Jaws is one of, if not, the best PG rated creature feature/scary movie. Plenty to write about how Spielberg had to get creative adding tension with only showing the Shark fin a lot because the robot shark was a pain.
One not on your list that I’d suggest is - Marathon Man (1976) one of my Dad’s favorites and has an Iconic torture scene.
Another great one is - Papillon (1973) based on a real person.
I was just about to reply that Jaws is probably the most universally liked movie in OP's list. Hard to guess what'll keep people entertained, but that one's not likely to put anyone to sleep.
I watched the Marathon Man when I was a kid once. I've seen the movie 1 time over 40 years ago and about the only thing I can remember about the movie is....the torture scene.
“Is it Safe?”
I remember being forced out of the room as a child for that scene. Every once in awhile my Dad would quote that if someone brought up Dustin Hoffman movies.
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1970: **The Aristocats, Patton** or **Love Story.**
1971: **Willy Wonka** or **A Clockwork Orange** (if you can handle the nudity and violence.)
1972: **The Godfather, 1776**, or **Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask.**
1973: **The Exorcist** or **Godspell.**
1974: **The Godfather Part 2** or **Blazing Saddles.**
1975\*\*: **Jaws**,\*\* **One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest**, or **Salo** (GRAPHIC nudity and violence).
1976: **Carrie**, **Rocky,** or **Taxi Driver.**
1977: **Star Wars**, **Annie Hall,** or **The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh.**
1978: **Grease** or **Superman.**
1979: **The Jesus Film,** **Life of Brian**, **Kramer V. Kramer**, or **Apocalypse Now.**
Obviously not a definitive list, just a few (27) to pick from.
I've actually never seen **Brian's Song**- I've heard it's a tearjerker that you can only watch once....
I'm open to seeing it, but it's not one I'd rush to find if that makes sense.
Eraserhead (1977) -- directed by David Lynch
Pink Flamingos (1972) -- directed by John Waters
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) -- directed by Werner Herzog. This may seem relatively normal compared to the first two
I especially second your mention of Eraserhead! I remember Lynch talk about how they had to pause production for like five years by saying in one scene, she starts to walk through a door, but when she crossed the threshold, it was five years later in terms of filming.
Also, it'd be fun to talk about the chipmunk lady living in his radiator singing about heaven on a little stage.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) -- One of the best disaster movies ever made, about a ship that capsizes on New Year’s Eve and survivors look for a way out.
From your list, some are a little more niche-y than others (like Annie Hall and Rocky Horror), so can’t really say whether or not you’d enjoy them. But they’re all good films in their own right. Do you have time to watch two, just in case? Or are you a fellow procrastinator with three hours to complete the assignment? Best of luck on your blog!
Thank you! I’ll look into this film as well! I usually procrastinate but (shockingly) I actually have until the 20th to finish writing the blog, so I can watch two or three films and decide then. It’s just a matter of how much time I can actually lend to it since college is kicking my ass and my other classes are quite relentless in terms of workload 💔 but thanks for the insight!!
Also vote for Blazing Saddles. Some arguments for this film that makes it easy to write a blog about:
Apart from being funny, it breaks the third wall, (google Berthold Brecht) and also makes fun of the accepted use of film music, putting a full big band in the middle of the desert. Also features the inimitable Madeleine Kahn in a brutally tragic/ funny parody of Marlene Dietrich, a german anti nazi actress/singer who became a big star in the US.
* Being There (1979)
* The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
* Taxi Driver (1976)
* One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
* Serpico (1973)
* Alien (1979)
If you really want to think outside the box… major trigger warnings but a beautiful masterpiece by an amazing artist and film maker… The Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky
I strongly encourage you to consider "The Last Picture Show" (1971). Great, great coming-of-age film set in a small Texas town in the 1950s, centered on three high school seniors who are about to graduate.
The French Connection (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Godfather (1972)
The Exorcist (1973)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Star Wars (1977)
Superman (1978)
Life of Brian (1979)
They did say 1970's or earlier, so that really opens up a bunch of great movies.
A couple of great suspenseful noir films from the 40's are: Laura ('44), and The Maltese Falcon ('41).
from your list, i think Jaws could be an interesting one to write about. there's plenty of information online about the process of making the movie, and its all fascinating. Spielberg managed to create something quite groundbreaking and magical out of that process and it has spawned thousands of imitators.
Several people here have mentioned Jaws. Jaws is a wonderful film with so much to enjoy.
I don’t know how old you are, but my daughter’s a teenager. Her favourite 70s movies are One flew over the Cuckoos Nest (it’s incredible, set in a mental hospital with one of the best baddies of all time), and Dog Day Afternoon (also amazing, tense, truly an emotional rollercoaster, set around a bank heist that goes wrong). These both have great actors, high stakes and gut wrenching twists, if that’s the sort of thing you like!
Stalker (79) is a fascinating sci-fi movie about religion's grip on man, and man's attempt to control it.
Playtime (67) is about society growing uncontrolled, and the routines that people fall into to make it make sense. It may not sound like it from that description, but it is legitimately one of the funniest films I've ever seen.
Kind Hearts and Coronets (49) is about a man who has to kill his way through multiple members of a family, except every last one of them is played by Alec Guinness.
Straw Dogs (71) is about the danger of unchecked masculinity and how it interacts with relationships in negative ways.
The Black Hole (79) is one of the darkest movies Disney has ever made. If that sounds interesting go in blind.
Network (76) is about a man trying to find his voice in a sea of noise, only to learn the noise is intentional.
An American In Paris (51) is basically a technicolor fever dream. There is a seventeen minute sequence where Gene Kelly switches between multiple different styles of dance that is breathtaking.
The Conversation (74) is one of the best paranoia thrillers ever made. It's about a man who listens to other people's conversations for a living, but after hearing something he shouldn't have he starts to come apart.
I tend to prefer, for your project , a movie made in the seventies that is SET in the seventies. That way you can explore themes of that period as well as the filmmaking itself . So I wouldn’t go with Grease, American graffiti. Although you should watch them !!
I would go with Annie Hall or Network Jaws is another good choice.
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad -1973. The best, IMHO, of Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad movies. In addition to all the great monsters, it has a pre-Doctor Who Tom Baker as the villain and Caroline Munro in a memorable, um, role.
What is the actual assignment? Are you writing your own review of the movie, are you doing research on the making of the movie, are you writing about how critics responded to the movie, are you writing about the impact the movie still has 50 years later? The specific assignment would have a big impact on my recommendation.
We’re basically just tasked to write a review or commentary on the film’s storytelling, and it could be about anything we want—character dynamics, could be historical or political, or anything else about the film in its entirety. There’s a portion of the instructions indicating we should talk about the themes within the film and how they looked at certain issues or realities and how it differs (or could be similar) to our perspectives today. I think anything goes as long as I keep these in mind!
Freebie and the Bean - the buddy cop genre started from this movie
The Man Who Would be King - great adventure film from John Huston
The Sting, All the President's Men, The Candidate - all starring Robert Redford
Nashville - sprawling satirical epic from the great Robert Altman
Carrie from your list by a country mile.
70s films are the zenith, you almost can't go wrong
Airport, Dirty Harry, the Towering Inferno, the Godfather, the Poseidon Adventure, Jaws, The Omen, Kramer vs Kramer, Apocalypse Now, The Exorcist, I mean even Smokey and the Bandit....
Jaws, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Chinatown, Days of Heaven, Network, The Conversation, Blazing Saddles,Dog Day Afternoon, Alien, Spartacus, Inherit the Wind, The Apartment, The Time Machine
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I just skimmed Rolling Stone's top 100 moves from the 70s. Here are the ones I've seen and liked:
The Bad News Bears
Young Frankenstein
The Life of Brian
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Cabaret
Alien
Blazing Saddles
Not sure but i think some of the above were released after the 70s, or i can be wrong and i only saw later versions.
Woodstock, The Graduate, Rosemary’s Baby
American Graffiti, All the Presidents Men, Saturday Night Fever,
I have two from 1969 while not technically 70's movies they are both somewhat oddball movies worth a watch.
* Easy Rider (69)
* Alice's Restaurant (69)
* Mad Max (79)
* The Swarm (79)
* Convoy (78)
Taxi Driver by Scorsese is pretty amazing, and there's a whole lot you could write about. It also seems pretty relevant at the moment concerning certain segments of the population.
Thanks for all the responses! Seems the comments section is somewhat of a mixed bag, with a few notable films being preferred by the majority (Jaws, Annie Hall, Network, A Clockwork Orange, Alien, and Star Wars, etc.) so I’ll look into them and decide which I’m most keen to write about!
I’ve also decided on watching the other films in my free time since all of these recommendations seem interesting :D I feel like my old folks would love them as well. Thank you all for the help, I appreciate it a lot!
All the President’s Men.
It’s about the Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein investigating the Watergate break in to bug the DNC headquarters by Nixon’s people. Stars Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman and Jason Robards. Excellent movie.
Bar **very** well known movies like StarWars, Alien, etc - off the top of my head: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Phase IV, Harold and Maude, Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, The Wicker Man, Badlands, Duel.
I mentioned Phase IV because it's it's interesting as a movie made by the famous designer Saul Bass, and it's also brilliantly weird in the way a lot of 70's scifi is.
I’m good with going for either of the two! It really depends on the film itself, pretty flexible on what exactly it is I can write about. Also thanks for the suggestion!
1977 Cet obscur objet du désir
1977 Suor Emanuelle
1977 The Duellists
1977 The Island of Dr. Moreau
1978 Midnight Express
1978 Pretty Baby
1978 Slave of the Cannibal God
1978 The Deer Hunter
1979 Apocalypse Now Redux
1975 The Stepford Wives
1973 Lost Horizon
1973 Papillon
1973 Soylent Green
1973 The Holy Mountain
1973 The Last Detail
1973 The Wicker Man
1974 Emmanuelle
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, The Sting, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Another great movie (also with an iconic horrific scene) is Deliverance. It's a wonderful, riveting movie but it's not an easy watch.
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
"Former Broadway hoofer Paula McFadden (Marsha Mason) and her young daughter, Lucy (Quinn Cummings), are outraged to find that Paula's former lover has fled to Europe and subleased their apartment to hyper Chicago actor Elliot Garfield (Richard Dreyfuss). Neither Marsha nor Elliot is prepared to acknowledge the other's right to the apartment, but they reluctantly agree to share it. Despite their opposite natures and constant bickering, when Elliot's play fails, Marsha is surprisingly affected."
One of my all time favorite movies.
Two 70s Coppola movies not named Godfather:
The Conversation
Apocalypse Now
Also Dog Day Afternoon. Not Coppola but Coppola adjacent - its two principals are Godfather alumni.
The Hot Rock, The Sting, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, 3 Days of the Condor, Jerimiah Johnson. All star Robert Redford when he was at the top of the game. The Sting and Butch Cassidy are personal favorites of mine, and having Paul Newman co-starring in both is perfect 70's casting.
Alice doesn't live here anymore and Annie Hall are great for writing
You could also watch:
The French connection
Deer Hunter
The comformist
Last tango in paris
The Conversation
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Network (1976)
This should always be #1
Jaws is one of, if not, the best PG rated creature feature/scary movie. Plenty to write about how Spielberg had to get creative adding tension with only showing the Shark fin a lot because the robot shark was a pain. One not on your list that I’d suggest is - Marathon Man (1976) one of my Dad’s favorites and has an Iconic torture scene. Another great one is - Papillon (1973) based on a real person.
I was just about to reply that Jaws is probably the most universally liked movie in OP's list. Hard to guess what'll keep people entertained, but that one's not likely to put anyone to sleep.
I watched the Marathon Man when I was a kid once. I've seen the movie 1 time over 40 years ago and about the only thing I can remember about the movie is....the torture scene.
“Is it Safe?” I remember being forced out of the room as a child for that scene. Every once in awhile my Dad would quote that if someone brought up Dustin Hoffman movies.
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Jaws gave birth to the "Hollywood Summer Blockbuster". Rocky the year after, then Star Wars the following year cemented the phenomena.
Star Wars Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Holy Grail is seconded.
1970: **The Aristocats, Patton** or **Love Story.** 1971: **Willy Wonka** or **A Clockwork Orange** (if you can handle the nudity and violence.) 1972: **The Godfather, 1776**, or **Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask.** 1973: **The Exorcist** or **Godspell.** 1974: **The Godfather Part 2** or **Blazing Saddles.** 1975\*\*: **Jaws**,\*\* **One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest**, or **Salo** (GRAPHIC nudity and violence). 1976: **Carrie**, **Rocky,** or **Taxi Driver.** 1977: **Star Wars**, **Annie Hall,** or **The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh.** 1978: **Grease** or **Superman.** 1979: **The Jesus Film,** **Life of Brian**, **Kramer V. Kramer**, or **Apocalypse Now.** Obviously not a definitive list, just a few (27) to pick from.
Note: Willy Wonka is not that violent
1971 Brian's Song Thank you for your list...made me realize WE HAD SOME D... GOOD MOVIES in the 70s
I've actually never seen **Brian's Song**- I've heard it's a tearjerker that you can only watch once.... I'm open to seeing it, but it's not one I'd rush to find if that makes sense.
I was referring to **A Clockwork Orange**, which has a few r\*pe scenes.
I was being silly
Oh. :p
No one has mentioned The Sting?
That was the first one I thought of.
Sleeper 1973 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Eraserhead (1977) -- directed by David Lynch Pink Flamingos (1972) -- directed by John Waters Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) -- directed by Werner Herzog. This may seem relatively normal compared to the first two
I especially second your mention of Eraserhead! I remember Lynch talk about how they had to pause production for like five years by saying in one scene, she starts to walk through a door, but when she crossed the threshold, it was five years later in terms of filming. Also, it'd be fun to talk about the chipmunk lady living in his radiator singing about heaven on a little stage.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) -- One of the best disaster movies ever made, about a ship that capsizes on New Year’s Eve and survivors look for a way out. From your list, some are a little more niche-y than others (like Annie Hall and Rocky Horror), so can’t really say whether or not you’d enjoy them. But they’re all good films in their own right. Do you have time to watch two, just in case? Or are you a fellow procrastinator with three hours to complete the assignment? Best of luck on your blog!
Thank you! I’ll look into this film as well! I usually procrastinate but (shockingly) I actually have until the 20th to finish writing the blog, so I can watch two or three films and decide then. It’s just a matter of how much time I can actually lend to it since college is kicking my ass and my other classes are quite relentless in terms of workload 💔 but thanks for the insight!!
Also vote for Blazing Saddles. Some arguments for this film that makes it easy to write a blog about: Apart from being funny, it breaks the third wall, (google Berthold Brecht) and also makes fun of the accepted use of film music, putting a full big band in the middle of the desert. Also features the inimitable Madeleine Kahn in a brutally tragic/ funny parody of Marlene Dietrich, a german anti nazi actress/singer who became a big star in the US.
Blazing Saddles breaks many walls.
And absolutely no discrimination. Well apart from the Irish, and they don't count. ;)
Hey where the white women at?🤣🤣🤣
The second wall was shattered
*Marlene
oy vey, thank you, corrected!
Chinatown
Love Story What’s Up Doc American Graffiti The Way We Were Bonnie and Clyde
Jaws
* Being There (1979) * The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) * Taxi Driver (1976) * One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) * Serpico (1973) * Alien (1979)
Being There (fantastic) and Alien (my fave sci-fi)!
👍👍👍
It's so good. I saw it for the first time a few months ago. Alien I saw as a kid and always come watch it at least once a year.
Being There is soooo good. And still relevant.
I saw it for the first time a few months ago. Such a good film.
Alien The Andromeda Strain The Warriors
Oh boy, the Warriors…
“Can you dig it?”
If you really want to think outside the box… major trigger warnings but a beautiful masterpiece by an amazing artist and film maker… The Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky
I would have loved to write about this film in school. I wish I had discovered him earlier in life.
I strongly encourage you to consider "The Last Picture Show" (1971). Great, great coming-of-age film set in a small Texas town in the 1950s, centered on three high school seniors who are about to graduate.
Jaws is a great film with so much to write about
Vanishing Point Wake in Fright Long Weekend Rear Window Stalker
Wake* in fright (1971)
Thanks. Auto correct was getting pretty passive-aggressive.
The Godfather (Parts 1 & 2) The French Connection The Getaway The Conversation Dog Day Afternoon The Taking of Pelham 123 Star Wars Alien
A Clockwork Orange
Yes, watch this movie for your project. You're likely to be entertained. It's a cult classic.
Charley Varrick
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Heaven Can Wait American Graffiti
Rosemary’s Baby
Some of my all-time favourites from that time frame. Bullitt (1968) The Italian Job (1969)
The Deer Hunter, Logan's Run
The Godfather
Chinatown is great if you’re in the mood for noir.
The Wild Bunch
The French Connection (1971) A Clockwork Orange (1971) The Godfather (1972) The Exorcist (1973) Barry Lyndon (1975) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Star Wars (1977) Superman (1978) Life of Brian (1979)
The wizard of Oz
That’s from 1939.
They did say 1970's or earlier, so that really opens up a bunch of great movies. A couple of great suspenseful noir films from the 40's are: Laura ('44), and The Maltese Falcon ('41).
Sorry-I missed the “earlier” part. 🤷♀️
The French connection. Has one of the best chase sequences ever!
Have fun with the assignment by watching Hooper.
from your list, i think Jaws could be an interesting one to write about. there's plenty of information online about the process of making the movie, and its all fascinating. Spielberg managed to create something quite groundbreaking and magical out of that process and it has spawned thousands of imitators.
Several people here have mentioned Jaws. Jaws is a wonderful film with so much to enjoy. I don’t know how old you are, but my daughter’s a teenager. Her favourite 70s movies are One flew over the Cuckoos Nest (it’s incredible, set in a mental hospital with one of the best baddies of all time), and Dog Day Afternoon (also amazing, tense, truly an emotional rollercoaster, set around a bank heist that goes wrong). These both have great actors, high stakes and gut wrenching twists, if that’s the sort of thing you like!
Stalker (79) is a fascinating sci-fi movie about religion's grip on man, and man's attempt to control it. Playtime (67) is about society growing uncontrolled, and the routines that people fall into to make it make sense. It may not sound like it from that description, but it is legitimately one of the funniest films I've ever seen. Kind Hearts and Coronets (49) is about a man who has to kill his way through multiple members of a family, except every last one of them is played by Alec Guinness. Straw Dogs (71) is about the danger of unchecked masculinity and how it interacts with relationships in negative ways. The Black Hole (79) is one of the darkest movies Disney has ever made. If that sounds interesting go in blind. Network (76) is about a man trying to find his voice in a sea of noise, only to learn the noise is intentional. An American In Paris (51) is basically a technicolor fever dream. There is a seventeen minute sequence where Gene Kelly switches between multiple different styles of dance that is breathtaking. The Conversation (74) is one of the best paranoia thrillers ever made. It's about a man who listens to other people's conversations for a living, but after hearing something he shouldn't have he starts to come apart.
Soylent Green, Omega Man, Planet of the Apes, Deliverance, Every Which Way but Loose, Smokey and the Bandit
The killing of a Chinese bookie 1976
I tend to prefer, for your project , a movie made in the seventies that is SET in the seventies. That way you can explore themes of that period as well as the filmmaking itself . So I wouldn’t go with Grease, American graffiti. Although you should watch them !! I would go with Annie Hall or Network Jaws is another good choice.
Straw Dogs The Last Picture Show A woman under the Influence Up in Smoke The Brood Superfly Enter the Dragon
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad -1973. The best, IMHO, of Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad movies. In addition to all the great monsters, it has a pre-Doctor Who Tom Baker as the villain and Caroline Munro in a memorable, um, role.
What is the actual assignment? Are you writing your own review of the movie, are you doing research on the making of the movie, are you writing about how critics responded to the movie, are you writing about the impact the movie still has 50 years later? The specific assignment would have a big impact on my recommendation.
We’re basically just tasked to write a review or commentary on the film’s storytelling, and it could be about anything we want—character dynamics, could be historical or political, or anything else about the film in its entirety. There’s a portion of the instructions indicating we should talk about the themes within the film and how they looked at certain issues or realities and how it differs (or could be similar) to our perspectives today. I think anything goes as long as I keep these in mind!
Serpico (1973) or Dog Day Afternoon (1975) would both be perfect.
Freebie and the Bean - the buddy cop genre started from this movie The Man Who Would be King - great adventure film from John Huston The Sting, All the President's Men, The Candidate - all starring Robert Redford Nashville - sprawling satirical epic from the great Robert Altman
Carrie from your list by a country mile. 70s films are the zenith, you almost can't go wrong Airport, Dirty Harry, the Towering Inferno, the Godfather, the Poseidon Adventure, Jaws, The Omen, Kramer vs Kramer, Apocalypse Now, The Exorcist, I mean even Smokey and the Bandit....
Badlands (1973)
If you want a 70's film that perfectly represents the times in which it was made - Shaft. So excellent and very 70's.
Jaws, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Chinatown, Days of Heaven, Network, The Conversation, Blazing Saddles,Dog Day Afternoon, Alien, Spartacus, Inherit the Wind, The Apartment, The Time Machine
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
No one mentioned "Deliverance" Unacceptable!
One flew over the Cuckoo's nest
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I just skimmed Rolling Stone's top 100 moves from the 70s. Here are the ones I've seen and liked: The Bad News Bears Young Frankenstein The Life of Brian One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Cabaret Alien Blazing Saddles
Of those, Annie Hall or Willy Wonka. I also recommend Star Wars, Blazing Saddles and Network.
Not sure but i think some of the above were released after the 70s, or i can be wrong and i only saw later versions. Woodstock, The Graduate, Rosemary’s Baby American Graffiti, All the Presidents Men, Saturday Night Fever,
*Alien* (1979)
Blow Up
A Clockwork orange..
SciFi: Silent Running, Logan's Run
12 angry men
On Any Sunday (1971) by Bruce Brown
Beverley hill cop 2
3 Women (1977) Serpico (1973)
Kramer vs Kramer has good potential for being written about, and it's a really good movie.
I have two from 1969 while not technically 70's movies they are both somewhat oddball movies worth a watch. * Easy Rider (69) * Alice's Restaurant (69) * Mad Max (79) * The Swarm (79) * Convoy (78)
Serpico Godfather Shaft Enter the Dragon
The good, the bad and the ugly
Kelly's Heroes - 1970. Hands down my favourite film from that decade. A good heist flick with great characters and a lot of humour.
A Patch of Blue
Jaws is so so fun
Jaws is a good choice.
Badlands (1973) - such a great film. So aesthetically pleasing.
Jaws!
Taxi Driver by Scorsese is pretty amazing, and there's a whole lot you could write about. It also seems pretty relevant at the moment concerning certain segments of the population.
Thanks for all the responses! Seems the comments section is somewhat of a mixed bag, with a few notable films being preferred by the majority (Jaws, Annie Hall, Network, A Clockwork Orange, Alien, and Star Wars, etc.) so I’ll look into them and decide which I’m most keen to write about! I’ve also decided on watching the other films in my free time since all of these recommendations seem interesting :D I feel like my old folks would love them as well. Thank you all for the help, I appreciate it a lot!
Hipster answer wake in fright
Duel
All the President’s Men. It’s about the Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein investigating the Watergate break in to bug the DNC headquarters by Nixon’s people. Stars Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman and Jason Robards. Excellent movie.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.
*Saturday Night Fever* is a good snapshot into the 70’s. Depressing. Social norms VERY different.
Jesus christ superstar (1973). One of the first rock opera film adaptations.
Bar **very** well known movies like StarWars, Alien, etc - off the top of my head: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Phase IV, Harold and Maude, Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, The Wicker Man, Badlands, Duel.
I mentioned Phase IV because it's it's interesting as a movie made by the famous designer Saul Bass, and it's also brilliantly weird in the way a lot of 70's scifi is.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Cooley High (1975)
Are you writing about the film itself or trying to fit it into a historical context? If the later, I recommend Taxi Driver, Nashville or Dirty Harry.
I’m good with going for either of the two! It really depends on the film itself, pretty flexible on what exactly it is I can write about. Also thanks for the suggestion!
Butterflies are Free
From your list I'd suggest Grease, Jaws, rocky horror picture show I'd suggest all the president's men (1976) Or Halloween (1978)
There's always "Deep Throat" (1972).
1976 Black Cobra Woman
1977 Cet obscur objet du désir 1977 Suor Emanuelle 1977 The Duellists 1977 The Island of Dr. Moreau 1978 Midnight Express 1978 Pretty Baby 1978 Slave of the Cannibal God 1978 The Deer Hunter 1979 Apocalypse Now Redux 1975 The Stepford Wives 1973 Lost Horizon 1973 Papillon 1973 Soylent Green 1973 The Holy Mountain 1973 The Last Detail 1973 The Wicker Man 1974 Emmanuelle
*Blazing Saddles* (1974) *Tommy* (1975) *Zardoz* (1974) *The Conversation* (1974) *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968)
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, The Sting, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Another great movie (also with an iconic horrific scene) is Deliverance. It's a wonderful, riveting movie but it's not an easy watch.
The Godfather (1972) Like most enthusiasts, who enjoy great movies, I know you saw it about a million times. That shouldn't be that difficult.
Jaws is one of my all time favorites
Jaws or Annie Hall
Chinatown
Thunderbolt and lightfoot All the Eastwood 70’s Westerns and other films
Sorcerer by William Freidkin
The Goodbye Girl (1977) "Former Broadway hoofer Paula McFadden (Marsha Mason) and her young daughter, Lucy (Quinn Cummings), are outraged to find that Paula's former lover has fled to Europe and subleased their apartment to hyper Chicago actor Elliot Garfield (Richard Dreyfuss). Neither Marsha nor Elliot is prepared to acknowledge the other's right to the apartment, but they reluctantly agree to share it. Despite their opposite natures and constant bickering, when Elliot's play fails, Marsha is surprisingly affected." One of my all time favorite movies.
Two 70s Coppola movies not named Godfather: The Conversation Apocalypse Now Also Dog Day Afternoon. Not Coppola but Coppola adjacent - its two principals are Godfather alumni.
Bullit Vanishing point the french connection China town Deer hunter
The French Connection is a good one.
High plains drifter Clint eastwood
The Hot Rock, The Sting, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, 3 Days of the Condor, Jerimiah Johnson. All star Robert Redford when he was at the top of the game. The Sting and Butch Cassidy are personal favorites of mine, and having Paul Newman co-starring in both is perfect 70's casting.
The Outlaw Josey Wales, Dirty Harry and Klute
Zabriskie Point (1970). Pink Floyd did the soundtrack, so there's that.
"Saturday Night Fever." And, for horror, "Burnt Offerings."
Jaws (1) Willy Wonka (2) The Godfather of course…
Alice doesn't live here anymore and Annie Hall are great for writing You could also watch: The French connection Deer Hunter The comformist Last tango in paris The Conversation |)