The MoFos Top 100 of the 90s Countdown - Redux

A 2-way tie between Sleepless and tomorrow's entry will be broken by most ballots (6 to 4)

Interview - Cruise's casting caused some controversy at the time, Author Anne Rice adapted her 1976 novel into a screenplay with French actor Alain Delon in mind for the role of Louis. Later on, when it entered the casting stage, British actor Julian Sands was championed by Rice and fans of the novel to play Lestat.

Sleepless was the 2nd Hanks/Ryan pairing, the first with Nora Ephron (later, the trio would reunite for "You Got Mail"). The script went through several rewrites before it got into Ephron's hands - an aside: I was working at a video store at the time, and we had a flood of requests for An Affair to Remember (1957) during its release.



Both movies were previously unranked

Heard of: 6/10
Started: 7/10
Finished: 1/10
In my ballot: 0/10

How could you have heard of 6 yet started 7?

i maybe saw interview as a child??

I've seen Interview with a Vampire and Sleepless in Seattle and liked both, but didn't vote for either one.

Seen: 9/10

Interview With The Vampire is a great film. The story has you captivated from beginning to end, with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise giving one of their best performances ever. Pitt conveys that emptiness and desperate search for some form of happiness splendidly, while Cruise is very creepy as the head vampire Lestat and really disappears into the role. Casting directors took the right lesson since he was later tasked to play another villain in Collateral.

We also have up-and-comer Kirsten Dunst who makes a very strong impression as a little girl who is dragged down into the same hell.

With all of the reveals so far there's always one movie I haven't seen. Sleepless In Seattle I did start watching when it played on TV, but stopped since it failed to invest me. Maybe I'll give it another try some day.

Solid reveals today! Interview With The Vampire is a long time favorite of mine. Had it @ # 16 on my Horror ballot but didn't include it this time around. Glad it made the list regardless! Sleepless in Seattle is fun, starring one of my favorite actors Tom Hanks.

Seen 10/10
Ballot 00/25

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Interview with the Vampire was #55 on the first MoFo Top 100 Horror Films, then moved up to #44 on the reboot of that list.

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Because I had tried The Celebration but I didn't know/remember what it was called.
Would have had no idea that's what that film was called.

For those who say this doesn't look like the 90's, you're gonna be pooping rainbows today. I was taken aback about how 90's this days reveals are. I've seen both once, enjoyed them, and I would watch them again but not care if I didn't.

I have seen Interview with a Vampire.
I'm pretty sure I've seen scenes from Sleepless in Seattle on TV back in the 90s. Also could have been You've Got Mail. Could conceivably re-watch the former one day out of curiosity to see what I think of it now. No interest in either Sleepless or Mail.

I have seen Interview With A Vampire. Not the best adaptation of Anne Rice's novel. I read the book before the movie came out and had some hang-ups with the characters (Armand and Louis especially). I didnt like Tom Cruise as Lestat.

I have never seen Sleepless in Seattle.

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90's Redux Seen: 15/26
My List 2/25
#12 The Crow
One Pointer: The Polar Bear King

Seen both, multiple times.


Interview with the Vampire is a good film, even if some of it departs a little from the book (which I loved). Good performances, atmosphere, style and doesn't either hold back from the horror aspects or go too far over the top. Just outside my top 25 but definitely in my 90s top 100.



Sleepless in Seattle is fine, if a little gooey. Not really a favourite but better than You've Got Mail.

Seen: 9/10
My list: 2/25

Hey look, it's the third of four Christian Slater movies I voted for! (and second of four Brad Pitt movies. Also first of two Antonio Banderas movies.) I wonder if #4 will make the cut? I'm not normally big on fantasy or horror so fantasy horror really shouldn't be my thing, but when that fantasy horror is essentially a VERY homoerotic period piece starring three incredibly hot dudes (not Tom Cruise) being all broody and lusting after each other, I'm in. I voted for it at #24.



I've seen Sleepless in Seattle a few times and I vaguely remember liking it but haven't seen it in ages. Rom Coms were much more my thing in my teens than they are now.

Seen: 8/10
My Balllot:
12. True Romance (#94)
24. Interview With the Vampire (#92)
25. Untamed Heart (One Pointer)

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Have you seen the tv series?

If not, i think you would enjoy it.

I have not. I don't watch TV. I prefer my visual media in neat little packages that are entirely complete after a couple of hours (3 at most, but shorter is better). I just watched the trailer for it and it looks kind of fun, but those dudes are not doing it for me. Brad, Antonio, and Christian they are not.