Your Top 5 Iconic 70's Movies
August 12th 2008 20:34
Rocky - Yo Adrienne . . . . .
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
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Perhaps I've alienated a few Orblers?
. . . nah!
Movies are movies are movies - classics span the ages.
Cheers
Comment by Cibbuano
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1) Annie Hall
2) Deep Red
3) Harold and Maude
4) Alien
wow, having trouble thinking of movies...!
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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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
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Interesting question! I'll be checking back on this one even if I don't say anything!!!!
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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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
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Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
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
Pop Culturist
Where Eagles Dare is a great Saturday afternoon/Saturday night flick - escapism most certainly.
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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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
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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
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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
Pop Culturist
Great list.
Deliverance . . . my gosh . . . I can hear the banjo's now - ooohhh
Cheers
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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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
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As David mentioned, the 70s is arguably the greatest decade of filmmaking ...
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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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
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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
Matt
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Comment by Mrs M
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Just to mention a couple that haven't been mentioned yet....
The Rose
The Towering Inferno
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Mrs M
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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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
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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
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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
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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
Film Cipher
"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
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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
Pop Culturist
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
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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
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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
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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
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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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
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WIns it for me hands down.
Hope all is well with you!
Mis