MY TOP 101+ Movies and Documentaries for 1997... (in list order)

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An attempt to create a sentence of the top eleven films without using the film title! The meaning of the Seventies was nothing compared to the modern war in the Balkans that a peace loving figure could not stop even if they knew how to get down and dirty in the strict rules of Iran where ghettos of a war prison would be more harrowing in a dysfunctional violent family that needed a child with intelligence or even a child that could survive a tragedy in a new World gone scientific mad in an undercover world of gangsters. In list order...

104 titles

1. The Ice Storm (1997)

R | 112 min | Drama

7.3

A modern classic...

2. The Perfect Circle (1997)

110 min | Drama, War

8.1

The victims of war...

3. Kundun (1997)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History

Scorsese's magic on a divine being...

4. Boogie Nights (1997)

R | 155 min | Drama

7.9

Fascinating world of sleaze...

5. Leila (I) (1997)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Family, Romance

7.5

Drama in suburban Iranian life...

6. Life Is Beautiful (1997)

PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

8.6

Powerful...

7. Nil by Mouth (1997)

R | 128 min | Drama

7.3

Powerhouse performances...

8. Good Will Hunting (1997)

R | 126 min | Drama, Romance

8.3

And the journey begins for Matt and Ben...

9. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

R | 112 min | Drama

7.4

The mourning of youth...

10. Gattaca (1997)

PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.7

Creative storytelling...

11. Donnie Brasco (1997)

R | 127 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

7.7

Pacino and Depp go hand in hand...

12. Men with Guns (II) (1997)

R | 127 min | Adventure, Drama

7.6

Sayles goes international...

13. Affliction (1997)

R | 114 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

6.9

Amazing performances under Schrader...

14. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

7.3

It's hard being a hitman...

15. Lost Highway (1997)

R | 134 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

7.6

Lynch takes a dark turn into more darkness...

16. Henry Fool (1997)

R | 137 min | Comedy, Drama

7.1

Hartley's roguish fools of art...

17. The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

PG | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

7.2

Mamet's gem with a great cast...

18. Wag the Dog (1997)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

7.1

Classic political satire...

19. Afterglow (1997)

R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Rudolph gets it right with the perfect cast...

20. Fireworks (1997)

103 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

7.7

The wild Kitano...

21. Marquise (1997)

120 min | Comedy, Drama, History

5.9

Marceau is perfect...

22. Love and Death on Long Island (1997)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama

6.9

It's all in the casting...

23. Touch (1997)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

5.6

Schrader's religious piss take works wonders...

24. Jackie Brown (1997)

R | 154 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.5

Fun with Tarantino and Grier...

25. Deconstructing Harry (1997)

R | 96 min | Comedy

7.3

Woody's perfect dark side...

26. Live Flesh (1997)

R | 103 min | Drama

7.3

Another Almodovar fleshy pleasure...

27. The Castle (1997)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama

7.6

Classic Aussie humour...

28. Little Miracles (1997)

PG | 106 min | Drama

6.6

Another Subiela poetry...

29. The Wings of the Dove (1997)

R | 102 min | Drama, Romance

7.1

Great period melodrama...

30. Cop Land (1997)

R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

How can you go wrong with this cast...

31. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)

R | 103 min | Drama, War

6.7

Winterbottom goes to war...

32. The Apostle (1997)

PG-13 | 134 min | Drama

7.2

All about Duvall, and deservedly so...

33. The Boxer (1997)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Daniel is superb...

34. Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

PG-13 | 136 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

7.1

This is where my respect for Pitt began...

35. As Good as It Gets (1997)

PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.7

Brooks has the perfect ingredient in the cast...

36. In the Company of Men (1997)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

7.1

And welcome Eckhart...

37. The Butcher Boy (1997)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

7.1

Sad tale...

38. Chinese Box (1997)

R | 99 min | Drama, Romance

6.2

Jeremy's glory...

39. Marius and Jeannette (1997)

105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.9

Heartfelt characters...

40. City of Industry (1997)

R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

6.1

Good ol' fashion crime thriller...

41. Gridlock'd (1997)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

6.9

Just love these junkies...

42. L.A. Confidential (1997)

R | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.2

Welcome to Hollywood, Crowe & Pearce...

43. Kiss or Kill (1997)

R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

6.3

On the road Aussie style...

44. The Rainmaker (1997)

PG-13 | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.2

Hire gun Coppola does a decent job...

45. After Sex (1997)

97 min | Drama, Romance

5.8

The passion of a housewife...

46. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
"40,000 years of dreaming" (1997)

67 min | Documentary, Biography, History

6.8

Miller on the Aussie cinema...

47. Artemisia (1997)

R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History

6.7

Gender art...

48. Destiny (1997)

135 min | Comedy, Drama, History

7.2

A nice surprise...

49. Face/Off (1997)

R | 138 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

7.3

Great action stupidity...

50. Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997 TV Movie)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Crime

Cheeky satire on those horrible moguls...

51. Bliss (1997)

R | 103 min | Drama, Romance

A sexual revelation...

52. Little Miracles (1997)

PG | 106 min | Drama

6.6

Another fine surreal piece from Subiela...

53. Frank Capra's American Dream (1997 TV Movie)

PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History

7.4

Master filmmaker...

54. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)

PG | 80 min | Documentary

7.1

Errol makes any subject fascinating...

55. Blue Moon (1997)

97 min | Drama

6.8

A high-quality sitcom...

56. Cure (1997)

Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

7.5

One trippy experience...

57. Amistad (1997)

R | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.3

Spielberg takes on slavery...

58. Wild Man Blues (1997)

PG | 105 min | Documentary, Music, Romance

6.9

Fascinating side to Woody and his music...

59. The Fifth Element (1997)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.6

Not to worry, Besson is in control...

60. The Tango Lesson (1997)

PG | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance

6.7

The passion and art of the tango...

61. Mrs. Brown (1997)

PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.2

Dench and Connolly make it happen for Madden...

62. Addicted to Love (1997)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

6.1

Adorable fluff...

63. The Crazy Stranger (1997)

Unrated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7.6

One of Gatlif's better gypsey films...

64. Contact (1997)

PG | 150 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.5

Thought provoking...

65. The Full Monty (1997)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

7.2

A fine hoot...

66. Lucie Aubrac (1997)

R | 115 min | Biography, Drama, War

6.6

Auteuil stars in it and Berri directs it, that's all you need to know...

67. Paradise Road (1997)

R | 122 min | Drama, History, War

6.8

Couldn't go wrong with this cast...

68. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.3

Hogan gets typecast as a wedding director, and it works...

69. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy

An absolute hoot...

70. True Love and Chaos (1997)

97 min | Drama

5.7

Road movie the Aussie way...

71. Ulee's Gold (1997)

R | 113 min | Drama

Fonda takes the thunder...

72. Absolute Power (1997)

R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama

6.7

A well-made thriller from the main man...

73. The Peacemaker (1997)

R | 124 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Good old fashion political action...

74. Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

R | 132 min | Drama, Romance

6.5

Armstrong always finds the perfect cast...

75. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

R | 155 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.6

Eastwood likes to keep himself busy...

76. FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

PG | 99 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

6.5

It had me believing...

77. Cube (1997)

R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.1

Perfect weirdness of the strange kind...

78. She's So Lovely (1997)

R | 100 min | Drama, Romance

5.9

Following in his father's footsteps...

79. Lolita (1997)

R | 137 min | Drama, Romance

6.8

Irons and Langella were perfectly cast...

80. Lawn Dogs (1997)

R | 101 min | Drama

7.4

Aussie Duigan does well with this, thanks to the cast...

81. TwentyFourSeven (1997)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Hoskins saves the day...

82. Loved (1997)

PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Thriller

4.6

Stunning low key performances and the concept of another form of relationship abuse is of interest...

83. Dream with the Fishes (1997)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

6.9

An interesting idea that almost comes off...

84. The Eel (1997)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama

7.3

Strange and wonderful...

85. Suzaku (1997)

95 min | Drama

7.4

An observing piece on the tranquility life of a country family and turn of tragic effects, all without the melodrama...

86. The Wedding Party (1997)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

5.8

Adorable Aussie farce...

87. Un Buñuel mexican (1997)

56 min | Documentary

6.4

A fascinating look at Bunuel whilst hiding out in Mexico...

88. Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997)

95 min | Comedy, Drama

6.2

If it wasn't for the cast...

89. The Well (1997)

101 min | Drama

6.1

Very dark but still fascinating...

90. First Love, Last Rites (1997)

R | 94 min | Drama, Romance

5.5

An introduction to Ribisi's greatness...

91. Hennes armeniske prins (1997 TV Movie)

57 min | Documentary

6.2

Needed to dig deeper...

92. Excess Baggage (1997)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

5.4

The cast give it that extra shine...

93. A Thousand Acres (1997)

R | 105 min | Drama

6.1

Aussie Moorhouse does a fine job with a stellar cast...

94. U Turn (1997)

R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

6.7

Not perfect but still worth the watch...

95. Men in Black (1997)

PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.3

Pure fun...

96. Funny Games (1997)

Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.5

Haneke really challenges his viewers...

97. In & Out (1997)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

6.4

Brilliant and silly idea that just comes off...

98. The Brave (1997)

123 min | Drama

6.1

A dark and challenging subject handled with care by Depp...

99. The Blackout (1997)

R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

5.4

Another curious piece from Ferrara...

100. Mousehunt (1997)

PG | 98 min | Comedy

6.5

The Verbinski touch and Lane hams it up perfectly...

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