The way the '90s is crushing this poll borders on the absurd to me and I can't help but feel the decade has become hugely overrated as a whole on these forums. And look, I love the 1990s so it pains me to say that. My pure childhood preteen years were the 90s, it holds some of the greatest and purest memories of my life.
But that's mostly due to home life on the farm and outdoor activities, not anchored to mainstream culture and entertainment. The best memories tied to that came from watching flicks like Empire, Indy, Blade Runner, American Werewolf, Evil Dead, Thriller, The Thing, Terminator, Top Gun, Aliens, Predator, Hellraiser, Lethal Weapon, Die Hard - 1980s films - with my cousins and friends down in the basement during the winter.
I appreciate the great flicks of the 1990s but outside the very notable exception of T2, they have comparably little replay entertainment value for me. I've never had a desire to watch the vast majority of them ever again, especially the crime, drama and noir classics. I like horror, science fiction and action. Like give me a fuckin' break, son. Hell No. The 1980s takes this hands down and you can extend that to over ALL aspects of art and culture.
@Adamant,
@Batjester,
@Halifax,
@Pliny Pete and
@Red Beard among the others know what's up.
