Another 25 unsung greats come under the spotlight as we provide our pick of the underrated movies of 1993.
What a year 1993 was.
It saw the release ofStar Foxon the Super Nintendo.
Bill Clinton became president.
Season 3 ofDeep Space Ninepremiered on U.S. television.
UK politician Douglas Hurd visited Argentina.
Cyndi Lauper released her album Hat Full Of Stars.
A true phenomenon, its profits doubled those of the second most watched movie in 1993 cinemas,Mrs.
Doubtfire, and almost three times as much as the movie below thatthe Harrison Ford thriller,The Fugitive.
To this end, heres our pick of 25 films that deserve a lot more love and attention.
No classic this, but worth it for DeVito more than proving his acting chops.
Hocus Pocus
Looking for a fun, disposable comedy, powered by three great female lead performances?
Hope so, otherwise this is a wasted 100 words.
Its shallow stuff, certainly, taking little to no risks in its story or execution.
The Good Son
We cant sit here and proclaimThe Good Sonto be a great or even good movie.
It sits on this list because it is an interesting and quite brave one though.
Jeremy Irons plays diplomat Rene Gallimard with real passion, and Cronenberg brilliantly captures the atmosphere of 1960s Beijing.M.
He wouldnt even move to Hollywood to makeThe Flyfor 20th Century Fox.
Butterflyisnt Cronenbergs best movie.
Depp is Gilbert Grape and DiCaprio plays his younger brother, who struggles with mental difficulties.
Furthermore, without the two lead performances, the picture would be considerably poorer.
Last Action Hero
This was supposed to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the decade.
It was Arnold Schwarzeneggers first action movie post-Terminator 2.
It was trailered nearly a year ahead, back when that wasnt commonplace.
It was billed as the big ticket for 1993.
It got eaten alive at the box office by Steven SpielbergsJurassic Park.
But its also lively, unpredictable, and brave.
Unlike any blockbuster of the 1990s?
Oh yes…
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One more Doyle adaptation would follow, The Van, but that never really matched the previous two.
The movie did well at Cannes, but didnt exactly set the box office on fire.
It is, however, a brilliantly written and acted drama that is well worth seeking out.
Tightly written, well directed, this is a non-showy, well put-together telling of a story.
Joon suffers from mental illness, and is protected by her brother, played by Aidan Quinn.
That makes the burgeoning relationship between Depps Benny and Joon a little less predictable, yet ultimately incredibly warm.
It might just be Depps best on-screen comedic performance, too.
Sorry about that, Captain Jack…
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Its got an ending too that sticks long in the memory, which weve no intention of spoiling here.
We make no apology for spending two hours rooting for Rudy every time we put the DVD on.
It also helps that Learys established as a properly menacing, murderous bad guy.
A really unsettling movie this, and one that marked Silverstone out as a major talent.
That said, Joss Whedon did still manage to run him very close.
Doubtfireand all the other films out that December.
Its based on a real life story, as told in his memoirs by Tobias Wolff.
But De Niros creation of a reasonable monster dominates the movie.
They dont let him down.
Do consider checking it out.
A Perfect World
Youre coming off the back ofThe Bodyguard, the biggest hit of your career.
The smash-hitRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the hugely acclaimedJFK, and the Oscar-nabberDances With Wolves.
In the case of Kevin Costner, you do actually make any movie you want to.
But, as many have eventually found out, its the hidden treat.
Body Snatchers
The 1956Invasion of the Body Snatchersis arguably among the best science fiction films ever made.
Where you gonna hide…?
Matinee
Weve long maintained that from his solo debut featurePiranhaonwards, director Joe Dantes never made a bad movie.
Like the movie itself, Woolseys a good-natured man with a love for the low-budget nonsense he produces.
CouldMatineebe the greatest, unsung movie of 1993?
For us, it undoubtedly is.
