Golden Age?

[segagamer12]

In the are movies better thread the author suggested today might be a golden age of film. I got the impression in that thread the consensus was mixed.


SO, in the interest of being impartial but also giving everyone a chance to share their thoughts, what period would you consider the Golden Age, if not today?


For me I am mostly leaning towards the 80's but my period stretches from 1975 to about 2004 I think that is the best period for cinema from my own experiences. A lot of what came before was still trying to figure it out or just too old world for my tastes. A lot of what is out today just doesn't interest me much.

But the question isn't what is my personal preference in films that period would be it. The question is what is considered the "Golden Age" which to me is kind of a loaded question anyways but to the best of my understanding I consider it a time when cinema experienced real revolutionary movies.

I could find films from any period that are good and films from any period that are not so good, but I think all my top 100 favorite films of all time fall between those dates, with very few outliers. Thoughts?