Best Movie Year Ever???

Best movie year ever?

For me it was 1987.

I started a database back in 1985 of all the movies I saw. When my database was put to pasture by Apple I had to type in all my 1200+ movies into the new program.  I started wondering what was my favorite year for movies ever.  Not the movie I liked the most, but the year that had the most above average movies.  Movies that if I'm flipping thru the channels I'd watch again with a smile on my face.  I was surprised at how many very good movies were released in 1987.   I knew it was a great year for movies with The Princess Bride didn't even make my top ten!

Here are some of the movies from 1987 that I still enjoy watching.

Platoon-  This is actually considered a 1986 movie.  It was released in very few theaters on Christmas day 1986.  I consider it to be a 1987 release.  What a great movie.  It showed how crazy things were in Vietnam.  Also shows Charlie Sheen was crazy back then too.

Hoosiers-  Probably the best basketball movie ever made.  Gene Hackman at his best.  This movie reminded me alot of my high school days playing basketball in small town Louisiana.  I own this dvd and have watched it several times.

Lethal Weapon-  This movie was brought down by all the stupid sequels they made later on.  One of the best Buddy Cop movies ever made.  This Lethal Weapon was funny but had plenty of action too.

Overboard-  I have watched this movie a dozen times and when it's on TNT I'll hit play and grab a glass of iced tea.  Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.  A funny feel good movie.

La Bamba-  This movie didn't get as much play as it deserved.  Tells the story of 1950s rocker Ritchie Valens up to his untimely death in a plane crash that also took Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.  Lou Diamond Phillips is perfect in this role.

Roxanne- A funny Steve Martin comedy with Daryl Hannah. I saw this movie last year and it still holds up today.

Robocop- Okay this movie is a little dated now with special effects being so much better.  It is still a fun movie to watch.

Extreme Prejudice-  I liked this movie alot even though few others saw it.  A good modern day western staring Nick Nolte as a tough Texas Ranger in a small Texas/Mexico border town.

Three Men and a Baby- Hard not to like this Tom Selleck movie.

The Princess Bride-  I can't believe I left this off my top ten list!!!  One of my top ten favorite movies of all time. I can't tell you how many times I've seen this movie and I'd watch it tonight if it were on tv.

Dirty Dancing-  I wasn't as big a fan of this movie.  Thought then and still feel Jennifer Grey was completely wrong for her part.  Yet Cassie has seen this movie a hundred times and loves it.

Predator- Arnold goes into the jungle to kill bad guys and finds a bad alien instead.

Most years you are lucky to get 2-3 movies you would want to see again.  In 1987 there were more than a dozen.   Anyone have a year that was better for movies?