Random '90s Movies Fan Theories (20 items)

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  (#19) The Sandlot

  • Film (1993)

  Throughout The Sandlot, Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez (Mike Vitar) seems like a nice kid, the sort of kid who goes out of his way to help out not just his friends, but even random newbies in the neighborhood. There's a chance, however, that this nice kid isn't motivated by kindness, but by egomania. That's the conclusion reached by /u/PM_ME_YOUR_PANINIS, who put forth the idea that Benny orchestrated the movie's primary drama to cement his status as a local legend.

  The theory is built on the idea that Benny had an opportunity to see that the ball Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) stole from his stepfather was signed by Babe Ruth, but put the autographed ball in play despite that. Knowing Kenny (Brandon Quintin Adams) had been hitting home runs all summer, Benny was counting on the ball ending up in Mr. Myrtle's backyard, forcing a confrontation with Myrtle's dog, the infamous Beast. By forcing a confrontation and besting the Beast, which he ultimately does thanks to his own pluck and PF Flyers, Benny aims to let the whole town to know he's the fastest, bravest kid around. The only surprise for Benny, then, is that the day's home run was hit by Smalls rather than Kenny.
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  (#20) Jeff Daniels Plays The Same Guy In 'Speed' And 'Dumb & Dumber'

  What if the protagonists of Dumb and Dumber weren't always a little slow? Well, what if one of them wasn't always slow? That's the idea behind a bit of theorizing from /u/ShamPooPoo69, who postulates that Dumb and Dumber takes place in the same universe as Speed, the action film that hit theaters just a few months before the comedy in 1994.

  Jeff Daniels stars in Dumb and Dumber as Harry Dunne, of course, but he also plays a supporting role in Speed as Harry Temple, an LAPD cop who is killed in an explosive trap. According to this theory, though, Temple wasn't killed, but instead suffered brain damage, leading him to quit the force, move to Rhode Island, and meet up with his old friend Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) to live out his life as an imbecilic dog groomer.

  The 2003 prequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd presents a complication explained away by the notion that Harry is a schizophrenic, but isn't it easier to simply pretend Dumb and Dumberer never happened?
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  (#18) Seven

  • Film (1995)

  What's in the box? Apparently not Gwyneth Paltrow's head. What's in the box in Se7en could hold the key to the real killer - who might not be John Doe (Kevin Spacey), like we're led to believe. One fan theory via Redditor /u/doclestrange holds that Somerset (Morgan Freeman) was the real killer.

  Somerset has a ton of detective experience, making it likely he could lead the investigation (and plant evidence on someone else). Somerset has an array of Christmas tree air fresheners on his desk, and the Sloth victim is surrounded by air fresheners when he's found. The detective is also shown fleeing a crime scene covered in blood. While we don't see the head at the end, the fan theory alleges the box is empty, and Somerset fakes being disgusted. He lets Mills's (Brad Pitt) imagination run with the idea of it being his wife's head.

  The box isn't bloody at all, and a human head thrown inside a cardboard box would certainly bleed through a bit.
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  (#9) The Big Lebowski

  • Film (1998)

  One Reddit fan theory about The Big Lebowski remains so popular the Coen Brothers actually addressed it. Though it's tough to know where the theory originated, Redditor /u/CommissionerValchek outlines the popular discourse.

  According to the theory, Donny (Steve Buscemi) only exists in Walter's (John Goodman) head. The Dude (Jeff Bridges) hardly interacts with Donny during the film, and insists Walter is remembering a friend who died in the Vietnam War. To take things further, one Redditor claimed Donny might have existed at one point. He really was a friend of Walter's that died in Vietnam. Walter was able to take some of his ashes, and The Dude felt bad enough to indulge him.

  Most of us probably just thought The Dude was being The Dude when he spoke about Donny, but Steve Buscemi also bought into the theory. The actor admitted that Donny was a figment of Walter's imagination during a Big Lebowski reunion, but John Goodman told him to shut up (naturally).
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  (#12) Titanic

  • Film (1997)

  Titanic is one of the greatest love stories of all time. But Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) may not be the romantic pauper portrayed throughout the film. According to a Facebook fan theory, Jack is actually a time traveler who only comes on the ship to save Rose from committing suicide - and altering the space-time continuum.

  Rose (Kate Winslet) was pretty unhappy with her life of riches. If she grew overwhelmed by sadness and jumped to her death on the ship, the captain would have probably stopped to find her. If the Titanic stopped, it might have never hit the iceberg. This is a mega problem (at least if you buy into the butterfly effect).

  The evidence lies in the fact that Jack appears wildly out of place in the era and mentions things that won't exist until years after the ship sinks. He seemingly possesses no currency from the period, gambling to get a ticket. He mentions fishing at Lake Wissota, but it wasn't created until 1917 - a whopping five years after the Titanic sank. Jack also tells Rose he'll take her on the roller coaster at the Santa Monica Pier, which wasn't built until 1916. Everything - from his haircut to his rucksack - doesn't fit in the time.
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  (#5) Ned Ryerson

  • Fictional Character

  Groundhog Day is as brilliant as it is frustrating. Waking up to the same day over and over gets hard to watch - but maybe that's the point. Perhaps the repeated time loop was Phil Conners's (Bill Murray) personal Hell and Ned Ryerson (Stephen Tobolowsky), the insurance salesman, was actually the Devil.

  A fan theory by Redditor /u/SuperConductiveRabbi alleges Ned is the Devil, and has it out for Phil. Firstly, Phil and Ned don't really get along. The moment after Phil first encounters (and insults) Ned, he immediately steps into a puddle. Ned laughs and shoots off a snide remark (almost like he was responsible). On the last day of the time loop, Phil finally purchases an insurance policy from Ned, and then he's mysteriously free? Yeah, okay.

  The theory also notices one parallel: buying a ton of life insurance is as close as you can get to selling your soul. The Devil would certainly approve.

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