When we bitch about how things used to be so much better...

[digitaldiscipline]

.... WE'RE FUCKING RIGHT.

Seriously. Look at this shit:
- http://madeinatlantis.com/movies_central/charts/1983.htm
- http://madeinatlantis.com/movies_central/charts/1984.htm
- http://madeinatlantis.com/movies_central/charts/1986.htm

Comments

[miamadness15.livejournal.com]

Words of wisdom! Indeed.

[smaugchow.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize Aliens was so old - 1986 fer cryin' out loud!

Wait a minute....that means I'M old, too! Damn! When the hell did that happen?

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[maelstromsl.livejournal.com]

I believe the first one "Alien" is from 1979..... if you want to talk old....

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[maelstromsl.livejournal.com]

the thought of 10 absolutely indisputable blockbuster movies coming out in one year now is hard to imagine. Makes me glad I'm not any younger than I am

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[y2kdragon.livejournal.com]

Damn you, and reminding me that I was 13 when I first saw it.

[lil-m-moses.livejournal.com]

It's telling that 6 of the top 10 for 2007 were sequels (and 4 of 10 in 2006).

[etcet.livejournal.com]

You can definitely see that the trend towards sequel-itis began in the late 80s.

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[etcet.livejournal.com]

Not even block-busters, but just ten (or nearly ten) movies that are generally considered to be pretty good, and have a lasting impact (or at least remain quotable or provide a cultural touchstone).

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[maelstromsl.livejournal.com]

or at least be genuinely funny - I mean... have you seen Ghostbusters lately? Its HILARIOUS and totally holds up over time -