Shannon Tweed movies

Saw some folks post about the original TMNT movie. For die hard fans as kids from the 90s, you'll enjoy this:

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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jokershady said:

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You could say the 90s were nearly the death of comic book movies…..looking this up didn't realize that: Batman & Robin, Spawn, and Steel all came out in the SAME YEAR (1997).

What a plethora of crap

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It was the Atari/ET crash of the comic book movie, and Spiderman was definitely the Nintendo/Super Mario that brought it back to life.

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Disagree here. XMen did the heavy lifting, not Spider-Man. It was two years earlier. Stands the test of time better too.

TCTTS said:

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That said, while TMNT '90 = under appreciated masterpiece, Secret of the Ooze = crap.

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Found the guy whose never seen a turtle get down.

rhutton125 said:

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TCTTS said:

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That said, while TMNT '90 = under appreciated masterpiece, Secret of the Ooze = crap.

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Found the guy whose never seen a turtle get down.

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Honestly, such a Donatello thing to say.

DallasTeleAg said:

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Ummm... first of all, agree to disagree on the '80's.

It's all about Back to the Future. I guarantee you most people associate Back to the Future with the 80's over Star Wars. When I think Star Wars, I think 70's.

As for the 90's, that was my childhood. To me, the Disney Renaissance is synonymous with the 90's..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Renaissance

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Indiana Jones would like a word. Especially given that BTTF didn't actually finish until the '90s.

Star Wars is '70s but it's also '80s.

Definitely agree on the Disney thing, although the movie that really kicked that off came out in November '89 (The Little Mermaid).

I wouldn't call it a defining movie franchise but it's pretty amazing how much Addams Family content came out in the '90s:

1. The Addams Family (1991)
2. The Addams Family (1992 - 1993, 21 episodes)
3. Addams Family Values (1993)
4. Addams Family Reunion (1998, Direct to Video)
5. The New Addams Family (1998 - 2001, 65 episodes)

Austin Powers is the obvious answer to me. Go to a nineties theme party tonight, and you'll see more Austin's than TMNTs or Batman's. I think you'll also see a lot of Vincent Vega's and Jules '.

Michael Crichton

- Jurassic Park
- Disclosure
- Rising Sun
- Congo
- The Lost World
- Twister
- Sphere
- The 13th Warrior

He was also selling a ton of novels back then as well as creating on of the biggest TV series of that decade.

In that case Blade. Two years earlier.

Spiderman was a much bigger hit though.

Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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DallasTeleAg said:

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Ummm... first of all, agree to disagree on the '80's.

It's all about Back to the Future. I guarantee you most people associate Back to the Future with the 80's over Star Wars. When I think Star Wars, I think 70's.

As for the 90's, that was my childhood. To me, the Disney Renaissance is synonymous with the 90's..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Renaissance

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Indiana Jones would like a word. Especially given that BTTF didn't actually finish until the '90s.

Star Wars is '70s but it's also '80s.

Definitely agree on the Disney thing, although the movie that really kicked that off came out in November '89 (The Little Mermaid).

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No kidding. Indiana Jones is the '80s. BTTF was great but IJ is another level. Not even arguable.

To me, the 90's pop culture was always more about the music of the time, not the movies. You go to a 90's party, and all the girls are dressed up as Britney, and the dudes as Backstreet Boys or grunge guys.

Jurassic Park is the defining movie franchise of the 90s. There may have only been one great movie, but only Titanic matched the hype for the decade. It was the Star Wars for 90s kids. #2 would probably be Toy Story as I think it's actually the highest grossing franchise that actually started in the 90s.

Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone 2 (1992)
Home Alone 3 (1997)

The Vega Brothers franchise (Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs)

Bruce Almighty said:

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Jurassic Park is the defining movie franchise of the 90s. There may have only been one great movie, but only Titanic matched the hype for the decade. It was the Star Wars for 90s kids. #2 would probably be Toy Story as I think it's actually the highest grossing franchise that actually started in the 90s.

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At a minimum, Jurassic Park has to hold the title for being a landmark movie. That first time you saw the dinosaur was still one of the most incredible movie moments ever considering where we were with tech. Their reaction in the movie was my reaction in the theater watching that scene.

Champ Bailey said:

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To me, the 90's pop culture was always more about the music of the time, not the movies. You go to a 90's party, and all the girls are dressed up as Britney, and the dudes as Backstreet Boys or grunge guys.

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Sounds like 90s culture for you is actually 1997-99 culture.

90s Arnold isn't as good as 80s Arnold, but still better than most everybody else.


80s
Conan I
Conan II
Terminator
Red Sonja
Commando
Predator
Running Man
Red Heat
Twins

90s
Total Recall
Kindergarten Cop
Terminator 2
Last Action Hero (i'm aware it sucks)
True Lies
Eraser
Jingle All the Way
Batman & Robin (see the last action hero)
End of Days

And he once asked for my cell phone number.

Last action hero does not suck

Well you know we need the story. Spill it.

Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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DallasTeleAg said:

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Ummm... first of all, agree to disagree on the '80's.

It's all about Back to the Future. I guarantee you most people associate Back to the Future with the 80's over Star Wars. When I think Star Wars, I think 70's.

As for the 90's, that was my childhood. To me, the Disney Renaissance is synonymous with the 90's..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Renaissance

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Indiana Jones would like a word. Especially given that BTTF didn't actually finish until the '90s.

Star Wars is '70s but it's also '80s.

Definitely agree on the Disney thing, although the movie that really kicked that off came out in November '89 (The Little Mermaid).

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Obviously, this discussion isn't scientific, but I just believe the majority of people would have Back to the Future come to mind before Star Wars or Indiana Jones when you mention 80's franchise.

Obviously, their all great, and I am a huge Indy fanboy, but Back to the Future showcases the 80's as part of its backdrop. It has 80's music for the soundtrack. It is quintessential 80's, outside of a John Hughes movie.

Back to the Future is timeless to me. The only thing that really ties it to the 80's for me is the Delorean and Huey Lewis.

But since I grew up with it I just associate it with my childhood. Same for ET. But that's probably just my experience.

And pretty much the same for Indy.

If we're going strictly by the 80-89 delimiters, I would think Indy wins due to having all three in that decade.

The conclusion I've drawn from this thread is that the '80s was the best movie decade ever.

The only thing that's certain is that Steven Spielberg owned that entire decade. He was involved with all those franchises except Star Wars, and even then he had somewhat of a tangential connection via Lucas.

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Steven Spielberg is an American director, screenwriter and producer who has a net worth of $7.5 billion and annual income of $150 million. As of this writing, Steven's $7.5 billion fortune makes him the second richest celebrity on the planet, behind good buddy and fellow director/producer, George Lucas (who is worth $10 billion).

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YouBet said:

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The conclusion I've drawn from this thread is that the '80s was the best movie decade ever.

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As I mentioned earlier, I grew up in the 90's and had the Disney Rennaisance. However, outside of those movies, I watched 80's movies throughout my childhood. So, just like BES, I associate those movies with my childhood. I have probably seen all Indy movies, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Big, Batman and The Princess Bride over 30 times each. I either had the VHS of each of those, or I taped it on TV, so I was constantly fast forwarding through. I actually didn't start watching Star Wars until the late 90's because my parents were never fans of it.

Really, the first 90's movies I remember seeing in theatres, outside of Disney, were probably Space Jam and Independence Day, in '96. From then on, I was watching all the big blockbusters. I didn't get around to watching the great 90's R rated masterpieces until high school and college in the 2000's.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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The only thing that's certain is that Steven Spielberg owned that entire decade. He was involved with all those franchises except Star Wars, and even then he had somewhat of a tangential connection via Lucas.

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And I recall a story where Lucas offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jedi, but Spielberg turned it down as that "was George's baby" or some such statement.

Edit to add - When JJ Abrams did Super 8, that was so much an homage to Spielberg that brought a big smile to my face. Put me right back in the summer of '82.

80s was the best decade for childhood movies, but overall, I'd rank the 90s ahead. The 70s would have the most in my top 100, but the decade is very top heavy.

When I think of 90s movies or need a 90s reference, I think of Jim Carrey. Even his movies from the 2000s seem like 90s movies.

Batman.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Sam Rockwell was one of the teenage goons in the first TMNT.

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He didn't become the Head Thug of the Foot Clan just to be recognized as "one of the teenage goons".

Adam Sandler movies

Airheads - 94
Billy Madison - 95
Happy Gilmore - 96
Wedding Singer - 98
Waterboy - 98
Big Daddy - 99

PatAg said:

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Adam Sandler movies

Airheads - 94
Billy Madison - 95
Happy Gilmore - 96
Wedding Singer - 98
Waterboy - 98
Big Daddy - 99

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The Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan-verse