every now and then Hollywood manages a sudden streak of excellence
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten years in film history moments will be
years in film history moments will be
years in film history moments will be lost in time like tears right for this
lost in time like tears right for this
lost in time like tears right for this list we’re focusing on those years when
list we’re focusing on those years when
list we’re focusing on those years when it was a great time to be a movie goer
it was a great time to be a movie goer
it was a great time to be a movie goer when Hollywood released not just one but
when Hollywood released not just one but
when Hollywood released not just one but a string of excellent critically
a string of excellent critically
a string of excellent critically acclaimed and beloved movies that remain
acclaimed and beloved movies that remain
acclaimed and beloved movies that remain influential well past their years of
influential well past their years of
influential well past their years of release
though Sylvester Stallone’s star turn as
though Sylvester Stallone’s star turn as the Italian stallion Rocky Balboa took
the Italian stallion Rocky Balboa took
the Italian stallion Rocky Balboa took home the Best Picture Oscar it did so in
home the Best Picture Oscar it did so in
home the Best Picture Oscar it did so in one of the most competitive years in the
one of the most competitive years in the
one of the most competitive years in the categories history I just want to go out
categories history I just want to go out
categories history I just want to go out and you know like really really want to
and you know like really really want to
and you know like really really want to do something boundary-pushing films like
do something boundary-pushing films like
do something boundary-pushing films like Martin Scorsese’s taxi driver and Sidney
Martin Scorsese’s taxi driver and Sidney
Martin Scorsese’s taxi driver and Sidney Lumet’s Network helped round out the
Lumet’s Network helped round out the
Lumet’s Network helped round out the year which was the pinnacle of a decade
year which was the pinnacle of a decade
year which was the pinnacle of a decade when Hollywood studio system was brought
when Hollywood studio system was brought
when Hollywood studio system was brought to its knees and back again by bigger
to its knees and back again by bigger
to its knees and back again by bigger and bolder filmmaking you’ve got to get
and bolder filmmaking you’ve got to get
and bolder filmmaking you’ve got to get mad you’ve got to say I’m a human being
mad you’ve got to say I’m a human being
mad you’ve got to say I’m a human being god damn it my life has value number 9
god damn it my life has value number 9
god damn it my life has value number 9 1967 will you come in please what I’d
1967 will you come in please what I’d
1967 will you come in please what I’d like you to come in till I get the line
like you to come in till I get the line
like you to come in till I get the line sir what for
sir what for
sir what for because I don’t feel safe till I get the
because I don’t feel safe till I get the
because I don’t feel safe till I get the link laying the groundwork for the
link laying the groundwork for the
link laying the groundwork for the coming decade of change was 1967 mrs.
coming decade of change was 1967 mrs.
coming decade of change was 1967 mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me
aren’t you a year in which films like
aren’t you a year in which films like Mike Nichols the Graduate Arthur Penn’s
Mike Nichols the Graduate Arthur Penn’s
Mike Nichols the Graduate Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde and Stanley Kramer’s
Bonnie and Clyde and Stanley Kramer’s
Bonnie and Clyde and Stanley Kramer’s guess who’s coming to dinner would
guess who’s coming to dinner would
guess who’s coming to dinner would explore sexuality violence and race in
explore sexuality violence and race in
explore sexuality violence and race in ways only hinted at by their
ways only hinted at by their
ways only hinted at by their predecessors yeah I know this is sort of
predecessors yeah I know this is sort of
predecessors yeah I know this is sort of a shock because it’s also sudden
a shock because it’s also sudden
a shock because it’s also sudden unexpected and it never occurred to me
unexpected and it never occurred to me
unexpected and it never occurred to me that I might fall in love with a Negro
that I might fall in love with a Negro
that I might fall in love with a Negro but I did and nothing in the world is
but I did and nothing in the world is
but I did and nothing in the world is gonna change that but perhaps none
gonna change that but perhaps none
gonna change that but perhaps none examined racial tensions as much as that
examined racial tensions as much as that
examined racial tensions as much as that year’s Best Picture Norman Jewison ‘he’s
year’s Best Picture Norman Jewison ‘he’s
year’s Best Picture Norman Jewison ‘he’s in the heat of the night what you doing
in the heat of the night what you doing
in the heat of the night what you doing wearing white man’s clothes well you
wearing white man’s clothes well you
wearing white man’s clothes well you come from
number eight 1985 I wouldn’t run if you
number eight 1985 I wouldn’t run if you do she’ll think you’re something good to
do she’ll think you’re something good to
do she’ll think you’re something good to eat
eat
eat while it was Sydney Pollack’s out of
while it was Sydney Pollack’s out of
while it was Sydney Pollack’s out of Africa that took home the Best Picture
Africa that took home the Best Picture
Africa that took home the Best Picture Oscar that year 1985 was perhaps the
Oscar that year 1985 was perhaps the
Oscar that year 1985 was perhaps the coolest year in history to be a teenager
coolest year in history to be a teenager
coolest year in history to be a teenager at least according to the movies now I
at least according to the movies now I
at least according to the movies now I need your help to get back to the year
need your help to get back to the year
need your help to get back to the year 1985 for example we went back to the 50s
1985 for example we went back to the 50s
1985 for example we went back to the 50s with Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis is
with Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis is
with Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis is Back to the Future discovered pirate’s
Back to the Future discovered pirate’s
Back to the Future discovered pirate’s treasure in suburbia and Richard
treasure in suburbia and Richard
treasure in suburbia and Richard Donner’s The Goonies you guys just what
Donner’s The Goonies you guys just what
Donner’s The Goonies you guys just what if this can lead to rich stuff maybe the
if this can lead to rich stuff maybe the
if this can lead to rich stuff maybe the good luck and navigated a social
good luck and navigated a social
good luck and navigated a social landscape which was terrifying in its
landscape which was terrifying in its
landscape which was terrifying in its own right and John Hughes The Breakfast
own right and John Hughes The Breakfast
own right and John Hughes The Breakfast Club yeah as far as being concerned
Club yeah as far as being concerned
Club yeah as far as being concerned about what’s gonna happen when you and I
about what’s gonna happen when you and I
about what’s gonna happen when you and I walk down the hallways of school you can
walk down the hallways of school you can
walk down the hallways of school you can forget it
forget it
forget it cuz it’s never gonna happen just bury
cuz it’s never gonna happen just bury
cuz it’s never gonna happen just bury your head in the sand and wait be a prom
your head in the sand and wait be a prom
your head in the sand and wait be a prom I hate you
I hate you
I hate you number 7 1941 but remember that with
number 7 1941 but remember that with
number 7 1941 but remember that with strength goes responsibility to others
strength goes responsibility to others
strength goes responsibility to others and yourselves with John Ford’s how
and yourselves with John Ford’s how
and yourselves with John Ford’s how green was my Valley winning Best Picture
green was my Valley winning Best Picture
green was my Valley winning Best Picture and Howard Hawks sergeant York coming in
and Howard Hawks sergeant York coming in
and Howard Hawks sergeant York coming in as the year’s highest grosser 1941 was a
as the year’s highest grosser 1941 was a
as the year’s highest grosser 1941 was a banner year what is it
the stuff that dreams are made of
the stuff that dreams are made of it not only produced arguably the
it not only produced arguably the
it not only produced arguably the greatest film noir ever in John Huston’s
greatest film noir ever in John Huston’s
greatest film noir ever in John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon but also what many
The Maltese Falcon but also what many
The Maltese Falcon but also what many have labelled the greatest film ever
have labelled the greatest film ever
have labelled the greatest film ever period force and Welles Citizen Kane
period force and Welles Citizen Kane
period force and Welles Citizen Kane there’s only one person in the world to
there’s only one person in the world to
there’s only one person in the world to decide what I’m gonna do and that’s me
you decided what you were going to do
you decided what you were going to do Charles
Charles
Charles some time ago while these two will
some time ago while these two will
some time ago while these two will forever be part of movie history it was
forever be part of movie history it was
forever be part of movie history it was also a notable year during Disney’s
also a notable year during Disney’s
also a notable year during Disney’s Golden Age thanks to the dark but highly
Golden Age thanks to the dark but highly
Golden Age thanks to the dark but highly successful Dumbo you know chasing away
successful Dumbo you know chasing away
successful Dumbo you know chasing away chasing away I’m afraid need you’re a
chasing away I’m afraid need you’re a
chasing away I’m afraid need you’re a big shot number 6 1962 what is your name
big shot number 6 1962 what is your name
big shot number 6 1962 what is your name my name is for my friends war racial
my name is for my friends war racial
my name is for my friends war racial inequity sexual assault and well More
inequity sexual assault and well More
inequity sexual assault and well More war
62 was a serious year led by Peter
62 was a serious year led by Peter O’Toole’s depiction of TE Lawrence the
O’Toole’s depiction of TE Lawrence the
O’Toole’s depiction of TE Lawrence the best picture winning Lawrence of Arabia
best picture winning Lawrence of Arabia
best picture winning Lawrence of Arabia was a sprawling epic on a scale of few
was a sprawling epic on a scale of few
was a sprawling epic on a scale of few films before or since they’ve only one
films before or since they’ve only one
films before or since they’ve only one suspicion we let them drive the Turks
suspicion we let them drive the Turks
suspicion we let them drive the Turks out and then movie in ourselves I’ve
out and then movie in ourselves I’ve
out and then movie in ourselves I’ve told him that that’s false but we’ve no
told him that that’s false but we’ve no
told him that that’s false but we’ve no ambitions in Arabia the adaptation of
ambitions in Arabia the adaptation of
ambitions in Arabia the adaptation of one of the greatest American novels ever
one of the greatest American novels ever
one of the greatest American novels ever to kill a mockingbird and one of the
to kill a mockingbird and one of the
to kill a mockingbird and one of the most realistic depictions of d-day in
most realistic depictions of d-day in
most realistic depictions of d-day in the longest day make 1962 an important
the longest day make 1962 an important
the longest day make 1962 an important year for film in our courts oh ah
year for film in our courts oh ah
year for film in our courts oh ah created equal
created equal
created equal while the debut James Bond film dr. no
while the debut James Bond film dr. no
while the debut James Bond film dr. no launched Sean Connery to fame I admire
launched Sean Connery to fame I admire
launched Sean Connery to fame I admire your luck Mr Bond James Bond
your luck Mr Bond James Bond
your luck Mr Bond James Bond number 5 1982 he was a man who made
number 5 1982 he was a man who made
number 5 1982 he was a man who made humility and simple truth more powerful
humility and simple truth more powerful
humility and simple truth more powerful than empires though it was Richard
than empires though it was Richard
than empires though it was Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi that nabbed Best
Attenborough’s Gandhi that nabbed Best
Attenborough’s Gandhi that nabbed Best Picture 1982 was arguably the greatest
Picture 1982 was arguably the greatest
Picture 1982 was arguably the greatest year in science fiction film history
year in science fiction film history
year in science fiction film history yeah he came back but he’s not a goblin
yeah he came back but he’s not a goblin
yeah he came back but he’s not a goblin is a spaceman extraterrestrial et laid
is a spaceman extraterrestrial et laid
is a spaceman extraterrestrial et laid runner the thing Tron and Star Trek –
runner the thing Tron and Star Trek –
runner the thing Tron and Star Trek – the Wrath of Khan take the genre to
the Wrath of Khan take the genre to
the Wrath of Khan take the genre to astonishing new heights to boldly go
astonishing new heights to boldly go
astonishing new heights to boldly go where no man has done
where no man has done
where no man has done before while et was the clear critical
before while et was the clear critical
before while et was the clear critical and box-office champion the impact of
and box-office champion the impact of
and box-office champion the impact of each of these films resonates decades
each of these films resonates decades
each of these films resonates decades later oh yeah oh yeah and Dustin Hoffman
later oh yeah oh yeah and Dustin Hoffman
later oh yeah oh yeah and Dustin Hoffman donned a dress for some crowd-pleasing
donned a dress for some crowd-pleasing
donned a dress for some crowd-pleasing cross-dressing shenanigans in Sydney
cross-dressing shenanigans in Sydney
cross-dressing shenanigans in Sydney Pollack’s Tootsie it works but what
Pollack’s Tootsie it works but what
Pollack’s Tootsie it works but what don’t play hard to get number four 1999
don’t play hard to get number four 1999
don’t play hard to get number four 1999 it’s the weirdest thing I feel like I’ve
it’s the weirdest thing I feel like I’ve
it’s the weirdest thing I feel like I’ve been in a coma for about 20 years and
been in a coma for about 20 years and
been in a coma for about 20 years and I’m just now waking up not every film
I’m just now waking up not every film
I’m just now waking up not every film year can boast an iconic drama action
year can boast an iconic drama action
year can boast an iconic drama action and cult classic welcome to Fight Club
and cult classic welcome to Fight Club
and cult classic welcome to Fight Club while the stunning American Beauty was
while the stunning American Beauty was
while the stunning American Beauty was the clear choice for Best Picture you’re
the clear choice for Best Picture you’re
the clear choice for Best Picture you’re doing the matrix and Fight Club at first
doing the matrix and Fight Club at first
doing the matrix and Fight Club at first glance simple action movies challenged
glance simple action movies challenged
glance simple action movies challenged audiences to question the existential
audiences to question the existential
audiences to question the existential societal and even physical world around
societal and even physical world around
societal and even physical world around them what is this place more important
them what is this place more important
them what is this place more important than what is when when you believe it’s
than what is when when you believe it’s
than what is when when you believe it’s the year 1999 when in fact it’s closer
the year 1999 when in fact it’s closer
the year 1999 when in fact it’s closer to 2199 this is equally true of M night
to 2199 this is equally true of M night
to 2199 this is equally true of M night Shyamalan haunting twisty and quotable
Shyamalan haunting twisty and quotable
Shyamalan haunting twisty and quotable film The Sixth Sense
but 1999’s highest-grossing film the
but 1999’s highest-grossing film the first Star Wars installment in over 15
first Star Wars installment in over 15
first Star Wars installment in over 15 years the Phantom Menace number 3 1977
let’s face it without 1977 there would
let’s face it without 1977 there would be no 1982 hello there
be no 1982 hello there
be no 1982 hello there film was anyway 77 featured a classic of
film was anyway 77 featured a classic of
film was anyway 77 featured a classic of the old school of science fiction with
the old school of science fiction with
the old school of science fiction with Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of
Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of
Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind as well as the one that
the Third Kind as well as the one that
the Third Kind as well as the one that redefined the genre George Lucas’s Star
redefined the genre George Lucas’s Star
redefined the genre George Lucas’s Star Wars circle is not when I left you I was
Wars circle is not when I left you I was
Wars circle is not when I left you I was but to learn now I am the master only
but to learn now I am the master only
but to learn now I am the master only about to be will nod and while John
about to be will nod and while John
about to be will nod and while John Travolta danced his way into Hollywood
Travolta danced his way into Hollywood
Travolta danced his way into Hollywood history in Saturday Night Fever
Woody Allen was winning Best Picture by
Woody Allen was winning Best Picture by working outside the studio system to
working outside the studio system to
working outside the studio system to bring us his New York rom-com Annie Hall
bring us his New York rom-com Annie Hall
bring us his New York rom-com Annie Hall you know you know you’re always trying
you know you know you’re always trying
you know you know you’re always trying to get things to come out perfect in art
to get things to come out perfect in art
to get things to come out perfect in art because it’s real difficult in life
because it’s real difficult in life
because it’s real difficult in life number two 1939 you can’t never remember
number two 1939 you can’t never remember
number two 1939 you can’t never remember nothing that happens but you remember
nothing that happens but you remember
nothing that happens but you remember every word I say don’t thank you Gosei
every word I say don’t thank you Gosei
every word I say don’t thank you Gosei probably the most decorated year in
probably the most decorated year in
probably the most decorated year in cinematic history and that which is most
cinematic history and that which is most
cinematic history and that which is most indicative of Hollywood’s golden era
indicative of Hollywood’s golden era
indicative of Hollywood’s golden era 1939 produced two of the most sprawling
1939 produced two of the most sprawling
1939 produced two of the most sprawling and glamorous achievements in cinema
and glamorous achievements in cinema
and glamorous achievements in cinema history total happy feeling we’re not in
history total happy feeling we’re not in
history total happy feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore in The Wizard of Oz and
Kansas anymore in The Wizard of Oz and
Kansas anymore in The Wizard of Oz and David L Selznick’s Best Picture winning
David L Selznick’s Best Picture winning
David L Selznick’s Best Picture winning Gone with the Wind you go well I go what
Gone with the Wind you go well I go what
Gone with the Wind you go well I go what I do frankly my dear I don’t give a damn
I do frankly my dear I don’t give a damn
I do frankly my dear I don’t give a damn not only that the year also cemented the
not only that the year also cemented the
not only that the year also cemented the relationship between John Wayne and John
relationship between John Wayne and John
relationship between John Wayne and John Ford and taught generations what a
Ford and taught generations what a
Ford and taught generations what a filibuster is you all think I’m late
filibuster is you all think I’m late
filibuster is you all think I’m late well I’m not late and I’m gonna stay
well I’m not late and I’m gonna stay
well I’m not late and I’m gonna stay right here and fight for this lost cause
right here and fight for this lost cause
right here and fight for this lost cause even if this thing gets filled with lies
even if this thing gets filled with lies
even if this thing gets filled with lies like these before we unveil our
like these before we unveil our
like these before we unveil our number-one pick here are a few honorable
number-one pick here are a few honorable
number-one pick here are a few honorable mentions I’ll be all around in the dark
mentions I’ll be all around in the dark
mentions I’ll be all around in the dark I’ll be everywhere wherever you can look
I’ll be everywhere wherever you can look
I’ll be everywhere wherever you can look more than machinery we need humanity
more than machinery we need humanity
more than machinery we need humanity more than cleverness we need kindness
more than cleverness we need kindness
more than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness
and gentleness
and gentleness do you believe his story I don’t know
do you believe his story I don’t know
do you believe his story I don’t know whether I believe it or not maybe I
whether I believe it or not maybe I
whether I believe it or not maybe I don’t
don’t
don’t shaaka me vote not guilty officer sir
shaaka me vote not guilty officer sir
shaaka me vote not guilty officer sir british officer here to blow up the
british officer here to blow up the
british officer here to blow up the vegetation
I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus I’m
I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus
Spartacus
Spartacus hang on a minute let’s I’ve got a great
hang on a minute let’s I’ve got a great
hang on a minute let’s I’ve got a great idea it’s not dinnertime by now
idea it’s not dinnertime by now
idea it’s not dinnertime by now dinner time will come and go without
dinner time will come and go without
dinner time will come and go without notice on this trip get on your horse
notice on this trip get on your horse
notice on this trip get on your horse what’s the most you ever lost on a coin
what’s the most you ever lost on a coin
what’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss sir the most you ever lost a coin
toss sir the most you ever lost a coin
toss sir the most you ever lost a coin toss it’s triggy lie you boy
toss it’s triggy lie you boy
toss it’s triggy lie you boy number one hope is a good thing maybe
number one hope is a good thing maybe
number one hope is a good thing maybe the best of things and no good thing
the best of things and no good thing
the best of things and no good thing ever does 1994 then it felt like
ever does 1994 then it felt like
ever does 1994 then it felt like something just jumped up and bit while
something just jumped up and bit while
something just jumped up and bit while 1939 may have redefined the epic
1939 may have redefined the epic
1939 may have redefined the epic Hollywood film no year has had a bigger
Hollywood film no year has had a bigger
Hollywood film no year has had a bigger impact on the films of today than 1994
while Robert Zemeckis is Forrest Gump
while Robert Zemeckis is Forrest Gump dominated the Oscars Jim Carrey was
dominated the Oscars Jim Carrey was
dominated the Oscars Jim Carrey was forging his career Disney was succeeding
forging his career Disney was succeeding
forging his career Disney was succeeding with The Lion King and little-known
with The Lion King and little-known
with The Lion King and little-known filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s
filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s
filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s non-sequential violent masterpiece was
non-sequential violent masterpiece was
non-sequential violent masterpiece was also making a lasting impact I mean do
also making a lasting impact I mean do
also making a lasting impact I mean do you think that God came down from heaven
you think that God came down from heaven
you think that God came down from heaven and stopped oh man I shot Marvin in the
and stopped oh man I shot Marvin in the
and stopped oh man I shot Marvin in the face to do that I didn’t mean to do it
face to do that I didn’t mean to do it
face to do that I didn’t mean to do it as an accident and who can forget the
as an accident and who can forget the
as an accident and who can forget the incredible Morgan Freeman narrated
incredible Morgan Freeman narrated
incredible Morgan Freeman narrated jailbreak masterpiece the Shawshank
jailbreak masterpiece the Shawshank
jailbreak masterpiece the Shawshank Redemption as it comes down to a simple
Redemption as it comes down to a simple
Redemption as it comes down to a simple choice really
get busy livin your goodness he died as
get busy livin your goodness he died as well as Kevin Smith’s clerks which
well as Kevin Smith’s clerks which
well as Kevin Smith’s clerks which signaled a new era of influence for
signaled a new era of influence for
signaled a new era of influence for independent filmmakers how about
independent filmmakers how about
independent filmmakers how about covering the point man you suck we’re
covering the point man you suck we’re
covering the point man you suck we’re gonna make assessment be honest that’s
gonna make assessment be honest that’s
gonna make assessment be honest that’s all I want pal hey Dante you went around
all I want pal hey Dante you went around
all I want pal hey Dante you went around don’t best of this guy sucks do you
don’t best of this guy sucks do you
don’t best of this guy sucks do you agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list what year got you visiting the cinema on
what year got you visiting the cinema on
what year got you visiting the cinema on a weekly basis can I have a chuckles
a weekly basis can I have a chuckles
a weekly basis can I have a chuckles they’re the only jujubes up are they
they’re the only jujubes up are they
they’re the only jujubes up are they last longer just see us what we got make
last longer just see us what we got make
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