10 Great Movies That Defined Generation X

"Generation X was perhaps the first to be hassled in their twenties by mass media buzzwords predicting their failure. The irony (something they loved) was that they contributed a wealth of innovative cinema that made the 90's the most transformative era in film since the much heralded 70's. Pretty good for so-called "slackers".Perpetually forgotten yet resourceful, they forged their own path of cynicism and D.I.Y. films that often defied convention. Raised by baby boomers, they made concerted efforts to avoid ending up like them. "Selling out" could be a fate worse than death. Yet even studio films reflected and shaped Generation X's experiences. Here are just ten of the many culturally significant films from a bygone era of lazing about in coffee shops and overanalyzing Saturday morning cartoons."