Top 3 movies for each year of your life
Basically a sequel to the "Favourite movies for each year of your life" thread, list the best 3 flicks for each year. As i'm 28, i shall go first with my revised version
1984
1. The Terminator
2. Ghostbusters
3. The Killing Fields
1985
1. Brazil
2. Re-Animator
3. Back to the Future
1986
1. Aliens
2. Platoon
3. The Fly
1987
1. Robocop
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Predator
1988
1. Die Hard
2. Dead Ringers
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1989
1. Batman
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
3. Drugstore Cowboy
1990
1. Goodfellas
2. Miller's Crossing
3. The Hunt for Red October
1991
1. Silence of the Lambs
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
3. Point Break
1992
1. Reservoir Dogs
2. The Crying Game
3. Batman Returns
1993
1. Schindler's List
2. Falling Down
3. True Romance
1994
1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Leon: The Professional
1995
1. Se7en
2. Casino
3. GoldenEye
1996
1. Trainspotting
2. From Dusk Till Dawn
3. Fargo
1997
1. L.A. Confidential
2. Face/ Off
3. Bound
1998
1. The Big Lebowski
2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
3. Saving Private Ryan
1999
1. The Matrix
2. Three Kings
3. American History X
2000
1. Gladiator
2. Memento
3. American Psycho
2001
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2. Brotherhood of the Wolf
3. The Devil's Backbone
2002
1. Minority Report
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
3. Insomnia
2003
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. X-Men 2
3. Alien: Director's Cut
2004
1. Monster
2. Dead Man's Shoes
3. Saw
2005
1. Batman Begins
2. Sin City
3. A History of Violence
2006
1. Pan's Labyrinth
2. The Departed
3. Casino Royale
2007
1. This Is England
2. Zodiac
3. American Gangster
2008
1. The Dark Knight
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
2009
1. District 9
2. Harry Brown
3. Bronson
2010
1. Inception
2. Shutter Island
3. Kick-Ass
2011
1. Drive
2. The Fighter
3. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
2012
1. Looper
2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
3. Skyfall
Post away, fellow flick buffs!
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Last edited by LexingtonDeville on 28 Jan 2013, 8:22 am, edited 2 times in total.
Instead of me creating a list (too stressful to list 150 movies!) I figured I'd just comment on your list as it's a pretty good one.
1984
1. The Terminator - Took a girl on a date to see this. In typical aspie fashion, I ended up spending all my attention on the movie and not her.
2. Ghostbusters - This was okay. Its popularity perplexes me, tough.
3. The Killing Fields - Excellent film. Led to one of my special interests and that is studying the whole Khmer Rouge conflict. Those lieutenants were absolutely heartless to their own people. I don't get it.
1985
1. Brazil - Bizarre film. I didn't understand Gilliam's vision. Kind of like an offshoot of Monty Python, I guess. Very British humour.
2. Re-Animator - I liked this. They made a big deal of its violence back in the day. I guess no one saw Flowers of Flesh & Blood to compare it to.
3. Back to the Future - Fun movie. Its logo alone has spawned thousands of imitations. I expect there'll be remakes pretty soon.
1986
1. Aliens - I'm surprised Alien didn't make your list. I liked all four Alien films. Ripley was bad ass. In related news, Sigourney Weaver even ended up doing an autism film, too. It's called Snow Cake.
2. Platoon - I was a little late getting into the theatre so I had to sit in the first row. Oy! My neck! The film blew me away, though. Still one of my favorites. Barnes! Barnes!
3. The Fly - You know, Jeff Goldblum always seems to play the same character. I thought this was the same persona in Jurassic Park. Good movie.
1987
1. Robocop - Popular film back in the day. Like a lot of movies, the first was the best. Forward looking, too. In the future we will see real RoboCops.
2. Full Metal Jacket - Took a while to see this because I thought it would be a ripoff of Platoon. The first half is my favorite, though. Only steers and queers come from Texas, boy, and you don't look like a steer!
3. Predator - Alien rastafarians! Seriously though, this was better than it should have been. Reminds me of Cliffhanger, a film that was better than it should have been.
1988
1. Die Hard - I was hesitant at first because Bruce Willis was a TV star and I really didn't watch TV. I thought it'd be junk. It was good, though.
2. Dead Ringers - I don't remember this one all that well. Jeremy Irons movie, right? I might have to revisit it some day.
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Cute. I even bought the video game of it. Real innovative at the time, too.
1989
1. Batman - I was skeptical at first. I always saw Batman as being big and strong which Michael Keaton wasn't. Beetlejuice as Batman? I guess it was okay. A little 'over the top', though.
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Is this the one with Short Round? I don't remember.
3. Drugstore Cowboy - Surprising turn from Matt Dillon. Very depressing and realistic film.
1990
1. Goodfellas - I waited to see this because I thought it was a rehash of The Godfather. Good movie, though. Ray Liotta was on point in this film.
2. Miller's Crossing - I saw half of this film and got rid of it. It seemed like a talkfest. I may have to revisit this one again.
3. The Hunt for Red October - Good movie except it didn't faze me that much. It reminds me of Crimson Tide in that the tension between the captain and his subordinates seemed overdone.
1991
1. Silence of the Lambs - I was on the edge of my seat in this film. Man, it was frightening! I remembered where I saw this, too. I was living in NYC at the time. Times Square, to be specific.
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day - The liquid man effect was so unique back then that, even today, the effect still stands up as groundbreaking.
3. Point Break - I saw this a few times. Not sure why it ends up on a lot of top ten lists. Then again, I'm not a fan of Keanu Reeves. Like Brad Pitt, he's getting a free ride in Hollywood.
1992
1. Reservoir Dogs - I wish Tarantino had the budget to film the bank heist gone wrong. At first this film's talkfest approach turned me off but I grew to like it.
2. The Crying Game - Good flick. Starts off as one thing then changes into another. I like films like that, like Magnolia.
3. Batman Returns - This was okay, I guess. I don't know. Tim Burton's movies just don't hit me that much. They're just too fantastic and far from believable.
1993
1. Schindler's List - made at the same time as Jurassic Park. Can you imagine? I was in Hollywood studying screenwriting at the time and read the original script at the AMPAS library which had director's notes!
2. Falling Down - I saw this at The Commodore in Brooklyn with a few guys from a drug treatment program. Scary theatre. Gang bangers were there toting Mac-10's in their sleeves.
3. True Romance - Originally I was turned off because of the title. Romance? Yuck. It was an okay movie but I can see why Tarantino disavows it.
1994
1. Pulp Fiction - I didn't get this one at first. Too weird with the way scenes were juxtaposed. Now it's one of the few movies I know every line and every scene. I remember they hated this in Hollywood, too.
2. The Shawshank Redemption - This one I just don't see its appeal. Baffles me to no end. I'm definitely in the minority here. Same as Green Mile. These movies just seem pretentious, like Oscar bait.
3. Leon: The Professional - I saw the French original. It was much grittier than this American version. It was an okay movie, though.
1995
1. Se7en - What's in the box?! What's in the box?! Ah, do you really want to know?
2. Casino - Good movie. De Niro playing De Niro. They show the edited version on TV a lot.
3. GoldenEye - A James Bond flick on the list? I'm surprised. I like 007, but you can't help but think that when you see one you've seen them all. Yes, I know. Sacrilege!
1996
1. Trainspotting - I saw this in Rhode Island at a relatively small theatre. Wow, the brogue was a little hard to understand. Such a popular film now for introducing the world to those actors who became famous.
2. From Dusk Till Dawn - This was okay, I guess. I thought it was a little tedious.
3. Fargo - Again, a film I am utterly surprised that people adore and makes top ten lists. I don't get it. I've seen it all the way through, from beginning to end, and it just didn't touch me. What do I know?
1997
1. L.A. Confidential - Came out around the same time as Titanic. My friend thought it was better than Titanic, though. I thought it was pretty good film noir.
2. Face/ Off - I liked this. Saw it a few times. It's one of those movies that stick with you long after you've seen it, too because of the imagery.
3. Bound - Can you imagine? You create this film then turn around and release something like The Matrix? Up your sleeve all that time? Amazing. Gina Gershon was spot on in it, too.
1998
1. The Big Lebowski - Yet another film I don't see why they make a big deal out of it. They even have Big Lebowski nights here in Seattle. I'll have to revisit this picture. Did nothing for me the first time.
2. Fear and Loathing Las Vegas - Fifteen minutes into this movie and I had to get rid of it. The acting was too crazy. If the whole film was like that, it wouldn't have been for me. Maybe I'll try again.
3. Saving Private Ryan - I liked this. Spielberg can really create some long lasting imagery, that's for sure.
1999
1. The Matrix - Very good movie. Talk about innovative. Ruined a little by Mr. Free Ride himself, Keanu Reeves. Still, it worked despite his presence.
2. Three Kings - This one surprised me because, up till then, I thought George Clooney was getting a free ride through Hollywood like Johnny Depp.
3. American History X - Ooh! Graphic film and very brutal. This movie is still referenced by people even till today.
2000
1. Gladiator - I thought this was okay, but Oscar material? That was surprising. Not that I think Russell Crowe is getting a free ride, but I thought it was like those 60's spectacles and, so, nothing special.
2. Memento - I liked this. Very unique at the time. The French horror film Irreversible borrows this technique. BTW, Irreversible is on my top ten of most graphically violent films. Oy, it's brutal!
3. American Psycho - this was okay. Because of the title I was expecting stomach-turning violence. Fooled me! History of Violence also fooled me, too.
2001
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - One of my favourite films of all time. Visually, it was a dream to behold.
2. Brotherhood of the Wolf - I saw this once, the subtitled version. The subtitles weren't well done and was distracting. Okay movie, though.
3. The Devil's Backbone - Never saw this movie, I don't think. If I did it didn't sink into my consciousness.
2002
1. Minority Report - Overblown. I consider this a Spielberg miss, and the fact he had the ultimate free ride actor, Tom Cruise, in it. You can actually see Tom Cruise act in his films. It's not transparent at all.
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Excellent movie. How a director goes from The Frighteners to these films is beyond me. Special drugs in New Zealand, I guess.
3. Insomnia - I actually liked this. Finally, one of those rare instances where I liked a film that others thought "meh." I guess because Al Pacino can do no wrong in my eyes.
2003
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - They should've ended this one after the climactic scene where king bows to Frodo, Sam and the others. The rest where they're jumping on the bed? Cut!
2. X-Men 2 - I like all the X-Men films. X-Men is really a great metaphor for Asperger's Syndrome. There are special powers. Some people like being aspie and some hate it. Some are hidden and some obvious.
3. Alien: Director's Cut - Oh, you do have Alien on here. My bad. I never saw the director's cut, though. I wasn't even aware of it till now. I'll definitely check it out, though. I first saw this in Iowa in college.
2004
1. Monster - I think Charlize Theron deserved her Academy Award. Very grim film, huh?
2. Dead Man's Shoes - Never saw this. As a matter of fact, I've never even heard of it till now. I'll look into it. Thanks for suggesting.
3. Saw - As poor as the acting was, it is one of my favourite films because the film makers could've dropped the audience in at any point in its circular storyline and it wouldn't have made a difference.
2005
1. Batman Begins - I thought the best thing about this was Liam Neeson and Bruce Wayne's training in the Himalayas. I also liked that Nolan went out of his way to make Batman feel realistic.
2. Sin City - This was okay, I guess. Film noir. When I see movies like this I automatically compare them to classic noir like Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon and The Big Heat. I shouldn't really.
3. A History of Violence - This was okay, I guess. I actually thought it could've been even more violent. That's what I get for watching all these Takashi Miike films.
2006
1. Pan's Labyrinth - This one surprised me (I mean the violence). Although it was a little uneven in certain scenes, overall I recommend it to people.
2. The Departed - Not sure what the Academy saw in this. I thought it was okay but Martin Scorcese is always just thisclose to greatness without actually swallowing its fruit.
3. Casino Royale - This was okay. Unfortunately, like a lot of Bond films, I don't remember who the bad guy was or what gadgets were introduced. The similarity of plot is a turn off, though.
2007
1. This Is England - I've been meaning to see this. I heard it got good reviews.
2. Zodiac - Two movies with exactly the same plot was released at the same time. I saw them both. They were really kind of the same, too. I thought this was okay.
3. American Gangster - Didn't like this one that much. I don't mind Denzel as a bad guy but I thought this may have been too over the top and non-realistic.
2008
1. The Dark Knight - I have yet to meet the person who hates this film. This is probably one of those films everyone likes. Oh, I know a girl who didn't pay attention when we went to see it. She's history now!
2. No Country for Old Men - I actually liked this. Yeah, the ending jarred me then I understood what the entire film meant. Kind of like "forget everything you just saw - that wasn't important."
3. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army - I haven't seen this one or the first one. Since you list them I'll give them both a shot.
2009
1. District 9 - Better than I thought it would've been. Not bad for an alien horror film. It wasn't insulting, either.
2. Harry Brown - Never heard of this. Is this a British film?
3. Bronson - Can't say I've ever heard about this one either. I think I would've remembered the title.
2010
1. Inception - This one surprised me. I wasn't expecting some of those fantastic scenes in there. The acting was spot on, too. I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt is gonna be a big star, Looper notwithstanding.
2. Shutter Island - This was okay. After you see it you can't help but surmise that you've seen this concept before somewhere.
3. Kick-Ass - Controversial here in the US for showing kids engaged in ultraviolence and foul talk. I thought it was a good movie, though. Reminds me of Tokyo Gore Police and other Japan girl horror films.
2011
1. Drive - I used to have this but didn't look at it. I'll have to d/l it again.
2. The Fighter - Didn't see it. For a moment I thought you'd meant The Wrestler. I saw that but not this. I'll check it out one day.
3. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Like a lot of movies, the first is the best, and the one in the original language is the best. Made a star of Naomi Rapace.
2012
1. Looper - I've bashed this movie so much I think it's near legendary now. Man, not one scene is believable in this. It's like watching an anime movie come to life.
2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Haven't seen this. Maybe this week once my legs heal and I can walk the two miles to the theatre.
3. Skyfall - I haven't seen this either. I'm also surprised The Avengers didn't make your list. I know a lot of people liked it.
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1984
1. The Terminator - Took a girl on a date to see this. In typical aspie fashion, I ended up spending all my attention on the movie and not her.
2. Ghostbusters - This was okay. Its popularity perplexes me, tough.
3. The Killing Fields - Excellent film. Led to one of my special interests and that is studying the whole Khmer Rouge conflict. Those lieutenants were absolutely heartless to their own people. I don't get it.
1985
1. Brazil - Bizarre film. I didn't understand Gilliam's vision. Kind of like an offshoot of Monty Python, I guess. Very British humour.
2. Re-Animator - I liked this. They made a big deal of its violence back in the day. I guess no one saw Flowers of Flesh & Blood to compare it to.
3. Back to the Future - Fun movie. Its logo alone has spawned thousands of imitations. I expect there'll be remakes pretty soon.
1986
1. Aliens - I'm surprised Alien didn't make your list. I liked all four Alien films. Ripley was bad ass. In related news, Sigourney Weaver even ended up doing an autism film, too. It's called Snow Cake.
2. Platoon - I was a little late getting into the theatre so I had to sit in the first row. Oy! My neck! The film blew me away, though. Still one of my favorites. Barnes! Barnes!
3. The Fly - You know, Jeff Goldblum always seems to play the same character. I thought this was the same persona in Jurassic Park. Good movie.
1987
1. Robocop - Popular film back in the day. Like a lot of movies, the first was the best. Forward looking, too. In the future we will see real RoboCops.
2. Full Metal Jacket - Took a while to see this because I thought it would be a ripoff of Platoon. The first half is my favorite, though. Only steers and queers come from Texas, boy, and you don't look like a steer!
3. Predator
1988
1. Die Hard - I was hesitant at first because Bruce Willis was a TV star and I really didn't watch TV. I thought it'd be junk. It was good, though.
2. Dead Ringers - I don't remember this one all that well. Jeremy Irons movie, right? I might have to revisit it some day.
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Cute. I even bought the video game of it. Real innovative at the time, too.
1989
1. Batman - I was skeptical at first. I always saw Batman as being big and strong which Michael Keaton wasn't. Beetlejuice as Batman? I guess it was okay. A little 'over the top', though.
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Is this the one with Short Round? I don't remember.
3. Drugstore Cowboy - Surprising turn from Matt Dillon. Very depressing and realistic film.
1990
1. Goodfellas - I waited to see this because I thought it was a rehash of The Godfather. Good movie, though. Ray Liotta was on point in this film.
2. Miller's Crossing - I saw half of this film and got rid of it. It seemed like a talkfest. I may have to revisit this one again.
3. The Hunt for Red October - Good movie except it didn't faze me that much. It reminds me of Crimson Tide in that the tension between the captain and his subordinates seemed overdone.
1991
1. Silence of the Lambs - I was on the edge of my seat in this film. Man, it was frightening! I remembered where I saw this, too. I was living in NYC at the time. Times Square, to be specific.
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day - The liquid man effect was so unique back then that, even today, the effect still stands up as groundbreaking.
3. Point Break - I saw this a few times. Not sure why it ends up on a lot of top ten lists. Then again, I'm not a fan of Keanu Reeves. Like Brad Pitt, he's getting a free ride in Hollywood.
1992
1. Reservoir Dogs - I wish Tarantino had the budget to film the bank heist gone wrong. At first this film's talkfest approach turned me off but I grew to like it.
2. The Crying Game - Good flick. Starts off as one thing then changes into another. I like films like that, like Magnolia.
3. Batman Returns - This was okay, I guess. I don't know. Tim Burton's movies just don't hit me that much. They're just too fantastic and far from believable.
1993
1. Schindler's List - made at the same time as Jurassic Park. Can you imagine? I was in Hollywood studying screenwriting at the time and read the original script at the AMPAS library which had director's notes!
2. Falling Down - I saw this at The Commodore in Brooklyn with a few guys from a drug treatment program. Scary theatre. Gang bangers were there toting Mac-10's in their sleeves.
3. True Romance - Originally I was turned off because of the title. Romance? Yuck. It was an okay movie but I can see why Tarantino disavows it.
1994
1. Pulp Fiction - I didn't get this one at first. Too weird with the way scenes were juxtaposed. Now it's one of the few movies I know every line and every scene. I remember they hated this in Hollywood, too.
2. The Shawshank Redemption - This one I just don't see its appeal. Baffles me to no end. I'm definitely in the minority here. Same as Green Mile. These movies just seem pretentious, like Oscar bait.
3. Leon: The Professional - I saw the French original. It was much grittier than this American version. It was an okay movie, though.
1995
1. Se7en - What's in the box?! What's in the box?! Ah, do you really want to know?
2. Casino - Good movie. De Niro playing De Niro. They show the edited version on TV a lot.
3. GoldenEye - A James Bond flick on the list? I'm surprised. I like 007, but you can't help but think that when you see one you've seen them all. Yes, I know. Sacrilege!
1996
1. Trainspotting - I saw this in Rhode Island at a relatively small theatre. Wow, the brogue was a little hard to understand. Such a popular film now for introducing the world to those actors who became famous.
2. From Dusk Till Dawn - This was okay, I guess. I thought it was a little tedious.
3. Fargo - Again, a film I am utterly surprised that people adore and makes top ten lists. I don't get it. I've seen it all the way through, from beginning to end, and it just didn't touch me. What do I know?
1997
1. L.A. Confidential - Came out around the same time as Titanic. My friend thought it was better than Titanic, though. I thought it was pretty good film noir.
2. Face/ Off - I liked this. Saw it a few times. It's one of those movies that stick with you long after you've seen it, too because of the imagery.
3. Bound - Can you imagine? You create this film then turn around and release something like The Matrix? Up your sleeve all that time? Amazing. Gina Gershon was spot on in it, too.
1998
1. The Big Lebowski - Yet another film I don't see why they make a big deal out of it. They even have Big Lebowski nights here in Seattle. I'll have to revisit this picture. Did nothing for me the first time.
2. Fear and Loathing Las Vegas - Fifteen minutes into this movie and I had to get rid of it. The acting was too crazy. If the whole film was like that, it wouldn't have been for me. Maybe I'll try again.
3. Saving Private Ryan - I liked this. Spielberg can really create some long lasting imagery, that's for sure.
1999
1. The Matrix - Very good movie. Talk about innovative. Ruined a little by Mr. Free Ride himself, Keanu Reeves. Still, it worked despite his presence.
2. Three Kings - This one surprised me because, up till then, I thought George Clooney was getting a free ride through Hollywood like Johnny Depp.
3. American History X - Ooh! Graphic film and very brutal. This movie is still referenced by people even till today.
2000
1. Gladiator - I thought this was okay, but Oscar material? That was surprising. Not that I think Russell Crowe is getting a free ride, but I thought it was like those 60's spectacles and, so, nothing special.
2. Memento - I liked this. Very unique at the time. The French horror film Irreversible borrows this technique. BTW, Irreversible is on my top ten of most graphically violent films. Oy, it's brutal!
3. American Psycho - this was okay. Because of the title I was expecting stomach-turning violence. Fooled me! History of Violence also fooled me, too.
2001
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - One of my favourite films of all time. Visually, it was a dream to behold.
2. Brotherhood of the Wolf - I saw this once, the subtitled version. The subtitles weren't well done and was distracting. Okay movie, though.
3. The Devil's Backbone - Never saw this movie, I don't think. If I did it didn't sink into my consciousness.
2002
1. Minority Report - Overblown. I consider this a Spielberg miss, and the fact he had the ultimate free ride actor, Tom Cruise, in it. You can actually see Tom Cruise act in his films. It's not transparent at all.
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Excellent movie. How a director goes from The Frighteners to these films is beyond me. Special drugs in New Zealand, I guess.
3. Insomnia - I actually liked this. Finally, one of those rare instances where I liked a film that others thought "meh." I guess because Al Pacino can do no wrong in my eyes.
2003
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - They should've ended this one after the climactic scene where king bows to Frodo, Sam and the others. The rest where they're jumping on the bed? Cut!
2. X-Men 2 - I like all the X-Men films. X-Men is really a great metaphor for Asperger's Syndrome. There are special powers. Some people like being aspie and some hate it. Some are hidden and some obvious.
3. Alien: Director's Cut - Oh, you do have Alien on here. My bad. I never saw the director's cut, though. I wasn't even aware of it till now. I'll definitely check it out, though. I first saw this in Iowa in college.
2004
1. Monster - I think Charlize Theron deserved her Academy Award. Very grim film, huh?
2. Dead Man's Shoes - Never saw this. As a matter of fact, I've never even heard of it till now. I'll look into it. Thanks for suggesting.
3. Saw - As poor as the acting was, it is one of my favourite films because the film makers could've dropped the audience in at any point in its circular storyline and it wouldn't have made a difference.
2005
1. Batman Begins - I thought the best thing about this was Liam Neeson and Bruce Wayne's training in the Himalayas. I also liked that Nolan went out of his way to make Batman feel realistic.
2. Sin City - This was okay, I guess. Film noir. When I see movies like this I automatically compare them to classic noir like Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon and The Big Heat. I shouldn't really.
3. A History of Violence - This was okay, I guess. I actually thought it could've been even more violent. That's what I get for watching all these Takashi Miike films.
2006
1. Pan's Labyrinth - This one surprised me (I mean the violence). Although it was a little uneven in certain scenes, overall I recommend it to people.
2. The Departed - Not sure what the Academy saw in this. I thought it was okay but Martin Scorcese is always just thisclose to greatness without actually swallowing its fruit.
3. Casino Royale - This was okay. Unfortunately, like a lot of Bond films, I don't remember who the bad guy was or what gadgets were introduced. The similarity of plot is a turn off, though.
2007
1. This Is England - I've been meaning to see this. I heard it got good reviews.
2. Zodiac - Two movies with exactly the same plot was released at the same time. I saw them both. They were really kind of the same, too. I thought this was okay.
3. American Gangster - Didn't like this one that much. I don't mind Denzel as a bad guy but I thought this may have been too over the top and non-realistic.
2008
1. The Dark Knight - I have yet to meet the person who hates this film. This is probably one of those films everyone likes. Oh, I know a girl who didn't pay attention when we went to see it. She's history now!
2. No Country for Old Men - I actually liked this. Yeah, the ending jarred me then I understood what the entire film meant. Kind of like "forget everything you just saw - that wasn't important."
3. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army - I haven't seen this one or the first one. Since you list them I'll give them both a shot.
2009
1. District 9 - Better than I thought it would've been. Not bad for an alien horror film. It wasn't insulting, either.
2. Harry Brown - Never heard of this. Is this a British film?
3. Bronson - Can't say I've ever heard about this one either. I think I would've remembered the title.
2010
1. Inception - This one surprised me. I wasn't expecting some of those fantastic scenes in there. The acting was spot on, too. I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt is gonna be a big star, Looper notwithstanding.
2. Shutter Island - This was okay. After you see it you can't help but surmise that you've seen this concept before somewhere.
3. Kick-Ass - Controversial here in the US for showing kids engaged in ultraviolence and foul talk. I thought it was a good movie, though. Reminds me of Tokyo Gore Police and other Japan girl horror films.
2011
1. Drive - I used to have this but didn't look at it. I'll have to d/l it again.
2. The Fighter - Didn't see it. For a moment I thought you'd meant The Wrestler. I saw that but not this. I'll check it out one day.
3. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Like a lot of movies, the first is the best, and the one in the original language is the best. Made a star of Naomi Rapace.
2012
1. Looper - I've bashed this movie so much I think it's near legendary now. Man, not one scene is believable in this. It's like watching an anime movie come to life.
2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Haven't seen this. Maybe this week once my legs heal and I can walk the two miles to the theatre.
3. Skyfall - I haven't seen this either. I'm also surprised The Avengers didn't make your list. I know a lot of people liked it.
Avengers Assemble is in my top 5 of 2012, not to worry I might go the whole hog for a top 5 of each year of your life in the future. Looper blew me away, the setting was a real head scratcher, but it really works.
As for the rest, Harry Brown is as realistic a Brit film you can get. Michael Caine is superb, it's pretty shocking as well. This is England touches on the 80's era England and the racism subject as well, Dead Man's Shoes circles around an ex soldier who returns to get revenge on a local gang that abused his disabled brother.
I actually think that Daniel Craig is a decent James Bond, he doesn't need ridiculous gadgets or an invisible car like Pierce Brosnan before the latter bowed out with a whimper. GoldenEye was Brosnan's best before he went alarmingly downhill.
The directors cut of Alien has some deleted scenes, including Ripley discovering Dallas and Brett in cocoons, still scared the crap out of me that night in October 2003.
Thanks for your opinons, always good to hear
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1976-Rocky
1977-Star Wars
1978-Superman
1979-Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1980-The Empire Strikes Back
1981-Raiders of the lost Ark
1982-Rambo:First Blood, Tron, Star Trek II
1983-Return of the Jedi, Octopussy(007), Rocky III
1984-Star Trek III, Temple of Doom, The Terminator
1985-Back to the Future, Rambo II, Rocky IV
1986-Star Trek IV, Psycho 3
1987-Predator, Robocop
1988-Rambo III, Big, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1989-Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Trek V, Back to the Future II
1990-Goodfellas, Back to the Future III, Rocky V
1991-Star Trek VI, Terminator 2, Boyz n the Hood
1992-Aladdin, Wayne's World, Trespass
1993-Menace II Society, Schindler's List, The Fugitive
1994-Star Trek Generations, Forrest Gump
1995-Goldeneye(007), Toy Story, Apollo 13
1996-Star Trek: First Contact
1997-Titanic, Air Force One
1998-Star Trek Insurrection, Saving Private Ryan
1999-Star Wars:Episode I, Toy Story 2
2000-Gladiator, Dinosaur, Cast Away
2001-LOTR:The Fellowship of the Ring, Pearl Harbor, Hannibal
2002-Star Trek Nemesis, Star Wars Episode II, Spider-Man
2003-Terminator 3, LOTR:Return of the King
2004-Flight of the Phoenix(remake), Spider-Man 2
2005-Star Wars Episode III, Batman Begins
2006-Superman Returns, Rocky Balboa
2007-Spider-Man 3, The Simpson's Movie
2008-Rambo 4, Indiana Jones 4, WALL-E
2009-Terminator Salvation, Star Trek, Avatar
2010-The Expendables, Toy Story 3
2011-Transformers 3, The Adventures of Tintin, Captain America
2012-Skyfall, The Avengers, The Expendables 2
1986 - Crocodile Dundee, Labyrinth, The Fly
1987 - Three Men and a Baby, The Brave Little Toaster, Dirty Dancing
1988 - Earth Girls Are Easy, The Land Before Time, Twins
1989 - All Dogs Go To Heaven, New York Stories, The Rainbow (a UK only release)
1990 - Edward Scissorhands, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghost
1991 - Hook, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Beauty and the Beast
1992 - Aladdin, Batman Returns, Sister Act
1993 - Indecent Proposal, Sleepless in Seattle, Jurassic Park
1994 - The Lion King, The Mask, Four Weddings and a Funeral
1995 - Batman Forever, Casper, Jumanji
1996 - The Nutty Professor, Space Jam, James and the Giant Peach
1997 - Liar Liar, Good Will Hunting, L. A. Confidential
1998 - There's Something About Mary, Shakespeare in Love, Halloween H20
1999 - Notting Hill, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Tarzan
After that, I'm not sure. My favourite films were from before the noughties.
I should probably mention that most of these films I list I may have only seen once and would probably only put on to fill the space though I may leave a few blank as I could not list every film.
1986 - Star Trek IV The Voyage Home, Transformers the Movie, Aliens.
1987 - Robocop, Predator, Three Men and a Baby.
1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Die Hard, Big.
1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, The Little Mermaid.
1990 - Edward Scissorhands, Home Alone, Back to the Future Part III.
1991 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Beauty and the Beast, Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country.
1992 - Aladdin, Batman Returns, Patriot Games.
1993 - Jurassic Park, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Mrs Doubtfire.
1994 - The Shawshank Redemption, The Lion King, Speed.
1995 - Toy Story, Braveheart, ?
1996 - Star Trek: First Contact, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Nutty Professor.
1997 - Men in Black, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Liar Liar.
1998 - Saving Private Ryan, There's Something About Mary, A Bug's Life.
1999 - Toy Story 2, The Matrix, The Iron Giant.
2000 - Cast Away, X-Men, Chicken Run.
2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Monsters Inc, Shrek.
2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Spider-Man, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Finding Nemo, X-Men 2.
2004 - The Incredibles, Spider-Man 2, Shrek 2.
2005 - Batman Begins, King Kong, Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit.
2006 - Superman Returns, X-Men: The Last Stand, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
2007 - Ratatouille, Hot Fuzz, The Simpsons Movie.
2008 - The Dark Knight, WALL-E, Iron Man.
2009 - Avatar, Star Trek, Up.
2010 - Toy Story 3, Kick Ass, How To Train Your Dragon.
2011 - Rise of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men: First Class, Captain America: The First Avenger.
2012 - The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Ted.
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Your list absolutely rocks, I completely agree with many, many of your choices.
1987
Full Metal Jacket
Predator
Good Morning, Vietnam
1988
Die Hard
My Neighbor Totoro
Midnight run
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Batman
The Little Mermaid
1990
Goodfellas
Total Recall
Edward Scissorhands
1991
Terminator 2
Beauty and the Beast
The Silence of the Lambs
1992
Batman Returns
Reservoir Dogs
Aladdin
1993
Jurassic Park
Schindler's List
Demolition Man
1994
Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
Speed
1995
Casino
Heat
Braveheart
1996
The Rock
Sling Blade
Mission: Impossible
1997
L.A. Confidential
Princess Mononoke
Titanic
1998
The Truman Show
Saving Private Ryan
Rush Hour
1999
The Matrix
Fight Club
American Beauty
2000
Gladiator
Memento
Requiem for a Dream
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Donnie Darko
Spirited Away
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pianist
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Incredibles
Howl's Moving Castle
2005
Batman Begins
King Kong
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2006
Pan's Labyrinth
Blood Diamond
Stranger than Fiction
2007
There Will be Blood
No Country for Old Men
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2008
Wall-E
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire/The Wrestler
2009
Moon
District 9
Inglorious Basterds
2010
Black Swan
Inception
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2011
Drive
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2012
Django Unchained
Silver Linings Playbook
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
That was tough. There were quite a few years where I could almost not pick the top three out of so many contenders but often sided with nostalgia, which is why you'll see a few lower quality movies in the list. My absolute top favorites of all time are Blade Runner, Pan's Labyrinth, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Wall-E followed closely by everything else listed and plenty that there wasn't room for.
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1991
1. Silence of the Lambs
2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
3. Thelma & Louise
1992
1. Reservoir Dogs
2. My Cousin Vinny
3. Scent of a Woman
1993
1. Groundhog Day
2. Schindler's List
3. The Fugitive
1994
1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Forrest Gump
1995
1. Toy Story
2. Se7en
3. The Usual Suspects
1996
1. Fargo
2. Mission: Impossible
3. Independence Day (guilty pleasure)
1997
1. Good Will Hunting
2. Men in Black
3. The Fifth Element
1998
1. The Big Lebowski
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. The Truman Show
1999
1. The Matrix
2. Fight Club
3. The Green Mile
2000
1. Memento
2. Gladiator
3. Boiler Room
2001
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2. Donnie Darko
3. A Beautiful Mind
2002
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2. Spider-Man
3. Minority Report
2003
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. Finding Nemo
3. Mystic River
2004
1. Spider-Man 2
2. The Incredibles
3. Shaun of the Dead
2005
1. Batman Begins
2. Walk the Line
3. Sin City
2006
1. The Departed
2. Casino Royale
3. Borat
2007
1. Superbad
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Hot Fuzz
2008
1. The Dark Knight
2. WALL-E
3. Iron Man
2009
1. Up
2. Inglorious Basterds
3. Precious
2010
1. The Social Network
2. Black Swan
3. Inception
2011
1. Source Code
2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3. Margin Call
2012
1. Django Unchained
2. Les Miserables
3. The Avengers
1987
Full Metal Jacket
Predator
Good Morning, Vietnam
1988
Die Hard
My Neighbor Totoro
Midnight run
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Batman
The Little Mermaid
1990
Goodfellas
Total Recall
Edward Scissorhands
1991
Terminator 2
Beauty and the Beast
The Silence of the Lambs
1992
Batman Returns
Reservoir Dogs
Aladdin
1993
Jurassic Park
Schindler's List
Demolition Man
1994
Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
Speed
1995
Casino
Heat
Braveheart
1996
The Rock
Sling Blade
Mission: Impossible
1997
L.A. Confidential
Princess Mononoke
Titanic
1998
The Truman Show
Saving Private Ryan
Rush Hour
1999
The Matrix
Fight Club
American Beauty
2000
Gladiator
Memento
Requiem for a Dream
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Donnie Darko
Spirited Away
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pianist
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Incredibles
Howl's Moving Castle
2005
Batman Begins
King Kong
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2006
Pan's Labyrinth
Blood Diamond
Stranger than Fiction
2007
There Will be Blood
No Country for Old Men
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2008
Wall-E
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire/The Wrestler
2009
Moon
District 9
Inglorious Basterds
2010
Black Swan
Inception
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2011
Drive
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2012
Django Unchained
Silver Linings Playbook
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
That was tough. There were quite a few years where I could almost not pick the top three out of so many contenders but often sided with nostalgia, which is why you'll see a few lower quality movies in the list. My absolute top favorites of all time are Blade Runner, Pan's Labyrinth, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Wall-E followed closely by everything else listed and plenty that there wasn't room for.
It was pretty tough for me, just choosing a top 3 was hard enough. Keep them coming!
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"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe: Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion; I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time; like tears in rain. Time to die." Roy Batty
I said
1986 - Star Trek IV The Voyage Home, Transformers the Movie, Aliens.
1987 - Robocop, Predator, Three Men and a Baby.
1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Die Hard, Big.
1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, The Little Mermaid.
1990 - Edward Scissorhands, Home Alone, Back to the Future Part III.
1991 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Beauty and the Beast, Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country.
1992 - Aladdin, Batman Returns, Patriot Games.
1993 - Jurassic Park, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Mrs Doubtfire.
1994 - The Shawshank Redemption, The Lion King, Speed.
1995 - Toy Story, Braveheart, ?
1996 - Star Trek: First Contact, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Nutty Professor.
1997 - Men in Black, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Liar Liar.
1998 - Saving Private Ryan, There's Something About Mary, A Bug's Life.
1999 - Toy Story 2, The Matrix, The Iron Giant.
2000 - Cast Away, X-Men, Chicken Run.
2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Monsters Inc, Shrek.
2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Spider-Man, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Finding Nemo, X-Men 2.
2004 - The Incredibles, Spider-Man 2, Shrek 2.
2005 - Batman Begins, King Kong, Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit.
2006 - Superman Returns, X-Men: The Last Stand, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
2007 - Ratatouille, Hot Fuzz, The Simpsons Movie.
2008 - The Dark Knight, WALL-E, Iron Man.
2009 - Avatar, Star Trek, Up.
2010 - Toy Story 3, Kick Ass, How To Train Your Dragon.
2011 - Rise of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men: First Class, Captain America: The First Avenger.
2012 - The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Ted.
I think I'd like to make a little alteration and replace Ted with The Amazing Spider-man.
Must be the years we were all born
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"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe: Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion; I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time; like tears in rain. Time to die." Roy Batty
Must be the years we were all born
Uh yeah obviously since a 50 year old was the first one to reply in this thread. Along with somebody else who doesn't have their age visible that didn't list any recent movies or really old ones either.
This is just a rough list. I may have forgot a few movies, I'm just using a website to look through titles by year.
1986
1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2. Little Shop of Horrors
3. The Great Mouse Detective
1987
1. Dirty Dancing
2. La Bamba
3. The Princess Bride
1988
1. The Land Before Time
2. Beetlejuice
3. Child's Play
1989
1. The Little Mermaid
2. All Dogs Go to Heaven
3. Parenthood
1990
1. Edward Scissorhands
2. Kindergarten Cop
3. The Witches
1991
1. Return to the Blue Lagoon
2. Beauty and the Beast
3. The Father of the Bride
1992
1. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
2. Beethoven
3. Sister Act
1993
1. The Joy Luck Club
2. Mrs. Doubtfire
3. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1994
1. The Lion King
2. The Santa Clause
3. Little Women
1995
1. Pocahontas
2. Billy Madison
3. Father of the Bride 2
1996
1. Fly Away Home
2. Matilda
3. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1997
1. Titanic
2. Austin Powers
3. Dante's Peak
1998.
1. Stepmom
2. Life is Beautiful
3. The Truman Show
1999
1. Girl Interrupted
2. Cruel Intentions
3. The Sixth Sense
2000
1. Reqiuem fo a Dream
2. Bring it On
3. Miss. Congeniality
2001
1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Riding in Cars With Boys
3. Save the Last Dance
2002
1. The Ring
2. White Oleander
3. A Walk to Remember
2003
1. Thirteen
2. Freaky Friday
3. Supersize Me
2004
1. Mean Girls
2. Saw
3. The Phantom of the Opera
2005
1. Saw 2
2. Hostel
3. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2006
1. Little Miss Sunshine
2. Saw 3
3. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
2007
1. Atonement
2. Hostel 2
3. The Girl in the Park
2008
1. The Lovely Bones
2. The Box
3. Cloverfield
2009.
1. My Sister's Keeper
2. The Time Traveler's Wife
3. The Other Woman
2010
1. Black Swan
2. Scott Pilgrim vs the World
3. The Runaways
2011
1. We Need to Talk About Kevin
2. Bridesmaids
3. Martha Marcy May Marlene
2012
1. Les Miserables
2. The Cabin in the Woods
3. Ted
Must be the years we were all born
Uh yeah obviously since a 50 year old was the first one to reply in this thread. Along with somebody else who doesn't have their age visible that didn't list any recent movies or really old ones either.
So far there have been quite a lot of variety here, nothing wrong with that.
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Ah, a challenge!
1980: Airplane!, The Empire Strikes Back, The Blues Brothers
1981: Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Superman II, For Your Eyes Only
1982: Rocky III, Star Trek II, ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
1983: Return Of The Jedi, Scarface, The Right Stuff
1984: Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, The Terminator
1985: Back To The Future, The Breakfast Club, Rambo: First Blood Pt. 2
1986: Star Trek IV, Top Gun, The Great Mouse Detective
1987: The Princess Bride, Spaceballs, Robocop
1988: Bull Durham, Die Hard, Big
1989: Indy & The Last Crusade, Batman, When Harry Met Sally
1990: Goodfellas, Hunt For Red October, Back To The Future III
1991: Beauty & The Beast, Terminator 2, Silence Of The Lambs
1992: Reservoir Dogs, Aladdin, Unforgiven
1993: Groundhog Day, Tombstone, Army Of Darkness
1994: Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Clerks
1995: Goldeneye, Apollo 13, Die Hard With A Vengence
1996: Mission Impossible, The Rock, Star Trek: First Contact
1997: Men In Black, As Good As It Gets, Tomorrow Never Dies
1998: The Mask Of Zorro, The Big Lebowski, Out Of Sight
1999: The Matrix, Dogma, Toy Story 2
2000: X-Men, Memento, Gladiator
2001: LOTR: Fellowship Of The Ring, Monsters Inc, HP & The Sorcerer's Stone
2002: Bourne Identity, Spider-Man, LOTR: Two Towers
2003: Finding Nemo, POTC: Curse Of THe Black Pearl, Kill Bill Vol.1
2004: Spider-Man 2, The Incredibles, Kill Bill Vol.2
2005: Batman Begins, Serenity, 40 Year Old Virgin
2006: Casino Royale, Little Miss Sunshine, The Lives Of Others
2007: Hot Fuzz, Bourne Ultimatum, Juno
2008: The Dark Knight, Wall-E, Iron Man
2009: Up, Star Trek, Inglourious Basterds
2010: The King's Speech, Toy Story 3, Inception
2011: X-Men: First Class, Hugo, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
2012: The Avengers, Skyfall, Silver Linings Playbook
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