Best movies of before 2000

Far and Away(1992)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 45

A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely.



Backdraft(1991)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 46

Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.



A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 46

A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.



Young Guns(1988)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 46

A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.



Purple Rain(1984)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 54

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.



Friday(1995)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 44

Two homies, Smokey and Craig, smoke a dope dealer's weed and try to figure a way to get the $200 they owe to the dealer by 10 p.m. that same night.



Conan the Barbarian(1982)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 43

A barbarian warrior sets off to avenge his parents and his tribe whom were slain by an evil sorcerer and his henchmen when he was a boy.



The Bodyguard(1992)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to a pop singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.



Overboard(1987)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 47

A cruel and beautiful heiress mocks and cheats over a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia, he decides to introduce her to working-class life by convincing her they're husband and wife.



Tequila Sunrise(1988)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 50

A former L.A. drug dealer tries to go straight but his past and his underworld connections bring him into the focus of the DEA, the Mexican feds and the Mexican drug cartels.



Cat People(1982)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 55

A young woman's sexual awakening brings horror when she discovers her urges transform her into a monstrous black leopard.



Star Trek V: The Final Frontier(1989)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 47

Captain Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's long-lost half-brother who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God at the center of the galaxy.



Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 47

When eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.



Christine(1983)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 46

A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.



Lethal Weapon 3(1992)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 42

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.



Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me(1992)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 45

A young FBI agent disappears while investigating a murder miles from Twin Peaks that may be related to the future murder of Laura Palmer; the last week of the life of Laura Palmer is chronicled.



Desperately Seeking Susan(1985)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 54

A bored suburban housewife, seeking escape from her life, suffers amnesia after an accident, wakes up, and is mistaken for a free-spirited New York City drifter named Susan.



Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 41

After the rebels are overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Master Yoda. His friends accept shelter from a questionable ally as Darth Vader hunts them in a plan to capture Luke.



Mad Dog and Glory(1993)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 54

After his life is saved by a lonely cop, a mobster who moonlights as a stand-up comedian provides the cop with a beautiful young companion.



L'argent(1983)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 66

A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person until carelessness leads to tragedy.




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