Yahoo's 100 Movies to See Before You Die: The Modern Classics

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"It's easy for classic movie lovers to be nostalgic for Hollywood's "Golden Age" of the 1930s and '40s. And many cineastes will tell you that film as an art reached its peak in the late '60s and early '70s. But the truth is there have been remarkable movies made in the 1990s and 2000s. From big budget blockbusters, to breakout independent films, to discoveries from around the world, we have seen exciting and groundbreaking cinematic work created in the last two decades. For our second installment of our "100 Movies to See Before You Die," we decided to highlight these "Modern Classics" made between 1990 and 2009. Like our first list, we chose movies based on their artistry, originality, and pure cinematic entertainment. And even we were surprised by the results. Look through the list below to see our choices for the top movies made in the last twenty years. ... And take a look at the original "100 Movies to See Before You Die" to see the seventeen films that appear on both lists."

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    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
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    Misery

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
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    Beauty and the Beast

    1991, in 19 top lists Check
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    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
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    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
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    Thelma & Louise

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
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    Lat sau san taam

    1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check
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    Malcolm X

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Player

    1992, in 10 top lists Check
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    Da hong denglong gaogao gua

    1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check
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    Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat

    1992 — a.k.a. Police Story 3, in 4 top lists Check
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    Unforgiven

    1992, in 24 top lists Check
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    Dazed and Confused

    1993, in 7 top lists Check
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    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
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    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
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    Chung Hing sam lam

    1994 — a.k.a. Chungking Express, in 19 top lists Check
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    Ed Wood

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
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    Forrest Gump

    1994, in 25 top lists Check
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    Four Weddings and a Funeral

    1994, in 13 top lists Check
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    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
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    The Shawshank Redemption

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
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    Trois couleurs: Rouge

    1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Red, in 20 top lists Check
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    Babe

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
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    Before Sunrise

    1995, in 14 top lists Check
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    Clueless

    1995, in 8 top lists Check
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    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
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    Living in Oblivion

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
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    Sense and Sensibility

    1995, in 11 top lists Check
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    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
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    The Usual Suspects

    1995, in 24 top lists Check
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    Big Night

    1996, in 1 top list Check
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    Dead Man

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
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    Fargo

    1996, in 27 top lists Check
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    Kôkaku Kidôtai

    1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check
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    Lone Star

    1996, in 6 top lists Check
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    Scream

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
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    Secrets & Lies

    1996, in 16 top lists Check
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    Sling Blade

    1996, in 1 top list Check
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    Swingers

    1996, in 1 top list Check
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    Trainspotting

    1996, in 18 top lists Check
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    Boogie Nights

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
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    Eve's Bayou

    1997, in 6 top lists Check
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    L.A. Confidential

    1997, in 27 top lists Check
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    The Sweet Hereafter

    1997, in 8 top lists Check
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    Titanic

    1997, in 25 top lists Check
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    The Big Lebowski

    1998, in 26 top lists Check
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    Hana-bi

    1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check
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    Out of Sight

    1998, in 7 top lists Check
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    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
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    There's Something About Mary

    1998, in 11 top lists Check
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