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20 Facts About Iconic Indie Movies of the ’90s

By:: Talbert Gregson; Andres Diplotti

August 25, 2022

20 Facts About Iconic Indie Movies of the ’90s

Hey, do you know the ’90s? Cool decade, uh? Totally not weird or dumb, right? Yeah, we bet some people are interested in it. You know, through the past-distorting lens of nostalgia. Through those filters that make us remember fondly when rock was awesome, while also making us forget about the nihilistic horrors of neoliberalism. Actually, though, it’s not that we forgot about said horrors — it’s just that they gave us Fight Club and Office Space, so what were we talking about anyway? Oh yes, movies!

Hey, do you like movies? In this Pictofact, we take a look at 20 facts from the most iconic indie movies of the ’90s, simply because we just love this topic. Now, we actually discuss some of the most iconic indie movies of the ’90s, so don’t be surprised if your favorite film of the non-genre is absent from this list. It probably is. Listen, we’re never going to do facts about Blank Check or Chairman of the Board, okay? Plus, the decade has so many iconic movies that we couldn’t possibly fit them all, and we have to leave you craving for more. That way, you know. Anyway, movies!

20 'Being John Malkovich'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s BEING JOHN MALKOVICH JOHN MALKOVICH REFUSED FOR YEARS TO BE IN THE MOVIE. According to Spike Jonze, Malkovich saw it as a lose- lose proposition: Either the movie's a bomb and it's got not only my name above the title but my name in the title, so I'm f*ked that way; or it does well and I'm just forever associated with this character. CRACKED.COM — IMDb, *The Guardian*

19 Stalking John Malkovich

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s BEING JOHN MALKOVICH JOHN MALKOVICH'S AGENTS APPARENTLY THOUGHT CHARLIE KAUFMAN WAS A STALKER. Kaufman got the distinct impression that the floor 7 1/2 in his script raised some red flags, as Malkovich was living in an unlikely apartment 7 1/2 in Manhattan. CRACKED.COM — IMDb

18 Samuel L. Jackson in 'Jungle Fever'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s JUNGLE FEVER SAMUEL L. JACKSON WON AN AWARD THAT TECHNICALLY DOESN'T EXIST. Jackson's performance in this movie was so legendary that he won Best Supporting Actor at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, even though the festival does not really give that award. Only four people have ever received it. CRACKED.COM — Wikipedia

17 Halle Berry in 'Jungle Fever'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s 8 Dod ДРД JUNGLE FEVER HALLE BERRY DIDN'T SHOWER FOR TWO WEEKS. The homeless crack addict was Berry's first movie role, and she was really willing to prove how committed she was to it. CRACKED.COM — Showbiz Cheat Sheet

16 Directing 'The Virgin Suicides'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s THE VIRGIN SUICIDES THE NOVEL DROVE SOFIA COPPOLA TO BECOME A DIRECTOR. I really didn't know I wanted to be a director until I read The Virgin Suicides and saw so clearly how it had to be done, Coppola said-and indeed, the adaptation was one of her first movies. CRACKED.COM — Wikipedia

15 'The Virgin Suicides'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s THE VIRGIN SUICIDES THERE WAS ANOTHER ADAPTATION IN PRODUCTION AT THE TIME. The studio wasn't satisfied with the script, though, so the movie rights lapsed and Sofia Coppola's version was given the green light. CRACKED.COM — Wikipedia, IMDb

14 The Coppola Family

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s THE VIRGIN SUICIDES IT WAS PRETTY MUCH A COPPOLA FAMILY AFFAIR. Not only was the movie directed by Sofia Coppola and produced by her dad Francis (who you might have heard about). Paul Baldino was played by Robert Schwartzman, Sofia's cousin, and the second unit director was her own brother, Roman Coppola. CRACKED.COM — IMDb, Wikipedia

13 'Kids'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s KIDS THE WRITER WAS BANNED FROM LETTERMAN WHILE PROMOTING THE MOVIE. According to David Letterman, he found Harmony Korine going through Meryl Streep's purse and threw him out. Korine was going through heavy drug use at the time, a period he has described as crazy. CRACKED.COM — *The Guardian*

12 Rosario Dawson in 'Kids'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s KIDS THE CREW RANDOMLY DISCOVERED ROSARIO DAWSON SITTING ON A STOOP. While scouting for locations, the director and the writer noticed 15-year-old Dawson and thought she'd be perfect for a role. She was kinda freaked out, but got over it and started a successful career. CRACKED.COM — Vice

11 Writing 'Before Sunrise'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s BEFORE SUNRISE ETHAN HAWKE AND JULIE DELPY COULDN'T GET A SCREENWRITING CREDIT. The actors were heavily involved in the final version of the script, but guild rules only allowed the original writers to be credited. CRACKED.COM — Wikipedia

10 'Before Sunrise'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s BEFORE SUNRISE THE MOVIE WAS BASED ON DIRECTOR RICHARD LINKLATER'S LIFE. In 1989, Linklater met a woman in a toy store in Philadelphia, they hit it off, and he told her he'd make a movie about the encounter. She never got to see it, though, as she died shortly before its release. CRACKED.COM — *Chicago Tribune*

9 'Welcome to the Dollhouse' vs. 'The Wonder Years'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE THE MOVIE WAS WRITTEN AS A RESPONSE TO THE WONDER YEARS. Todd Solondz didn't feel the popular series captured his time growing up, so he wrote his own script. hen he kept it away in a drawer, convinced that it would never get made into an actual movie. CRACKED.COM — The Films of Todd Solondz

8 'Welcome to the Dollhouse'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s fuck FUCKU IGTIME SKIT FACE WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE NO ONE WANTED TO TOUCH THE MOVIE. I'd shown it to some sales people, and they didn't even finish watching it, director Todd Solondz said. The movie was rejected by several festivals, but then was invited into the Toronto Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. CRACKED.COM — *The Guardian*

7 Tony Scott

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s RESERVOIR DOGS TONY SCOTT WANTED TO DIRECT. Tarantino, however, told him he was already securing funding to direct the movie himself. Like a total class act, Scott had no problem settling for a different Tarantino script, True Romance. CRACKED.COM — The Playlist

6 Mr. Blonde's Dance

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s RESERVOIR DOGS MICHAEL MADSEN WAS AT A COMPLETE LOSS ABOUT THE DANCE SCENE Mr. Blonde maniacally dances around, the script said, and Madsen thought, What the f*ck does that mean? Не had no idea what to do until the moment came to actually shoot the scene-and somehow managed to nail it on the first try. CRACKED.COM — Thrillist, *Variety*

5 Wes Craven

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s RESERVOIR DOGS WES CRAVEN WALKED OUT OF THE MOVIE. In festival screenings, Tarantino made a point of counting the people who walked out during the torture scene. After Spain's Sitges Film Festival, he added Craven to the list. The guy who did Last House on the Left, he said, my movie's too tough for him. CRACKED.COM — Entertainment Weekly

4 Artsy 'Reservoir Dogs'

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s RESERVOIR DOGS QUENTIN TARANTINO WAS TRYING TO BE ARTSY. Tarantino didn't want his movie to be straight-to- video trash, so he deliberately tried to emulate the tone and style of the Coen brothers' neo-noir Blood Simple, and hired Tim Roth for his arthouse cred. CRACKED.COM — *Variety*

3 Jay and Silent Bob

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s NEW! GLES CLERKS SILENT BOB'S ADVICE ABOUT WOMEN WAS SUPPOSED TO BE JAY'S. You know, there's a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you. Jason Mewes was just overcoming his stage fright and couldn't deliver those lines, so Kevin Smith did instead. ridge STERLUME - Campasel stes Expensive. - - - - - S 1.95 Tak $ Spices - SS ! B MOVIECLIPS.COM CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

2 'Shooting Clerks'

11 AACUUUIVC request ДО V .... INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s cierks CLERKS PROD. ROLL TAKE SCENE - 3 3 7 15GF SOUND 13 1993 DATE JULY PROD. CO. New ASKEW DIRECTOR KEVIN SMITH DAVID KLEIN CAMERAMAN CLERKS THERE'S AN INDIE MOVIE ABOUT THE INDIE MOVIE. CRACKED.COM The 2019 meta-indie Shooting Clerks is about Clerks' production, featuring some of the original performers (including Kevin Smith). It's so indie you can't even understand what the characters are saying in the trailer because the music is so loud. Smolt DE — Jay Booton/YouTube, IMDb

1 'Clerks' Premiere

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s CLERKS ALMOST NO ONE WENT TO THE PREMIERE. Pretty much everyone in the audience had worked in the film. One of the few who didn't, however, turned out to be associated with Sundance, and got the movie in the festival. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

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