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JimmyWalkerDynOmite
I saw The Crying Game the same day I saw Jurassic Park. Big mistake
1011001010011
3 of the 4 were based on books, but the one with a title that is the name of a whole lit genre was not.
FraudulentPepsi
Also, tickets were $3 and nachos were $4.50
FabiosStallMucker
All movies are in the top 30 ever. For me
MacDaddySmitt
Can't wait for Fast & the Furious 23
PariahCarrey
F&F 23: in space
SomeDetroitGuy
In December, 2019, Knives Out, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Joker, and 1917 were in theaters.
filben7
Now theres like maybe one or two sort of ok movies a month, usually only 2-3 great movies a year.
CaspianQuix
Come to think of it, I think I saw all of those in theaters.
HolyHellJezebel
I did too, I think I saw JP twice
AndrewBuggy
Did any scene in cinema make you more contented than this ?
GiNgErSnApBiTcH
now it’s just superhero movies
SomeDetroitGuy
They put out like 3 or 4 superhero movies a year about 400 wide releases and a couple thousand limited releases or straight to streaming.
Skipadedodah
I saw Pulp, snuck into Jurassic. Few days later held the door open for people leaving, walked in with GF and saw Forrest Gump and Pulp again
HuronWendat
Also the Lion King, the crow, clerks, léon, natural born killer.. a lot of big movies in 1994.
N8dork2020
Google movies from 1994 and it is easily the best year for movies, then look at what is out today and think about that
JaydaMang
Shawshank should have waited till the next season. There were a bunch of oscar worthy performances these
Chavestvaldt
I feel fortunate to have been birthed at that same time
MinorityOpinion
*born
mildlyarousedly
And they all became smash hits which is pretty amazing with that much competition at the same time
HIDoctorNick
And no one went to Shawshank. Bomb at the box office. But we all watched it on TBS.
HelpfulCorn
It was my and my husband's first date movie
N8dork2020
I remember seeing it around 1997 and telling people how good it was, it really wast till about 2005 that it really blew up
k98aj01
I was 15, and saw 3 of the 4 in theatres. Didn’t see Shawshank until it came out on video.
drbarbour91
Just recently watched shawshank redemption for the first time and it was Beautiful.
LostScientist
Lucky you, I've seen it 97 times. Every time it would show up on TV, I knew what I was watching for the rest of the night.
idontpatronizebunnyrabbits
My dad looks crazily like Tim Robbins and I think it’s so cool
ZeroZeta
My dumbass only wanted to see Jurassic Park!
N8dork2020
And you were 12
ZeroZeta
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thevaiobandit101
I saw a double feature of Pulp Fiction and Interview With the Vampire on the night Pulp opened.
Allworknoplay82
LynchlessMob
Many people may not know that the Shawshank Redemption was written by Stephen King and it was a short story.
N8dork2020
It was also a box office flop
LynchlessMob
Nominated for Best Picture. Did horrible at the box office.
DoctahGhostly
And it was a “fuck you” to his critics more than anything.
Bozfin00
It was a novella actually
MinorityRetort
And UHF. That's why it didn't do as well as it should have.
ICantBelieveThisWasntTakenYetWhatAreTheOdds
Wow. It's the only one of them I saw in theaters
FraudulentPepsi
UHF came out in 89
NotAThrowAwayJustDontWantToUseMyRealName
Why do you just make shit up? UHF was on cable by then, it had been out for 5 years.
MinorityRetort
And Jurassic Park was released in June 1993. Do we suddenly care about facts on Imgur?
NumberTwentyShoes
a gimp, some shrimp, a post-rape limp, and this lovable imp...
CeramicPeterGun
Call him the Chaos Pimp.
Dooovde
And the crowd goes miiiild!!! +1 Bro
ProperPlanningPreventsPissPoorPerformance
This is pretty fucking clever, my friend. +1
ahorseelbowdeepinme
FrankTheThunderbird
TheTeeminSteaminScreaminMemeinSemenCreaminDemon
Ain't this that scene from kingsmen?
AmyBernadettePenny
lovehandlesmessiah
[Freebirding intensifies]
neilwatkinsfromaccounting
You win today
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
I got to upvote this to 1111 points, that is all
SheBitch
Comment of the year
nojustsayitdont
Poet and I bet he know it. Not afraid to show it.
notbatshtcrazy
I'm ending the internet this evening in this lovely note. Thank you, sir.
bathsaltsforbreakfast
kawkamawaq
This is peak Imgur...
skonthebass
NotACanadian
I'm sad we can't favorite comments.
WonderfunkJones
Goldblum is daddy
Lethous
EVLWNS
Well done, sir.
stankginchfurbuger
Was gonna up vote but yer at 666. Satastic!
IAmACyberneticOrganismLivingTissueOverEndoskeleton
Allright close the internet, you won for today.
430pm
two of these movies had a rape scene
NotACanadian
Clever girl.
soaksloginwood
And rape and incest was implied in another. Not Jurassic Park
spechtimus
But one had a gimp and one had a limp
430pm
3 of those movies* actually. my memory is bad for PF. But Forrest Gump had a Rape a limp and a gump.
soaksloginwood
Iirc rape was only implied in FG.
430pm
Sally Field's character was raped by Forrest's childhood doctor in Forrest Gump, it was on screen.
FintanRamm
IceTownClown
Bantronics
Who or what is gimp in the Shawshank Redemption?
necroticon
Gimp would be Pulp Fiction. Shawshank is the post-rape limp.
NaturalbornChemist
Thats the best comment i have seen in three years on this bloody app.
rapunzelismyhomegirl
Comment hall of fame right here
huzzahhhhhh
I didn't think I'd ever love again until I saw this comment
dghammer
Nice use of words.
iamthisguy247
This comment is straight pimp!
JarJarDrinks
None of those were sequels, prequels, a remake or came from a comic book. Unlike what is swamping the theaters currently.
ishanbasu23
Might wanna check your facts
flightmonkey15
itt, a bunch of *readers*
RPCd
We love retro and familiar things, they just follow the money. Totally on us.
GoliathSkittles
There are plenty of movies these days that aren't those, you're just looking at the big names and thinking that's everything.
theprincethatshallcome
3 of those titles were based on books. What does the source matter? Quentin used unused writing segments from True Romance for Pulp Fiction.
CreatureFromtheBlackLegume
So all 4 were based on writing
SickOfThisCessPool
And Pulp Fiction had scenes lifted out of other movies
TuityFrooty
True Romance. Now that’s my jam!
ZeKiller
And in 1994, the mask (comics), the crow (comics), true lies (remake) and Star Trek generation (sequel). You just remember the good ones!
NotMyUsualOnlineName
The Mask was an INCREDIBLY tame and toned down comic book adaptation though. The comic is quite a bit more violent.
thewiggins
quite a few murders
Counterfit
The Mask was great
mildlyarousedly
Yeah I loved it
SciFiFantasyFan
Yes, but we're they the 17th vomucs/remakes/sequels?
SciFiFantasyFan
Comics*
FirePrinceZuzu
Gotta start somewhere!
iamthisguy247
As well as a Flintstones movie, Beverly Hills Cop 3, City Slickers 2, a 3rd Jack Ryan movie, mighty ducks 2, Death Wish 5, highlander 3,
iamthisguy247
That’s just me scrolling down to the H’s. If I kept going there were many more sequels, some remakes and books turned movies.
PancakeQueeen
True Lies will always be a favorite of mine. And I recently watched The Crow for the first time and loved it!
supervillainsevilmoustache
Wait, what was True Lies a remake of? I never knew that
BedBugDude
True Lies of course, jk it was from a French comedy film that I totally googled.
kaztas
Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump and Shawshank were based off books however
JakeHawke
Jurassic Park and The Shawshank Redemption were BOTH movie-adaptations of books.
mildlyarousedly
So what? He said “comic books” most movies spawn from books or plays
JakeHawke
Because he's bitching about unoriginality in movie-making. Basing a movie off of a book or a comic is the same thing. Pre-existing story.
mildlyarousedly
That’s fair- however, I would argue there is a tremendous amount more depth to most books than comics
mildlyarousedly
So on premise - a book can produce a more in depth film than a comic book would if the director was true to the source
JakeHawke
And SO IS Forrest Gump, now that I think about it!
OngoGoblogianTheArtCollector
90s was a great time for movies
GerberLegalTeam
It was a great time for a lot of things
TerryCrews
The 90s were a great time.
dmil103
Today is a great time for movies. We have all those movies from the 90's and now!
uusseerrssuubb
And hey! Theyre gonna remake all of our favorite movies anyway!
ASAPSleep
DoctahGhostly
The 90s were at most 30 years ago. When I think of the 70s I think of them as 30 years ago and not fifty. Holy shit I’m dying of old age.
GerberLegalTeam
We all are. Best not to think about it.
MorgothReigns
That's pretty much how time works. I wish our parents were just fucking with us.
AwaitingForYouAllInHell
AaaarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhHHHH!!!!!
loosechalk
I just watched Pulp Fiction for the first time. I'll be honest, I do not understand it.
ishanbasu23
Yea your not supposed to understand it the first time
angrytaco
It's not in chronological order, that's kind of tarantinos thing
BarryMDingle
I was 15 when i saw it in the theater. Right over my head. To date, I've seen it dozens and it's one of 5 movies I'd take on stranded island
MisterOates
What are the other 4 movies you would bring?
BarryMDingle
Goodfellas, eyes wide shut, the matrix and friday
Tolkienblack
Must be watched multiple times to really appreciate the convolutions
loosechalk
I will take your advices and watch it again.
FatBastardVegetarian
Please do. It is a special piece of work.
angrytaco
Watch it again. It's one of the best movies ever written
N8dork2020
It was co produced by Harvey Weinstein
N8dork2020
You should watch Mulholland drive and try to make sense of that
Somethingdeepncomedic
NotHarry2times4
Its definitely one you gotta watch more than once. Give it another go.
dghammer
Then never ever watch Momento...you’ll lose your mind.
MisterOates
Eh people keep saying that but the movie is not hard to follow and is summed up at the end anyways.
quackerjacks
can attest
supervillainsevilmoustache
Maybe a victim of time, when it came out it was kind of revolutionary. There wasn’t anything like it, long stretches of dialogue, few cuts
supervillainsevilmoustache
There’s been so many movies since influenced by it, kind of washes out the effect. But then there’s Bay, Fuqua, Scott, etc., 1.5 second cuts
supervillainsevilmoustache
I have to go back to 60s and 70s to find anything similar to his visual style, longer scenes, extended close ups. His dialogue is unique
Waitinglikeastalkingbutler
Just remember, Zed is dead.
AndrewBuggy
Whose motorbike is this ?
Mytrashpanda101
Overrated movie in my opinion. It was ok. I see some down votes coming
traci4009
I upvoted you. I thinks it’s horrible when someone gets downvoted for expressing an unpopular opinion. Not every movie is for everyone.
GravyEducation
I upvoted you because I also think at least one of the movies listed has a greater reputation than its earned. (Hint its not Shawshank)
Grandolddrummer
Nah. You can have an opinion. I like the movie. I kinda have to be in a particular mood to rewatch it though.
dghammer
Think it’s good...his most over rated was Django....most of his movies are just revenge movies....waiting for his gay version.
GravyEducation
How did you feel about the Hateful Eight?
TheLegionofDoom
Shawshank is a Stephen King short story that he wrote to spite critics who said he could only write horror
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shaftinferno
Same director too.
LSAH
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.
Karlsen1313
The Short Story "Jaunt" is so fucking creepy. Get chills when I read it. And then "Long walk" as well.
Bozfin00
Yes! Especially the ending of The Jaunt.
onikame
A critic saying "Yeah, well you can only write this genre." Is accidentally the ultimate compliment. When you're so good at a something...
onikame
...that the only negativity they can throw at you is conjecture and assumption.
raoulduke25
"The Eyes of the Dragon" was a great fantasy novel as well.
Sumstufffofun
Yeah we know
BlancheTuttle
*novella
LynchlessMob
Different Seasons.
bibendoom
And here i was saying movies of King's books suck... This one is one of my all-time favourites!
Counterfit
The Girl who loved Tom Gordon got made into a pop-up book. I may or may not own a copy
Charlieisanallycat
One of my favorite novels read it when I was a little girl for the first time. Fell in love with Stephen king
Counterfit
What did you read when you were a little girl for the second time?
Charlieisanallycat
Lol, read it for the first time as a kid, read it 2 more times as an adult.
Karlsen1313
So many good books from that Guy. Have Them All. Favorites "The stand" "Insomnia" "Eyes of the dragon".
slick19
Dot
LaserDolphin
The Stand is my favorite Stephen King. So scary cuz I feel like that really could happen
ballpeenX
I just reread The Stand for the first time in years. Still good.
FatBastardVegetarian
I just don't think I was smart enough to get Insomnia.
Karlsen1313
The ending is so sad and so good at the same time. Not afraid to admit it gets me everytime I read it.
TheDudeAbides91
King admits he tried too hard on that one. Im going through all of them, got 3 left, then Dark T series. Been having a blast, started 2y ago
Karlsen1313
Yeah the Dark Tower-series, they are a good read.
Zefram86
Maybe he should stick to short stories then. Before the stupid has a chance to seep in.
ballpeenX
I stopped reading King after I got all the way to the end of It. This. Really?
TNwhiskeyginger
Yup. Along with Stand By Me, which is great as well. His novellas are some of his best stuff. Love the Bachman Books.
RustyCreakySqueaky
I did my book report on Blaze 4 times in high school
eightytwoeightytwoeightytwo
novella title is The Body. it's a great short story and along with The Stand his best writing ever imho
AmActuallyACat
I only read his novellas because horror makes my insomnia 2000% worse
DrArctic
The short story Little Sisters of Eluria was my first introduction to Roland Deschain. Spent the next few years reading the Dark Tower books
Rapturesfall
It was a book called "Different Seasons", there were four short stories in there. I made it to "The Body" (stand by me) and called it quits
BetterCallSeth
The long walk was creepy but great.
MutantTurd
I always thought that story would make a great movie, but I always pictured it done as an animated feature.
BetterCallSeth
Idk, I feel like making it live action would show it being more dark. Why do you think it would only work as animated?
MutantTurd
Since so much of the later half is done with internal monologue, to me it would just work better. Also, when I say animated, I am thinking
TNwhiskeyginger
Long Walk is my favorite of the shorts. Would love to see a movie true to the story. They botched the Running Man adaptation.
spacemany0
I didn't mind running man. NO way they do the real ending now.
captainsubtext
But Jurassic Park came out in 1993.
whoisqaz
Back in theatres for award season maybe?!
allmostthere1234
I remember that! I seen it in theaters. I was only 78 years old at the time and was still scared when Schwarzenegger fought the T-Rex.
arrowhen
It's not every day you meet a 104 year old on Imgur!
allmostthere1234
+1 for quick maths.
hungoveratworkguy
Dylzner
Yup. 7 year old me shit my fucking pants when I Samuel L's arm fell off
PigsCanJump
Ran out of the theater when the t-rex took the dude off the john. Was also 7.
Dylzner
I also tried to run out lol. The arm was my tipping point
sticksosteel
The Dino with the spit scared the life out of me for days
Relykwastaken
The Raptors in the kitchen gave me nightmares
AgainstAllTyrants
And stayed in theaters for more than a year
siccoyote
no
GOWood
Forest Gump stayed in theatres for nearly two years waiting for Jenny to come back
TheBussyBuster
So did your brother
VastMajorityRule
JP lasted in theaters all the way until Oct 1994.
InquisitorOctaviusoftheOrdoMalleus
On the 20th day of which I was born so wooo
iamshocked
Was that usual for back then? I feel like that never happens
StarkRG
It didn't last that long, but, yeah it wasn't uncommon for extremely popular movies to stay in cinemas for well over six months.
DamageAndJoy
June 11th 1993-April 15th 1994 as per BoxOfficeMojo.com
VastMajorityRule
Oct 20, 1994. Boxofficemojo lists it under domestic daily
DamageAndJoy
Maybe my internet is different than yours but having seen Clerks twice in theaters. JP was not showing at that time. (NYC)
misspostmarked
So not October 1994
DamageAndJoy
nope. Clerks was in theaters then though.