What's the best summer movie year ever? - Blu-ray Forum

Blu Myers · 07-26-2009, 09:05 AM

I was watching The Incredible Hulk today and a thought popped in my head: 2008 for me was the year for summer movies ever that I can think of. We had Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, and The Dark Knight all in one year! This year has been kind of lackluster so far.

So my question for you guys, what was your favorite year for summer movies?

Blu Myers · 07-26-2009, 09:08 AM

I just realized that I posted this in the wrong section. I thought I was in the movies and tv discussion area. Anyway, moderators feel free to move this thread if you like.

Lepidopterous · 07-26-2009, 09:16 AM

I would agree with 2008. Though Shrek, Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, Harry Potter, and the Simpsons all came out the year before, I still think 2008 was more epic.

aggienader08 · 07-26-2009, 09:21 AM

I think that while 2008 was kick a$$, I am going to have to say that 2009 so far has kicked some serious a$$ as well with Star Trek, TF2, soon Funny People, and let's not forget about Harry Potter!

Kryptonic · 07-26-2009, 09:43 AM

1996 - ID4, Twister, The Rock, and Mission: Impossible.
2005 - Sith, War of the Worlds, Batman Begins, and 40 Year-Old Virgin.

Blu Myers · 07-26-2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

1996 - ID4, Twister, The Rock, and Mission: Impossible.
2005 - Sith, War of the Worlds, Batman Begins, and 40 Year-Old Virgin.

Yes those were some good years. I remember the hype for ID4 was massive back then.

maidenbrain · 07-26-2009, 10:24 AM

1993, mostly thanks to Jurassic Park (not the greatest movie ever, but truly amazing at the time). That summer also included such solid fare as The Firm, In the Line of Fire, and The Fugitive. The rest of the year was pretty amazing, too.

1994, thanks to True Lies, Forrest Gump, and The Lion King. Plus, Maverick was a surprise.

Despite the MAJOR letdown that was Episode I, 1999 was memorable for The Matrix, The Sixth Sense, (the very rewatchable) The Mummy, Eyes Wide Shut, (the ruefully underappreciated) The Iron Giant, and (dare I say it?) The Blair Witch Project.

Recently, 2005 and 2008 were good, for reasons previously mentioned.

joenostalgia23 · 07-26-2009, 10:36 AM

2009 has been kind of disappointing.
Transformers and Terminator were...
but Watchmen was good, but that was Spring, and it wasn't a Blockbuster.

I wasn't even alive back then, but I look at 1982 and see a huge list of classics. While most of the films were flops thanks to ET, they're cult classics today.

2005 and 2006 were definitely important for film in my opinion. everything was changing.
Mainstream audiences were given a true taste a Judd Apatow.
The Star Wars Saga had ended. Batman and James Bond, two of pop cultures greatest icons were reborn. Grittier, darker, more emotional. They changed things (for summer movies), forever.
We did have fantastic films before 2005, but the majority of our summer blockbusters in the early 2000s, were terrible. We had Kill Bill and The Lord Of The Rings and etc.... but it didn't seem like they were enough to push studios into funding movies that are actually good.
Just look at a list of summer blockbusters in 2003 compared to ones in 2008.

2008 was a great year for Blockbusters. The Dark Knight. Iron Man. The Incredible Hulk. Hellboy II. Wall-E.
some groundbreaking stuff in the list of 2008 films.

Shu76 · 07-26-2009, 04:15 PM

This year has been awful so far for movies...sorry...The Special effects porn from TF2 and T4 doesn't make them a good movie. Best film of the summer and year so far? UP

GLaDOS · 07-26-2009, 04:17 PM

2008

The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Indy 4
Wanted
The lots....

EricJ · 07-26-2009, 04:34 PM

Roger Ebert's gone so far as to hold film festivals over his belief it was 1982--
You take "Blade Runner", I'll take "Tron".

retablo · 07-26-2009, 05:50 PM

1989.

Batman
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Ghostbusters II
The Abyss
Star Trek V
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Dead Poets Society
Pet Sematary
Field of Dreams
Licence To Kill
The Little Mermaid
Do The Right Thing
Karate Kid III
Nightmare on Elm Street 5
Sex, Lies & Videotape
UHF
Turner & Hooch

Not that all these films are classics, but the sheer number of franchise films and others that have become classics is staggering.

MosHighDef · 07-26-2009, 05:50 PM

Incredible Hulk sucked though...

MasterSandman · 07-26-2009, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retablo

1989.

Batman
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Ghostbusters II
The Abyss
Star Trek V
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Dead Poets Society
Pet Sematary
Field of Dreams
Licence To Kill
The Little Mermaid
Do The Right Thing
Karate Kid III
Nightmare on Elm Street 5
Sex, Lies & Videotape
UHF
Turner & Hooch

Not that all these films are classics, but the sheer number of franchise films and others that have become classics is staggering.

Wow

Great year!

Deezer1986 · 07-26-2009, 06:05 PM

Either 1989 or 2008. Those are mine. I don't remember it, but my parents took me to see Batman 1989 for my third birthday.

TheZoof · 07-26-2009, 06:19 PM

As far as box office I think 2008 can definately be argued but in my opinion nothing tops 1994 as far as quality films.

Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Clerks, Lion King, Ace Ventura, Speed, Stargate, True Lies, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, The Crow, Ed Wood, Interview with the Vampire, The Santa Clause, Flintstones, Clear and Present Danger, Heavenly Creatures, Timecop(Van Damme's best), Maverick, Star Trek: Generations, The Client, Wyatt Earp and Four Weddings and a funeral.

I actually didn't realize Jim Carrey had 3 huge movies all in the same year....

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_in_film

1993 was great too of course with Fugitive and Jurassic Park.

Batman1980 · 07-26-2009, 06:24 PM

2005 wins on the merit of Revenge of the Sith alone if you ask me.

seigneur_rayden · 07-26-2009, 06:50 PM

2008.
TDK
Wanted
Incredible Hulk
Hancock
Indy 4
Hellboy 2
Iron Man

Dotpattern · 07-26-2009, 06:58 PM

The Summer of 1982

E.T.
Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan
Conan the Barbarian
Poltergeist
The Road Warrior
Tron
Rocky III
First Blood
Blade Runner
Firefox
An Officer and a Gentleman
The Secret of N.I.M.H.
The Thing
Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Johnny Vinyl · 07-26-2009, 07:07 PM

I think it was 1971......don't quote me on this, but 2 movies come to mind.

Love Story and Duck, You Sucker.

It was a great time. I was in love and everything in the world seemed right! We saw both those movies several times!

Memories...so wonderful! (Now of course, don't ask me for my opinion) LOL

John

07-26-2009, 09:05 AM	#1
Blu Myers Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Haddonfield, IL Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:655 Digital collection:10 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:108	What's the best summer movie year ever? I was watching The Incredible Hulk today and a thought popped in my head: 2008 for me was the year for summer movies ever that I can think of. We had Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, and The Dark Knight all in one year! This year has been kind of lackluster so far. So my question for you guys, what was your favorite year for summer movies?

07-26-2009, 10:36 AM	#8
joenostalgia23 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:578 Blu-ray collection:4533 DVD collection:236 Digital collection:43 iTunes collection:61 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:4	2009 has been kind of disappointing. Transformers and Terminator were... but Watchmen was good, but that was Spring, and it wasn't a Blockbuster. I wasn't even alive back then, but I look at 1982 and see a huge list of classics. While most of the films were flops thanks to ET, they're cult classics today. 2005 and 2006 were definitely important for film in my opinion. everything was changing. Mainstream audiences were given a true taste a Judd Apatow. The Star Wars Saga had ended. Batman and James Bond, two of pop cultures greatest icons were reborn. Grittier, darker, more emotional. They changed things (for summer movies), forever. We did have fantastic films before 2005, but the majority of our summer blockbusters in the early 2000s, were terrible. We had Kill Bill and The Lord Of The Rings and etc.... but it didn't seem like they were enough to push studios into funding movies that are actually good. Just look at a list of summer blockbusters in 2003 compared to ones in 2008. 2008 was a great year for Blockbusters. The Dark Knight. Iron Man. The Incredible Hulk. Hellboy II. Wall-E. some groundbreaking stuff in the list of 2008 films. Last edited by joenostalgia23; 07-26-2009 at 10:49 AM.

07-26-2009, 06:19 PM	#16
TheZoof Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Ottawa,Canada Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:1636 DVD collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:2	As far as box office I think 2008 can definately be argued but in my opinion nothing tops 1994 as far as quality films. Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Clerks, Lion King, Ace Ventura, Speed, Stargate, True Lies, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, The Crow, Ed Wood, Interview with the Vampire, The Santa Clause, Flintstones, Clear and Present Danger, Heavenly Creatures, Timecop(Van Damme's best), Maverick, Star Trek: Generations, The Client, Wyatt Earp and Four Weddings and a funeral. I actually didn't realize Jim Carrey had 3 huge movies all in the same year.... Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_in_film 1993 was great too of course with Fugitive and Jurassic Park. Last edited by TheZoof; 07-26-2009 at 06:22 PM.

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07-26-2009, 09:08 AM	#2
Blu Myers Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Haddonfield, IL Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:655 Digital collection:10 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:108	I just realized that I posted this in the wrong section. I thought I was in the movies and tv discussion area. Anyway, moderators feel free to move this thread if you like.

07-26-2009, 09:16 AM	#3
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	I would agree with 2008. Though Shrek, Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, Harry Potter, and the Simpsons all came out the year before, I still think 2008 was more epic.

07-26-2009, 09:21 AM	#4
aggienader08 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Fort Worth, TX Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:513 Blu-ray reviews: 3	I think that while 2008 was kick a$$, I am going to have to say that 2009 so far has kicked some serious a$$ as well with Star Trek, TF2, soon Funny People, and let's not forget about Harry Potter!

07-26-2009, 09:43 AM	#5
Kryptonic Suspended Member since:Jul 2009 Trading Score:45	1996 - ID4, Twister, The Rock, and Mission: Impossible. 2005 - Sith, War of the Worlds, Batman Begins, and 40 Year-Old Virgin.

07-26-2009, 10:24 AM	#7
maidenbrain Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:359 Blu-ray collection:2823 DVD collection:56 Blu-ray reviews:2	1993, mostly thanks to Jurassic Park (not the greatest movie ever, but truly amazing at the time). That summer also included such solid fare as The Firm, In the Line of Fire, and The Fugitive. The rest of the year was pretty amazing, too. 1994, thanks to True Lies, Forrest Gump, and The Lion King. Plus, Maverick was a surprise. Despite the MAJOR letdown that was Episode I, 1999 was memorable for The Matrix, The Sixth Sense, (the very rewatchable) The Mummy, Eyes Wide Shut, (the ruefully underappreciated) The Iron Giant, and (dare I say it?) The Blair Witch Project. Recently, 2005 and 2008 were good, for reasons previously mentioned.

07-26-2009, 04:15 PM	#9
Shu76 Active Member Member since:Feb 2007	This year has been awful so far for movies...sorry...The Special effects porn from TF2 and T4 doesn't make them a good movie. Best film of the summer and year so far? UP

07-26-2009, 04:17 PM	#10
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	2008 The Dark Knight Iron Man Indy 4 Wanted The lots....

07-26-2009, 04:34 PM	#11
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Roger Ebert's gone so far as to hold film festivals over his belief it was 1982-- You take "Blade Runner", I'll take "Tron".

07-26-2009, 05:50 PM	#12
retablo Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hollywood Blu-ray collection:1307 Trading Score:1	1989. Batman Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Ghostbusters II The Abyss Star Trek V Honey I Shrunk the Kids Dead Poets Society Pet Sematary Field of Dreams Licence To Kill The Little Mermaid Do The Right Thing Karate Kid III Nightmare on Elm Street 5 Sex, Lies & Videotape UHF Turner & Hooch Not that all these films are classics, but the sheer number of franchise films and others that have become classics is staggering.

07-26-2009, 05:50 PM	#13
MosHighDef Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:socal 4K collection:38 Blu-ray collection:112 Blu-ray reviews:12	Incredible Hulk sucked though...

07-26-2009, 06:05 PM	#15
Deezer1986 Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Harrison, Arkansas 4K collection:188 Blu-ray collection:1178 DVD collection:225	Either 1989 or 2008. Those are mine. I don't remember it, but my parents took me to see Batman 1989 for my third birthday.

07-26-2009, 06:24 PM	#17
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	2005 wins on the merit of Revenge of the Sith alone if you ask me.

07-26-2009, 06:50 PM	#18
seigneur_rayden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:1097 Blu-ray reviews: 12	2008. TDK Wanted Incredible Hulk Hancock Indy 4 Hellboy 2 Iron Man

07-26-2009, 06:58 PM	#19
Dotpattern Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:407 Blu-ray collection:1512	The Summer of 1982 E.T. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan Conan the Barbarian Poltergeist The Road Warrior Tron Rocky III First Blood Blade Runner Firefox An Officer and a Gentleman The Secret of N.I.M.H. The Thing Fast Times at Ridgemont High

07-26-2009, 07:07 PM	#20
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I think it was 1971......don't quote me on this, but 2 movies come to mind. Love Story and Duck, You Sucker. It was a great time. I was in love and everything in the world seemed right! We saw both those movies several times! Memories...so wonderful! (Now of course, don't ask me for my opinion) LOL John

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