There's a very good piece up at a very good site called AWL, which asks: "Why Did We Not Appreciate 2007?". The very good point the writer makes is that 2007 was... erm... a very good year for moviegoers.
It's hard to argue. But my favourite movie year is still 1994 - the year that gave us
Forrest Gump
which, in spite of myself, I really liked.
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
which was, at the time, very funny.
True Lies
which is the best James Bond film that isn't a James Bond film.
Dumb and Dumber
which was, you must admit, very funny indeed.
Speed
which was so fast-paced that you staggered out of the movie to go for a lie-down.
Pulp Fiction
which would be my favourite movie ever if it weren't for
Leon
which gave us Natalie Portman.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
which had more wisdom than you'd expect from such a well-dressed movie.
Airheads
which you had to be a heavy metal fan to fully appreciate.
Clean Slate
which almost everybody missed, but which everybody who saw it loved.
Clerks
which gave us Kevin Smith.
The Client
which proved that John Grisham movies could be better than The Firm.
The Crow
which wasn't as good as I remember, but which is far better than I think.
Ed Wood
which you had to be there to appreciate.
Four Weddings and a Funeral
which speaks for itself.
The Hudsucker Proxy
which I bet you didn't know was a Coen Brothers movie.
Interview with the Vampire
which opened the door for Twilight (which isn't necessarily a bad thing)
Legends of the Fall
which would have won all the Oscars in any other year.
The Lion King
which won the Golden Globe for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy).
Major League II
which somehow slipped into this list.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
which had John Cleese in an unrecognisable cameo.
Maverick
which was that comedy Western with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster.
Muriel's Wedding
which slipped in on Priscilla's coattails, but which was excellent in its own right.
Natural Born Killers
which blew your mind.
Quiz Show
which would have won the Oscar in any other year.
Reality Bites
which was smarter than you think.
The Shawshank Redemption
which should have won the Oscar, regardless of the year.
Three Colors: White
which it's a pity you missed.
Three Colors: Red
which you had to have seen Three Colors: White to fully appreciate.