1995 In Film

Another look at another year in movies. Be sure to check out previous looks at 1993, 1997 and 2000

If these are on, life stops

Die Hard with a Vengence – Probably the 2nd best Die Hard film. Vastly underrated as a movie overall.
Mallrats – Neck and neck with Clerks for my favorite Kevin Smith movie. Infinitely re-watchable.
Bad Boys – So hilarious. Great action. This movie wasn’t supposed to be great, but it was.
Apollo 13 – Ron Howard and Tom Hanks for the first of many times. This movie is on a lot.
Empire Records – Dated as all get out, but still a good one. Most of the actors in this movie never panned out.

These are movies that I like and still watch if the opportunity arises.

Angus – The fat guy gets the girl, set to the music of Weezer and Green Day. Duh.
Billy Madison – Sandler’s best? Happy Gilmore, Wedding Singer and Big Daddy other candidates.
Casino – Scorsese and DeNiro again. Not my favorite combo, but good.
Crimson Tide – Denzel and Hackman. Great submarine movie, in a genre that has move gems than you’d think.
Get Shorty – Pretty stacked cast with some good twists.
Grumpier Old Men – The sequel is almost as good as the original. Matthau and Lemmon are great.
Heat – Michael Mann direct DeNiro, Pacino and more. I don’t think it’s as legendary as some.
Mr. Holland’s Opus – A great coming-of-age movie about a music teacher.
Outbreak – I have seen this movie too many times. Hoffman is solid.
Tommy Boy – A classic mid-90s, SNL-alumni comedy. Farley at his peak.
Toy Story – The original Pixar movie.
The Usual Suspects – One of the best twists in movie history.

Clueless – Everyone’s guilty pleasure. Alicia Silverstone is like the Ryan Leaf of actresses.
Desperado – Worth it just for the Tarantino joke
Father of the Bride: Part II – Steve Martin had a couple of highs. He’s really good in this.
Money Train – I have a guilty pleasure for Wesley Snipes movies.
The Net – How can any geek not have liked this movie? And is there a more dated movie ever?

Movies that I have not seen

The Brothers McMullen – I have never seen this movie on TV, but I love Ed Burns.
Dangerous Minds – Iconic 90s song put it on the map.
Dead Man Walking – Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. Won an Oscar.
GoldenEye – I don’t like Bond movies, but I played the crap out of this video game.
Judge Dredd – Not a Stallone fan, but certainly known for being a terrible one.
Nixon – Oliver Stone and Anthony Hopkins. How have I not seen it?
The Quick and the Dead – Hackman, Crowe and DiCaprio? Again, how have I not seen it?
Rob Roy – Like Braveheart. So I’ve heard.
Se7en – Discussed on list of shame podcast
Twelve Monkeys – Interesting cast, but probably not my thing.

Films that jumped out at me or have significance that I haven’t seen or don’t have particularly strong feelings for

Ace Venture: When Nature Calls – Sequel to Jim Carrey’s breakout role. Not nearly as good, but respectable.
The American President – Michael Douglas when he was a legitimate star. Precursor to West Wing.
Babe – The talking pig won award.
The Basketball Diaries – Just recently saw. Creepy.
Batman Forever – Not the worst Batman movie ever.
Braveheart – Mel Gibson’s finest?
Casper – Very popular movie. Does anyone still like it?
Friday – I tried hard to watch this movie. Couldn’t make it through.
Jumanji – Another popular movie that came at the right time. Do kids still read this book?
Leaving Las Vegas – I tried this one, but wasn’t that impressed.
Mortal Kombat – The popular video game takes on movie form. Most people like it.
Now and Then – One of my sister’s favorite movies.
Pochahontas – Vaguely remember this. Doubt Disney could pull this off now.
Sabrina – Sydney Pollack and Harrison Ford, at the end of his peak. Never saw it.
Sense and Sensibility – Never saw this either, but it won some awards.
Showgirls – Do I have to say anything?
Virtuosity – Denzel and Crowe. Never seen it, and assume there’s a reason.
Waterworld – One of the biggest flops in history. The few minutes I have seen were terrible.
While You Were Sleeping – Bullocks’ first rom-com? She’s come a long way.