Brickman | 4,019 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 4 hours ago, DefaultGen said: I went through 1989 releases and it did not strike me as a great year for movies. My person favorites are probably Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan, Star Trek V, Batman, and UHF. 1989 looks like a great year to me. You also have: Dead Poet’s society Parenthood Uncle buck When Harry met sally Say anything kiki’s delivery service Do the right thing Harlem nights lethal weapon 2 the wizard All solid titles in my book. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,092 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Who's representing 1982? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,779 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 13 hours ago, Dr. Morbis said: Who's representing 1982? I am. Most people my age will probably pick E.T., but I have to go with Wrath of Khan. I always enjoyed E.T., but it was never my favorite movie, and I don't think I've seen it more than twice. I've re-watched Wrath of Khan more times than I could count. Special mention to the following movies that I also like a lot from my birth year: Rocky III Porky's Fast Times at Ridgemont High Airplane II: The Sequel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,779 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 This thread makes me wonder where I would fall if we listed all members in order of age. I'm curious if I'm one of the older or younger ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,737 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 5 hours ago, TDIRunner said: This thread makes me wonder where I would fall if we listed all members in order of age. I'm curious if I'm one of the older or younger ones. Not recent data, and I can see the upper range isn't represented at all. But maybe the average is close, in which case you fall slightly older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverspoonGaming | 334 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 BTTF. Pretty easy pick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgCollector | 912 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1974 checking in with The Sting! Love that movie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,325 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 It's a tough choice between Conan the Barbarian and First Blood, but I think I'm gonna go with the latter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,892 Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/12/2022 at 4:31 AM, Brickman said: 1989 looks like a great year to me. You also have: Dead Poet’s society Parenthood Uncle buck When Harry met sally Say anything kiki’s delivery service Do the right thing Harlem nights lethal weapon 2 the wizard All solid titles in my book. AGREED!!! Tyler is wrong... As usual... 89 kicks fucking ass for movies. Batman alone destroys most years tbh. The Abyss is a FINE ass movie right there Cameron on top form. An early hit for Tom Hanks with The 'Burbs as well, probably one of the better 80's comedies that doesn't get quite as much love as it should these days. Then you have like the really important contributions to all time classic series, like BTTF2, the Last Crusade, Ghostbusters 2, and among the BEST Bond movies ever, License to Kill... Christ, even the Little fucking Mermaid... you really gonna shit on Ariel obsessing over her epic collection of useless human junk, singing a song about it and all that? @DefaultGen you gotta rep WAY harder for 89, my man, I mean that was actually legit the last year of history, after all. Everything since has been like endgame shit tbh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,436 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, OptOut said: AGREED!!! Tyler is wrong... As usual... 89 kicks fucking ass for movies. Batman alone destroys most years tbh. The Abyss is a FINE ass movie right there Cameron on top form. An early hit for Tom Hanks with The 'Burbs as well, probably one of the better 80's comedies that doesn't get quite as much love as it should these days. Then you have like the really important contributions to all time classic series, like BTTF2, the Last Crusade, Ghostbusters 2, and among the BEST Bond movies ever, License to Kill... Christ, even the Little fucking Mermaid... you really gonna shit on Ariel obsessing over her epic collection of useless human junk, singing a song about it and all that? @DefaultGen you gotta rep WAY harder for 89, my man, I mean that was actually legit the last year of history, after all. Everything since has been like endgame shit tbh! How many sequels did you guys just list that are inferior to the originals! If 1989 isn’t a bad year, what do you think is? Whatever year you pick I’ll cherrypick the few recognizable movies out of it and call it a great year. So many years have all time bangers from all genres, not “Ghostbusters II, the okay sequel to the beloved Ghostbusters!” Edited July 16, 2022 by DefaultGen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,843 Administrator · Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: How many sequels did you guys just list that are inferior to the originals! If 1989 isn’t a bad year, what do you think is? Whatever year you pick I’ll cherrypick the few recognizable movies out of it and call it a great year. 1997 was pretty miserable overall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,436 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Gloves said: 1997 was pretty miserable overall. Good Will Hunting, Jackie Brown, LA Confidential, Titanic, Starship Troopers, Scream 2, Cube, The Game, Fifth Element, Gattaca, Face Off, Austin Powers, Event Horizon, Con Air, Liar Liar, Princess Mononoke, Perfect Blue, Men in Black, Funny Games. It’s probably the best year of all time, not to mention Good Burger! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,592 Editorials Team · Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: Good Will Hunting, Jackie Brown, LA Confidential, Titanic, Starship Troopers, Scream 2, Cube, The Game, Fifth Element, Gattaca, Face Off, Austin Powers, Event Horizon, Con Air, Liar Liar, Princess Mononoke, Perfect Blue, Men in Black, Funny Games. It’s probably the best year of all time, not to mention Good Burger! Not to mention a certain greatest movie of all time... Not that Gloves would know since he RENEGED ON HIS END OF A MOVIE WATCHING DEAL 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 4,019 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 36 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: How many sequels did you guys just list that are inferior to the originals! If 1989 isn’t a bad year, what do you think is? Whatever year you pick I’ll cherrypick the few recognizable movies out of it and call it a great year. So many years have all time bangers from all genres, not “Ghostbusters II, the okay sequel to the beloved Ghostbusters!” I only listed one and those sequels don’t suck anyway. Ghostbusters 2 and BTTF 2 are fantastic movies. The movies I listed are great movies, if you haven’t seen dead poets society I recommend checking it out. Some of Robin Williams and Ethan Hawkes best work. Also the wizard! Who doesn’t love a movie advertising SMB3 and the NES!? I still love watching that movie every few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,843 Administrator · Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I see now that it was a mistake to say anything at all lol. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagusSmurf | 577 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) 1989 is mine too. The year looks decent enough. I've seen Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Batman, Last Crusade, Little Mermaid (albeit probably 20+ years ago by now), Lethal Weapon II, and Kiki's Delivery Service. Some cultural touchstones and good movies, maybe even great ones, but nothing I'd probably call an all-timer? Maybe Last Crusade, so like, I guess that's my pick? The first Patlabor Movie was pretty good but there's a better movie also directed by Oshii even just within that franchise. I remember thinking Ghostbusters II was, like, fun enough, but it'd be pushing it to say it counts for much here. I certainly saw Honey I Shrunk the Kids but it was so long ago I remember basically nothing and there are of course several others that weren't that good or that I don't have strong enough memories of to judge. Admittedly I've never seen Back to the Future II. First one yeah, several times, never got around to the sequel. And I'm not much of a film buff so your deeper cuts or more mature or artsier fare generally aren't gonna be stuff I'd likely have seen. But what I have seen looks fine but doesn't necessarily scream that the year's an all-timer. also I gotta know what movie did Gloves welch on seeing? Edited July 16, 2022 by MagusSmurf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,839 Events Team · Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, MagusSmurf said: Admittedly I've never seen Back to the Future II. First one yeah, several times, never got around to the sequel. You owe it to yourself to watch BttF2. I'd be really interested in a fresh take since you've seen the first one. I definitely view it through a nostalgia lens and 2 is probably my favorite of the trilogy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,892 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 6 hours ago, DefaultGen said: How many sequels did you guys just list that are inferior to the originals! If 1989 isn’t a bad year, what do you think is? Whatever year you pick I’ll cherrypick the few recognizable movies out of it and call it a great year. So many years have all time bangers from all genres, not “Ghostbusters II, the okay sequel to the beloved Ghostbusters!” SOMEONE has clearly never seen The 'Burbs... For shame! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,839 Events Team · Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, OptOut said: SOMEONE has clearly never seen The 'Burbs... For shame! Among the best Corey movies too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,980 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 I watched The Burbs last year. Great film. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,490 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) Burbs? In the words of the almighty Gloves - Nevaheard if it. Edited July 17, 2022 by Californication 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 4,019 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, JamesRobot said: Among the best Corey movies too. I’ve been meaning to watch it for years but never have gotten around to it so didn’t list it. I think I need to get onto it. I love how we’re all trying to defend a year we weren’t even born in If someone from ‘81 came in here and said “guys I’m not a horror fan so I think ‘81 is pretty meh” I’d say yeah ok you have a few hits but a lot after that lies in the horror genre so fair enough. But ‘89? Nah can’t let that year get canned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bighab | 58 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1970 Although it didn't win any awards Kelly's Heroes is a personal fav over more popular war movies that year like MASH and Patton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Tank | 974 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, Bighab said: 1970 Although it didn't win any awards Kelly's Heroes is a personal fav over more popular war movies that year like MASH and Patton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,592 Editorials Team · Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 All this 1989 talk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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