Thief = Best Caan performance ever and Top 5 Michael Mann film (Heat, Thief, Manhunter, Insider, Collateral).

Statham was Carpenter's first choice. He wasn't a known commodity yet in 2000 so Ice Cube was forced upon him. That's right, it was Carpenter who first recognized Statham's action star potential.

Village of the Damed was a quid pro quo for Universal. He only took it so he could remake Creature from the Black Lagoon. When that project fell through, he jumped into EFLA. The 90s were all paycheck gigs for him.

We need one more feature from Carpenter before he kicks. Preferably a Western or action film with Kurt Russell. He would have crushed Bone Tomahawk.

Ugh. I know he's a huge Carpenter fan and EFNY was a seminal film for him, but Rodriguez is a past his prime hack.

Three Kings is the best film of 1999 and David O Russell's masterpiece. These facts are indisputable.

Spot on. Blade 2 is the superior film anyway. This series should be celebrating old school action films like Ronin that bumped back against over the top 90s garbage.

Agreed. Check out Enemies Closer for more great Van Damme scene chewing. Great little thriller with Van Damme on fire as the villain.

Same here. You could hear a pin drop when the credits rolled. And it made $100 million!? I don't think we will ever see such a relentlessly dour film make that amount of coin ever again.

It's Singles: Seattle, Grunge music, self absorbed yuppies, Cameron Crowe dialogue, peak Bridget Fonda, Bill Freaking Pullman!! It's a time capsule for the early 90s. And the soundtrack was a must have if you were 14 years old.
Of the 90s teen comedy plague, Clueless and 10 Things I Hate About You were heads and…

I had a massive crush on Milla Jovavich after Dazed and Confused. Needless to say, The Fifth Element was a revelation. Also, the girl that plays that ticket agent in the scene where everyone is pretending to be Corbin Dallas is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. Seriously. Otherworldly gorgeous.

Is John Hyams still attached as director? That would be cause for celebration. Hyams made the two shockingly excellent Universal Soldier films. Hollywood needs to step up and give this man some major projects.

Ahhhh…..Dina Meyer. Where have you gone?

I honestly thought 1998 was going to Ronin for having the last great car chase.

Don't feel bad for Seagal, he's an awful human being. JCVD on the other hand has been mounting a nice little comeback since the similarly titled film in 2008 and now with the Amazon show. He has also aged into a decent actor. I keep hoping the "Fast and Furious" franchise tosses him a juicy bad guy role. He would…

Ok. But why recognize the worst Alien film then? He also excluded Big Trouble in Little China from 1986?!! WTF! Maybe he's opposed to comedy mixed in with action.

By the way, this article reminded me that 1997 is a bonanza year for How Did This Get Made? If anyone needs something to listen to after reading this article, download their episodes for Face Off, Con Air, Anaconda, Double Team and Speed 2. The Face Off and Con Air episodes are two of their all time best.

You will not be disappointed. It's batshit from the beginning. Make it a double feature with the equally gonzo "Knock Off" from 1998. JCVD has stated that he has little recollection of making these films as it was the height of his cocaine addiction.

The Relic is another underrated gem from Peter Hyams. Outland? Timecop? Sudden Death? The Presidio? 2010? Old school Hollywood craftsman that made solid genre films and got great performances out of his leads (Connery in Outland, Van Damme). I mean, he cast Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines as cops and it worked. Give…

Wow. I actually read that article back in 1992. The path was to Alien 3 was a disaster from the get go and it's amazing that someone didn't kill the project. The wooden planet script was re-written heavily by Walter Hill and company into the final product. Fincher is right to disown that dumpster fire. One of the…