Which 20-year period was the best in cinema history?

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Which era had the best collection of movies? Why?

[Batman1980]

1970-1990 probably the most iconic run in film history. So many films that came out during that time that still influence how films are made in Hollywood today.

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

1970-1990 probably the most iconic run in film history. So many films that came out during that time that still influence how films are made in Hollywood today.

Yes, I'm partial to films from the 70's.

[L.J.]

To me 59 to 78 this twenty year period is filled with classics. Also some that aren't considered classics but hold up well even today. The actors and actresses from then so many great one to many to name. Its the golden age of cinema.

[Groot]

I picked the era with Blade Runner.

[AaronJ]

Given that the 1960s is my favorite era, by far, I vote for the '59 to '78 option.

In my opinion, more of the greatest films ever made were made in the 1960s than in any other decade.

[TajSamKojiJesam]

'59 to '78 is the clear answer.

Originally Posted by AaronJ

In my opinion, more of the greatest films ever made were made in the 1960s than in any other decade.

True!

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Given that the 1960s is my favorite era, by far, I vote for the '59 to '78 option.

In my opinion, more of the greatest films ever made were made in the 1960s than in any other decade.

Which are your favorite from that period?

[AKORIS]

I wish it would have been 1970 to 1990 and my choice would have bee easier...

but I went with '59 to '78 since there are tons of my favorite films during this time frame.

Jaws
Psycho
Close Encounters
Halloween
Death Wish
Dirty Harry
all of the Bond films during this period
Patton
Monty Python And The Holy Grail
Animal House
Halloween
Black Christmas
The Omen
The Exorcist
The Birds
2001

.... just immediately off the top of my head....

[Jar Jar Stinks]

[QUOTE=AKORIS;15444989]I wish it would have been 1970 to 1990 and my choice would have bee easier...

I get what you're saying. I based it on 20-year periods leading up to now. I kind of like the way the years break out for films. The time periods kind of seem to make sense in a way.

I like that Star Wars belongs to 59 to 78 and Alien belongs to 79 to 98.

[Jar Jar Stinks]

AFI Top 100 American Films (2007)

AFI asked jurors to consider the following criteria in their selection process:

Feature length: Narrative format typically over 60 minutes long.
American film: English language, with significant creative and/or financial production from the United States. (A number of films on the list were British-made but financed by American studios; these include Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and A Clockwork Orange.)

1899 to 1918 - 1
1919 to 1938 - 12
1939 to 1958 - 27
1959 to 1978 - 39
1979 to 1998 - 19
1999 to 2018 - 2

[LegacyCosts]

70-90 is the correct answer, poll edit needed

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

70-90 is the correct answer, poll edit needed

Nope. It's based on 20-year increments up until now.


I guess I could have done 1920 to 1939, 1940 to 1959, 1960 to 1979, 1980 to 1999, 2000 to 2018. But I like the poll as is. And it still wouldn't have your 70-90 time period.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

Which are your favorite from that period?

Oh wow, tough question.

I'm a big French New Wave fan, so pretty much anything there. Godard's my favorite filmmaker, so you can rank those up. Contempt may be my favorite film ever. Resnais' work during that time was amazing. Last Year at Marienbad is brilliantly opaque, and Hiroshima mon Amour (OK, 1959 technically, but still) is just beautiful. Etc. I could go on and on.

Then you have the Italians. My god, you have 8 1/2 and La Dolce Vita, and others just from Fellini.

And that is arguably Bergman's strongest period. Hell, Persona alone makes it the decade of the century.

[dallywhitty]

If only there was a 1962-1982 option.

[OutOfBoose]

80s-90s, because it's my youth and films from this era influenced me a lot. Nearly all films that I love or like were made during this period. Spectrum of iconic material is insane.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

If only there was a 1962-1982 option.

the problem here of course is that there's always going to be a 5 star favorite film that immediately precedes or follows any time span.....

[Malagant]

Objectively: 1959 to 1978 (a ‘golden age of cinema’ as others have said)
Subjectively: 1979 to 1998 (the era when a lot of my top favourite films were made)

[yellowjacket1]

1959 to 1978

What I do know is that take away the magic that is the Marvel Superhero movies and this whole century has basically been substandard compared to what came before...maybe Y2K is hitting very very slowly?

[D00mM4r1n3]

1970-1990, by setting the poll to start with 1979 you miss out on the complete original Star Wars trilogy, simply unacceptable.