'Jurassic Park' was certainly a dinosaur-sized hit when it came out in 1993. The Steven Spielberg-directed thriller became the highest grossing film up to that time, going on to haul in close to...
Oh, the '90s sitcom mother. How do we miss thee! Continue reading…
Back in 1999, the world was introduced to arguably the best TV show ever created. Set primarily in New Jersey, 'The Sopranos' explored the story of mobster Tony Soprano, a man attempting to keep ...
Back in the late '80s and early '90s, '21 Jump Street' was the thing, boasting a cast that was way too cool in a story that seemed too unbelievable. That didn't stop young viewers from eating i...
After New Line's live-action 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movie grossed more than $200 million worldwide, the heroes in a half-shell were guaranteed a sequel. That came just a year later in 199...
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Airing right after Super Bowl XXII in 1988, the much-hyped pilot for 'The Wonder Years' made an immediate impression. After just six episodes the show was awarded an Emmy for Best Comedy Series, ...
'Twin Peaks' was a jolt to the television landscape when it premiered with a special two-hour episode in 1990. The campy and surreal David Lynch creation immediately became "water cooler TV," wit...
The college drama 'Felicity' was J.J. Abrams' first foray into television. The show starred Keri Russell as the show's titular character, and it was a hit for the WB among young viewers when it d...
In 1992, 'Melrose Place,' the second series in the 'Beverly Hills 90210' franchise, debuted on Fox's Thursday night lineup. 'Melrose Place' was more adult and became much sleazier than the posh L...
Amid all of the strange occurrences in the '80s -- from the advent of Hair Metal to the scrunchy to aerobics -- Pee-wee Herman might be the strangest of them all. Continue reading…
They used to say there are no second acts in American life. Thanks to the internet, though, these days once-famous folks never really go away. Continue reading…
In 1987, no man seemed to successfully be able to step up and match the lowlifes and scum that made up the crime-ridden city of Detroit...until Robocop stepped in to play, that is! The science-f...
The bad guys (or occasional girl) from the films of our childhood were memorable characters we won't be forgetting anytime soon. Let's take a look at some of our favorite villains from days gone ...
History has always portrayed being geeky as an immense, life-crippling negative experience (at least in high school). However, today, the term "nerd" or "geek" appears to have morphed into a new...
Before Judd Apatow was "Judd Apatow" he wrote a movie in 1995 called 'Heavyweights,' about the adventures of a group of portly young men who had been sent by their folks to a weight-loss camp. We...
In his review of 'The Sandlot,' Roger Ebert called the 1993 comedy "the summertime version of 'A Christmas Story.' The venerable critic was certainly onto something there, as both movies take n...
In 1994, Disney remade the classic 1951 baseball film 'Angels in the Outfield.' The premise of the movie is that a young baseball fan, who has been placed in foster care, reaches out to his widow...
'The Goonies' was an ensemble movie all the way, and the seven actors who played the ragtag gang of young treasure hunters all delivered memorable performances. In fact, most of them used 'The Go...
Remember 'The Rocketeer?' The movie, which was based on the graphic novel by Dave Stevens, was somewhat of a flop when it came out in 1991, but the tale of a handsome 1930s era test pilot (Bil...
Here's a little background information on the people whose pictures make some of your favorite memes. Continue reading…
"Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down ..." If you know the rest of that song -- and you surely do -- you know the premise of the 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Ai...
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Of all the movies on late writer/director John Hughes' impressive resume, his 1986 comedy hit 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' has the most staying power. Continue reading…
Over the years, Hollywood has had the ability to channel some of our most dreaded fears. But among them all one lies closest to our hearts: the Bully. Continue reading…
The teen comedy 'Clueless' gently parodied the lives of a group of fashion-obsessed rich kids attending Beverly Hills High School. The film, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, was loosely ba...
We've kept track of all of the 'Home Alone' actors who played the McCallister youngsters, and you can learn about what they are up to below. Continue reading…
'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' was the third, and considered by many to be the best, installment in the 'Vacation' franchise. Continue reading…
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'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' was the first John Hughes-directed film to focus on adults, rather than teenagers. In the 1987 comedy, Steve Martin and John Candy play business travelers with the ...
In 'Can't Hardly Wait,' graduating high school seniors get drunk, hook up and enter into romantic entanglements during a raucous house party. The 1998 comedy features quite a few familiar faces -...
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In keeping with the '90s trend of turning classic literature into MTV-friendly teen rom coms, 'She's All That' is a modern-day adaptation of the George Bernard Shaw play 'Pygmalion,' set in a hig...
They started on a show as a joke, meant to mock popular boy bands of the time, but somehow fictional group 2gether became fairly successful in their own right. There's even rumors of a reunion. N...
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In the first ‘Free Willy,’ Jesse, a 12-year-old straight from the school of hard knocks, befriends an orca named Willy and eventually helps to “free” him from a water park. Continue readi...
It might be hard for this iPod generation to believe, but there was a time when the young folks flocked to hang out among the vinyl records and compact discs of their neighborhood record store. T...
When one thinks of ‘Say Anything...,’ John Cusak, holding a boom box above his head and serenading Ione Skye with the Peter Gabriel song ’In Your Eyes' likely comes to mind. But beyond that...
It's been a little over 20 years since 'Hook' hit theaters. The film, which acted as a sequel to 'Peter Pan,' was directed by Steven Spielberg, and had a terrific cast of adult actors, including ...
'Forrest Gump' is a tale of a dim-witted but good-natured man who finds himself in the middle of many of the influential events of post-World War II America. The 1994 film was a huge hit, earning...