"The 1990s were full of iconic blockbusters, from The 'Silence of the Lambs' to 'American Pie'; it was a unique decade for various genres, with horror and action dominating the box office. Still, even if some blockbusters are iconic, it's not because they're good. Sure, some movies are good and so bad—they're good, but some are just so bad that there's no telling why they were so popular in the first place. Blockbusters are often defined as such before they're released. For example, Speed was an example of a good trailer & marketing combo that resulted in a high-octane action movie with intense chemistry between Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock; 'Speed 2' was... well, much less than that. So, it could be argued that a blockbuster was made before its release due to an interesting trailer, a great marketing campaign, or its previous installments. These 1990s blockbusters were lucky to have been in that B-word club since they're much less than the desired or expected result." - collider.com
