

Top 10 US movies of 1995

1. Toy Story
2. Batman Forever
3. Apollo 13
4. Pocahontas
5. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
6. GoldenEye
7. Jumanji
8. Casper
9. Seven
10. Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/27/16 at 9:07 pm

Definitely 1994 and 1995.

1994 had the quintessential animated movie of the decade (The Lion Kind), the highest-rated film on IMDB (The Shawshank Redemption), the timeless classic Forrest Gump, Quentin Tarantino's groundbreaking Pulp Fiction, the oh-so-90s Clerks, the touching Leon the Professional, and all three of Jim Carrey's most popular films (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber). There was also Four Weddings and a Funeral (whose soundtrack contained one of the best-selling singles of the 90s in the UK), Ed Wood, True Lies, Speed, Bullets over Broadway, The Crow, Interview with the Vampire, Cemetery Man, and Quiz Show.

1995 was just as unbelievably wonderful a year in cinema as 1994 was, if not even more so, depending on your perspective. 1995 has by far more films in IMDB's top 250 than any other year in history at 10; these include Se7en (#22) The Usual Suspects (#25), Braveheart (#78), Toy Story (#96), Heat (#125), Casino (#142), Before Sunrise (#205), Twelve Monkeys (#215), La Haine (#223), and Underground (#244). Even beyond those 10, the year also produced Apollo 13, Die Hard with a Vengeance, GoldenEye, and Clueless.

Frankly, 1996 can't really compete with '94 or '95. It produced a lot of pretty good films, but aside from Fargo and Trainspotting, it's kind of lacking in real masterpieces. I'd say Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead Do America, and Independence Day are strongly representative of 90s culture, and Jerry Maguire, Happy Gilmore, Scream, and From Dusk Till Dawn certainly have their fans, but I still don't really see 1996 as nearly the definitive year in cinema from the 90s, nor do I think it's even one of the decade's better years for movies.

I could see 1994 but I'm not to sure about 1995. I guess I'm being a bit biased but if I had to chose I'd say 96' beats 95' just slightly though:

Top 10 Grossin Films in 1995:

Highest-grossing films of 1995
Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross
1. Die Hard with a Vengeance 20th Century Fox / Cinergi Pictures $366,101,666
2. Toy Story Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar $361,958,736
3. Apollo 13 Universal Pictures / Imagine Entertainment $355,237,933
4. GoldenEye Metro-Goldwyn Mayer/
United Artists

$352,194,034
5. Pocahontas Walt Disney Pictures $346,079,773
6. Batman Forever Warner Bros. / PolyGram $336,529,144
7. Seven New Line Cinema $327,311,859
8. Casper Universal Pictures $287,928,194
9. Waterworld Universal Pictures $264,218,220
10. Jumanji TriStar Pictures $262,797,249

Top Grossing Films of 1996

Highest-grossing films of 1996
Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross
1. Independence Day 20th Century Fox $817,400,891
2. Twister Warner Bros. / Universal Pictures $494,471,524
3. Mission: Impossible Paramount Pictures $457,696,359
4. The Rock Hollywood Pictures $335,062,621
5. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Walt Disney Pictures $325,338,851
6. 101 Dalmatians Walt Disney Pictures $320,689,294
7. Ransom Touchstone Pictures / Imagine Entertainment $309,492,681
8. The Nutty Professor Universal Pictures $273,961,019
9. Jerry Maguire TriStar Pictures $273,552,592
10. Eraser Warner Bros. $242,295,562

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_in_film

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_in_film

1995 definitely had some heavy hitters like Braveheart, Goldeneye, Clueless and the beloved Toy Story. But does that compare to the thriller that was Independence Day? The action that was Mission Impossible? The pure comedic genius that was Happy Gilmore? Heck (you might disagree with me) but I think Space World was a much more definitive film for 90's kids then Toy Story, just go on any 90's nostalgia list and I could guarantee you that there would be a mention of Space World on that list.

However, I will admit that 1994 was hands down the best year for that decade!

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 02/27/16 at 9:25 pm

1994, 1996, 1999.

We need a 1999 cultural debate thread. '99 felt nothing like the other years of the '90s.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/27/16 at 9:52 pm

We need a 1999 cultural debate thread. '99 felt nothing like the other years of the '90s.

Sounds like a good idea to me! Although it might be considered decadeology...

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/27/16 at 10:16 pm

I could see 1994 but I'm not to sure about 1995. I guess I'm being a bit biased but if I had to chose I'd say 96' beats 95' just slightly though:

Top 10 Grossin Films in 1995:

Highest-grossing films of 1995
Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross
1. Die Hard with a Vengeance 20th Century Fox / Cinergi Pictures $366,101,666
2. Toy Story Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar $361,958,736
3. Apollo 13 Universal Pictures / Imagine Entertainment $355,237,933
4. GoldenEye Metro-Goldwyn Mayer/
United Artists

$352,194,034
5. Pocahontas Walt Disney Pictures $346,079,773
6. Batman Forever Warner Bros. / PolyGram $336,529,144
7. Seven New Line Cinema $327,311,859
8. Casper Universal Pictures $287,928,194
9. Waterworld Universal Pictures $264,218,220
10. Jumanji TriStar Pictures $262,797,249

Top Grossing Films of 1996

Highest-grossing films of 1996
Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross
1. Independence Day 20th Century Fox $817,400,891
2. Twister Warner Bros. / Universal Pictures $494,471,524
3. Mission: Impossible Paramount Pictures $457,696,359
4. The Rock Hollywood Pictures $335,062,621
5. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Walt Disney Pictures $325,338,851
6. 101 Dalmatians Walt Disney Pictures $320,689,294
7. Ransom Touchstone Pictures / Imagine Entertainment $309,492,681
8. The Nutty Professor Universal Pictures $273,961,019
9. Jerry Maguire TriStar Pictures $273,552,592
10. Eraser Warner Bros. $242,295,562

You can't go simply by which films had the highest box office gross, or else you're not getting the full picture. Independence Day, for example, sold extremely well but received poor reviews. The same goes with Twister. The top-grossing films of 1995 aren't perfect, either (Batman Forever, Pocahontas, Casper, and Waterworld all received marginal reviews), but those aren't really the first movies people like to come back to from that year, anyway.

1995 definitely had some heavy hitters like Braveheart, Goldeneye, Clueless and the beloved Toy Story. But does that compare to the thriller that was Independence Day? The action that was Mission Impossible? The pure comedic genius that was Happy Gilmore? Heck (you might disagree with me) but I think Space World was a much more definitive film for 90's kids then Toy Story, just go on any 90's nostalgia list and I could guarantee you that there would be a mention of Space World on that list.

Like I said before, Independence Day really isn't that great a film from a serious perspective. It's decent popcorn entertainment, but it's still pretty much in the same category as something like Pearl Harbor, Armageddon, or the first Transformers movie, which a lot of people like but few will admit to being artistic masterpieces. Mission Impossible is a pretty solid film by popular consensus, as is Happy Gilmore, but even those aren't nearly as acclaimed as the best several films of 1995. Space Jam, like Independence Day, is a definitive 90s movie, but still not really a well-received one. A lot like Batman Forever, it's far more remembered for its soundtrack than the movie itself. There's no way you can rank it in the same league as Toy Story 1, which still holds up to me just as well now as it did back when I first saw it as a little kid. If films like Space Jam and Independence Day are just more your taste, I think that's totally understandable - it's better than calling Ed, Bio-Dome, Dunston Checks In, and Striptease the definitive movies of 1996! - but from an overall perspective, I still think 1995 outmuscles 1996.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/27/16 at 10:28 pm

We need a 1999 cultural debate thread. '99 felt nothing like the other years of the '90s.

I've said this a billion times. 1999 was simply a transition from the late 90s to the early '00s. There, I did all of that, without the purpose of making a new thread.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/27/16 at 10:42 pm

I've said this a billion times. 1999 was simply a transition from the late 90s to the early '00s. There, I did all of that, without the purpose of making a new thread.

He does actually have somewhat of a point, since there were a lot of important breakthroughs that occurred during that year, i.e. Pokémania, the premieres of Family Guy and The Sopranos, the release of The Matrix, and both music and television completing their transition out of Generation-X influences. I just think 2001 is a more appropriate starting point for the 2000s because that's when the sociopolitical atmosphere of the world changed the most, in addition to several other things like sixth-generation video games becoming standard and millennial boybands losing popularity.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/27/16 at 10:53 pm

You can't go simply by which films had the highest box office gross, or else you're not getting the full picture. Independence Day, for example, sold extremely well but received poor reviews. The same goes with Twister. The top-grossing films of 1995 aren't perfect, either (Batman Forever, Pocahontas, Casper, and Waterworld all received marginal reviews), but those aren't really the first movies people like to come back to from that year, anyway.

Like I said before, Independence Day really isn't that great a film from a serious perspective. It's decent popcorn entertainment, but it's still pretty much in the same category as something like Pearl Harbor, Armageddon, or the first Transformers movie, which a lot of people like but few will admit to being artistic masterpieces. Mission Impossible is a pretty solid film by popular consensus, as is Happy Gilmore, but even those aren't nearly as acclaimed as the best several films of 1995. Space Jam, like Independence Day, is a definitive 90s movie, but still not really a well-received one. A lot like Batman Forever, it's far more remembered for its soundtrack than the movie itself. There's no way you can rank it in the same league as Toy Story 1, which still holds up to me just as well now as it did back when I first saw it as a little kid. If films like Space Jam and Independence Day are just more your taste, I think that's totally understandable - it's better than calling Ed, Bio-Dome, Dunston Checks In, and Striptease the definitive movies of 1996! - but from an overall perspective, I still think 1995 outmuscles 1996.

I guess we could agree to disagree. In all honesty I think all three mid 90's years were the best for the decade though, with 1994 being the best, and 1995 and 1996 either being 2nd or 3rd best for the entire decade depending on which year you prefer. Here's my ranking system:

1. 1994 (Forrest Gump, The Lion King, Pulp Fiction)

2. 1996 (Mission Impossible, Saw, Space Jam)

3. 1995 (Braveheart, Goldeneye, Toy Story)

4. 1993 (Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Groundhog Day)

5. 1999 (The Matrix, Fight Club, The Sixth Sense)

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/27/16 at 11:20 pm

I guess we could agree to disagree. In all honesty I think all three mid 90's years were the best for the decade though, with 1994 being the best, and 1995 and 1996 either being 2nd or 3rd best for the entire decade depending on which year you prefer. Here's my ranking system:

1. 1994 (Forrest Gump, The Lion King, Pulp Fiction)

2. 1996 (Mission Impossible, Saw, Space Jam)

3. 1995 (Braveheart, Goldeneye, Toy Story)

4. 1993 (Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Groundhog Day)

5. 1999 (The Matrix, Fight Club, The Sixth Sense)

Here's my personal rankings for the 90s years in film:

1. 1994
2. 1995
3. 1999
4. 1998
5. 1991
6. 1993
7. 1996
8. 1992
9. 1997
10. 1990

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 02/28/16 at 8:17 am

I've said this a billion times. 1999 was simply a transition from the late 90s to the early '00s. There, I did all of that, without the purpose of making a new thread.

1999 was the first year of the 2000s. '98 was the last year of the late '90s. All of the '90s shows (I.e. Married with Children, Geraldo, Seinfeld, and etc. etc.) were all gone, in rerun syndication, or fully transformed by 1999. This might sound a little silly to you, but we were getting to the year 1999 in the '90s. Seriously, listen to some music from new artists in 1990 (I.e. Celine Dion, The Black Crowes, Hi-Five and etc.) and you'll understand where I'm coming from. It did not fit in with selections from artists like New Kids on the Block or Taylor Dayne at the time.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/28/16 at 8:44 am

1999 was the first year of the 2000s. '98 was the last year of the late '90s. All of the '90s shows (I.e. Married with Children, Geraldo, Seinfeld, and etc. etc.) were all gone, in rerun syndication, or fully transformed by 1999. This might sound a little silly to you, but we were getting to the year 1999 in the '90s. Seriously, listen to some music from new artists in 1990 (I.e. Celine Dion, The Black Crowes, Hi-Five and etc.) and you'll understand where I'm coming from. It did not fit in with selections from artists like New Kids on the Block or Taylor Dayne at the time.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that anybody could doubt that there was '00s culture in 1999. I mean, there was a lot of Pokemania, along with people playing with their Game Boys, not to mention that teen pop was on the rise. Those things didn't even stop getting popular until 2001, when people were moving on to early '00s culture.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 02/28/16 at 2:12 pm

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that anybody could doubt that there was '00s culture in 1999. I mean, there was a lot of Pokemania, along with people playing with their Game Boys, not to mention that teen pop was on the rise. Those things didn't even stop getting popular until 2001, when people were moving on to early '00s culture.

1999 was the year of Pokèmania.

Young Americans were playing Pokèmon Red and Blue on their Gameboy Color or Gameboy Pocket in '99. Their predecessor, the original Gameboy, was retired by that point. I imagine a child would get laughed off the playground for carrying around the first ever Gameboy in 1999. It was officially old.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/28/16 at 2:26 pm

1999 was the year of Pokèmania.

Young Americans were playing Pokèmon Red and Blue on their Gameboy Color or Gameboy Pocket in '99. Their predecessor, the original Gameboy, was retired by that point. I imagine a child would get laughed off the playground for carrying around the first ever Gameboy in 1999. It was officially old.

I'm pretty sure some kids in 1999 would play Pokemon Red/Blue with the original Game Boy. Keep in mind, the Game Boy Color was really new back then, and most kids didn't use until late 1999/early 2000.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 02/28/16 at 3:33 pm

I'm pretty sure some kids in 1999 would play Pokemon Red/Blue with the original Game Boy. Keep in mind, the Game Boy Color was really new back then, and most kids didn't use until late 1999/early 2000.

Why didn't you mention the Game Boy pocket in your statement? The Game Boy Pocket was released in 1996 and most children had it by 1998.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: ArcticFox on 02/28/16 at 4:04 pm

Here's my personal rankings for the 90s years in film:

1. 1994
2. 1995
3. 1999
4. 1998
5. 1991
6. 1993
7. 1996
8. 1992
9. 1997
10. 1990

Your rankings are understandable, but are you really gonna put 1997 at the bottom? That year had Good Will Hunting, Men in Black, Face/Off, Scream 2, Hercules, Gattaca, Amistad, As Good As It Gets, and L.A. Confidential. I'm guessing most or all of these films are not to your taste.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/28/16 at 4:17 pm

Your rankings are understandable, but are you really gonna put 1997 at the bottom? That year had Good Will Hunting, Men in Black, Face/Off, Scream 2, Hercules, Gattaca, Amistad, As Good As It Gets, and L.A. Confidential. I'm guessing most or all of these films are not to your taste.

I do like Hercules and I've heard great things about L.A. Confidential, not to mention I do really like Titanic, but I still think 1997 is one of the more underwhelming years for movies of the 90s. It also had a lot of stinkers, such as Batman & Robin, Steel, Mr. Magoo, Home Alone 3, and Double Team, not to mention plenty of mediocre sequels, like The Lost World, Tomorrow Never Dies, and the aforementioned Batman & Robin. 1997 is still not a terrible year for movies - it's certainly a lot better than 1970! - but the 90s were such a monumental period for cinema that it's hard for it to compete against the rest of the decade.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/28/16 at 5:44 pm

Why didn't you mention the Game Boy pocket in your statement? The Game Boy Pocket was released in 1996 and most children had it by 1998.

Not a lot of kids had the Game Boy Pocket in 1998. It was simply a version of the original Game Boy, while most people were waiting for the Game Boy Color to be released.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 02/28/16 at 9:23 pm

Not a lot of kids had the Game Boy Pocket in 1998. It was simply a version of the original Game Boy, while most people were waiting for the Game Boy Color to be released.

The original Gameboy looks like a brick phone compared to the Gameboy Pocket.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/28/16 at 9:34 pm

The original Gameboy looks like a brick phone compared to the Gameboy Pocket.

But does it matter whenever a newer Game Boy takes over? I don't think so. It's not like tons of kids would buy a Game Boy Pocket when it was released back in '96. It takes time.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/28/16 at 9:39 pm

But does it matter whenever a newer Game Boy takes over? I don't think so. It's not like tons of kids would buy a Game Boy Pocket when it was released back in '96. It takes time.

Game Boy Pocket is more definitive of the era than the original. Early 90s Guy is right.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/29/16 at 5:57 am

Game Boy Pocket is more definitive of the era than the original. Early 90s Guy is right.

The only people who bought Game Boy Pockets were die-hard Nintendo fans. Most 90s kids either had the Game Boy in pre-1998 or the Game Boy Color in post-1998.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/29/16 at 9:24 am

The only people who bought Game Boy Pockets were die-hard Nintendo fans. Most 90s kids either had the Game Boy in pre-1998 or the Game Boy Color in post-1998.

I am pretty sure most people had the Game Boy Pockets because the Game Boy was old news by then.

We need a 1999 cultural debate thread. '99 felt nothing like the other years of the '90s.

Please, no. We don't need to give anyone anymore ideas yet alone do we need cultural debates for every single year.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/29/16 at 10:44 am

We need a 1999 cultural debate thread. '99 felt nothing like the other years of the '90s.

Oh please, no. Not another year cultural debate thread. BUT, I do agree with you though, 1999 felt SO different from 1997 and 1998.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/29/16 at 10:44 am

He does actually have somewhat of a point, since there were a lot of important breakthroughs that occurred during that year, i.e. Pokémania, the premieres of Family Guy and The Sopranos, the release of The Matrix, and both music and television completing their transition out of Generation-X influences. I just think 2001 is a more appropriate starting point for the 2000s because that's when the sociopolitical atmosphere of the world changed the most, in addition to several other things like sixth-generation video games becoming standard and millennial boybands losing popularity.

That's kind of funny. ;D

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/29/16 at 4:36 pm

Please, no. We don't need to give anyone anymore ideas yet alone do we need cultural debates for every single year.

Yeah, I have to side with Jordan on this one. 1999 was pretty much the start of the early '00s transition, so why do we need a cultural debate on that?

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/29/16 at 4:39 pm

Yeah, I have to side with Jordan on this one. 1999 was pretty much the start of the early '00s transition, so why do we need a cultural debate on that?

I agree. We don't need to clog up the forum with another cultural debate. Might as well do it for every year that ever existed. 1672 cultural debate. I'll spill the facts: 1997 was the transition from the 90's to early 00's. Simple. Nobody debate this because I'm right and everyone else is wrong.

Subject: Re: Definitive Year for Movies in the 1990's?

Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 02/29/16 at 5:07 pm

Oh please, no. Not another year cultural debate thread. BUT, I do agree with you though, 1999 felt SO different from 1997 and 1998.

Thank you.

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