r/90smovies • u/nicktembh • 15h ago
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) – A Gloriously Over-the-Top 1990s Action Thriller That Deserves Its Cult Classic Status
Many of Shane Black’s scripts have become cult classics, including The Monster Squad (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991), Last Action Hero (1993), his 2005 neo-noir classic Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (also his directorial debut), and my favorite Shane Black film to date, The Nice Guys (2016). It’s largely because his films have a distinctive personality, combining dysfunctional characters, sharp dialogue, irreverent humor, genre-blending plots, memorable buddy dynamics, and tremendous rewatchability—qualities that have helped many of them develop devoted cult followings over time.