Abigail double majored in English and French at UC Santa Barbara and completed an MPhil in Medieval Literature at Oxford University. She loves writing about pop culture and travel and produces a newsletter on these subjects in addition to writing for Screen Rant and undertaking other freelance projects.
Controversial responses to movies that came out in the 1990s occasionally illustrated how audiences had missed the point of those movies. For instance, shocking horror movies that were banned for being too violent or horrific demonstrate an aversion to graphic elements that are meant to contribute to the story. What is important in this context is that the movie's most disturbing aspects are not gratuitous but all important to the core themes.
There are some moments of strange comradery and the alluring idea of liberation from mundane life, but these turn out to be fallacies where the Narrator is concerned. Roger Ebert is a defender of Eyes Wide Shut, claiming : "It’s symbolic of the moral hypocrisy of the rating system that it would force a great director to compromise his vision." Cruise's Bill's fascination with an underground cult that holds massive orgies is entwined with his marital problems, and his insecurity prompted by his wife's admission that she is unfulfilled.
Henry & June was removed from theaters because of its content and/or rating but went on to win an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography. However, Travis Yates argues that "an implicit bias looms over the NC-17 rating to this day." They often prompt discussion about why the movie necessitated such a rating. For instance, Ana de Armas' performance in Blonde won her an Oscar nomination, but the movie was still met with criticism for its constant graphic scenes.
Director Kevin Smith Release Date November 12, 1999 Writers Kevin Smith Cast Ben Affleck , Chris Rock , Matt Damon , Alan Rickman , Linda Fiorentino Runtime 130 minutes See at Walmart 6 Indecent Proposal Critics Hold Opposing Opinions About Indecent Proposal's Meaning Close Fresh out of the Brat Pack era, Demi Moore starred alongside Robert Redford and Woody Harrelson in another sexual 1990s movie that provoked some backlash.
Director Adrian Lyne Release Date April 7, 1993 Cast Robert Redford , Demi Moore , Woody Harrelson , Oliver Platt , Seymour Cassel Runtime 118 Minutes Related 10 Controversial Movie Scenes That Had To Be Cut Before Release Movie scenes get cut all the time, but these 10 movie scenes have the interesting quality of having been deemed too offensive to release.
Director Paul Verhoeven Release Date November 7, 1997 Writers Edward Neumeier Cast Jake Busey , Denise Richards , Dina Meyer , Neil Patrick Harris , Casper Van Dien , Patrick Muldoon , Michael Ironside , Clancy Brown Runtime 129 minutes 4 The Blair Witch Project The Blair Witch Project's Shaky Format Prompted Some Backlash Close The Blair Witch Project is a staple of 1990s horror which is credited with popularizing the found footage horror subgenre.
Natural Born Killers 1 Your Rating5 stars4.5 stars4 stars3.5 stars3 star2.5 stars2 stars1.5 stars1 stars0.5 star Rate Now Submit Rate Now Edit Leave a ReviewNot available " an unending stream of satirical abuse, ethnic stereotyping, sexual vulgarity and pointed political commentary that alternates common sense with the truly and hurtfully offensive. I laughed, as I have reported. Sometimes the laughter was liberating, and sometimes it was simply disbelieving."
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