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Your Top 5 Iconic 70's Movies

August 12th 2008 20:34
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From a Joe Ordinary's point of view, there have been some amazing movies made.

Some bizarre, some remarkable and some which simply fall into the iconic class.

While every decade had them - the 70's had a proliferation of all genre's (at least to this Joe Ordinary's mind anyway).


From Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, to The Exocist, Saturday Night Fever to Grease, Star Wars to Close Encounters, The Godfather to Rocky - but which five make your iconic 70's film list?

Perhaps Annie Hall did it for you?

All the Presidents Men or American Graffiti?

There's no right or wrong answers - just what works for you.

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Comment by Aimzster

August 13th 2008 00:10


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Funnily enough, I didn't watch any 70s movies until late 80s and early 90s. But my favourite are the ones you've already listed - Star Wars, Grease, Godfather and Rocky.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 00:24


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Aimzster

Perhaps I've alienated a few Orblers?

. . . nah!

Movies are movies are movies - classics span the ages.

Cheers

Comment by Cibbuano

August 13th 2008 00:25


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I wasn't around in the 70s, but now, I'd pick it as one of my favourite decades for film. Hard to pick, too.

1) Annie Hall
2) Deep Red
3) Harold and Maude
4) Alien

wow, having trouble thinking of movies...!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 00:53


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Deep Red plus Harold and Maude - wow - certainly wouldn't have put those two up for noms.

Probably shows just how shallow I really am when it comes to celluloid.

Cheers

Comment by James Rickard

August 13th 2008 01:36


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Okay--this will blow everyone away but one of my favorites from the 70's is The Way We Were but, true to form, I'm still a sucker for the Shootist and Outlaw Josey Wales.

Interesting question! I'll be checking back on this one even if I don't say anything!!!!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 01:48


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James

Gotta love Striesand and Redford . . . but have to admit The Way We Were wasn't the first to come to mind when I think of my personal listings.

As I said - there's no right or wrong answers though - just what works for you.

Do like a Clint Eastwood flick though . . .

Cheers buddy

Comment by James Rickard

August 13th 2008 03:07


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It may be the mountains but I like Where Eagles Dare and the Eiger Sanction.

Comment by Bryn

August 13th 2008 03:36


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In no particular order
1. The Godfather Pts I & II
2. Apocalypse Now
3. Alien
4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
5. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 03:41


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James

Where Eagles Dare is a great Saturday afternoon/Saturday night flick - escapism most certainly.


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 03:43


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Bryn

Was waiting for your input - which is always appreciated and somewhat informed to say the least.

Your choices would not go astray on any all time favourites list.

Though Alien never really struck a chord with me.

Cheers champion

Comment by David O'Connell

August 13th 2008 05:21


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Easily the greatest decade of film mate, there are way too many classics to mention.

But some favourites definately include - Taxi Driver, Alien, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Dog Day Afternoon, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Klute, The Parellex View, The Conversation, Don't Look Now, Harold and Maude, Silent Running, Three Women, The Shout and Deliverance!!!!!!!!

Comment by Danceswithwords

August 13th 2008 05:23


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Gee there's too many great films to list, though if I had to pick 5 I'd watch over and over these would be (and in no particular order:

A Clockwork Orange
Midnight Express
Papillion
Deliverance
The Deer Hunter

By Genre

Action: Dirty Harry Movies, Bond films (Live and Let Die up to Moonraker), Bruce Lee films (Enter the Dragon, Fists of Fury etc)

Sci-Fi - Logan's Run, Star Wars, Superman

Dramas: Kramer Vs Kramer, Catch-22, Last Tango in Paris, One flew over the cuckoo nest

Comedy - Up in Smoke, Young Frankenstein, Pink Panther movies, Gumball Rally

Thriller: Odessa File, Marathon Man, Jaws, Dog Day Afternoon

Horror: The Exorcist, Dawn of the Dead, Blackula

Cult: Zardoz, Vanishing Point, Quadrophenia, Death Race 2000

Like I said way too many to pick 5 movies from a great decade of film ;o)


Dances


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 05:27


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David

Great list.

Deliverance . . . my gosh . . . I can hear the banjo's now - ooohhh

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 05:31


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Danceswithwords

Love how you have broken these up into genre's.

Interesting that you should list Cheech and Chong - Up in Smoke - they almost fell into the cult category for a group of us back in the late 70's early 80's - we couldn't get enough . . . of them.

Stay well - great lists

Comment by Bryn

August 13th 2008 06:37


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As everyone says, very difficult ...
As David mentioned, the 70s is arguably the greatest decade of filmmaking ...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 06:45


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Bryn

Thought I may be treating a fine line in my intro - but I think so too . . .

Nice to know an officiando thinks likewise

Cheers

Comment by Matthew Pejkovic 1

August 13th 2008 09:05


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Great topic.

It is hard narrowing down a top 5 list from a decade filled with so many great films.

For the moment I would have to say:

1) The Godfather
2) The Godfather Pt II
3) The Exorcist
4) Apocalypse Now
5) Serpico


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Comment by Mrs M

August 13th 2008 12:09


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Hi MNG,

Just to mention a couple that haven't been mentioned yet....

The Rose
The Towering Inferno

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 20:17


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Serpico! Another goodie that escaped my thought processes.

Surprised no-ones included Taxi Driver too.

Cheers Matt - I'm heading over to your site to check it out.



Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 13th 2008 20:20


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Hey Mrs M

I'd throw in the Posideon Adventure too - what a cast!

- though I tend to think Maureen McGovern's hit song probably overshadowed the celluloid.

Stay well

Comment by Janet Collins

August 14th 2008 13:19


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Picking FIVE was difficult so I did what Bryn did and put two into number one spot.

1 Godfather I AND II
2. The Deer Hunter
3. Deliverance
4. The Conversation
5. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest

Ones I would have liked to included were:
Klute, Annie Hall, All the Presidents Men , Straw Dogs and Midnight Cowboy (although I think this was actually made in 69).

I too think this as a great movie making period - lots of risks were taken with excellent results.

Janet

Comment by Morgan Bell

August 14th 2008 13:22


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im not going to be much help on this one, ive barely seen any movies that were made before 1980

however . . .

- A Clockwork Orange
- Rocky Horror
- Alien
- Star Wars

and can i give a dishonourable mention to Towering Inferno, Logans Run and all the Bond films . . . thanks to these films i think of the entire decade as cheesey

Comment by Maverik

August 14th 2008 21:13
Being born in the late 80's, my knowledge of 70's film is fairly limited, but rather than just list off a bunch of titles already mentioned, I'd like to shed light onto a few that I'm sure many have missed.

"Lo chiamavano Trinità" and "...continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità"

Better known to the English speaking world as "They Call Me Trinity" and "Trinity Is STILL My Name!"

These two little Italian Spaghetti Western films always brought a smile to my face.

Comment by Jason King

August 14th 2008 22:49


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1) Star Wars
2) A Clockwork Orange
3) Alien
4) Deer Hunter
5) The Exorcist

There are so many!!! I could have written closer to 20!
Cool post!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 14th 2008 23:10


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Hey there Janet

You ain't wrong about the era when it came to doing some risky stuff. But then again - the late 60's and 70's was all about developing new matinee idols, new heroes and re-inventing the movie scene.

Nice choices - and yes - it's tough.

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 14th 2008 23:13


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Morgan

How dare you!

70's - a decade of cheese?

When what the 80's dished up including Porkies, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Flashdance, Footloose, Xanadu . . . yaddah yaddah - ouch - talk about the pot calling the kettle black.



Stay well

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 14th 2008 23:15


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Loved the Trinity movies!

Wouldn't exactly call them iconic - but funny stuff none-the-less.

Hill and Spencer made a great duo.

Cheers champion


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 14th 2008 23:17


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It's a real lolly shop isn't it.

It's hard to stop at 1, 5, 10 . . . how did the Academy ever come up with a winner each year?

Thanks for stopping by

Comment by Morgan Bell

August 15th 2008 13:45


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how can anyone not like Flashdance . . .

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

August 16th 2008 07:16


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OK - from time to time I still do wear the gear - but only on a Saturday night - guess I'm just a steel town girl at heart . . .

Stay well

Comment by Miswanderlust

August 30th 2008 02:26


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WIns it for me hands down.
Hope all is well with you!
Mis

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