The Impossible List - 10 best films of the 1970's?

[DeadlyDynasty]

So everyone seems to like Godfather 2 more than 1 here? I loved all the old-school DeNiro scenes in 2, but the Pacino scenes in Nevada were kind of boring IMO. Every time I watch it I get disappointed whenever the 1920s scenes with DeNiro flash forward to Lake Tahoe.

For the most part I agree--the 1920's scenes were great--but there are plenty of good Tahoe scenes as well. The first meeting with the Senator, the Kay/abortion talk, and Michael's look to Al Neri when he's hugging Fredo at their mom's funeral. Great, haunting stuff.

[redzero]

The Godfather II was a more personal movie. While the first one was very story-oriented, Part II focused more on the characters and why it sucks to be a mobster. That's why I liked it more. The last scene especially gave me feels, with Michael all alone in the dining room.

[Koolaid_Man]

not too familiar with 70's cinema but the movies i have watched that are dope to me are: the bridge over river kwai, clockwork orange, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, the shining, planet of the apes and the mack. i had to watch all of those except the mack for a film class in high school.

did you see this one those white boys made..they were so racist they just didn't give a and s needed a dolla I guess...this was just wrong....but I did watch the ...


Monkey Hustle

[CuckingFunt]

I wonder how many people know it was filmed there, in an actual psychiatric hospital?

I'm guessing a lot of people knew that. It's not a secret.

[CuckingFunt]

I think Godfather II is the better film, but I think The Godfather is the more enjoyable/entertaining movie.

Incidentally, I can't get my list anywhere near 10 no matter what approach I take:

- The Godfather
- Mean Streets
- New York, New York
- Network
- Five Easy Pieces
- Foxy Brown and/or Coffy
- Dog Day Afternoon
- High Anxiety
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Taxi Driver
- Annie Hall
- The Shining
- A Clockwork Orange
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Nashville
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Were I to go purely subjective (my favorites, rather than the best) my top 10 would likely come from those listed above. Can't narrow it down any more than that, though.

[Wild Cobra]

I'm guessing a lot of people knew that. It's not a secret.

Sure, back in the 70's it was well known. I doubt most these people here in the forums here were even born yet.

[CubanSucks]

not too familiar with 70's cinema but the movies i have watched that are dope to me are: the bridge over river kwai, clockwork orange, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, the shining, planet of the apes and the mack. i had to watch all of those except the mack for a film class in high school.

Stalker was boring. I don't like how Marathon Man ended compared to the novel.

1.) The Godfather II
2.) Taxi Driver
3.) The Godfather
4.) Chinatown
5.) Apocalypse Now
6.) The Shining (most unsettling horror movie)
7.) Alien (scariest horror movie)
8.) One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
9.) A Clockwork Orange
10.) Network

The Bridge on the River Kwai is 50s and The Shininig is 1980.

So everyone seems to like Godfather 2 more than 1 here? I loved all the old-school DeNiro scenes in 2, but the Pacino scenes in Nevada were kind of boring IMO. Every time I watch it I get disappointed whenever the 1920s scenes with DeNiro flash forward to Lake Tahoe.

This is EXACTLY how I've always felt. 2 is great but 1 is THE Godfather movie imo. It also felt like NYC was its own character in 1 which helped it, plus Marlon Brando and James Caan

[Nbadan]

Man no love for The Warriors?

[Nbadan]

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

definitely top 3....

[Nbadan]

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Star Wars (1977)

Top 3

[Nbadan]

Rocky (1976)

Top 10

[Nbadan]

Jaws (1975)

Top 5

[Nbadan]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

*10

[Nbadan]

Apocalypse Now (1979)

4

[Nbadan]

The Godfather (1972)

Top 3

[Nbadan]

Deliverance (1972)

9

[Nbadan]

The Exorcist (1973)

7

[Nbadan]

American Graffiti (1973)

6

[Nbadan]

1. Close Encounters of the third Kind
2. Star Wars
3. Godfather Part 2
4. Apocalypse Now
5. Jaws
6. American Graffiti
7. The Exorcist
8. Rocky
9. Deliverance
10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail....

Someone get me the holy hand gernade I'm out of here..

[AaronY]

http://siskelandebert.org/video/8ROR...t-of-the-1970s

http://siskelandebert.org/video/OG17...rly-1970s-1994

[baseline bum]

Life of Brian > The Holy Grail tbh

[JoeTait75]

Limiting just to movies I've seen and in no particular order:

- Star Wars (1977)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
- The Parallax View (1974)
- Nashville (1975)
- Dirty Harry (1971)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Taxi Driver (1976)
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- The Deer Hunter (1978)

[resistanze]

So everyone seems to like Godfather 2 more than 1 here? I loved all the old-school DeNiro scenes in 2, but the Pacino scenes in Nevada were kind of boring IMO. Every time I watch it I get disappointed whenever the 1920s scenes with DeNiro flash forward to Lake Tahoe.

Gives me chills, tbh

[ohmwrecker]

You could make a top ten using only Coppola movies. Dude owned the seventies.

[Capt Bringdown]

The Long Goodbye - 1973
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie - 1976
Straight Time - 1978
Fat City - 1972
The Man Who Would Be King - 1975
Barry Lyndon - 1975
Emperor of the North - 1973
The Hired Hand - 1971
The Nickel Ride - 1974
Deliverance - 1972