August 9Aug 9 On 8/6/2025 at 8:58 PM, mininghorn88 said: 1939. I enjoy old movies. Gone with the Wind, It's a Wonderful Life, Stagecoach, Mister Smith Goes to Washington, The Wizard of Oz, Of Mice and Men, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Allegheny Uprising, Another Thin Man, Babes in Arms, Beau Geste, Confessions of a Nazi Spy, Dark Victory, Dodge City, Drums Along the Mohawk, Each Dawn I Die, Espionage Agent, Gunga Din, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jesse James, King of the Underworld, Stanley and Livingstone, The Three Musketeers, Union Pacific, Wuthering Heights, Young Mister Lincoln Full of crime, drama, westerns, comedy and tons of male and female legends from Hollywood's Golden Era. On 8/8/2025 at 12:54 AM, RPM said: 1939 says "Come at me, whippersnapper!" Greatest year. Not just at the top, but the bottom has films fun to watch coming up on a century old. https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature&release_date=1939-01-01,1939-12-31
August 9Aug 9 1989 was pretty strong and is full of movies I constantly rewatch. Batman, Do The Right Thing, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Abyss, Back to the Future II, When Harry Met Sally, Dead Poets Society, Field of Dreams, Lethal Weapon 2, Christmas Vacation, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Parenthood, Twins, Sea of Love, Working Girl, Major League, The Little Mermaid, The War of the Roses, The 'Burbs, Naked Gun, Dangerous Liaisons, Mississippi Burning, Lean of Me, Road House, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Say Anything, All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Tango & Cash, Tequila Sunrise, The Land Before Time, I'm Gonna Git you Sucka, Dead Calm, Scrooged.
August 11Aug 11 The year of Rosemary's Baby, 1968, also had 2001, Night of the Living Dead, Vixen, Boston Strangler, Vixen. A fairly scary year. A pretty good list of other genres too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_1968
August 11Aug 11 On 8/7/2025 at 2:28 PM, MoJames said: 2002 Hide contents The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Spider-Man Catch Me If You Can Gangs of New York The Bourne Identity Minority Report Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Road to Perdition Chicago 28 Days Later My Big Fat Greek Wedding About a Boy Punch-Drunk Love Ice Age The Pianist Adaptation. Y Tu Mamá También City of God (limited release in 2002) Red Dragon Blade II Die Another Day Equilibrium Signs The Ring Panic Room Insomnia A lot of trash on that list.
August 11Aug 11 On 8/6/2025 at 9:59 PM, Your Mom said: I’d choose 2026 so I can see something new. I’m not a big fan of watching movies over and over. There is probably no movie I’ve seen more than 5 times and probably less than a dozen that I’ve seen twice. I’ll catch Project Hail Mary and whatever else comes out next year while you guys reminisce. I think you missed the entire point of the thread. Sure, go ahead and pick 2026 so you can see something "new". Then you're stuck with 2026 movies for the rest of your life. What if PHM is the only decent flick in '26? Then you just fucked yourself.
August 11Aug 11 1995. We used to be a proper country. Apollo 13 Heat Die Hard WAV Braveheart Friday Clueless Se7en Casino Tommy Boy Kids Toy Story American President Bad Boys Empire Records Jumanji Golden Eye Leaving Las Vegas Crimson Tide Species Major Payne Dangerous Minds Canadian Bacon
August 11Aug 11 1 hour ago, Deej said: A lot of trash on that list. Better than the year you suggested.
August 11Aug 11 32 minutes ago, Post Oak said: 1995. We used to be a proper country. Apollo 13 Heat Die Hard WAV Braveheart Friday Clueless Se7en Casino Tommy Boy Kids Toy Story American President Bad Boys Empire Records Jumanji Golden Eye Leaving Las Vegas Crimson Tide Species Major Payne Dangerous Minds Canadian Bacon You left out the masterpiece, Tank Girl.
August 11Aug 11 10 minutes ago, MoJames said: Better than the year you suggested. Sure, if you're a 12 year old Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings fanboy.
August 11Aug 11 Gotta have OG Star Wars so for better or worse, 1977 is my year. The most memorable of that year: Star Wars Close Encounters A Bridge Too Far Saturday Night Fever Eraserhead Smokey and the Bandit Annie Hall The Spy Who Loved Me Slap Shot Airport '77 The Kentucky Fried Movie Edited August 11Aug 11 by utee94
August 11Aug 11 1 hour ago, Deej said: Sure, if you're a 12 year old Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings fanboy. Still waiting on your list. Will it include Bob Newhart?
August 11Aug 11 On 8/9/2025 at 9:27 AM, mdmost said: 1989 was pretty strong and is full of movies I constantly rewatch. Batman, Do The Right Thing, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Abyss, Back to the Future II, When Harry Met Sally, Dead Poets Society, Field of Dreams, Lethal Weapon 2, Christmas Vacation, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Parenthood, Twins, Sea of Love, Working Girl, Major League, The Little Mermaid, The War of the Roses, The 'Burbs, Naked Gun, Dangerous Liaisons, Mississippi Burning, Lean of Me, Road House, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Say Anything, All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Tango & Cash, Tequila Sunrise, The Land Before Time, I'm Gonna Git you Sucka, Dead Calm, Scrooged. You should apologize for bringing up Back to the Future II.
August 11Aug 11 1 hour ago, utee94 said: Gotta have OG Star Wars so for better or worse, 1977 is my year. The most memorable of that year: Star Wars Close Encounters A Bridge Too Far Saturday Night Fever Eraserhead Smokey and the Bandit Annie Hall The Spy Who Loved Me Slap Shot Airport '77 The Kentucky Fried Movie Hmmm well, if you have to stick in the line of logic I'd argue Empire Strikes Back was a better film and in 1980 you also get: The Shining Airplane Raging Bull The Blues Brothers Fame Ordinary People Brubaker The Dogs of War American Gigalo Altered States Stir Crazy Where the Buffalo Roam 9 to 5 The God's Must be Crazy Friday the 13th The Elephant Man (David Lynch directing Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Anne Bankcroft) There is also the Blue Lagoon which I never saw and honestly just looking at the quick plot summary... I never knew they were cousins. I knew they were both teens.. that um... yeah that plot aged very, very poorly.
August 11Aug 11 1 minute ago, BurntEyes said: Hmmm well, if you have to stick in the line of logic I'd argue Empire Strikes Back was a better film and in 1980 you also get: ERRONEOUS!! And I mean it's not logic, it's opinion. As much as i like Empire, I still prefer Star Wars. It's my favorite movie of all time. So 1977 is still my year. Feel free to choose 1980 if you so desire.
August 11Aug 11 2 hours ago, utee94 said: ERRONEOUS!! And I mean it's not logic, it's opinion. As much as i like Empire, I still prefer Star Wars. It's my favorite movie of all time. So 1977 is still my year. Feel free to choose 1980 if you so desire. I’m going to duck.
August 11Aug 11 2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: You should apologize for bringing up Back to the Future II. Why? It's a decent sequel. Make your own list, buttboy.
August 11Aug 11 3 hours ago, utee94 said: ERRONEOUS!! And I mean it's not logic, it's opinion. As much as i like Empire, I still prefer Star Wars. It's my favorite movie of all time. So 1977 is still my year. Feel free to choose 1980 if you so desire. Nah, you can have either. I'll stick with 1994 or 1999. Lots more I enjoy re-watching. And Blade Runner is better than either anyway. That's the fact, Jack! Edited August 11Aug 11 by BurntEyes
August 13Aug 13 On 8/8/2025 at 4:11 PM, Captain Ron said: you said Krull and left out Scarface and Trading Places. Man, you are a loser. You crossed the line, mother fucker.
August 13Aug 13 1984 The Terminator A Nightmare on Elm Street Beverly Hills Cop Ghostbusters Sixteen Candles Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom The Karate Kid Gremlins Police Academy The Natural Revenge of the Nerds Red Dawn Dune Top Secret! This is Spinal Tap
August 13Aug 13 1984 movies were iconic for a young F250 as they showed up on HBO several years later during my middle school years. Conan the Destroyer: Olivia D'Abo's boobs. Bachelor Party: Nude sloots. The Woman in Red: Kelly Le Brock's bush. Blame it on Rio: Jesus, that was a spanking festival movie. Hardbodies: Fap time Hot Dog the Movie: Fap time
August 14Aug 14 God y’all are so young…. 1939 is the greatest year in film history and it is not even close. Look it up.
August 18Aug 18 On 8/13/2025 at 6:10 PM, Steamboat1874 said: God y’all are so young…. 1939 is the greatest year in film history and it is not even close. Look it up. That's not the point. The full 1939 film catalog would pale in comparison to any of the last several decades. How many of those 1939 films are rewatchable? Sure, you get to watch a handful of the best films ever made, but that is all you get, and they are dated. I want films I can watch over and over, many of which are total crap if evaluated critically. I just want to be entertained, have a good variety of genres, and rewatch some of my personal favorites, even if they are pure shit. There have been some really solid years offered, with countless films that I wouldn't hesitate to repeatedly watch. Here are a couple of others that I would personally consider. 2003 Oldboy Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Memories of Murder The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King School of Rock Mystic River Love Actually Old School Lost in Translation Holes Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World The Last Samurai Matchstick Men The Station Agent Elf Open Range Intolerable Cruelty Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring Capturing the Friedmans Girl with a Pearl Earring Seabiscuit 1996 Happy Gilmore A Time to Kill Twister Fargo Scream Independence Day Mission: Impossible Trainspotting Jerry Maguire The English Patient Sling Blade Phenomenon Swingers That Thing You Do! Bottle Rocket Big Night Star Trek: First Contact Secrets & Lies Tin Cup Waiting for Guffman Beautiful Girls The Daytrippers When We Were Kings
August 19Aug 19 19 hours ago, idigTexas said: That's not the point. The full 1939 film catalog would pale in comparison to any of the last several decades. How many of those 1939 films are rewatchable? Sure, you get to watch a handful of the best films ever made, but that is all you get, and they are dated. I want films I can watch over and over, many of which are total crap if evaluated critically. I just want to be entertained, have a good variety of genres, and rewatch some of my personal favorites, even if they are pure shit. Quite a few, that's what made it a special year. 2003 was also a special year, I recall Ebert saying so. But we will need to wait 50 more years to test the quality.
August 19Aug 19 3 hours ago, notre dame joe said: Quite a few, that's what made it a special year. I have seen most of the celebrated films from 1939 more than once, so I suppose that you technically have a point. Nonetheless, I never find myself scouring TCM for guilty pleasure viewing options, and would definitely not want to be limited to that year's offerings if forced to choose. There simply aren't enough films from that year that resonate with me and many of my viewing moods would be missed entirely. I enjoy an occasional visit to Hollywood's golden era, but I would not want to live there for eternity.
August 21Aug 21 On 8/19/2025 at 8:14 AM, idigTexas said: I never find myself scouring TCM for guilty pleasure viewing options, and would definitely not want to be limited to that year's offerings if forced to choose.
August 21Aug 21 24 minutes ago, RPM said: Are you Armybrat's father? Here's some porn for you. I hope you have taken your meds.
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