Edward Scissorhands And 9 Other Movies That Turn 30 In 2020 – Screen Rant

1990 was an excellent time for cinema, and it's time to celebrate 10 awesome original motion pictures that turned thirty in the year 2020.

There are so few original movies released in this time and age, but, 30 years ago, filmmakers imaginations were running wild with creative and bizarre ideas. It seemed like no idea was too absurd to be greenlit, and thats why it was such an incredible time to be a film fanatic.

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However, there were some noteworthy sequels too, and some of them were just as outlandish and left field as the original movies. Surprisingly enough, many of the movies, both sequels and original, werent successful upon release but have found a huge cult following in the time since, which makes these movies some of the most notable of 1990.

Off the heels of Batman, which was released the year before, Tim Burton returned to his quirky off-kilter and gothic original screenplays, andEdward Scissorhandsis one of hisbest.

The movie marked the very first collaboration with Johnny Depp, and the two of themenjoyed a long working relationship that resulted in a ton of classic movies. Though the movie would look a lot different if it was remade today, the 30-year-old film is a classic, and it catapulted a lot of actors careers.

Being one of the greatest movies of all time and arguably Scorseses best movie, the fast-paced, fast-talking gangster flick approached the genre unlike any other.Goodfellashas become embedded in pop culture, and, as it now turns 30, it remains the movie that every other gangster flick will forever be compared to.

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The movies critical success was also helped by the fact that it was released around the same time as The Godfather Part III, an incredibly inferior gangster movie to which Goodfellas served as somewhat of a pallet cleanser.

Its hard to believe that Troll 2 is now 30 years old, as the schlocky B-movie has only been popular for the past 13 years or so. The movie was a box office failure, and its highly regarded as one of the worst movies ever made.

It was eventhe subject of the 2007 documentary Best Worst Movie, which led to some crazybehind the scenes facts, but the documentary reinvigorated fans and introduced hundreds of thousands of viewers to the now cult classic.

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