Movies that define the 90s.

[mrbasehart]

We all kind of agree on the films that define the 80s, in terms of aesthetic and fashion, but I think the 90s have been a little overlooked.  Looking back, there seems to be some quintessential films that couldn't really be made the same way in any other decade.

Hackers - Combining rollerblading and computer hacking has put this film in a beautiful time capsule that virtually oozes the 90s.  Its fanciful view of the internet and hacking in general is just as charmingly naive as the science fiction movies of the 50s that predicted Space Federations and trips to Venus in the 1980s.

Cool as Ice - It has Vanilla Ice in it.  Looking totally ridiculous. 

I've got a few others in mind, but what do you guys believe are the films that "define" the 90s?

[MrTorso]

Singles just screams 90's.

[spaceforarent]

Singles just screams 90's.

Scream screams 90's.

[stansimpson]

All the things that seem to define the 90s are always grunge, bad neon-colored zany rapping, and anything extreeeme.  Unfortunately, those first two cover like 1990-1992.  Having said that, I'll submit Clueless as a strong candidate (despite my painful indifference toward it).  Also, what about A Goofy Movie?  Some heavy 90s influence there, but, maybe it's me, but I think it transcends it better than any thing representative of the times.  Thoughts?

[Darth Geek]

Really bad CGI, even in big budget blockbuster movies.

The rise of Michael Bay/Roland Emmerich/Jerry Bruckheimer.

Blockbuster movies made in pairs for no reason (Volcano, Dante's Peak for example).

Really REALLY bad comic book movies!

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

Blockbuster movies made in pairs for no reason (Volcano, Dante's Peak for example).

That's been going on forever...one studio makes a genre movie and the others don't want to be left behind.  American Werewolf In London, The Howling and Wolfen, just for example.

[stansimpson]

Blockbuster movies made in pairs for no reason (Volcano, Dante's Peak for example).

That's been going on forever...one studio makes a genre movie and the others don't want to be left behind.  American Werewolf In London, The Howling and Wolfen, just for example.

Indeed.

And really bad comic book movies?  Pssh... I think that defines more of the decade after the 90s, what with Spider-Man and X-Men opening the floodgates.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

And really bad comic book movies?  Pssh... I think that defines more of the decade after the 90s, what with Spider-Man and X-Men opening the floodgates.

Or prior to the 90's.....look up Wonder Woman starring Cathy Lee Crosby (or this abortion if it's still on YouTube) or any version of Captain America so far....

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

Blockbuster movies made in pairs for no reason (Volcano, Dante's Peak for example).

That's been going on forever...one studio makes a genre movie and the others don't want to be left behind.  American Werewolf In London, The Howling and Wolfen, just for example.

Indeed.

And - speak of the devil - it goes on still today....

"Boo Hoo I'm Trapped" Is The New "Boo Hoo I'm A Vampire"

[Minnesota]

Clerks has gotta be near the top of the list.

There are some fringe titles that came directly from the 90's pop culture like Mortal Kombat and the X-files movie.

If you wanna talk action movies of the 90's, ID4 and Speed are high on that list... but really there are dozens of 90's action / blockbusters that will always be a nonstrategic trip back to the decade for me.

As far as kids movies, the Mighty Ducks and Ninja Turtles movies all came out in the 90's.

[a pretty girl is like]

Home Alone, Terminator 2 and Pulp Fiction.

I am correct.

[RoninFox]

Minnesota hit the one I immediately thought of with the first Ninja Turtles movie, and I also have to back him up on Clerks.  Mallrats and Chasing Amy fit the bill pretty strongly too for that matter.

[mrbasehart]

I think the indie sensibility came from the 90s, so Kevin Smith's work would definitely count. 

As for the big budget action movies, I think they stemmed more from the 80s than anything, the 90s just made them a little slicker.  Die Hard is an 80s film, remember.

How about California Man?

[Invader_quirk]

The Power Rangers Movie, Pokemon the First Movie, Digimon the Movie. These are the 90's as far as I'm concerned.

Also, any one of the thousands of movies to feature "All Star" is firmly 90's.

[Tyrant]

Terminator 2. That thing has 90's written all over it.