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Most of the 1990's titles I saw on VHS, but the 2000's and 2010's are titles I saw in theaters. Note: All of my favorites are different now, which is a very good thing in most cases.
1991: Beauty and the Beast
1992: Aladdin
1993: Free Willy
1994: Angels in the Outfield
1995: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
1996: Space Jam
1997: Jungle 2 Jungle
1998: Simon Birch
1999: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2000: Chicken Run
2001: Pearl Harbor
2002: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2003: Shanghai Knights
2004: The Passion of the Christ
2005: Sin City
2006: United 93
2007: Disturbia
2008: The Happening
2009: Taken
2010: Shutter Island
2011: Hanna
2012: The Dark Knight Rises
Ha, I know it's bad now, but it was first favorite back then. In my defense, I was only 11 when I saw it.
ReplyDeleteThe worst film ever? I'd easily put Twilight and Popeye ahead of it.
Haha I loved Pearl Harbour too but that was more because of my massive crush on Josh Hartnett. Bonus points for including Space Jam. That's still probably my favourite sports movie (don't really like sports movies, or sports).
ReplyDeleteThanks. I haven't seen Pearl Harbor in years, but Space Jam is kind of awesome.
DeleteBAHAHAHAHAHAHA, this list is EPIC in it's awful greatness! I love that you are so open about this. It's so funny, because we obviously were in love with the same stuff when we were kids. FREE WILLY FOREVER! LOL, that movie is so bad, but when I was a kid it made me cry. I still remember dancing to the Michael Jackson video that played before the movie in the VHS tape. I watched that movie almost every day.
ReplyDeleteThanks man. Free Willy!! Did you watch the original trilogy? Good times. Yes, that MJ video was a must-watch beforehand. :)
DeleteI'd also put another of your "first faves" as worse than "Pearl Harbor": "Attack of the Clones."
ReplyDeleteIf you were 11 when you "PH" came out, I'm curious how "Passion of the Christ" became the fave movie of a 14 year old. That choice just seems to stand out to me.
Also curious about what your current faves of those years are.
I actually still like Attack of the Clones, even if it is bad in parts.
DeleteWhen Passion of the Christ came out, I saw it 3 times and considered it the first great film I'd seen that year. I know it's a shift from the other kinds of films I loved, but it just happened that way.
My current favorites of the years your mentioned: Amelie ('01), Spirited Away ('02), and Before Sunset ('04). Needless to say, my taste has changed.
I'm not sure if we had awesome taste or terrible taste when we were kids, because your early 90's favorites look exactly like mine would've. I have a soft spot for Simon Birch, I love that movie, but it is kind of terrible. I will never be ashamed of loving Space Jam though. That movie was awesome.
ReplyDeletePassion of the Christ surprises me though. I never think of it as someone's favorite movie. I just remember working at the theater when it came out, and people would constantly run out into the hallways sobbing because they couldn't handle what was on screen. I've never seen another film do that.
Simon Birch made me bawl my eyes out. Loved it growing up. Space Jam!!! Michael Jordan and Looney Tunes? What's not to like?
DeletePassion is definitely not a film that's enjoyable to watch, but I thought it was just so great. I haven't seen it in years, though.
No shame in loving Home Alone. In fact that's still in my top 10 of 1990.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you can say anything positive about Phantom Menace today? For me those Star Wars prequels have waaay too many special effects :)
Yeah, I still love Home Alone.
DeleteHaha, I'd actually give all three Star Wars prequels 3/4 stars. I grew up loving SW, so I'm biased. ;)