Looking at red carpet photos of years past is a surefire way to trigger memories. Those memories can be as small as remembering the way an actress wore her hair, or as deep as recalling the days when stars who who are longer with us were young and healthy.
Looking at this photo gallery of images from the Golden Globe Awards in the 1990s might trigger such memories as:
—When the TV show Melrose Place, starring Heather Locklear, was America’s guilty pleasure.
—When Seinfeld was America’s top comedy—and in one episode Jerry lied about watching Melrose Place.
—When Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were married. And how Kidman, who towers over Cruise in our photo, commented about being able to wear high heels again after the couple had divorced.
—Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley in their dating years (and though the two are long separated they are reportedly still close friends).
—Speaking of old friends, we have Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox on the carpet as well. While often nominated, Friends took home only one Golden Globe (Aniston in 2003) and the beloved sitcom generally earned greater recognition at other awards shows.
—And seeing Christopher Reeve walking the red carpet in 1993 might conjure up all sorts of thoughts about the man who became a spinal cord injury advocate after a 1995 horse riding accident left him paralyzed. Reeve, who died in 2004, remains the embodiment of Superman for people of a certain age.
These stars all walked the red carpet at the Golden Globes because their performances made an impression on people, and those impressions remain. Which is as rare and meaningful as any award.
Actress Julia Roberts holding her Golden Globe Award for best actress in a musical or comedy for “Pretty Woman,” 1991.
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(L-R) Actors Jodie Foster, Al Pacino (holding his award for “Scent of a Woman”) and Patrick Swayze in the press room at the Golden Globe Awards, 1993
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Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus holding their awards in Press Room at the 1994 Golden Globe Awards.
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Tom Cruise with Nicole Kidman at the 1995 Golden Globe Awards.
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Friends co-stars Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox at the 1996 Golden Globe Awards.
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Jason Priestley, star of “Beverly Hills 90210,” in the press room at the 1992 Golden Globe Awards.
Actor Val Kilmer at the Golden Globe Awards, 1994.
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Actor Brad Pitt holding his supporting actor award for his performance in “12 Monkeys” at the 1996 Golden Globes.
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Winona Ryder at the 1994 Golden Globes, where she won best supporting actress for her role in “The Age of Innocence.”
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Actress Helen Hunt at the Golden Globe Awards, 1994.
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Actress Heather Locklear at the 1996 Golden Globes.
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Actress Halle Berry in the press room at the 1997 Golden Globe Awards.
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Rupert Everett and Julia Roberts, co-stars in “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” at the 1998 Golden Globe Awards.
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Actors Gina Gershon and David Spade at a 2000 Golden Globe Awards party.
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Eddie Murphy and wife, Nicole Mitchell, at the 1997 Golden Globe Awards.
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Bruce Willis and Demi Moore at the 1997 Golden Globe Awards.
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Actors Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley at a Golden Globe Awards pre-party, 2000.
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(L-R) Model Claudia Schiffer and actress Elizabeth Hurley at a party before the 2000 Golden Globe Awards.
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Tom Cruise at the 2000 Golden Globe Awards.
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Christopher Reeve and wife Dana at Golden Globe Awards, 1993
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