My 11th pick write-up:
Get Shorty, Barry Sonnenfeld, 1995
Not sure why the two comedies I've chosen for this decade are about the film business, but I'm sure that says something about me.
Get Shorty is the best Elmore Leonard adaptation ever made. And there's been a lot of them. It's about Chili Palmer leaving New York to chase down a crooked deadbeat for the mob. He ends up in Los Angeles, where he realizes his street smarts are perfect for being a Hollywood producer.
John Travolta as Chili is perfect. This is his best role ever - yes, even better than in
Pulp Fiction. He oozes charisma and style. He is the definition of cool.
Rene Russo as a former scream queen,Danny DeVito as the biggest movie star in the world, Gene Hackman as a 4th rate producer...all are terrific. Plus you have Bette Midler, Delroy Lindo, David Paymer, James Gandolfini and Denis Farina.
This is quite possibly the funniest movie of the decade. Perfect.
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My picks:
Trois Coleurs Trilogy
Reservoir Dogs
The Piano
The Player
Heavenly Creatures
Hard Boiled
The Limey
The Grifters
La Reine Margot
The Grifters
Get Shorty