It's not that these movies were BAD — it's just that the soundtracks for them were really, really awesome.

Empire Records [1995]

This is about as mid-90s as it gets, with songs by Gin Blossoms, The Cranberries, Better Than Ezra, Edwyn Collins, and Evan Dando.

Edwyn Collins, "A Girl Like You"

Romeo + Juliet [1996]

This one overflows with prime alt-rock – pre-OK Computer Radiohead, Garbage, The Cardigans' "Love Fool," and an actually really great song by Everclear.

Radiohead, "Talk Show Host"

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