1970s movies

ChrisBlair · 12-02-2012, 07:19 PM

A lot of people say bad films came out of the '70s. I say that the '70s had some of the grittiest, most genre-shaking films made. Films that dared to do things that film makers today would very rarely do were the norm

I'll start with The French Connection

Decibel JJ · 12-02-2012, 07:43 PM

The Godfather
Clockwork Orange
Star Wars
The Deer Hunter
Apocalypse Now
The Exorcist
Taxi Driver
Dirty Harry
Mad Max
Carrie (was just watching it a few days ago)
Animal House

twmotox · 12-02-2012, 07:56 PM

Jaws, french connection, american grafetti, rocky, dog day afternoon, the sting

NFERGY 2011 RJT · 12-02-2012, 08:43 PM

Blazing Saddle

upflying · 12-02-2012, 10:04 PM

Vanishing Point
Two Lane Blacktop
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

AZCamaroFan · 12-02-2012, 10:12 PM

i always heard there were good movies in the 70s.

Dirty Harry, Death Wish, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Stir Crazy,and for cars....Smokey and the Bandit and Convoy

mntgome1 · 12-02-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by twmotox

Jaws, french connection, american grafetti, rocky, dog day afternoon, the sting

Wasnt born until 82 but Dog Day Afternoon is one of my favorite Bank Heist movies. Right up there with Reservoir Dogs.

fielderLS3 · 12-02-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I'll start with The French Connection

That was a good movie. It's been on HBO/Cinemax a few times over the last month or so. I watched it just last night.

upflying · 12-03-2012, 12:39 AM

Lets not forget Bullitt(I know, 1968) and Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 version)
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midnighter · 12-03-2012, 12:42 AM

I was a baby, I liked Bugs Bunny and Tom & Jerry cartoons in the 70's.

fielderLS3 · 12-03-2012, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by upflying

Lets not forget Bullitt(I know, 1968) and Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 version)
Every Camaro 5 member should see "Two Lane Blacktop" as a reminder of our rich Chevrolet racing history and heritage.
Great too if you love the GTO Judge.

I've seen all of those. Bullitt many times. I'm still not entirely sure what that movie was actually about, but with that chase, it doesn't matter.

I'm also one of the few who seems to prefer the original Gone in 60 Seconds (1974). The new one has its moments, but it's too fake and over the top in your face. The original was a lot more real.

Another good 70s road movie if you're into suspense...Duel (1971).

Mutant Racer · 12-03-2012, 08:22 AM

A Clockwork Orange
Apocalypse Now
Alien
Patton
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Bad News Bears
Blazing Saddles
The Warriors
Smokey and the Bandit

f5journal · 12-03-2012, 09:32 AM

Body Heat
Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Altered States
Don't Look Now

ChrisBlair · 12-04-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by midnighter

I was a baby, I liked Bugs Bunny and Tom & Jerry cartoons in the 70's.

You do know that it's not against the law to watch these movies in 2012, right? I was born in 1971. I'm not sure how the year I was born has anything to do with the quality of films made in the 1970s

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