What was the most 90s movie in the 90s?

[Valmy]

It's from 1999.

I believe in the 'Long 90s' historical theory

From November 9, 1989 until September 11, 2001.

[Admiral Yi]

Swingers is probably my favorite 90s movie.  Not sure I'd call it the "most 90s" movie, though.

That's because you're not money.  If you were money, you would think so.

[Savonarola]

I want to change my vote to a write-in:  Swingers. 

Shame on you Sav for leaving it off. 

Mea Maxima Culpa, "Swingers" and "The Crow" would have been good choices.

[The Brain]

Speaking just for myself, my 90s is The Crow.

Good choice.

[celedhring]

Pulp Fiction is one of the most influential movies of the past 25 years. For that reason I wouldn't call it "most 90s of the 90s", since its influence has expanded past that decade.

I went with Reality Bites. Quintessential "X generation" film (and I don't mean that as a good thing).

[Valmy]

I went with Reality Bites. Quintessential "X generation" film (and I don't mean that as a good thing).

'Poor us! Our lives are so easy yet we feel so empty!!!111 '

[Eddie Teach]

Swingers is too upbeat.

[Admiral Yi]

Swingers is too upbeat.

Not money.

[Savonarola]

Pulp Fiction is one of the most influential movies of the past 25 years. For that reason I wouldn't call it "most 90s of the 90s", since its influence has expanded past that decade.

I went with Reality Bites. Quintessential "X generation" film (and I don't mean that as a good thing).

Yeah, it was "The Graduate" for Generation X; look at me I'm smug and unemployed.   

[Ideologue]

I thought it was American Beauty. A story about people without any problems creating problems so they can feel alive. Rather like how OJ Simpson and Presidential blow jobs were points of passionate outrage back in those days.

This is the current consensus on,AB, which I don't agree with for various reasons.  It's more that the pain of male lust and human unsuitability for monogamy are cliched topics, and couching it in white middle-class male ennui is the most cliched way to go about it. But it's still one of the best executions of those themes.  If nothing else, grappling with the fact that men of all ages still want to fuck teenagers head-on and with some sympathy deserves credit, even if our society wants to pretend that's not true.

The biggest problems are the lameness of the teenaged characters and the incredibly slanted treatment of Annette Benning's character, essentially adopting Lester's contempt for her as its own.

I think AB would be a very, very good choice for Most 90s movie, however.

[Admiral Yi]

Another movie that at least deserves to be shortlisted IMO is Trainspotting.

[Norgy]

I voted Pulp Fiction since IMO it was the most influential on 90s pop culture.  But I guess I should have voted Reality Bites to answer the actual poll question

Among those listed, it definitely was the best one. Re-invented that crazy scientologist Travolta too.
One of the first widescreen movies shown in the little town I come from. I pulled a muscle when Tim Roth drew his gun.

Without Pulp Fiction, I doubt there'd be much Tarantino later.
And I'll have a pack of them Green Apples, please.

[derspiess]

I really didn't like any aspect of American Beauty.  It was just over the top pretentiousness from start to finish.

[Ideologue]

It's from 1999.

I believe in the 'Long 90s' historical theory

From November 9, 1989 until September 11, 2001.

Oh, in that case it's Jurassic Park III.

[garbon]

to the idea of fucking a teenager.