baumer Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 So @grim22 just finished 1999 where we got a record number of entries. I know 1989 is before many of you were born, but there are so many great movies to come out that year. This is before Pixar, before Marvel, after Star Wars ended and the dawning of a new super hero phase. It was the year I got my license, the year I saw Last Crusade 13X at the theatre and the year my girlfriend broke up with me because on opening night of Last Crusade, we were at the drive in. She wanted to get frisky, I wanted to watch the movie. Great memories. So the deadline to send me and Grim your list is August 25th. I will do the countdown starting on the Monday. Make sure you send the lists to both me and Grim. It will be the same calculations as Grim's 1999 list. 89 was a fun year, my personal favourite. Try to catch up on some of the films you have not seen. For reference, here is the top 30 grossing films of 89: 1 Batman WB $251,188,924 2,201 $40,489,746 2,194 6/23 2 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Par. $197,171,806 2,327 $29,355,021 2,327 5/24 3 Lethal Weapon 2 WB $147,253,986 1,830 $20,388,800 1,803 7/7 4 Look Who's Talking TriS $140,088,813 1,651 $12,107,784 1,208 10/13 5 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids BV $130,724,172 1,498 $14,262,961 1,371 6/23 6 Back to the Future Part II Uni. $118,450,002 2,107 $27,835,125 1,865 11/22 7 Ghostbusters II Col. $112,494,738 2,410 $29,472,894 2,410 6/16 8 Driving Miss Daisy WB $106,593,296 1,668 $73,745 3 12/15 9 Parenthood Uni. $100,047,830 1,399 $10,506,450 1,262 8/2 10 Dead Poets Society BV $95,860,116 1,109 $340,456 8 6/2 11 When Harry Met Sally... Col. $92,823,546 1,174 $1,094,453 41 7/14 12 The War of the Roses Fox $86,888,546 1,559 $9,488,794 1,259 12/8 13 The Little Mermaid BV $84,355,863 1,533 $6,031,914 994 11/17 14 Steel Magnolias TriS $83,759,091 1,372 $5,425,440 480 11/17 15 Christmas Vacation WB $71,319,526 1,950 $11,750,203 1,744 12/1 16 Turner & Hooch BV $71,079,915 1,888 $12,211,042 1,877 7/28 17 Born on the Fourth of July Uni. $70,001,698 1,434 $172,021 5 12/22 18 Uncle Buck Uni. $66,758,538 1,835 $8,794,501 1,804 8/18 19 Field of Dreams Uni. $64,431,625 1,100 $531,346 22 4/21 20 Tango & Cash WB $63,408,614 1,575 $6,628,918 1,409 12/22 21 Harlem Nights Par. $60,864,870 2,180 $16,096,808 2,180 11/17 22 Sea of Love Uni. $58,571,513 1,439 $10,017,840 1,246 9/15 23 Pet Sematary Par. $57,469,467 1,585 $12,046,179 1,585 4/21 24 The Abyss Fox $54,222,310 1,538 $9,319,797 1,533 8/11 25 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Par. $52,210,049 2,202 $17,375,648 2,202 6/9 26 Major League Par. $49,797,148 1,615 $8,836,265 1,541 4/7 27 See No Evil, Hear No Evil TriS $46,908,987 1,686 $7,098,741 1,677 5/12 28 Black Rain Par. $46,212,055 1,760 $9,677,102 1,610 9/22 29 Always Uni. $43,858,790 1,206 $3,713,480 1,016 12/22 30 K-9 Uni. $43,247,647 1,706 $7,471,035 1,677 4/28 @WrathOfHan @Jason @DAR @Brainbug @matrixdmath5 @Daxtreme @4815162342 @Jake Gittes @Pandamia! @filmlover @Morieris @Slambros @Rorschach @Blankments @CoolioD1 @aabattery @MrPink @grim22 @Ethan Hunt @Porthos @Spagheditary @DeeCee @Wrath @Jandrew @Cmasterclay @Kalo @AndyLL @Jayhawk @Jay Hollywood @franfar @Water Bottle @Chewy @#ED @Empire @Fancyarcher @kayumanggi @Sam @The Futurist @Noctis @redfirebird2008 @RichWS @ddddeeee @K1stpierre @Ozymandias @a2k @The Stingray @Lordmandeep @MovieMan89 @Claire of Themyscira @tribefan695 @DAJK @Gopher @ElastiRoc @chasmmi @JJ-8 @Spidey Freak @YourMother the Edgelord @Arlborn @Nova @RobrtmanAStarWarsReference @cookie @grey ghost @lilmac @Jack Nevada @James @RandomCat @ChipMunky @elcaballero @MCKillswitch123 @angeldelmito @CaptainJackSparrow @Captain Craig @cannastop @75Live @Goffe @Tower @Napoleon @rukaio101 @Michael Gary Scott @POTUS @darkelf @ChD @ShouldIBeHere @SchumacherFTW @Eevin @Alpha @Mattrek @AJG @Webslinger @Kalderic @boomboom234 @vc2002 @Valonqar @Mulder @Blaze Heatnix @Shawn @sfran43 @Biggestgeekever @Thanos Legion @MrGlass2 @cax16 @Darth Lehnsherr @TLK @ACSlater @trifle @Exxdee @misafeco @Barnack @Ithil @StevenG @Finnick @Rebeccas @FantasticBeasts @CoolEric258 @Sheikh @Boxofficerules @KeepItU25071906 @LonePirate @titanic2187 @Olive @ZeeSoh @Jim Shorts @Mekanos @raulbalarezo @The Fast and the Furiosa @m3racer123 @That One Guy @SchumacherFTW @Telemachos@reddevil19 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 @baumer Does it matter where in the world a movie premiered, like in @grim22's list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I think Deas Poets Society and The Little Mermaid are the only popular ones I've seen all the way through. But both of those are classics that deserve high placement! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Please consider Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service from 1989. It's eligible after all! Edited August 5, 2019 by cannastop 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, SLAM! said: I think Deas Poets Society and The Little Mermaid are the only popular ones I've seen all the way through. But both of those are classics that deserve high placement! Watch. Last. Crusade. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 hope i can trust bot to do the right thing here. 6 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 FYC and all that. Haven't really thought about this year too much but just looking at it, it's got some real good stuff in there. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 some of these are '88 but '89 US release dates according to BOM so fair game i think but this is probs my top 10. 1. Do The Right Thing 2. Heathers 3. Batman 4. Crimes and Misdemeanors 5. Henry V 6. Roger & Me. 7. Sex Lies and Videotape 8. Chocolat 9. Akira 10. The Little Mermaid (City of Sadness, but can't get the US release date on this so idk) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) @grim22 @baumer Is there a penalty for a half list? Edited August 5, 2019 by captainwondyful Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 minute ago, captainwondyful said: @grim22 @baumer Is there a plenty for a half list? No 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 why 30 instead of the typical 25 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75Live Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I may have to contribute this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Well, I've seen Do The Right Thing and The Abyss. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Denzel fans of the forum are doing themselves a disservice if they don't watch THE MIGHTY QUINN. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Edit: Akira is not eligible. Edited August 6, 2019 by cannastop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMisfits Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 hour ago, baumer said: So @grim22 just finished 1999 where we got a record number of entries. I know 1989 is before many of you were born, but there are so many great movies to come out that year. This is before Pixar, before Marvel, after Star Wars ended and the dawning of a new super hero phase. It was the year I got my license, the year I saw Last Crusade 13X at the theatre and the year my girlfriend broke up with me because on opening night of Last Crusade, we were at the drive in. She wanted to get frisky, I wanted to watch the movie. Great memories. So the deadline to send me and Grim your list is August 25th. I will do the countdown starting on the Monday. Make sure you send the lists to both me and Grim. It will be the same calculations as Grim's 1999 list. 89 was a fun year, my personal favourite. Try to catch up on some of the films you have not seen. For reference, here is the top 30 grossing films of 89: 1 Batman WB $251,188,924 2,201 $40,489,746 2,194 6/23 2 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Par. $197,171,806 2,327 $29,355,021 2,327 5/24 3 Lethal Weapon 2 WB $147,253,986 1,830 $20,388,800 1,803 7/7 4 Look Who's Talking TriS $140,088,813 1,651 $12,107,784 1,208 10/13 5 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids BV $130,724,172 1,498 $14,262,961 1,371 6/23 6 Back to the Future Part II Uni. $118,450,002 2,107 $27,835,125 1,865 11/22 7 Ghostbusters II Col. $112,494,738 2,410 $29,472,894 2,410 6/16 8 Driving Miss Daisy WB $106,593,296 1,668 $73,745 3 12/15 9 Parenthood Uni. $100,047,830 1,399 $10,506,450 1,262 8/2 10 Dead Poets Society BV $95,860,116 1,109 $340,456 8 6/2 11 When Harry Met Sally... Col. $92,823,546 1,174 $1,094,453 41 7/14 12 The War of the Roses Fox $86,888,546 1,559 $9,488,794 1,259 12/8 13 The Little Mermaid BV $84,355,863 1,533 $6,031,914 994 11/17 14 Steel Magnolias TriS $83,759,091 1,372 $5,425,440 480 11/17 15 Christmas Vacation WB $71,319,526 1,950 $11,750,203 1,744 12/1 16 Turner & Hooch BV $71,079,915 1,888 $12,211,042 1,877 7/28 17 Born on the Fourth of July Uni. $70,001,698 1,434 $172,021 5 12/22 18 Uncle Buck Uni. $66,758,538 1,835 $8,794,501 1,804 8/18 19 Field of Dreams Uni. $64,431,625 1,100 $531,346 22 4/21 20 Tango & Cash WB $63,408,614 1,575 $6,628,918 1,409 12/22 21 Harlem Nights Par. $60,864,870 2,180 $16,096,808 2,180 11/17 22 Sea of Love Uni. $58,571,513 1,439 $10,017,840 1,246 9/15 23 Pet Sematary Par. $57,469,467 1,585 $12,046,179 1,585 4/21 24 The Abyss Fox $54,222,310 1,538 $9,319,797 1,533 8/11 25 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Par. $52,210,049 2,202 $17,375,648 2,202 6/9 26 Major League Par. $49,797,148 1,615 $8,836,265 1,541 4/7 27 See No Evil, Hear No Evil TriS $46,908,987 1,686 $7,098,741 1,677 5/12 28 Black Rain Par. $46,212,055 1,760 $9,677,102 1,610 9/22 29 Always Uni. $43,858,790 1,206 $3,713,480 1,016 12/22 30 K-9 Uni. $43,247,647 1,706 $7,471,035 1,677 4/28 @WrathOfHan @Jason @DAR @Brainbug @matrixdmath5 @Daxtreme @4815162342 @Jake Gittes @Pandamia! @filmlover @Morieris @Slambros @Rorschach @Blankments @CoolioD1 @aabattery @MrPink @grim22 @Ethan Hunt @Porthos @Spagheditary @DeeCee @Wrath @Jandrew @Cmasterclay @Kalo @AndyLL @Jayhawk @Jay Hollywood @franfar @Water Bottle @Chewy @#ED @Empire @Fancyarcher @kayumanggi @Sam @The Futurist @Noctis @redfirebird2008 @RichWS @ddddeeee @K1stpierre @Ozymandias @a2k @The Stingray @Lordmandeep @MovieMan89 @Claire of Themyscira @tribefan695 @DAJK @Gopher @ElastiRoc @chasmmi @JJ-8 @Spidey Freak @YourMother the Edgelord @Arlborn @Nova @RobrtmanAStarWarsReference @cookie @grey ghost @lilmac @Jack Nevada @James @RandomCat @ChipMunky @elcaballero @MCKillswitch123 @angeldelmito @CaptainJackSparrow @Captain Craig @cannastop @75Live @Goffe @Tower @Napoleon @rukaio101 @Michael Gary Scott @POTUS @darkelf @ChD @ShouldIBeHere @SchumacherFTW @Eevin @Alpha @Mattrek @AJG @Webslinger @Kalderic @boomboom234 @vc2002 @Valonqar @Mulder @Blaze Heatnix @Shawn @sfran43 @Biggestgeekever @Thanos Legion @MrGlass2 @cax16 @Darth Lehnsherr @TLK @ACSlater @trifle @Exxdee @misafeco @Barnack @Ithil @StevenG @Finnick @Rebeccas @FantasticBeasts @CoolEric258 @Sheikh @Boxofficerules @KeepItU25071906 @LonePirate @titanic2187 @Olive @ZeeSoh @Jim Shorts @Mekanos @raulbalarezo @The Fast and the Furiosa @m3racer123 @That One Guy @SchumacherFTW @Telemachos@reddevil19 I've seen 9 of the top 10 and 19 of the top 30 in DOM BO...and just saw another 1989 movie which only made it to #179 at the box office:)...you all need to watch more movies:)... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, TwoMisfits said: I've seen 9 of the top 10 and 19 of the top 30 in DOM BO...and just saw another 1989 movie which only made it to #179 at the box office:)...you all need to watch more movies:)... I saw the one at #193. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMisfits Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 On that point, how the heck was Heathers at #167? (And I missed #193...might have to keep moving down the box office level now and see how many I can get in:)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 hour ago, cannastop said: @baumer Does it matter where in the world a movie premiered, like in @grim22's list? You can choose whatever movie you want to but it has to be listed as a 1989 movie on boxofficemojo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 51 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said: some of these are '88 but '89 US release dates according to BOM so fair game i think but this is probs my top 10. 1. Do The Right Thing 2. Heathers 3. Batman 4. Crimes and Misdemeanors 5. Henry V 6. Roger & Me. 7. Sex Lies and Videotape 8. Chocolat 9. Akira 10. The Little Mermaid (City of Sadness, but can't get the US release date on this so idk) Chocolat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...