LOOKING for something to watch this weekend?
Want to feel old? These well-known movies turned 20 this year. Why not rewatch an old favourite or watch a classic for the first time?
Anaconda
A film crew gets more than they bargain for in the Amazon when a man they rescue leads them on a fatal hunt for the world’s biggest snake.
Con Air
Former US Ranger, Cameron Poe has just been paroled and is on his way to reunite with his wife and daughter when the plane he is on is taken over by the inmates.
Good Will Hunting
A janitor at MIT with a talent for maths meets a professor and therapist who help turn his life around.
Jackie Brown
After being caught smuggling money, flight attendant, Jackie Brown must choose between jail and bringing down her arms dealer boss.
Men in Black
A young police officer is recruited into a top secret government agency that monitors alien immigration on Earth.
My Best Friend’s Wedding
A woman who realises she is in love with her best friend does everything she can to stop him from marrying another woman.
Starship Troopers
A battle wages in the future against a race of alien bugs intent on the extinction of humans.
The Fifth Element
Set in the 23rd century, the Fifth Element follows cab driver, Korben Dallas and Leeloo, a quirky mystery, as they battle to save the world from the Great Evil.
Titanic
Set aboard the ill-fated titular ship, this story revolves around an epic and short-lived romance of an aristocrat and a man of a lower standing.
Wag the Dog
A US president up for re-election enlists the services of a spin doctor who invents a fake war to distract people after his sex scandal hits the headlines.
If that list wasn’t enough, here are another 20 popular films that are two decades old:
- Anastasia
- As Good as It Gets
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- Batman & Robin
- Contact
- Donnie Brasco
- Face/Off
- Gattaca
- George of the Jungle
- Hercules
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Kiss the Girls
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
- Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
- Selena
- Spawn
- The Devil’s Own
- The Game
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Volcano
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