Movie of the Year

1976: Rocky

1977: Annie Hall

“They did not take me in the Army. I was 4-P. In the event of war, I’m a hostage.”

1978: Grease

1979: Being There

1980: Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears; last of three Soviet films to win US Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

1981: Time Bandits

1982: E.T.a

1983: The Big Chill

1984: Amadeus

Still a classic. F. Murray earned that damn Oscar.

1985: Back to the Future, baby! “1.21 gigawatts?! Great scott!”

1986: Aliens

Love, love, love that movie.

1987: The Lost Boys

“The Lost Boys” wasn’t the best movie of 1987. It probably wasn’t one of the ten best, though it was pretty good. It was. however, as evocative of the time as any movie you care to name of 1987 (or 1986, or 1988.)

1988: Die Hard

This was a close one, as Beetlejuice and A Fish Called Wanda also came out that year. However, Die Hard created an entirely new genre and still influences movies today.

1989: Batman

Michael Keaton remains (IMHO) the best Bruce Wayne, and the second best Batman (after Adam West).

1990: Edward Scissorhands

1991: The Doors

I know. But I liked it.

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1992: Unforgiven

Best Western in a long, long time.

1993: Schindler’s List

1994: Pulp Fiction

1995: Toy Story