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Favorite Movies of the 1970s?

posted 2 years ago by BillHicksFan (10253)
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We have a lot of new users, and regulars who have probably seen handfuls of movies since this was last posted, so here goes...

I posted these in order. I'd love to see some you have on your list that I haven't seen.

Harry and Tonto
Nashville
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Network
A Woman Under The Influence
Harold And Maude
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Mikey and Nicky
Chit-Chat On The Nile
A Clockwork Orange
Minnie And Moskowitz
Last Tango In Paris
The Godfather
The Conversation
Fat City
Annie Hall
Stroszek
The Godfather: Part II
Five Easy Pieces
Sunflower
A Brief Vacation
Opening Night
The Ear
The Last Detail
Serie Noire
The Fifth Seal
Nuts In May
The Working-Class Goes To Heaven
Papillon
Alice In The Cities
Mr. Klein
Death In Venice
Chinatown
Straw Dogs
Barry Lyndon
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Paper Moon
The Yellow Handkerchief
Johnny Got His Gun
The Deer Hunter
Lies My Father Told Me
Scarecrow
10 Rillington Place
Whity
Osanda
Zandy's Bride
The New Centurions
The Horse
The Getaway

[–] ColumboKate (5375) 2 years ago

I love all the big budget disaster films.

There's also really good made for TV movies (from all decades, but the 70s are the best imo) on YouTube that I've really enjoyed watching.

[–] rex (2849) 2 years ago

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[–] mikethemartian (6291) 2 years ago

Not a popular one but probably Star Trek: The Motion Picture because I was s huge fan of Star Trek growing up.

[–] yatzo376 (7595) 2 years ago

Ah, the 70s ,my favorite decade!

Klute
Charley Varrick
Bad News Bears
Sorcerer
Jaws
The French Connection
The Exorcist
Billy Jack
Etc etc

[–] ElizabethJoestar (945) 2 years ago

Donkey Skin (1970)
Wuthering Heights (1970)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Sisters (1972)
The Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
All the President's Men (1976)
Obsession (1976)
Star Wars (1977)
Wizards (1977)
Martin (1978)
The In-Laws (1979)

[–] BillHicksFan (10253) 2 years ago

i love A Clockwork Orange.... Barry Lyndon was another early favorite of mine

[–] ElizabethJoestar (945) 2 years ago

ACO is one of my top five. It blew my mind when I first saw it and it rewards on multiple watches for sure.

[–] Who (5146) 2 years ago

Great era for movies. Quick list..

All The President’s Men
The Godfather
Jaws
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Breaking Away
Rocky
Alien
The Bad News Bears
Foul Play
10
Saturday Night Fever
Love Story
The Paper Chase
Chinatown
The China Syndrome
Small Change
Claire’s Knee
The Omen
The Sting
Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
The French Connection
M.A.S.H.
American Graffiti
The Poseidon Adventure

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20777) 2 years ago

No Grease (1978)??

[–] Who (5146) 2 years ago

Would be on there except my Dad died the day I saw that film. Can never see it again. Too painful an association.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20777) 2 years ago

I’m sorry to hear that.

[–] Who (5146) 2 years ago

Thanks