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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The Dark Knight
2008, in 27 top lists Check -
68 new
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001, in 31 top lists Check -
20 new
Pulp Fiction
1994, in 38 top lists Check -
55 new
Fight Club
1999, in 19 top lists Check -
21 new
The Shawshank Redemption
1994, in 24 top lists Check -
100 new
Inglourious Basterds
2009, in 17 top lists Check -
56 new
The Matrix
1999, in 30 top lists Check -
46 new
The Big Lebowski
1998, in 26 top lists Check -
4 new
The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
1 new
Goodfellas
1990, in 31 top lists Check -
69 new
Memento
2000, in 27 top lists Check -
78 new
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004, in 28 top lists Check -
52 new
American Beauty
1999, in 25 top lists Check -
66 new
Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
33 new
Fargo
1996, in 27 top lists Check -
93 new
No Country for Old Men
2007, in 23 top lists Check -
88 new
El laberinto del fauno
2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check -
18 new
Forrest Gump
1994, in 25 top lists Check -
49 new
Saving Private Ryan
1998, in 28 top lists Check -
5 new
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991, in 27 top lists Check -
79 new
Shaun of the Dead
2004, in 13 top lists Check -
65 new
Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
2001 — a.k.a. Amélie, in 27 top lists Check -
97 new
WALL·E
2008, in 26 top lists Check -
29 new
Toy Story
1995, in 25 top lists Check -
15 new
Schindler's List
1993, in 35 top lists Check -
30 new
The Usual Suspects
1995, in 24 top lists Check -
94 new
There Will Be Blood
2007, in 20 top lists Check -
70 new
Mulholland Dr.
2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check -
43 new
L.A. Confidential
1997, in 27 top lists Check -
76 new
Finding Nemo
2003, in 17 top lists Check -
40 new
Trainspotting
1996, in 18 top lists Check -
45 new
Titanic
1997, in 25 top lists Check -
84 new
Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
86 new
Children of Men
2006, in 12 top lists Check -
3 new
Beauty and the Beast
1991, in 19 top lists Check -
12 new
Unforgiven
1992, in 24 top lists Check -
98 new
Avatar
2009, in 14 top lists Check -
90 new
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007, in 9 top lists Check -
74 new
Cidade de Deus
2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check -
14 new
Groundhog Day
1993, in 22 top lists Check -
53 new
Being John Malkovich
1999, in 14 top lists Check -
26 new
Heat
1995, in 23 top lists Check -
59 new
The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
71 new
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001, in 8 top lists Check -
57 new
Mononoke-hime
1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check -
63 new
Wo hu cang long
2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check -
87 new
Das Leben der Anderen
2006 — a.k.a. The Lives of Others, in 20 top lists Check -
99 new
The Hurt Locker
2008, in 13 top lists Check -
72 new
The Pianist
2002, in 21 top lists Check -
22 new
Trois couleurs: Rouge
1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Red, in 20 top lists Check
Last updated on Mar 17, 2012; source