Category: 1990s

Movies from the 1990s

  • 211 – Celtic Pride

    211 – Celtic Pride
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    The Dudes pray for a Game 7 miracle and put Boston fans on blast with 1996’s Celtic Pride.  While this sports-based comedy can be frustrating at times with unwanted athlete cameos, it still features decent humor and some fairly realistic basketball scenes.  It’s also a mostly harmless good time at the movies that we don’t… Read more

  • 209 – The Crucible

    209 – The Crucible
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    The Dudes can’t recall one key Commandment with 1996’s The Crucible.  Arthur Miller’s masterpiece was both a dramatization of terrible historical events as well as a  powerful allegory against McCarthyism and the HUAC.  Such witch-hunts unfortunately carry on to this day, and if this were a just world, the swine who start them would receive… Read more

  • 205 – Sphere

    205 – Sphere
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    The Dudes don’t often find themselves pondering mediocrity, but that’s the case this week with 1998’s Sphere, an atmospheric but often tedious Science Fiction adventure.  Weirdly edited, unevenly paced, and sometimes a gigantic mess, even the bombastic ending leaves you wanting after 135(!) misspent minutes.  All aboard.      Other movies discussed: Lord Of The… Read more

  • 204 – Face/Off

    204 – Face/Off
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    The Dudes attempt to explain an experimental surgery gone wrong in 1997’s Face/Off! This unhinged action film from acclaimed director John Woo is just as awesome as it is ridiculous. Excellently crafted action sequences, and incredible mimicry from its two stars, propel this off-the-wall crowd pleaser beyond its plot holes and into the the action… Read more

  • 199 – Before Sunrise

    199 – Before Sunrise
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    Dudes On Demand 2024 launches with 1995’s modern classic Before Sunrise!  You’ve probably never lived quite as vicariously through other people as you do watching this movie, and with good reason.  Celine and Jesse’s romance is what we all aspire to, even if it slips our grasp after roughly 12 hours.  Just remember everybody: This… Read more

  • 195 – Gods and Monsters

    195 – Gods and Monsters
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    The Dudes lumber down the street beneath a rain machine with 1998’s Gods and Monsters.  This brilliant fictionalized story of the last days of filmmaker James Whale is not only a great movie about Old Hollywood, but also a realistic, meditative study on aging and dementia.  Its a great success for everyone involved, and a… Read more

  • 191 – Primal Fear

    191 – Primal Fear
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    The Dudes are asked to ponder the nature of truth, and our complicity in a broken justice system with 1996’s Primal Fear.  This 90s legal drama does a great job hiding it’s secrets, so we wouldn’t dare betray any of them here.  Just make sure you start misusing the word ‘allegedly’ as often as you… Read more

  • 183 – Desperado

    183 – Desperado
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    The Dudes head to Old Mexico for a sexy, bloody romp with 1995’s Desperado!  Robert Rodriguez’s 2nd film is one hell of a ride.  Watch it over and over again, then treat yourself to the Special Features on the DVDs of his other films.  (Seriously, look up 10 Minute Cooking School, then watch how easy… Read more

  • 181 – Timecop

    181 – Timecop
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    The Dudes step into a temporal wormhole with 1994’s Timecop, a movie whose story had serious potential, but unlike its star, couldn’t quite stick the landing.  Is one of the most impressive physical feats in Cinema enough to make up for the film’s weaknesses?  Google “Timecop Splits” with the SafeSearch Off and report back! Other… Read more

  • 179 – Secrets and Lies

    179 – Secrets and Lies
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    The Dudes encounter family strife and turmoil with Mike Leigh’s 1996 Palme D’Or-winning Secrets and Lies.  What can you say? This timeless, Stone-Cold Classic about complicated lives from Britain’s greatest filmmaker is both heartbreaking and hilarious, and you should watch it.        Other movies discussed: Beau Travail (1999) – Directed by Claire Denis… Read more

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