Why 1994 is the BEST Year in Movie History | Top 25 Films that make it Great! GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

[@AVAPopCulture]

HUGE 1500 SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT to go with Volume 3 in my series of the BEST YEARS IN MOVIE HISTORY! and today it is 1994! Pop that tape in, I got you, let's go do this!

[@mychunkyjordi7585]

Hope you hit it soon and congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 for when you do as you will 😊💜🐾👋👍🎊🥳🎊🍾

[@AVAPopCulture]

@@mychunkyjordi7585 hey thank you so much! hopefully I hit it soon! It is killing me to keep these giveaway prizes a secret LOL... it is like getting Christmas presents for someone and you know they are gonna love it so it is hard not to tell them LOL

[@mychunkyjordi7585]

@@AVAPopCulture 😁

[@bobcobb3654]

While the premise was derivative of the early 90s “Die Hard on a …” action subgenre, writing teachers now point to “Speed” as maybe one of the best action screenplays ever written. I remember I think hearing a podcast dissection, and the speaker pointed out that there is zero filler on that movie. Every scene and interaction between characters informs something that happens later.

[@jesseswarbrick7895]

Man 1994 was definitely a big year for movies, love your list, there is so much to choose from...Some.other great ones from 1994 that i love that werent listed are Dumb and Dumber, The Specialist, City Slickers 2, Richie Rich, Surviving The Game, Beverly Hills Cop 3, Major League 2, Chasers, Clear and Present Danger, Terminal Velocity, Drop Zone, Blown Away, The Getaway, The Shadow, Trapped In Paradise, Disclosure, Little Big League, The Puppet Masters, The Paper, Greedy, Cops and Robbersons, Blue Chips, Mighty Ducks 2, On Deadly Ground, The Hudsucker Proxy, It Could Happen To You, Guarding Tess, With Honors, The Little Rascals

[@AVAPopCulture]

A real big year! I'm still not convinced it beats 84 and 85 but we will see how it all shakes out in the final video once we make it through all of the years in this series!

[@80sMadeConsumer]

I’m going to automatically say 1982 (I’m biased )without watching this yet, but I’ll hear you out 😂 I felt the same about Natural Born Killers I saw it back in the 90s willing to rewatch just not for me. Flintstones was great back then Halle Berry 🥵 just a staple to this day. I need to get The Chase thanks for reminding me. I watched Interview with a Vampire more times than I can remember. Legends of the Fall is such a good film and nice 4k restoration. I’m in the minority but I hate Forrest Gump. Great list some of my favorites

[@ABC-sc2ip]

1999 was the greatest year for movies with 1994 coming in a close second with 1984, 1975 and 1959 close behind.

[@AVAPopCulture]

hmmm 1999 may be on my list to do in this video series but it will have to do battle with some heavy-hitter years to be the best year!!! It is early in the series with only 3 videos/years so far BUT I feel like 1994 is behind 1984 and 1985 by a good margin- we'll see at the end!

[@V3ntilator]

@@AVAPopCulture 1999 were a good year perhaps. The Green Mile, American Pie, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut and The Insider to name a few.

[@LilannB]

My top films from 1994 1. The Shawshank Redemption 2. Leon 3. The Lion King 4. True Lies 5. Shallow Grave

[@AVAPopCulture]

Lion King would be very high on my list if I was including animation for sure!!!

[@user-KUSTOM3MDB]

. . Originally. .Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King. . 😎

[@bmg5015]

One of my favorites from 94 would have to be The Shadow

[@AVAPopCulture]

good movie!

[@mychunkyjordi7585]

I legally saw my 1st horror at a cinema in 94 being New Nightmare 👍

[@AVAPopCulture]

I freaking love that movie! I think it is so underrated!

[@mychunkyjordi7585]

@@AVAPopCulture I worked at my local cinema so had seen 18's for 2 years before turning that age but 1st legal. It's a brilliant film and shows the talent of Wes 👍

[@AVAPopCulture]

@@mychunkyjordi7585 I think I was about to turn 15 when I saw it! I agree on Wes! I think this was the precursor to what he wanted to do with Scream.

[@ozzy.....7383]

I think Jim never took the mask off he’s got serious TDS now

[@thelastmoviestanding]

totally feel the same about Natural Born Killers, not really the too heavy part but its not a movie I put in to just enjoy lol Have you watch My Father The Hero on Blu-ray yet? Cameron Diaz in The Mask... 😍😍😍 sexiest she's EVER looked! The Chase is my shit!!!

[@AVAPopCulture]

I have watched it - I actually fell asleep watching it last night lol... Agree that Cameron Diaz was looking the best she ever looked in The Mask! The Chase is very underrated and often forgotten!

[@Espo2250]

shawshank redemption and pulp fiction..2 of the best movies ever made....in my opinion.

[@AVAPopCulture]

hard to argue against that!

[@americanvintageadventures]

let's do this!

[@GBestDawgs]

Lots of good movies here for sure. Still think the 84/85 years from your previous “episodes” of this serious may have more heavy hitters. Holding final judgment until the end. LOL

[@AVAPopCulture]

yeah, those 2 years are very very strong!

[@Sampson.entertainment]

I absolutely love the ref! It’s up there at Christmas time along with Christmas vacation, scrooged, and a Christmas carol.

[@AVAPopCulture]

the Ref is hilarious!!!! I think it is very underrated!

[@ozzy.....7383]

Just got the crow 4k like it better now and it looks good 4k Bitrate and good extras with the creator true story the movie is based on

[@JustinWilliams367]

TOP 25 MOVIES OF 1994: 1. The Lion King 2. Hoop Dreams 3. Quiz Show 4. Pulp Fiction 5. Ed Wood 6. The Shawshank Redemption 7. Clerks 8. The Crow 9. Wes Craven's New Nightmare 10. Leon: The Professional 11. Forrest Gump 12. Fist Of Legend 13. Speed 14. Crumb 15. Secret Of Roan Inish 16. The Last Seduction 17. The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert 18. Once Were Warriors 19. Little Women 20. Four Weddings & A Funeral 21. What Happened Was 22. Fresh 23. Chungking Express 24. Drunken Master II 25. Muriel's Wedding

[@judyb.6810]

I had the same Interview with the Vampire dvd and I watched it after I watched a video on disk rot with certain WB films and mine had it where it would stop in a certain spot and wouldn't go on. So I ordered the blu ray of the film. Also I remember seeing Maverick in the theater and didn't even know who was in it till I seen Mel Gibson in the very first of the movie. I like it very much.

[@AVAPopCulture]

oh wow, Ive never had the disc rot issue...I need to upgrade it anyway though... Maverick is a lot of fun!

[@paulconway384]

I hope that's sarcasm! The 70s and 80s were way better 🤣

[@AVAPopCulture]

@paulconway384 I'm doing what are considered the top 10-12 years in movie history (I already did 84, 85, and 87) and then at the end, I am going to rank the years!

[@proteusadravulia4017]

Love your best movies by year, but would be cool if you show a picture of the movies on the screen. I'm just more of a visual person.

[@AVAPopCulture]

thank you so much! I will usually try to do something like that - a poster or video etc, but I got in late last night from out of town and wanted to get this video out and just didnt have the extra editing time!! next one I promise!!!!

[@hvitekristesdod]

Great year, great list! Somehow I don’t own a single film from this year though 😮 But these are my top 10 1. Pulp Fiction 2. Ed Wood 3. True Lies 4. Forrest Gump 5. Leon 6. Clear and Present Danger 7. Speed 8. Shawshank Redemption 9. Maverick 10. Clerks

[@AVAPopCulture]

Ed wood, Clerks, Clear and Present Danger were all on my list before I narrowed it down to 25!

[@hvitekristesdod]

@@AVAPopCultureAnother one I like that I forgot is Shallow Grave. Might pick up the Criterion soon

[@cosman874]

1999 is my fav. I have about 150 movies from that year.

[@AVAPopCulture]

1999 is probably going to be one of the years I cover in this series!

[@jonbolton3376]

94 certainly has some good ones, including 3 from my top 20 favourite films, including my number one. These are my top ten of the year: 10 Zero Tolerance 9 Naked Gun 33 1/3 8 Beverly Hills Cop 3 7 Death Wish 5 6 Timecop 5 Wes Craven's New Nightmare 4 The Getaway 3 Star Trek: Generations 2 Speed 1 Pulp Fiction

[@AVAPopCulture]

Ive been seeing Pulp Fiction at the top of a lot of lists in the replies! I do love me some Tarantino!

[@jonbolton3376]

I only first watched Pulp Fiction in January this year, i've watched it a few times since then. It instantly took over from Halloween as my favourite movie. I'd seen a few Tarantino's about 20 years earlier in my early 20's and wasn't a fan, re-watched them after this and loved them. Now there are only two Tarantino films i haven't yet seen but plan to, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight.

[@80sMadeConsumer]

I’m going to automatically say 1982 (I’m biased )without watching this yet, but I’ll hear you out 😂 I felt the same about Natural Born Killers I saw it back in the 90s willing to rewatch just not for me. Flintstones was great back then Halle Berry 🥵 just a staple to this day. I need to get The Chase thanks for reminding me. I watched Interview with a Vampire more times than I can remember. Legends of the Fall is such a good film and nice 4k restoration. I’m in the minority but I hate Forrest Gump. Great list some of my favorites

[@AVAPopCulture]

1982 and 1987 may be the next videos up in this series lol

[@80sMadeConsumer]

@@AVAPopCulture the 80s had some great ones

[@AVAPopCulture]

@@80sMadeConsumer as a decade, I think it wins hands down!

[@AX5Terminator]

No love for the Drunken Master 2?

[@AVAPopCulture]

Lol gotta get down to 25 somehow!

[@chrismoore8203]

My Best Movies Of 1994 The Lion King The Mask Dumb and Dumber Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Angels In The Outfield Blank Check The Santa Clause The Little Rascals House Party 3 Above The Rim Pulp Fiction Speed True Lies Forrest Gump The Shawshank Redemption A Low Down Dirty Shame The Pagemaster

[@ClellBiggs]

I agree with you about Natural Born Killers. I like the movie but it always make me uncomfortable. Not something I can watch more than once a decade or so. I traded my VHS of it to a friend for a copy of Heavy Metal years ago. (I'll likely add more to this as I watch the video but I want to get things down before I forget them lol) It's crazy that my two favorite Jim Carrey movies came out in the same year. The Mask is my favorite. It showcases his comedic ability perfectly. Ha, I remember renting Timecop and Stargate and watching them on the same night. I liked Stargate more, and the show is one of my favorite shows of all time. Oh yeah, I love New Nightmare. Movie didn't get the recognition it deserved at the time. True Lies! I saw that on vacation at a small two screen theater on Hilton Head Island in SC. I was 15 and that scene in the hotel room with Jamie Lee Curtis... I had seen her in so many movies before that and had no idea how attractive she actually was. I haven't gotten to it yet but since it isn't on the list yet it must be number one. Forrest Gump is probably my favorite movie of all time. I can't think of a film I like more.

[@AVAPopCulture]

Feel free to chat as you go! Yeah Natural born killers is a peice of cinema but not one I want to watch frequently

[@ClellBiggs]

@@AVAPopCulture I'm done. Great video, man! It was a nice trip down memory lane.

[@AVAPopCulture]

@@ClellBiggs LOL glad you enjoyed it! I will have another year in this series here shortly!

[@bobcobb3654]

Tombstone came out on Christmas of ‘93, so most of its theatrical run was in ‘94. Truthfully the release was moved up a few months to get it out before Costner’s Wyatt Earp.

[@AVAPopCulture]

I heard all about that release being moved etc from Marty Kove who played in Wyatt Earp...once I got to be friends with him after he did my movie, I got to hear some great stories! Jurrasic Park was a summer release though and it was still riding the waves in 94 at the box office...I think that is same with cool Runnings and 3 musketeers which also appear in 94s box office

[@bobcobb3654]

@@AVAPopCulture well, 90s had second run and dollar theaters. Since most flicks wouldn’t come out on video for 6 months to a year later, even flops would find a home on at least a couple of screens.

[@AVAPopCulture]

@bobcobb3654 oh trust me, I'm in my mid 40s. I remember the dollar theaters lol....I think when I was looking. JURRASIC PARK was like 15th in the 1994 box office despite coming out a in summer of 93...just points to how huge of a movie that was! Studios would do well to leave movies at the theater and have that long 6-9 month stretch after the theater release before hitting home theater sales in my opinion

[@mychunkyjordi7585]

I booked a holiday at work when I knew the date for Forest Gump, I hate Tom Hanks, he's creepy in me eyes 👀👀👀👀👀

[@AVAPopCulture]

LOL he definitely had the blank stare in Forest Gump 🤣

[@TheTylerpoe]

Yo! Thanks for shout out! 1994 was a great year as I was in college and thriving. And by thriving I mean partying without a care in the world 😂 I think for me it’s probably a 3 way tie with Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump and The Crow. Shawshank is probably the best film of them all but those three were really impactful back then. And those three all had legendary soundtracks as well

[@AVAPopCulture]

for sure man! and yeah 1994 had some heavy hitters towards the top...not sure if it has the same depth strength of the 1984 and 1985 years Ive done so far in this series...but still some good films!