Mary Kassel is a Senior Lists Writer at Screen Rant and a contributor to the site's Reviews section as well. Kassel studied film and television in college and emphasizes theory and analysis in their work. Additionally, they focus this analysis on intersectionality and the experience of artists from all walks of life.
Summary It's expected that not every movie from decades past will age well, as the ideas surrounding what's acceptable to say and do on film have changed a lot. There are some cult classic films from the 1990s that were hailed as great contributions to cinema at the time but should be reevaluated. More often than not, offensive depictions of people's identities and ideologies are the red flags in these movies.
1 10 Cruel Intentions Directed by Roger Kumble Cruel Intentions 1 Your Rating5 stars4.5 stars4 stars3.5 stars3 star2.5 stars2 stars1.5 stars1 stars0.5 star Rate Now Submit Rate Now EditNot available*Availability in US With a screenplay and direction by Roger Kumble, Cruel Intentions is a Romance and Teen Drama film that stars Selma Blair, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, and Ryan Phillippe.
9 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Directed by Tom Shadyac Ace Ventura: Pet Detective pgComedyMystery Where to Watch Not available*Availability in US Jim Carrey stars in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as the titular character, who investigates the disappearance of the Miami Dolphins' mascot. Courteney Cox, Sean Young, and Tone Loc star in this 1994 comedy, which cemented Carrey as a movie star alongside The Mask and Dumb and Dumber.
Director Richard Linklater Release Date September 24, 1993 Studio Universal Pictures Cast Jason London , Wiley Wiggins , Matthew McConaughey , Rory Cochrane , Joey Lauren Adams , Milla Jovovich Runtime 102 minutes Before Richard Linklater made history with the Before Trilogy and Boyhood , he told a more traditional high school story through Dazed and Confused .
*Availability in US When popular high school student Zack Siler breaks up with his girlfriend, he's confident he can replace her with any girl in school. His best friend disagrees, leading to a bet in which Zack has six weeks to turn awkward and unpopular Laney into the school's prom queen. Director Vincent Gallo Release Date June 26, 1998 Cast Vincent Gallo , Christina Ricci , Ben Gazzara , Mickey Rourke , Rosanna Arquette , Jan-Michael Vincent , Anjelica Huston , Kevin Pollak Runtime 110 Minutes A young Christina Ricci stars in Buffalo '66 alongside Vincent Gallo, who also directed the movie and contributed to the screenplay.
Director Ben Stiller Release Date February 18, 1994 Cast Winona Ryder , Ethan Hawke , Janeane Garofalo , Steve Zahn , Ben Stiller , Swoosie Kurtz Runtime 99 minutes It's hard to imagine a more quintessential 1990s cast than that of Reality Bites. Featuring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, and Ben Stiller in an ill-fated love triangle, it's difficult to feel sympathy for the disaffected youths seen onscreen in Reality Bites.
Arguably, Ben Affleck's worst movie, Chasing Amy, perpetuates some of the most insidious homophobic ideologies of the 1990s. He stars as Holden, a man who falls in love with Alyssa, played by Joey Lauren Adams, but soon discovers that she's a lesbian and not interested in him. However, Chasing Amy hinges on the outdated idea that a straight man can win over a lesbian woman, using it as the central conflict of its rom-com formula.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles doesn't even boast the iconically unexpected cameo from Vanilla Ice that the sequel includes. It's somewhat astounding that the film was as big a hit at the box office as it turned out to be, which led to the two sequels that followed. There was nothing particularly interesting or original about this iteration of the characters, and the movie lacked the stylized and campy sensibilities of other live-action comic book films like Tim Burton's Batman.
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