100 Movies to See Before You Die: The Modern Classics

t's easy for classic movie lovers to be nostalgic for Hollywood's "Golden Age" of the 1930s and '40s. And many cineastes will tell you that film as an art reached its peak in the late '60s and early '70s. But the truth is there have been remarkable movies made in the 1990s and 2000s. From big budget blockbusters, to breakout independent films, to discoveries from around the world, we have seen exciting and groundbreaking cinematic work created in the last two decades. For our second installment of our "100 Movies to See Before You Die," we decided to highlight these "Modern Classics" made between 1990 and 2009. Like our first list, we chose movies based on their artistry, originality, and pure cinematic entertainment. And even we were surprised by the results. Look through the list below to see our choices for the top movies made in the last twenty years. Click on a title to add your comments about that particular choice. And take a look at the original "100 Movies to See Before You Die" to see the seventeen films that appear on both lists. GOODFELLAS Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci MISERY Directed by: Rob Reiner Starring: James Caan, Kathy Bates' BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Directed by: Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale Starring: Paige O'Hara, Robbie Benson THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Directed by: Jonathan Demme Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Directed by: James Cameron Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick HARD BOILED (Lat sau san taam) Directed by: John Woo Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai HARD BOILED (Lat sau san taam) Directed by: John Woo Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai MALCOLM X Directed by: Spike Lee Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett HARD BOILED (Lat sau san taam) Directed by: John Woo Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai MALCOLM X Directed by: Spike Lee Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett THE PLAYER Directed by: Robert Altman Starring: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi HARD BOILED (Lat sau san taam) Directed by: John Woo Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai MALCOLM X Directed by: Spike Lee Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett THE PLAYER Directed by: Robert Altman Starring: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi RAISE THE RED LANTERN (Da hong deng long gao gao gua) Directed by: Zhang Yimou Starring: Gong Li, He Caifei, Cao Cuifeng

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