The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

EE akan CSS PORT PERRY "WEEKFND STAR" FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2000 - 9 Here's to the 90s: A definitive list of lists LA BE BN BN BE BN BY BY BN BN BY ) SIA IE ROOM ® ® © 0 © © Rather than write a long-winded essay waxing poetic about the cinema of the 90s, I have worked diligently on a series of lists that explore what I thought worked and did not in the decade just past. In my opinion the 90s were a remarkable period for cinema both as an art and entertain- ment, with new innovations, new artists, and exciting new films emerging to thrill audiences and bring film back to the fore- front of the past century's art forms. Following are a series of compilations "about various aspects of cinema through the decade which I hope provides some food for thought, and perhaps provokes an argument or two. | would love to hear from you. Please bear in mind most of the films here are available on video, or are about to be. The Ten Best Films of the Decade (1990-99) Saving Private Ryan (1998, Spielberg); Schindler's List (1993, Spielberg); Goodfellas (1990, Scorsese); American Beauty (1999, Mendes); Pulp Fiction (1994, Tarantino); Unforgiven (1992, Eastwood); The Sweet Hereafter (1997, Egoyan); The Silence of the Lambs (1991, Demme); LA Confidential (1997, Hanson); By John Foote Trainspotting (1996, Boyle). Honourable mentions in chronological order: The Grifters (1990), JFK (1991), Thelma and Louise (1991), Malcolm X (1992), The Player (1992), The Piano (1993), Fearless (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Nixon (1995), Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Dead Man Walking (1995), Apollo 13 (1995), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), Babe (1995), The Crucible (1996), The Apostle (1997), Contact (1997), The Truman Show (1998), Elizabeth (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Beloved (1998), Fight Club (1999), Boys Don't Cry (1999). The Most Under-Appreciated Films of the Decade; Films Deserving of an Audience Miller's Crossing (1990, The Coen Brothers); Rambling Rose (1991, Coolidge); Malcolm X (1992, Lee); Fearless (1993, Weir); Nixon (1995, Stone); The Crossing: Guard (1995, Penn); The Crucible (1996, Hytner); Contact (1997, Zemeckis); Beloved (1998, Demme); Dundun (1997, Scorsese); Ed Wood (1994, Burton); Bullets Over Broadway (1994, Allen); Last Night (1998, McKellar). The Most Over Appreciated, Over Rated Films of the Decade The English Patient (1996, Minghella); Titanic (1997, Cameron); Philadelphia (1993, Demme); Life is Beautiful (1998, Begnini); Beauty and the Beast (1991, Disney); Reservoir Dogs (1992, Tarantino); Jackie Browne (1997, Tarantino); Being John Malkovich (1999, Jonze). Oscar's Biggest Blunders in the 90s 1. Titanic winning 11 Oscars over supe- rior films LA Confidential, The Sweet Hereafter 2. Robert Duvall (The Apostle) losing best actor to Jack Nicholson (As Good As It Gets) 3. Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman) win- ning best actor over anyone for that loud performance 4. Martin Scorsese losing the Oscar again for Goodfellas 5. Sigourney Weaver being ignored for both Death and the Maiden and Map of the World 6. Jim Carrey being snubbed for his remarkable performance in Man in the Moon 7. The English Patient (God save us) winning nine Oscars including best film 8. Jennifer Jason Leigh being ignored for Washington Square (1997) 9. Tom Hanks winning the Oscar for Philadelphia; not even the best perfor- mance in that film 10. Tom Hanks losing: the Oscar for Saving Private Ryan; his greatest perfor- mance ever The Greatest Performances of the Decade (Male) 1. Robert Duvall in The Apostle 2. Denzel Washington in Malcolm X 3. Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan 4. Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption 5. Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas. 6. Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking 7. Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump 8. John Travolta in Get Shorty 9. Kevin Spacey in American Beauty 10. Edward Norton in American History X \ The Greatest Performances of the Decade (Female) 1. Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry 2. Holly Hunter in The Piano 3. Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs 4. Jennifer Jason Leigh in Washington Square 5. Sigourney Weaver in A Map of the - World 6. Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County 7. Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas 8. Susan Sarandon in Dead Man Walking 9. Anjelica Huston in The Grifters 10. Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth Performances That Made Me Cringe (they stank!) 1. Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman (worst performance ever to win an Oscar) 2. Nicolas Cage in Snake Eyes 3. Kathy Bates in At Play in the Fields of the Lord 4. Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp 5. Robert de Niro in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 6. Robin Williams in Patch Adams 7. Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Runaway Bride 8. Jack Nicholson in Man Trouble 9. Madonna in everything she acts in, but Body of Evidence in particular 10. Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard Defining Memorable Moments in 90s Cinema I. Tom Hanks quietly but completely Please turn to page 12 Coachggy Vear Award PORT PERRY STAR -- = ------ NOMINATION FORM Please note: This award is open to all persons coaching in Scugog Township. PLEASE HONOR THIS COACH Nameof Coach ............. Sport Coached: ............. League Coached: ........... Nominated by: .............. * es 2 se ss es es ss se es se ee aes oe.» Telephone: ( | JER Winner of the Port Perry Star 2000 Coach of the Year Award will be presented a plaque + recognizing their contribution to coaching in Scugog Township. ; Please outline how the coach nominated personifies this award, by establishing the respect and confidence of both the players and officials; and by the way of example provides quality leadership and projects a positive public image while coaching in the community at large. PROFILE OF COACH NOMINATED Please proyide the name & experience of the coach being nominated. Information should include his/her relations with players, past success with teams & ability to motivate and inspire players, coaching history, including number of years & at what levels. MINATION. FORM WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ATTACHED TO: nh 8 MARY, St. PORT Penny, ONT. 191 187 - DEADLINE APRIL 10,2000 ~~ * Doors for: - Replacement - New Home Construction * Expert Custom Installation e 22Years Experience