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What is the most quintessential 90s movie? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by RebekahWSD@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Personally I'd go with Independence Day if I had to pick a movie that felt the most 90s.

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[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Biodome

[–] thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Biodome

Sadly this might be the most 90s of 90s movie. Others like Terminator are sequels, or movies like You've Got Mail are scripts written 10 years prior. Biodome is a time capsule of mid 1990s.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

I know a few other people have already said it, but I'll agree: Hackers, 100%. Late DOS/early-GUI computers + skate punk aesthetic? Can't get more '90s than that!

[–] quixotic120@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Speed or mallrats depending on what kind of vibe you’re going for

edit: upon reflection I will change my Sandra bullock movie to “the net”. Terrible, but strong 90s vibes

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Space Jam?

[–] SwordInStone@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As a counterweight to all the american movies on this thread:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Visiteurs

[–] Zorg@lemmings.world 10 points 2 months ago

I recall Taxi being very 90s as well!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_(1998_film)

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

Maybe it's just because my mid teens were the late 90s, but my vote would have to be for either Half Baked or American Pie.

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 13 points 2 months ago

Mallrats 100%, followed by the Action Park documentary

[–] Mellow12@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Friday 1995

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Second post, but I realized the answer might actually be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze.

Exhibit A

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

John Frankenheimer’s Ronin (1998) but not in the way you maybe mean. This movie simply has to take place when it does in the 90s. The plot just wouldn’t work otherwise.

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[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

~~Goof Troop~~ A Goofy Movie would be one of my picks. 1995, I think.

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[–] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ninja turtles or surf ninjas

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Gremlins 2. Not sure any other movie quote captures the absolute cocaine fuelled Hollywood of the early 90s.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM

There's also a terrible John Leguizamo movie called The Pest, that I'm genuinely amazed didn't end his career right there. The wife was suprised I hadn't seen it, and as we started she just went "you're going to hate it".

She was not wrong.

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[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Sandlot

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 months ago

New answer: Clerks.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 9 points 2 months ago

I'm saying Fern Gully.

[–] lemmonaut@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

True Romance

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Half-Baked

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[–] DLSantini@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

Con Air is the most 90's movie that ever 90's its way through the 90's.

[–] kuneho@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Mallrats

[–] don@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Speed.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Am I the only person who watched Singles (1993)? OK, pretty forgettable romcom, but absolutely the soundtrack of the 90s.

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[–] KammicRelief@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The Big Lebowski

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[–] quafeinum@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

The super Mario bros. Movie

[–] ChaoticGoodHeart@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago

SubUrbia is the 90's distilled for me.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086589/

As for movies from the 90's, Jurassic Park would be my pick, with Forrest Gump a close second, but points docked for not being based wholey in the 90's.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Akira

Okay, it's actually 1988, but it definitely got that 90s anime feel.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wayne's World.

[–] thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Wayne's World was trying to recapture Mike Myers' childhood in the 70s and early 80s. So doesn't capture spirit of the 90s.

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[–] EchoCranium@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

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