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I'm pretty sure that whatever the best year for cinema was, it involved actresses named Hepburn. Seriously, I have not seen a single A-reel movie from that period whose script didn't blow me away with its grace and cleverness.
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1939, no question.
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Well 1989 had Indiana Jones,Batman,Honey I Shrunk The Kids,All Dogs Go To Heaven,The Little Mermaid,When Harry Met Sally
I'm sure there are others out there as well
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Classic film snob answer, there. It still has a lot of merit, though.
I wouldn't say ever, but if we're going by recent memory, I remember people saying that 2008 was the best year for movies in a while.
edited 8th Nov '11 2:56:56 PM by Sporkaganza
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It's really hard to top the year that produced both The Wizard Of Oz and Gone With The Wind.
1940 wasn't shabby either: Fantasia, Rebecca, The Shop Around The Corner (personal favorite of mine), The Great Dictator, Pinocchio, The Grapes Of Wrath...
Yeah, you're not going to be able to sell me on Honey I Shrunk The Kids.
edited 8th Nov '11 8:52:51 PM by jewelleddragon
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IMO, neither The Wizard of Oz nor Gone with the Wind holds up very well these days, due to effects and pacing, respectively. Though most people seem to disagree with me on the former. I think that my not finding the flying monkeys scary as a kid must represent some kind of personality defect.
edited 9th Nov '11 9:19:17 AM by DomaDoma
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For me personally, probably 1982.
That's when a lot of films I really like came out:
- Blade Runner
- Conan The Barbarian
- Creepshow
- First Blood
- Friday the 13th Part III
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- The Wall
- Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan
- Swamp Thing
- John Carpenter's The Thing
- Tron
edited 9th Nov '11 12:49:38 PM by NULLcHiLD27
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The Wizard Of Oz is a great movie, but it's so weak compared to the book series, or hell, even just the first book that the movie is based on. I don't really understand how it became such a classic when it's nowhere near as good as the book.
1998 was a great year for film, too.
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Yes, I agree. 1982 is the only year (besides the one that Buscemi brought up that everyone cites) that first comes to mind when I think of a good year for cinema.
1994 saw the release of Forrest Gump, The Lion King, Pulp Fiction, Ed Wood, True Lies and The Shawshank Redemption.
Has any single year had a better haul?
edited 8th Nov '11 12:08:13 AM by Kerrah