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Was 1984 the best year ever for movies?
Posted on 8/25/26 at 8:49 am
Posted on 8/25/26 at 8:49 am
The list is impressive:
Beverly Hills Cop
Ghostbusters
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Gremlins
Karate Kid
Police Academy
Footloose
The Terminator
Amadeus
Red Dawn
This is Spinal Tap
Dune
Sixteen Candles
Nightmare on Elm Street
Bachelor Party
Conan the Destroyer
The Natural
Purple Rain
plus others to long to list.
Wow! What a year!
Beverly Hills Cop
Ghostbusters
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Gremlins
Karate Kid
Police Academy
Footloose
The Terminator
Amadeus
Red Dawn
This is Spinal Tap
Dune
Sixteen Candles
Nightmare on Elm Street
Bachelor Party
Conan the Destroyer
The Natural
Purple Rain
plus others to long to list.
Wow! What a year!
This post was edited on 8/25/26 at 8:56 am
Posted on 8/25/26 at 8:56 am to LSUBanker
It’s 1994 for me.
Pulp Fiction
Shawshank Redemption
Forest Gump
The Lion King
Leon: The Professional
Hoop Dreams
Dumb and dumber
True Lies
Speed
The Crow
Interview With A Vampire
The Hudsucker Proxy
There are others, but those are the highlights I can think of
Pulp Fiction
Shawshank Redemption
Forest Gump
The Lion King
Leon: The Professional
Hoop Dreams
Dumb and dumber
True Lies
Speed
The Crow
Interview With A Vampire
The Hudsucker Proxy
There are others, but those are the highlights I can think of
Posted on 8/25/26 at 8:57 am to LSUBanker
quote:
plus others to long to list.
Romancing the Stone
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Splash
The NeverEnding Story
The Last Starfighter
Revenge of the Nerds
Top Secret!
Streets of Fire
Once Upon a Time in America
Paris, Texas
The Killing Fields
Stop Making Sense
A Soldier’s Story
Blood Simple
Stranger Than Paradise
The Cotton Club
Starman
Posted on 8/25/26 at 9:01 am to WestSideTiger
quote:
Top Secret!
My personal favorite whenever I'm needing a laugh.
Posted on 8/25/26 at 10:24 am to LSUBanker
quote:
Was 1984 the best year ever for movies?
No, not even best year for movies in the 80s
Posted on 8/25/26 at 11:10 am to WestSideTiger
quote:Underrated masterpiece with an all-star cast and soundtrack. It was supposed to be the first in a trilogy, but it didn't do well enough.
Streets of Fire
Posted on 8/25/26 at 11:27 am to LSUBanker
1994 for me but I'd throw 1999 in the mix...
Fight Club
Toy Story 2
The Matrix
American Beauty
The Sixth Sense
Austin Powers
The Green Mile
Blair Witch Project
The Iron Giant
Magnolia
Varsity Blues
Any Given Sunday
Double Jeopardy
Being John Malkovich
Eyes Wide Shut
Cruel intentions
Talented Mr Ripley
The Phantom Menace
The Hurricane
10 Things I hate About You
Notting Hill
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Princess Mononoke
Tarzan
Runaway Bride
Entrapment
Payback
The Bone Collector
The World Is Not Enough
Thomas Crown Affair
Life
Lake Placid
Mystery Men
Dogma
Muppets From Space
Office Space
universal Soldier
Stuart Little
American Pie
Big Daddy
End of Days
Sleepy Hollow
Wild Wild West
That will keep you entertained for quite a while.
Fight Club
Toy Story 2
The Matrix
American Beauty
The Sixth Sense
Austin Powers
The Green Mile
Blair Witch Project
The Iron Giant
Magnolia
Varsity Blues
Any Given Sunday
Double Jeopardy
Being John Malkovich
Eyes Wide Shut
Cruel intentions
Talented Mr Ripley
The Phantom Menace
The Hurricane
10 Things I hate About You
Notting Hill
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Princess Mononoke
Tarzan
Runaway Bride
Entrapment
Payback
The Bone Collector
The World Is Not Enough
Thomas Crown Affair
Life
Lake Placid
Mystery Men
Dogma
Muppets From Space
Office Space
universal Soldier
Stuart Little
American Pie
Big Daddy
End of Days
Sleepy Hollow
Wild Wild West
That will keep you entertained for quite a while.
Posted on 8/25/26 at 10:10 pm to SCLSUMuddogs
Jim Carey had The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective all in 1994 alone 
Posted on 8/25/26 at 10:16 pm to LSUBanker
Maybe
Posted on 8/25/26 at 10:25 pm to LSUBanker
The entire decade of the 80s had so many great ones!!!
Posted on 8/25/26 at 10:41 pm to LSUBanker
quote:I saw 16 of those films in the theater. What do young people do on dates now?
1984
Posted on 8/25/26 at 11:59 pm to SCLSUMuddogs
quote:
It’s 1994 for me.
quote:
There are others
Renaissance Man being one
Posted on 8/26/26 at 2:29 am to LSUBanker
1974, 1939 may have fewer greats, but the big ones in those years top most years
Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:57 am to LSUBanker
Bachelor Party
__________________
Greatness.
__________________
Greatness.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 6:50 am to LSUBanker
It was a damned solid year
Posted on 8/26/26 at 10:35 am to iwyLSUiwy
quote:
1994 for me but I'd throw 1999 in the mix..
1994 I agree is the GOAT, I knew someone would say 1999, but 1997 also deserves some mention
LA Confidential
Jackie Brown
Boogie Nights
The Fifth Element
Good Will Hunting
Chasing Amy
The Ice Storm
As Good As It Gets
Titanic
Austin Powers
The Full Monty
Starship Troopers
Hard Eight
Wag the Dog
Deconstructing Harry
Donnie Branco
Waiting for Guffman
Grosse Pointe Blank
This post was edited on 8/26/26 at 10:35 am
Posted on 8/26/26 at 12:42 pm to LSUBanker
Can you imagine if we had that many solid movies coming out today?
Now if there are 3 blockbusters a year, the media says "Hollywood is Back".
Now if there are 3 blockbusters a year, the media says "Hollywood is Back".
Posted on 8/26/26 at 12:52 pm to LSUBanker
1982
ET
Tootsie
An Officer And A Gentleman
Rocky III
Porky’s
Star Trek 2 - Wrath of Khan
48 Hrs
Poltergeist
Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
The Thing
Blade Runner
Conan The Barbarian
The Secret Of NIMH
Tron
The World According To Garp
The Last American Virgin
Night Shift
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Friday The 13th part 3
Pink Floyd’s The Wall
First Blood
Airplane II
Sophie’s Choice
The Dark Crystal
ET
Tootsie
An Officer And A Gentleman
Rocky III
Porky’s
Star Trek 2 - Wrath of Khan
48 Hrs
Poltergeist
Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
The Thing
Blade Runner
Conan The Barbarian
The Secret Of NIMH
Tron
The World According To Garp
The Last American Virgin
Night Shift
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Friday The 13th part 3
Pink Floyd’s The Wall
First Blood
Airplane II
Sophie’s Choice
The Dark Crystal
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:39 pm to LSUBanker
Surfing and shooting Skeet.......who knew it was possible to do both at the same time.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:02 pm to SCLSUMuddogs
Nice list, but it pales in comparison to '84.
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