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See also: [[Early Films]], Films of the [[Films of the 1920s|1920s]], [[Films of the 1930s|1930s]], [[Films of the 1940s|1940s]], [[Films of the 1950s|1950s]], [[Films of the |
See also: [[Early Films]], Films of the [[Films of the 1920s|1920s]], [[Films of the 1930s|1930s]], [[Films of the 1940s|1940s]], [[Films of the 1950s|1950s]], [[Films of the 1960s|1960s]], [[Films of the 1970s|1970s]], [[Films of the 1980s|1980s]], [[Films of the 2000s|2000s]], [[Films of the 2010s|2010s]] |
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== Notable Film Franchises, 1990-1999 == |
== Notable Film Franchises, 1990-1999 == |
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** ''3 Ninjas Knuckle Up'' (1995) |
** ''3 Ninjas Knuckle Up'' (1995) |
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** ''3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain'' (1998) |
** ''3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain'' (1998) |
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* ''[[48 Hrs. (Film)|Forty Eight Hours]]'' |
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** ''Another 48 Hrs.'' (1990) |
** ''Another 48 Hrs.'' (1990) |
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* ''[[Nine Seven Six Evil (Film)|Nine Seven Six Evil]]'' |
* ''[[Nine Seven Six Evil (Film)|Nine Seven Six Evil]]'' |
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** ''[[Batman Forever (Film)|Batman Forever]]'' (1995) by [[Joel Schumacher]] |
** ''[[Batman Forever (Film)|Batman Forever]]'' (1995) by [[Joel Schumacher]] |
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** ''[[Batman and Robin (Film)|Batman and Robin]]'' (1997) by [[Joel Schumacher]] |
** ''[[Batman and Robin (Film)|Batman and Robin]]'' (1997) by [[Joel Schumacher]] |
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* Batman also has two films from this decade set in the DC Animated Universe based on [[Batman |
* Batman also has two films from this decade set in the DC Animated Universe based on [[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|his 1990s animated series]]. |
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** ''[[Batman Mask of the Phantasm (Animation)|Batman Mask of the Phantasm]]'' (1993) |
** ''[[Batman Mask of the Phantasm (Animation)|Batman Mask of the Phantasm]]'' (1993) |
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** ''[[Batman and Mister Freeze Sub Zero (Animation)|Batman and Mister Freeze Sub Zero]]'' (1998) |
** ''[[Batman and Mister Freeze Sub Zero (Animation)|Batman and Mister Freeze Sub Zero]]'' (1998) |
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** ''Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'' (1995) |
** ''Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'' (1995) |
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** ''Free Willy 3: The Rescue'' (1997) |
** ''Free Willy 3: The Rescue'' (1997) |
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* ''[[Friday the |
* ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' |
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** ''Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' (1993) |
** ''Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' (1993) |
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* ''[[Gamera]]'' |
* ''[[Gamera]]'' |
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** ''Richie Rich'' (1994) -- starring Macaulay Culkin |
** ''Richie Rich'' (1994) -- starring Macaulay Culkin |
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** ''Richie Rich's Christmas Wish'' (1998) -- direct to video sequel starring David Gallagher |
** ''Richie Rich's Christmas Wish'' (1998) -- direct to video sequel starring David Gallagher |
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* ''[[RoboCop (Film)|Robocop]]'' |
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** ''Robocop 2'' (1990) |
** ''Robocop 2'' (1990) |
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** ''Robocop 3'' (1993) |
** ''Robocop 3'' (1993) |
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* ''[[Dick Tracy (Film)|Dick Tracy]]'' |
* ''[[Dick Tracy (Film)|Dick Tracy]]'' |
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* ''[[Duck Tales the Movie Treasure of The Lost Lamp (Animation)|DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp]]'' |
* ''[[Duck Tales the Movie Treasure of The Lost Lamp (Animation)|DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp]]'' |
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* ''[[The Earth Day Special]]'' -- ABC made-for-TV special with an [[All |
* ''[[The Earth Day Special]]'' -- ABC made-for-TV special with an [[All-Star Cast]] and a [[Green Aesop]] or two. |
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* ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'' -- [[Johnny Depp]] as a kind, quiet man with [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|blades for hands]]. |
* ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'' -- [[Johnny Depp]] as a kind, quiet man with [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|blades for hands]]. |
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* ''[[Ernest Goes to Jail]]'' |
* ''[[Ernest Goes to Jail]]'' |
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* ''[[Ricochet (Film)|Ricochet]]'' |
* ''[[Ricochet (Film)|Ricochet]]'' |
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* ''[[Robin Hood Prince of Thieves|Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' |
* ''[[Robin Hood Prince of Thieves|Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' |
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* ''[[Rock |
* ''[[Rock-a-Doodle (Animation)|Rock a Doodle]]'' -- A weird, inconsistent tale about a rooster by [[Don Bluth (Creator)|Don Bluth]]. |
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* ''[[The Rocketeer (Film)|The Rocketeer]]'' -- Man finds a jetpack and fights [[Those Wacky Nazis]]. |
* ''[[The Rocketeer (Film)|The Rocketeer]]'' -- Man finds a jetpack and fights [[Those Wacky Nazis]]. |
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* ''[[Rubin and Ed]]'' |
* ''[[Rubin and Ed]]'' |
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* ''[[Class Act (Film)|Class Act]]'' |
* ''[[Class Act (Film)|Class Act]]'' |
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* ''[[Cool World]]'' -- Basically ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' for adults. |
* ''[[Cool World]]'' -- Basically ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' for adults. |
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* ''[[The Crying Game]]'' -- [[All There Is to Know About The Crying Game]] |
* ''[[The Crying Game]]'' -- [[All There Is to Know About "The Crying Game"]] |
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* ''[[Death Becomes Her]]'' -- Dark comedy starring [[Meryl Streep]]. |
* ''[[Death Becomes Her]]'' -- Dark comedy starring [[Meryl Streep]]. |
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* ''[[Diggstown]]'' |
* ''[[Diggstown]]'' |
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* ''[[Romper Stomper]]'' |
* ''[[Romper Stomper]]'' |
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* ''[[Scent of a Woman]]'' -- Starring [[Al Pacino]] as a blind man. |
* ''[[Scent of a Woman]]'' -- Starring [[Al Pacino]] as a blind man. |
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* ''[[Shakes the Clown]]'' |
* ''[[Shakes the Clown (Film)]]'' |
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* ''[[Sidekicks]]'' -- Featuring [[Chuck Norris]]. |
* ''[[Sidekicks]]'' -- Featuring [[Chuck Norris]]. |
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* ''[[Singles (Film)|Singles]]'' |
* ''[[Singles (Film)|Singles]]'' |
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* ''[[Unforgiven (Film)|Unforgiven]]'' |
* ''[[Unforgiven (Film)|Unforgiven]]'' |
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* ''Twin Peaks: [[Fire Walk With Me]]'' |
* ''Twin Peaks: [[Fire Walk With Me]]'' |
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* ''[[Wayne's World (Film)|Waynes World]]'' -- Party time! Excellent! |
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* ''[[Watch It]]'' |
* ''[[Watch It]]'' |
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* ''[[The Wedding Banquet]]'' |
* ''[[The Wedding Banquet]]'' |
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* ''[[We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (Film)|Were Back a Dinosaurs Story]]'' |
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* ''[[What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Film)|What's Eating Gilbert Grape]]'' |
* ''[[What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Film)|What's Eating Gilbert Grape]]'' |
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* ''[[What's Love Got to Do With It|What's Love Got to Do With It?]]'' -- Biographical piece about the life of Tina Turner. |
* ''[[What's Love Got to Do With It|What's Love Got to Do With It?]]'' -- Biographical piece about the life of Tina Turner. |
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* ''[[Maverick (Film)|Maverick]]'' -- Film adaptation |
* ''[[Maverick (Film)|Maverick]]'' -- Film adaptation |
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* ''[[Milk Money]]'' -- A disgusting PG-13 film about 3 young perverted boys and a hooker played by Melanie Griffith. |
* ''[[Milk Money]]'' -- A disgusting PG-13 film about 3 young perverted boys and a hooker played by Melanie Griffith. |
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* ''[[Miracle On |
* ''[[Miracle On 34th Street (Film)|Miracle On Thirty Fourth Street]]'' -- Remake starring Richard Attenborough. |
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* ''[[Mixed Nuts]]'' |
* ''[[Mixed Nuts]]'' |
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* ''[[Muriels Wedding (Film)|Muriels Wedding]]'' |
* ''[[Muriels Wedding (Film)|Muriels Wedding]]'' |
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* ''[[Johnny Mnemonic]]'' |
* ''[[Johnny Mnemonic]]'' |
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* ''[[Jonny Quest Versus the Cyber Insects]]'' - [[Made for TV Movie]] of ''[[Jonny Quest]]''. |
* ''[[Jonny Quest Versus the Cyber Insects]]'' - [[Made for TV Movie]] of ''[[Jonny Quest]]''. |
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* ''[[Judge Dredd (Film)|Judge Dredd]]'' -- An otherwise [[So Bad |
* ''[[Judge Dredd (Film)|Judge Dredd]]'' -- An otherwise [[So Bad It's Good]] Stallone mumble-fest based off of the British comic book series. |
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* ''[[Jumanji (Film)|Jumanji]]'' |
* ''[[Jumanji (Film)|Jumanji]]'' |
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* ''[[A Kid in King Arthurs Court (Film)|A Kid in King Arthurs Court]]'' -- A teenager who can't play baseball well goes back in time to the Middle Ages. |
* ''[[A Kid in King Arthurs Court (Film)|A Kid in King Arthurs Court]]'' -- A teenager who can't play baseball well goes back in time to the Middle Ages. |
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* ''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' -- "Put that cookie down! NOW!" |
* ''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' -- "Put that cookie down! NOW!" |
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* ''[[Kazaam]]'' -- Shaq stars as a rapping genie. That is all. |
* ''[[Kazaam]]'' -- Shaq stars as a rapping genie. That is all. |
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* ''[[Last Man Standing (Film)|Last Man Standing]]'' -- A Prohibition gangland noir action film with a Western setting. Stars [[Bruce Willis]], but he's not bringing in comic elements here. At all. |
* ''[[Last Man Standing (Film)|Last Man Standing]]'' -- A Prohibition gangland noir action film with a Western setting. Stars [[Bruce Willis (Creator)]], but he's not bringing in comic elements here. At all. |
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* ''[[Loch Ness (Film)|Loch Ness]]'' -- Ted Danson stars as a disgraced zoologist who goes to [[Bonnie Scotland]] to prove that the Loch Ness Monster either exists or not, connecting with local innkeeper, her daughter and other residents of the local town. |
* ''[[Loch Ness (Film)|Loch Ness]]'' -- Ted Danson stars as a disgraced zoologist who goes to [[Bonnie Scotland]] to prove that the Loch Ness Monster either exists or not, connecting with local innkeeper, her daughter and other residents of the local town. |
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* ''[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]]'' |
* ''[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]]'' |
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* ''[[Man With a Plan]]'' -- Independent [[Mockumentary]] often confused with the real thing due to an unusual case of [[Defictionalization]]. |
* ''[[Man With a Plan]]'' -- Independent [[Mockumentary]] often confused with the real thing due to an unusual case of [[Defictionalization]]. |
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* ''[[Mars Attacks]]'' |
* ''[[Mars Attacks (Film)]]'' |
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* ''[[Mary Reilly]]'' |
* ''[[Mary Reilly]]'' |
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* ''[[Matilda (Film)|Matilda]]'' - A super-intelligent girl with telekinetic powers takes on a cruel, bullying headmistress. Film adaptation of the children's novel, starring Mara Wilson. |
* ''[[Matilda (Film)|Matilda]]'' - A super-intelligent girl with telekinetic powers takes on a cruel, bullying headmistress. Film adaptation of the children's novel, starring Mara Wilson. |
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* ''[[Werewolf (Film)|Werewolf]]'' |
* ''[[Werewolf (Film)|Werewolf]]'' |
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* ''[[The Whole Wide World]]'' |
* ''[[The Whole Wide World]]'' |
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* ''[[William |
* ''[[William Shakespeare's Romeo+Juliet (Film)|William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet]]'' |
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* ''[[Cube (Film)|Cube]]'' |
* ''[[Cube (Film)|Cube]]'' |
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* ''[[Dantes Peak (Film)|Dantes Peak]]'' |
* ''[[Dantes Peak (Film)|Dantes Peak]]'' |
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* ''[[Deconstructing Harry (Film)|Deconstructing Harry]]'' -- [[Write Who You Know]], but there will be hell to pay. [[Family |
* ''[[Deconstructing Harry (Film)|Deconstructing Harry]]'' -- [[Write Who You Know]], but there will be hell to pay. [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|Maybe]]. |
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* ''[[The Devils Advocate (Film)|The Devils Advocate]]'' -- The devil is a [[Amoral Attorney|lawyer]]. Who'd knew? |
* ''[[The Devils Advocate (Film)|The Devils Advocate]]'' -- The devil is a [[Amoral Attorney|lawyer]]. Who'd knew? |
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* ''[[Donnie Brasco (Film)|Donnie Brasco]]'' |
* ''[[Donnie Brasco (Film)|Donnie Brasco]]'' |
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* ''[[In the Company of Men]]'' |
* ''[[In the Company of Men]]'' |
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* ''[[Jack Frost 1997 (Film)|Jack Frost 1997]]'' -- Not to be confused with the one with [[Michael Keaton]]. |
* ''[[Jack Frost 1997 (Film)|Jack Frost 1997]]'' -- Not to be confused with the one with [[Michael Keaton]]. |
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* ''[[The Jackal (Film)|The Jackal]]'' -- [[Bruce Willis]] stars in the remake of ''Day of the Jackal''. |
* ''[[The Jackal (Film)|The Jackal]]'' -- [[Bruce Willis (Creator)]] stars in the remake of ''Day of the Jackal''. |
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* ''[[Jackie Brown (Film)|Jackie Brown]]'' |
* ''[[Jackie Brown (Film)|Jackie Brown]]'' |
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* ''[[Jane Eyre (Film)|Jane Eyre]]'' - telefilm starring Samantha Morton. |
* ''[[Jane Eyre (Film)|Jane Eyre]]'' - telefilm starring Samantha Morton. |
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* ''[[The Blues Brothers (Film)|Blues Brothers 2000]]'' A sequel. Elwood has outlived his brother and searches for new partners. |
* ''[[The Blues Brothers (Film)|Blues Brothers 2000]]'' A sequel. Elwood has outlived his brother and searches for new partners. |
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* ''[[Buffalo Sixty Six (Film)|Buffalo Sixty Six]]'' |
* ''[[Buffalo Sixty Six (Film)|Buffalo Sixty Six]]'' |
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* ''[[A Bug's Life (Animation)|A Bugs Life]]'' |
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* ''[[Bulworth]]'' |
* ''[[Bulworth]]'' |
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* ''[[Can't Hardly Wait (Film)|Can't Hardly Wait]]'' |
* ''[[Can't Hardly Wait (Film)|Can't Hardly Wait]]'' |
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* ''[[The Storm Riders]]'' |
* ''[[The Storm Riders]]'' |
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* ''[[The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (Film)|The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon]]'' |
* ''[[The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (Film)|The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon]]'' |
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* ''[[There's Something About Mary (Film)|Theres Something About Mary]]'' |
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* ''[[The Thin Red Line]]'' |
* ''[[The Thin Red Line]]'' |
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* ''[[T Rex Back to The Cretaceous|T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous]]'' |
* ''[[T Rex Back to The Cretaceous|T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous]]'' |
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* ''[[Galaxy Quest (Film)|Galaxy Quest]]'' -- [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Star Trek (Franchise)|Star Trek]]''. |
* ''[[Galaxy Quest (Film)|Galaxy Quest]]'' -- [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Star Trek (Franchise)|Star Trek]]''. |
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* ''[[Gekko no Sasayaki]]'' (a.k.a. Moonlight Whispers) |
* ''[[Gekko no Sasayaki]]'' (a.k.a. Moonlight Whispers) |
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* ''[[The General's Daughter (Film)|The Generals Daughter]]'' |
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* ''[[Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai (Film)|Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai]]'' -- Independent [[X Meets Y|Samurai meets Gangster movie]] |
* ''[[Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai (Film)|Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai]]'' -- Independent [[X Meets Y|Samurai meets Gangster movie]] |
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* ''[[Girl Interrupted (Film)|Girl Interrupted]]'' |
* ''[[Girl, Interrupted (Film)|Girl Interrupted]]'' |
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* ''[[Go (Film)|Go]]'' |
* ''[[Go (Film)|Go]]'' |
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* ''[[Gojitmal]]'' (a.k.a. Lies) |
* ''[[Gojitmal]]'' (a.k.a. Lies) |
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* ''[[Plunkett and Macleane]]'' - They rob the rich. And keep it for themselves. |
* ''[[Plunkett and Macleane]]'' - They rob the rich. And keep it for themselves. |
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* ''[[Purgatory (Film)|Purgatory]]'' |
* ''[[Purgatory (Film)|Purgatory]]'' |
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* ''[[The Rage Carrie 2 (Film)|The Rage Carrie 2]]'' -- A [[Dolled |
* ''[[The Rage: Carrie 2 (Film)|The Rage Carrie 2]]'' -- A [[Dolled-Up Installment|dolled-up]] sequel to ''[[Carrie]]''. |
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* ''[[Ravenous (Film)|Ravenous]]'' |
* ''[[Ravenous (Film)|Ravenous]]'' |
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* ''[[Romance (Film)|Romance]]'' |
* ''[[Romance (Film)|Romance]]'' |