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The 1990s spawned some of the greatest movies in pop culture history.
But while many were instant classics, some were always a bit under the radar.
But what about 90s movies with a more underground following?
Below we list 32 cult classics from the 1990s you might have forgotten about.
Empire Records (1995)
Happy Rex Manning Day.
The Hard Way (1991)
28. radicalization into white supremacy is chilling as it is prescient.
Mystery Men (1999)
Before The Avengers, there were… well, these guys.
It really is true that not all heroes wear capes.
Good thing the kids know how to knuckle up.
Sandra Bullock stars in this mid-90s techno-thriller as a systems analyst who finds her entire personal record wiped completely.
Soon, Harry is dragged into solving a two decade old mystery involving Sarandons character Catherine and her ex-husband.
Critic David Thomson described it as a superb, languid fantasia that repays endless viewing in his review.
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
It is technically impossible to forget The Joy Luck Club.
Still, The Joy Luck Club from Wayne Wang is often overlooked by mainstream eyes.
A black market equipment allows the user to experience memories and even physical sensations recorded by other people.
But no one ever seems to remember The Ref.
But of all his movies, Proco Rosso is one of his most overlooked.
He notably cursed, forced to live life as an anthropomorphic pig.
Nevertheless, the curse doesnt stop him from taking over the skies.
Indicative of Miyazakos love for aviation, Proco Rosso shows that fighting facism doesnt mean you cant have attitude.
Ultimately, time was on its side, as The Fifth Element has grown into a beloved classic.
(To say nothing of his television masterwork, Twin Peaks.)
Lost Highway was initially unpopular with critics, who found the movie opaque and incoherent.
But in the years since its 1997 release, Lost Highway has enjoyed reappraisal.
You might even say its finally been found.
Singles (1992)
Cameron Crowe was a music journalist for Rolling Stone before he became a filmmaker.
But because everything old is new again, Singles proves more everlasting than ripped jeans.
Despite positive reviews, Dark City bombed hard at the box office.
So its ironic how their individual fame afterward has rendered Bottle Rocket overlooked by comparison.
Jawbreaker (1995)
Before Mean Girls, there was Jawbreaker.
(It has a killer soundtrack too, as all good 90s teen movies do.)
Boasting gravity-defying martial arts action that still hits hard, Drive takes viewers for a real joyride.
It simply never lets go of the wheel.
But its ingenious spin on slasher thrillers has largely been obscured by other like-minded movies.
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Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Before he hacked into The Matrix as Neo, Keanu Reeves was Johnny Mnemonic.
Event Horizon (1997)
Paul W.S.
But in 1997, Anderson struck out with his own original feature with Event Horizon.
