Best films of the 70's

[branny]

To follow on from the best of the 80's thread........

Here's my 10 for starters

1 Alien
2 Star Wars
3 Jaws
4 Close encounters of the 3rd kind
5 The Godfather
6 The Exorcist
7 The Godfather Part 2
8 The Towering Inferno
9 The Spy who loved me
10 The Poseidon Adventure

[Danny]

Re: Best films of the 70's

French Connection - 1 and 2

[Flash Gordon]

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High Plains Drifter

[kazboot]

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Enter The Dragon. My hubby's fave film ever!

[Flash Gordon]

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"Fighting, without fighting!"

[frame]

Re: Best films of the 70's

I agree with the above with the exception of star wars and bruce lee films,what about American graffiti?

[AndyGranda]

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'..Don't think! Fe-e-e-eeel!! It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. (slap!) Don' concentrate on te finger or you will miss all that heavenly glo-ry!'

[Marine Boy]

Re: Best films of the 70's

To follow on from the best of the 80's thread........

Here's my 10 for starters

1 Alien
2 Star Wars
3 Jaws
4 Close encounters of the 3rd kind
5 The Godfather
6 The Exorcist
7 The Godfather Part 2
8 The Towering Inferno
9 The Spy who loved me
10 The Poseidon Adventure

Well you've got Star Wars, plus two Irwin Allen movies there, so I'm happy with that! Do slightly daft-and-over-the-top films count? I loved Airport 75. ........err, excuse me, who groaned?

[Flash Gordon]

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"Warriors, come out to play-ee-ay, Warriors, come out to play-ee-aayyy!!"
Lol.
I didn't realise I was such a Clint Eastwood fan, but Dirty Harry, anyone? Come on!

[branny]

Re: Best films of the 70's

"Warriors, come out to play-ee-ay, Warriors, come out to play-ee-aayyy!!"
Lol.
I didn't realise I was such a Clint Eastwood fan, but Dirty Harry, anyone? Come on!

That'd be in my next 10 along with The Gauntlet.

[SpiralCoolStuff]

Re: Best films of the 70's

To follow on from the best of the 80's thread........

Here's my 10 for starters

1 Alien
2 Star Wars
3 Jaws
4 Close encounters of the 3rd kind
5 The Godfather
6 The Exorcist
7 The Godfather Part 2
8 The Towering Inferno
9 The Spy who loved me
10 The Poseidon Adventure

Aaahhhhh Jaws, Alien & The Pposeidon Adventure.....great stuff

[Flash Gordon]

Re: Best films of the 70's

"The taking of Pellum 123"
Starring Walter Matau (sp?)
Being/been remade. Won't be as good

[branny]

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Marathon man would be another in my next 10. "is it safe"?

[dannyboy]

Re: Best films of the 70's

National Lampoon's Animal House,
1941,
The Warriors,
The Wanderers,
American Graffiti,
Blazing Saddles,
Catch 22,
Carrie,
Mad Max,
Holy Grail.

No particular order, gave it ten minutes thought, so might be different tomorrow.

[Derekflint]

Re: Best films of the 70's

Lots of contenders so far. And lest we forget...

Apocalypse Now
Young Frankenstein
Outlaw Josey Wales
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