re: Movies We Agree Don't Suck: 1970's Edition

Thanks man I appreciate it.

Most of the time I've had two write ups. I spent a little more time on this one given I only had one. Though I was ready to write a solid one on The Muppet Movie.

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It’s hard to overstate the importance of Star Wars and please note its STAR WARS, not Episode IV, especially for a 70’s list. It’s amazing to me how many friends of mine now have kids that are big Star Wars fanatics. This is mostly due to the toys and extended universe, which is really the enduring legacy of Star Wars, merchandising. Before Star Wars, that didn’t exist. Christmas 1977 the one right after Star Wars was released; the toys weren’t ready by Christmas. We got basically a coming soon package, with stickers, but it didn’t matter. Now the movie tie-ins are ready well before the movie is released, and sometimes drive the movie rather than the other way around.

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A young buck I know, 21, I call him young buck bc I'm 26 and he's an idiot. But we were talking movies a while back and he talks a little bit about how he's a big star wars guy and they are his favorite movies. So I'm like o yeah which is your favorite one. Guy says #6. Smh. So he tells me he's not really into the older ones and likes the newer ones better. My buddy was taking him home while we were having this conversation, I'm pretty sure I didn't say anything to him of the next 15 minutes of the ride. And I'm not even a huge star wars guy.

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The Deer Hunter

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I was thinking the same thing. How does this not make it? Deliverance? The Exorcist?

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I was thinking the same thing. How does this not make it? Deliverance? The Exorcist?

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Loaded decade. I think the only one of those i voted for was Deliverance.

Great job Freauxen, Baloo, iwyLSUiwy and H-Town Tiger!

Found my list.

Movies I missed with some(not top 20)

2. 34 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
3. 26 Papillon
11. 42 The Last Picture Show
19. 28 Alien
20. 49 All the Presidents Men
16. 50 Network

Movies I missed with completely(unranked)

12. NR The Last Detail (1973)
14. NR Paper Moon (1973)
15. NR The Last Waltz (1978)
17. NR Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Any of you guys like any of these last four?

Still haven't seen 10. Aguirre: Wrath of God

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i had 4 movies overall not make it


The Poseidan Adventure

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You'll always have this.

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More classic late night Nicholson on TCM. Two from the decade we are discussing.

11:45 p.m. Carnal Knowledge (1971) One time college friends cope with the sexual revolution of the '60s.
Dir: Mike Nichols Cast: Jack Nicholson , Ann Margret , Candice Bergen , Arthur Garfunkel

1:30 a.m. Five Easy Pieces (1970) A classical pianist who's dropped out of society returns to the family he deserted.
Dir: Bob Rafelson Cast: Jack Nicholson , Karen Black , Lois Smith

3:15 a.m. Easy Rider (1969) A cross-country trip to sell drugs puts two hippie bikers on a collision course with small-town prejudices.
Dir: Dennis Hopper Cast: Peter Fonda , Dennis Hopper , Antonio Mendoza

Times listed are Central.

Reading the write ups right now, good stuff guys!

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Any of you guys like any of these last four?

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I had Heaven Can Wait and the Last Waltz in my top 20.

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13) Brian's Song

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This was a made for TV movie fwiw.

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as stated, are loaded.

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IMO

50-60's > 90-00's > 70-80's

Ive seen a decent amount from the 30's and 40's, but not enough to rank them against the others just because of volume.

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13) Brian's Song




This was a made for TV movie fwiw.

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FWIW, because it was so successful, it did have a theatrical release. It didn't do too well in theaters, but that shouldn't be too big of a surprise given the number of people who had already seen it on TV.