I did this on another site, and it was tough as hell! Only "real movie buffs" can do this
It's not about naming "the best" movies of any given year, (or what the movie snobs will tell you were the best movies that year), but your personal favourites. And as you can see from my "questionable" selection, im not a movie snob
There's no order in the top fives. Just your five favourite movies of that year. It's not easy. And of course the list could change, since I have yet to watch every movie ever made.
I excluded Euro and Asian cinema, those are a world of their own, and would have made the task even harder.
The 70's...
1970: THE SICILIAN CLAN TICK…TICK…TICK LITTLE BIG MAN TORA TORA TORA THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS
1971: DIRTY HARRY FRENCH CONNECTION SHAFT DUEL VANISHING POINT
1972: DELIVERANCE SUPERFLY THE GODFATHER THE MECHANIC THE VALACHI PAPERS
1973: DAY OF THE JACKAL MAGNUM FORCE THE MACK THE STING COFFY
1974: DEATH WISH GODFATHER 2 THE EDUCATION OF SONNY CARSON FOXY BROWN TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
1975: JAWS FRENCH CONNECTION 2 THE YAKUZA THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER
1976: TAXI DRIVER ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN ASSAULT ON PRECINT 13 THE ENFORCER MARATHON MAN
1977: STAR WARS CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT ROLLING THUNDER THE DEEP
1978: THE DEER HUNTER CONVOY BLUE COLLAR HALLOWEEN PIRANHA
1979: ALIEN THE WARRIORS OVER THE EDGE APOCALYPSE NOW 10
The 80's...
1980: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK CRUISING THE EXTERMINATOR THE FOG FRIDAY THE 13th
1981: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK OUTLAND SOUTHERN COMFORT FORT APACHE: THE BRONX ARTHUR
1982: FIRST BLOOD POLTERGEIST THE THING DEATH WISH 2 FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
1983: RETURN OF THE JEDI WARGAMES LONEWOLF McQUADE SCARFACE VALLEY GIRL
1984: INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM KARATE KID GREMLINS SAVAGE STREETS THE TERMINATOR
1985: RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART 2 AMERICAN NINJA THE GOONIES ROCKY IV TUFF TURF
1986: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA ALIENS IRON EAGLE THRASHIN’ MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
1987: EXTREME PREJUDICE LESS THAN ZERO CAN’T BUY ME LOVE THE LOST BOYS PREDATOR
1988: DIE HARD COLORS BLOODSPORT RAMBO 3 MISSISSIPPI BURNING
1989: INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE ABYSS THE BURBS LOVERBOY CHRISTMAS VACATION
The 90's...
1990: DIE HARD 2 GOODFELLAS HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER TREMORS PUMP UP THE VOLUME
1991: POINT BREAK TOY SOLDIERS HARLEY DAVIDSON & THE MARLBORO MAN SILENCE OF THE LAMBS JFK
1992: PATRIOT GAMES SCHOOL TIES SNEAKERS ALIEN 3 FIXING THE SHADOW
1993: DAZED AND CONFUSED CLIFFHANGER RISING SUN FALLING DOWN BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT
1994: CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER STARGATE DUMB AND DUMBER ON DEADLY GROUND BLOWN AWAY
1995: EMPIRE RECORDS BILLY MADISON CASINO SEVEN CRIMSON TIDE
1996: INDEPENDENCE DAY THE ARRIVAL HAPPY GILMORE FARGO THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT
1997: BOOGIE NIGHTS STARSHIP TROOPERS ALIEN: RESURRECTION MEN IN BLACK SUBURBIA
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Loved the list JayLee. I have not watched enough 1970's movies to make up a big list like that. You named a lot of my faves from the 80's and 90's though, and even the ones I have seen from the 70's that I really liked.
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Awesome lists Jay Lee! Most of your picks from all of the 90's years are stellar (so many of my all-time faves are from this decade). I'm surprised that you don't have Contact on there though, considering you are a huge Sci-Fi fan like me.
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Lot of awesome choices but a small part of me died when I didn't see Pulp Fiction there.
I might have to do my own list sometime soon. Looks like it would take some time if one wants to do it properly.
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Excellent list there, kudos on the Pam Grier nods & Office Space. No 'Matrix'? No 'Top Gun'? hmmmmm will have to write my own....
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I will do this sometime this week. I know my 70's ones will be like 95% horror Posts: 4056 | From: uk | Registered: May 2007 | Site Updates: 0
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I like Back To The Future, but it's not an all time fave... sorry jdocster
80'sRocked... There's ONE reason why Contact isn't on there.... Matthew McConaughey... I just can't stomach that guy! I don't mind him in Dazed, cuz he was new, and was suppose to be sort of a douche, so it worked. But after that, he just annoyed me to no end...
Sam... not a QT fan by any means, hence no Pulp... sorry
Kash... Never a Matrix fan. If I wanna see Kung Fu or crazy gunplay action, I watch Hong Kong movies. I think you do too And Top Gun???? Well, it's no secret that my deep seeded hatred for The Cruiser burns with the fire of a thousand suns, so no Top Gun. As you can see, I listed the "Real" 80's fighter pilot flick instead...
Yes, it was really hard and somewhat time consuming. But also fun.
I couldn't do a list like this for the 2000's, there aren't enough movies I like from this sad and soon forgotten era of cinema. Maybe the 2010's will be better, although I doubt it.
I guess I could have included the 60's as well, lot of faves from that era too. But I doubt I could have picked 5 for each year.
To me, these three decades represent the true golden era of American Cinema. And im still discovering hidden treasures, which keeps me going.
Thanks for the replies.
Would love to see your lists!
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Fletch over BTTF??? Posts: 2729 | From: Kansas City, MO "At the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance" | Registered: Apr 2007 | Site Updates: 9
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quote:Originally posted by jdocster McFly you Irish bug: Fletch over BTTF???
oh yeah, I was going to put BTTF2 in 1989 instead of Drugstore Cowboy. Fletch is a classic, though.
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quote:Originally posted by There'll be no morning for us: Hehe, I can just see you running straight to 85 first everytime like I do to 84
'86 is mine....
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There'll be no morning... you are one SERIOUS horror buff
kash... lot of good ones. See you included some asian flicks as well I almost did too, but with both euro and asian cinema, it would have been to hard for me, only to pick five for each year!
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For reference, here's the highest grossing movies for each of these years:
1970 Love Story 1971 Diamonds Are Forever 1972 The Godfather 1973 The Exorcist 1974 Blazing Saddle 1975 Jaws 1976 Rocky 1977 Star Wars 1978 Grease 1979 Moonraker 1980 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1983 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 1984 Ghostbusters 1985 Back to the Future 1986 Top Gun 1987 Fatal Attraction 1988 Rain Man 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1990 Ghost 1991 Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1992 Aladdin 1993 Jurassic Park 1994 The Lion King 1995 Toy Story 1996 Independence Day 1997 Titanic 1998 Armageddon 1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
So success at the box office sure ain't no measure of quality!
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Two of the worst (IMO) Bond flicks were the highest grossing movies of their respective years... weird But I guess Connery's comeback in Diamonds, and in Moonraker's case, the Sci Fi craze of the late 70's made that happen!
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Managed to do my list for the 60's! I had to include some of my favourite euro flicks etc. Or else I couldn't have done it!
I have a lot of favourite flicks from the 40's and 50's as well, but not enough to do a list like this. Im working on one for the 2000's..... what a tiresome task
The 60's...
1960:
PSYCHO VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED OCEAN'S ELEVEN SPARTACUS THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
1961:
GUNS OF THE NAVARONE VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA JUDGEMENT AT NÜREMBURG YOJIMBO THE HUSTLER
1962:
DR. NO LAWRENCE OF ARABIA THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE THE LONGEST DAY CAPE FEAR
1963:
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE THE GREAT ESCAPE THE PINK PANTHER THE NUTTY PROFESSOR IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
1964:
FISTFULL OF DOLLARS GOLDFINGER DR. STRANGELOVE A SHOT IN THE DARK THE GENDARMES OF ST. TROPEZ
1965:
FASTER PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD THUNDERBALL FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE HEROES OF THE TELEMARK
1966:
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY DJANGO OUR MAN FLINT PROFESSIONAL KILLER THE QUILLER MEMORANDUM
1967:
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE FATHOM LE SAMOURAI GRAND SLAM
1968:
WHERE EAGLES DARE BULLIT THE PARTY THE GREAT SILENCE ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
1969:
MIDNIGHT COWBOY THE WILD BUNCH DEATH RIDES A HORSE EASY RIDER ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
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Cool I'll do a 60's one too. Not gonna bother with 00's tho. I'd be putting a load of crap in just to fill in all the spaces Posts: 4056 | From: uk | Registered: May 2007 | Site Updates: 0
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Im foreseeing a lot of Hammer stuff on your 60's list
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1960: The Brides Of Dracula The City Of The Dead Circus Of Horrors Psycho The Flesh And The Fiends
1961: The Pit And The Pendulum Fury At Smuggler’s Bay The Curse Of The Werewolf Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island The Innocents
1962: Night Creatures Tales Of Terror The Phantom of The Opera To Kill A Mockingbird What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?
1963: Black Sabbath The Girl Who Knew Too Much The Birds Paranoiac The Haunting
1964: Nightmare Devil Doll The Gorgon The Last Man on Earth The Masque Of The Red Death
1965: The Skull The Nanny For A Few Dollars More Dr. Terror’s House Of Horrors She
1966: Dracula: Prince Of Darkness Rasputin The Mad Monk One Million Years B.C. Theatre Of Death The Plague Of The Zombies
1967: Torture Garden Frankenstein Created Woman Quatermass And The Pit Bonnie And Clyde The Dirty Dozen
1968: Funny Girl Witchfinder General The Devil Rides Out Oliver! Planet Of The Apes
1969: Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Carry On Camping Easy Rider The Magic Christian Hello, Dolly!
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SHE from '65 is a great piece of Hammer schlock!! (I believe it was a Hammer film)
Have you seen PREHISTORIC WOMEN aka SLAVE GIRLS from '67...? Another cheesefest, but damn it's hilarious!
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