for many film critics this was one of
the best years in cinema month t welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movies of 1995 for this list we’ve
looked at the lasting cult status of
some of the biggest hits of the year in
question as well as the films that were
loved by critics and audiences how you
doing
punctually palm some hold up nicely over
time others maybe not so much
either way sit back and enjoy this blast
from the past
number ten leaving Las Vegas let’s do it
to it in this romantic drama based on a
semi autobiographical novel by John
O’Brien Nicolas Cage plays a
screenwriter who is disenchanted with
his job and his life I thought I thought
I’d move out to Las Vegas suffering from
alcoholism he decides to leave
everything behind and go to Las Vegas to
drink himself to death I came here to
drink myself to death while there he
befriends a prostitute played by
Elisabeth Shue both actors received
Oscar nominations for their excellent
portrayals of two adults running out of
luck and who find each other at the
worst of times do you want help
critically and commercially successful
leaving Las Vegas earned Cage both an
Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role
which remains one of his most memorable
performances to date the truth right now
number nine Goldeneye on my count three
two one whenever a new actor is blessed
with the opportunity to play James Bond
expectations are high in this 17th
installment of the popular franchise
we’re introduced for the first time to
Pierce Brosnan as Agent double-oh-seven
the names bond James Bond it was also
the first Bond movie to come out after
the end of the Cold War which provided
ample plot material for the film back
from the dead Goldeneye was a huge
success with audiences and critics alike
and many praised Brosnan as a much
better bond than his predecessor Timothy
Dalton well done good job but sorry oh
boy and who can forget the awesome theme
song by Tina Turner that accompanied the
spy flick
[Music]
number eight dead man walking this crime
drama was directed by actor Tim Robbins
and adapted from the book by sister
Helen Prejean starring Sean Penn as a
criminal on death row for the murder of
two teenagers and Susan Sarandon as a
nun who becomes his spiritual advisor
dead man walking sparked a conversation
about the ethics of the death penalty
one’s opinion of the death penalty is
not the issue Sarandon and Penn give
powerful performances that flesh out
this profoundly humane story that
separates sinner from sin with the
actress deservedly taking home the Best
Actress Oscar give you some relief
number seven seven they wrote about the
seven deadly sins if our previous entry
asked us to question our morality then
this next one will turn all that talk on
its head this is strictly to satisfy my
curiosity when two detectives played by
Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt find
themselves trailing a series of bizarre
religiously charged murders they are
ultimately on the path to uncovered the
deranged psyche of a very meticulous
killer I’m trying to tell you how much I
admire you and your pretty wife instead
of giving us the traditional cop Shara
director David Fincher uses mythology
and literature as guiding clues for the
audience the psychological thriller also
marked Fincher’s return to form after
the flop that was alien 3 and went down
to become a cult crime horror classic
number six heat from our lineup so far
it does seem that 1995 was a year with a
lot of quality action dramas our next
entry is no exception
LAPD gee what where the deceit come from
directed by Michael Mann and starring
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino heat is
basically a cat-and-mouse chase between
a notorious thief and a seasoned LAPD
officer what do you say I buy you a cup
of coffee
yes sure let’s go De Niro and Pacino
have almost no screen time together so
the audience is held in their seats with
the anticipation of the faceoff between
the protagonists because I spend all my
time chasing guys like you around block
that’s my life the film is considered
one of the best action movies of all
time and even served as the inspiration
for director Christopher Nolan’s Gotham
City in his 2008 film The Dark Knight
number five Apollo 13 houston we have a
problem
before there was gravity and
interstellar there was Apollo 13 Houston
we have our doctor dramatizing the
aborted 1970 moon mission this
historical document Howard is a quick
cutting account of the strategies
employed to bring the astronauts home
after an explosion interrupts their
oxygen supply no tell me how to fly the
damn see with a strong cast including
Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton and
Gary Sinise the film received nine
Academy Award nominations and was
applauded for its stunning visual
effects meanwhile Apollo 13s famous
tagline remains one of the most
memorable movie quotes in history this
is Houston say again please houston we
have a problem number four the usual
suspects this neo-noir stunned audiences
at the Cannes Film Festival in 95 and
became an overnight sensation
by a young and unknown director at the
time Bryan Singer the film stars Kevin
Spacey as a pitiful con man being
interrogated about the events that led
to a deadly Massacre onboard a ship
Keaton was told in flashbacks from his
point of view the crime thriller is
recognized for its unreliable narrator
and surprise plot twists this isn’t
right I just want to help Celeste he’s
all there and I’m telling it straight I
swear the American Film Institute named
it one of the best mystery films in
movie history and Kevin Spacey was
awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar
for his turn as Roger verbal Kint and
like that he’s gone
number three Braveheart
Mel Gibson not only directed and
produced our next entry he also starred
in it the film is a medieval war drama
depicting the Scottish fight for
independence in the 13th century
[Music]
Gibson plays William Wallace a brave
Scot who after witnessing the atrocities
committed by the English King Edward
when he was little grows up to become a
warrior fighting for the independence of
his people Gibson was awarded the Best
Director Academy Award and the movie
took home the gold for Best Picture –
among several other Oscars
number two casino Martin Scorsese is the
master of the mob movie and with our
next entry he left New York for another
city full of sin and excess Las Vegas
based on true events as described in the
Nicholas Pileggi book the crime flick
mixes genres seamlessly jumping from
comedy to drama starring Scorsese usual
suspects like Robert De Niro and Joe
Pesci the film is a lesson on how
mobsters took over the casino business
only to become their own worst enemies
in the process I’m every time I meet
somebody the big question is do I know
you want to bring your license on me
Mickey Scorsese’s follow-up to
Goodfellas had a different style and
purpose which makes it stand its own
ground among an array of cult classics
by the director the time will never be
the same after the Tanja’s big
corporations took it all over
today it looks like Disneyland before we
unveil our top pick here are some
honorable mentions with some cool is it
this whole evening all our time together
should it officially be happen I know
maybe that’s why this feels so
otherworldly I said RSVP because it was
a sit-down dinner but people came that
like did not RSVP so I was like totally
buggin this is 1990 I’m supposed to be
leaving messages in 1996 it’s not the
right
[Music]
number one Toy Story howdy my name is
woody and this is Andy’s room after all
these excellent but ultimately dark and
intense movies you probably expected
something in the same genre to take our
number one spot I am Buzz Lightyear I
come in peace
well you guessed wrong because our next
entry is a ray of sunshine
among all the movies on this list Toy
Story was the first feature-length Pixar
movie and it changed big screen
animation forever buzz will you get up
here and give me a hand with its
untraditional story no princesses in
this one and lovable characters the
computer animated buddy comedy quickly
became a critics darling and a
box-office success
excuse me I think the word you’re
searching for is Space Ranger it spawned
two sequels so far that were just as
good as the first movie and the
character of woody voiced by Tom Hanks
has since become one of cinema’s most
loved heroes and you my friend are
responsible for delay in my run if it
was Star Command do you agree with our
list what’s your favorite movie from
1995 for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com impossible why why is
that impossible
[Music]
Oh
the best years in cinema month t welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movies of 1995 for this list we’ve
looked at the lasting cult status of
some of the biggest hits of the year in
question as well as the films that were
loved by critics and audiences how you
doing
punctually palm some hold up nicely over
time others maybe not so much
either way sit back and enjoy this blast
from the past
number ten leaving Las Vegas let’s do it
to it in this romantic drama based on a
semi autobiographical novel by John
O’Brien Nicolas Cage plays a
screenwriter who is disenchanted with
his job and his life I thought I thought
I’d move out to Las Vegas suffering from
alcoholism he decides to leave
everything behind and go to Las Vegas to
drink himself to death I came here to
drink myself to death while there he
befriends a prostitute played by
Elisabeth Shue both actors received
Oscar nominations for their excellent
portrayals of two adults running out of
luck and who find each other at the
worst of times do you want help
critically and commercially successful
leaving Las Vegas earned Cage both an
Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role
which remains one of his most memorable
performances to date the truth right now
number nine Goldeneye on my count three
two one whenever a new actor is blessed
with the opportunity to play James Bond
expectations are high in this 17th
installment of the popular franchise
we’re introduced for the first time to
Pierce Brosnan as Agent double-oh-seven
the names bond James Bond it was also
the first Bond movie to come out after
the end of the Cold War which provided
ample plot material for the film back
from the dead Goldeneye was a huge
success with audiences and critics alike
and many praised Brosnan as a much
better bond than his predecessor Timothy
Dalton well done good job but sorry oh
boy and who can forget the awesome theme
song by Tina Turner that accompanied the
spy flick
[Music]
number eight dead man walking this crime
drama was directed by actor Tim Robbins
and adapted from the book by sister
Helen Prejean starring Sean Penn as a
criminal on death row for the murder of
two teenagers and Susan Sarandon as a
nun who becomes his spiritual advisor
dead man walking sparked a conversation
about the ethics of the death penalty
one’s opinion of the death penalty is
not the issue Sarandon and Penn give
powerful performances that flesh out
this profoundly humane story that
separates sinner from sin with the
actress deservedly taking home the Best
Actress Oscar give you some relief
number seven seven they wrote about the
seven deadly sins if our previous entry
asked us to question our morality then
this next one will turn all that talk on
its head this is strictly to satisfy my
curiosity when two detectives played by
Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt find
themselves trailing a series of bizarre
religiously charged murders they are
ultimately on the path to uncovered the
deranged psyche of a very meticulous
killer I’m trying to tell you how much I
admire you and your pretty wife instead
of giving us the traditional cop Shara
director David Fincher uses mythology
and literature as guiding clues for the
audience the psychological thriller also
marked Fincher’s return to form after
the flop that was alien 3 and went down
to become a cult crime horror classic
number six heat from our lineup so far
it does seem that 1995 was a year with a
lot of quality action dramas our next
entry is no exception
LAPD gee what where the deceit come from
directed by Michael Mann and starring
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino heat is
basically a cat-and-mouse chase between
a notorious thief and a seasoned LAPD
officer what do you say I buy you a cup
of coffee
yes sure let’s go De Niro and Pacino
have almost no screen time together so
the audience is held in their seats with
the anticipation of the faceoff between
the protagonists because I spend all my
time chasing guys like you around block
that’s my life the film is considered
one of the best action movies of all
time and even served as the inspiration
for director Christopher Nolan’s Gotham
City in his 2008 film The Dark Knight
number five Apollo 13 houston we have a
problem
before there was gravity and
interstellar there was Apollo 13 Houston
we have our doctor dramatizing the
aborted 1970 moon mission this
historical document Howard is a quick
cutting account of the strategies
employed to bring the astronauts home
after an explosion interrupts their
oxygen supply no tell me how to fly the
damn see with a strong cast including
Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton and
Gary Sinise the film received nine
Academy Award nominations and was
applauded for its stunning visual
effects meanwhile Apollo 13s famous
tagline remains one of the most
memorable movie quotes in history this
is Houston say again please houston we
have a problem number four the usual
suspects this neo-noir stunned audiences
at the Cannes Film Festival in 95 and
became an overnight sensation
by a young and unknown director at the
time Bryan Singer the film stars Kevin
Spacey as a pitiful con man being
interrogated about the events that led
to a deadly Massacre onboard a ship
Keaton was told in flashbacks from his
point of view the crime thriller is
recognized for its unreliable narrator
and surprise plot twists this isn’t
right I just want to help Celeste he’s
all there and I’m telling it straight I
swear the American Film Institute named
it one of the best mystery films in
movie history and Kevin Spacey was
awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar
for his turn as Roger verbal Kint and
like that he’s gone
number three Braveheart
Mel Gibson not only directed and
produced our next entry he also starred
in it the film is a medieval war drama
depicting the Scottish fight for
independence in the 13th century
[Music]
Gibson plays William Wallace a brave
Scot who after witnessing the atrocities
committed by the English King Edward
when he was little grows up to become a
warrior fighting for the independence of
his people Gibson was awarded the Best
Director Academy Award and the movie
took home the gold for Best Picture –
among several other Oscars
number two casino Martin Scorsese is the
master of the mob movie and with our
next entry he left New York for another
city full of sin and excess Las Vegas
based on true events as described in the
Nicholas Pileggi book the crime flick
mixes genres seamlessly jumping from
comedy to drama starring Scorsese usual
suspects like Robert De Niro and Joe
Pesci the film is a lesson on how
mobsters took over the casino business
only to become their own worst enemies
in the process I’m every time I meet
somebody the big question is do I know
you want to bring your license on me
Mickey Scorsese’s follow-up to
Goodfellas had a different style and
purpose which makes it stand its own
ground among an array of cult classics
by the director the time will never be
the same after the Tanja’s big
corporations took it all over
today it looks like Disneyland before we
unveil our top pick here are some
honorable mentions with some cool is it
this whole evening all our time together
should it officially be happen I know
maybe that’s why this feels so
otherworldly I said RSVP because it was
a sit-down dinner but people came that
like did not RSVP so I was like totally
buggin this is 1990 I’m supposed to be
leaving messages in 1996 it’s not the
right
[Music]
number one Toy Story howdy my name is
woody and this is Andy’s room after all
these excellent but ultimately dark and
intense movies you probably expected
something in the same genre to take our
number one spot I am Buzz Lightyear I
come in peace
well you guessed wrong because our next
entry is a ray of sunshine
among all the movies on this list Toy
Story was the first feature-length Pixar
movie and it changed big screen
animation forever buzz will you get up
here and give me a hand with its
untraditional story no princesses in
this one and lovable characters the
computer animated buddy comedy quickly
became a critics darling and a
box-office success
excuse me I think the word you’re
searching for is Space Ranger it spawned
two sequels so far that were just as
good as the first movie and the
character of woody voiced by Tom Hanks
has since become one of cinema’s most
loved heroes and you my friend are
responsible for delay in my run if it
was Star Command do you agree with our
list what’s your favorite movie from
1995 for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com impossible why why is
that impossible
[Music]
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