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In recent years, 2003 had two Matrix films, Return of the King, Pirates 1, Master and Commander, and Nemo. 2009 doesn't come close.
And the word angst and the Road really don't go together. And I'd argue that Inglorious Basterds won't unseat Patton or several other movies anytime soon. It might be the best WWII fantasy film ever.
Pre-summer did have Watchmen.
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I'd say it's been one of the weakest years in a long long time, and I know I'm not alone.
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mattCR 
I was VERY dissappointed by the trailer for "The Road" which appears as though someone has NO real understanding of the book.. and when was it decided that this would be declared as an
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environmental disaster, as it is proclaimed in the trailer, they'd ad gun battles with road gangs.. I don't remember ANY of that form the book, at all.
I wouldn't be too worried. The Weinstein Company doesn't know how to sell the movie, so they're pulling a bait and switch ad compaign, which will probably piss off people who go to see the movie expecting one thing and getting something else entirely.
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I'll wait until the end of the year to evaluate 2009, which has been hit and miss for me personally.
In terms of best years for cinema, I agree with the previous selections of 1939 and 1982 (two of my favorite years) and would add 1996 to the mix with:
Angels and Insects
Breaking the Waves
Bound
The English Patient
Fargo
Fly Away Home
Hamlet
Lone Star
Microcosmos
Secrets and Lies
Shine
Sling Blade
Sydney (Hard Eight)
Trainspotting
- Walter
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I have to say that 1989 is my favorite year for movies.
batman 89
indy 3
lethal weapon 2
when harry met sally
parenthood
the abyss
and many more.
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Kevin Lamb 1982 had one heck of a lineup:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Blade Runner
Tootsie
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Poltergeist
Ghandi
First Blood
The Dark Crystal
Tron
Rocky III
Conan the Barbarian
The Secret of Nimh
Agreed.
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Eric Scott Richard
The best years for movies IMO were: 1939......
Eric, I just watched the TCM documentary on the films of 1939. What a
fantastic year for movies, it sure gets my vote.
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My personal favourite year for films, just gotta be - 1982.
For classic movies, 1939 seems to be choc-a-bloc with all time greats, 1940 was pretty good too.
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