There are certain years that, for no apparent reason or overriding plan, become memorable for the sheer level of quality in their film releases and the impact they had on the zeitgeist of the time.
1987 for example, could be claimed to be the pinnacle of 80s cinema with the likes of Dirty Dancing, Wall Street, Lethal Weapon and Predator each released that year. And 1996 brought the huge CGI summer blockbuster trope to the UK, with the Will Smith alien smash-athon that was Independance Day.
