We’ve done the Best Albums of the 80s. We’ve done Best Singles. It’s a natural sequel to go on and discus the most memorable films and TV programmes of that remarkable decade.
When we did the previous threads, I needed to constantly check when each record was actually released. Which was an enjoyable part of the whole experience. The same research was needed here.
My memory banks are a great wobbly jelly of inaccurately recalled information.
Many among us can probably remember, for example: which year Gregory’s Girl ,Fanny and Alexander or Nightmare on Elm Street etc was released; which cinema they saw it in; who their date was for the evening; and did they have a snog before, after or during the movie. (The Netflix and Chill Generation just won’t understand all this!)
Anyway, once I started browsing through all the films that were released, it seems like a golden age. So many movies which left their mark and are still enjoyed today (However it will be interesting to see who won prizes at Cannes (or the other film festivals) or who won Oscars . All these years later, does it feel that they made the wrong choices?)
