Which decade had the best movies

Ultimately, the best decade for filmmaking all goes back to preference, and there are many other specific decade genres and sub-genres not listed that can easily be on this list.

No matter the case, it goes back to your personal subjectivity and what era you can most appreciate. I could list around 30 brilliant movies from every other decade, but over from s. Submit your film or screenplay!

What Was the Best Decade for Filmmaking? Post of the Week , Tops. Adrian Allen I would say s. Reply August 19, This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Friday, October 23, - p. Code: 1J Resize text. Platform: Zoom Online registration is required. If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. In fact we are living through one at the moment — though the great change of the current period relates to motion pictures encompassing all kinds of moving images including movies, video games and even phone apps rather than cinema, which of course involves audiences sitting in front of a big screen in a public place.

The introduction of streaming is still a fairly recent major development, allowing contemporary audiences unprecedented access to incredibly large repertoires of content. More significantly we are also currently experiencing the embryonic years of various emerging technologies likely to have an impact on art and popular culture going forward.

The potential for these technologies to evolve and coalesce presents many thrilling possibilities. Existential discussions about the nature of cinema and its purpose and place going forward have increased in recent times, given the closure of cinemas worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has accelerated the already rapidly growing streaming industry and caused a number of titles intended for cinemas to go straight to digital release. Motion pictures will survive, unquestionably, as will cinemas — at least in the short term.

The doors of the picture palaces will open, and we will be able to sit in front of a huge screen and wolf down popcorn once more.

And amid decades of upheaval in cinematic history, one decade — the Roaring Twenties — will always stand out from the rest. Love film and TV? If you would like to comment on this story or anything else you have seen on BBC Culture, head over to our Facebook page or message us on Twitter. And if you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc. Film Film history. The greatest decade in cinema history? Share using Email.

By Luke Buckmaster 1st June The era that began years ago brought more change and produced more influential films than any other.

Luke Buckmaster makes the case for the Roaring Twenties. Wired for sound If the s saw the development and fine-tuning of modern filmmaking language, an invention arrived in the second half of the decade that changed everything.