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Here's a REAL hard one- ONE favourite movie and ONE TV series from each decade.

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  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    I hesitated a long time because I only saw the dvds for rent and when I looked at the cover I thought: cheesy and probably not great. (it's a very sexy cover) Then I watched it and absolutely LOVED it. All the way thru 4 seasons. Maggie Q and Shane West rock! It's fun, and I liked it. Not at much as I love the original Alias tv show, but yes I now own some seasons of Nikita and will own all of them at some point.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    @4EverBonded

    I can only agree with Roman Holiday!
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    You surprise, Dimi. :)
  • ringfire211ringfire211
    edited July 2018 Posts: 654
    1950s
    ———
    The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur / I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners

    1960s
    ———
    You Only Live Twice, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Where Eagles Dare / The Andy Griffith Show, Bonanza, Mission: Impossible

    1970s
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    Live and Let Die and The Spy Who Loved Me (my 2 fave Bonds) / Hawaii Five-O (by a long shot!!)

    1980s
    ———
    Die Hard and Octopussy / Knight Rider, The A-Team, The Wonder Years

    1990s
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    Home Alone, Speed, Air Force One / Walker Texas Ranger and Batman: The Animated Series

    2000s
    ———
    Gladiator (by a long shot!!) / 24 (also by a long shot!!)

    2010s
    ———
    Skyfall / Person of Interest
  • ringfire211ringfire211
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    ringfire211 wrote: »
    1950s
    ———
    The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur / I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners

    1960s
    ———
    You Only Live Twice, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Where Eagles Dare / The Andy Griffith Show, Bonanza, Mission: Impossible

    1970s
    ———
    Live and Let Die and The Spy Who Loved Me (my 2 fave Bonds) / Hawaii Five-O (by a long shot!!)

    1980s
    ———
    Die Hard and Octopussy / Knight Rider, The A-Team, The Wonder Years

    1990s
    ———
    Home Alone, Speed, Air Force One / Walker Texas Ranger and Batman: The Animated Series

    2000s
    ———
    Gladiator (by a long shot!!) / 24 (also by a long shot!!)

    2010s
    ———
    Skyfall / Person of Interest


    P.S. I’m still in my 30s but as you can see I gravitate towards older TV and movies. Half the stuff that’s out there today I’m not even familiar with and just don’t have any interest. Most of it is too dark and depressing and bizarre for my tastes.
  • ringfire211ringfire211
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    Oh I tried but I couldn’t pick just one for some of those decades. Too much goodness there!

    And of course I didn’t go earlier than the 50s because TV started in the 50s.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Interesting idea for a thread...going to give it a go:

    60's: Movie The Great Escape
    TV Show The Dick Van Dyke Show

    70's: Movie Star Wars
    TV Show All in the Family

    80's: Movie Raiders of the Lost Ark
    TV Show Cheers

    90's: Movie The Game
    TV Show Seinfeld

    00's Movie The Incredibles
    TV Show Amazing Race

    10's Movie Star Trek
    TV Show Breaking Bad
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    80's
    Movie - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Probs Raiders is the better film, but I have so much fun watching two legends play off each other)
    TV - Red Dwarf (Smeg yeah!)

    90's
    Movie - Jurassic Park
    TV - Buffy The Vampire Slayer (I salute @chrisisall, a fellow Buffyverse fan!)

    00's
    Movie - Casino Royale (Rejuvenated my beloved Bond series)
    TV - House (Mesmerising performance by Hugh Laurie)

    10's
    Movie - Winter Soldier (the best of the Marvel efforts)
    TV - The Walking Dead (bit of a cop out. Yes, the characters are frustrating, not much actually happens, but it's a freaking zombie show!)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    4EverBonded wrote: »
    You surprise, Dimi. :)

    @4EverBonded

    It's my second favourite Audrey film. Sabrina will always come first. :)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    60s 2001-A Space Odyssey/Pippi Longstockings
    70s The Aristocats/The Rockford Files
    80s Angel Heart/The Simpsons
    90s Bram Stoker s Dracula/The Simpsons
    00s Sin City/The Simpsons
    10s Inception/The Simpsons
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    @Thunderfinger, I nearly picked Aristocats but I didn't actually own it until I was a teenager. I had the Herbie films recorded off the TV and watched the videos to ribbons.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Agent_99 wrote: »
    @Thunderfinger, I nearly picked Aristocats but I didn't actually own it until I was a teenager. I had the Herbie films recorded off the TV and watched the videos to ribbons.

    Herbie Rides Again is another 70s favourite of mine! I was thinking of picking that or Apocalypse Now.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited July 2018 Posts: 17,757
    Here's my list, and some comments:

    90's: Pulp Fiction/Seinfeld - The 90's haven't offered much for me with films, but anything Tarantino did in that decade is worth watching. Seinfeld - what else?
    00's: The International/Mad Men - The International is probably a "hipster" choice, but many of the most popular films of the 00's wasn't for me -or, not in a list like this at least. Mad Men is one of my favourite shows, so that wasn't difficult. Califonication was another one I considered.
    10's: Inherent Vice/Sherlock - Haven't really been excited about many films from this decade, really. Even Bond hasn't been at his best! Inherrent Vice was a surpringly enjoyable film for me - and I can't even put the finger on why. Sherlock (almost) without a doubt. A new season is like an event. Edit: Then again, I also really enjoy Endeavour…

    And some films/TV shows from before I was born:

    60's: From Russia With Love/Department S - Adding the 60's was purely an excuse to include one of my favourite films. Regarding TV shows, Department S is one of the few from this decade I've seen all of. The Saint, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., etc. are shows I have yet to see all of.
    70's: Three Days of the Condor/Columbo - So many films to choose from in this decade! I only settled on Three Days of the Condor as it's been so long since I've watched some of the other films I considered. Columbo is probably my all time favourite TV series.
    80's: Die Hard/MacGyver - Difficult decade. I seem to enjoy the comedies and the popcorn action films the best. Die Hard probably the most. As a TV decade, I've seen very few shows. MacGyver is the one I've seen most of (which is every episode), with Magnum P.I. a candidate too.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    00's: The International
    I keep forgetting how truly great that movie is...
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    I'm an old soul so....
    60's - Bullitt/The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    70's - The Godfather/Three's Company
    80's - Scarface/Miami Vice
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited July 2018 Posts: 4,520
    70's: The Incredible Hulk
    80's: The A-team / Knight Rider / Macgyver / Transformers / Airwolf / (Miami Vice) / Back To The Future Movies.
    90's: Sliders / Kuifje ''Tin Tin'' animated series / Terminator 2 / Mrs Doubtfire / The Lion King / Aladdin / Jurassic Park
    00's: Spider-Man / Mission Impossible 2 / Harry Potter 2 / Tropic Thunder / Men In Black 3 / Mad Men / Motive (Like Columbo you know the fictem and the killer. The second season include more ''one more thing''.)


    With the first two seasons of Miami Vice and complete collection of The Incredible Hulk (watched first 3 seasons on the moment) i get first good watch of those. Back then at the end of the 80's / begin 90's i whas way to young or remember that i found scary. Macgyver whas also only repeat once and when i rewatched first 5 seasons i must learn to like it again. Airwolf whas new for me when i watched it on tv some where in 2004 - 2006 or so Stil need s3. Quantum Leap (complete collection) whas blind buy. Watched first two seasons. Only own one season of Magnum Pi (another serie there don't repeat much ) and on this moment i only watched pilot episodes, expect some crossover feelings with A-team and Knight Rider. Like Macgyver i get feeling it must grow on me.

    I am in 80 and 70 mote. I bought 3 from the 70's ( cheating: one of them be 69 movie) that i never seen. Earlier i whas not my time yet to watch those or get the change and mabey stil it isn't.

    And i must still check out The Champions (1968–1969) , a blind buy that i bought in two very nice digipacks for € 5,00 each.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    80’s: The Living Daylights & Miami Vice
    90’s: Nikita & Twin Peaks
    00’s: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring & Archer
    10’s: The Grand Budapest Hotel & Game of Thrones

    As a bonus, what I consider the best film decade:

    60: La notte & Thunderbirds
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    50s - To Catch A Thief/Zorro
    60s - Dr. No/Danger Man
    70s - The Spy Who Loved Me/The Persuaders!
    80s - For Your Eyes Only/Magnum P. I.
    90s - The Mask of Zorro/FRIENDS
    00s - Ocean's Eleven/Alias
    10s - The Man from UNCLE/Nikita
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    50s - To Catch A Thief/Zorro
    60s - Dr. No/Danger Man
    70s - The Spy Who Loved Me/The Persuaders!
    80s - For Your Eyes Only/Magnum P. I.
    90s - The Mask of Zorro/FRIENDS
    00s - Ocean's Eleven/Alias
    10s - The Man from UNCLE/Nikita

    I know it's not perfect, but as far as the 10's go, this is one of my favourites too.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    50s - To Catch A Thief/Zorro
    60s - Dr. No/Danger Man
    70s - The Spy Who Loved Me/The Persuaders!
    80s - For Your Eyes Only/Magnum P. I.
    90s - The Mask of Zorro/FRIENDS
    00s - Ocean's Eleven/Alias
    10s - The Man from UNCLE/Nikita
    I know it's not perfect, but as far as the 10's go, this is one of my favourites too.
    I watch that one three-to-five times a year since its release.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    90s - Jurassic Park / Friends
    00s - Casino Royale / Doctor Who
    10s - Skyfall / Curb Your Enthusiasm


    Honourable mentions: Groundhog Day/Seinfeld (90s), The Incredibles/The Catherine Tate Show (00s), Rogue One/Miranda (10s)
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    50s - To Catch A Thief/Zorro
    60s - Dr. No/Danger Man
    70s - The Spy Who Loved Me/The Persuaders!
    80s - For Your Eyes Only/Magnum P. I.
    90s - The Mask of Zorro/FRIENDS
    00s - Ocean's Eleven/Alias
    10s - The Man from UNCLE/Nikita
    I know it's not perfect, but as far as the 10's go, this is one of my favourites too.
    I watch that one three-to-five times a year since its release.

    Not that many times for me, but at least three or four - which is not something I do often (Bond and certain other films aside). Hope they do another one!
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    50s - To Catch A Thief/Zorro
    60s - Dr. No/Danger Man
    70s - The Spy Who Loved Me/The Persuaders!
    80s - For Your Eyes Only/Magnum P. I.
    90s - The Mask of Zorro/FRIENDS
    00s - Ocean's Eleven/Alias
    10s - The Man from UNCLE/Nikita
    I know it's not perfect, but as far as the 10's go, this is one of my favourites too.
    I watch that one three-to-five times a year since its release.

    Not that many times for me, but at least three or four - which is not something I do often (Bond and certain other films aside). Hope they do another one!
    Agreed. I enjoy it quite a lot. It's a very easy-going film with a classy spy adventure written all over it. No Oscar-bait "personal vendetta" melodrama.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    50s - To Catch A Thief/Zorro
    60s - Dr. No/Danger Man
    70s - The Spy Who Loved Me/The Persuaders!
    80s - For Your Eyes Only/Magnum P. I.
    90s - The Mask of Zorro/FRIENDS
    00s - Ocean's Eleven/Alias
    10s - The Man from UNCLE/Nikita
    I know it's not perfect, but as far as the 10's go, this is one of my favourites too.
    I watch that one three-to-five times a year since its release.

    Not that many times for me, but at least three or four - which is not something I do often (Bond and certain other films aside). Hope they do another one!
    Agreed. I enjoy it quite a lot. It's a very easy-going film with a classy spy adventure written all over it. No Oscar-bait "personal vendetta" melodrama.

    That's very true! I find it easier to put this one on, than SP or SF. A shame - being a Bond fan and all, but that's the way it is.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
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    50s - North by Northwest/I Love Lucy
    60s - Lawrence of Arabia/The Fugitive
    70s - The Godfather & Part II/All in the Family
    80s - Blade Runner/Cheers
    90s - Jackie Brown/Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    00s - Casino Royale/The Wire
    10s - Blade Runner 2049/Mad Men s4 - s7
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
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    Master_Dahark wrote: »
    80's: Raiders of the Lost Ark/ Magnum P.I. (do you trivia buffs know the connection there?)

    Wasn't Selleck oh-so-nearly cast as Jones?
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    StirredNotShaken wrote: »
    Master_Dahark wrote: »
    80's: Raiders of the Lost Ark/ Magnum P.I. (do you trivia buffs know the connection there?)
    Wasn't Selleck oh-so-nearly cast as Jones?
    He was. But, he turned it down in favor of Magnum P. I.
  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
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    Not exactly- Tom already filmed the pilot of Magnum and he was under contract. If the pilot wasn’t picked up by the network he would have been available.
    But of course Magnum was picked up and on the air a looooong time.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Master_Dahark wrote: »
    Not exactly- Tom already filmed the pilot of Magnum and he was under contract. If the pilot wasn’t picked up by the network he would have been available.
    But of course Magnum was picked up and on the air a looooong time.
    I see. So, it was like Brosnan's situation with Remington Steele and The Living Daylights on both ends of the deal.
  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
    edited July 2018 Posts: 4,813
    Exactly like Remington! The only difference here is that Magnum was just getting started (and ended up a great success) and Remington was on its way out, only to be brought back at the last second, like dangling a carrot.

    That must have been heartbreaking for Brosnan— can you imagine??
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