Best Year Ever?

Kaos · « **on:** July 25, 2014, 08:45:00 AM »

1984 was a momentous year. All of the following were part of the year. Best year ever?

Movies:
Ghostbusters
Karate Kid
Beverly Hills Cop
Gremlins
Nightmare on Elm Street
Terminator
Amadeus
Spinal Tap
Footloose
Sixteen Candles
Red Dawn
Purple Rain
Splash
Revenge of the Nerds
Firestarter
The Natural
The Killing Fields
Runaway
Toxic Avenger

TV:
Night Court premieres
Where's The Beef commercial debuts
Michael Jackson set on fire in Pepsi commercial
Miami Vice premieres
Cosby Show premieres
Alex Trebek takes over as Jeopardy host
E/R debuts
Murder She Wrote debuts
Fantasy Island, One Day at a Time, Hart to Hart, Captain Kangaroo, Edge of Night, and Three's Company all ended their TV runs

Music:
Bon Jovi/Bon Jovi
Run DMC/Run DMC
Ratt/Out of the Cellar
Chicago/Chicago 17
Springsteen/Born in the USA
Prince/Purple Rain
The Time /Ice Cream Castles
Metallica/Ride the Lightning
RH Chili Peppers/Debut album
KISS / Animalize
Madonna / Like A Virgin
Duran Duran / Arena
Don Henley / Building the Perfect Beast
Do They Know It's Christmas (British song)

Music Videos:
Thriller
Legs / ZZ Top
Dancing in the Dark / Springsteen
Somebody's Watching Me / Rockwell
Sunglasses at Night / Corey
Hot For Teacher / Van Halen

Misc:
Reagan announces he'll run for a second term
Apple debuts McIntosh
NCAA Tourney expands to 64 teams
AIDS virus is identified
Scarlett Johannsen was born

NBA Draft:
Charles Barkley
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwan
Kevin Willis
John Stockton
1984 also featured what may be the best NBA Finals in history -- Bird's Celtics vs. Magic's Lakers.

The NFL draft in '84 was largely a bust. Not much there. The owners did pass the "No Fun" Rule and the Colts snuck off in the middle of the night to Indy though.

MLB
Mark McGwire
Tom Glavine
Greg Maddux
Roger Clemens was a rookie as was Dwight Gooden

wesfau2 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2014, 09:01:03 AM »

Interesting question and a strong contender.

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2014, 09:01:42 AM »

84 was good for me.

Return from serving in Europe for close to 5 years.

GH2001 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2014, 09:02:10 AM »

Big Chill almost made into 1984 as well. But was finished earlier than anticipated. (read that in some 30th anniv article last year or year before)

But yes, good times in the mid late 80s in general. I was a young un but have great memories from all of the stuff you mentioned (except for that AIDS thingee).

Godfather · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2014, 10:11:16 AM »

Quote from: GH2001 on July 25, 2014, 09:02:10 AM

Big Chill almost made into 1984 as well. But was finished earlier than anticipated. (read that in some 30th anniv article last year or year before)

But yes, good times in the mid late 80s in general. I was a young un but have great memories from all of the stuff you mentioned (except for that AIDS thingee).

bah, thats only for the queers.

bgreene · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2014, 07:30:00 AM »

It was a great time to be a four year old.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2014, 08:18:14 AM »

Births:

Scarlett Johansson
Aubrey Plaza
Townhallsavoy
Freida Pinto
Lebron James
Prince Harry
Mark Zuckerberg

CCTAU · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2014, 09:58:31 AM »

Prattville High School won the first ever 6A Alabama State championship!

jmar · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:36:54 AM »

Yes it was my best year even though I only had an so so job. I was a healthy naive newlywed, unencumbered by stress and blind to any of life's limitations. Had my parents and close family. Was still active in competitive sports and played golf three or four times a week. We could just take off for the beach at the drop of a hat. And it's all better when you are in luuuuuve or at least think you are.

AUChizad · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:55:07 AM »

I was two in 1984, but I contend that exactly one decade later, 1994, was the best year ever.

Albums released:
Green Day - Dookie
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
Weezer - Blue Album
Offspring - Smash
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
Nas - Illmatic
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
Outkast - Southernplayalisticcadallacmusic
Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View
Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table & Dreaming
TLC - CrazySexyCool
Live - Throwing Copper
Bush - Sixteen Stone
Bad Religion - Stranger Than Fiction
Korn
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
REM - Monster
Pearl Jam Vitology

Movies:
Pulp Fiction
Clerks
Forrest Gump
The Shawshank Redemption
PCU
The Crow
The Lion King
Dumb and Dumber
Ace Ventura
The Mask
Reality Bites
The Professional
Speed
Beverly Hills Cop III
Natural Born Killers
Interview wth the Vampire
True Lies
Angels in the Outfield
Maverick
The Client
Stargate
Star Trek: Generations

Also:
The OJ Simpson White Ford Bronco chase and subsequent murder trial
The death of Kurt Cobain
The Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Incident
John Wayne & Lorena Bobbit
Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie are married
The Eagles launch Hell Freezes Over tour
Woodstock '94
The Whitewater scandal

GH2001 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:59:30 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on July 29, 2014, 10:55:07 AM

I was two, but I contend that exactly one decade later, 1994, was the best year ever.

Albums released:
Green Day - Dookie
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
Weezer - Blue Album
Offspring - Smash
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
Nas - Illmatic
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
Outkast - Southernplayalisticcadallacmusic
Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View
Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table & Dreaming
TLC - CrazySexyCool
Live - Throwing Copper
Bush - Sixteen Stone
Bad Religion - Stranger Than Fiction
Korn
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
REM - Monster
Pearl Jam Vitology

Movies:
Pulp Fiction
Clerks
Forrest Gump
The Shawshank Redemption
PCU
The Crow
The Lion King
Dumb and Dumber
Ace Ventura
The Mask
Reality Bites
The Professional
Speed
Beverly Hills Cop III
Natural Born Killers
Interview wth the Vampire
True Lies
Angels in the Outfield
Maverick
The Client
Stargate
Star Trek: Generations

Also:
The OJ Simpson White Ford Bronco chase and subsequent murder trial
The death of Kurt Cobain
The Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Incident
John Wayne & Lorena Bobbit
Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie are married
The Eagles launch Hell Freezes Over tour
Woodstock '94
The Whitewater scandal

I do agree 1994 was great too. The early mid 90's in general were especially great for music. To me it was the 2nd great era of modern music (after the late 60's).

I was a Jr in HS at this time and everytime I hear a song from this era, its def nostalgic. Good times. Both years.

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:27:12 AM »

Quote from: GH2001 on July 29, 2014, 10:59:30 AM

I do agree 1994 was great too. The early mid 90's in general were especially great for music. To me it was the 2nd great era of modern music (after the late 60's).

I was a Jr in HS at this time and everytime I hear a song from this era, its def nostalgic. Good times. Both years.

I retired out of the military.

AUChizad · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:57:56 AM »

I was in 6th grade, and thus, really beginning to get into music.

I had lots of quality albums to choose from.

Saniflush · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:09:49 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on July 29, 2014, 11:57:56 AM

I was in 6th grade, and thus, really beginning to get into music.

I had lots of quality albums to choose from.

Who did you steal those motherfuckers from?

CCTAU · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:12:14 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on July 29, 2014, 10:59:30 AM

I do agree 1994 was great too. The early mid 90's in general were especially great for music. To me it was the 2nd great era of modern music (after the late 60's).

I was a Jr in HS at this time and everytime I hear a song from this era, its def nostalgic. Good times. Both years.

Joe! Joe! Joe Diffie!

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:51:12 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on July 29, 2014, 01:12:14 PM

Joe! Joe! Joe Diffie!

Now girl I know you're used to the same ole same. But we ain't floatin' that boat no we ain't ridin' that train.

GH2001 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2014, 02:32:39 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on July 29, 2014, 01:12:14 PM

Joe! Joe! Joe Diffie!

Country music at this time however, was SHIT.

bgreene · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2014, 02:44:44 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on July 29, 2014, 10:55:07 AM

I was two in 1984, but I contend that exactly one decade later, 1994, was the best year ever.

Albums released:
Green Day - Dookie
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
Weezer - Blue Album
Offspring - Smash
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
Nas - Illmatic
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
Outkast - Southernplayalisticcadallacmusic
Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View
Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table & Dreaming
TLC - CrazySexyCool
Live - Throwing Copper
Bush - Sixteen Stone
Bad Religion - Stranger Than Fiction
Korn
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
REM - Monster
Pearl Jam Vitology

Movies:
Pulp Fiction
Clerks
Forrest Gump
The Shawshank Redemption
PCU
The Crow
The Lion King
Dumb and Dumber
Ace Ventura
The Mask
Reality Bites
The Professional
Speed
Beverly Hills Cop III
Natural Born Killers
Interview wth the Vampire
True Lies
Angels in the Outfield
Maverick
The Client
Stargate
Star Trek: Generations

Also:
The OJ Simpson White Ford Bronco chase and subsequent murder trial
The death of Kurt Cobain
The Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Incident
John Wayne & Lorena Bobbit
Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie are married
The Eagles launch Hell Freezes Over tour
Woodstock '94
The Whitewater scandal

I agree 100%. It was the end of my middle school days, and the beginning of high scool. I still love the music from that time. Generation X at its finest.

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2014, 02:58:58 PM »

Quote from: bgreene on July 29, 2014, 02:44:44 PM

I agree 100%. It was the end of my middle school days, and the beginning of high scool. I still love the music from that time. Generation X at its finest.

No such thing.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2014, 03:00:15 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on July 29, 2014, 02:32:39 PM

Country music at this time however, was SHIT.

You shut your dirty, hoorish mouf. I like my women just a little on the trashy side.