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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14 new
Groundhog Day
1993, in 22 top lists Check -
16 new
Chung Hing sam lam
1994 — a.k.a. Chungking Express, in 19 top lists Check -
18 new
Forrest Gump
1994, in 25 top lists Check -
19 new
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994, in 13 top lists Check -
22 new
Trois couleurs: Rouge
1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Red, in 20 top lists Check -
24 new
Before Sunrise
1995, in 14 top lists Check -
25 new
Clueless
1995, in 8 top lists Check -
28 new
Sense and Sensibility
1995, in 11 top lists Check -
35 new
Lone Star
1996, in 6 top lists Check -
45 new
Titanic
1997, in 25 top lists Check -
47 new
Hana-bi
1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check -
48 new
Out of Sight
1998, in 7 top lists Check -
50 new
There's Something About Mary
1998, in 11 top lists Check -
61 new
Almost Famous
2000, in 9 top lists Check -
63 new
Wo hu cang long
2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check -
64 new
Yi yi
2000 — a.k.a. Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., in 19 top lists Check -
65 new
Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
2001 — a.k.a. Amélie, in 27 top lists Check -
67 new
Fa yeung nin wah
2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check -
78 new
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004, in 28 top lists Check -
80 new
Sideways
2004, in 8 top lists Check -
81 new
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005 — a.k.a. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, in 5 top lists Check -
82 new
Brokeback Mountain
2005, in 21 top lists Check -
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Slumdog Millionaire
2008, in 13 top lists Check
Last updated on Mar 17, 2012; source