Best movies of the 1970's?

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Over the past week I have watched quite a few movies from the 70's namely;

BadlanRAB
A little girl down the lane
Straw Dogs
Vanishing Point
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Can anyone recommend any must watch films from this era?
 
The 70's, for me was the real Golden age of cinema. The Studios were losing grip on there monopoly of the industry and many indie films were cropping up, and the film industry has been far better since. here are some of my faves.

The Taking of Pelham 123
Dirty Harry
Enter the Dragon
Duel
Jaws
Star Wars
Close Encounters
American Graffiti
Alien
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Capricorn One

Jeez, I could go on, I may add more later!!!!
 
Where to start......

Godfather
Godfather Part 2
Chinatown
Dirty Harry
The French Connection
The French Connection 2
Superman
Star Wars
Dawn of the Dead
Dog Day Afternoon
Serpico
Jaws
The Deer Hunter
The Man Who Would Be King
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Taxi Driver
Animal House
Get Carter
Airplane (I think)
Life Of Brian
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Mad Max
MASH
Westworld
The Wicker Man
Young Frankenstein
Blazing Saddles
Rocky
Smokey and the Bandit
The Towering Inferno
Watership Down


I've probably missed out loaRAB more
 
Southern Comfort
Apocalypse Now
Halloween
Assault on Precinct 13
Eraserhead
Taxi Driver
Serpico
Get Carter
Silent Running
Barry Lyndon
A Clockwork Orange
Don't Look Now
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The American Friend
The Exorcist
High Plains Drifter
Rocky
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Network
All the President's Men
Papillon
The Sting
Manhattan
Sleeper
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Cabaret
Aguirre, Wrath of god
Solaris
Stalker

I could go on all day....
 
The 70's is a mixed bag.

The early part of the decade is full of stone cold classics like The Godfather Part II & lesser known gems like Two Lane Blacktop.

Then Spielberg & Lucas rode into town & ushered in the age of the empty blockbuster.
 
Add Charley Varrick to that list.

A cracking Don Seigel thriller starring Walter Matthau in a rare straight role, as a thief who unwittingly steals monsy from a mafia-owned bank.

And a slightly obscure one...The Sugarland Express. Actually Spielbergs first movie (Duel was made for TV).

Based on a true story about a couple who break out of prison because their baby is being given up for adoption. They take a cop hostage and drive across the state to get their baby back, followed by a procession of squad cars, curious members of the public and the obligatory press.

I think it was pitched as a comedy at the time, but it's not really. It has moments of humour, but Goldie Hawn as the neurotic, trailer-trash mother actually gives a very good, slightly unhinged performance.

It also has some of the best 'scope photography you will ever see. Worth watching.
 
Brian DePalma's work:

Sisters
Phantom Of The Paradise
Obsession
Carrie
The Fury
Dressed To Kill

There's so much pure cinema, and the love of it, going on in these films, as opposed to what has just got stuck in the consciousness after being so arse-lickingly lauded by the critics of the time.

You must also see the 1972 British horror film Death Line. And ANYTHING made throughout the entire decade by Ken Russell.
 
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