Born Into Film: 1990

January 10, 2015

Hello all! Hope everybody still remembers me. My main resolution this year is to get back to blogging and, slowly but surely I will, dammit!

My first post of the year is an idea I stole from the awesome Michael over at the incredible It Rains…You Get Wet, which he, in turn, took from the now extinct Front Room Cinema. It goes like this:

List a group of films that were released on the year you were born that you would still like to watch today. No rules on list length, it is up to you. As a bonus, list 3 people or so that were born the same year as you that you admire, either because of their acting / directing / writing skills, or even just because they are hot.

The year:

The 5 films:

Harrowing film; Robert DeNiro is, as always, solid, but it’s Robin Williams who shines brightest

A fantastically creepy villain brought to life by a superb Kathy Bates

Quirky and funny; it also includes one of Winona Ryder’s finest performances

A pretty bad film with an even worse lead actor, yet I still love it

The nostalgic choice; adored seeing this movie as a kid and that scene where ice cream falls from the sky is, well, heaven

The three gorgeous, talented women:

Emma Watson (April 15)

Jennifer Lawrence (August 15)

Margot Robbie (July 2)

So, what do you think of my picks? Tell me in the comments 🙂 Oh, and have an awesome Golden Globe weekend!

Category : Cool Stuff, Musings

Tags : 1990, 2015, awakenings, blog, bloggers, blogging, cher, committed to celluloid, ducktales, emma watson, famous people born in 1990, films released in 1990, home alone, jennifer lawrence, macaulay culkin, margot robbie, mermaids, misery, people born in 1990, stars born in 1990

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30 thoughts on “Born Into Film: 1990”

AndyK on January 10, 2015 at 4:17 pm said:

Hey Fernando, welcome back! I love Awakenings, Misery and Home Alone although I’ve never seen Mermaids or Duck Tales! Agree with your choices for the hot picks too!

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:27 pm said:

Thanks, Andy! I would recommend Mermaids. It’s a fun flick. I love DuckTales but it could be just the nostalgia talking.

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Keith on January 10, 2015 at 4:50 pm said:

1990? Sigh. I had just graduated high school!

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:28 pm said:

I’m sorry? haha

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ruth on January 14, 2015 at 12:06 pm said:

Don’t feel bad Keith! We’re only as old as we think we are 😉

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- Keith on January 14, 2015 at 12:13 pm said:
  
  I like that thinking! I like it a lot!
  
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le0pard13 on January 10, 2015 at 5:36 pm said:

Awesome, Fernando. Love the films and people you’ve selected. Thanks for the shout-out, my friend.

p.s., I was 36 when you were born 😉

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:30 pm said:

Thanks for the inspiration, Michael. Glad you liked the post.
And hey, age is nothing but a number 😉

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Tom on January 10, 2015 at 6:02 pm said:

Oh it’s great to see a new post over here man! Wonderful list, and I’ve seen only two of them. Hah!

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:31 pm said:

Thanks. Expect new reviews soon too! Hope you see the rest of my Top 5 soon. Just curious, which ones have you seen and what did you think of them?

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- Tom on January 13, 2015 at 7:17 pm said:
  
  Lol I’ve only seen ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Duck Tales’ though I have completely lost all recollection of having seen the latter. The poster is hella familiar though, and I’m about 90% sure I’ve seen it.
  
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April on January 10, 2015 at 8:13 pm said:

Great movies! Mermaids is one of my all time favorites. 🙂 it’s good to see you back!

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:31 pm said:

Thanks! It’s a fun one, huh? And glad to be back!

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Abbi on January 11, 2015 at 3:32 am said:

Welcome back!! These are great picks… and reminds me that you are TEN YEARS younger than me!! Lol!

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:32 pm said:

Thank you! And if it helps at all, you don’t look ten years older than me. Also, my boyfriend is nine years older than me.

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- Abbi on January 14, 2015 at 8:18 am said:
  
  You are so sweet :*
  
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Cindy Bruchman on January 11, 2015 at 5:47 am said:

Hi Fernando! Gosh, I feel old. I was 27 in 1990. Hello son. 😉

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:34 pm said:

Hi Cindy! And don’t feel old! 😉

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Andrew on January 11, 2015 at 2:14 pm said:

Nice batch of movies and actresses! I may have to give this one a go. Glad you’ll be doing a lot of blogging this year!

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:35 pm said:

Thanks. I sure hope so! And hope you do this one too!

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Mark Walker on January 12, 2015 at 9:42 am said:

Hey, man! What your name again? 😉

Some fine choices here, sir. Particularly happy to see Awakenings getting some love.

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:36 pm said:

LOL 😉 It’s Fernando haha

Thanks. And yeah, I couldn’t leave Awakenings out. Such a solid film.

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Kristin on January 12, 2015 at 11:26 am said:

Great post, Fernando! I love the idea!! I might have to try this out sometime myself. I can’t help but love Home Alone, even if it’s not critically that great. And I like your picks for the ladies as well . . . love J-Law and Emma Watson! Two incredibly talented and beautiful actresses who happened to be born in the same year. 😀

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:38 pm said:

Thanks, Kristin! Hope to see your own post in the future 😉
Home Alone is just so easily lovable, despite its flaws.

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ruth on January 12, 2015 at 2:12 pm said:

Hi Fernando! You young’un you, look at how many great talents were born in the same year, very cool!

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fernandorafael on January 13, 2015 at 5:37 pm said:

I know, right? And there were some cool guys as well (Aaron Johnson, Liam Hemsworth, Thomas Sangster, Alex Pettyfer), but I admire these women so much more!

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