Movies Came Out In (1991)
Winner:
The Silence of the Lambs – An absolute thriller. Holds up over time, still as nerve wracking today to watch as back then. Love it. Jodie Foster plays an FBI agent tracking down a serial killer with the help of Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins), an imprisoned psychopathic genius killer.
Beauty and the Beast – I think every dad of a little girl has seen this (at least once). A classic Disney movie for sure, as a prince spends out his days as a beast until he tries to regain his humanity with the help of a woman.
Bugsy – Never originally saw this, just watched it recently. Wow, what a bad movie. I found it completely corny in the acting and somewhat stupid. Considering it’s based on true events, and when I read Bugsy’s wikipedia, it seems like most of the movie was out of order or incomplete. But I really found the acting off putting from basically every character.
JFK – Did not like, way too long, not extremely interesting. I saw as a teenager and recently rewatched, as a lawyer investigates JFK’s murder and discovers there’s more than what’s been officially released. I still have a problem with the length (over 3 hours), it could be shortened so easily.
The Prince of Tides – Never saw this movie originally, just watched it recently. I thought I was going to hate it, just based on judging a book by its cover and what people have told me in the past. But I have to admit, I kind of liked it. And now I understand a Simpsons reference of Marge whispering “Lowenstein” several times in an episode, so super bonus for me. A man falls in love with his psychiatrist is the basic plot.
Brian’s Winner:
The Silence of the Lambs – No contest.
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Ceremony Year (1992) – Movies Came Out In (1991)