Best film of the 70's

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I've just watched a documentary on 70's filmmaking " A Decade Under the Influence". It reinforced what a great and innovative time it was for filmmaking. Probably THE best decade.

I was wondering what you guys thought was the best film of this period. I would say Godfather 2 but I have a real soft spot for Jaws.
 
I think Taxi Driver is the best film from the 70's and my personal favourite.....such a great film on so many levels.
 
so hard to choose. it would be one of these for me...

Scenes from a Marriage
The Mirror
Barry Lyndon
Taxi Driver
Apocalypse Now
 
There's two ways to look at this question. We could give an answer based on our current knowledge of filmmaking, looking back at the films created during that period (Taxi Driver, Godfather, etc.) or we could give an answer based on which films we enjoyed the most as children during the 70's (Jaws, Star Wars, etc.).

As a child I really liked the movie Grease. And would sing "Go grease lightning...." all the time. But, as an adult, my synicalness doesn't allow me to enjoy the film at all. Well, except for when Olivia Newton John dances at the end. lol

As far as which film had the biggest and longest lasting impact (on almost everything), it would probably be Star Wars (1977). Whether you liked the film or not you can't deny the impact its had.
 
The best films are many. I make a top ten list.

1) Jesus Christ Superstar
2) Duel
3) Alien
4) Star Wars
5) Brother Sun, Sister Moon
6) The Andromeda Strain
7) Superman
8) ABBA: The movie
9) Godspel
10) The Cassandra Crossing

but the list is way longer....







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PK Gillock said:
As far as which film had the biggest and longest lasting impact (on almost everything), it would probably be Star Wars (1977). Whether you liked the film or not you can't deny the impact its had.
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Well, that or The Rocky Horror Picture Show, depending on the who you hang out with. :)
 
someday said:
The best films are many. I make a top ten list.

2) Duel

but the list is way longer....
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Just curious. Are you from Europe? Duel (the one Spielberg directed, yes?) was a made for TV movie here in North America, but was released in theatres in Europe and ended up being pretty popular.
 
mhh said:
I was wondering what you guys thought was the best film of this period. I would say Godfather 2 but I have a real soft spot for Jaws.
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You are probably right about Part 2, but off the top of my head, I have a soft spot for The French Connection. The gritty streets of New York were to that film what the desert sands were to Lawrence of Arabia.

Another poster mentioned something about perspective and how we saw these films as kids. I agree, but I think some of the other posters may have been adults in the seventies, so be prepared for Saturday Night Fever (which was not a bad film) to make an appearance. It was the Star Wars of disco.
 
DeSica said:
You are probably right about Part 2, but off the top of my head, I have a soft spot for The French Connection. The gritty streets of New York were to that film what the desert sands were to Lawrence of Arabia.

Another poster mentioned something about perspective and how we saw these films as kids. I agree, but I think some of the other posters may have been adults in the seventies, so be prepared for Saturday Night Fever (which was not a bad film) to make an appearance. It was the Star Wars of disco.
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I don't understand why people prefer Godfather Part Two to Part One. I just don't see how it's better than part one. Part one is storytelling perfection. Part Two is brilliant, but slightly bloated, and my interest in the story always starts to wane a bit in the second half. It's almost as good for me, but not superior to the first.
 
DeSica said:
Just curious. Are you from Europe? Duel (the one Spielberg directed, yes?) was a made for TV movie here in North America, but was released in theatres in Europe and ended up being pretty popular.
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Hi DeSica (Vittorio or Christian? ;)
I just watched to Duel on TV. Yes i'm from Switzerland
 
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#1 Star Wars
#2 The Godfather Part II
#3 The Godfather
#4 Jaws
#5 The Sting
#6 Chinatown
#7 Alien
#8 American Graffiti
#9 Patton
#10 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
 
My favorites of the 70s:

01. The Wind and the Lion (1975)
02. The Outlaw Josie Wales (1976)
03. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
04. Chinatown (1974)
05. The Day of the Jackal (1973)
06. The Godfather (1972)
07. The Last Picture Show (1971)
08. Apocalypse Now (1979)
09. Young Frankenstein (1974)
10. American Graffiti (1973)

and just missing the cut: ...And Justice for All, Star Wars, Halloween, Dirty Harry, The Andromeda Strain, Alien and Animal House.
 
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